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THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  OF AKI HOLDING  CORP.  FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER  31,  1998  AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY  BY  REFERENCE  TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1999             JUN-30-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1998             JUL-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1998
<CASH>                                           7,151                   7,151
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   17,855                  17,855
<ALLOWANCES>                                       298                     298
<INVENTORY>                                      4,738                   4,738
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                30,418                  30,418
<PP&E>                                          23,014                  23,014
<DEPRECIATION>                                   3,931                   3,931
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 217,646                 217,646
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           16,492                  16,492
<BONDS>                                        144,478                 144,478
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                      53,434                  53,434
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   217,646                 217,646
<SALES>                                         20,437                  44,461
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                20,437                  44,461
<CGS>                                           13,660                  29,081
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   13,660                  29,081
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    20                      20
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,149                   8,245
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (1,880)                 (1,702)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     (301)                     201
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (1,579)                 (1,903)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (1,579)                 (1,903)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0
        

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