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<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  OF AKI,  INC. (OR ITS  PREDECESSOR)  FOR THE THREE MONTHS
ENDED  SEPTEMBER  30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                     3-MOS                       3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                  JUN-30-1999                 JUN-30-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                     JUL-01-1998                 JUL-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                       SEP-30-1998                 SEP-30-1998
<CASH>                                                   1,341                       1,341
<SECURITIES>                                                 0                           0
<RECEIVABLES>                                           21,727                      21,727
<ALLOWANCES>                                               278                         278
<INVENTORY>                                              3,984                       3,984
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                        28,059                      28,059
<PP&E>                                                  21,473                      21,473
<DEPRECIATION>                                           2,894                       2,894
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                         213,588                     213,588
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                   13,562                      13,562
<BONDS>                                                116,328                     116,328
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                        0                           0
<PREFERRED>                                                  0                           0
<COMMON>                                                     0                           0
<OTHER-SE>                                              80,006                      80,006
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                           213,588                     213,588
<SALES>                                                 24,024                      24,024
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                        24,024                      24,024
<CGS>                                                   15,421                      15,421
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                           15,421                      15,421
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                             0                           0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                             0                           0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                       3,210                       3,210
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                          1,064                       1,064
<INCOME-TAX>                                               791                         791
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                        385                         385
<DISCONTINUED>                                               0                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                              0                           0
<CHANGES>                                                    0                           0
<NET-INCOME>                                               385                         385
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