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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, 1999 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-30-2000                 JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                 JUL-01-1999                 JUL-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                   SEP-30-1999                 SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                                 473                         473
<SECURITIES>                                             0                           0
<RECEIVABLES>                                       26,626                      26,626
<ALLOWANCES>                                           488                         488
<INVENTORY>                                          6,252                       6,252
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                    33,859                      33,859
<PP&E>                                              25,067                      25,067
<DEPRECIATION>                                       6,810                       6,810
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                     228,883                     228,883
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                               16,459                      16,459
<BONDS>                                            115,521                     115,521
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                    0                           0
<PREFERRED>                                              0                           0
<COMMON>                                                 0                           0
<OTHER-SE>                                          78,843                      78,843
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                       228,883                     228,883
<SALES>                                             28,379                      28,379
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                    28,379                      28,379
<CGS>                                               15,792                      15,792
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                       15,792                      15,792
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                         0                           0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                       150                         150
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   3,348                       3,348
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      3,854                       3,854
<INCOME-TAX>                                         1,885                       1,885
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  1,969                       1,969
<DISCONTINUED>                                           0                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                          0                           0
<CHANGES>                                                0                           0
<NET-INCOME>                                         1,969                       1,969
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