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THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS OF AKI HOLDING CORP.  (OR ITS  PREDECESSOR)  FOR THE THREE
MONTHS  AND  YEAR  ENDED  JUNE 30,  2000 AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY  BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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<NAME>                        AKI HOLDING CORP.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                          3-MOS                      12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                JUN-30-2000                 JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                    APR-1-2000                  JUL-1-1999
<PERIOD-END>                     JUN-30-2000                 JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                 1,158                       1,158
<SECURITIES>                               0                           0
<RECEIVABLES>                         22,485                      22,485
<ALLOWANCES>                             963                         963
<INVENTORY>                            7,757                       7,757
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                      30,925                      30,925
<PP&E>                                27,142                      27,142
<DEPRECIATION>                        10,045                      10,045
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                       223,937                     223,937
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                 17,166                      17,166
<BONDS>                              144,875                     144,875
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                      0                           0
<PREFERRED>                                0                           0
<COMMON>                                   0                           0
<OTHER-SE>                            58,834                      58,834
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>         223,937                     223,937
<SALES>                               24,243                      98,563
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                      24,243                      98,563
<CGS>                                 15,732                      60,304
<TOTAL-COSTS>                         15,732                      60,304
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                           0                           0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                          30                         240
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                     4,352                      17,401
<INCOME-PRETAX>                       (2,007)                       (850)
<INCOME-TAX>                             (22)                      1,596
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                   (1,985)                     (2,446)
<DISCONTINUED>                             0                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                          241                       1,089
<CHANGES>                                  0                           0
<NET-INCOME>                          (1,744)                     (1,357)
<EPS-BASIC>                                0                           0
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