<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial statements of Park Electrochemical Corp. and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> year <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-26-1995 <PERIOD-END> FEB-26-1995 <CASH> 30,803 <SECURITIES> 15,107 <RECEIVABLES> 35,662 <ALLOWANCES> 2,490 <INVENTORY> 16,181 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 98,320 <PP&E> 125,175 <DEPRECIATION> 63,748 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 162,051 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 43,285 <BONDS> 23 <COMMON> 679 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 111,369 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 162,051 <SALES> 253,022 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 254,844 <CGS> 196,917 <TOTAL-COSTS> 226,912 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 431 <INCOME-PRETAX> 27,501 <INCOME-TAX> 10,156 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 17,345 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 17,345 <EPS-PRIMARY> $3.19 <EPS-DILUTED> $3.04