<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-28-1999 <PERIOD-END> FEB-28-1999 <CASH> 36,682 <SECURITIES> 103,020 <RECEIVABLES> 58,947 <ALLOWANCES> 2,030 <INVENTORY> 25,703 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 230,196 <PP&E> 223,485 <DEPRECIATION> 105,473 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 351,698 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 63,356 <BONDS> 100,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,358 <OTHER-SE> 163,288 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 351,698 <SALES> 387,634 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 395,276 <CGS> 328,884 <TOTAL-COSTS> 370,163 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,400 <INCOME-PRETAX> 19,713 <INCOME-TAX> 4,337 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 15,376 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 15,376 <EPS-BASIC> 1.40 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.38