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                                                  Exhibit 27
TYPE     EX-27
TEXT
ARTICLE 5
MULTIPLIER 1,000
TABLE
S                             C
PERIOD-TYPE                   12-MOS
FISCAL-YEAR-END                          APR-30-2000
PERIOD-END                               APR-30-2000
CASH                                           4,183
SECURITIES                                         0
RECEIVABLES                                   39,298
ALLOWANCES                                     3,485
INVENTORY                                     22,739
CURRENT-ASSETS                                67,635
PP&E                                         141,977
DEPRECIATION                                  55,023
TOTAL-ASSETS                                 166,656
CURRENT-LIABILITIES                           45,584
BONDS                                         22,009
PREFERRED-MANDATORY                                0
PREFERRED                                          0
COMMON                                        22,896
OTHER-SE                                      69,716
TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY                   166,656
SALES                                        387,301
TOTAL-REVENUES                               387,301
CGS                                          285,859
TOTAL-COSTS                                  285,859
OTHER-EXPENSES                                     0
LOSS-PROVISION                                   496
INTEREST-EXPENSE                                 470
INCOME-PRETAX                                 24,555
INCOME-TAX                                    10,088
INCOME-CONTINUING                             14,467
DISCONTINUED                                       0
EXTRAORDINARY                                      0
CHANGES                                            0
NET-INCOME                                    14,467
EPS-PRIMARY                                     1.82
EPS-DILUTED                                     1.79
/TABLE
/TEXT
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