<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> 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. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001067550 <NAME> AKI HOLDING CORP. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <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 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 0