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<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS OF AKI INC. (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>
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<NAME>                        AKI, INC.
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<PERIOD-START>                    APR-1-2000                  JUL-1-1999
<PERIOD-END>                     JUN-30-2000                 JUN-30-2000
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