<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-29-2000 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1999 <CASH> 2,987 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 57,042 <ALLOWANCES> 4,934 <INVENTORY> 58,410 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 126,374 <PP&E> 372,058 <DEPRECIATION> 147,162 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 397,400 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 76,976 <BONDS> 126,615 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 347 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 157,388 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 397,400 <SALES> 382,900 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 382,900 <CGS> 306,109 <TOTAL-COSTS> 306,109 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 47,440 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7,130 <INCOME-PRETAX> 20,686 <INCOME-TAX> 7,654 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 13,032 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 13,032 <EPS-BASIC> 0.86 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.85