<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> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-2001 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-2000 <CASH> 286 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 58,108 <ALLOWANCES> 4,280 <INVENTORY> 66,326 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 133,640 <PP&E> 378,232 <DEPRECIATION> 159,230 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 398,827 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 80,818 <BONDS> 124,013 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 352 <OTHER-SE> 156,507 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 398,827 <SALES> 125,774 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 125,774 <CGS> 101,821 <TOTAL-COSTS> 101,821 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 17,414 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,270 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,203 <INCOME-TAX> 1,555 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,648 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,648 <EPS-BASIC> 0.18 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.18