<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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-2001 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-2000 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 62,031 <ALLOWANCES> 4,700 <INVENTORY> 75,122 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 146,614 <PP&E> 380,707 <DEPRECIATION> 165,900 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 408,748 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 90,112 <BONDS> 129,472 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 352 <OTHER-SE> 152,055 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 408,748 <SALES> 254,855 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 254,855 <CGS> 208,665 <TOTAL-COSTS> 208,665 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 34,488 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,716 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,809 <INCOME-TAX> 2,519 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,290 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,290 <EPS-BASIC> 0.30 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.30