<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-28-2001 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-2000 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 57,747 <ALLOWANCES> 5,394 <INVENTORY> 69,397 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 136,941 <PP&E> 383,018 <DEPRECIATION> 172,833 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 394,875 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 71,261 <BONDS> 135,827 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 354 <OTHER-SE> 151,967 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 394,875 <SALES> 374,972 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 374,972 <CGS> 310,700 <TOTAL-COSTS> 310,700 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 51,491 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7,183 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,222 <INCOME-TAX> 1,410 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,812 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,812 <EPS-BASIC> 0.27 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.27