<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 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-28-1999 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1998 <CASH> 1,363 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 50,149 <ALLOWANCES> 4,446 <INVENTORY> 55,583 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 112,544 <PP&E> 372,784 <DEPRECIATION> 127,589 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 393,331 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 63,172 <BONDS> 153,725 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 333 <OTHER-SE> 148,191 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 393,331 <SALES> 355,093 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 355,093 <CGS> 292,255 <TOTAL-COSTS> 292,255 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 43,192 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 9,176 <INCOME-PRETAX> 10,188 <INCOME-TAX> 3,922 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,266 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,266 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.41 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.41