<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> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-29-2000 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1999 <CASH> 2,829 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 53,579 <ALLOWANCES> 4,981 <INVENTORY> 52,140 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 117,082 <PP&E> 364,843 <DEPRECIATION> 133,465 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 395,436 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 70,012 <BONDS> 139,232 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 344 <OTHER-SE> 151,456 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 395,436 <SALES> 124,993 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 124,993 <CGS> 100,757 <TOTAL-COSTS> 100,757 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 14,647 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,495 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,607 <INCOME-TAX> 2,445 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,162 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,162 <EPS-BASIC> 0.27 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.27