<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-29-2000 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-1999 <CASH> 1,964 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 55,525 <ALLOWANCES> 5,541 <INVENTORY> 55,542 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 121,396 <PP&E> 368,685 <DEPRECIATION> 140,454 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 395,417 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 78,048 <BONDS> 127,807 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 344 <OTHER-SE> 153,957 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 395,417 <SALES> 257,459 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 257,459 <CGS> 206,438 <TOTAL-COSTS> 206,438 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 31,537 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,884 <INCOME-PRETAX> 13,442 <INCOME-TAX> 4,974 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,468 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,468 <EPS-BASIC> 0.56 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.55