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EXHIBIT 27 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MIDWEST GRAIN PRODUCTS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS AT JUNE 30, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

0000835011 MIDWEST GRAIN PRODUCTS, INC. 1,000 YEAR JUN-30-1996 JUL-1-1995 JUN-30-1996 3,759 0 18,365 285 19,913 47,204 210,304 85,155 172,785 10,091 40,933 6,715 0 4 102,503 172,785 194,638 194,638 190,173 199,174 159 0 (2,556) (5,624) (2,218) (3,406) 0 0 0 (3,406) (.35) (.35) Reflects retained earnings and additional paid in captial. Reflects cost of sales and selling, general & administrative expenses.