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

0000835011 MIDWEST GRAIN PRODUCTS, INC. 1,000 3-MOS JUN-30-1997 JUL-01-1996 SEP-30-1996 3,452 0 24,718 0 21,343 54,978 210,294 85,600 177,104 12,658 42,933 6,715 0 4 102,157 177,104 53,173 53,173 51,110 53,273 148 0 (725) (575) (229) (346) 0 0 0 (346) (.04) (.04) Reflects retained earnings and additional paid in captial. Reflects cost of sales and selling, general & administrative expenses.