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EXHIBIT 27 MIDWEST GRAIN PRODUCTS, INC. FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MIDWEST GRAIN PRODUCTS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS AT JUNE 30, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

0000835011 MIDWEST GRAIN PRODUCTS, INC. 1,000 YEAR JUN-30-1997 JUL-1-1996 JUN-30-1997 6,005 0 26,276 285 15,000 50,184 213,813 99,099 165,330 13,604 29,993 6,715 0 4 101,842 165,330 224,733 224,733 213,733 222,902 370 0 (2,604) 215 84 131 0 0 0 131 .01 .01 Reflects Receivables less Allowances. Reflects retained earnings and additional paid in captial less cost of Treasury Stock. Reflects cost of sales and selling, general & administrative expenses.