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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, 1998 AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS AT JUNE 30, 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

0000835011 MIDWEST GRAIN PRODUCTS, INC. 1,000 YEAR JUN-30-1998 JUL-1-1997 JUN-30-1998 4,723 0 26,369 285 20,430 55,952 218,590 112,976 161,978 16,127 25,536 6,715 0 4 99,579 161,978 223,254 223,254 214,453 225,816 100 0 (1,887) (3,691) (1,455) (2,236) 0 0 0 (2,236) (0.23) (0.23) 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.