<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1994 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1994 <CASH> 6,852 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 8,084 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 76,094 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 103,835 <PP&E> 241,841 <DEPRECIATION> 81,350 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 389,893 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 116,582 <BONDS> 317,381 <COMMON> 28 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 4,650 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> (61,082) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 389,893 <SALES> 1,065,165 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,065,165 <CGS> 845,597 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,046,654 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 11,016 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 45,390 <INCOME-PRETAX> (37,895) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (37,895) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (37,895) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F1> <FN> <F1>EPS is meaningless. </FN>