<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Income found on pages 3 and 4 of the Company's Form 10-Q for the year-to-date, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1995 <PERIOD-START> Oct-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 29,607 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 339,411 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 369,018 <PP&E> 5,714 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 390,678 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 51,390 <BONDS> 171,014 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 324 <OTHER-SE> 167,950 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 390,678 <SALES> 378,393 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 378,393 <CGS> 310,788 <TOTAL-COSTS> 310,788 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,157 <INCOME-PRETAX> 28,820 <INCOME-TAX> 10,849 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 17,971 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 17,971 <EPS-PRIMARY> .58 <EPS-DILUTED> 0