<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INCLUDED IN QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 7,223 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 17,087 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 164,777 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 6,282 <DEPRECIATION> 4,023 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 235,507 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 155,271 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 104 <OTHER-SE> 35,601 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 235,507 <SALES> 266,375 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 266,375 <CGS> 221,001 <TOTAL-COSTS> 221,001 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 13,028 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,554 <INCOME-PRETAX> 27,792 <INCOME-TAX> 3,988 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 23,804 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 1,789 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 25,593 <EPS-BASIC> 2.45 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.45