<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FILED AS
PART OF THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER>                  1,000
       
                                                      
<PERIOD-TYPE>                         3-MOS                 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                     AUG-31-1998           AUG-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                        SEP-01-1997           SEP-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                          NOV-30-1997           NOV-30-1998
<CASH>                                          0<F1>             6,619
<SECURITIES>                                    0<F1>                 0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   0<F1>            18,889
<ALLOWANCES>                                    0<F1>               638
<INVENTORY>                                     0<F1>            95,215
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                0<F1>           140,581
<PP&E>                                          0<F1>           140,411
<DEPRECIATION>                                  0<F1>                 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  0<F1>           455,593
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           0<F1>            39,114
<BONDS>                                         0<F1>           126,894
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           0<F1>                 0
<PREFERRED>                                     0<F1>                 0
<COMMON>                                        0<F1>             9,973
<OTHER-SE>                                      0<F1>           229,184
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    0<F1>           455,593
<SALES>                                   105,403                67,165
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                          105,403                67,165
<CGS>                                      92,978                60,852
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              92,978                60,852
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                0                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                0                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                          1,245                 1,924
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             9,675               (2,411)
<INCOME-TAX>                                3,386                 (820)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                         6,289               (1,591)
<DISCONTINUED>                                  0                     0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                 0                     0
<CHANGES>                                       0                     0
<NET-INCOME>                                6,289               (1,591)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                0.62                  0.16
<EPS-DILUTED>                                0.61                  0.16
<FN>
<F1>  The restated balance sheet as of November 30, 1997 is not included in
      this report.
</FN>