<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <CIK>0000915840 <NAME> BEAZER <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.00 <CASH> 6,305 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 13,301 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 611,604 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1> <PP&E> 12,995 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 673,803 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F2> <BONDS> 215,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 123 <OTHER-SE> 242,345 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 673,803 <SALES> 332,961 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 332,961 <CGS> 275,723 <TOTAL-COSTS> 317,982 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 510 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 14,469 <INCOME-TAX> 5,643 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,826 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,826 <EPS-BASIC> $1.06 <EPS-DILUTED> $1.06 <FN> <F1>THE COMPANY PRESENTS A CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET <F2>THE COMPANY PRESENTS A CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET </FN>