<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-2000 <CASH> 24284000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9594000 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 146525000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 181974000 <PP&E> 498000 <DEPRECIATION> 211000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 181974000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 114232000 <BONDS> 19700000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 181974000 <SALES> 213288000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 213288000 <CGS> 169719000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 197841000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (1312000) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 0 <INCOME-TAX> 16759000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 16759000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 16759000 <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0