<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE QUARTER
AND SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY
31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS 3-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1999 JUN-30-1999 APR-30-1998 APR-30-1998
<PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1998 JUL-01-1998 NOV-01-1997 AUG-01-1997
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1998 JAN-31-1998 JAN-31-1998
<CASH> 29,500,233 29,500,233 40,822,014 40,822,014
<SECURITIES> 0 0 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 151,058,972 151,058,972 39,186,603 39,186,603
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0 0 0
<INVENTORY> 318,653,064 318,653,064 63,625,882 63,625,882
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 504,364,784 504,364,784 146,092,055 146,092,055
<PP&E> 395,387,936 395,387,936 172,907,920 172,907,920
<DEPRECIATION> (28,467,863) (28,467,863) (16,374,455) (16,374,455)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 931,093,645 931,093,645 323,586,983 323,586,983
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 196,379,010 196,379,010 47,038,227 47,038,227
<BONDS> 526,851,600 526,851,600 124,489,624 124,489,624
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 0
<PREFERRED> 0 0 0 0
<COMMON> 304,705 304,705 259,394 259,394
<OTHER-SE> 207,321,387 207,321,387 146,324,361 146,324,361
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 931,093,645 931,093,645 323,586,983 323,586,983
<SALES> 0 0 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 741,300,100 1,204,421,083 470,731,798 1,015,831,854
<CGS> 0 0 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 734,033,879 1,191,584,550 466,107,411 1,006,212,241
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7,175,000 9,650,264 2,166,204 3,734,981
<INCOME-PRETAX> (469,670) 2,794,134 2,818,021 6,685,493
<INCOME-TAX> (173,201)<F1> 1,062,000 1,100,000 2,570,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (291,469) 1,732,134 1,718,021 4,115,493
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (291,469) 1,732,134 1,718,021 4,115,493
<EPS-PRIMARY> (0.01)<F2> 0.06<F2> 0.07<F2> 0.16<F2>
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.01) 0.06 0.06 0.15
<FN>
<F1>INCOME TAX BENEFIT
<F2>REPRESENTS BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE.
</FN>