<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF USANi LLC FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001077059 <NAME> USANI LLC <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 23,022 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 39,044 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 145,975 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 236,854 <PP&E> 92,070 <DEPRECIATION> 12,479 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,653,875 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 195,533 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1,408,362 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,653,875 <SALES> 1,037,060 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,037,060 <CGS> 614,799 <TOTAL-COSTS> 614,799 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 361,119 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,464 <INCOME-PRETAX> 46,563 <INCOME-TAX> 30,308 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 16,255 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 16,255 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0