<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                          90,570
<SECURITIES>                                    26,562
<RECEIVABLES>                                   11,352
<ALLOWANCES>                                    (5,807)
<INVENTORY>                                    173,173
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0<F1>
<PP&E>                                          55,358
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 374,143
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0<F1>
<BONDS>                                        114,860
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         9,170
<OTHER-SE>                                     (12,549)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   374,143
<SALES>                                         97,221
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               118,850
<CGS>                                           93,110
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  108,278
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                10,352
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,816
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 10,572
<INCOME-TAX>                                       294
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             10,278
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    10,278
<EPS-BASIC>                                       1.22
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.17
<FN>
<F1>
Note: Total Current Assets and Total Current Liabilities are not applicable
      because Registrant does not present a classified balance sheet.
</FN>