<ARTICLE> 5
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                       5,384,805
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                3,462,987
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                183,941,966
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           212,743,581
<PP&E>                                       8,021,361
<DEPRECIATION>                               3,932,743
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             236,024,482
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       41,291,462
<BONDS>                                    100,077,727
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           55,638
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                  94,599,655
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               236,024,482
<SALES>                                     92,410,171
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            92,410,171
<CGS>                                       75,637,554
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                5,778,560
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             3,469,690
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,522
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              7,522,845
<INCOME-TAX>                                 2,751,962
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          4,770,883
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 4,770,883
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .90
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .82