<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE IS A RESTATEMENT OF A PREVIOUSLY FILED SCHEDULE TO DISCLOSE BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE AS NOW REQUIRED BY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NO. 128. THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 1,876 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 25,174 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 930,250 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 22,109 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,044,609 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 536,036 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 18 <OTHER-SE> 280,249 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,044,609 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 557,977 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 454,121 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 77,620 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 26,236 <INCOME-TAX> 9,445 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 16,791 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 16,791 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.96 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.94