<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> NOV-30-1994 <PERIOD-START> DEC-01-1993 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1994 <CASH> 54,808 <SECURITIES> 110,223 <F1> <RECEIVABLES> 279,286 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 942,713 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,454,460 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 370,477 <F2> <COMMON> 32,378 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 1,300 <OTHER-SE> 371,069 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,454,460 <SALES> 1,307,570 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,336,271 <CGS> 1,048,323 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,065,474 <F3> <OTHER-EXPENSES> 176,471 <F4> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 17,849 <INCOME-PRETAX> 73,850 <INCOME-TAX> 27,300 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 46,550 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 46,550 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.16 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <F5> <FN> <F1> Marketable Securities are comprised of first mortgages and mortgage-backed securities which are held for long-term investment. The mortgage-backed securities serve as collateral for related collateralized mortgage obligations. <F2> Bonds are comprised of senior and senior subordinated notes and collateralized mortgage obligations. <F3> Total Costs include interest expense on the collateralized mortgage obligations, as the associated interest income generated from the mortgaged-backed securities is included in Total Revenues. <F4> Other Expenses are comprised of selling, general and administrative expenses. <F5> Fully diluted earnings per share is not disclosed in the Company's consolidated financial statements since the maximum dilutive effect is not material. </FN>