<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> NOV-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> DEC-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1996 <CASH> 9,781 <SECURITIES> 81,536<F1> <RECEIVABLES> 260,496 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 780,302 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,243,494 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 466,750<F2> <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 38,828 <OTHER-SE> 301,522 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,243,494 <SALES> 1,754,147 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,787,041 <CGS> 1,435,081 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,448,543<F3> <OTHER-EXPENSES> 397,836<F4> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 36,691 <INCOME-PRETAX> (95,744) <INCOME-TAX> 34,500 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (61,244) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (61,244) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.54) <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 mortgage-backed securities is included in Total Revenues. <F4>Other Expenses are comprised of selling, general and administrative expenses and a non-cash charge for impairment of long-lived assets. <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>