<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2001 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-2000 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 91,089 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 403,372 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 506,761 <PP&E> 442,739 <DEPRECIATION> 113,070 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 880,557 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 186,827 <BONDS> 270,639 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 100,353 <OTHER-SE> 280,596 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 880,557 <SALES> 245,660 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 245,660 <CGS> 132,846 <TOTAL-COSTS> 132,846 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 70,748 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 9,238 <INCOME-PRETAX> 39,008 <INCOME-TAX> 15,018 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 23,990 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 23,990 <EPS-BASIC> 1.53<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 1.48<F2> <FN> <F1>Represents Basic EPS, calculated in accordance with SFAS No. 128. <F2>Represents Diluted EPS, calculated in accordance with SFAS No. 128. </FN>