<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 72,572 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 304,954 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 383,869 <PP&E> 326,484 <DEPRECIATION> 95,180 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 642,694 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 85,060 <BONDS> 247,126 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 91,782 <OTHER-SE> 195,623 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 624,694 <SALES> 176,232 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 176,232 <CGS> 101,007 <TOTAL-COSTS> 101,007 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 49,170 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,889 <INCOME-PRETAX> 23,499 <INCOME-TAX> 9,048 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 14,451 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 14,451 <EPS-PRIMARY> .94<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> .92<F2> <FN> <F1>F1 Represents Basic EPS, calculated in accordance with SFAS No. 128. <F2>F2 Represents Diluted EPS, calculated in accordance with SFAS No. 128. </FN>