<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 70,011 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 287,393 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 363,745 <PP&E> 335,505 <DEPRECIATION> 96,786 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 629,911 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 54,945 <BONDS> 256,557 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 91,885 <OTHER-SE> 203,027 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 629,911 <SALES> 265,393 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 265,393 <CGS> 149,352 <TOTAL-COSTS> 149,352 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 73,498 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 10,766 <INCOME-PRETAX> 35,700 <INCOME-TAX> 13,744 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 21,956 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 21,956 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.43<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 1.39<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>