<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 62,993 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 295,270 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 364,581 <PP&E> 369,893 <DEPRECIATION> 101,048 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 660,662 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 89,677 <BONDS> 230,645 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 92,436 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 221,440 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 660,662 <SALES> 80,896 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 80,896 <CGS> 42,476 <TOTAL-COSTS> 42,476 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 23,013 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,187 <INCOME-PRETAX> 15,061 <INCOME-TAX> 5,798 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 9,263 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9,263 <EPS-BASIC> .60<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> .58<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>