<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 31, 2000 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE THREE MONTHS THEN ENDED OF M/I SCHOTTENSTEIN HOMES, INC. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 8,425 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 28,608 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 472,002 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 509,035 <PP&E> 25,186 <DEPRECIATION> 6,204 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 565,116 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 110,887 <BONDS> 14,903 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 88 <OTHER-SE> 205,168 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 565,116 <SALES> 169,088 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 173,856 <CGS> 135,835 <TOTAL-COSTS> 135,835 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 20,321 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,184 <INCOME-PRETAX> 13,516 <INCOME-TAX> 5,237 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,279 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,279 <EPS-BASIC> 1.01 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.00