<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FIRST QUARTER BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME STATEMENT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 4,282 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,353 <ALLOWANCES> (56) <INVENTORY> 45,003 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 70,660 <PP&E> 264,980 <DEPRECIATION> 121,453 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 327,109 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 88,548 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,167 <OTHER-SE> 153,535 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 327,109 <SALES> 51,864 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 188,681 <CGS> 28,594 <TOTAL-COSTS> 151,896 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,437<F1> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,417 <INCOME-PRETAX> 9,991 <INCOME-TAX> 4,195 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,796 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,796<F2> <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> .24<F3> <FN> <F1>Includes loss on the sale of Anasazi Exclusive Salon Products, Inc. of $1,979. <F2>Excluding non-recurring items, net income would be $6,908. <F3>Excluding non-recurring items, EPS would be $.29. </FN>