<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM [identify
specific financial statements here] THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND FOR THE THREE MONTH-PERIOD THEN ENDED.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997
<CASH>                                         168,609
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  360,503
<ALLOWANCES>                                  (62,422)
<INVENTORY>                                  1,563,222
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,089,398
<PP&E>                                         706,464
<DEPRECIATION>                               (563,442)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,638,649
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          481,658
<BONDS>                                      1,755,420
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                  3,284,970
<COMMON>                                         2,564
<OTHER-SE>                                 (2,885,963)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,638,649
<SALES>                                        225,179
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               225,179
<CGS>                                           92,842
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  673,473
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              60,125
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (506,627)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (506,627)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (506,627)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.02)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0<F1>
<FN>
<F1>(ESP-DILUTED) Omitted because of antidilutive effect of net loss
</FN>