<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME INCLUDED IN QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 15,929 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 14,993 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 227,440 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 7,514 <DEPRECIATION> 4,632 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 346,889 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 211,146 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 106 <OTHER-SE> 81,881 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 346,889 <SALES> 248,434 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 254,730 <CGS> 203,759 <TOTAL-COSTS> 203,759 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 35,842 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,726 <INCOME-PRETAX> 28,370 <INCOME-TAX> 5,996 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 22,374 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 496 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 22,870 <EPS-BASIC> 2.18 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.18