<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FOX FAMILY
WORLDWIDE, INC.'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
</LEGEND>
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1999 JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1998 JUL-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 55,062<F1> 97,889<F1>
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 161,543 207,544
<ALLOWANCES> (2,493) (4,688)
<INVENTORY> 538,219 658,712
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F2> 0<F2>
<PP&E> 91,486 98,661
<DEPRECIATION> (33,390) (46,787)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,446,792 2,543,817
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F2> 0<F2>
<BONDS> 918,735 963,428
345,000 345,000
0 0
<COMMON> 16 16
<OTHER-SE> (67,759) (24,359)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,466,792 2,543,817
<SALES> 635,273 641,876
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 635,273 641,876
<CGS> (302,232) (270,549)
<TOTAL-COSTS> (525,994) (531,431)
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (4,582) 575
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> (169,107) (168,415)
<INCOME-PRETAX> (64,410) 138,544
<INCOME-TAX> (1,989) (77,159)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (66,399) 61,385
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (66,399) 61,385
<EPS-BASIC> 0<F3> 0<F3>
<EPS-DILUTED> 0<F3> 0<F3>
<FN>
<F1>INCLUDES RESTRICTED CASH OF $8,204 AND $8,215, RESPECTIVELY
<F2>THE COMPANY HAS ELECTED TO PRESENT AN UNCLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET
<F3>EPS IS NOT APPICABLE AS THE COMPANY HAS NO PUBLICLY TRADED EQUITY
</FN>
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