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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BOYD'S
AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF, AND FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1999.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999
<CASH> 11,501
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 23,495
<ALLOWANCES> 459
<INVENTORY> 14,342
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 50,192
<PP&E> 5,425
<DEPRECIATION> 1,811
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 282,185
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,823
<BONDS> 251,000
0
0
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<OTHER-SE> 87,380
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 282,185
<SALES> 210,205
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 210,205
<CGS> 72,329
<TOTAL-COSTS> 15,599
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 4,400
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 23,487
<INCOME-PRETAX> 94,390
<INCOME-TAX> 34,280
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 60,110
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 7,008
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 53,102
<EPS-BASIC> 0.89
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.89
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