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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BOYD'S
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FIANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF, AND FOR THE NINE
MONTHS ENDED, SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 9,811
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 42,474
<ALLOWANCES> 1,459
<INVENTORY> 14,990
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 66,646
<PP&E> 6,624
<DEPRECIATION> 2,531
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 285,330
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,911
<BONDS> 212,750
0
0
<COMMON> (67,482)
<OTHER-SE> 126,151
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 285,330
<SALES> 150,871
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 150,871
<CGS> 55,457
<TOTAL-COSTS> 16,975
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 15,012
<INCOME-PRETAX> 63,427
<INCOME-TAX> 24,149
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 39,278
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 528
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 38,750
<EPS-BASIC> 0.66
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.65
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