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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND THE CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE NINE MONTHS THEN ENDED OF M/I SCHOTTENSTEIN HOMES,
INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL 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> 10,278
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 42,090
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 487,242
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 539,610
<PP&E> 25,560
<DEPRECIATION> 7,088
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 599,459
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 129,025
<BONDS> 16,259
0
0
<COMMON> 88
<OTHER-SE> 223,012
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 599,459
<SALES> 642,867
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 654,166
<CGS> 514,333
<TOTAL-COSTS> 514,333
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 73,847
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13,754
<INCOME-PRETAX> 52,232
<INCOME-TAX> 20,240
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 31,992
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 31,992
<EPS-BASIC> 4.02
<EPS-DILUTED> 3.94
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