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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 30, 2000 AND THE CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE SIX 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
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 12,967
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 41,859
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 487,733
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 542,559
<PP&E> 25,323
<DEPRECIATION> 6,653
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 599,807
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 127,616
<BONDS> 17,359
0
0
<COMMON> 88
<OTHER-SE> 212,244
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 599,807
<SALES> 400,418
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 408,584
<CGS> 321,293
<TOTAL-COSTS> 321,293
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 46,336
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,937
<INCOME-PRETAX> 32,018
<INCOME-TAX> 12,407
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 19,611
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 19,611
<EPS-BASIC> 2.43
<EPS-DILUTED> 2.39
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