<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 2,882 0
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 47,032 0
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 906,705 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1> 0
<PP&E> 9,299 0
<DEPRECIATION> 4,382 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,107,362 0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1> 0
<BONDS> 423,929 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 299 0
<OTHER-SE> 445,115 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,107,362 0
<SALES> 302,005 817,813
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 303,012 820,302
<CGS> 236,435 658,803
<TOTAL-COSTS> 23,488 60,928
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (67) (157)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,248 2,502
<INCOME-PRETAX> 41,908 98,226
<INCOME-TAX> 16,728 39,126
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 25,180 59,100
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 25,180 59,100
<EPS-BASIC> $0.86 $2.04
<EPS-DILUTED> $0.85 $2.03
<FN>
<F1>Amounts for current assets and current liabilities are not presented here as
the balance sheet presented is unclassified.
</FN>
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