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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S THIRD QUARTER 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 2,306,272
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 3,969,070
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 72,725,848
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 86,633,478
<PP&E> 85,886,842
<DEPRECIATION> 40,863,360
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 176,185,368
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 56,535,086
<BONDS> 96,280,180
0
11,500,000
<COMMON> 34,513
<OTHER-SE> 1,416,657
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 176,185,368
<SALES> 274,043,140
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 274,043,140
<CGS> 137,678,449
<TOTAL-COSTS> 106,585,919
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 11,913,059
<INCOME-PRETAX> 8,982,325
<INCOME-TAX> 4,077,995
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,904,330
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 4,904,330
<EPS-BASIC> 1.12
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.06
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