<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
Revised Financial Data Schedule for December 31, 1996 and the First, Second
and Third Quarters for 1997.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>            DEC-31-1996                 DEC-31-1997              DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                 DEC-31-1996                 MAR-31-1997              JUN-30-1997             SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                            13,249                      19,019                   22,581                  10,855
<SECURITIES>                           0                           0                        0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                     91,684                     101,436                  132,875                 130,458
<ALLOWANCES>                           0                           0                        0                       0
<INVENTORY>                      709,344                     704,502                  732,892                 764,252
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                       0                           0                        0                       0
<PP&E>                                 0                           0                        0                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                         0                           0                        0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                   947,411                     971,680                1,029,071               1,047,554
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                  0                           0                        0                       0 
<BONDS>                          362,887                     360,386                  373,851                 396,936
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                  0                           0                        0                       0
<PREFERRED>                        2,947                           0                        0                       0
<COMMON>                             114                         116                      116                     119
<OTHER-SE>                       370,629                     383,784                  391,420                 406,172
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>     947,411                     971,680                1,029,071               1,047,554
<SALES>                                0                           0                        0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>               1,211,450                     316,033                  656,574                 993,841
<CGS>                            971,896                     255,580                  531,221                 800,535
<TOTAL-COSTS>                  1,123,256                     291,744                  605,516                 904,677
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                       0                           0                        0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                       0                           0                        0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                32,293                       8,189                   17,445                  26,317
<INCOME-PRETAX>                   55,901                      16,100                   33,613                  54,291
<INCOME-TAX>                      11,713                       5,957                   12,437                  20,087
<INCOME-CONTINUING>               44,188                      10,143                   21,176                  34,204
<DISCONTINUED>                         0                           0                        0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                        0                           0                        0                  (8,650)
<CHANGES>                              0                           0                        0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                      44,188                      10,143                   21,176                  25,554
<EPS-PRIMARY>                       3.88                         .88                     1.84                    2.22
<EPS-DILUTED>                       3.28                         .75                     1.57                    1.91
        

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