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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FOX FAMILY
WORLDWIDE, INC.'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
</LEGEND>

<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1999             JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1998             JUL-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999             JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                          55,062<F1>              97,889<F1>
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  161,543                 207,544
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (2,493)                 (4,688)
<INVENTORY>                                    538,219                 658,712
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0<F2>                   0<F2>
<PP&E>                                          91,486                  98,661
<DEPRECIATION>                                (33,390)                (46,787)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,446,792               2,543,817
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0<F2>                   0<F2>
<BONDS>                                        918,735                 963,428
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          345,000                 345,000
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                            16                      16
<OTHER-SE>                                    (67,759)                (24,359)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,466,792               2,543,817
<SALES>                                        635,273                 641,876
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               635,273                 641,876
<CGS>                                        (302,232)               (270,549)
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                (525,994)               (531,431)
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               (4,582)                     575
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           (169,107)               (168,415)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (64,410)                 138,544
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (1,989)                 (77,159)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (66,399)                  61,385
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (66,399)                  61,385
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0<F3>                   0<F3>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0<F3>                   0<F3>
<FN>
<F1>INCLUDES RESTRICTED CASH OF $8,204 AND $8,215, RESPECTIVELY
<F2>THE COMPANY HAS ELECTED TO PRESENT AN UNCLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET
<F3>EPS IS NOT APPICABLE AS THE COMPANY HAS NO PUBLICLY TRADED EQUITY
</FN>


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