<TABLE> <S> <C>

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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.
</LEGEND>
           
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1997             JUN-30-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1996             JUL-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997             JUN-30-1998
<CASH>                                      36,877,000<F1>          90,313,000<F1>
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                               93,763,000             191,690,000
<ALLOWANCES>                               (1,410,000)              (1,594,000)
<INVENTORY>                                235,575,000             453,608,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0<F2>                   0<F2>
<PP&E>                                      17,550,000              80,788,000
<DEPRECIATION>                             (8,629,000)            (19,983,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             412,401,000           2,516,024,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0<F2>                   0<F2>
<BONDS>                                              0             876,632,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0             345,000,000
<PREFERRED>                                 50,000,000                       0
<COMMON>                                         1,000                  16,000
<OTHER-SE>                                  82,686,000              30,380,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               412,401,000           2,516,024,000
<SALES>                                    307,820,000             664,458,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           307,820,000             664,458,000 
<CGS>                                    (180,381,000)           (361,215,000)    
<TOTAL-COSTS>                            (249,041,000)           (544,985,000)    
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                           (1,546,000)             (6,798,000)    
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0    
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                         (2,226,000)           (134,002,000)    
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             55,007,000            (21,327,000) 
<INCOME-TAX>                              (14,567,000)             (3,446,000)  
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                         40,440,000            (24,773,000) 
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0 
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                40,440,000            (24,773,000) 
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.53<F3>              (3.32)<F3>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.53<F3>              (3.32)<F3>
<FN>
<F1>INCLUDES RESTRICTED CASH OF $8,000,000.
<F2>THE COMPANY HAS ELECTED TO PRESENT AN UNCLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET.
<F3>REPRESENTS EPS AFTER DEDUCTION OF DIVIDENDS ON PREFERRED STOCK.
</FN>
             

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