<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
EX-27.1
                             FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

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>                              3-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                    JUN-30-1999             JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                       JUL-01-1998             JUL-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                         SEP-30-1998             SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                   102,438<F1>              86,802<F1>
<SECURITIES>                                   0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                            213,443                 177,750
<ALLOWANCES>                             (1,936)                 (2,493)
<INVENTORY>                              498,450                 527,978
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               0<F2>                   0<F2>
<PP&E>                                    86,068                  92,755
<DEPRECIATION>                          (23,048)                (37,038)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                         2,574,987               2,486,085
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          0<F2>                   0<F2>
<BONDS>                                  886,631                 929,970
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                    345,000                 345,000
<PREFERRED>                                    0                       0
<COMMON>                                      16                      16
<OTHER-SE>                                 4,341                (92,657)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>           2,574,987               2,486,085
<SALES>                                  183,588                 172,202
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                         183,588                 172,202
<CGS>                                  (104,993)                (85,287)
<TOTAL-COSTS>                          (157,663)               (144,992)
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                         (1,613)                   (586)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                      (41,730)                (43,334)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                         (17,418)                (16,710)
<INCOME-TAX>                               (378)                   (498)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                     (17,796)                (17,208)
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0                       0
<CHANGES>                                      0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                            (17,796)                (17,208)
<EPS-BASIC>                                  0<F3>                   0<F3>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  0<F3>                   0<F3>
<FN>
<F1>     INCLUDES RESTRICTED CASH OF $8,000 AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND $8,206
         AS OF  SEPTEMBER 30, 1999.
<F2>     THE COMPANY HAS ELECTED TO PRESENT AN UNCLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET
<F3>     EPS IS NOT APPLICABLE AS THE COMPANY HAS NO PUBLICLY TRADED EQUITY
Note:    Certain prior year (September 30, 1998) amounts have been reclassified
         to conform to the current year presentation.
</FN>



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