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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>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1997             JUN-30-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1997             JUL-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1997             SEP-30-1998
<CASH>                                         108,267<F1>             102,438<F1>
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  167,226                 213,443
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (1,410)                 (1,936)
<INVENTORY>                                    384,550                 498,450
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0<F2>                   0<F2>
<PP&E>                                          86,043                  85,967
<DEPRECIATION>                                (11,184)                (22,947)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,502,633               2,574,987
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0<F2>                   0<F2>
<BONDS>                                              0                 886,631
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          345,000                 345,000
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                            16                      16
<OTHER-SE>                                      77,826                   4,341
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,502,633               2,574,987
<SALES>                                        122,946                 183,588
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               122,946                 183,588
<CGS>                                         (68,441)               (106,883)
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                (102,654)               (157,663)
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               (1,466)                 (1,613)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            (18,814)                (41,730)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     12                (17,418)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (1,187)                   (378)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (1,175)                (17,796)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (1,175)                (17,796)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0<F3>                   0<F3>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0<F3>                   0<F3>
<FN>
<F1>INCLUDES RESTRICTED CASH OF $8.0 MILLION.
<F2>THE COMPANY HAS ELECTED TO PRESENT AN UNCLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET.
<F3>EPS IS NOT APPLICABLE AS THE COMPANY HAS NO PUBLICLY TRADED EQUITY.
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