<TABLE> <S> <C>


<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>                        9-MOS                  9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                    JUN-30-1998            JUN-30-1999
<PERIOD-START>                       JUL-01-1997            JUL-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                         MAR-31-1998            MAR-31-1999
<CASH>                                    90,311<F1>             46,754<F1>
<SECURITIES>                                   0                      0
<RECEIVABLES>                            173,935                188,792
<ALLOWANCES>                              (1,410)                (2,401)
<INVENTORY>                              413,083                524,385
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               0<F2>                  0<F2>
<PP&E>                                    91,628                 90,829
<DEPRECIATION>                           (17,991)               (30,411)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                         2,516,461              2,493,837
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          0<F2>                   0<F2>
<BONDS>                                  866,341                907,788
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                    345,000                345,000
<PREFERRED>                                    0                      0
<COMMON>                                      16                     16
<OTHER-SE>                                50,070                (37,613)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>           2,516,461              2,493,837
<SALES>                                  486,412                493,133
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                         486,412                493,133
<CGS>                                   (270,106)              (247,063)
<TOTAL-COSTS>                           (398,415)              (409,105)
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                          (3,746)                (3,542)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0                      0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                       (96,360)              (123,703)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                          (12,109)               (43,217)
<INCOME-TAX>                              (1,459)                (1,258)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                      (13,568)               (44,475)
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0                      0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0                      0
<CHANGES>                                      0                      0
<NET-INCOME>                             (13,568)               (44,475)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  0<F3>                  0<F3>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  0<F3>                  0<F3>

<FN>
<F1>  INCLUDES RESTRICTED CASH OF $8,200
<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 (MARCH 31, 1998) AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN RECLASSIFIED
      TO CONFORM TO THE CURRENT YEAR PRESENTATION.
</FN>
        


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