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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>                   6-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1997             JUN-30-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1997             JUL-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1998
<CASH>                                          63,409<F1>              54,702<F1>
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  239,536                 224,309
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (1,410)                 (2,401)
<INVENTORY>                                    354,348                 500,430
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0<F2>                   0<F2>
<PP&E>                                          88,470                  88,478
<DEPRECIATION>                                (14,672)                (26,769)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,504,376               2,526,907
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0<F2>                   0<F2>
<BONDS>                                        856,853                 897,165
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          345,000                 345,000
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                            16                      16
<OTHER-SE>                                      66,033                (10,112)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,504,376               2,526,907
<SALES>                                        332,971                 363,778
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               332,971                 363,778
<CGS>                                        (192,626)               (189,858)
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                (275,333)               (303,280)
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               (2,450)                 (2,383)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            (58,388)                (82,835)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (3,200)                (24,720)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (2,403)                   (716)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (5,603)                (25,436)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (5,603)                (25,436)
<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.
</FN>
        

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