<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>                               6-MOS                    6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                     JUN-30-1999              JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                        JUL-01-1998              JUL-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                          DEC-31-1998              DEC-31-1999
<CASH>                                     54,702 <F1>             117,230 <F1>
<SECURITIES>                                    0                        0
<RECEIVABLES>                             224,309                  230,938
<ALLOWANCES>                              (2,401)                  (2,493)
<INVENTORY>                               500,430                  558,878
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                0 <F2>                   0 <F2>
<PP&E>                                     88,478                   93,538
<DEPRECIATION>                           (26,769)                 (40,609)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                          2,526,907                2,577,763
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           0 <F2>                   0 <F2>
<BONDS>                                   897,165                  941,204
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                     345,000                  345,000
<PREFERRED>                                     0                        0
<COMMON>                                       16                       16
<OTHER-SE>                               (10,112)                   28,970
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>            2,526,907                2,577,763
<SALES>                                   361,037                  339,338
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                          361,037                  339,338
<CGS>                                   (173,733)                (147,766)
<TOTAL-COSTS>                           (300,539)                (277,269)
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                          (2,383)                  194,497
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                0                        0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                       (82,835)                 (87,286)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                          (24,720)                  169,280
<INCOME-TAX>                                (716)                 (74,522)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                      (25,436)                   94,758
<DISCONTINUED>                                  0                        0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                 0                        0
<CHANGES>                                       0                        0
<NET-INCOME>                             (25,436)                   94,758
<EPS-BASIC>                                     0 <F3>                   0 <F3>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   0 <F3>                   0 <F3>
<FN>
<F1>      INCLUDES RESTRICTED CASH OF $8,000 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND $8,208
          AS OF DECEMBER 31, 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 (December 31, 1998) amounts have been reclassified
          to conform to the current year presentation.
</FN>


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