<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>                              9-MOS                      9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                    JUN-30-1999                JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                       JUL-01-1998                JUL-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                         MAR-31-1999                MAR-31-2000
<CASH>                                    46,754 <F1>               112,735 <F1>
<SECURITIES>                                   0                          0
<RECEIVABLES>                            188,792                    251,323
<ALLOWANCES>                              (2,401)                    (2,589)
<INVENTORY>                              524,385                    567,144
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               0 <F2>                     0 <F2>
<PP&E>                                    90,829                     94,384
<DEPRECIATION>                           (30,411)                   (43,192)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                         2,493,837                  2,587,419
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          0 <F2>                     0 <F2>
<BONDS>                                  907,788                    952,316
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                    345,000                    345,000
<PREFERRED>                                    0                          0
<COMMON>                                      16                         16
<OTHER-SE>                               (37,613)                     1,740
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>           2,493,837                  2,587,419
<SALES>                                  489,316                    488,314
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                         489,316                    488,314
<CGS>                                   (223,843)                  (212,606)
<TOTAL-COSTS>                           (405,288)                  (401,611)
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                          (3,542)                   193,356
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0                          0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                      (123,703)                  (128,328)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                          (43,217)                   151,731
<INCOME-TAX>                              (1,258)                   (74,998)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                      (44,475)                    76,733
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0                          0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0                          0
<CHANGES>                                      0                          0
<NET-INCOME>                             (44,475)                    76,733
<EPS-BASIC>                                    0 <F3>                     0 <F3>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  0 <F3>                     0 <F3>
<FN>
<F1>  INCLUDES RESTRICTED CASH OF $8,200 AS OF MARCH 31, 1999 AND $8,212 AS OF
      MARCH 31, 2000.
<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, 1999) amounts have been reclassified to
      conform to the current year presentation.
</FN>


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