<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE JUNE 30,
2000 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                                                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                              3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-2000             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000             JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                           1,677                       0
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   31,959                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                    763,339                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0<F1>                   0
<PP&E>                                           8,127                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                   3,741                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 915,296                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0<F1>                   0
<BONDS>                                        298,901                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           287                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                     405,543                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   915,296                       0
<SALES>                                        283,689                 515,808
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               284,543                 517,290
<CGS>                                          232,163                 422,368
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   18,585                  37,440
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                  (55)                    (89)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 825                   1,253
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 33,025                  56,318
<INCOME-TAX>                                    13,002                  22,399
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             20,023                  33,919
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    20,023                  33,919
<EPS-BASIC>                                      $0.70                   $1.17
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    $0.69                   $1.17

<F1>Amounts for current assets and current liabilities are not presented here as the
balance sheet presented is unclassified.