<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial data extracted from the Consolidated Financial Statements of Comstock Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries for the three months ended March 31, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 669 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 25,626 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 27,970 <PP&E> 615,471 <DEPRECIATION> (201,189) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 448,921 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 36,459 <BONDS> 260,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 30,000 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 12,688 <OTHER-SE> 99,125 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 448,921 <SALES> 33,071 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 33,143 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 19,098 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 495 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,215 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,335 <INCOME-TAX> 2,567 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,768 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,768 <EPS-BASIC> 0.16 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.14