<ARTICLE> BD <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION - DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10K DECEMBER 31, 2000. </LEGEND> <NAME> First Montauk Financial Corp. <CIK> 0000083125 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> Year <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-2000 <CASH> 3,701 <RECEIVABLES> 2,445 <SECURITIES-RESALE> 0 <SECURITIES-BORROWED> 0 <INSTRUMENTS-OWNED> 3,975 <PP&E> 2,305 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 16,913 <SHORT-TERM> 0 <PAYABLES> 3,806 <REPOS-SOLD> 0 <SECURITIES-LOANED> 0 <INSTRUMENTS-SOLD> 386 <LONG-TERM> 5,012 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 35 <COMMON> 4,063 <OTHER-SE> 3,605 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 16,913 <TRADING-REVENUE> 7,131 <INTEREST-DIVIDENDS> 3,252 <COMMISSIONS> 46,530 <INVESTMENT-BANKING-REVENUES> 2,417 <FEE-REVENUE> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 160 <COMPENSATION> 46,801 <INCOME-PRETAX> (648) <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> (655) <EXTRAORDINARY> (34) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (689) <EPS-BASIC> (0.08) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.08)