<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the TransFinancial Holdings, Inc. consolidated statement of income for the three months ended March 31, 2000 and consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000719271 <NAME> TRANSFINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 112 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 34976 <ALLOWANCES> 1137 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 38544 <PP&E> 57981 <DEPRECIATION> 26123 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 80564 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 43618 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 76 <OTHER-SE> 36870 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 80564 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 38868 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 42014 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 436 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3576) <INCOME-TAX> 23 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3599) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3599) <EPS-BASIC> (1.10) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.10)