<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT DECEMBER 31, 1999, AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000845779 <NAME> Abatix Corp. <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> US Dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 106,793 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,644,949 <ALLOWANCES> (616,678) <INVENTORY> 5,393,355 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 13,220,493<F1> <PP&E> 2,758,363 <DEPRECIATION> (2,128,567) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 15,204,808 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,171,394 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,437 <OTHER-SE> 6,030,977<F2> <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 15,204,808 <SALES> 44,229,758 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 44,229,758 <CGS> 32,358,985 <TOTAL-COSTS> 32,358,985 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 10,737,007 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 373,847<F3> <INCOME-PRETAX> 759,919 <INCOME-TAX> 298,461 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 461,458 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 461,458 <EPS-BASIC> .26 <EPS-DILUTED> .26 <FN> <F1> AMOUNT REPRESENTS TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS. <F2> INCLUDES THE COST OF 726,166 OF COMMON SHARES IN TREASURY OF $2,257,342. <F3> INCLUDES INTEREST EXPENSE OF $386,856, NET OF INTEREST INCOME OF $573 AND OTHER INCOME OF $12,436. </FN>