<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM PENTACON, INC. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 99 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 42,930 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 121,207 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 174,068 <PP&E> 18,194 <DEPRECIATION> (4,957) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 323,650 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 105,045 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 168 <OTHER-SE> 118,550 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 323,650 <SALES> 73,891 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 73,891 <CGS> 51,376 <TOTAL-COSTS> 68,020 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (34) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,746 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,159 <INCOME-TAX> 719 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 440 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 440 <EPS-BASIC> 0.03 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.03