<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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 140 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 42,991 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 120,985 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 174,087 <PP&E> 19,431 <DEPRECIATION> (5,684) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 323,122 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 105,020 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 168 <OTHER-SE> 118,104 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 323,122 <SALES> 216,066 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 216,066 <CGS> 150,037 <TOTAL-COSTS> 199,696 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (70) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 14,220 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,220 <INCOME-TAX> 1,901 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 319 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 319 <EPS-BASIC> .02 <EPS-DILUTED> .02