<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PENTACON, INC. AS OF JUNE 30, 1998 AND THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 1,080 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 25,124 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 50,447 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 79,093 <PP&E> 5,636 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 153,122 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 23,488 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 161 <OTHER-SE> 105,831 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 153,122 <SALES> 80,786 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 80,786 <CGS> 51,322 <TOTAL-COSTS> 75,358 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (67) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 976 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,519 <INCOME-TAX> 2,344 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,175 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,175 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.26 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.26