<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains unaudited summary financial information extracted from the Registrant's consolidated financial statements for the 9 months ended September 30, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000906609 <NAME> The Morgan Group, Inc. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. Dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-1-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.000 <CASH> 1,638 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,782 <ALLOWANCES> 176 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 16,038 <PP&E> 6,614 <DEPRECIATION> 2,570 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 29,588 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,304 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 41 <OTHER-SE> 11,435 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 29,588 <SALES> 85,992 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 85,992 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 86,599 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> (259) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 210 <INCOME-PRETAX> (817) <INCOME-TAX> (293) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (524) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (524) <EPS-BASIC> (.21) <EPS-DILUTED> (.21)