<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-K/A FOR THE YEAR ENDED APRIL 2, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000920527 <NAME> PSS WORLD MEDICAL, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Apr-02-1999 <PERIOD-START> Apr-04-1998 <PERIOD-END> Apr-02-1999 <CASH> 41,106 <SECURITIES> 3 <RECEIVABLES> 278,699 <ALLOWANCES> 6,918 <INVENTORY> 153,626 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 526,545 <PP&E> 80,845 <DEPRECIATION> 32,678 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 743,381 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 171,268 <BONDS> 152,442 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 708 <OTHER-SE> 415,852 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 743,381 <SALES> 1,564,505 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,564,505 <CGS> 1,142,597 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,142,597 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 348,055 <LOSS-PROVISION> 5,181 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 11,522 <INCOME-PRETAX> 73,681 <INCOME-TAX> 29,940 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 43,741 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 43,741 <EPS-BASIC> 0.62 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.61