<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary information extracted from Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2000 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> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 41,830 <SECURITIES> 1,861 <RECEIVABLES> 298,352 <ALLOWANCES> 12,218 <INVENTORY> 165,661 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 552,064 <PP&E> 107,018 <DEPRECIATION> 39,233 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 843,965 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 164,801 <BONDS> 229,572 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 711 <OTHER-SE> 443,303 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 843,965 <SALES> 470,213 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 470,213 <CGS> 357,159 <TOTAL-COSTS> 357,159 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 99,143 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,484 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,035 <INCOME-PRETAX> 10,388 <INCOME-TAX> 4,764 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,624 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 0 <EPS-BASIC> 0.08 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.08