<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS OF DXP ENTERPRISES, INC. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 2,991 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 22,803 <ALLOWANCES> 1,535 <INVENTORY> 24,238 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 50,041 <PP&E> 23,890 <DEPRECIATION> 10,959 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 73,966 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 20,082 <BONDS> 36,780 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 112 <PREFERRED> 20 <COMMON> 41 <OTHER-SE> 15,592 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 73,966 <SALES> 179,878 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 179,878 <CGS> 133,125 <TOTAL-COSTS> 133,125 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 42,630 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,708 <INCOME-PRETAX> 415 <INCOME-TAX> 533 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (118) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (118) <EPS-BASIC> (.05) <EPS-DILUTED> (.05)