<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
ADAMS RESOURCES & ENERGY INC.
FINNCIAL DATA TABLE
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 5 OF REGULATION SX
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1995
<CASH>                                           2,412
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   54,464
<ALLOWANCES>                                     (213)
<INVENTORY>                                      2,956
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                60,566
<PP&E>                                          40,295
<DEPRECIATION>                                (20,352)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  83,195
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           56,420
<BONDS>                                         10,403
<COMMON>                                           421
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                      15,377
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    83,195
<SALES>                                        562,489
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               563,406
<CGS>                                          554,242
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  561,613
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
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<NET-INCOME>                                     1,136
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<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .27