<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF EAGLE USA AIRFREIGHT, INC. FOR
THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH STATEMENTS.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                          24,613
<SECURITIES>                                       500
<RECEIVABLES>                                   24,383
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                52,586
<PP&E>                                           7,061
<DEPRECIATION>                                   2,365
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  60,316
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           15,358
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                            17
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                      44,941
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    60,316
<SALES>                                        127,989
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               127,989
<CGS>                                           71,402
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   71,402
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                44,483
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 12,721
<INCOME-TAX>                                     4,958<F1>
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              7,763<F1>
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     7,763<F1>
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .43<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .43<F1>
<FN>
<F1>Includes a pro forma charge in lieu of income taxes that represents the
estimate federal income taxes that would have been reported under FAS 109 had
the company been a C Corporation for the period presented.
</FN>