<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ACR GROUP, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH 10-Q. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-1999 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1998 <CASH> 154,668 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 15,725,400 <ALLOWANCES> 926,021 <INVENTORY> 17,379,437 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 33,224,437 <PP&E> 6,801,546 <DEPRECIATION> 3,248,384 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 44,052,769 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,968,841 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 106,343 <OTHER-SE> 9,863,963 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 44,052,769 <SALES> 92,670,721 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 92,670,721 <CGS> 73,406,907 <TOTAL-COSTS> 73,406,907 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 15,645,515 <LOSS-PROVISION> 209,569 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,508,266 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,116,481 <INCOME-TAX> 135,345 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,981,136 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,981,136 <EPS-PRIMARY> .19 <EPS-DILUTED> .17