<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM JABIL
CIRCUIT, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
INCOME FILED AS PART OF THE ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          AUG-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               AUG-31-2000
<CASH>                                         337,602
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  528,104
<ALLOWANCES>                                     5,008
<INVENTORY>                                    477,548
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,387,270
<PP&E>                                         844,150
<DEPRECIATION>                                 256,656
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,018,192
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          691,975
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           177
<OTHER-SE>                                     692,004
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,018,192
<SALES>                                      3,558,321
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             3,558,321
<CGS>                                        3,199,972
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                3,345,405
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 220
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                212,696
<INCOME-TAX>                                    67,048
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            145,648
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   145,648
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.81
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.78