<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE WATSCO, INC. FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 6,882 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 175,155 <ALLOWANCES> 6,103 <INVENTORY> 241,928 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 443,668 <PP&E> 68,566 <DEPRECIATION> 36,591 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 617,394 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 123,936 <BONDS> 4,123 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 14,663 <OTHER-SE> 280,163 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 617,394 <SALES> 286,344 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 286,344 <CGS> 218,877 <TOTAL-COSTS> 218,877 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 58,300 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,128 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,176 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,863 <INCOME-TAX> 1,809 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,054 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,054 <EPS-BASIC> 0.11 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.11