<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Pen Interconnect, Inc. December 31, 1999 financial statements and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001000266 <NAME> Pen Interconnect, Inc. <CURRENCY> US <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.00 <CASH> 56,409 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,515,585 <ALLOWANCES> 1,890,576 <INVENTORY> 4,200,948 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,892,084 <PP&E> 1,915,718 <DEPRECIATION> 431,137 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 9,531,525 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,645,485 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 28 <COMMON> 99,131 <OTHER-SE> (2,469,017) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 9,531,525 <SALES> 4,409,348 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,409,348 <CGS> 4,196,459 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,196,459 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 578,428 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 176,211 <INCOME-PRETAX> (530,227) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (530,227) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (530,227) <EPS-BASIC> (.05) <EPS-DILUTED> (.05)