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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050207113147
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001020710-05-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050207

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VINSON DAVID C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001231911

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21513
		FILM NUMBER:		05579475

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7272 PINEMONT
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77040
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7139964897

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DXP ENTERPRISES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001020710
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [5084]
		IRS NUMBER:				760509661
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7272 PINEMONT DRIVE
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77040
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7139964700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7272 PINEMONT DRIVE
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77040

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INDEX INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960808
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    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>DXP ENTERPRISES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>dxpe</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001231911</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>VINSON DAVID C</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>7272 PINEMONT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77040</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. VP Operations</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>DXP Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>DXP Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionCoding>
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            </transactionCoding>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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            </ownershipNature>
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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>DXP Common Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType></transactionFormType>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>DXP Common Stock Options</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reporting person is Trustee of Andrea Rae Little 1988 Trust.
Reporting person is Trustee of Kacey Joyce Little 1988 Trust.
Reporting person is Trustee of Nicholas David Little 1988 Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options vest equally over a three year period at thirty-three percent per year.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David C. Vinson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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