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<LEGEND>
THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM PENTACON, INC. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                            DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                 JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                                99
<SECURITIES>                                           0
<RECEIVABLES>                                     42,930
<ALLOWANCES>                                           0
<INVENTORY>                                      121,207
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 174,068
<PP&E>                                            18,194
<DEPRECIATION>                                   (4,957)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   323,650
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            105,045
<BONDS>                                                0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                  0
<PREFERRED>                                            0
<COMMON>                                             168
<OTHER-SE>                                       118,550
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     323,650
<SALES>                                           73,891
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                  73,891
<CGS>                                             51,376
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                     68,020
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                    (34)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 4,746
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    1,159
<INCOME-TAX>                                         719
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  440
<DISCONTINUED>                                         0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                        0
<CHANGES>                                              0
<NET-INCOME>                                         440
<EPS-BASIC>                                         0.03
<EPS-DILUTED>                                       0.03