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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>            9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                      DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                           SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                         140
<SECURITIES>                                     0
<RECEIVABLES>                               42,991
<ALLOWANCES>                                     0
<INVENTORY>                                120,985
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           174,087
<PP&E>                                      19,431
<DEPRECIATION>                              (5,684)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             323,122
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                      105,020
<BONDS>                                          0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                            0
<PREFERRED>                                      0
<COMMON>                                       168
<OTHER-SE>                                 118,104
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               323,122
<SALES>                                    216,066
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           216,066
<CGS>                                      150,037
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              199,696
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               (70)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                          14,220
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              2,220
<INCOME-TAX>                                 1,901
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            319
<DISCONTINUED>                                   0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                  0
<CHANGES>                                        0
<NET-INCOME>                                   319
<EPS-BASIC>                                    .02
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  .02