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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM DXP
ENTERPRISES, INC.'S UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND MARCH 31, JUNE 30, AND SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND AUDITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND DECEMBER 31,
1997.
</LEGEND>
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<S>                     <C>                  <C>                     <C>                    <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                 9-MOS                  YEAR                    3-MOS                   6-MOS                  9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>       DEC-31-1996            DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>          JUL-01-1996            JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1997             APR-01-1997             JUL-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>            SEP-30-1996            DEC-31-1996             MAR-31-1997             JUN-30-1997             SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                            1                    876                     979                       0                     556
<SECURITIES>                      0                      0                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                16,558                 17,335                  20,200                  26,107                  27,201
<ALLOWANCES>                    200                    210                     301                     406                     310
<INVENTORY>                  16,719                 17,175                  16,665                  28,380                  28,027
<CURRENT-ASSETS>             34,602                 36,226                  38,378                  55,131                  56,263
<PP&E>                       15,068                 15,862                  16,091                  19,232                  19,351
<DEPRECIATION>                7,987                  8,044                   8,299                   8,553                   8,799
<TOTAL-ASSETS>               42,856                 45,042                  47,123                  69,059                  69,985
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>         9,043                 10,614                  11,416                  18,927                  18,808
<BONDS>                           0                      0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>           600                    600                     600                   2,255                     292
<PREFERRED>                   1,509                     17                      17                      20                      20
<COMMON>                          9                     80                     160                      80                      80
<OTHER-SE>                    7,483                 10,362                  11,035                  12,189                  12,438
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>  42,856                45,042                  47,123                  69,059                  69,985
<SALES>                       95,214               125,208                  30,129                  69,470                 118,277
<TOTAL-REVENUES>              95,214               125,208                  30,129                  69,470                 118,277
<CGS>                         70,574                93,091                  21,756                  50,371                  86,706
<TOTAL-COSTS>                 21,587                28,381                  21,753                  50,371                  86,706
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                   0                     0                   7,043                  16,347                  26,661
<LOSS-PROVISION>                   0                     0                       0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>             1,556                 2,101                     539                   1,008                   1,960
<INCOME-PRETAX>                1,497                 1,635                   1,220                   2,480                   2,950
<INCOME-TAX>                     607                   745                     429                     888                   1,070
<INCOME-CONTINUING>              890                   890                     791                   1,592                   1,880
<DISCONTINUED>                     0                     0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                    0                     0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                          0                     0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                     890                   890                     791                   1,592                   1,880
<EPS-PRIMARY>                    .10                   .10                     .09                     .19                     .22
<EPS-DILUTED>                    .09                   .09                     .07                     .14                     .17
        

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