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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM DXP
ENTERPRISES, INC. AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
1997 AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997             MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                             736                   2,259
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   26,183                  27,765
<ALLOWANCES>                                       476                     935
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<PP&E>                                          19,528                  19,800
<DEPRECIATION>                                   9,125                   9,416
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<PREFERRED>                                         20                      20
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<SALES>                                        169,667                  49,004
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  4,670                   1,468
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,902                     590
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