<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
[ILLEGIBLE] CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ELAMEX SA DECO
AND SUBSIDIARIES [ILLEGIBLE] IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 46,030,499
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 22,449,896
<ALLOWANCES> 670,708
<INVENTORY> 6,249,842
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 83,660,741
<PP&E> 60,613,609
<DEPRECIATION> 15,700,679
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 138,762,418
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 34,253,357
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 35,060,460
<OTHER-SE> 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 138,762,418
<SALES> 98,532,455
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 98,532,455
<CGS> 93,478,009
<TOTAL-COSTS> 101,392,555
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,662,951
<INCOME-PRETAX> 17,556,205
<INCOME-TAX> (1,430,141)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 19,214,404
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 19,214,404
<EPS-BASIC> 2.80
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
</TABLE>