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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MULTIPLE
ZONES, INC. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 2,245
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 71,701
<ALLOWANCES> 2,033
<INVENTORY> 36,538
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 113,077
<PP&E> 25,700
<DEPRECIATION> 15,728
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 128,171
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 94,797
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 39,328
<OTHER-SE> (7,538)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 128,171
<SALES> 462,647
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 462,647
<CGS> 418,720
<TOTAL-COSTS> 418,720
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 43,632
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 573
<INCOME-PRETAX> (278)
<INCOME-TAX> (108)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (170)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (170)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.01)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.01)
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