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<ARTICLE> 5
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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM METRON
TECHNOLOGY N.V. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME,
AND NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JUN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAY-31-2000
<CASH> 22,911
<SECURITIES> 3,249
<RECEIVABLES> 82,433
<ALLOWANCES> 685
<INVENTORY> 40,445
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 159,761
<PP&E> 10,253
<DEPRECIATION> 11,797
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 181,369
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 105,374
<BONDS> 1,227
0
0
<COMMON> 39,517
<OTHER-SE> 32,998
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 181,369
<SALES> 337,551
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 337,551
<CGS> 276,085
<TOTAL-COSTS> 276,085
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 49,029
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,760
<INCOME-PRETAX> 12,496
<INCOME-TAX> 4,744
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 7,752
<EPS-BASIC> 0.66
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.60
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