<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> BD
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
INCOME OF PENSON WORLDWIDE, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 5,250,746 8,917,507
<RECEIVABLES> 391,563,399 564,886,823
<SECURITIES-RESALE> 0 0
<SECURITIES-BORROWED> 55,620,796 36,362,427
<INSTRUMENTS-OWNED> 16,446,740 5,754,156
<PP&E> 3,204,852 4,200,975
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 543,591,496 754,437,195
<SHORT-TERM> 67,430,000 69,275,330
<PAYABLES> 267,463,478 301,880,125
<REPOS-SOLD> 0 0
<SECURITIES-LOANED> 164,181,000 320,643,400
<INSTRUMENTS-SOLD> 0 0
<LONG-TERM> 23,984,436 32,642,218
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 295,643 295,643
<OTHER-SE> 11,052,215 18,379,353
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 543,591,496 754,437,195
<TRADING-REVENUE> 0 0
<INTEREST-DIVIDENDS> 9,473,290 9,361,546
<COMMISSIONS> 27,122,699 23,163,911
<INVESTMENT-BANKING-REVENUES> 0 0
<FEE-REVENUE> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,489,636 1,377,916
<COMPENSATION> 10,126,788 7,562,917
<INCOME-PRETAX> 6,947,200 (15,538,775)
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 6,947,200 (15,538,775)
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 8,938,172 (15,536,977)
<EPS-BASIC> 0.35 (0.68)
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.35 (0.68)
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