<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM
10-Q OF PMC CAPITAL, INC. 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> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 0
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 154,939<F1>
<RECEIVABLES> 879<F2>
<ASSETS-OTHER> 3,937<F3>
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 159,755
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 72,977<F4>
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 7,563<F5>
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 80,540
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 119<F6>
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 71,508
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 11,854
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 11,829
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> (105)
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 693
<NET-ASSETS> 72,215
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 10,987
<OTHER-INCOME> 4,687<F7>
<EXPENSES-NET> 8,177
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 7,497
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (16)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 293
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 7,774
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 9,070
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 0
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (1,099)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 1,484
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,888
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 8,177
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 72,765
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 6.20
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.64
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 0
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0.76
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 6.10
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.15
<FN>
<F1>INCLUDES CURRENT AND LONG TERM PORTION OF ALL LOANS RECEIVABLE - AND
INVESTMENTS.
<F2>INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
(i) RECEIVABLE FOR LOANS SOLD $ 95
(ii) ACCRUED INTEREST RECEIVABLE 784
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$ 879
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<F3>INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
(i) DUE FROM UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES $ 1,616
(ii) SERVICING ASSET 1,079
(iii) DEFERRED CHARGES, DEPOSITS
AND OTHER ASSETS 866
(iv) CASH 204
(v) PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET 172
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$ 3,937
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<F4>INCLUDES $31,310 IN SBA DEBENTURES ISSUED TO SBIC'S
<F5>INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
(i) ACCOUNTS PAYABLE $ 1,294
(ii) DIVIDENDS PAYABLE 3,026
(iii) BORROWER ADVANCES 1,539
(iv) ACCRUED INTEREST PAYABLE 839
(v) DUE TO UNCONSOLIDATED
SUBSIDIARIES 27
(vi) DEFERRED FEE REVENUES 177
(vii) OTHER LIABILITIES 661
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7,563
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<F6>DOES NOT INCLUDE THE PREFERRED STOCK OF OUR CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY
<F7>INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
(i) PREMIUM INCOME $ 498
(ii) OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME 514
(iii) EQUITY IN INCOME OF
UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES 2,183
(iv) OTHER 1,492
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$4,687
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</FN>
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