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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MOORE-HANDLEY, INC. FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER
30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 114
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 30,923
<ALLOWANCES> (1,477)
<INVENTORY> 16,871
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 47,321
<PP&E> 22,225
<DEPRECIATION> 13,681
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 56,971
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 22,835
<BONDS> 19,445
0
0
<COMMON> 251
<OTHER-SE> 13,364
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 56,971
<SALES> 121,300
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 121,300
<CGS> 101,778
<TOTAL-COSTS> 109,430
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 10,894
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,195
<INCOME-PRETAX> (219)
<INCOME-TAX> (84)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (135)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (135)
<EPS-BASIC> (.07)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.07)
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