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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
TECH DATA CORPORATION QUARTERLY REPORT ON FROM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED APRIL
30, 2000 AND ITS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-2001
<PERIOD-START> FEB-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> APR-30-2000
<CASH> 45,458
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 2,077,181
<ALLOWANCES> 63,428
<INVENTORY> 1,459,262
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,611,427
<PP&E> 155,287
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,155,207
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,802,443
<BONDS> 320,949
0
5
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<OTHER-SE> 1,030,625
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,155,207
<SALES> 4,924,516
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,924,516
<CGS> 4,666,657
<TOTAL-COSTS> 4,849,135
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 182,478
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 18,751
<INCOME-PRETAX> 57,425
<INCOME-TAX> 20,098
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 37,219
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 37,219
<EPS-BASIC> 0.71
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.68
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