<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<CIK> 0000869087
<NAME> Maverick Tube Corporation
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. Dollars
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.00
<CASH> 2,714
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 31,674
<ALLOWANCES> 801
<INVENTORY> 87,013
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 124,317
<PP&E> 155,862
<DEPRECIATION> 45,394
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 235,949
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 54,772
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 179
<OTHER-SE> 115,696
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 235,949
<SALES> 220,433
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 215,721
<CGS> 201,719
<TOTAL-COSTS> 214,419
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (348)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,198
<INCOME-PRETAX> 452
<INCOME-TAX> 163
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 163
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 163
<EPS-BASIC> .02
<EPS-DILUTED> .02
</TABLE>