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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Penn Octane
Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended October
31, 2000, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Financial
Statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-2001
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> OCT-31-2000
<CASH> 551,658
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 7,058,548
<ALLOWANCES> 562,950
<INVENTORY> 10,889,648
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 20,141,627
<PP&E> 17,589,230
<DEPRECIATION> 2,289,804
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 38,324,417
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 27,698,671
<BONDS> 1,464,984
0
0
<COMMON> 136,686
<OTHER-SE> 9,023,894
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 38,324,417
<SALES> 38,381,119
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 38,381,119
<CGS> 36,792,694
<TOTAL-COSTS> 36,792,694
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 675,400
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 806,157
<INCOME-PRETAX> 9,405
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 9,405
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 9,405
<EPS-BASIC> .00
<EPS-DILUTED> .00
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