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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF TRANSMONTAIGNE INC. FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
1998 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                    3-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1999             APR-30-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1998             AUG-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1998             OCT-31-1997
<CASH>                                      68,510,992              45,764,652
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                               41,687,360              39,962,328
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                 70,407,195              64,452,354
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,784,513             152,683,589
<PP&E>                                     212,827,692             133,577,721
<DEPRECIATION>                            (24,367,572)            (14,171,962)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             416,882,490             292,409,258
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       88,998,036              53,249,906
<BONDS>                                    179,859,000              88,964,467
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                       259,737                 259,144
<OTHER-SE>                                 147,224,117             144,460,364
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               416,882,490             292,409,258
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           463,120,983             545,100,056
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              457,550,671             540,104,830
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           2,475,264               1,568,777
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              3,263,804               3,867,472
<INCOME-TAX>                                 1,240,201               1,470,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          2,023,603               2,397,472
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 2,023,603               2,397,472
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.08<F1>                0.09<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.08                    0.09
<FN>
<F1>REPRESENTS BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE.
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