EXHIBIT 23



                  INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

     We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement
Nos. 333-44103, 333-35055, 33-64133, 33-64135, 33-55730 and 33-33882 of SED
International Holdings, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated August 19,
1998 (September 11, 1998 as to Note 11) incorporated by reference in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of SED International Holdings, Inc. for the year
ended June 30, 1998.

     Our audits of the consolidated financial statements referred to in our
aforementioned report also included the financial statement schedule of SED
International Holdings, Inc. listed in Item 14(a).  This financial
statement schedule is the responsibility of the Company's management.  Our
responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audits.  In our
opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to
the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents
fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.




/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP                              

Atlanta, Georgia
September 28, 1998
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                                                       EXHIBIT 27


                     FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

     THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM SED INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE
30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

PERIOD-TYPE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    12 MONTHS  
FISCAL-YEAR-END. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   JUNE 30, 1998  
PERIOD-END . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   JUNE 30, 1998  
CASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       2,693,000  
SECURITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             -0-
RECEIVABLES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      86,298,000  
ALLOWANCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       2,362,000  
INVENTORY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     141,196,000  
CURRENT ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     237,031,000  
PP&E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       9,490,000  
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . .       5,747,000  
TOTAL ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     266,565,000  
CURRENT LIABILITIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     129,290,000  
BONDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             -0-
PREFERRED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             -0-
PREFERRED MANDATORY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             -0-
COMMON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         108,000
OTHER SE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     106,167,000  
TOTAL LIABILITY AND EQUITY . . . . . . . . . . . .     266,565,000  
SALES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     892,629,000  
TOTAL REVENUES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     892,629,000  
CGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     848,090,000  
TOTAL COSTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     848,090,000  
OTHER EXPENSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      41,709,000  
LOSS PROVISION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             -0-
INTEREST EXPENSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       2,728,000
INCOME PRETAX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         102,000  
INCOME TAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         357,000  
LOSS CONTINUING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       (255,000)
DISCONTINUED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             -0-
EXTRAORDINARY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             -0-
CHANGES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             -0-
NET LOSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       (255,000)
EPS BASIC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           (.03)
EPS DILUTED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           (.03)