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Number of shares of registrant's Common Stock outstanding as of March 1, 2005: 4,030,313.

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This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements appear in a number of places, including Item 1. "Business," Item 3. "Legal Proceedings" and Item 7. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." Such statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes", "expects", "may", "estimates", "will", "should", "plans" or "anticipates" or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy. You are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve significant risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may vary materially from those di scussed in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. These factors include the effectiveness of management's strategies and decisions, general economic and business conditions, developments in technology, new or modified statutory or regulatory requirements and changing prices and market conditions. This report identifies other factors that could cause such differences. We cannot assure you that these are all of the factors that could cause actual results to vary materially from the forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation and do not intend to update these forward-looking statements.

DXP Enterprises, Inc. ("DXP" or the "Company"), a Texas corporation, was incorporated in 1996, to be the successor to a company founded in 1908. Since our predecessor company was founded, we have primarily been engaged in the business of distributing maintenance, repair and operating ("MRO") products, equipment and service to industrial customers. We are organized into two segments: MRO and Electrical Contractor. Sales and operating income for 2002, 2003 and 2004, and identifiable assets at the close of such years for our business segments are presented in Note 11 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

The MRO segment provides MRO products, equipment and integrated services, including engineering expertise and logistics capabilities, to industrial customers. We provide a wide range of MRO products in the fluid handling equipment, bearing, power transmission equipment, general mill, safety supply and electrical products categories. We offer our customers a single source of integrated services and supply on an efficient and competitive basis by being a first-tier distributor who can purchase products directly from the manufacturer. We also provide integrated services such as system design, fabrication, installation, repair and maintenance for our customers. We offer a wide range of industrial MRO products, equipment and services through a complete continuum of customized and efficient MRO solutions, ranging from traditional distribution to fully integrated supply contracts. The integrated solution is tailored to satisfy our customers' unique needs.

The industrial distribution market is highly fragmented. Based on 2003 sales as reported by industry sources, we were the 31st largest distributor of MRO products in the United States. Most industrial customers currently purchase their industrial supplies through numerous local distribution and supply companies. These distributors generally provide the customer with repair and maintenance services, technical support and application expertise with respect to one product category. Products typically are purchased by the distributor for resale directly from the manufacturer and warehoused at distribution facilities of the distributor until sold to the customer. The customer also typically will purchase an amount of product inventory for its near term anticipated needs and store those products at its industrial site until the products are used.

We believe that the current distribution system for industrial products in the United States creates inefficiencies at both the customer and the distributor level through excess inventory requirements and duplicative cost structures. To compete more effectively, our customers and other users of MRO products are seeking ways to enhance efficiencies and lower MRO product and procurement costs. In response to this customer desire, three primary trends have emerged in the industrial supply industry:

• Industry Consolidation. Industrial customers have reduced the number of supplier relationships they maintain to lower total purchasing costs, improve inventory management, assure consistently high levels of customer service and enhance purchasing power. This focus on fewer suppliers has led to consolidation within the fragmented industrial distribution industry.

• Customized Integrated Service. As industrial customers focus on their core manufacturing or other production competencies, they increasingly are demanding customized integration services, ranging from value-added traditional distribution to integrated supply and system design, fabrication, installation and repair and maintenance services.

• Single Source, First-Tier Distribution. As industrial customers continue to address cost containment, there is a trend toward reducing the number of suppliers and eliminating multiple tiers of distribution. Therefore, to lower overall costs to the MRO customer, some MRO distributors are expanding their product coverage to eliminate second-tier distributors and the difficulties associated with alliances.

We currently serve as a first-tier distributor of more than 1,000,000 items of which more than 45,000 are stock keeping units ("SKUs") for use primarily by customers engaged in the general manufacturing, oil and gas, petrochemical, service and repair and wood products industries. Other industries served by our MRO segment include mining, construction, chemical, municipal, food and beverage and pulp and paper. Our MRO products include a wide range of products in the fluid handling equipment, bearing, power transmission equipment, general mill, safety products and electrical products. Our products are distributed from 42 service centers, including two distribution centers, located in the rocky mountain, southeastern and southwestern regions of the United States.

Our fluid handling equipment line includes a full line of:

• centrifugal pumps for transfer and process service applications, such as petrochemicals, refining and crude oil production;

• rotary gear pumps for low- to medium-pressure service applications, such as pumping lubricating oils and other viscous liquids;

• plunger and piston pumps for high-pressure service applications such as salt water injection and crude oil pipeline service; and

• air-operated diaphragm pumps.

We also provide various pump accessories. Our bearing products include several types of mounted and unmounted bearings for a variety of applications. The hose products we distribute include a large selection of industrial fittings and stainless steel hoses, hydraulic hoses, Teflon hoses and expansion joints, as well as hoses for chemical, petroleum, air and water applications. We distribute seal products for downhole, wellhead, valve and completion equipment to oilfield service companies. The power transmission products we distribute include speed reducers, flexible-coupling drives, chain drives, sprockets, gears, conveyors, clutches, brakes and hoses. We offer a broad range of general mill supplies, such as abrasives, tapes and adhesive products, coatings and lubricants, cutting tools, fasteners, hand tools, janitorial products, pneumatic tools and welding equipment. Our safety products include eye and face protection products, first aid products, hand protection products, hazardous mat erial handling products, instrumentation and respiratory protection products. We distribute a broad range of electrical products, such as wire conduit, wiring devices, electrical fittings and boxes, signaling devices, heaters, tools, switch gear, lighting, lamps, tape, lugs, wire nuts, batteries, fans and fuses.

In addition to distributing MRO products, we provide innovative pumping solutions. DXP provides engineering, fabrication and technical design to meet the capital equipment needs of our customers. DXP provides these solutions by utilizing manufacturer authorized equipment and certified personnel. Pump packages require MRO and OEM equipment and parts such as pumps, motors and valves, and consumable products such as welding supplies. DXP leverages its MRO inventories and breadth of authorized products to lower the total cost and maintain the quality of our innovative pumping solutions.

Our operations managers support the sales efforts through direct customer contact and manage the efforts of the outside and direct sales representatives. We have structured compensation to provide incentives to our sales representatives to increase sales through the use of commissions. Our outside sales representatives focus on building long-term relationships with customers and, through their product and industry expertise, providing customers with product application, engineering and after-the-sale services. The direct sales representatives support the outside sales representatives and are responsible for entering product orders and providing technical support with respect to our products. Because we offer a broad range of products, our outside and direct sales representatives are able to use their existing customer relationships with respect to one product line to cross-sell our other product lines. In addition, geographic locations in which certain products are sold also are being utilized to sell products not historically sold at such locations. As we expand our product lines and geographical presence through hiring experienced sales representatives, we assess the opportunities and appropriate timing of introducing existing products to new customers and new products to existing customers. Prior to implementing such cross-selling efforts, we provide the appropriate sales training and product expertise to our sales force.

Unlike many of our competitors, we market our products primarily as a first-tier distributor, generally procuring products directly from the manufacturers, rather than from other distributors. As a first-tier distributor, we are able to reduce our customers' costs and improve efficiencies in the supply chain.

We believe we have increased our competitive advantage through our traditional and integrated supply programs, which are designed to address the customer's specific product and procurement needs. We offer our customers various options for the integration of their supply needs, ranging from serving as a single source of supply for all or specific lines of products and product categories to offering a fully integrated supply package in which we assume the procurement and management functions, including ownership of inventory, at the customer's location. Our unique approach to integrated supply allows us to design a program that best fits the needs of the customer. For those customers purchasing a number of products in large quantities, the customer is able to outsource all or most of those needs to us. For customers with smaller supply needs, we are able to combine our traditional distribution capabilities with our broad product categories and advanced ordering systems to allow the custo mer to engage in one-stop shopping without the commitment required under an integrated supply contract.

We acquire our products through numerous original equipment manufacturers. We are authorized to distribute the manufacturers' products in specific geographic areas. All of our distribution authorizations are subject to cancellation by the manufacturer upon one-year notice or less. One manufacturer provided pump products that account for approximately 11% of our revenues. No other manufacturer provided products that accounted for 10% or more or our revenues. We believe that alternative sources of supply could be obtained in a timely manner if any distribution authorization were canceled. Accordingly, we do not believe that the loss of any one distribution authorization would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Representative manufacturers of our products include BACOU/DALLOZ, Baldor Electric, Dodge/Reliance, Emerson, Falk, G&L, Gates, Gould's, INA/Fag Bearing, LaCross Rainfair Safety Products, Martin Sprocket, National Oilwe ll, Norton Abrasives, NTN, Rexnord, SKF, T. B. Woods, 3M, Timken, Torrington/Fafnir, Tyco, Union Butterfield, Viking and Wilden.

At December 31, 2004, the MRO Segment had 438 full-time employees.

The Electrical Contractor segment was formed in 1998 with the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of an electrical supply business. The Electrical Contractor segment sells a broad range of electrical products, such as wire conduit, wiring devices, electrical fittings and boxes, signaling devices, heaters, tools, switch gear, lighting, lamps, tape, lugs, wire nuts, batteries, fans and fuses, to electrical contractors. The segment has one owned warehouse/sales facility in Memphis, Tennessee.

We acquire our products through numerous original equipment manufacturers. We are authorized to distribute the manufacturers' products in specific geographic areas. All of our distribution authorizations are subject to cancellation by the manufacturer upon one-year notice or less. No one manufacturer provides products that account for 10% or more of our revenues. We believe that alternative sources of supply could be obtained in a timely manner if any distribution authorization were canceled. Accordingly, we do not believe that the loss of any one distribution authorization would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Significant vendors include Cutler-Hammer, Cooper, Killark, 3M, General Electric and Allied. To meet prompt delivery demands of its customers, this segment maintains large inventories. The majority of sales are on open account.

At December 31, 2004, the Electrical Contractor segment had 10 full-time employees.

Our business is highly competitive. In the MRO segment we compete with a variety of industrial supply distributors, many of which may have greater financial and other resources than we do. Many of our competitors are small enterprises selling to customers in a limited geographic area. We also compete with larger distributors that provide integrated supply programs and outsourcing services similar to those offered through our SmartSource program, some of which might be able to supply their products in a more efficient and cost-effective manner than we can provide. We also compete with direct mail distributors, large warehouse stores and, to a lesser extent, manufacturers. While many of our competitors offer traditional distribution of some of the product groupings that we offer, we are not aware of any major competitor that offers on a non-direct mail basis a product grouping as broad as our offering. Further, while certain direct-mail distributors provide product offerings as broad as ours, these competitors do not offer the product application, engineering and after-the-sale services that we provide. In the Electrical Contractor segment we compete against a variety of suppliers of electrical products, many of which may have greater financial and other resources than we do.

We maintain liability and other insurance that we believe to be customary and generally consistent with industry practice. We retain a portion of the risk for medical claims, general liability and property losses. The various deductibles per our insurance policies generally do not exceed $200,000 per occurrence. There are also certain risks for which we do not maintain insurance. There can be no assurance that such insurance will be adequate for the risks involved, that coverage limits will not be exceeded or that such insurance will apply to all liabilities. The occurrence of an adverse claim in excess of the coverage limits that we maintain could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. The premiums for insurance have increased significantly over the past three years. This trend could continue. Additionally, we are partially self-insured for our group health plan. The cost of claims for the group health plan has increased over the pa st three years. This trend is expected to continue.

We are subject to various laws and regulations relating to our business and operations, and various health and safety regulations as established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Certain of our operations are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations controlling the discharge of materials into or otherwise relating to the protection of the environment. Although we believe that we have adequate procedures to comply with applicable discharge and other environmental laws, the risks of accidental contamination or injury from the discharge of controlled or hazardous materials and chemicals cannot be eliminated completely. In the event of such a discharge, we could be held liable for any damages that result, and any such liability could have a material adverse effect on us. We are not currently aware of any situation or condition that we believe is likely to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition.

At December 31, 2004, we had 448 full-time employees. We believe that our relationship with our employees is good.

Risks Related to Internal Growth Strategy

Our future results will depend in part on our success in implementing our internal growth strategy, which includes expanding our existing geographic areas and adding new customers. Our ability to implement this strategy will depend on our success in selling more to existing customers, acquiring new customers, hiring qualified sales persons, and marketing integrated forms of supply management such as those being pursued by us through our SmartSource program. Although we intend to increase sales and product offerings to existing customers and reduce costs through consolidating certain administrative and sales functions, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in these efforts.

Substantial Competition

Our business is highly competitive. We compete with a variety of industrial supply distributors, some of which may have greater financial and other resources than us. Although many of our traditional distribution competitors are small enterprises selling to customers in a limited geographic area, we also compete with larger distributors that provide integrated supply programs such as those offered through outsourcing services similar to those that are offered by our SmartSource program. Some of these large distributors may be able to supply their products in a more timely and cost-efficient manner than us. Our competitors include direct mail suppliers, large warehouse stores and, to a lesser extent, certain manufacturers.

Demand for our products is subject to changes in the United States economy in general and economic trends affecting our customers and the industries in which they compete in particular. Many of these industries, such as the oil and gas industry, are subject to volatility while others, such as the petrochemical industry, are cyclical and materially affected by changes in the economy. As a result, we may experience changes in demand for our products as changes occur in the markets of our customers.

Dependence on Key Personnel

We will continue to be dependent to a significant extent upon the efforts and ability of David R. Little, our Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer. The loss of the services of Mr. Little or any other executive officer of our Company could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. We do not maintain key-man life insurance on the life of Mr. Little or on the lives of our other executive officers. In addition, our ability to grow successfully will be dependent upon our ability to attract and retain qualified management and technical and operational personnel. The failure to attract and retain such persons could materially adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Dependence on Supplier Relationships

We have distribution rights for certain product lines and depend on these distribution rights for a substantial portion of our business. Many of these distribution rights are pursuant to contracts that are subject to cancellation upon little or no prior notice. Although we believe that we could obtain alternate distribution rights in the event of such a cancellation, the termination or limitation by any key supplier of its relationship with our company could result in a temporary disruption on our business and, in turn, could adversely affect results of operations and financial condition.

Our loan agreement with our bank lender (the "Credit Facility") requires that we comply with certain specified covenants, restrictions, financial ratios and other financial and operating tests. Our ability to comply with any of the foregoing restrictions will depend on our future performance, which will be subject to prevailing economic conditions and other factors, including factors beyond our control. A failure to comply with any of these obligations could result in an event of default under the Credit Facility, which could permit acceleration of our indebtedness under the Credit Facility. Although we expect to be able to comply with the covenants, including the financial covenants, of the Credit Facility, there can be no assurance that in the future we will be able to do so or that our lender will be willing to waive such non-compliance or amend such covenants.

Risks Associated With Hazardous Materials

Certain of our operations are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations controlling the discharge of materials into or otherwise relating to the protection of the environment. Although we believe that we have adequate procedures to comply with applicable discharge and other environmental laws, the risks of accidental contamination or injury from the discharge of controlled or hazardous materials and chemicals cannot be eliminated completely. In the event of such a discharge, we could be held liable for any damages that result and any such liability could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, are available through our Internet website (www.dxpe.com) as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

On July 22, 2004, DXP and Ameron International Corporation, DXP's vendor of fiberglass reinforced pipe, were sued in the Twenty-Fourth Judicial District Court, Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana by BP America Production Company, along with hundreds of other defendents, regarding the failure of Bondstrand PSX JFC pipe, a recently introduced type of fiberglass reinforced pipe which had been installed on four energy production platforms. Plaintiff alleges negligence, breach of contract, warranty and that damages exceed $20 million. DXP management believes the failures were caused by the failure of the pipe and not by work performed by DXP. We intend to vigorously defend these claims. Our insurance carrier has agreed, under a reservation of rights to deny coverage, to provide a defense against these claims. The maximum amount of our insurance coverage, if any, is $6 million. Under certain circumstances our insurance may not cover this claim.

In 2003, we were notified that we had been sued in various state courts in Nueces County, Texas. The twelve suits allege personal injury resulting from products containing asbestos allegedly sold by us. The suits do not state what products we allegedly sold or when we allegedly sold the products. Discovery is in the very early stages on these suits. Two of our insurance carriers, under a reservation of rights to deny coverage, are paying legal fees for our defense against the claims. One of these carriers, while paying our asbestos defense costs, has filed a suit asking the courts for a judgment as to whether or not the carrier is liable for the asbestos claims. We intend to vigorously defend our claim for coverage. If any product sold by us is identified through discovery as a product that plaintiffs claim exposure to, it is our intent to seek indemnity from the original manufacturer of the product. We intend to vigorously defend these claims. DXP does not believe any amount in a judgment or settlement will have a material adverse impact on our results of operations and cash flows for a particular period or on our consolidated financial position.

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Our common stock trades on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market under the symbol "DXPE".

The following table sets forth on a per share basis the high and low sales prices for our common stock as reported by Nasdaq for the periods indicated.

On March 16, 2005, we had approximately 752 holders of record for outstanding shares of our common stock.

We anticipate that future earnings will be retained to finance the continuing development of our business. In addition, the Credit Facility prohibits us from declaring or paying any dividends or other distributions on our capital stock except for the monthly $0.50 per share dividend on our Series B convertible preferred stock, which amounts to $90,000 in the aggregate per year. Accordingly, we do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. The payment of any future dividends will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend upon, among other things, future earnings, the success of our business activities, regulatory and capital requirements, our lenders, our general financial condition and general business conditions.

The following table summarizes all repurchases of DXP equity securities by DXP during the three months ended December 31, 2004:

The selected historical consolidated financial data set forth below for each of the years in the five-year period ended December 31, 2004 has been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements. This information should be read in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Our products and services are marketed in at least 16 states to over 25,000 customers that are engaged in a variety of industries, many of which may be countercyclical to each other. Demand for our products generally is subject to changes in the United States economy and economic trends affecting our customers and the industries in which they compete in particular. Certain of these industries, such as the oil and gas industry, are subject to volatility while others, such as the petrochemical industry and the construction industry, are cyclical and materially affected by changes in the economy. As a result, we may experience changes in demand within particular markets, segments and product categories as changes occur in our customers' respective markets. During 2002 and 2003, our performance was impacted negatively by the economic downturn, particularly the downturn in domestic manufacturing. All of our increase in sales and gross profit for 2003 compared to 2002 was due to increased sale s of products for offshore energy production. Our employee headcount decreased by over ten percent during 2003 as we worked to bring our cost structure in line with our sales. During 2004 the economy improved. Our employee headcount decreased by approximately 1% during 2004. We plan to increase our headcount during 2005. The majority of the 2004 sales increase came from increased sales of products for offshore energy production and general manufacturing.

Our sales growth strategy in recent years has focused on internal growth. Key elements of our sales strategy include leveraging existing customer relationships by cross-selling new products, expanding product offerings to new and existing customers, increased business-to-business solutions using system agreements and SmartSource^SM solutions for our integrated supply customers. We are also interested in growing through the acquisition of distributors that would expand our geographic breadth. Results will be dependent on our success in executing our internal growth strategy and, to the extent we complete any acquisitions, our ability to integrate such acquisitions.

Our cost reduction strategies include consolidated purchasing programs, centralized product distribution centers, centralizing certain customer service and inside sales functions, converting selected locations from full warehouse and customer service operations to DXP service centers, and using information technology to increase employee productivity.

SALES. Revenues for 2004 increased $9.9 million, or 6.6%, to approximately $160.6 million from $150.7 million in 2003. Sales for the MRO segment increased $10.0 million, or 6.7% primarily due to increased sales of products for offshore energy production and general manufacturing. Sales for the Electrical Contractor segment decreased by $0.1 million, or 3.4%, when compared to 2003. This decline resulted from an effort to focus on sales of higher margin specialty electrical products and to be selective on sales of lower margin commodity type electrical products.

GROSS PROFIT. Gross profit as a percentage of sales decreased by approximately 1.1% for 2004, when compared to 2003. Gross profit as a percentage of sales for the MRO segment decreased to 24.3% for 2004, from 25.4% in 2003. This decrease can be attributed to increased costs incurred due to leaks discovered during pressure testing of a recently introduced type of fiberglass pipe installed on several offshore energy production platforms and the abnormal frequency and magnitude of recent vendor price increases which made it difficult to immediately pass through the increases to our customers. We are working to pass these increases to our customers. Gross profit as a percentage of sales for the Electrical Contractor segment increased to 41.9% for 2004, from 38.8% in 2003. This increase resulted from increased sales of higher margin specialty type electrical products.

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE. Selling, general and administrative expense for 2004 was approximately the same as for 2003. As a percentage of revenue, the 2004 expense decreased by approximately 1.4% to 21.3% from 22.7% for 2003. This decrease is attributable to an increase in productivity.

OPERATING INCOME. Operating income for 2004 increased 20.9% when compared to 2003. Operating income for the MRO segment increased 17.4% as a result of gross profit increasing more than selling, general and administrative expense increased. Operating income for the Electrical Contractor segment increased 170.7% when compared to 2003. The improved operating income for the Electrical Contractor segment is the result of reduced selling, general and administrative expense combined with increased gross profit from increased sales of higher margin specialty type electrical products.

INTEREST EXPENSE. Interest expense for 2004 decreased by 21.5%, to $0.9 million from $1.2 million during 2003. This decline results from a lower average debt balance for 2004 when compared to 2003.

INCOME TAXES. As of December 31, 2004, we have recorded net deferred tax assets of $1.2 million representing the future tax benefits of certain accruals not currently deductible. We believe it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized as these reserves are recovered and reduce future taxable income.

SALES. Revenues for 2003 increased $2.6 million, or 1.7%, to approximately $150.7 million from $148.1 million in 2002. Sales for the MRO segment increased $2.9 million, or 2.0% primarily due to increased sales of products for offshore energy production. Sales for the Electrical Contractor segment decreased by $0.3 million, or 11.9%, when compared to 2002. This decrease was the result of a slow down in the commercial construction business for electrical contractors.

GROSS PROFIT. Gross profit as a percentage of sales decreased by approximately 0.1% for 2003, when compared to 2002. This decrease resulted from decreased sales by the higher margin Electrical Contractor segment and increased sales by the lower margin MRO segment. Gross profit as a percentage of sales for the MRO segment was 25.4% in 2003 and 2002. Gross profit as a percentage of sales for the Electrical Contractor segment increased to 38.8% for 2003, up from 37.5% in 2002. This increase resulted from the decision to focus on selling higher margin specialty electrical products.

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE. Selling, general and administrative expense for 2003 increased by approximately $0.4 million, or 1.1%, when compared to 2002. This increase was primarily attributable to increased employee benefits and incentive compensation related to the increased gross profit. As a percentage of revenue, the 2003 expense decreased by approximately 0.2% to 22.7% from 22.9% for 2002. This decrease was primarily attributable to costs increasing at a lower rate than revenue increased.

OPERATING INCOME. Operating income for 2003 increased by approximately $0.2 million, or 4.7%, when compared to 2002. This increase was the result of a 1.4% increase in operating income for the MRO segment and improvement from a loss to a profit for the Electrical Contractor segment.

INTEREST EXPENSE. Interest expense for 2003 decreased by $0.4 million to $1.2 million from $1.6 million for 2002. This decline resulted from lower interest rates for 2003 when compared to 2002 as well as a lower average debt balance.

General Overview

As a distributor of MRO products and Electrical Contractor products, we require significant amounts of working capital to fund inventories and accounts receivable. Additional cash is required for capital items such as information technology and warehouse equipment. We also require cash to pay our lease obligations and to service our debt.

We generated cash in operating activities of approximately $5.1 million in 2004 as compared to $6.9 million in cash provided during 2003. This change between the two years was primarily attributable to the $2.9 million of customer advances as of December 31, 2003 compared to $0.4 million of customer advances as of December 31, 2004. The balance of customer advances declined because we completed the projects associated with the advances. We purchased products and incurred other costs to complete the projects during 2004.

We purchased approximately $1.9 million of capital assets during 2004 compared to $0.4 million for 2003. Capital expenditures during 2003 were related primarily to computer equipment, computer software and pump testing equipment. The 2004 capital expenditures related primarily to an airplane and computer equipment. We purchased the airplane to increase our efficiency in marketing to a nationwide customer base and managing our numerous remote locations. Capital expenditures for 2005 are expected to be similar to the amounts for 2003.

At December 31, 2004 our long-term debt was $16.3 million compared to total capitalization (long-term debt plus shareholders' equity) of $29.2 million. Approximately $13.9 million of this outstanding debt bears interest at various floating rates. Therefore, as an example, a 200 basis point increase in interest rates would increase our annual interest expense by approximately $0.3 million.

During 2003, liquidity was negatively impacted by an increase in the accounts receivable days of sales outstanding. The increase resulted primarily from several large customers not paying us within stated terms. During 2004 liquidity was positively impacted by the collection of these 2003 receivables.

Our normal trade terms require payment within 30 days of invoice date. In response to competition and customer demands we will offer extended terms to selected customers with good credit history. Customers that are financially strong tend to request extended terms more often than customers that are not financially strong. Many of our customers, including companies listed in the Fortune 500, do not pay us within stated terms for a variety of reasons, including a general business philosophy to pay vendors as late as possible. We generally collect the amounts due from these large, slow-paying customers.

During 2004, the amount available to be borrowed under our Credit Facility increased from $9.6 million at December 31, 2003 to $10.0 million at December 31, 2004. This increase in availability during 2004 resulted from reducing the amount borrowed under the credit line by $1.8 million, partially offset by a decrease in the collateral value of inventory and accounts receivable. The funds to reduce long-term debt by $1.8 million were generated by operations. Management believes that the liquidity of our balance sheet at December 31, 2004, provides us with the ability to meet our working capital needs, scheduled principal payments, capital expenditures and Series B preferred stock dividend payments during 2005.

Under the Credit Facility, all available cash is generally applied to reduce outstanding borrowings, with operations funded through borrowings under the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility consists of a secured line of credit and a secured term loan.

The Credit Facility was amended and restated on June 25, 2003. The amendment extended the maturity, modified the calculation of collateral value which increased borrowing availability, reduced the maximum borrowing amount to $30.0 million, and allows us to elect a rate of interest at LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 2.25% to 3.25% or prime plus a margin ranging from 0.0% to 0.75%. Before the amendment, the interest rate was prime plus 0.50% on the revolving portion of the Credit Facility and prime plus 1.5% on the term portion of the Credit Facility. At December 31, 2004 these rates were prime and prime plus 0.25%, respectively. Additionally, the LIBOR interest option resulted in interest rates, which were lower than the prime interest option. At December 31, 2004, $12.0 million was borrowed under the LIBOR option at a weighted average rate of 4.73%. The prime rate at December 31, 2004 was 5.25%.

The Credit Facility provides for borrowings up to an aggregate of the lesser of (i) a percentage of the collateral value based on a formula set forth therein or (ii) $30.0 million, and matures April 1, 2006. The Credit Facility is secured by receivables, inventory, real estate and machinery and equipment. The Credit Facility contains customary affirmative and negative covenants as well as financial covenants that are measured monthly and require that we maintain a certain cash flow and other financial ratios. At December 31, 2004, we were in compliance with these covenants. Although we expect to be able to comply with the covenants of the Credit Facility, there can be no assurance that in the future we will be able to do so or that our lender would be willing to waive such non-compliance or amend such covenants. In addition to the $2.3 million of cash at December 31, 2004, we had $10.0 million available for borrowings under the Credit Facility at December 31, 2004.

Accounts receivable days of sales outstanding were 47.6 at December 31, 2004 compared to 50.5 at December 31, 2003. The decrease resulted primarily from the collection during 2004 of accounts receivable that were outstanding at December 31, 2003 from several large, slow-paying customers. Annualized inventory turns were 7.1 times at December 31, 2004 compared to 5.9 times at December 31, 2003. The improvement resulted from reduced inventory of fiberglass pipe combined with active inventory management.

Our internal cash flow projections indicate our cash generated from operations and available under our Credit Facility will meet our normal working capital needs during 2005. However, we may require additional debt or equity financing to meet our future debt service obligations, which may include additional bank debt or the public or private sale of equity or debt securities. In connection with any such financing, we may be required to issue securities that substantially dilute the interest of our shareholders. As described above, all of our Credit Facility matures on or before April 1, 2006. We will need to extend the maturity of, or replace our Credit Facility on or before April 1, 2006. However, we may not be able to renew and extend or replace the Credit Facility. Any extended or replacement facility may have higher interest costs, less borrowing capacity, more restrictive conditions and could involve equity dilution. Our ability to obtain a satisfactory credit facility may depend, in part, upon the level of our asset base for collateral purposes, our future financial performance and our ability to obtain additional equity.

We would like to acquire companies that distribute MRO products. We would probably require additional capital to fund any future acquisitions. We may pursue additional equity or debt financing to fund future acquisitions, although we may not be able to obtain additional financing on attractive terms, if at all.

The impact that our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2004 are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flow in future periods is as follows:

As part of our ongoing business, we do not participate in transactions that generate relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities ("SPE's"), which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. As of December 31, 2004, we are not involved in any unconsolidated SPE transactions.

In the ordinary course of business, DXP enters into contractual arrangements under which DXP may agree to indemnify customers from any losses incurred relating to the services we perform. Such indemnification obligations may not be subject to maximum loss clauses. Historically, payments made related to these indemnities have been immaterial.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and assumptions in determining the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The significant estimates made by us in the accompanying financial statements relate to reserves for accounts receivable collectibility, inventory valuations, income taxes and self-insured medical claims. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Critical accounting policies are those that are both most important to the portrayal of a company's financial position and results of operations, and require management's subjective or complex judgments. These policies have been discussed with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of DXP. Below is a discussion of what we believe are our critical accounting policies. Also, see Note 1 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

We recognize revenues when an agreement is in place, price is fixed, title for product passes to the customer or services have been provided, and collectibility is reasonably assured.

Provisions to the allowance for doubtful accounts are made monthly and adjustments are made periodically (as circumstances warrant) based upon the expected collectibility of all such accounts. Write-offs could be materially different from the reserve provided if economic conditions change or actual results deviate from historical trends.

Inventory consists principally of finished goods and is priced at lower of cost or market, cost being determined using both the first-in, first-out (FIFO) and the last-in, first out (LIFO) method. Reserves are provided against inventory for estimated obsolescence based upon the aging of the inventory and market trends. Actual obsolescence could be materially different from the reserve if economic conditions or market trends change significantly.

In accordance with SFAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, we have recorded a net deferred tax asset of $1.2 million as of December 31, 2004. We believe it is more likely than not that this net deferred tax asset will be realized based primarily on the assumption of future taxable income.

We accrue for the estimated outstanding balance of unpaid medical claims for our employees and their dependents. The accrual is adjusted monthly based on recent claims experience. The actual claims could deviate from recent claims experience and be materially different from the reserve.

Management periodically re-evaluates these estimates as events and circumstances change. Together with the effects of the matters discussed above, these factors may significantly impact the Company's results of operations from period-to-period.

See Note 2 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.

We do not believe the effects of inflation have any material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. We attempt to minimize inflationary trends by passing manufacturer price increases on to the customer whenever practicable.

Our market risk results primarily from volatility in interest rates. Our exposure to interest rate risk relates primarily to our debt portfolio. Using floating interest rate debt outstanding at December 31, 2004, a 100 basis point increase in interest rates would increase our annual interest expense by $139,000.

The table below provides information about the Company's market sensitive financial instruments and constitutes a forward-looking statement.

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

DXP Enterprises, Inc., and Subsidiaries

Houston, Texas

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of DXP Enterprises, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2003 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company has determined that it is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of DXP Enterprises, Inc., and Subsidiaries at December 31, 2003 and 2004, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ HEIN & ASSOCIATES LLP

February 18, 2005

Houston, Texas