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  <PRE ALIGN="CENTER">UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  
  FORM 144
  
  NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES
  PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  
  ATTENTION: Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either
  placing an order with a broker to execute sale or executing a sale directly with
  a market maker
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1(a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print)
  DXP Enterprise, Inc
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1(b) IRS IDENT. NO.   76-0509661        (c) SEC FILE NO.  000-21513
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1(d) ADDRESS OF ISSUER              STREET
  7272 Pinemont Drive
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1(d)      CITY                       STATE                  ZIP CODE
         Houston&#9;                      TX                      77040
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1(e) TELEPHONE:  AREA CODE:  713                   NUMBER:  996-4700
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2(a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD
  John M. Wappler
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2(b) IRS IDENT. NO.                    (c) RELATIONSHIP TO ISSUER
                                             Sr. Vice President Sales
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2(d) ADDRESS                        STREET
  7272 Pinemont Drive
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2(d)      CITY                       STATE                  ZIP CODE
  &#9;Houston&#9;                      TX                      77040
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  INSTRUCTION: The person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain
  the I.R.S. Identification Number and the SEC File Number.
  
                               &#9;SEC USE
  3(a)      &#9;(b)           &#9;ONLY    (c)     (d)      &#9;(e)&#9;(f)      (g)
  Title&#9;Name and Address&#9;Broker-&#9;Number&#9;Aggregate&#9;Number  &#9;Approxi- Name
  Of the&#9;of Each Broker&#9;Dealer&#9;of&#9;Market&#9;of &#9;mate&#9;of &#9;
  Class of&#9;Through Whom the&#9;File&#9;Shares&#9;Value&#9;Shares&#9;Date&#9;Each
  Securities&#9;Securities are &#9;Number&#9;or &#9;&#9;or&#9;of&#9;Securities
  To be sold&#9;to be Offered or&#9;&#9;Other&#9;&#9;Other&#9;Sale&#9;Exchange
  &#9;Each Market Maker&#9;&#9;Units&#9;&#9;&#9;Units
  &#9;Who is Acquiring&#9;&#9;To be&#9;&#9;Out-
  &#9;The Securities&#9;&#9;Sold&#9;&#9;standing
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Common   CitiGroup Global Mkts        145,825  1,691,570  4,231,113&#9; July 27,&#9;Nasdaq&#9;
           5065 Westheimer, #900E                                        2005
           Houston, TX 77057       &#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;    or after
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  1.(a) Name of issuer
    (b) Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number
    (c) Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any
    (d) Issuer's address, including zip code
    (e) Issuer's telephone number, including area code
  
  2.(a) Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold
    (b) Such person's I.R.S. identification number, if such person is an entity
    (c) Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g., officer, director, 10%
        stockholder, or member of immediate family of any of the foregoing)
    (d) Such person's address, including zip code
  
  3.(a) Title of the class of securities to be sold
    (b) Name and address of each broker through whom the securities are intended
        to be sold
    (c) Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt securities, give the
        aggregate face amount)
    (d) Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of a specified date
        within 10 days prior to the filing of this notice
    (e) Number of shares or other units of the class outstanding, or if debit
        securities the face amount thereof outstanding, as shown by the most
        recent report or statement published by the issuer
    (f) Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold
    (g) Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the securities are
        intended to be sold
  
                           TABLE I - SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
  
  Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the
  securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the
  purchase price or other consideration therefor:
  
  Title&#9;Date you&#9;Nature of&#9;Name of&#9;Amount&#9;Date&#9;Nature
  Of the&#9;Acquired&#9;Acquisition&#9;Person&#9;of &#9;of &#9;of
  Class&#9;&#9;Transaction&#9;From Whom&#9;Securities&#9;Payment&#9;Payment
  &#9;&#9;&#9;Acquired&#9;Acquired&#9;
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Common&#9;05/29/97&#9;Conversion &#9;Issuer &#9;&#9;87,825&#9;N/A&#9;N/A
                    Of Sepco
                    Stock
  
  Common  On or     Stock     DXP Enterprises, Inc.       58,000      Upon     Cash
          After     Option                                            Exercise
          07/27/05                                                    or after
                                                                      07/27/05
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------INSTRUCTIONS:
  
  1. If the securities were purchased and full payment therefore was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.
  
  2. If within two years after the acquisition of the securities the person for
     whose account they are to be sold had any short positions, put or other
     option to dispose of securities referred to in paragraph (d)(3) of Rule 144,
     furnish full information with respect thereto.
  
  
  TABLE II - SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
  
  Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during
  the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.
  
  Name and Address of Seller&#9;Title of &#9;Date of&#9;Amount of&#9;Gross
  &#9;Securities&#9;Sale&#9;Securities&#9;Proceeds
  &#9;To be Sold&#9;&#9;Sold
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  
  
  
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  REMARKS:
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  
  See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to
  be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be
  sold but also as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph
  (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing
  this notice.
  
  ATTENTION:
  
  The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to
  sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material
  adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the
  Issuer of the securities to be sold which have not been publicly disclosed.
  
  July 27, 2005                            /s/ John M. Wappler
  ___________________________________     ________________________________________
        (DATE OF NOTICE)                                 (SIGNATURE)
  
  The notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the securities are to
  be sold. At least one copy of the notice shall be manually signed.
  
  Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures.
  
  ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal
  Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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  UNITED STATES
  UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  
  FORM 144
  
  NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES
  PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  
  ATTENTION: Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either
  placing an order with a broker to execute sale or executing a sale directly with
  a market maker
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1(a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print)
  DXP Enterprise, Inc
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1(b) IRS IDENT. NO.   76-0509661        (c) SEC FILE NO.  000-21513
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1(d) ADDRESS OF ISSUER              STREET
  7272 Pinemont Drive
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1(d)      CITY                       STATE                  ZIP CODE
         Houston	                      TX                      77040
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1(e) TELEPHONE:  AREA CODE:  713                   NUMBER:  996-4700
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2(a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD
  John M. Wappler
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2(b) IRS IDENT. NO.                    (c) RELATIONSHIP TO ISSUER
                                             Sr. Vice President Sales
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2(d) ADDRESS                        STREET
  7272 Pinemont Drive
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2(d)      CITY                       STATE                  ZIP CODE
  	Houston	                      TX                      77040
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  INSTRUCTION: The person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain
  the I.R.S. Identification Number and the SEC File Number.
  
                               	SEC USE
  3(a)      	(b)           	ONLY    (c)     (d)      	(e)	(f)      (g)
  Title	Name and Address	Broker-	Number	Aggregate	Number  	Approxi- Name
  Of the	of Each Broker	Dealer	of	Market	of 	mate	of 	
  Class of	Through Whom the	File	Shares	Value	Shares	Date	Each
  Securities	Securities are 	Number	or 		or	of	Securities
  To be sold	to be Offered or		Other		Other	Sale	Exchange
  	Each Market Maker		Units			Units
  	Who is Acquiring		To be		Out-
  	The Securities		Sold		standing
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Common   CitiGroup Global Mkts        145,825  1,691,570  4,231,113	 July 27,	Nasdaq	
           5065 Westheimer, #900E                                        2005
           Houston, TX 77057       					    or after
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  1.(a) Name of issuer
    (b) Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number
    (c) Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any
    (d) Issuer's address, including zip code
    (e) Issuer's telephone number, including area code
  
  2.(a) Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold
    (b) Such person's I.R.S. identification number, if such person is an entity
    (c) Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g., officer, director, 10%
        stockholder, or member of immediate family of any of the foregoing)
    (d) Such person's address, including zip code
  
  3.(a) Title of the class of securities to be sold
    (b) Name and address of each broker through whom the securities are intended
        to be sold
    (c) Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt securities, give the
        aggregate face amount)
    (d) Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of a specified date
        within 10 days prior to the filing of this notice
    (e) Number of shares or other units of the class outstanding, or if debit
        securities the face amount thereof outstanding, as shown by the most
        recent report or statement published by the issuer
    (f) Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold
    (g) Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the securities are
        intended to be sold
  
                           TABLE I - SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
  
  Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the
  securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the
  purchase price or other consideration therefor:
  
  Title	Date you	Nature of	Name of	Amount	Date	Nature
  Of the	Acquired	Acquisition	Person	of 	of 	of
  Class		Transaction	From Whom	Securities	Payment	Payment
  			Acquired	Acquired	
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Common	05/29/97	Conversion 	Issuer 		87,825	N/A	N/A
                    Of Sepco
                    Stock
  
  Common  On or     Stock     DXP Enterprises, Inc.       58,000      Upon     Cash
          After     Option                                            Exercise
          07/27/05                                                    or after
                                                                      07/27/05
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------INSTRUCTIONS:
  
  1. If the securities were purchased and full payment therefore was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.
  
  2. If within two years after the acquisition of the securities the person for
     whose account they are to be sold had any short positions, put or other
     option to dispose of securities referred to in paragraph (d)(3) of Rule 144,
     furnish full information with respect thereto.
  
  TABLE II - SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
  
  Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during
  the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.
  
  Name and Address of Seller	Title of 	Date of	Amount of	Gross
  	Securities	Sale	Securities	Proceeds
  	To be Sold		Sold
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  REMARKS:
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  
  See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to
  be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be
  sold but also as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph
  (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing
  this notice.
  
  ATTENTION:
  
  The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to
  sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material
  adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the
  Issuer of the securities to be sold which have not been publicly disclosed.
  
  July 27, 2005                            /s/ John M. Wappler
  ___________________________________     ________________________________________
        (DATE OF NOTICE)                                 (SIGNATURE)
  
  The notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the securities are to
  be sold. At least one copy of the notice shall be manually signed.
  
  Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures.
  
  ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal
  Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).