<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial information. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000027673 <NAME> JOHNDEERECAPITALCORP <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 183 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 6,102 <ALLOWANCES> 83 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 33 <DEPRECIATION> 15 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,301 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 2,532 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 113 <OTHER-SE> 838 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,301 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 221 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 35 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 11 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 86 <INCOME-PRETAX> 57 <INCOME-TAX> 20 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 37 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 37 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0