<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET OF AMERIGAS PARTNERS, L.P. AS OF JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH BALANCE SHEET INCLUDED IN AMERIGAS PARTNERS' QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000945792 <NAME> AMERIGAS FINANCE CORP. <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 1,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,000 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1 <OTHER-SE> 999 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,000 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 0 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 0 <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0