<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM (A) THE BALANCE SHEET OF AMERIGAS PARTNERS, L.P. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH (B) BALANCE SHEET INCLUDED IN AMERIGAS PARTNERS' ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000945792 <NAME> AMERIGAS FINANCE CORP. <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-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