<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information primarily extracted from
AT&T Capital Corporation's audited consolidated income statement and balance
sheet for and at the year ended December 31, 1994 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1994<F3>
<CASH>                                          54,464
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0
<ALLOWANCES>                                 (176,428)
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0<F1>
<PP&E>                                               0
<DEPRECIATION>                               (567,398)<F2>
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               8,021,923
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0
<BONDS>                                      3,379,581
<COMMON>                                           470
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,007,748
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 8,021,923
<SALES>                                        126,567
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,384,079
<CGS>                                          116,995
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  430,578
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               427,187
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                80,888
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             271,812
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                173,614
<INCOME-TAX>                                    73,278
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            100,336
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   100,336
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.14
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.14
<FN>
<F1> This item is not applicable since the Company does not prepare a
     classified balance sheet.
<F2> Accumulated depreciation relates to equipment under operating leases.
<F3> *In accordance with Regulation S-K item 601(c) 2, inapplicable or
      immaterial financial data is reflected as zero value.
</FN>