<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
     THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
     FROM AMERICOLD CORPORATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN
     ITS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDING NOVEMBER
     30, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          FEB-28-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               NOV-30-1995
<CASH>                                           7,971<F3>
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   30,048
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
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<PP&E>                                         551,729
<DEPRECIATION>                                 169,315
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 523,543
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           48,363
<BONDS>                                        461,791<F5>
<COMMON>                                            49<F2>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                            6,325<F1>
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                    (106,079)<F2>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   523,543
<SALES>                                        199,897
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               199,897
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<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  159,203
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 (347)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              42,135
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (8,492)
<INCOME-TAX>                                    (2,489)<F4>
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             (6,003)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                 (1,793)
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    (7,796)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (1.71)<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (1.71)<F1>
<FN>
<F1>See Note 5 to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
<F2>See Note 3 to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
<F3>See Note 6 to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
<F4>See Note 4 to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
<F5>See Note 2 to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
</FN>