<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from McGrath
Rentcorp Annual Report (10K) for the year ending December 31, 1995 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                                             221
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   13,806
<ALLOWANCES>                                     (605)
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                         220,467<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                                (60,657)<F2>
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 175,130
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         8,913
<OTHER-SE>                                      76,980
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   175,130
<SALES>                                         71,273
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                71,273
<CGS>                                           32,007
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   32,007
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                13,429
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,831
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 23,006
<INCOME-TAX>                                     9,163
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             13,843
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    13,843
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.71
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>Includes Rental Equipment, Land, Land Improvements, Furniture and Equipment.
<F2>Accumulated Depreciation related to footnote 16 above
</FN>