<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF GETTY REALTY CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES AS OF APRIL 30, 1998 AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1998 <CASH> 6,356 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,475 <ALLOWANCES> 193 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 294,980 <DEPRECIATION> 65,864 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 263,170 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 38,981 <COMMON> 144 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 72,220 <OTHER-SE> 67,150 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 263,170 <SALES> 6,509 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 21,612 <CGS> 5,512 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,756 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 14 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 733 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,159 <INCOME-TAX> 2,630 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,529 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,529 <EPS-PRIMARY> .17 <EPS-DILUTED> .17