<ARTICLE>                           5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information primarily
extracted from AT&T Capital Corporation's unaudited consolidated 
income statement and balance sheet as of and for the nine months
ended September 30, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by 
reference to such unaudited consolidated financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                        1,000
       
                                          
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                      9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                            DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                 SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                            44,703
<SECURITIES>                                           0
<RECEIVABLES>                                          0
<ALLOWANCES>                                    (165,269)
<INVENTORY>                                            0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                       0<F2>
<PP&E>                                                 0
<DEPRECIATION>                                  (910,137)<F1>
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 8,785,688
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                  0<F2>
<BONDS>                                        5,109,607
<COMMON>                                             903
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                  0
<PREFERRED>                                            0
<OTHER-SE>                                       748,672
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   8,785,688<F3>
<SALES>                                                0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               1,301,178
<CGS>                                             31,652
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    434,019
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 402,930
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                  67,193
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               327,071
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                   56,375
<INCOME-TAX>                                      20,577
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                               35,798
<DISCONTINUED>                                         0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                        0
<CHANGES>                                              0
<NET-INCOME>                                      35,798
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                          0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                          0
        

<FN>
*    In accordance with Regulation S-K item 601(c) 2, inapplicable or
     immaterial financial data is reflected as zero value.

<F1> Accumulated depreciation relates to equipment under operating
     leases.

<F2> This item is not applicable since the Company does not prepare
     a classified balance sheet.

<F3> Includes Preferred Securities.
</FN>