<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF EGL, INC. FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN FORM 10-Q. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 30,916 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 119,385 <ALLOWANCES> 2,482 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 156,536 <PP&E> 52,966 <DEPRECIATION> 17,215 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 232,973 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 59,385 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 30 <OTHER-SE> 166,860 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 232,973 <SALES> 376,116 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 376,116 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 220,888 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 131,380 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 25,124 <INCOME-TAX> 9,886 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 15,238 <EPS-BASIC> 0.53 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.51