<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial statements contained in the body of the accompanying Form S-4 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CIK> 0001028643 <NAME> DOLLAR FINANCIAL GROUP INC <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 41,784 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,098 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 48,873 <PP&E> 6,950 <DEPRECIATION> 2,240 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 127,643 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 21,886 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 37,411 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 127,643 <SALES> 13,645 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 13,645 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 11,989 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,358 <INCOME-PRETAX> 298 <INCOME-TAX> 246 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 52 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 52 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0