<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FELCOR LODGING TRUST INC. SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FELCOR LODGING TRUST INCORPORATED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 10-Q. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 46,005 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 42,159 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 88,164 <PP&E> 4,194,060 <DEPRECIATION> 434,388 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,148,888 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 148,527 <BONDS> 1,853,491 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 293,265 <COMMON> 694 <OTHER-SE> 1,580,780 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,148,888 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 405,146 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 117,812 <INCOME-PRETAX> 20,005 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 20,005 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (3,865) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 20,393 <EPS-BASIC> 0.03 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.03