<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS  IN  RENT-A-WRECK  OF AMERICA,  INC.'S FORM 10-QSB FOR THE  QUARTERLY
PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FORM 10-QSB.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1998
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