<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial statements of IOS Capital, Inc. and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000922255 <NAME> IOS CAPITAL, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,738,375<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 123,030<F2> <DEPRECIATION> 64,215<F2> <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,881,764 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 2,167,532 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0<F3> <OTHER-SE> 399,968 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,881,764 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 174,827 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 39,563 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 72,777 <INCOME-PRETAX> 62,563 <INCOME-TAX> 25,025 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 37,538 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 37,538 <EPS-BASIC> 0<F4> <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F4> <FN> <F1> Includes net investments in leases of $2,663,448 and other accounts receivable. <F2> Includes leased equipment of: cost - $105,373; accumulated depreciation - $55,955. <F3> Common stock, $.01 par value, 1,000 shares outstanding. Since total is less than $1,000, zero is reported. <F4> Not required as the registrant is a wholly-owned subsidiary. </FN>