<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> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Sep-30-1999 <PERIOD-END> Jun-30-1999 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,455,401,000<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 124,149,000<F2> <DEPRECIATION> 60,179,000<F2> <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,726,203,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 2,160,387,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0<F3> <OTHER-SE> 371,542,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,726,203,000 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 219,859,000 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 48,014,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 84,148,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 112,053,000 <INCOME-TAX> 44,614,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 67,439,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 67,439,000 <EPS-BASIC> 0<F4> <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F4> <FN> <F1> Includes net investments in leases of $2,374,444,000 and other accounts receivable. <F2> Includes leased equipment of: cost - $107,044,000; accumulated depreciation - $53,245,000. <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>