<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> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,987,971,000<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 134,876,000<F2> <DEPRECIATION> 53,114,000<F2> <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,239,433,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 1,714,750,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0<F3> <OTHER-SE> 333,193,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,239,433,000 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 78,042,000 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 17,032,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 29,202,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 48,484,000 <INCOME-TAX> 20,363,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 28,121,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 28,121,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0<F4> <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F4> <FN> (1) Includes net investments in leases of $1,920,111,000 and other accounts receivable. (2) Includes leased equipment of: cost - $117,909,000; accumulated depreciation - $47,049,000. (3) Common stock, $.01 par value, 1,000 shares outstanding. Since total is less than $1,000, zero is reported. (4) Not required as the registrant is a wholly-owned subsidiary. </FN>