<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> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 3,998 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,909,928<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 116,666<F2> <DEPRECIATION> 64,576<F2> <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,064,090 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 2,418,936 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0<F3> <OTHER-SE> 411,846 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,064,090 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 358,424 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 20,333 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 149,014 <INCOME-PRETAX> 127,862 <INCOME-TAX> 48,446 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 79,416 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 79,416 <EPS-BASIC> 0<F4> <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F4> <FN> <F1>INCLUDES NET INVESTMENTS IN LEASES OF $2,808,239 AND OTHER ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. <F2>INCLUDES LEASED EQUIPMENT AT A COST OF $98,588 AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION OF $55,595. <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>