<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>