<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF AMERICREDIT CORP. INCLUDED IN ITS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000804269 <NAME> AMERICREDIT CORP. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 112,772 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 397,133 <ALLOWANCES> (10,657) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 37,024 <DEPRECIATION> 9,687 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 839,121 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 391,470 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 702 <OTHER-SE> 334,454 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 839,121 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 76,119 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 34,059 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,188 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,345 <INCOME-PRETAX> 31,527 <INCOME-TAX> 12,138 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 19,389 <EPS-PRIMARY> .31 <EPS-DILUTED> .29