<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM McGRATH RENTCORP FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 1,941 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 43,298 <ALLOWANCES> (650) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 404,993<F1> <DEPRECIATION> (109,456)<F2> <TOTAL-ASSETS> 345,371 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 8,644 <OTHER-SE> 98,423 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 345,371 <SALES> 123,655 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 123,655 <CGS> 66,345 <TOTAL-COSTS> 66,345 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 15,022 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,465 <INCOME-PRETAX> 35,823 <INCOME-TAX> 13,971 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 21,136<F3> <EPS-BASIC> 1.71 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.70 <FN> <F1>Includes rental equipment, Land, Buildings, Land Improvements, Furniture and Equipment. <F2>Accumulated depreciation related to PP&E footnote above. <F3>Net income includes minority interest in income of subsidiary. </FN>