<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTITY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0001013021
<NAME> COINMACH LAUNDRY CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<CASH> 23,174
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 10,206
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 17,770
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0
<PP&E> 416,803
<DEPRECIATION> (179,643)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 876,173 <F1>
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0
<BONDS> 691,858 <F2>
0
0
<COMMON> 105,158
<OTHER-SE> (72,837)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 876,173 <F3>
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 527,079
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 349,925
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 132,226 <F4>
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 67,326
<INCOME-PRETAX> (22,398)
<INCOME-TAX> (5,809) <F5>
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (16,589)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (16,589) <F6>
<EPS-BASIC> (1.26)
<EPS-DILUTED> (1.26)
<FN>
<F1>
TOTAL ASSETS: Includes Advance Location Payments of $77,212, Contract Rights of
$384,680 and goodwill of $101,253, each net of accumulated amortization at
March 31,2000.
<F2>
BONDS: Includes $296,655 of 11-3/4 senior notes, as well as debt outstanding
under a credit facility of $382,020 at March 31, 2000.
<F3>
TOTAL LIABILITIES: Includes Accrued Rental Payments of $28,445 and Accrued
Interest of $15,786 at March 31, 2000.
<F4>
OTHER EXPENSES: Includes stock based compensation charges of $783 for the year
ended March 31, 2000.
<F5>
INCOME TAX: The provision (benefit) for income taxes consists of $1,743
currently payable and ($7,552) deferred, for the year ended March 31, 2000.
<F6>
NET INCOME: In addition, EBITDA of $168,713 (earnings before interest, income
taxes, depreciation and amortization) before the deduction for stock-based
compensation charge was generated for the reported period. EBITDA is a
meaningful measure of a company's ability to service debt.
</FN>
</TABLE>
