<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Duke
Capital Corporation Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0001051116
<NAME> DUKE CAPITAL CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 660,000
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 7,605,000
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 349,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 13,863,000
<PP&E> 16,679,000
<DEPRECIATION> 2,478,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 35,629,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 15,345,000
<BONDS> 6,812,000
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 6,301,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 35,629,000
<SALES> 24,597,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 27,109,000
<CGS> 23,263,000
<TOTAL-COSTS> 24,865,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 544,000
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 455,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> 1,176,000
<INCOME-TAX> 447,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 729,000
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 729,000
<EPS-BASIC> 0<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED> 0<F1>
<FN>
<F1>Not meaningful since Duke Capital Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary.
</FN>
</TABLE>