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<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
ServiceMaster quarterly report to shareholders for the period ended September
30, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-1999
<CASH> 57,609 21,722
<SECURITIES> 52,526 55,190
<RECEIVABLES> 671,480 638,155
<ALLOWANCES> 39,847 39,246
<INVENTORY> 89,103 76,171
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,050,653 927,656
<PP&E> 668,211 650,791
<DEPRECIATION> 362,285 330,507
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,030,985 3,791,384
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 872,135 766,572
<BONDS> 1,832,829 1,687,831
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 3,004 3,114
<OTHER-SE> 1,200,469 1,221,684
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,030,985 3,791,384
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,559,124 4,236,361
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 3,554,787 3,292,992
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 659,849 675,115
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 103,048 80,921
<INCOME-PRETAX> 270,177 206,728
<INCOME-TAX> 114,311 86,447
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 155,866 120,281
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 155,866 120,281
<EPS-BASIC> 0.51 0.39
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.51 0.38
</TABLE>
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