<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ANTHONY CRANE RENTAL, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
AS OF AND FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTH PERIODS 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> 3-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-2000 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 7,031 7,031
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 75,569 75,569
<ALLOWANCES> (3,960) (3,960)
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 85,077 85,077
<PP&E> 755,025 755,025
<DEPRECIATION> (170,336) (170,336)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 776,947 776,947
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 46,398 46,398
<BONDS> 722,431 722,431
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 0 0
<OTHER-SE> 5,440 5,440
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 776,947 776,947
<SALES> 100,070 296,818
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 100,070 296,818
<CGS> 62,077 190,246
<TOTAL-COSTS> 62,077 190,246
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 18,924 57,624
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 19,388 55,287
<INCOME-PRETAX> (269) (6,339)
<INCOME-TAX> 0 200
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (269) (6,539)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (269) (6,539)
<EPS-BASIC> 0 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0 0
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