<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 39,018
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 1,260,991<F1>
<ALLOWANCES> 103,332
<INVENTORY> 27,543
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F3>
<PP&E> 1,083,611<F2>
<DEPRECIATION> 0<F2>
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,416,559
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F3>
<BONDS> 2,185,840<F4>
0
1,027<F5>
<COMMON> 1,031<F5>
<OTHER-SE> 524,199<F6>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,416,559
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 337,703
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 183,247<F7>
<LOSS-PROVISION> 4,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 79,649
<INCOME-PRETAX> 70,807
<INCOME-TAX> 27,969
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 42,838
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 42,838
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
<FN>
<F1>CONSISTS OF DIRECT FINANCE LEASE RECEIVABLES OF 549,314, LEVERAGED LEASE
RECEIVABLES OF 206,664, AND SECURED LOANS OF 505,013.
<F2>CONSISTS OF COST OF EQUIPMENT LEASED TO OTHERS UNDER OPERATING LEASES, NET OF
DEPRECIATION.
<F3>GATX CAPITAL CORPORATION HAS AN UNCLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET.
<F4>CONSISTS OF SENIOR TERM NOTES OF 1,726,000, OBLIGATIONS UNDER CAPITAL LEASES OF
7,133, AND NONRECOURSE OBLIGATIONS OF 452,707.
<F5>PAR VALUE ONLY.
<F6>CONSISTS OF RETAINED EARNINGS OF 300,045, ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL OF
186,902, UNREALIZED GAINS ON MARKETABLE EQUITY SECURITIES, NET OF TAX OF 44,320
AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT OF (7,068).
<F7>CONSISTS OF OPERATING LEASE EXPENSE OF 123,689, SELLING, GENERAL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES OF 57,030, AND OTHER EXPENSES OF 2,528.
</FN>
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