<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT OF GATX AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 105
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 1,369
<ALLOWANCES> 109<F1>
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F2>
<PP&E> 5,570
<DEPRECIATION> 2,104
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,267
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F2>
<BONDS> 3,588<F3>
0
0
<COMMON> 35
<OTHER-SE> 802
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,267
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 652
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 83<F4>
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 159<F5>
<LOSS-PROVISION> 4
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 113
<INCOME-PRETAX> 117<F6>
<INCOME-TAX> 47
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 70
<DISCONTINUED> 12
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 82
<EPS-BASIC> 1.71
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.68
<FN>
<F1>RECEIVABLES CONSIST OF THREE COMPONENTS: TRADE ACCOUNTS OF 116 MILLION, FINANCE
LEASES OF 748 MILLION, AND SECURED LOANS OF 505 MILLION.
<F2>NOT APPLICABLE BECAUSE GATX HAS AN UNCLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET.
<F3>BONDS CONSIST OF THREE COMPONENTS: RECOURSE LONG-TERM DEBT OF 2,900 MILLION,
NONRECOURSE LONG-TERM DEBT OF 518 MILLION, AND CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS OF 170
MILLION.
<F4>THIS VALUE REPRESENTS OPERATING EXPENSES ON THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
INCOME.
<F5>THIS VALUE REPRESENTS THE PROVISION FOR DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION ON THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME.
<F6>THIS VALUE REPRESENTS INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES.
</FN>
</TABLE>
