<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> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 118
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 1,408<F1>
<ALLOWANCES> 113
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F2>
<PP&E> 5,608
<DEPRECIATION> 2,107
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,382
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F2>
<BONDS> 4,068<F3>
0
0
<COMMON> 35
<OTHER-SE> 841
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,382
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,016
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 136<F4>
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 240<F5>
<LOSS-PROVISION> 9
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 176
<INCOME-PRETAX> 178<F6>
<INCOME-TAX> 70
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 108
<DISCONTINUED> 19
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 127
<EPS-BASIC> 2.65
<EPS-DILUTED> 2.61
<FN>
<F1>RECEIVABLES CONSISTS OF THREE COMPONENTS: TRADE ACCOUNTS OF 117 MILLION,
FINANCE LEASES OF 726 MILLION, AND SECURED LOANS OF 565 MILLION.
<F2>NOT APPLICABLE BECAUSE GATX HAS AN UNCLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET.
<F3>BONDS CONSIST OF THREE COMPONENTS: RECOURSE LONG-TERM DEBT OF 3,392
MILLION, NONRECOURSE LONG-TERM DEBT OF 511 MILLION, AND CAPITAL LEASE
OBLIGATIONS OF 165 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>
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