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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information from The Pittston Company
Form 10Q for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 100,305
<SECURITIES> 115
<RECEIVABLES> 619,470
<ALLOWANCES> 36,972
<INVENTORY> 35,791
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 872,239
<PP&E> 1,629,317
<DEPRECIATION> 700,423
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,427,109
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 910,819
<BONDS> 271,940
<COMMON> 51,778
0
214
<OTHER-SE> 696,886
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,427,109
<SALES> 290,118
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,107,565
<CGS> 307,607
<TOTAL-COSTS> 3,067,644
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 15,885
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 32,690
<INCOME-PRETAX> 25,303
<INCOME-TAX> 8,350
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 16,953
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 16,953
<EPS-BASIC> 0.36
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.34
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