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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM VIAD CORP'S
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BE REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 46,241
<SECURITIES> 35,028
<RECEIVABLES> 123,825
<ALLOWANCES> 2,912
<INVENTORY> 89,196
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,046,064
<PP&E> 559,624
<DEPRECIATION> 271,370
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,850,028
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,459,728
<BONDS> 394,039
6,653
0
<COMMON> 149,610
<OTHER-SE> 630,559
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 5,850,028
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,313,763
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,156,288
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 12,028
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 18,575
<INCOME-PRETAX> 138,414
<INCOME-TAX> 26,041
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 112,373
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 112,373
<EPS-BASIC> 1.25
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.22
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