<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CENTRAL PARKING CORP. FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1999 SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999 OCT-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 53,669 43,214
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 64,757 51,137
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 145,707 108,223
<PP&E> 421,090 432,833
<DEPRECIATION> 22,872 23,192
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,064,577 1,022,305
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 176,366 197,475
<BONDS> 0 0
110,000 110,000
0 0
<COMMON> 368 363
<OTHER-SE> 346,751 369,894
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,064,577 1,022,305
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 730,472 730,929
<CGS> 562,908 564,954
<TOTAL-COSTS> 692,797 652,767
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 26,951 27,004
<INCOME-PRETAX> 17,064 59,911
<INCOME-TAX> 12,380 23,277
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,684 36,634
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> (1,002) (195)
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 3,682 36,439
<EPS-BASIC> 0.10 1.00
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.10 0.99
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