<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE YEAR
ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<CIK> 0000076063
<NAME> PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                          15,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  106,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                     70,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               381,000
<PP&E>                                       1,653,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                  76,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,740,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          254,000
<BONDS>                                      1,193,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         1,000
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,129,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,740,000
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               241,000
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   93,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                44,000
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              41,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                104,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                    25,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             41,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    41,000
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0

<F1>Not meaningful since Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company is a wholly-owned
subsidiary.