<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                         149,525
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,299,243
<ALLOWANCES>                                   107,358
<INVENTORY>                                     51,614
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                       1,106,294
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,618,899
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0
<BONDS>                                      2,611,895
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                      1,027
<COMMON>                                         1,031
<OTHER-SE>                                     548,015
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 3,618,899
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               524,763
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               282,041
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 8,568
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             125,292
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                108,862
<INCOME-TAX>                                    43,021
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             65,841
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    65,841
<EPS-BASIC>                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0


<F1>CONSISTS OF DIRECT FINANCE LEASE RECEIVABLES OF 528,317, LEVERAGED LEASE
RECEIVABLES OF 205,190, AND SECURED LOANS OF 565,736.
<F2>CONSISTS OF COST OF EQUIPMENT LEASED TO OTHERS UNDER OPERATING LEASES, NET
OF DEPRECIATION.
<F3>GATX CAPITAL CORPORATION HAS AN UNCLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET.
<F4>CONSISTS OF SENIOR TERM NOTES OF 2,159,000, OBLIGATIONS UNDER CAPITAL LEASES
OF 7,108, AND NONRECOURSE OBLIGATIONS OF 445,787.
<F5>PAR VALUE ONLY.
<F6>CONSISTS OF RETAINED EARNINGS OF 313,365, ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL OF
186,902, UNREALIZED GAINS ON MARKETABLE EQUITY SECURITIES, NET OF TAX OF 57,133
AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT OF (9,385).
<F7>CONSISTS OF OPERATING LEASE EXPENSE OF 187,894, SELLING, GENERAL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES OF 90,509, AND OTHER EXPENSES OF 3,638.