<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
STATEMENT OF INCOME, STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS, BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF
COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY, 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>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                               0
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  128,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                     56,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               376,000
<PP&E>                                       1,673,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                  87,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,741,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          244,000
<BONDS>                                      1,193,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         1,000
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,128,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,741,000
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               355,000
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  142,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                67,000
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              62,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                146,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                    34,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             55,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    55,000
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0

<F1>NOT MEANINGFUL SINCE PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY IS A WHOLLY-OWNED
SUBSIDIARY.