<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
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          110,000                 110,000
<PREFERRED>                                          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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