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<CIK>                         0001013021
<NAME>                        COINMACH LAUNDRY CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER>                             1000
<CURRENCY>                               U.S. DOLLARS

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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                        MAR-31-2000                MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                           JUL-01-1999                APR-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                             SEP-30-1999                SEP-30-1999
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<DEPRECIATION>                           (150956)                   0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                           891808 <F1>                0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                          (5955)                     (8542)
<INCOME-TAX>                             (1122) <F5>                (1275)
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<FN>

<F1> Total Assets:

Includes Advance Location Payments of $79,423, Contract Rights of $399,275 and
Goodwill of $105,192, each net of accumulated amortization at September 30, 1999

<F2> Bonds:

Includes $296,655 of 11 3/4 senior notes, as well as debt outstanding under a
credit facility of $380,564 at September 30, 1999.

<F3> Total Liabilities:

Includes Accrued Commissions of $28,624 and Accrued Interest of $16,424 at
September 30, 1999.

<F4> Other Expenses:

Other Expenses include stock based compensation charges of $187 and $346 for the
quarter and six months ended September 30, 1999.

<F5> Income Tax:

The provision (benefit) for income taxes consists of $872 and $2,011 currently
payable and ($1,994) and ($3,286) deferred, for the quarter and six months ended
September 30, 1999.

<F6> Net Income:

In addition, EBITDA of $85,959 (earnings before interest, income taxes,
depreciation and amortization) before the deduction for the stock-based
compensation charge was generated for the six months ended September 30, 1999.
EBITDA is a meaningful measure of a company's ability to service debt.
</FN>

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