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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
financial statements of RBF Finance Co. for the three months ended March 31,
2000 and for period from inception (March 19, 1999) to March 31, 1999 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000             MAR-19-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-2000             MAR-31-1999
<CASH>                                               1                 303,101
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    3,376                   1,316
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 3,737                 304,417
<PP&E>                                               0                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 804,277                 801,317
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            4,082                   1,258
<BONDS>                                        800,000                 800,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                         195                      59
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   804,277                 801,317
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                22,415                   1,316
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              22,375                   1,226
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     40                      90
<INCOME-TAX>                                        14                      32
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 26                      58
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                        26                      58
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