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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
financial statements of RBF Finance Co. for the six months ended June 30,
2000 and for period from inception (March 19, 1999) to June 30, 1999 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000             MAR-19-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000             JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                               1                   1,212
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   26,151                  22,491
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                26,152                  23,703
<PP&E>                                               0                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 826,692                 823,703
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           26,471                  23,648
<BONDS>                                        800,000                 800,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                         221                      55
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   826,692                 823,703
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                44,830                  23,702
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              44,750                  23,618
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     80                      84
<INCOME-TAX>                                        28                      30
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 52                      54
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                        52                      54
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0                       0
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