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<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  FOR NOONEY  REAL  PROPERTY  INVESTORS-FOUR,  L.P.  AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                NOONEY REAL PROPERTY INVESTORS-FOUR, L.P.
       
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<PERIOD-END>                                                   MAY-31-1997
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