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<LEGEND>
     THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  INCLUDED IN THE MICROCAP  LIQUIDATING  TRUST'S  QUARTERLY
REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD  ENDED JUNE 30, 1999 AND IS  QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                     6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                           DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                               JAN-1-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                                JUN-30-1999
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                                         1,937,500
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                                          484,375
<RECEIVABLES>                                                     5,498
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                                        0
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                                          1,411,599
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                1,901,472
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                                              0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                                               0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                                        16,324
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                                              16,324
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<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                                              0
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                                         2,427,281
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<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                                             0
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<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                                               0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                                              0
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<NET-ASSETS>                                                  1,885,148
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                                                     0
<INTEREST-INCOME>                                                57,958
<OTHER-INCOME>                                                        0
<EXPENSES-NET>                                                  145,887
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                                        (87,929)
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                                              0
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                                             0
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                                          (87,929)
<EQUALIZATION>                                                        0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                                             0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                                              0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                                         1,820,461
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                                               0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                                           0
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                                                   0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                                      (1,908,390)
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<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                                             0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                                               0
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<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                                                 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                    0
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<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                                             1.563
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                                  (.036)
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<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                                                  0
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<EXPENSE-RATIO>                                                       0
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