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<ARTICLE>                                                             6
<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  NINE  MONTHS  ENDED  SEPTEMBER  30,  2000 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

<S>                                                                 <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                     9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                           DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                               JAN-1-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                                SEP-30-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                                         1,937,500
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                                          457,500
<RECEIVABLES>                                                     2,626
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                                        0
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                                            485,151
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                  945,277
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                                              0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                                               0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                                        26,556
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                                              26,556
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                                       0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                                              0
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                                         2,427,281
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                                         2,427,281
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                                             0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                                                0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                                               0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                                              0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                                     (1,480,000)
<NET-ASSETS>                                                    918,721
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                                                     0
<INTEREST-INCOME>                                                46,836
<OTHER-INCOME>                                                   25,000
<EXPENSES-NET>                                                  160,697
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                                         (88,861)
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                                      1,046,606
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                                       (26,875)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                                           930,870
<EQUALIZATION>                                                        0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                                             0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                                              0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                                           970,912
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                                               0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                                           0
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                                                   0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                                          (40,042)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                                               0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                                             0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                                               0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                                            0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                                                 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                    0
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                                                       0
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                                            938,742
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                                                 0.39
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                                      (0.03)
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                                               0.42
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                                                  0
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>                                            (0.40)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                                                  0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                                                   0.38
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                                                       0



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