[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000355751
[NAME] CASH INCOME TRUST
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               JUN-30-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                        4,449,088
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                       4,449,088
[RECEIVABLES]                                   14,696
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                     768
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                               4,464,825
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                        8,490
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                              8,490
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                     4,456,335
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        4,456,335
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        3,542,672
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                              0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                             0
[NET-ASSETS]                                 4,464,335
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                              108,363
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                  13,583
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                         94,780
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                          (25)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                            0
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                           94,755
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                       94,780
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                            25
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      7,780,666
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                  6,961,741
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             94,737
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                         913,662
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                            9,526
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                 29,779
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                         3,841,941
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                             1.00
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.02
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                              0
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.02
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                               1.00
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   0.68
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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