[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000355751
[NAME] CASH INCOME TRUST
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1996
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1996
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                        3,550,699
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                       3,550,699
[RECEIVABLES]                                   15,843
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                       0
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                             4,509
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                               3,571,051
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                       28,396
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                          3,542,655
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                     3,542,655
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        3,542,673
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        1,416,684
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                            0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                              0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                             0
[NET-ASSETS]                                 3,542,655
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                                    0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                              114,317
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                  19,833
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                         94,484
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                             0
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                            0
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                           94,484
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                       94,484
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      9,941,686
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                  7,910,199
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             94,502
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                       2,125,971
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                            0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                           19,000
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                 63,209
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                         2,592,000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                             1.00
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.04
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                              0
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                              0.04
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                               1.00
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   0.78
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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