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<LEGEND>                      THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL
                              INFORMATION FROM UST PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTORS
                              FUND, INC.'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JULY
                              31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
                              REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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