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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT JUNE 30, 1997 AND THE STATEMENT OF
OPERATIONS FROM JANUARY 1, 1997 TO JUNE 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-1997             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997             JUN-30-1997
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                                0                       0
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                               0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                       0
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                  15,000                  15,000
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                                 0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  15,133                  15,133
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                             0                       0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0                       0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                      106,016                 106,016
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                            106,016                 106,016
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                      0                       0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                      (79,588)                (79,588)
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                          250,000                 250,000
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                          250,000                 250,000
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                            0                       0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                               0                       0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                              0                       0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                             0                       0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                             0                       0
<NET-ASSETS>                                  (90,883)                (90,883)
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                                    0                       0
<INTEREST-INCOME>                                    0                       0
<OTHER-INCOME>                                       0                       0
<EXPENSES-NET>                                   5,516                  13,689
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                              0                       0
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                             0                       0
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                            0                       0
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                          (5,516)                (13,689)
<EQUALIZATION>                                       0                       0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                            0                       0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                             0                       0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                                0                       0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                              0                       0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                          0                       0
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                                  0                       0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                        (11,456)                (52,110)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                              0                       0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                            0                       0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                              0                       0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0                       0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                                0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  20                      40
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                                  5,516                  13,689
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                          (85,155)                (64,828)
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                           (0.32)                  (0.16)
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                      0                       0
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                              0                       0
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                                 0                       0
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>                            0                       0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                                 0                       0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                             (0.36)                  (0.36)
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                                 (0.06)                  (0.21)
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING>                           1,000                   1,000
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE>                                 0                       0
        

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