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<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information from Trump's Castle
Associates, L.P. This data has been extracted from the Consolidated Balance
Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six month
periods ended June 30, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
such Financial Statements.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>         TRUMP'S CASTLE ASSOCIATES, L.P.
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