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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS 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, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000911534
<NAME> TRUMP'S CASTLE ASSOCIATES, L.P.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-1999             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999             JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                          17,699                  17,699
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   12,597<F1>              12,597<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                      3,113                   3,113
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                35,963                  35,963
<PP&E>                                         528,379                 528,379
<DEPRECIATION>                                  45,852                  45,852
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 534,433                 534,433
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           56,835                  56,835
<BONDS>                                        376,860                 376,860
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   534,433                 534,433
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                75,718                 140,204
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   62,305                 118,259
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 4,276<F2>               8,526<F2>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              13,293                  26,731
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      0                       0
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (3,983)                (12,920)
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0
<FN>
<F1>ASSET VALUES REPRESENT NET AMOUNTS.
<F2>REPRESENTS DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSES.
</FN>


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