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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 month and nine
month periods ended September 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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