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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 MONTHS
PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> TRUMP'S CASTLE ASSOCIATES, L.P.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-2000             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000             JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                          20,732                  20,732
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   11,605<F1>              11,605<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                      3,257                   3,257
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                38,466                  38,466
<PP&E>                                         540,903                 540,903
<DEPRECIATION>                                  63,080                  63,080
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 530,470                 530,470
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           54,159                  54,159
<BONDS>                                        399,616                 399,616
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   530,470                 530,470
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                73,912                 137,883
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   61,697                 116,948
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 4,321<F2>               8,662<F2>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              14,066                  28,063
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      0                       0
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (5,908)                (15,276)
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0
<FN>
<F1>ASSET VALUES REPRESENTS NET AMOUNTS.
<F2>REPRESENTS DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSES.
</FN>


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