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  <ARTICLE> 6 
  <SERIES> 
    <NUMBER> 214
    <NAME> THE MUNICIPAL BOND TRUST 
  <MULTIPLIER> 1 
  <CURRENCY> U.S.Dollars 
          
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  <PERIOD-END>                  AUG-31-1997     AUG-31-1996     AUG-31-1995
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  <INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>        2,910,497       0               0 
  <RECEIVABLES>                    36,588       0               0 
  <ASSETS-OTHER>                  110,889       0               0 
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  <SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>             7,821       0               0 
  <ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>       127,310       0               0 
  <OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                0       0               0 
  <ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>               0       0               0 
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