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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR CHARTER MUNICIPAL MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> CHARTER MUNICIPAL MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
<CASH> 16,914,665
<SECURITIES> 625,885,000
<RECEIVABLES> 13,218,371
<ALLOWANCES> 138,000
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 265,049
<PP&E> 0
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 673,168,933
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 91,434,548
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 314,734,385
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 673,168,933
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 12,050,969
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,566,305
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 914,275
<INCOME-PRETAX> 6,570,389
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 6,570,389
<EPS-BASIC> .29
<EPS-DILUTED> .29
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