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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF RBF FINANCE CO. FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
2000 AND FOR THE PERIOD FROM INCEPTION (MARCH 19, 1999) TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 MAR-19-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-1999
<CASH> 1 1
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 3,736 3,736
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,737 3,737
<PP&E> 0 0
<DEPRECIATION> 0 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 804,354 804,187
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,109 4,048
<BONDS> 800,000 800,000
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 0 0
<OTHER-SE> 245 139
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 804,354 804,187
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 67,245 46,236
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 67,125 45,993
<INCOME-PRETAX> 117 214
<INCOME-TAX> 41 76
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 76 138
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 76 138
<EPS-BASIC> 0 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0 0
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