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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
financial statements of RBF Finance Co. for the six months ended June 30,
2000 and for period from inception (March 19, 1999) to June 30, 1999 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 MAR-19-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-1999
<CASH> 1 1,212
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 26,151 22,491
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 26,152 23,703
<PP&E> 0 0
<DEPRECIATION> 0 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 826,692 823,703
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 26,471 23,648
<BONDS> 800,000 800,000
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 0 0
<OTHER-SE> 221 55
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 826,692 823,703
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 44,830 23,702
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 44,750 23,618
<INCOME-PRETAX> 80 84
<INCOME-TAX> 28 30
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 52 54
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 52 54
<EPS-BASIC> 0 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0 0
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