<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SET FORTH IN THE COMPANY'S REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM
F-4 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
<C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 5-MOS YEAR YEAR 9-MOS
9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-1999
DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JUL-28-1997 JAN-01-1998 JAN-01-1999 JAN-01-1999
JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997<F1> DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1999
SEP-30-1999<F1> SEP-30-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 0 0 0 0
0
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 0 0 0 0
0
<RECEIVABLES> 0 35 3,121 0
3,205
<ASSETS-OTHER> 0 0 0 0
0
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0 0 0 0
0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 0 3,892 73,242 0
297,266
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0 0 0 0
0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0 0 0 0
0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 0 0 0 0
0
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 0 699 11,074 0
14,408
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0 0 0 0
0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 0 7,752 84,762 0
357,079
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 0 11,429 29,402 0
39,061
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 0 0 0 0
0
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0 (2,854) (16,685) 0
(57,802)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0 0 0 0
0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 0 0 0 0
0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0 0 0 0
0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 0 0 0 0
0
<NET-ASSETS> 0 0 0 0
0
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0 0 0 0
0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 10 107 1,044 341
8,643
<OTHER-INCOME> 0 0 0 0
0
<EXPENSES-NET> 0 0 0 0
0
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 0 0 0 0
0
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 0 0 0 0
0
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 0 0 0 0
0
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 0 0 0 0
0
<EQUALIZATION> 0 0 0 0
0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0 0 0 0
0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0 0 0 0
0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0 0 0 0
0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 4,000 7,429 17,974 0
9,659
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 0 0 0 0
0
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 0 0 0 0
0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 0 0 0 0
0
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0 0 0 0
0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 0 0 0 0
0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0 0 0 0
0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0 0 0 0
0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 0 0 0 0
0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0 0 0
0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 165 3,297 16,097 8,720
63,639
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 0 0 0 0
0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 0 0 0 0
0
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0 0 0 0
0
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 0 0 0 0
0
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0 0 0 0
0
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0 0 0 0
0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0 0 0 0
0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 0 0 0 0
0
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0 0 0 0
0
<FN>
<F1>The audited consolidated financial statements do not include a balance sheet as
as at December 31, 1997 or at September 30, 1999, therefore some information pertaining
to the balance sheet as at this date is not shown on the Financial Data
Schedule.
</FN>
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