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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Scudder
Limited Term Tax Free Fund Annual Report for the fiscal year ended 5/31/2000 and
is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000711600
<NAME> SCUDDER TAX FREE TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 002
<NAME> SCUDDER LIMITED TERM TAX FREE
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<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
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<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 548
<EQUALIZATION> 0
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<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (462)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
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<SHARES-REINVESTED> 2,120
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (35,653)
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