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SIGNATURE THOMAS F. MCDONOUGH
TITLE VICE PRESIDENT
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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Scudder
Massachusetts Limited Term Tax Free Fund Semi-Annual Report for the period ended
4/30/98 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
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