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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Scudder
Ohio Tax Free Fund Annual Report for the fiscal year ended 3/31/2000 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<NUMBER> 4
<NAME>Scudder Ohio Tax Free Fund
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
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<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 86,459,055
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<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
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<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (4,162,857)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> (323,018)
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<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (214,270)
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<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (9,555,711)
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