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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MGM MIRAGE
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-2000 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 0 211,388
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 0 275,373
<ALLOWANCES> 0 (99,694)
<INVENTORY> 0 86,852
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 678,383
<PP&E> 0 9,696,789
<DEPRECIATION> 0 (459,056)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 0 10,734,268
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 619,537
<BONDS> 0 2,021,031
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 0 1,626
<OTHER-SE> 0 2,252,516
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 10,734,268
<SALES> 677,607 1,153,732
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 627,171 1,070,043
<CGS> 50,436 83,689
<TOTAL-COSTS> 589,341 919,030
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 7,690 13,507
<LOSS-PROVISION> 18,936 33,862
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 47,644 69,733
<INCOME-PRETAX> (29,828) 41,124
<INCOME-TAX> 11,567 15,080
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (18,261) 26,044
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> (733) (733)
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (18,994) 25,311
<EPS-BASIC> (.13) .19
<EPS-DILUTED> (.13) .19
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