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<LEGEND>
0 MEANS NOT APPLICABLE OR NOT SEPARATELY DISCLOSED. This schedule
contains summary financial information extracted from the Company's
unaudited consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2000 and the
six months then ended and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
such consolidated financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> ASSOCIATES FIRST CAPITAL CORPORATION
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0
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