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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Marriott
Residence Inn Limited Partnership condensed interim balance sheet and condensed
interim statement of operations as of and for the period ended September 8,
2000, and is qualified in itS entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. CURRENCY
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-08-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.00
<CASH> 10,465
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 2,684
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,331
<PP&E> 200,511
<DEPRECIATION> (62,599)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 153,392
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 32,472
<BONDS> 99,961
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 20,959
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 153,392
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 49,060
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 36,273
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7,428
<INCOME-PRETAX> 5,359
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 5,359
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
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