[ARTICLE] 5
[LEGEND]
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM EVEREST
FUTURES FUND, L.P. FOR THE YEAR 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH 10-K.
[/LEGEND]
[CIK] 0000837919
[NAME] EVEREST FUTURES FUND, L.P.
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[PERIOD-TYPE] YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] DEC-31-1996
[PERIOD-END] DEC-31-1996
[CASH] 12,420,621
[SECURITIES] 0
[RECEIVABLES] 57,780
[ALLOWANCES] 0
[INVENTORY] 0
[CURRENT-ASSETS] 0
[PP&E] 0
[DEPRECIATION] 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS] 12,478,401
[CURRENT-LIABILITIES] 1,265,882
[BONDS] 0
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY] 0
[PREFERRED] 0
[COMMON] 0
[OTHER-SE] 11,212,519
[TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY] 12,478,401
[SALES] 0
[TOTAL-REVENUES] 2,799,059
[CGS] 0
[TOTAL-COSTS] 719,381
[OTHER-EXPENSES] 0
[LOSS-PROVISION] 0
[INTEREST-EXPENSE] 0
[INCOME-PRETAX] 2,079,678
[INCOME-TAX] 0
[INCOME-CONTINUING] 2,079,678
[DISCONTINUED] 0
[EXTRAORDINARY] 0
[CHANGES] 0
[NET-INCOME] 2,079,678
[EPS-PRIMARY] 377.35
[EPS-DILUTED] 377.35
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