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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM EVEREST
FUTURES FUND, L.P. FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH 10-Q FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> EVEREST FUTURES FUND LP
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 22,926,019
<SECURITIES> 16,620,999
<RECEIVABLES> 219,976
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 39,766,994
<PP&E> 0
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 39,766,994
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,045,677
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 38,721,318
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 39,766,993
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> (3,808,416)
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 490,550
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (4,220,618)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,220,618)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (4,220,618)
<EPS-BASIC> (151.95)
<EPS-DILUTED> (151.95)
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