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<ARTICLE> 5
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THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR FREEDOM TAX CREDIT PLUS L.P. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<NAME> FREEDOM TAX CREDIT PLUS L.P.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
<CASH> 5,795,054
<SECURITIES> 113,553
<RECEIVABLES> 0
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,081,697
<PP&E> 142,977,169
<DEPRECIATION> 44,409,197
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 107,181,062
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,608,676
<BONDS> 69,914,088
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 27,658,298
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 107,181,062
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 14,333,134
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 14,033,479
<LOSS-PROVISION> 500,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,584,473
<INCOME-PRETAX> (4,784,818)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (4,784,818)
<EPS-BASIC> (64.30)
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
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