<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
TAUBMAN CENTERS, INC. (TCO) CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 30, 2000 AND
THE TAUBMAN CENTERS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX
MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000890319
<NAME> TAUBMAN CENTERS, INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <F1>
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <F1>
<CASH> 23,860
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 39,667
<ALLOWANCES> 2,183
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <F2>
<PP&E> 1,638,434
<DEPRECIATION> 233,667
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,641,270
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <F2>
<BONDS> 974,948
0
112
<COMMON> 526
<OTHER-SE> 442,089
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,641,270
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 143,171
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 91,983
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 26,825
<INCOME-PRETAX> 31,356 <F3>
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 31,356 <F3>
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> (9,288)
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 2,511
<EPS-BASIC> (0.11)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.11)
<FN>
<F1> EXCEPT FOR PER SHARE DATA
<F2> TCO HAS AN UNCLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET
<F3> REPRESENTS INCOME BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEM AND MINORITY INTEREST.
THE MINORITY INTEREST'S SHARE OF INCOME WAS $15.057 MILLION.
</FN>
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