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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial  information extracted from HCW PENSION
REAL ESTATE FUND LIMITED  PARTNERSHIP 2000 Third Quarter 10-QSB and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to such 10-QSB filing.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                          HCW PENSION REAL ESTATE FUND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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<FN>
<F1> Registrant has an unclassified balance sheet. <F2> Multiplier is 1.
</FN>