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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from United
Income Growth Properties 1996 First Quarter 10-QSB and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such 10-QSB filing.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000831663
<NAME> UNITED INVESTORS GROWTH PROPERTIES
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<FN>
<F1>The Partnership has an unclassified balance sheet.
</FN>