<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from MRI Business
Properties Fund, Ltd. 1996 Second Quarter 10-Q and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such 10-Q filing.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000722886
<NAME> MRI BUSINESS PROPERTIES FUND, LTD.
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<FN>
<F1>The Registrant has an unclassified balance sheet.
<F2> Amount not in thousands
</FN>