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<LEGEND>
This  schedule  contains  summary  financial   information  extracted  from  the
Retirement  Partners,  L.P. Condensed  Consolidated  Balance Sheet and Condensed
Consolidated Statement of Operations as of and for the six months ended June 30,
1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                                         Forum Retirement Partners, L.P.
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