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<LEGEND>
     THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 
SECOND QUARTER 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                         COURTYARD BY MARRIOT II LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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<DEPRECIATION>                                 (267,501)
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<FN>
<F1>  THIS REPRESENTS OTHER ASSETS.
<F2>  THIS REPRESENTS PARTNERS DEFICIT.
</FN>