[ARTICLE] 5
[LEGEND]
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM EVEREST 
FUTURES FUND, L.P. FOR THE YEAR 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH 10-K.
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[CIK] 0000837919
[NAME] EVEREST FUTURES FUND, L.P.

                             
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1996
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1996
[CASH]                                      12,420,621
[SECURITIES]                                         0
[RECEIVABLES]                                   57,780
[ALLOWANCES]                                         0
[INVENTORY]                                          0
[CURRENT-ASSETS]                                     0
[PP&E]                                               0
[DEPRECIATION]                                       0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              12,478,401
[CURRENT-LIABILITIES]                        1,265,882
[BONDS]                                              0
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY]                                0
[PREFERRED]                                          0
[COMMON]                                             0
[OTHER-SE]                                  11,212,519
[TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY]                12,478,401
[SALES]                                              0
[TOTAL-REVENUES]                             2,799,059
[CGS]                                                0
[TOTAL-COSTS]                                  719,381
[OTHER-EXPENSES]                                     0
[LOSS-PROVISION]                                     0
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[INCOME-PRETAX]                              2,079,678
[INCOME-TAX]                                         0
[INCOME-CONTINUING]                          2,079,678
[DISCONTINUED]                                       0
[EXTRAORDINARY]                                      0
[CHANGES]                                            0
[NET-INCOME]                                 2,079,678
[EPS-PRIMARY]                                   377.35
[EPS-DILUTED]                                   377.35