<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the balance sheet and statement of income and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000872467 <NAME> KRUPP GOVERNMENT INCOME TRUST II <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Jun-30-1998 <PERIOD-END> Jun-30-1998 <CASH> 14,871,993 <SECURITIES> 259,637,241<F1> <RECEIVABLES> 1,935,229 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 12,969,175<F2> <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 289,413,641 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,541,374<F3> <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 286,334,599 <OTHER-SE> 513,598<F4> <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 289,413,641 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,268,330<F5> <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,315,858<F6> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,952,472 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,952,472 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,952,472 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> <F1> Includes Participating Insured Mortgage Investments ("PIMIs")(insured mortgages of $144,807,366 and Additional Loans of $29,152,351), Participating Insured Mortgages("PIMs")of $38,490,431 and Mortgage-backed Securities ("MBS") of $47,187,093. <F2> Includes prepaid acquisition fees and expenses of $16,483,642 net of accumulated amortization of $6,893,351 and prepaid participation servicing fees of $5,494,547 net of accumulated amortization of $2,115,663. <F3> Includes deferred income on Additional Loans of $2,541,374. <F4> Unrealized gain on MBS. <F5> Represents interest income on investments in mortgages and cash. <F6> Includes $1,051,337 of amortization of prepaid fees and expenses. </FN>