<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Century Pension Income Fund XXIII and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1995 <CASH> 6,451,000<F1> <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,137,000 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 95,997,000 <DEPRECIATION> (24,901,000)<F2> <TOTAL-ASSETS> 82,245,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 86,556,000<F3> <COMMON> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> (14,845,000) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 82,245,000 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,684,000 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,735,000<F4> <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,258,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,357,000) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,357,000) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,357,000) <EPS-PRIMARY> (24) <EPS-DILUTED> (24) <FN> <F1> Cash includes restricted cash of $145,000. <F2> Depreciation includes an allowance for impairment of value of $7,091,000. <F3> Bonds include deferred interest payable of $27,661,000. <F4> Total costs includes a loss on satisfaction of mortgage loan receivable of $978,000. </FN>