<ARTICLE> 5
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THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM IDM PARTICIPATING INCOME COMPANY - II JUNE 30, 1998 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1998
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  500,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
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<PP&E>                                               0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            1,000
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                   1,493,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,494,000
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                61,000
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   40,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 21,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             21,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
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<NET-INCOME>                                    21,000
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