<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of Rose Hills Company and
subsidiaries, for the nine months ended september 30, 1999 and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>

                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                           1,966
<SECURITIES>                                         0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                      1,025
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<PP&E>                                          63,116
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           15,474
<BONDS>                                         80,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   318,185
<SALES>                                         63,803
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                63,803
<CGS>                                           40,289
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 5,107
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              11,840
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  6,272
<INCOME-TAX>                                     2,892
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
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<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     3,381
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0
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