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<LEGEND>
                    The Schedule contains summary financial 
                    information extracted from the financial
                    statements for P-B Capital Return Futures Fund L.P.
                    and is qualified in its entirety by reference
                    to such financial statements
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>          

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<NAME>              P-B Capital Return Futures Fund L.P.
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