<ARTICLE>           5
<LEGEND>
                    The Schedule contains summary financial 
                    information extracted from the financial
                    statements for Prudential-Bache Capital Return
                    Futures Fund 3 and is qualified in its entirety 
                    by reference to such financial statements
</LEGEND>

<RESTATED>          

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<NAME>              Prudential-Bache Capital Return Futures Fund 3
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