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<LEGEND>
     Financial Data Schedule for Capital Senior Living Corporation
</LEGEND>
<CIK>                         0001043000
<NAME>                        Capital Senior Living Corporation
<MULTIPLIER>                  1,000
<CURRENCY>                    U.S. Dollar

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>               DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                  JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                    MAR-31-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                 1
<CASH>                          33,352
<SECURITIES>                    0
<RECEIVABLES>                   13,345
<ALLOWANCES>                    (2,514)
<INVENTORY>                     0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                51,845
<PP&E>                          116,677
<DEPRECIATION>                  (12,663)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                  222,533
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>           5,505
<BONDS>                         0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>           0
<PREFERRED>                     0
<COMMON>                        0
<OTHER-SE>                      111,021
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>    222,533
<SALES>                         0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                14,191
<CGS>                           0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                   9,415
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                455
<LOSS-PROVISION>                0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>              1,959
<INCOME-PRETAX>                 2,362
<INCOME-TAX>                    890
<INCOME-CONTINUING>             0
<DISCONTINUED>                  0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                 0
<CHANGES>                       0
<NET-INCOME>                    1,472
<EPS-BASIC>                     .07
<EPS-DILUTED>                   .07