<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM EVEREST
FUTURES FUND, L.P. FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> EVEREST FUTURES FUND L P

                             
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