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<LEGEND>
         This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
financial  statements  for  Maxus  Real  Property  Investors-Four,  L.P.  and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> MAXUS REAL PROPERTY INVESTORS-FOUR, L.P.
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