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This article contains  summary  financial  information  extracted from the three
month period ended  September  29, 2000 Form 10-Q Balance Sheet and Statement of
Operations  and is qualified  in its  entirety by  reference  to such  financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                        American Tax Credit Properties II L.P.
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