<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> 
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the balance
sheet, income statement, cashflow, and capital statement of Trump Plaza Holding
Associates and Trump Plaza Associates and is qualified in its entirety by 
reference to such financial statements. 
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000791446
<NAME> TRUMP PLAZA ASSOCIATES
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                        
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                     3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                           DEC-31-1995  
<PERIOD-START>                              JAN-01-1995  
<PERIOD-END>                                MAR-31-1995  
<CASH>                                           19,123
<SECURITIES>                                          0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    15,535
<ALLOWANCES>                                      8,617
<INVENTORY>                                       3,535
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 22,695
<PP&E>                                          443,365
<DEPRECIATION>                                  141,655
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  383,876
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            43,074
<BONDS>                                         326,334
<COMMON>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                 0
<PREFERRED>                                           0
<OTHER-SE>                                        9,945
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    383,876
<SALES>                                          74,103
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 81,660
<CGS>                                                 0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    42,747 <F1>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 20,842 <F2>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    330
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                9,767
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      16
<INCOME-TAX>                                        (43)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 (27)
<DISCONTINUED>                                        0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                       0
<CHANGES>                                             0
<NET-INCOME>                                        (27)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                       0.0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                       0.0
<FN> 
<F1> Includes gaming, lodging, food & beverage and other
<F2> Includes general & administration, and depreciation & amortization
</FN>