<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information from Trump Atlantic City
Associates. This data has been extracted from the Consolidated Balance Sheets
and Consolidated Statement of Operations for the six month period ended June 30,
1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Financial Statements.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>    TRUMP ATLANTIC CITY ASSOCIATES
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                          79,430
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   76,951
<ALLOWANCES>                                    26,014
<INVENTORY>                                      9,468
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               198,906
<PP&E>                                       1,764,942
<DEPRECIATION>                                 353,941
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,674,204
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          113,464
<BONDS>                                      1,296,789
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,674,204
<SALES>                                        463,004
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               522,472
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  290,677  <F1>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               115,476  <F2>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 6,168
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              76,739
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (17,730)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (17,730)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
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<EPS-BASIC>                                          0
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<FN>
<F1>Includes gaming, lodging food & beverage and other
<F2>Includes general & administration and depreciation & amortization expenses
</FN>