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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FELCOR
LODGING TRUST INCORPORATED 1998 FORM 10K CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH 1998 FORM 10K FELCOR LODGING
TRUST INCORPORATED.
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