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CAPSTAR HOTEL COMPANY
FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
AS OF AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996

THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS OF CAPSTAR HOTEL COMPANY AS OF SEPTEMBER 30,
1996 AND DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND THE RELATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS, AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1996 
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<SECURITIES>                                       0   
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