<ARTICLE>           5
<LEGEND>
                    The Schedule contains summary financial
                    information extracted from the financial
                    statements for World Monitor Trust-Series A
                    and is qualified in its entirety by reference
                    to such financial statements



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<NAME>              World Monitor Trust-Series A
<MULTIPLIER>        1

<FISCAL-YEAR-END>               Dec-31-2000

<PERIOD-START>                  Jan-1-2000

<PERIOD-END>                    Sep-29-2000

<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-Mos

<CASH>                          16,099,624

<SECURITIES>                    36,580

<RECEIVABLES>                   2,646

<ALLOWANCES>                    0

<INVENTORY>                     0

<CURRENT-ASSETS>                16,138,850

<PP&E>                          0

<DEPRECIATION>                  0

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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>           0

<PREFERRED>                     0

<COMMON>                        0

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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>    16,138,850

<SALES>                         0

<TOTAL-REVENUES>                (2,534,043)

<CGS>                           0

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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                0

<LOSS-PROVISION>                0

<INTEREST-EXPENSE>              0

<INCOME-PRETAX>                 0

<INCOME-TAX>                    0

<INCOME-CONTINUING>             0

<DISCONTINUED>                  0

<EXTRAORDINARY>                 0

<CHANGES>                       0

<NET-INCOME>                    (3,908,302)

<EPS-BASIC>                   (13.42)

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