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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE ANNUAL REPORT OF AMERICAN CENTURY CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE & MUNICIPAL
FUNDS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH REPORT.

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<NAME> AMERICAN CENTURY CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE & MUNICIPAL FUNDS

   <NUMBER> 31
   <NAME> CALIFORNIA INTERMEDIATE-TERM TAX-FREE FUND

                                           
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                 AUG-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                      AUG-31-2000
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