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<LEGEND>

This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Multi-Benfit
Realty Fund '87-1 2000 Second Quarter 10-QSB and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such 10-QSB filing.



<CIK>                             0000802200
<NAME>                            Multi-Benfit Realty Fund '87-1
<MULTIPLIER>                                        1,000


                                 
<PERIOD-TYPE>                     6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                    APR-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                      JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                              1,875
<SECURITIES>                                            0
<RECEIVABLES>                                         316
<ALLOWANCES>                                            0
<INVENTORY>                                             0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                        0 
<PP&E>                                             18,352
<DEPRECIATION>                                      9,315
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                     11,429
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                   0 
<BONDS>                                             9,596
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                   0
<PREFERRED>                                             0
<COMMON>                                                0
<OTHER-SE>                                              0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                       11,429
<SALES>                                                 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                    7,412
<CGS>                                                   0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                       2,535
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                        0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                        0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                    481
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                         0
<INCOME-TAX>                                            0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 4,877
<DISCONTINUED>                                          0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      (105)
<CHANGES>                                               0
<NET-INCOME>                                        4,772
<EPS-BASIC>                                         27.56 
<EPS-DILUTED>                                           0


<F1> Registrant has an unclassified balance sheet. <F2> Multiplier is 1.