<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Partnership's interim financial statements for the 9 months ended May 31, 1995 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1995 <CASH> 1,300,569 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,335,763 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,797,168 <PP&E> 13,289,054 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 25,263,379 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 265,333 <BONDS> 1,198,664 <COMMON> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 23,799,382 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 25,263,379 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,401,322 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 527,477 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 471,700 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 402,145 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 402,145 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 402,145 <EPS-PRIMARY> 10.98 <EPS-DILUTED> 10.98