<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Partnership's unaudited financial statements for the quarter ended February 28, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> FEB-28-1998 <CASH> 1,276 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,740 <ALLOWANCES> 3,438 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,578 <PP&E> 3,571 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 9,149 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 44 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 9,105 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 9,149 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 922 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 174 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 271 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 477 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 477 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 477 <EPS-PRIMARY> 13.04 <EPS-DILUTED> 13.04