<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Partnership's audited financial statements for the nine months ended May 31, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1996 <CASH> 2076 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,355 <ALLOWANCES> 472 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2146 <PP&E> 12315 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 21394 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 175 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 21219 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 21394 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3328 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 445 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2883 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2883 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2883 <EPS-PRIMARY> 3.18 <EPS-DILUTED> 3.18