<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Partnership's audited financial statements for the quarter ended November 30, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1997 <CASH> 1,774 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 4,279 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,823 <PP&E> 12,870 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 19,006 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 294 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 18,712 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 19,006 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 510 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 119 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 391 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 391 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 391 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.43 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.43