[ARTICLE] 5
[CIK] 0000760386
[NAME] WELLESLEY LEASE INCOME LTD PARTNERSHIP III-D FDS 12/31/99

                             
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   12-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-1999
[PERIOD-END]                               DEC-31-1999
[CASH]                                         421,949
[SECURITIES]                                         0
[RECEIVABLES]                                   56,017
[ALLOWANCES]                                     1,087
[INVENTORY]                                          0
[CURRENT-ASSETS]                               476,879
[PP&E]                                       1,002,046
[DEPRECIATION]                                 793,493
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                 685,432
[CURRENT-LIABILITIES]                           39,400
[BONDS]                                          3,947
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY]                        8,988,039
[PREFERRED]                                          0
[COMMON]                                             0
[OTHER-SE]                                 (8,345,954)
[TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY]                   685,432
[SALES]                                        866,790
[TOTAL-REVENUES]                               849,165
[CGS]                                                0
[TOTAL-COSTS]                                   63,383
[OTHER-EXPENSES]                               692,261
[LOSS-PROVISION]                                   149
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                               7,245
[INCOME-PRETAX]                                 86,127
[INCOME-TAX]                                         0
[INCOME-CONTINUING]                             86,127
[DISCONTINUED]                                       0
[EXTRAORDINARY]                                      0
[CHANGES]                                            0
[NET-INCOME]                                    86,127
[EPS-BASIC]                                       2.82
[EPS-DILUTED]                                        0