[ARTICLE] 5
[CIK] 0000760386
[NAME] FDS FOR WELLESLEY LSE INCOME LTD III-D 3/31/00

                             
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   3-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          DEC-31-2000
[PERIOD-END]                               MAR-31-2000
[CASH]                                         375,023
[SECURITIES]                                         0
[RECEIVABLES]                                    7,444
[ALLOWANCES]                                     1,452
[INVENTORY]                                          0
[CURRENT-ASSETS]                               381,015
[PP&E]                                         940,503
[DEPRECIATION]                                 787,486
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                 534,032
[CURRENT-LIABILITIES]                           32,603
[BONDS]                                              0
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY]                        8,988,039
[PREFERRED]                                          0
[COMMON]                                             0
[OTHER-SE]                                 (8,486,610)
[TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY]                   534,032
[SALES]                                         75,236
[TOTAL-REVENUES]                                86,087
[CGS]                                                0
[TOTAL-COSTS]                                    5,016
[OTHER-EXPENSES]                                62,305
[LOSS-PROVISION]                                    23
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                  43
[INCOME-PRETAX]                                 18,700
[INCOME-TAX]                                         0
[INCOME-CONTINUING]                             18,700
[DISCONTINUED]                                       0
[EXTRAORDINARY]                                      0
[CHANGES]                                            0
[NET-INCOME]                                    18,700
[EPS-BASIC]                                       0.53
[EPS-DILUTED]                                        0