<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CASH PLUS I FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 3,727,377 <SECURITIES> 4,909,303 <RECEIVABLES> 505,819 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 222,126 <PP&E> 45,606,825 <DEPRECIATION> 15,791,185 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 39,180,265 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,377,018 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 37,803,247<F1> <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 39,180,265 <SALES> 1,697,920 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,697,920 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,232,406<F2> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 465,514 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 465,514 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 465,514 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0<F3> <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F3> <FN> <F1>Represents total equity of general partners ($140,039) and limited partners $37,943,286. <F2>Includes operating expenses of $261,227, real estate taxes of $295,252 and depreciation expense of $492,917. <F3>Net income allocated $9,311 to general partners, $456,192 to limited partners, for the three months ended March 31, 1996. Average net income is .11 per unit $4,000,000 units outstanding. </FN>