<ARTICLE>                          5
<LEGEND>
     This schedule  contains summary  financial  information  extracted from the
Partnership's  audited  financial  statements for the quarter ended February 28,
1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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