<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Balance Sheets and Statements of Operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 1996 Form 10Q of Cinema Plus, L.P. and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 1,032,000 <SECURITIES> 2,352,000 <RECEIVABLES> 21,339,000 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 564,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 25,287,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 19,734,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 25,287,000 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 197,000 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 213,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 445,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 43,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> (504,000) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (504,000) <EPS-PRIMARY> (11.53) <EPS-DILUTED> 0