<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Balance Sheets and Statements of Operations for the second quarter ended June 30, 1997 Form 10Q of Cinema Plus, L.P. and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 3,109,000 <SECURITIES> 1,492,000 <RECEIVABLES> 22,148,000 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 254,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 27,003,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 21,445,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 27,003,000 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 973,000 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 188,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 159,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 81,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 545,000 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 545,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 12.46 <EPS-DILUTED> 0