FORM 10-Q 	SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 	Washington, D.C. 20549 (X) QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE 	SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1996 	OR ( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from __________ to __________ Commission file number 33-21267 CSA Income Fund Limited Partnership III (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Massachusetts 04-3002909 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 22 Batterymarch St., Boston, Massachusetts 02109 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (617) 357-1700 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. 	Yes: X No: PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION CSA INCOME FUND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP III CSA INCOME FUND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP III STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF MARCH 31, 1996 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 1995 _____________________________________________________________________________ (Unaudited) March 31, 1966 December 31, 1995 Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,767,145 $ 6,210,985 Rentals receivable 372,367 5,928 Accounts receivable-affiliates - 200,169 Interest receivable 2,952 15,626 Notes receivable-lessee 85,000 85,000 Remarketing receivables 51,518 234,381 Rental equipment, at cost 26,730,428 26,648,802 Less accumulated depreciation (12,484,241) (15,490,492) Net rental equipment 14,246,187 11,158,310 Total assets $ 18,525,169 $ 17,910,399 Liabilities and partners' capital Accounts payable - affiliates $ 558,370 $ 37,928 Accounts payable 30,170 36,803 Accrued management fees 55,696 49,632 Deferred income 393,973 450,786 Equipment payable 1,331,217 - Notes payable 4,954,909 5,609,093 Limited recourse notes payable 25,475 38,009 Total liabilities 7,349,810 6,222,251 Partners' capital: General Partner: Capital contribution 1,000 1,000 Cumulative net income 5,727 3,279 Cumulative cash distributions (338,936) (331,360) (332,209) (327,081) Limited Partners (500,000 units): Capital contributions net of offering costs 44,539,778 44,539,778 Cumulative net income 567,005 324,666 Cumulative cash distributions (33,599,215) (32,849,215) 11,507,568 12,015,229 Partners' capital 11,175,359 11,688,148 Total liabilities and partners' capital $ 18,525,169 $ 17,910,399 CSA INCOME FUND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP III STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 AND 1995 _____________________________________________________________________________ 1996 1995 Revenue: Rental income $ 1,662,791 $ 2,873,768 Interest income 57,405 50,583 Gain (loss) on sale of equipment (73,101) 82,010 Gain (loss) on foreign currency (679) 8,210 Total revenue 1,646,416 3,014,571 Costs and expenses: Depreciation/amortization 1,157,823 2,191,388 Interest expense 115,179 107,987 Management fees 83,140 143,688 Storage and Refurbishment 5,000 5,000 General and administrative 40,487 40,816 Total expenses 1,401,629 2,488,879 Net income $ 244,787 $ 525,692 Net income allocation: General Partner $ 2,448 $ 5,257 Limited Partners 242,339 520,435 $ 244,787 $ 525,692 Net income per Limited Partnership Unit $ .48 $ 1.04 Number of Limited Partnership Units 500,000 500,000 CSA INCOME FUND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP III STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 AND 1995 _____________________________________________________________________________ 1996 1995 Cash flows from operations: Cash received from rental of equipment $ 1,925,046 $ 2,096,677 Cash paid for operating and management expenses (129,196) (196,125) Interest paid (109,132) (44,506) Interest received 70,079 50,583 Net cash from operations 1,756,797 1,906,629 Cash flow from investments: Value added tax deposits - 239,724 Purchase of equipment (4,393,193) - Sale of equipment 285,633 966,299 Net cash from (used by) investments (4,107,560) 1,206,023 Cash flows from financing: Accounts payable - equipment purchases 1,331,217 (98,995) Repayment of notes payable (666,718) (1,135,601) Payment of cash distributions (757,576) (757,576) Net cash from (used by) financing (93,077) (1,992,172) Net change in cash and cash equivalents (2,443,840) 1,120,480 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 6,210,985 3,070,446 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 3,767,145 $ 4,190,926 CSA INCOME FUND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP III NOTE TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ______________________________________________________________________ The quarterly financial statements have been prepared by the Partnership without audit. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted from the accompanying statements. For such information, reference should be made to the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Partnership's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995. In the General Partner's opinion, the unaudited financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of CSA Income Fund Limited Partnership III as of March 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995 and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented therein. CSA INCOME FUND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP III GENERAL PARTNER'S DISCUSSION OF OPERATIONS ______________________________________________________________________ Gross rental income was $1,662,791 and $2,873,768 and net income was $244,787 and $525,692 for the quarters ended March 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. The decrease in gross rental income and net income is attributable to the expected occurrence of reduced rental rates for released equipment and to the ongoing sale of equipment from the Partnership's portfolio. The Partnership generated $2,042,430 in cash flow from operations and from the sale of equipment during the three months ended March 31, 1996. The Partnership used these funds and cash on hand to acquire additional equipment of $4,393,193, pay down notes payable by $666,718 and pay cash distributions to the Limited Partners of $750,000. The Partnership's results of operations and liquidity in future periods will be dependent upon the addition of leased equipment, the sale and/or re-lease of equipment as it comes off lease and the level of debt service. The Partnership distributed $ .50 per limited partnership unit on the 15th of January, February and March 1996. To date, the Partnership has made cash distributions to the Limited Partners ranging from 60% to 76% of their initial investment, depending on when the Limited Partner entered the Partnership. The objective of the Partnership is to return the Limited Partners' investment through current cash distributions and provide a return on this investment by continued distributions as long as the equipment continues to be leased. However, revenue generated by the Partnership from lease renewals and remarketings after the initial lease terms have been lower than anticipated as a result of more rapid obsolescence in high technology equipment. While the General Partner continues to pursue additional lease opportunities to increase the Partnership's distributions, based on an analysis of the remaining assets in the Partnerships' portfolio, the General Partner presently estimates that the continued cash distributions may not fully return the entire initial investment of the Limited Partners and/or a return thereon. The General partner will continue to report on the Limited Partners' return of investment with each cash distribution. CSA INCOME FUND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP III PART II _____________________________________________________________________________ Item 1 - Legal Proceedings 	None Item 2 - Changes in Securities 	None Item 3 - Defaults Upon Senior Securities 	None Item 4 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 	None Item 5 - Other Information 	None Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 	(a) Exhibits - Exhibit 27. Financial Data Schedule. 	(b) Reports on Form 8-K - No reports have been filed on Form 8-K during this quarter. SIGNATURES _____________________________________________________________________________ Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. CSA Income Fund Limited Partnership III (Registrant) By its General Partner, CSA Equity Funds, Inc. Date: 5/13/96 /s/ J. Frank Keohane J. Frank Keohane President and Principal Executive Officer Date: 5/13/96 /s/ Richard F. Sullivan Richard F. Sullivan Vice President, Principal Accounting and Finance Officer