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 June 30, 1998 
 
                     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 
           STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF


  
                          (Unaudited) 
                             June 30,     December 31, 
                              1998           1997 
                                        
Assets 
Cash and cash  
equivalents                $   142,589    $   200,328 
Rentals receivable               4,778         45,665 
Accounts receivable- 
  affiliates                    33,288         61,368 
Notes receivable-lessee          3,708         14,641 
Remarketing receivables          7,971         56,010 
Rental equipment, 
  at cost                   24,380,185     32,491,943 
Less accumulated  
  depreciation             (13,743,486)   (13,732,945) 
Net rental equipment        10,636,699     18,758,998 
 
  Total assets             $10,829,033    $19,137,010 

Liabilities and  
 partners' capital 
 
Accounts payable          $    41,602      $   78,738 
Accrued management fees        27,327          35,639 
Deferred income                38,507          60,558 
Notes payable               6,019,335      12,629,981 
 
Total liabilities           6,126,771      12,804,916 
 
Partners' capital: 
 General Partner: 
  Capital contribution          1,000           1,000 
  Cumulative net income       406,118         267,020 
  Cumulative cash  
    distributions            (407,118)       (391,966) 
                                    0        (123,946) 
 Limited Partners  
 (500,000 units): 
  Capital contributions  
  net of offering costs    44,539,778      44,539,778 
  Cumulative net income       511,699         765,477 
  Cumulative cash  
   distributions          (40,349,215)    (38,849,215) 
                            4,702,262       6,456,040 
Total Partners' 
   capital                  4,702,262       6,332,094 
 
Total liabilities and 
  partners' capital       $10,829,033     $19,137,010 

 
 
       CSA INCOME FUND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP III 
    STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) FOR THE THREE 
     AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 AND 1997 


 
 
                            Three Months        Six Months Ended 
                          June 30,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30, 
                           1998       1997       1998        1997   
 
                                                   
Revenues: 
  Rental income      $1,999,566  $2,833,935  $ 4,373,774  $5,300,538 
  Interest income           489       6,747        1,530      19,777 
  Gain on sale 
   of equipment          65,101     139,880      144,648     211,329 
  Exchange  
   gain (loss) on  
   foreign currency         (47)      2,292          198       4,437 
Total revenues        2,065,109   2,982,854    4,520,150   5,536,081 
 
Costs and expenses: 
  Depreciation and 
   amortization       1,840,879   2,265,828    3,932,574   4,245,680 
  Interest              168,804     326,663      401,783     580,890 
  Management fees        99,978     141,697      218,689     265,027 
  Storage and 
   Refurbishment              -       1,253            -       3,253 
  General and 
   administrative        37,946      49,400       81,784      93,609 
Total expenses        2,147,607   2,784,841    4,634,830   5,188,459 
 
Net income (loss)    $  (82,498) $  198,013   $ (114,680) $  347,622 
 
Net income (loss)  
allocation: 
  General Partner    $   59,551  $  139,880   $  139,098  $  211,329 
  Limited Partners     (142,049)     58,133     (253,778)    136,293 
                     $  (82,498) $  198,013   $ (114,680)  $ 347,622 
 
 
Net income (loss) per 
  Limited Partnership 
  Unit               $     (.28) $       .11   $    (.51)  $     .27 
 
Number of Limited 
  Partnership Units     500,000     500,000      500,000     500,000 

 
 
 
 
 
             CSA INCOME FUND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP III 
       STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) FOR THE THREE 
         AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 AND 1997  


 
                            Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended 
                          June 30,     June 30,     June 30,    June 30, 
                           1998         1997          1998        1997 
                                                       
Cash flows from 
   operations: 
  Cash received from 
   rental of 
   equipment             $ 2,048,046  $ 2,781,302  $ 4,422,012 $ 5,237,448 
  Cash paid for 
   operating and 
   management  
   expenses                 (159,771)    (184,579)    (345,920)   (357,537) 
  Interest paid             (168,804)    (326,663)    (401,783)   (580,890) 
  Interest received              489        6,747        1,530      19,777 
   Net cash from 
    operations             1,719,960    2,276,807    3,675,839   4,318,798 
 
Cash flow from 
   investments: 
  Purchase of equipment            -     (157,247)           -  (5,628,169) 
  Sale of equipment        3,622,059      268,375    4,390,382     647,087 
   Net cash from 
    (used by) 
    investments            3,622,059      111,128    4,390,382  (4,981,082) 
 
Cash flows from financing: 
  Proceeds from notes 
   receivable                      -       10,489       10,933      17,337 
   Advances to/from 
   affiliates               (259,095)  (2,888,944)      (9,095)  1,037,653 
  Proceeds from notes 
   payable                         -    3,617,836            -   5,260,094 
  Reduction of notes 
   payable                (4,301,653)  (2,164,135)  (6,610,646) (4,159,864) 
  Payment of cash 
   distributions            (757,576)    (757,576)  (1,515,152) (1,515,152) 
  Net cash from 
   (used by) 
    financing             (5,318,324)  (2,182,330)  (8,123,960)    640,068 
 
Net change in cash            23,695      205,605      (57,739)    (22,216) 
Cash and cash equivalents 
  at beginning 
  of period                  118,894      222,964      200,328      450,785 
Cash and cash equivalents  
  at end of period        $  142,589   $  428,569   $  142,589   $  428,569 

 
 
 
 
CSA INCOME FUND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP III 
NOTE TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
The quarterly financial statements of the Partnership presented herein  
are without audit except for balance sheet information as of December 31, 
1997. Certain information and footnote disclosure 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,  
1997. 
 
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 June 30, 1998  
and June 30, 1997 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 
 
Total revenue was $2,065,109 and $2,982,854 for the quarters ended 
June 30, 1998 and 1997,respectively. Net loss for the quarter ended  
June 30, 1998 was $82,498 as compared to net income of $198,013 in the 
quarter ended June 30, 1997. For the six months ended June 30, 1998 and  
June 30,1997, total revenue was $4,520,150 and $5,536,081, respectively.
Net loss of $114,680 for the six months ended June 30, 1998 as compared 
to income of $347,622 in the six months ended June 30, 1997. The decrease 
in net income is primarily attributable to the increase in depreciation 
expense associated with the equipment purchased in 1996 and early 1997. 
 
The Partnership generated $8,066,221 from operations and sale of 
equipment during the six months ended June 30, 1998.  The Partnership 
used these funds and cash on hand to reduce notes payable by $6,610,646 
and make distributions to partners of $1,515,152. $2,517,896 
of the notes payable reduction was as a result of the Partnership
selling equipment still under lease with an original equipment
cost of $5,046,027 as part of the Partnership 
wind-up process.

As previously stated,the General Partner of CSA Income Fund Limited 
Partnership III informed the Limited Partners in the Partnership's 1997 
10-K and Annual Report that it would be the best interest of the Limited 
Partners and the Partnership to complete the wind-up of  the Partnership 
in 1998. As part of the wind-up process, during the first six months of 1998,
the General Partner has disposed of equipment with an original cost of
$8,111,758.

In accordance with the Partnership Agreement, pursuant to section 8.3 (c), 
accounting profits from the sale of equipment that result in the 
dissolution of the Partnership, shall be allocated to each partner first in 
the amount equal to the negative balance in the Capital Account of such 
partner. In connection with the wind up of the Partnership, certain 
accounting gains on the disposition of partnership assets were allocated 
during the second quarter of 1998 to the General Partner to reduce its 
Capital Account negative balance. 
 
The wind-up Partnership distributed $.50 per Limited Partnership Unit on 
the 15th of April, May, and June. To date, the Partnership has made cash  
distributions to the Limited Partners ranging from 73% to 89% of their  
initial investment, depending on when the Limited Partner entered the  
Partnership. As previously reported, certain revenues 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. The General Partner still  
estimates that the continued cash distributions may not fully return the  
entire initial investment of the Limited Partners and/or a return thereon  
and 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 - There were no reports filed 
        during the second quarter of 1998. 

 
 
 
 
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:                                                          
                               /s/ J. Frank Keohane 
                               President 
                               Principal Executive Officer 
 
 
Date:                                                       
                               /s/ Richard P.Timmons  
                               Corporate Controller 
                               Principal Accounting and 
                               Finance Officer