<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary finanical information extracted from Cash Plus 5 financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 1,524,048 <SECURITIES> 645,762 <RECEIVABLES> 17,097<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 22,834,246<F2> <DEPRECIATION> (104,586)<F3> <TOTAL-ASSETS> 24,916,567 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 62,863 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 24,853,704<F4> <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 24,916,567 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,080,428<F5> <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 382,163<F6> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 0 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 698,265<F7> <EPS-PRIMARY> 0<F7> <EPS-DILUTED> 20,951,700<F7> <FN> <F1>Includes all receivables included in "other assets" on the Balance Sheet. <F2>Includes investment in J.V. of $20,951,700 and costs related to the acquisition of the asset underlying the investment $1,882,546. <F3>Represents amortization of costs related to the acquisition of the asset underlying the investment. <F4>Deficit of General Partners (50,521), limited Partners of $24,904,225. <F5>Includes all revenues of the Partnership. <F6>Includes all revenues of the Partnership. <F7>Net income allocated $6,983 to the General Partners and $691,282 to the Limited Partners. Average net income is $.34 on 2,060,450 Units outstanding. </FN>