<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Cash Plus V Financial Statements for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 1,109,368<F1> <SECURITIES> 600,199<F2> <RECEIVABLES> 17,409 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 22,035,833<F3> <DEPRECIATION> (183,025)<F4> <TOTAL-ASSETS> 23,579,784 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 15,942 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 23,563,842<F5> <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 23,579,784 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 575,871 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 308,638 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 0 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 267,233<F6> <EPS-PRIMARY> 0<F6> <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F6> <FN> <F1>Includes cash and cash equivalents of $613,951 and investments in commercial paper of $495,417. <F2>Includes all receivables of the Partnership included in "Other Assets" on the Balance Sheet. <F3>Includes investment in Joint Venture. <F4>Amortization of costs related to acquisition. <F5>Equity of General Partners ($59,607) and Limited Partners $23,623,449. <F6>Net Income allocated $2,672 to General Partners and $264,561 to the Limited Partners. Net Income per units is $0.13. </FN>