<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Cash Plus V Financial Statements for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 3,554,350<F1> <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 32,176<F2> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,586,526 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 336,431 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,250,095<F3> <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,586,526 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 534,152<F4> <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 129,018 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 0 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 165,522<F5> <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 239,612<F6> <EPS-PRIMARY> 0<F6> <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F6> <FN> <F1>Includes cash and cash equivalents of $568,171 and investments in commercial paper of A$2,986,179. <F2>Includes all receivables of the Partnership included in "Other Assets" on the Balance Sheet. <F3>Equity of General Partners ($125,356), Limited Partners $3,375,449. <F4>Includes interest income of $402,227 and Partnership's share of Joint Venture net income of $131,925. <F5>Includes Gain on sale of MBS of $25,930 and Loss on dissolution of Joint Venture of ($191,452). <F6>Net Income allocated $2,136 to General Partners and $237,476 to the Limited Partners. Net Income per unit is $12 on 2,060,450 Units outstanding. </FN>