<ARTICLE>                          5
<LEGEND>                        
      This schedule  contains summary financial  information  extracted from the
Partnership's audited financial statements for the six months ended February 28,
1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>                       
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<PERIOD-END>                           FEB-28-1997
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<CGS>                                       0
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