<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Swift Energy
Managed Pension Assets Partnership 1989-B, Ltd.'s balance sheet and statement of
operations  contained in its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended  September 30, 1998
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<PERIOD-END>                                   SEP-30-1998
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<FN>
<F1>Includes  lease  operating  expenses,  production  taxes  and  depreciation,
depletion and  amortization  expense.  Excludes general and  administrative  and
interest expense.
</FN>