<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Partnership's unaudited financial statements for the quarter ended April 30, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Jul-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> Apr-30-1999 <CASH> 1,185 <SECURITIES> 3,056 <RECEIVABLES> 18,253 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,331 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 22,862 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 70 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 22,792 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 22,862 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,389 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 427 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 962 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 962 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 962 <EPS-BASIC> 1.73 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.73