<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial statements for PruTech Research and Development Partnership and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <CIK> 0000728248 <NAME> PruTech Research and Development Partnership <MULTIPLIER> 1 <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> Jan-1-1996 <PERIOD-END> Sep-30-1996 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-Mos <CASH> 1,422,161 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 680,000 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,102,161 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,102,161 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 295,731 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1,806,430 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,102,161 <SALES> 311,819<F1> <TOTAL-REVENUES> 343,945<F1> <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 452,662<F1> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 0 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (108,717)<F1> <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.32)<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> <F1> Reflects operations for the six months ended June 30, 1996 when the liquidation basis of accounting was adopted. See Note A to the financial statements for further details. </FN>