<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE QUARTER AND NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1996 <CASH> 21,014 <SECURITIES> 2,989,504 <RECEIVABLES> 862,521 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,879,810 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,879,813 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,511,417 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1,368,396 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,879,813 <SALES> 4,650,447 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,679,754 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 244,761 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,434,993 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,434,993 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,434,993 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.338 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.338