<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The schedule contains summary information extracted from the financial statements of the June 30,1996 Form 10-Q of American Leasing Investors VII-A and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 259,965 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 135,340 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 395,305 <PP&E> 8,430,551 <DEPRECIATION> 5,125,307 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,075,568 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 167,825 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1,907,743 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,075,568 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 312,377 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 45,748 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 272,812 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,407 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,407 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,407 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0