<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This  schedule  contains  summary  information   extracted  from  the  financial
statements of the September 30, 1996 Form 10-Q of High Cash  Partners,  L.P. and
is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1996
<CASH>                                       1,685,350
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  143,596
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,006,330
<PP&E>                                               0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          492,464
<BONDS>                                     15,252,486
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                   8,768,334
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                24,568,543
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,999,086
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  828,433
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               355,179
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           1,221,767
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (406,293)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (406,293)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (406,293)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0
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