<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This  schedule  contains  summary  information   extracted  from  the  financial
statements of the December 31, 1996 Form 10-K of High Cash  Partners,  L.P. and
is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                       1,774,565
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   78,929
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,020,397
<PP&E>                                               0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              24,485,903
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          509,344
<BONDS>                                     15,691,865
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                   8,229,435
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                24,485,903
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,637,022
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,137,214
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               478,846
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           1,661,146
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      0
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (640,184)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (640,184)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0