<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 15,262 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 409 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 19,129 <DEPRECIATION> 10,868 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 34,440 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 28,941 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 34,440 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 16,255 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,345 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,999 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 135 <INCOME-PRETAX> 43,553 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 43,553 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 43,553 <EPS-PRIMARY> 215.58<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> <F1>EPS-PRIMARY REPRESENTS NET EARNINGS PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT. </FN>