<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 10,162 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 272 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 19,194 <DEPRECIATION> 11,262 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 31,359 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 28,536 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 31,359 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,227 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 795 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,026 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (405) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (405) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (405) <EPS-PRIMARY> (2.00)<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> <F1> EPS-PRIMARY REPRESENTS NET LOSS PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT. </FN>