<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORUM RETIREMENT PARTNERS, L.P. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000804752 <NAME> FORUM RETIREMENT PARTNERS, L.P. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 6,459 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 135,260 <DEPRECIATION> (35,645) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 109,670 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 46,854 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 42,187 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 109,670 <SALES> 17,614 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 17,614 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 9,946 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,115 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,579 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,579 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,579 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.17 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.17