<ARTICLE>                              5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial
information extracted from National Propane
Partners, L.P. condensed consolidated
Balance Sheet as of March 31, 1999 and the
condensed consolidated Statement of
Operations for the period January 1, 1999
through March 31, 1999 and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                          1,000
       
                                     
<PERIOD-TYPE>                         3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>               DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                   JAN-1-1999
<PERIOD-END>                    MAR-31-1999
<CASH>                                9,559
<SECURITIES>                              0
<RECEIVABLES>                        13,999
<ALLOWANCES>                              0
<INVENTORY>                           6,282
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                     31,556
<PP&E>                              175,730
<DEPRECIATION>                       98,857
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                      162,283
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>               158,460
<BONDS>                                 129
<COMMON>                                  0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                     0
<PREFERRED>                               0
<OTHER-SE>                            1,424
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>        162,283
<SALES>                              45,217
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                     45,217
<CGS>                                30,338
<TOTAL-COSTS>                        30,338
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                      8,535
<LOSS-PROVISION>                        275
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                    3,169
<INCOME-PRETAX>                       4,432
<INCOME-TAX>                             50
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                   4,382
<DISCONTINUED>                            0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                           0
<CHANGES>                                 0
<NET-INCOME>                          4,382
<EPS-PRIMARY>                          0.37
<EPS-DILUTED>                          0.37
<FN>
Allowances-Receivables are shown net of
an allowance of $984. Total receivable
balance is $14,983.
</FN>