<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Swift Energy
Managed Pension Assets Partnership 1989-A LTD.'s balance sheet and statement of
operations contained in its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1996.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                           1,300
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  116,448
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               117,748
<PP&E>                                       2,024,603
<DEPRECIATION>                             (1,117,100)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,025,251   
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            2,995
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                             0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0 
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,022,256
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,025,251
<SALES>                                        181,081
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               181,125
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   63,480<F1>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                100,063
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            100,063
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   100,063
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>Includes lease operating expenses, production taxes and depreciation depletion
and amortization expense. Excludes general and administrative and interest
expense.
</FN>