<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the unaudited Balance Sheet of Telecommunications Income Fund IX, L.P. as of June 30, 1996, and the unaudited Statement of Operation of Telecommunications Income Fund IX, L.P., for the three months ended June 30, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CURRENCY> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 18,565,413 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 1,690,518 <DEPRECIATION> 304,419 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 20,618,020 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 5,852,830 <COMMON> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 13,908,305 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 20,618,020 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 724,807 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 237,264 <LOSS-PROVISION> 178,377 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 118,839 <INCOME-PRETAX> 190,327 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 190,327 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 190,327 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.80 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.80