UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

             QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

      For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2000, Commission file number: 33-2121

                  TPI LAND DEVELOPMENT III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                     Arizona                                     86-0540409
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        (State or other jurisdiction of                        (IRS Employer
         incorporation or organization)                      Identification No.)

2944 N. 44th Street, Suite 200, Phoenix, Arizona                    85018
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    (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)

                                 (602) 955-4000
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days [X] YES [ ] NO

                APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
                  PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

Indicate  by check mark  whether  the  registrant  has filed all  documents  and
reports  required  to be filed by  Sections  12, 13, or 15(d) of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the  distribution of securities  under a plan
confirmed by a court. [X] YES [ ] NO

                  TPI LAND DEVELOPMENT III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                     FORM 10-Q, QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2000

INDEX

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1 Financial Statements

Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2000............................................  3

Statement of Operations for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2000 and 1999.........  4

Statement of Cash Flows for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2000 and 1999.........  5

Notes to Interim Financial Statements........................................  6

All schedules are omitted  because they are not applicable or the
required  information  is shown in the  financial  statements  or
notes thereto.

Item 2 Management's Discussion and Analysis..................................  9

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1 Legal Proceedings..................................................... 10

Item 2 Changes in Securites.................................................. 10

Item 3 Defaults Upon Senior Securities....................................... 10

Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders................... 10

Item 5 Other Information..................................................... 11

Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K...................................... 11

Signatures................................................................... 12

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                                     PART 1
                              FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

TPI LAND DEVELOPMENT III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Interim Balance Sheet
June 30, 2000
Unaudited
                                               June 30, 2000   December 31, 1999
                                               -------------   -----------------
ASSETS

Current Assets

Cash                                             $1,153,944       $  321,840
Accounts Receivable                                   6,916            1,435
                                                 ----------       ----------

Total Current Assets                              1,160,860          323,275

Investment in Land (Note 4)                       4,290,801        5,429,949

Other Assets                                        668,256          837,009
                                                 ----------       ----------

TOTAL ASSETS                                     $6,119,917       $6,590,233
                                                 ==========       ==========

LIABILITIES

Accounts Payable                                 $   27,391       $   67,845
                                                 ----------       ----------

Total Liabilities                                    27,391           67,845

CAPITAL

Partners' Capital                                 6,092,526        6,522,389
                                                 ----------       ----------

TOTAL LIABILITIES & CAPITAL                      $6,119,917       $6,590,233
                                                 ==========       ==========

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TPI LAND DEVELOPMENT III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Statement of Operations
for the Three and Six Months' Ending June 30, 2000 and June 30, 1999
Unaudited



                            Three              Six              Three              Six
                         Months Ended      Months Ended      Months Ended     Months Ended
                         June 30, 2000     June 30, 2000     June 30, 1999    June 30, 1999
                         -------------     -------------     -------------    -------------
                                                                      
INCOME

Rental Income            $          --     $          --     $      300.00    $      600.00
Sales Proceeds            1,000,000.00      1,000,000.00                --       588,586.50
Cost of Sales            (1,361,978.59)    (1,361,978.59)               --    (1,477,603.38)
Interest Income               7,776.19         11,588.91         12,220.54        22,150.82
Transfer Fees                   243.21            918.21          1,015.00         1,540.00
Misc. Income                        --                --         35,041.13        35,041.13
                         -------------     -------------     -------------    -------------

Total Income               (353,959.19)      (349,471.47)        48,576.67      (829,684.93)

EXPENSE

Insurance Expense        $       72.00     $       72.00     $          --    $       56.00
Interest Expense                521.83            726.69                --               --
Accounting Expense            9,575.65         10,955.65          4,330.00        14,682.50
Legal Expense                 7,207.85         20,659.18         20,659.18
Management Fees              24,491.67         31,014.73         10,472.09        26,887.35
Miscellaneous Expense          1258.23           1258.23                --               --
Office Expense                      --                --                --            25.20
Outside Service                 681.40          2,181.40          4,624.24         6,784.24
Printing                      1,322.12          1,672.41          1,172.75         2,425.18
Postage                       1,029.21          1,355.97             38.25         1,441.10
Property Tax                 10,439.55         20,879.10          9,730.57        19,434.04
Telephone Expense                47.82             47.82             22.66            34.84
Trustee Fees                        --            500.00          2,750.00         3,250.00
Utilities                         4.40              4.40            245.00           245.00
                         -------------     -------------     -------------    -------------

Total Expenses               49,443.88         77,876.25         54,044.74        95,924.63
                         -------------     -------------     -------------    -------------

Profit/Loss              $ (403,403.07)    $ (427,347.72)    $   (5,468.07)   $ (925,609.56)
                         =============     =============     =============    =============


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TPI LAND DEVELOPMENT III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Statement of Cash Flows
for the Six Months' Ending June 30, 2000 and the Year Ended December 31, 1999
Unaudited



                                                               Six                Twelve
                                                           Months Ended        Months Ended
                                                           June 30, 2000     December 31, 1999
                                                           -------------     -----------------
                                                                          
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
  Net Loss                                                  $  (427,348)        $  (991,114)
  Adjustments to reconcile net income
   to net cash provided by operating activities:
    Changes in current assets and liabilities:
     Increase in accounts receivable                             (7,996)              1,093
     Decrease in accounts payable                               (40,454)               (516)
                                                            -----------         -----------

         Total adjustments                                      (48,450)                577
                                                            -----------         -----------


         Net cash provided by operating activities             (475,798)           (990,537)

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
  Basis in Land Sold                                          1,139,148           1,410,811
  Land-Related Costs                                            168,753             208,997
                                                            -----------         -----------

         Net cash provided by investing activities            1,307,901           1,619,808

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
  Distribution                                                       --            (986,931)
                                                            -----------         -----------

Net cash provided by financing activities                            --            (986,931)
                                                            -----------         -----------

Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents                       832,104            (357,660)

  Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                321,840             679,500
                                                            -----------         -----------

  Cash and cash equivalents at end of year                  $ 1,153,944         $   321,840
                                                            ===========         ===========

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                  TPI LAND DEVELOPMENT III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                      NOTES TO INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  June 30, 2000


NOTES TO INTERIM FINANCAIL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF INFORMATION FURNISHED (6/30/2000)

     The accompanying  unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared
     in accordance with Form 10Q  instructions  and in the opinion of management
     contains all adjustments  (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments)
     necessary to present fairly the financial position as of June 30, 2000, the
     results of  operations  for the three and six months  period ended June 30,
     2000. These results have been determined on the basis of generally accepted
     accounting  principles  and practices and applied  consistently  with those
     used in the preparation of the Partnership's annual report on Form 10-K for
     the year ended December 31, 1999.

     Certain  information  and  footnote  disclosure  normally  included  in the
     financial  statements  presented  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted
     accounting  principles have been condensed or omitted. It is suggested that
     the  accompanying  financial  statements  be read in  conjunction  with the
     financial  statements  and notes thereto  incorporated  by reference in the
     Partnership's annual report on Form 10-K.

NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     NATURE OF PARTNERSHIP

     TPI Land  Development  III  Limited  Partnership  is a limited  partnership
     formed during 1986 under the laws of the State of Arizona.  The Partnership
     reached impound on May 27, 1986.

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                  TPI LAND DEVELOPMENT III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                      NOTES TO INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  June 30, 2000


NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

     DURATION OF PARTNERSHIP

     It has been the  intention  of the  Partnership  to  acquire  property  for
     investment appreciation purposes. The Partnership intends to sell a portion
     or all of the  properties in the future with a view towards  liquidation of
     the  Partnership.  If not  terminated  prior  to  December  31,  2001,  the
     Partnership shall cease to exist at that date.

     OTHER ASSETS

     Syndication  costs  represent  commissions  incurred on the sale of limited
     partnership   interests  and  the  costs  of  preparing  the  prospectuses.
     Syndication  costs total  $31,415.83.  Syndication costs are not amortized.
     Land purchase costs not previously allocated represent  commissions,  legal
     expenses,  and other expenses  incurred during the acquisition of the land.
     Current  unallocated land purchase costs total $636,840.  The allocation of
     land  purchase  costs to total costs of sale when a parcel is sold is based
     on the parcel's  original  contract price as a percentage of total contract
     prices of all remaining parcels.

     INCOME TAXES

     No provision for income tax is made for the Partnership since the reporting
     and payment of income tax is the responsibility of the individual partners.

     PARTNERS' PREFERRED RETURN ON CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS

     The preferred  return clause was deleted in the  Amendments to Agreement of
     Limited Partnership of TPI Land Development III Limited Partnership,  dated
     January 1998.

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                  TPI LAND DEVELOPMENT III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                      NOTES TO INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  June 30, 2000


NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

     ALLOCATION OF NET PROFITS, LOSSES, AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO PARTNERS

     Net  profits/losses  (prepared on an accrual basis),  and distributions are
     allocated  to the  limited and general  partners in  accordance  with their
     respective  capital  percentages per the Amendments to Agreement of Limited
     Partnership of TPI Land  Development  III Limited  Partnership,  (paragraph
     4.1.a), dated January 1998.

NOTE 3: LAND

     Costs incurred by the Partnership for acquisition and holding of land as of
     June 30, 2000 are as follows:

     24th St. & Baseline                                  $ 2,030,417
     79th Ave. & Peoria                                       832,592
     Central Ave./Avondale                                    125,472
     Van Buren & Central/ Goodyear                          1,302,320
                                                          -----------
                                                          $ 4,290,801
                                                          ===========

     The property  located at 32nd Street and  Baseline in Phoenix,  AZ was sold
     May 30, 2000 for $1,000,000.

NOTE 4: PARTNERS' CAPITAL

     Partners' capital contributions received and subscribed as of June 30, 2000
     are as follows:

     Limited partners' contribution                       $ 9,939,500
     Return of Capital                                       (989,447)
     Prior years' profit (loss)                            (2,430,180)
     Current year's profit (loss)                            (427,347)
                                                          -----------
     Partners' Capital                                    $ 6,092,526
                                                          ===========

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                  TPI LAND DEVELOPMENT III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND
        RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

When used in this discussion,  the words "believes",  "anticipates",  "expects",
and similar  expressions  are intended to identify  forward-looking  statements.
Such  statements  are subject to certain  risks and  uncertainties,  which could
cause actual  results to differ  materially  from those  projected.  Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which
speak only as of the date hereof.  Actual  results,  performance or achievements
could  differ   materially  from  those  anticipated  in  such  forward  looking
statements  as a result of  numerous  factors.  The  Partnership  undertakes  no
obligation to republish revised forward-looking  statements to reflect events or
circumstances   after  the  date  hereof  or  to  reflect  the   occurrence   of
unanticipated  events.  Readers are also urged to carefully  review and consider
the  various  disclosures  made  by the  Partnership  which  attempt  to  advise
interested  parties of the factors which affect the Partnership's  business,  in
this report, as well as the Partnership's periodic reports on Forms 10-K and 8-K
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The  total  sales of  vacant  land for the year  ended  December  31,  1999 were
$768,586.50,  and for the six month period ending June 30, 2000 were $1,000,000.
Cost of sales  for  those  same  sales  totaled  $1,661,705  for the year  ended
December 31, 1999 and $1,361,978 for the six month period ending June 30, 2000.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

As of June 30, 2000 the  Partnership  had  $1,160,860  in cash and money  market
instruments.  The sources of revenue  during the operating  period were proceeds
from the sale of  property,  interest on the money  market  account and transfer
fees.

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                  TPI LAND DEVELOPMENT III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


                                     PART 2
                                OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

A petition was filed on July 6, 1995 in the United States  Bankruptcy  Court for
the District of Arizona,  Case No.  95-05828-PHX-CGC,  for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
protection.  All  parcels of real  property  are listed for sale,  and are being
actively marketed. A plan of reorganization has been prepared and filed.

A Final Decree was filed on April 5, 2000 in the United States  Bankruptcy Court
for the District of Arizona, Case No.  95-05828-PHX-CGC,  closing the Chapter 11
Bankruptcy case effective March 31, 2000.

ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITES

None.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

The General Partners, Herve Tessier and TPI Asset Management, Inc., resigned and
have been replaced by the Investors  Recovery Group, LLC, which was organized by
existing partners in TPI Land Development III Limited  Partnership.  The members
of the Investors  Recovery Group,  LLC are Lawrie Porter,  Carl Harwood,  Robert
Long, Elizabeth Kowoser,  Donald Thomas, and Craig Stevenson.  On May 10 and 11,
1996 a Notice of  Settlement  Agreement  regarding  the  Resignation  of General
Partners  of TPI III;  Notice of Hearing on  Approval  of  Settlement  Agreement
regarding Resignation of General Partners of TPI III; and Notice of Selection of
Successor  General Partner of TPI III were mailed to all Limited  Partners.  The
settlement  agreement  was  approved  by a  court  order  in the  United  States
Bankruptcy Court District of Arizona,  Chapter 11, Case No.  95-05828-PHX-CGC on
May 24, 1996.

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                  TPI LAND DEVELOPMENT III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP



ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

On May 12, 2000 the  Partnership  filed Form 8-K to report that the Final Decree
was filed on April 5, 2000,  with an effective  date of March 31,  2000,  in the
United  States  Bankruptcy  Court in and for the  District of Arizona,  Case No.
B95-05828-PHX-CGC, Chapter 11.

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                  TPI LAND DEVELOPMENT III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP



                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

TPI LAND DEVELOPMENT III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By Investor's Recovery Group, LLC, General Partner


By: /s/ Lawrie Porter
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    Lawrie Porter, Managing Member


Date: August 11, 2000
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