<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE PARTNERSHIP'S STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND BALANCE SHEETS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-10-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 6,550,035 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,791,429 <PP&E> 5,665,419 <DEPRECIATION> 2,594,178 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 15,432,196 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 39,654 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> (1,161,289) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 15,432,196 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,225,998 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 749,690 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 509,160 <INCOME-PRETAX> (32,852) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (32,852) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (32,852) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0