<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-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 10,605,486 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 10,740,486 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 11,954,745 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 45,724 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 10,002,563 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 11,954,745 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,616,222 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 541,374 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 113,250 <INCOME-PRETAX> 961,598 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 961,598 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 961,598 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0