<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE PARTNERSHIP'S STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND BALANCE DSHEETS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIREY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-10-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 6,697,094 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,948,605 <PP&E> 5,665,419 <DEPRECIATION> 2,637,793 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 15,693,210 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 49,381 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1,043,427 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 15,693,210 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,956,272 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,107,522 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 763,740 <INCOME-PRETAX> 85,010 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 85,010 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 85,010 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0