<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE PARTNERSHIP'S STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND BALANCE SHEETS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 531,461 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 531,461 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 17,431,541 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 173,208 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> (38,287,888) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 17,431,541 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 127,006 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 850,899 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 354,397 <INCOME-PRETAX> (809,745) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (809,745) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (809,745) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0