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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

[X]   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1996

                                       OR

[ ]   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _____ TO _____


                         Commission file number 2-86324

                      IEA MARINE CONTAINER INCOME FUND V(A)
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          California                                          94-2911062
(State or other jurisdiction of                            (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                             Identification No.)

         444 Market Street, 15th Floor, San Francisco, California      94111
               (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)

                                 (415) 677-8990
              (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. Yes X . No   .
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                      IEA MARINE CONTAINER INCOME FUND V(A)

                  REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD
                              ENDED MARCH 31, 1996

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS



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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  Item 1. Financial Statements

          Balance Sheets - March 31, 1996 (unaudited) and December 31, 1995                            4

          Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 1996 and 1995 (unaudited)      5

          Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 1996 and 1995 (unaudited)      6

          Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)                                                    7

  Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of                  10
          Operations


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

  Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                                            12





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                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

          Presented herein are the Registrant's balance sheets as of March 31,
          1996 and December 31, 1995, statements of operations for the three
          months ended March 31, 1996, and 1995, and statements of cash flows
          for the three months ended March 31, 1996, and 1995.


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                      IEA MARINE CONTAINER INCOME FUND V(A)

                                 BALANCE SHEETS

                                   (UNAUDITED)



                                                                March 31,      December 31,
                                                                  1996           1995
                                                                  ----           ----

                   Assets
                   ------


                                                                               
Current assets:

    Cash, includes $115,230 at March 31, 1996 and $119,489
       at December 31, 1995 in interest-bearing accounts       $  120,333     $  119,720
    Short-term investments                                        100,000        150,000
    Net lease receivables due from Leasing Company
       (notes 1 and 2)                                            171,247        118,505
                                                               ----------     ----------

           Total current assets                                   391,580        388,225
                                                               ----------     ----------

Container rental equipment, at cost                             2,155,493      2,420,622
    Less accumulated depreciation                               1,386,272      1,524,631
                                                               ----------     ----------
       Net container rental equipment                             769,221        895,991
                                                               ----------     ----------

                                                               $1,160,801     $1,284,216
                                                               ==========     ==========

              Partners' Capital
              -----------------

Partners' capital:

    General partners                                           $      263     $      846
    Limited partners                                            1,160,538      1,283,370
                                                               ----------     ----------

           Total partners' capital                              1,160,801      1,284,216
                                                               ----------     ----------

                                                               $1,160,801     $1,284,216
                                                               ==========     ==========



        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.



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                      IEA MARINE CONTAINER INCOME FUND V(A)

                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                   (UNAUDITED)



                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                      ------------------
                                                     March 31,    March 31,
                                                       1996         1995
                                                       ----         ----


                                                                 
Net lease revenue (notes 1 and 3)                    $ 74,763     $130,148

Other operating expenses:
   Depreciation                                        28,633       36,736
   Other general and administrative expenses            4,105        5,768
                                                     --------     --------
                                                       32,738       42,504
                                                     --------     --------

     Earnings from operations                          42,025       87,644

Other income:

   Interest income                                      2,892        3,142
   Net gain on disposal of equipment                   27,024       34,562
                                                     --------     --------
                                                       29,916       37,704
                                                     --------     --------

     Net earnings                                    $ 71,941     $125,348
                                                     ========     ========

Allocation of net earnings:

   General partners                                  $ 16,782     $ 13,899
   Limited partners                                    55,159      111,449
                                                     --------     --------

                                                     $ 71,941     $125,348
                                                     ========     ========

Limited partners' per unit share of net earnings     $   7.55     $  15.26
                                                     ========     ========





        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


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                      IEA MARINE CONTAINER INCOME FUND V(A)

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                   (UNAUDITED)



                                                           Three Months Ended
                                                           ------------------
                                                         March 31,      March 31,
                                                           1996           1995
                                                           ----           ----


                                                                        
Net cash provided by operating activities                $  73,682      $ 134,389


Cash flows provided by investing activities:

   Proceeds from disposal of equipment                      72,286         63,416


Cash flows used in financing activities:

   Distribution to partners                               (195,355)      (160,292)
                                                         ---------      ---------


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents       (49,387)        37,513


Cash and cash equivalents at January 1                     269,720        247,755
                                                         ---------      ---------


Cash and cash equivalents at March 31                    $ 220,333      $ 285,268
                                                         =========      =========






        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.




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                      IEA MARINE CONTAINER INCOME FUND V(A)

                     NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1)   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

      (a) Nature of Operations

          IEA Marine Container Income Fund V(A) (the "Partnership") is a limited
          partnership organized under the laws of the State of California on
          August 8, 1983 for the purpose of owning and leasing marine cargo
          containers. The managing general partner is Cronos Capital Corp.
          ("CCC"); the associate general partners include four individuals. CCC,
          with its affiliate Cronos Containers Limited (the "Leasing Company"),
          manages and controls the business of the Partnership.

      (b) Leasing Company and Leasing Agent Agreement

          Pursuant to the Limited Partnership Agreement of the Partnership, all
          authority to administer the business of the Partnership is vested in
          CCC. CCC has entered into a Leasing Agent Agreement whereby the
          Leasing Company has the responsibility to manage the leasing
          operations of all equipment owned by the Partnership. Pursuant to the
          Agreement, the Leasing Company is responsible for leasing, managing
          and re-leasing the Partnership's containers to ocean carriers and has
          full discretion over which ocean carriers and suppliers of goods and
          services it may deal with. The Leasing Agent Agreement permits the
          Leasing Company to use the containers owned by the Partnership,
          together with other containers owned or managed by the Leasing Company
          and its affiliates, as part of a single fleet operated without regard
          to ownership. Since the Leasing Agent Agreement meets the definition
          of an operating lease in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
          (SFAS) No. 13, it is accounted for as a lease under which the
          Partnership is lessor and the Leasing Company is lessee.

          The Leasing Agent Agreement generally provides that the Leasing
          Company will make payments to the Partnership based upon rentals
          collected from ocean carriers after deducting direct operating
          expenses and management fees to CCC. The Leasing Company leases
          containers to ocean carriers, generally under operating leases which
          are either master leases or term leases (mostly two to five years).
          Master leases do not specify the exact number of containers to be
          leased or the term that each container will remain on hire but allow
          the ocean carrier to pick up and drop off containers at various
          locations; rentals are based upon the number of containers used and
          the applicable per-diem rate. Accordingly, rentals under master leases
          are all variable and contingent upon the number of containers used.
          Most containers are leased to ocean carriers under master leases;
          leasing agreements with fixed payment terms are not material to the
          financial statements. Since there are no material minimum lease
          rentals, no disclosure of minimum lease rentals is provided in these
          financial statements.

      (c) Basis of Accounting

          The Partnership utilizes the accrual method of accounting. Revenue is
          recognized when earned.

          The Partnership has determined that for accounting purposes the
          Leasing Agent Agreement is a lease, and the receivables, payables,
          gross revenues and operating expenses attributable to the containers
          managed by the Leasing Company are, for accounting purposes, those of
          the Leasing Company and not of the Partnership. Consequently, the
          Partnership's balance sheets and statements of operations display the
          payments to be received by the Partnership from the Leasing Company as
          the Partnership's receivables and revenues.




                                                                     (Continued)

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                      IEA MARINE CONTAINER INCOME FUND V(A)

                     NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      (d) Financial Statement Presentation

           These financial statements have been prepared without audit. Certain
           information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial
           statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
           procedures have been omitted. It is suggested that these financial
           statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and
           accompanying notes in the Partnership's latest annual report on Form
           10-K.

           The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
           accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires the Partnership to
           make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
           assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and
           liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
           amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period.

           The interim financial statements presented herewith reflect all
           adjustments of a normal recurring nature which are, in the opinion of
           management, necessary to a fair statement of the financial condition
           and results of operations for the interim periods presented.

(2) Net Lease Receivables Due from Leasing Company

      Net lease receivables due from the Leasing Company are determined by
      deducting direct operating payables and accrued expenses, base management
      fees payable, reimbursed administrative expenses and incentive fees
      payable to CCC, the Leasing Company, and its affiliates from the rental
      billings payable by the Leasing Company to the Partnership under operating
      leases to ocean carriers for the containers owned by the Partnership. Net
      lease receivables at March 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995 were as follows:





                                                             March 31,    December 31,
                                                               1996         1995
                                                               ----         ----

                                                                         
          Lease receivables, net of doubtful accounts
             of $67,755 at March 31, 1996 and $64,982
             at December 31, 1995                            $282,273     $232,028
          Less:
          Direct operating payables and accrued expenses       68,471       59,356
          Damage protection reserve                             9,037       13,747
          Base management fees                                 13,353       15,812
          Reimbursed administrative expenses                    2,633        2,902
          Incentive fees                                       17,532       21,706
                                                             --------     --------

                                                             $171,247     $118,505
                                                             ========     ========





                                                                     (Continued)




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                      IEA MARINE CONTAINER INCOME FUND V(A)

                     NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(3)   Net Lease Revenue

      Net lease revenue is determined by deducting direct operating expenses,
      management fees and reimbursed administrative expenses to CCC and the
      Leasing Company, from the rental revenue billed by the Leasing Company
      under operating leases to ocean carriers for the containers owned by the
      Partnership. Net lease revenue for the three-month periods ended March 31,
      1996 and 1995, was as follows:



                                                   Three Months Ended
                                                   ------------------
                                                   March 31,    March 31,
                                                     1996         1995
                                                     ----         ----


                                                               
          Rental revenue                           $147,966     $213,013

          Rental equipment  operating expenses       36,810       38,671
          Base management fees                       10,180       15,000
          Incentive fees                             17,532       17,810
          Reimbursed administrative expenses          8,681       11,384
                                                   --------     --------

                                                   $ 74,763     $130,148
                                                   ========     ========






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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations

It is suggested that the following discussion be read in conjunction with the
Registrant's most recent annual report on Form 10-K.

1)    Material changes in financial condition between March 31, 1996 and
      December 31, 1995.

      During the first quarter of 1996, the Registrant continued disposing of
      containers as part of its ongoing container operations. Accordingly, 124
      containers were disposed during the first quarter of 1996, contributing to
      a decline in the Registrant's operating results. At March 31, 1996, 55% of
      the original equipment remained in the Registrant's fleet, as compared to
      63% at December 31, 1995, and was comprised of the following:




                                                                  40-Foot
                                       20-Foot       40-Foot     High-Cube
                                       -------       -------     ---------

                                                           
          Containers on lease:
               Term leases                41             3            2
               Master lease              489           166           62
                                         ---           ---           --
                   Subtotal              530           169           64
          Containers off lease           106            43            8
                                         ---           ---           --
               Total container fleet     636           212           72
                                         ===           ===           ==







                                                                      40-Foot
                                     20-Foot         40-Foot         High-Cube
                                     -------         -------         ---------
                                 Units      %      Units     %      Units    %
                                 -----      -      -----     -      -----    -

                                                           
         Total purchases         1,230     100%     358     100%     75     100%
              Less disposals       594      48%     146      41%      3       4%
                                 -----     ---      ---     ---      --     ---
         Remaining fleet at

         March 31, 1996            636      52%     212      59%     72      96%
                                 =====     ===      ===     ===      ==     ===




      Net lease receivables at March 31, 1996 increased when compared to
      December 31, 1995, as cash collections of outstanding receivables slowed.
      During the first quarter of 1996, distributions from operations and sales
      proceeds amounted to $200,365, reflecting distributions to the general and
      limited partners for the fourth quarter of 1995. This represents a decline
      from the $195,355 distributed during the fourth quarter of 1995,
      reflecting distributions for the third quarter of 1995. The Registrant's
      efforts to dispose of the remaining fleet should produce lower operating
      results and, consequently, lower distributions to its partners in
      subsequent periods.

      The statements contained in the following discussion are based on current
      expectations. These statements are forward looking and actual results may
      differ materially. The container leasing market generally softened during
      the fourth quarter of 1995 and has remained so during the first quarter of
      1996. At March 31, 1996, container inventories remained at
      larger-than-usual levels, resulting in a decline in the Registrant's
      utilization rate from 86% at December 31, 1995 to 82% at March 31, 1996.
      During the first quarter of 1996, the Leasing Company implemented various
      marketing strategies, including but not limited to, offering incentives to
      shipping companies and repositioning containers to high demand locations
      in order to counter these market conditions. The Leasing Company expects
      the Registrant to recognize the benefits of these efforts during the next
      few quarters of 1996. However, downward pressures on base per-diem rental
      rates have begun to emerge within the container leasing market. A
      reduction in per-diem rental rates, combined with current utilization
      levels could impact the Registrant's results from operations during the
      remainder of 1996.


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2)    Material changes in the results of operations between the three-month
      period ended March 31, 1996 and the three-month period ended March 31,
      1995.

      Net lease revenue for the first quarter of 1996 was $74,763, a decline of
      43% from the first quarter of 1995. Approximately 38% of the Registrant's
      net earnings for the three-month period ended March 31, 1996 were from
      gain on disposal of equipment, as compared to 28% for the same three-month
      period in the prior year. As the Registrant's container disposals increase
      in subsequent periods, net gain on disposal will contribute significantly
      to the Registrant's net earnings.

      Gross rental revenue (a component of net lease revenue) for the quarter
      was $147,966, a decline of 31% from the same period last year. During
      1996, gross rental revenue was primarily impacted by the Registrant's
      diminishing fleet size and lower utilization levels. Average per-diem
      rental rates remained relatively stable when compared to the same period
      in the prior year. The Registrant's average fleet size and utilization
      rates for the three-month periods ended March 31, 1996 and 1995 were as
      follows:





                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                       ------------------
                                                       March 31,    March 31,
                                                          1996        1995
                                                          ----        ----

                                                                 
              Average Fleet Size (measured in
                  twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU))     1,285      1,677
              Average Utilization                            82%        86%





      The Registrant's aging and declining fleet size contributed to a 22%
      decline in depreciation expense when compared to the same period in the
      prior year. Rental equipment operating expenses were 25% of the
      Registrant's gross lease revenue during the three-month period ended March
      31, 1996, as compared to 18% during the three-month period ended March 31,
      1995. This increase was largely attributable to an increase in costs
      associated with lower utilization levels, including handling, storage and
      repositioning. The Registrant's decreasing fleet size and related
      operating results also contributed to a decline in base management and
      incentive fees, when compared to the same period in the prior year.



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                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.       Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)   Exhibits




Exhibit
   No.         Description                                                                        Method of Filing
   ---         -----------                                                                        ----------------


                                                                                            
   3(a)        Limited Partnership Agreement of the Registrant, amended and                       *
               restated as of October 27, 1984

   3(b)        Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Registrant                               **

   27          Financial Data Schedule                                                            Filed with this document




(b)   Reports on Form 8-K

      No reports on Form 8-K were filed by the Registrant during the quarter
      ended March 31, 1996



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*     Incorporated by reference to Exhibit "A" to the Prospectus of the
      Registrant dated October 28, 1984, included as part of Registration
      Statement on Form S-1 (No. 2-86324)

**    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Registration Statement on
      Form S-1 (No. 2-86324)



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                                   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.

                                 IEA MARINE CONTAINER INCOME FUND V(A)

                                 By     Cronos Capital Corp.
                                        The Managing General Partner

                                 By      /s/ JOHN KALLAS
                                         -------------------------------
                                         John Kallas
                                         Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
                                         Principal Accounting Officer

Date:  May 14, 1996


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



 Exhibit
   No.         Description                                                                        Method of Filing
   ---         -----------                                                                        ----------------


                                                                                            
   3(a)        Limited Partnership Agreement of the Registrant, amended and                       *
               restated as of October 27, 1984

   3(b)        Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Registrant                               **

   27          Financial Data Schedule                                                            Filed with this document








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*     Incorporated by reference to Exhibit "A" to the Prospectus of the
      Registrant dated October 28, 1984, included as part of Registration
      Statement on Form S-1 (No. 2-86324)

**    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Registration Statement on
      Form S-1 (No. 2-86324)