Exhibit (a)(6)










                                                  PRESS RELEASE
                                                  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



MacKenzie Patterson, Inc.,
1640 School Street
Moraga, California 94556

                                 April 14, 2000

Offer for units of limited  partnership  interest ("Units") in CHRISKEN PARTNERS
CASH INCOME FUND L.P., a Delaware  limited  partnership  (the  "Partnership")  ,
extended through May 15, 2000 and purchase price increased to $301 per Unit

         MP VALUE FUND 4, LLC;  MORAGA  FUND 1, L.P.;  MP INCOME  FUND 16,  LLC;
ACCELERATED HIGH YIELD  INSTITUTIONAL  INVESTORS,  LTD.;  ACCELERATED HIGH YIELD
INSTITUTIONAL  FUND,  LTD.;  ACCELERATED  HIGH YIELD  PENSION  INVESTORS,  LTD.;
MORAGA-DEWAAY  FUND,  LLC; MP FALCON FUND, LLC; MORAGA GOLD, LLC; and PREVIOUSLY
OWNED MORTGAGE PARTNERSHIPS INCOME 3, L.P. ( the "Purchasers") have extended the
expiration  date for their  tender  offer to  purchase  up to 5,542 Units of the
Partnership  through May 15, 2000, and have increased the purchase price to $301
per Unit, less the amount of any distributions  declared or made with respect to
the Units  between  March 31, 2000 and May 15, 2000, or such other date to which
this Offer may be further extended.

         As of April 14,  2000,  no Units had been  tendered  to the  bidders by
security holders and not withdrawn.

         For  further  information,  contact  Christine  Simpson  at  the  above
address.