EXHIBIT 99.1

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                                 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRUSTEE
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In re:                                                    Chapter 11 Trustee Operating Report
Performance Asset Management Fund III, Ltd.
James J. Joseph, Trustee
2029 Century Park East, 3rd Floor                         Report Number : 01             Page 1 of 3
Los Angeles, CA  90067
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Chapter 11 Case No. SA 98-27101 RA                        For the period From : 01/01/99 to 01/31/99
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1.   Profit and Loss Statement
     A.   Related to Business Operations
          Gross Sales / Rents                                                   98,381.62
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          Less :   Sales Returns and Discounts                                       0.00
                                                                                ---------
               Net Sales                                                                   98,381.62
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          Less :   Cost of Goods Sold
                   Collection Costs                                                364.17
                                                                                ---------
                   Commissions, Escrow Fees & Closing Costs                          0.00
                                                                                ---------
          Less :   Ending Inventory at Cost                                          0.00
                                                                                ---------
               Cost of Goods Sold                                                             364.17
                                                                                           ---------
                   Gross Profit                                                                       98,017.45
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                   Other Operating Revenues                                                                0.00
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          Less :   Operating Expenses:
               Officer Compensation                                                  0.00
                                                                                ---------
               Salaries and Wages -                                                  0.00
                                                                                ---------
                   Total Salaries and Wages                                                 3,092.00
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                   Employee Benefits and Pensions                                               0.00
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               Payroll Taxes                                                         0.00
                                                                                ---------
               Real Estate Taxes                                                     0.00
                                                                                ---------
               Federal and State Income Taxes                                        0.00
                                                                                ---------
                   Total Taxes                                                                  0.00
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               Rent and Lease Exp. (Real Property and Personal Property)             0.00
                                                                                ---------
               Interest Expense (Mortgage, Loan, Etc.)                               0.00
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               Insurance
                                                                                ---------
               Automobile Expenses                                                   0.00
                                                                                ---------
               Utilities (Gas, Electricity, Water, Telephone, Etc.)                  0.00
                                                                                ---------
               Depreciation and Amortization                                         0.00
                                                                                ---------
               Repairs and Maintenance                                               0.00
                                                                                ---------
               Advertising                                                           0.00
                                                                                ---------
               Supplies - Office Expenses, Photocopies, Etc.                       431.00
                                                                                ---------
               Bad Debts                                                             0.00
                                                                                ---------
               Miscellaneous Operating Expenses (See Attached)                       0.00
                                                                                ---------
                   Total Operating Expenses                                                            3,523.00
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                        Net Gain / Loss from Business Operations                                      94,244.45
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     B.   Not Related to Business Operations
          Income :
               Interest Income                                                                  0.00
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               Other Non-Operating Revenues (Specify)                                           0.00
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               Gross Proceeds on Sale of Assets                                      0.00
                                                                                ---------
               Less :   Original Cost of Assets plus Expenses of Sale                0.00
                                                                                ---------
                        Net Gain / Loss on Sale of Assets                                       0.00
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               Total Non-Operating Income                                                                  0.00
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           Expenses Not Related to Business Operations:
               Legal and Professional Fees (See Section 7 - Professional Fees)                  0.00
                                                                                           ---------
               Other Non-Operating Expenses (U.S. Trustee Funds)                              250.00
                                                                                           ---------
                        Total Non-Operating Expenses                                                     250.00
                                                                                                      ---------

     NET INCOME / LOSS FOR PERIOD                                                                     94,244.45
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                                OPERATING REPORT
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       CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE OPERATING REPORT NO : 01            PAGE 2 OF 3
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2.   Aging of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable (exclude pre-petition
     accounts payable) :



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                       ACCOUNTS PAYABLE     ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
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    Current - 30 Days  $        3,887.17  $                    0.00
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 Overdue 31 - 60 Days  $            0.00  $                    0.00
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 Overdue 61 - 90 Days  $            0.00  $                    0.00
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Overdue 91 - 120 Days  $            0.00  $                    0.00
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Overdue Over 120 Days  $            0.00  $                    0.00
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TOTAL                  $        3,881.17  $                    0.00
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                                          Includes Pre-Petition A/R


3.   Statement of Status of Payments to Secured Creditors and Lessors :



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                FREQUENCY                                 POST PETITION
             OF PAYMENT PER    AMOUNT    NEXT          PAYMENTS NOT MADE *
CREDITOR /  CONTRACT / LEASE   OF EACH  PAYMENT
LESSOR      (I.E., MO., QTR.)  PAYMENT    DUE          NUMBER         AMOUNT
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4.   Tax Liability
          Gross Payroll Expenses for Period :              $0.00
                                                           ----------------
          Gross Sales for Period Subject to Sales Tax :    $0.00
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                                       DATE PAID  AMOUNT PAID *   POST-PETITION TAXES STILL OWING
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Federal Payroll and Withholding Taxes             $         0.00
State Payroll and Withholding Taxes               $         0.00  $                           0.00
                                       ---------  --------------  --------------------------------
Real Property Taxes                               $         0.00  $                           0.00
                                                  $         0.00  $                           0.00
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                                                  $         0.00  $                           0.00
                                                  $         0.00  $                           0.00
                                       ---------  --------------  --------------------------------
                                                  $         0.00  $                           0.00

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                                       *    Attach photocopies of depository receipts from taxing
                                            authorities or Financial institutions to verify that
                                            such deposits have been made.


5.   Insurance Coverage



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                            CARRIER / AGENT NAME  AMOUNT OF      POLICY       PREMIUM PAID
                                                  COVERAGE   EXPIRATION DATE  THROUGH DATE
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Worker's Compensation       Not Applicable
                            --------------------  ---------  ---------------  ------------
Liability                   Not Applicable
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Fire and Extended Coverage  Not Applicable
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Property
Building Contents           Not Applicable
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Flood                       Not Applicable
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Earthquake                  Not Applicable
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Business Income             Not Applicable
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Boiler / Property Damage    Not Applicable
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       CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE OPERATING REPORT NO : 01            PAGE 3 OF 3
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6.   Questions:

     A.   Has the Trustee provided compensation to any officers, directors,
          shareholders, or other principals without the approval of the Office
          of the United States Trustee?

                  :     Yes     Explain:
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               XX :     No
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     B.   Has  the  Trustee  subsequent  to the filing of the petition, made any
          payments  on  its  pre-petition  unsecured  debt,  except as have been
          authorized  by  the  Court?

                  :     Yes     Explain:
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               XX :     No
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7.   Statement  of  Unpaid  Professional Fees (Post-Petition Amounts Only) To be
     accrued  in  February:



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NAME OF PROFESSIONAL   STATE TYPE OF PROFESSIONAL     TOTAL POST-PETITION AMOUNT UNPAID
                      (ATTORNEY, ACCOUNTANT, ETC.)       CURRENT        TOTAL TO DATE
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8.   Narrative  Reports  of  Significant  Events  and Events out of the Ordinary
     Course  of  Business:  (Attach  separate  sheet  if  necessary)

9.   Quarterly  Fees: (This Fee must be paid to the United States Trustee every
     Calendar  quarter)



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QUARTERLY PERIOD  TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS                                                       QUARTERLY FEE
REPORTS               PER QUARTER       QUARTERLY FEE   DATE PAID  AMOUNT PAID   CHECK NO.   STILL OWING
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12/31/98          $               0.00  $       250.00   01/27/99  $     250.00      10001  $         0.00
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I, James J. Joseph, Trustee, declare under penalty of perjury that the
information contained in the above Trustee Operating Report is true and complete
to the best of my knowledge.

Note:  The Trustee and his professionals are presently working on a motion to
allocate among debtors.  Pending that, all entries on this Operating Statement
are for information only.


           Date:   February 23, 1999              /s/ James J. Joseph
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                                                  James J. Joseph, Trustee



Performance Asset Management Fund III, Ltd.

James J. Joseph, Trustee

2029 Century Park East

3rd Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90067



Chapter 11 Case No. SA 98-27101

Operating Report # 01                     From :  01/01/99
                                            To :  01/31/99



Schedule of Miscellaneous Operating Expenses
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           EXPENSE                   VENDOR           AMOUNT          TOTAL
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                TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENSES                $0.00




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                       OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRUSTEE
                         CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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IN RE:                   TRUSTEE INTERIM STATEMENT
PERFORMANCE ASSET MGMT           STATEMENT NUMBER:    001
FUND III, LTD                 FOR THE PERIOD FROM:    010199
JAMES J. JOSEPH,                               TO:    013199
CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE
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CASE NO. SA 98-27101 RA
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                                                      Operating   30-Day C.D.   Money Market
                                                       Account      Account       Account
CASH ACTIVITY ANALYSIS                                14-088-393  426-556-0001  6704-559038
                                                      ----------  ------------  ------------  ----
                                                                                  
A.  Total Receipts Per All Prior Interim
      Statements . . . . . . . . . . . .   . . . . .        0.00          0.00          0.00  0.00
                                                      ----------  ------------  ------------  ----
B.  Less : Total Disbursements Per All
      Prior Interim Statements . . . . .   . . . . .        0.00          0.00          0.00  0.00
                                                      ----------  ------------  ------------  ----
C.  Beginning Balance. . . . . . . . . .   . . . . .        0.00          0.00          0.00  0.00
                                                      ==========  ============  ============  ====
D.  Receipts During Current Period

              Per Attached Schedule. . .   . . . . .   87,448.50     87,098.58     10,933.12  0.00

              Total Receipts . . . . . .   . . . . .   87,448.50     87,098.58     10,933.12  0.00
                                                      ----------  ------------  ------------  ----
E.  Balance Available. . . . . . . . . .   . . . . .   87,448.50     87,098.58     10,933.12  0.00
                                                      ----------  ------------  ------------  ----

F.  Less : Disbursements During Period

              Per Attached Schedule. . .   . . . . .   87,348.58          0.00          0.00  0.00

              Total Disbursements. . . .   . . . . .   87,348.58          0.00          0.00  0.00
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G.  Ending Balance                                         99.92     87,098.58     10,933.12  0.00
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H.   (1)  Operating  Account  :
          (a)  Imperial  Bank,  9757  Wilshire  Blvd.,  Beverly  Hills, CA 90212
          (b)  Account  Number:  14-088-393
     (2)  30-Day  C.D.
          (a)  Imperial  Bank,  9757  Wilshire  Blvd.,  Beverly  Hills, CA 90212
          (b)  Account  Number:  426-556-0001
     (3)  Money  Market
          (a)  Wells  Fargo  Bank,  1661  No.  Raymond,  Anaheim,  CA  92801
          (b)  Account  Number:  6704-559038
     (4)
          (a)
          (b)


          BOND:  $6,000,000.00
BANKRUPTCY JUDGE : HON. ROBERT W. ALBERTS

I, James J. Joseph, declare under penalty of perjury that the information
contained in the above Interim Statement is true and complete to the best of my
knowledge.

Dated:   2/18/1999                Signed:        /s/ James J. Joseph
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                                               James J. Joseph, Trustee


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CASE NAME : PERFORMANCE ASSET MGMT FUND III, LTD
CASE NUMBER : SA 98-27101 RA


            STATEMENT NUMBER:   001
RECEIPTS FOR THE PERIOD FROM:   010199
                          TO:   013199

OPERATING ACCOUNT # 14-088-393                              AMOUNT
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01/14 - DEPOSIT                 TRANSFER OF DEBTOR'S CASH  87,448.50





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                                                TOTAL      87,448.50
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CASE NAME : PERFORMANCE ASSET MGMT FUND III, LTD
CASE NUMBER : SA 98-27101 RA

                 STATEMENT NUMBER:   001
DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD FROM:   010199
                               TO:   013199

OPERATING ACCOUNT # 14-088-393                                CHECK
NAME OF PAYEE                   DESCRIPTION        AMOUNT     NUMBER  DATE
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30-Day C.D.                     TRANSFER OF FUNDS  87,098.58  TSF     01/27/99

U.S. TRUSTEE                          4TH QTR FEE     250.00   10001  01/27/99







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                                        TOTAL      87,348.58
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CASE NAME : PERFORMANCE ASSET MGMT FUND III, LTD
CASE NUMBER : SA 98-27101 RA

                                                 
            STATEMENT NUMBER:       001
RECEIPTS FOR THE PERIOD FROM:       010199
                          TO:       013199

30-Day C.D. Account # 426-556-0001                     AMOUNT
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01/27 - OPERATING ACCOUNT           TRANSFER OF FUNDS  87,098.58





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                                            TOTAL      87,098.58
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CASE NAME : PERFORMANCE ASSET MGMT FUND III, LTD
CASE NUMBER : SA 98-27101 RA

                 STATEMENT NUMBER:      001
DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD FROM:      010199
                               TO:      013199

30-Day C.D. Account #426-556-0001                       CHECK
NAME OF PAYEE                      DESCRIPTION  AMOUNT  NUMBER  DATE
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                                  TOTAL           0.00
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CASE NAME : PERFORMANCE ASSET MGMT, FUND III, LTD
CASE NUMBER : SA 98-27101 RA
            STATEMENT NUMBER:       001
RECEIPTS FOR THE PERIOD FROM:       010199
                          TO:       013199

MONEY MARKET ACCOUNT   6704-559038                    AMOUNT
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WELLS FARGO BANK STATEMENT          BALANCE OF FUNDS  10,933.12




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                                           TOTAL      10,933.12
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CASE NAME : PERFORMANCE ASSET MGMT FUND III, LTD
CASE NUMBER : SA 98-27101 RA

                 STATEMENT NUMBER:     001
DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD FROM:     010199
                               TO:     013199

MONEY MARKET ACCOUNT   6704-559038                       CHECK
NAME OF PAYEE                     DESCRIPTION  AMOUNT  NUMBER  DATE
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                                 TOTAL           0.00
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