WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI LP SERIES 5
10-K, 1998-04-01
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                                    FORM 10-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

(Mark One)

x ANNUAL REPORT  PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES  EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997

                                       OR

o 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: 333-24111


           WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., Series 5 and Series 6

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

California                                                   33-0745418

              3158 Redhill Avenue, Suite 120, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

                                                            (714) 662-5565

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

NONE

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act:

NONE



         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 ____

<PAGE>
        
         Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers  pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained  herein,  and will not be contained,
to the best of  registrant's  knowledge,  in  definitive  proxy  or  information
statements  incorporated  by  reference  in Part  III of this  Form  10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. x

                       DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

         List hereunder the following documents if incorporated by reference and
the Part of the Form 10-K (e.g.,  Part I, Part II, etc.) into which the document
is  incorporated:  (1) Any annual report to security  holders;  (2) Any proxy or
information  statement;  and (3) Any prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) or
(c) under the  Securities Act of 1933.  The listed  documents  should be clearly
described for identification  purposes (e.g.,  annual report to security holders
for fiscal year ended December 24, 1980).

         Supplement  Dated January 21, 1998 To  Prospectus  Dated June 23, 1997,
filed pursuant to Rule 424, is incorporated by reference into Part I hereof.









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<PAGE>


Item 1.  Business

WNC Housing Tax Credit Fund VI, L.P., Series 5

Organization

WNC Housing Tax Credit Fund, VI, L.P., Series 5 (the  "Partnership")  was formed
under  the  California  Revised  Limited  Partnership  Act on March 3,  1997 and
commenced  operations on August 29, 1997. The  Partnership  was formed to invest
primarily in other limited  partnerships  or limited  liability  companies which
will own and operate  multi-family  housing  complexes that will qualify for low
income housing credits (the "Low Income Housing Credit").

The general partner of the Partnership is WNC & Associates,  Inc.  ("Associates"
or the "General  Partner".) Wilfred N. Cooper, Sr., through the Cooper Revocable
Trust, owns just less than 70% of the outstanding  stock of Associates.  John B.
Lester, Jr. is the original limited partner of the Partnership and owns, through
the  Lester  Family  Trust,  just  less  than  30% of the  outstanding  stock of
Associates.  The business of the Partnership is conducted  primarily through the
General Partner as the Partnership has no employees of its own.

Pursuant to a registration  statement  (Commission File No. 333-24111) which was
declared effective on June 23, 1997, the Partnership commenced a public offering
of 25,000 units of Limited Partnership Interest ("Units"),  at a price of $1,000
per Unit.  As of December 31, 1997,  the  Partnership  had received and accepted
subscriptions for 9,834 Units net of volume and dealer discounts of $38,620,  in
the amount of $9,795,380,  of which $351,150 was represented by promissory notes
of the  subscribers.  Holders  of Units  are  referred  to  herein  as  "Limited
Partners."


Description of Business
- -----------------------

The  Partnership's  principal  business  objective  is to  provide  its  Limited
Partners with Low Income Housing Credits.  The Partnership's  principal business
therefore  consists of investing as a limited partner or non-managing  member in
local limited partnerships and local limited liability companies ("Local Limited
Partnerships")  each  of  which  will  own  and  operate  an  apartment  complex
("Apartment  Complex") which will qualify for the Low Income Housing Credit.  In
general,  under Section 42 of the Internal  Revenue Code, an owner of low-income
housing can receive the Low Income  Housing  Credit to be used  against  Federal
taxes otherwise due in each year of a ten-year period.  The Apartment Complex is
subject to a 15-year compliance period (the "Compliance Period").

In general,  in order to avoid  recapture  of Low Income  Housing  Credits,  the
Partnership  does not  expect  that it will  dispose of its  interests  in Local
Limited Partnerships ("Local Limited Partnership Interests") or approve the sale
by any Local Limited  Partnership  of its Apartment  Complex prior to the end of
the  applicable  Compliance  Period.  Because of (i) the nature of the Apartment
Complexes,  (ii) the  difficulty of predicting  the resale market for low-income
housing  15 or  more  years  in the  future,  and  (iii)  the  inability  of the
Partnership  to directly  cause the sale of  Apartment  Complexes by the general
partners or managing members of the respective Local Limited  Partnerships  (the
"Local  General  Partners"),  but  generally  only to require such Local General
Partners  to use their  respective  best  efforts  to find a  purchaser  for the
Apartment  Complexes  (and then subject to the ability of government  lenders to
disapprove of transfers), it is not possible at this time to predict whether the
liquidation of substantially all of the Partnership's assets and the disposition
of the  proceeds,  if any, in  accordance  with the  Partnership's  Agreement of
Limited  Partnership,  as amended by the First Amendment  thereto  ("Partnership
Agreement")  will be able to be accomplished  promptly at the end of the 15-year
period. If a Local Limited  Partnership is unable to sell an Apartment  Complex,
it is anticipated that the Local General Partner will either continue to operate
such Apartment  Complex or take such other actions as the Local General  Partner
believes  to be in the  best  interest  of the  Local  Limited  Partnership.  In
addition,  circumstances  beyond the  control of the  General  Partner may occur
during the Compliance  Period which would require the Partnership to approve the
disposition of an Apartment Complex prior to the end thereof.


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<PAGE>

As of December  31, 1997,  the  Partnership  had  invested in two Local  Limited
Partnerships. Each of these Local Limited Partnerships owns an Apartment Complex
that is or is expected to be eligible for the Low Income Housing Credit.  All of
theses  Local  Limited   Partnerships  also  benefit  from  government  programs
promoting low- or moderate-income housing.

The Partnership's  investments in Local Limited  Partnerships are subject to the
risks incident to the management and ownership of low-income  housing and to the
management and ownership of multifamily  residential real estate.  Some of these
risks  are that the Low  Income  Housing  Credit  could be  recaptured  and that
neither the Partnership's  investments nor the Apartment  Complexes owned by the
Local Limited Partnerships will be readily marketable.  Additionally,  there can
be no assurance that the Partnership will be able to dispose of its interests in
the Local Limited Partnerships at the end of the Compliance Period. The value of
the  Partnership's  investments will be subject to changes in national and local
economic conditions,  including unemployment  conditions,  which could adversely
impact vacancy levels, rental payment defaults and operating expenses.  This, in
turn,  could  substantially  increase  the  risk  of  operating  losses  for the
Apartment  Complexes  and the  Partnership.  The  Apartment  Complexes  could be
subject to loss through foreclosure. In addition, each Local Limited Partnership
is subject to risks  relating to  environmental  hazards  and natural  disasters
which might be  uninsurable.  Because the  Partnership's  ability to control its
operations  will  depend on these and other  factors  beyond the  control of the
General Partner and the Local General  Partners,  there can be no assurance that
the  anticipated  Low  Income  Housing  Credits  will be  available  to  Limited
Partners.

As  of  December  31,  1997,  the  two  Apartment  Complexes  were  still  under
construction.  The Apartment  Complexes  were being  developed by the respective
Local  General  Partners  who  acquired  the sites and  applied  for  applicable
mortgages and subsidies. The Partnership became the principal limited partner or
non-managing member in these Local Limited Partnerships pursuant to arm's-length
negotiations with the respective Local General Partners. As a limited partner or
non-managing  member, the Partnership's  liability for obligations of each Local
Limited Partnership is limited to its investment.  The Local General Partners of
each  Local  Limited   Partnership   retain   responsibility   for   developing,
constructing, maintaining, operating and managing the Apartment Complex.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
            SCHEDULE OF PROJECTS OWNED BY LOCAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
                   IN WHICH THE PARTNERSHIP HAS AN INVESTMENT
                             AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997

                                                                                               Percentage
                                                 Total            Units           Units          of Units
Name & Location                                  Units        Completed        Occupied          Occupied
<S>                                              <C>         <C>             <C>              <C>    

Chillicothe Plaza Apartments                       
 Chillicothe (Livingston County),
   Missouri                                       28                0               0                 0%
Spring Valley Terrace Apartments                  
                                              
 Mayer (Yavapai County), Arizona                  20                0               0                 0%
                                                  --                -               -                 - 
                                                  48                0               0                 0%
                                                  ===              ===              =                ==
</TABLE>


For  additional   information  respecting  the  above-referenced  Local  Limited
Partnerships  and the Local Limited  Partnerships  identified for acquisition by
the  Partnership,   there  is  hereby   incorporated  herein  by  reference  the
information  included under the caption "Local Limited Partnership  Investments"

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<PAGE>

in the Supplement  dated January 21, 1998 to the Prospectus dated June 23, 1997.
The referenced portion of the Supplement is appended hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The
Partnership will not acquire the Local Limited  Partnership  identified  therein
"TULSA-CRESTVIEW."

WNC Housing Tax credit Fund VI, L.P., Series 6
- ----------------------------------------------

WNC Housing Tax Credit Fund VI, L.P.,  Series 6 was formed under the  California
Revised  Limited  Partnership  Act on  March 3,  1997 but has not yet  commenced
operations.  Accordingly,  no additional  information respecting WNC Housing Tax
Credit Fund VI, L.P., Series 6 is included in this annual report on Form 10-K.

Item 2.  Properties
- -------------------


Through its investment in Local Limited  Partnerships  the Partnership  holds an
interest in Apartment Complexes.  See Item 1 for information pertaining to these
Apartment Complexes.


Item 3.  Legal Proceedings
- --------------------------

NONE

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- ------------------------------------------------------------

NONE

PART II.

Item 5.  Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Item 5a.

(a) The Units are not traded on a public  exchange  but are being sold through a
public  offering.  It is not anticipated that any public market will develop for
the  purchase  and sale of any  Unit.  Units  can be  assigned  only if  certain
requirements  in the  Partnership  Agreement are satisfied.  

(b) At December 31,1997, there were 536 Limited Partners.

(c) The  Partnership was not designed to provide cash  distributions  to Limited
Partners  in  circumstances   other  than  refinancing  or  disposition  of  its
investments in Local Limited Partnerships.  The Limited Partners received no Low
Income Housing Credits in 1997.

Item 5b.

The Partnership is conducting an offering  pursuant to a registration  statement
(Commission File No.  333-24111) which was declared  effective on June 23, 1997.
As of December 31, 1997 the  Partnership  had received  subscriptions  for 9,834
Units,  for an aggregate  amount of capital  contributions  of $9,795,380 net of
volume and dealer  discounts of $38,630 in an offering  which  commenced on July
16, 1997.  At December 31, 1997,  the above capital  contributions  consisted of
cash of $8,812,345, subscriptions receivable of $631,885 and notes receivable of
$351,150.  At December 31,  1997,  approximately  $1,257,500  was paid or due to
Associates or WNC Capital Corporation,  the dealer-manager for the offering, for
selling  commissions,  wholesaling  activities  and in  reimbursement  of  other
organization and offering expenses.  Included therein are selling commissions of
approximately  $650,500  and  wholesaling  and other  organization  and offering
expenses  of   approximately   $322,300  which  were  paid  or  to  be  paid  to

 
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<PAGE>

non-affiliates.  At December 31, 1997,  approximately  $8,537,500  (net proceeds
after selling  commissions and offering expenses) is invested or available to be
invested in Local Limited Partnership Interests or Reserves as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                    Paid or to be paid to              Paid or to be
                                    General Partner or affiliate       paid to others            Total
                                    ----------------------------       --------------            -----

<S>                                      <C>                          <C>                      <C>    

         Acquisition fees                   $  664,500                                          $ 664,500
         Acquisition costs                                             $      36,500               36,500
         Lower tier partnerships                                           1,697,300            1,697,300
         Reserves or available to 
          be invested                                                      6,139,200            6,139,200
                                               --------                   ----------          ----------

         Total                              $  664,500                 $   7,873,000           $8,537,500
                                            ==========                     =========            =========
</TABLE>

    
Item 6.  Selected Financial Data
- --------------------------------

                                                        August 29
                                                   (Date operations
                                                 commenced) through
                                                   December 31,1997
                                                   ----------------


             Revenue                                         $10,012

             Partnership operating expenses                  (10,099)

             Equity in income of                               
             Local Limited Partnerships                        2,395
                                                               -----

             Net income                                       $2,308
                                                              ======

             Net income per Limited
             Partnership Interest                              $1.13
                                                               =====

    
             Total assets                                 $9,412,705
                                                          ==========

             Net investment in
             Local Limited Partnerships                   $2,398,460
                                                          ==========

             Capital contributions payable to
             Local Limited Partnerships                     $860,671
                                                            ========

             Accrued fees and expenses due to
             affiliates                                     $361,900
                                                            ========

             Tax credits per $1,000 invested                    $0
                                                                ==



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<PAGE>



Item 7. Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operation

Liquidity and Capital Resources
- -------------------------------

The Partnership is raising equity capital from investors by means of it offering
and is applying  such capital to the  purchase  price and  acquisition  fees and
costs of Local Limited  Partnerships  Interests,  reserves and  expenses.  As of
August 29, 1997, the Partnership had received cash subscription  funds in excess
of $1,400,000, thereby satisfying the minimum offering condition. As of December
31,  1997  and  March  19,  1998  the  Partnership  had  received  and  accepted
subscription  funds in the amounts of $9,795,380 (9,834 Units),  and $14,346,005
(14,409 Units), respectively, of which $351,150 and $468,650, respectively, were
represented by promissory notes of investors.

Approximately  75% of the proceeds from the sale of Units have been committed to
the  purchase  price  and  acquisition  fees and  costs of eight  Local  Limited
Partnership  Interests,  reserves and expenses of the offering.  The Partnership
requires a total of approximately $10,841,000 in this regard. As of December 31,
1997 and March 19,  1998,  the  Partnership  had made capital  contributions  of
$836,632 and $3,693,095, respectively, to Local Limited Partnerships

As of December 31, 1997 the Partnership was indebted to Associates in the amount
of $361,900 The component items of such  indebtedness  were as follows:  accrued
acquisition  fees of approximately  $62,900,  advances to pay front-end fees and
costs of approximately $294,300, and other advances of approximately $4,700.

Overall,  as reflected in its Statement of Cash Flows, the Partnership had a net
increase in cash and cash equivalents of approximately $5,498,400 for the period
ended December 31, 1997. This increase in cash was provided by the Partnership's
financing  activities,  including  the  proceeds  from the  offering.  Cash from
financing  activities  for the period ended  December 31, 1997 of  approximately
$7,917,800 was sufficient to fund the investing activities of the Partnership in
the aggregate  amount of approximately  $2,416,500 which consisted  primarily of
capital  contributions  to Local  Limited  Partnerships,  loans to Local Limited
Partnerships and acquisition costs and fees of approximately $836,600,  $878,900
and 701,000, respectively. Cash provided and used by the operating activities of
the Partnership was minimal compared to its other  activities.  Cash provided by
operations  consisted primarily of interest received on cash deposits,  and cash
used consisted primarily of payments for operating fees and expenses.  The major
components of all these activities are discussed in greater detail below.

It is not  expected  that any of the  Local  Limited  Partnerships  in which the
Partnership  has  invested  or will invest will  generate  cash from  operations
sufficient  to provide  distributions  to the Limited  Partners in any  material
amount. Such cash from operations, if any, would first be used to meet operating
expenses of the  Partnership,  including  payment of the asset management fee to
the General Partner.

The Partnership's investments will not be readily marketable and may be affected
by adverse  general  economic  conditions  which, in turn,  could  substantially
increase the risk of operating  losses for the  Apartment  Complexes,  the Local
Limited  Partnerships  and the  Partnership.  These  problems  may result from a
number of factors,  many of which cannot be controlled  by the General  Partner.
Nevertheless,  the General Partner anticipates that capital raised from the sale
of the Units will be sufficient to fund the Partnership's investment commitments
and proposed operations.

The  Partnership  will  establish  working  capital  reserves  of at least 3% of
capital  contributions,  an amount  which is  anticipated  to be  sufficient  to
satisfy general working capital and administrative  expense  requirements of the
Partnership  excluding  payment of the asset  management fee as well as expenses
attendant to the preparation of tax returns and reports to the Limited  Partners
and other investor  servicing  obligations of the Partnership.  Liquidity would,
however,  be adversely  affected by  unanticipated  or greater than  anticipated
operating costs. The Partnership's  liquidity could also be affected by defaults
or delays in payment of the Limited  Partners'  promissory  notes,  from which a

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<PAGE>

portion of the working capital reserves is expected to be funded.  To the extent
that working capital reserves are insufficient to satisfy the cash  requirements
of the  Partnership,  it is anticipated  that  additional  funds would be sought
through bank loans or other  institutional  financing.  The General  Partner may
also apply any cash distributions  received from the Local Limited  Partnerships
for such purposes or to replenish or increase working capital reserves.

Under its  Partnership  Agreement the  Partnership  does not have the ability to
assess the Limited  Partners for  additional  capital  contributions  to provide
capital if needed by the Partnership or Local Limited Partnerships. Accordingly,
if  circumstances  arise that cause the Local  Limited  Partnerships  to require
capital  in  addition  to that  contributed  by the  Partnership  and any equity
contributed by the general partners of the Local Limited Partnerships,  the only
sources from which such capital  needs will be able to be satisfied  (other than
the limited reserves available at the Partnership level) will be (i) third-party
debt  financing  (which may not be  available,  if, as expected,  the  Apartment
Complexes  owned by the Local  Limited  Partnerships  are already  substantially
leveraged),  (ii)  additional  equity  contributions  or advances of the general
partners of the Local Limited  Partnerships,  (iii) other equity  sources (which
could adversely affect the Partnership's interest in Low Income Housing Credits,
cash flow and/or proceeds of sale or refinancing of the Apartment  Complexes and
result in adverse tax consequences to the Limited Partners), or (iv) the sale or
disposition  of the  Apartment  Complexes  (which  could  have the same  adverse
effects as discussed in (iii) above).  There can be no assurance that funds from
any of such sources would be readily available in sufficient amounts to fund the
capital requirement of the Local Limited Partnerships in question. If such funds
are not  available,  the Local Limited  Partnerships  would risk  foreclosure on
their Apartment  Complexes if they were unable to renegotiate the terms of their
first  mortgages  and any other debt secured by the  Apartment  Complexes to the
extent the capital requirements of the Local Limited Partnerships relate to such
debt.

The  Partnership's  capital  needs and  resources  are expected to undergo major
changes  during  their  first  several  years of  operations  as a result of the
completion  of its  offering  of  Units  and  its  acquisition  of  investments.
Thereafter,  the  Partnership's  capital  needs and resources are expected to be
relatively  stable over the  holding  periods of the  investments  except to the
extent of proceeds received in payment of Local Limited  Partnership  promissory
notes and disbursed to fund the deferred obligations of the Partnership.

Results of Operations
- ---------------------

As reflected on its  Statements of  Operations,  the  Partnership  had income of
approximately $2,308 for the period ended December 31, 1997. The component items
of revenue and expense are discussed below.

Revenue.  The  Partnership's  revenue  consists  entirely of interest  earned on
Limited   Partner   promissory   notes  and  cash  deposits  held  in  financial
institutions  (i) as  reserves,  or (ii)  pending  investment  in Local  Limited
Partnerships.  Interest revenue in future years will be a function of prevailing
interest  rates and the  amount of cash  balances.  It is  anticipated  that the
Partnership will maintain cash reserves in an amount not materially in excess of
the minimum amount required by its Partnership Agreement, which is 3% of capital
contributions.

Expenses. The most significant component of operating expenses is expected to be
the asset  management fee. The asset  management fees is equal to the greater of
(i) $2,000 for each Apartment Complex or (ii) 0.275% of gross proceeds, and will
be decreased or increased annually based on changes to the Consumer Price Index.
No management fees were incurred for the period ended December 31, 1997.

Amortization  expense consists of the amortization  over a period of 30 years of
acquisition  fees and other expenses  attributable  to the  acquisition of Local
Limited Partnership Interests.

Item 7A.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
         NONE.
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<PAGE>

Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 5
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                              FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                 For The Period August 29, 1997 (Date Operations
                      Commenced) Through December 31, 1997

                                      with

                      INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT THEREON


<PAGE>








                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT



To the Partners
WNC Housing Tax Credit Fund VI, L.P., Series 5


We have audited the  accompanying  balance  sheet of WNC Housing Tax Credit Fund
VI, L.P., Series 5 (a California Limited  Partnership) (the "Partnership") as of
December 31, 1997, and the related  statements of operations,  partners'  equity
(deficit)  and cash  flows for the  period  August  29,  1997  (date  operations
commenced)  through  December  31,  1997.  These  financial  statements  are the
responsibility of the Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these  financial  statements  based on our audit. We did not audit
the financial  statements of the limited  partnership  or the limited  liability
corporation in which WNC Housing Tax Credit Fund VI, L.P., Series 5 is a limited
partner and investor member,  respectively.  These investments,  as discussed in
Note 3 to the financial statements,  are accounted for by the equity method. The
investments in these entities represented 25% of the total assets of WNC Housing
Tax  Credit  Fund VI,  L.P.,  Series  5 at  December  31,  1997.  The  financial
statements  of the limited  partnership  were  audited by other  auditors  whose
report has been  furnished to us, and our opinion,  insofar as it relates to the
amounts included for this limited partnership,  is based solely on the report of
the other auditors.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards  require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance   about  whether  the  financial   statements  are  free  of  material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We  believe  that our audit and the  report of the  other  auditors  provides  a
reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our  opinion,  based on our  audit  and the  report  of other  auditors,  the
financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects,
the  financial  position of WNC Housing  Tax Credit Fund VI,  L.P.,  Series 5 (a
California Limited  Partnership) as of December 31, 1997, and the results of its
operations  and its cash flows for the period  August 29, 1997 (date  operations
commenced)  through  December 31, 1997, in conformity  with  generally  accepted
accounting principles.




                                                               /S/Corbin & Wertz
                                                               -----------------
                                                               CORBIN & WERTZ

Irvine, California
March 19, 1998


<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 5
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                                  BALANCE SHEET

                                December 31, 1997



 
                                     ASSETS
<S>                                                                                          <C>

Cash and cash equivalents                                                                     $    5,498,424
Subscriptions receivable (Note 6)                                                                    631,885
Loans receivable (Note 2)                                                                            878,894
Investments in limited partnerships and limited liability
 corporations (Note 3)                                                                             2,398,460
Other assets                                                                                           5,042
                                                                                               -------------

                                                                                              $    9,412,705
                                                                                              ==============

<CAPTION>

                   LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
<S>                                                                                          <C>

Liabilities:
   Payables to limited partnerships and limited liability
    corporations (Note 4)                                                                     $      860,671
   Accrued fees and advances due to General Partner
    and affiliate (Note 4)                                                                           361,900
                                                                                               -------------

         Total liabilities                                                                         1,222,571
                                                                                               -------------

Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)

Partners' equity (deficit) (Notes 6, 7 and 8):
   General partner                                                                                   (12,452)
   Limited partners (25,000 units authorized, 9,834
    units outstanding at December 31, 1997)                                                        8,202,586
                                                                                               -------------

         Total partners' equity                                                                    8,190,134
                                                                                               ------------


                                                                                              $    9,412,705
                                                                                              ==============

</TABLE>

                See accompanying notes to financial statements
                                      FS-2
<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 5
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                             STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

                 For The Period August 29, 1997 (Date Operations
                      Commenced) Through December 31, 1997


<S>                                                                                             <C>

Interest income                                                                                   $       10,012
                                                                                                   -------------

Operating expenses:
   Amortization                                                                                            2,256
   Other                                                                                                   7,843
                                                                                                   -------------
     Total operating expenses                                                                             10,099
                                                                                                   -------------

Loss from operations                                                                                         (87)
                                                                                                   ------------- 

Equity in income from limited partnership and limited
 liability corporation (Note 3)                                                                            2,395
                                                                                                   -------------

Net income                                                                                        $        2,308
                                                                                                   =============

Net income allocated to:
   General partner                                                                                $           23
                                                                                                   =============
   Limited partners                                                                               $        2,285
                                                                                                   =============

Net income per weighted limited partner units                                                     $         1.13
                                                                                                   =============

Outstanding weighted limited partners units                                                                2,029
                                                                                                   =============
</TABLE>



                See accompanying notes to financial statements
                                      FS-3
<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 5
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                     STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

                 For The Period August 29, 1997 (Date Operations
                      Commenced) Through December 31, 1997



                                                                General            Limited
                                                                Partner           Partners              Total
                                                             --------------    ----------------     ---------------

<S>                                                       <C>                  <C>                <C>

Contribution from General Partner                          $          100      $        1,000     $        1,100


Sale of limited partnership units, net of
 discounts of $38,620                                                   -           9,795,380          9,795,380


Sale of limited partnership units issued for
 promissory notes receivable (Note 6 )                                  -            (351,150)          (351,150)


Offering expenses                                                 (12,575)         (1,244,929)        (1,257,504)


Net income                                                             23               2,285              2,308
                                                            -------------       -------------      -------------


Equity (deficit) at December 31, 1997                      $      (12,452)     $    8,202,586     $    8,190,134
                                                           ==============      ==============     ==============
 
</TABLE>

                                                           
                See accompanying notes to financial statements
                                      FS-4
<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 5
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                             STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

                 For The Period August 29, 1997 (Date Operations
                      Commenced) Through December 31, 1997


<S>                                                                                               <C>    
   
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net income                                                                                     $        2,308
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in
     operating activities:
       Amortization                                                                                        2,256
       Equity in income from limited partnership and limited
        liability corporation                                                                             (2,395)
       Change in other assets                                                                             (5,042)
                                                                                                   -------------- 

Net cash used in operating activities                                                                     (2,873)
                                                                                                   -------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Investments in limited partnership and limited liability
    corporation, net                                                                                    (836,632)
   Loans receivable                                                                                     (878,894)
   Capitalized acquisition costs and fees                                                               (638,140)
                                                                                                   -------------

Net cash used in investing activities                                                                 (2,353,666)
                                                                                                   -------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Capital contributions                                                                               8,813,445
   Increase in due to general partner and affiliates                                                       4,712
   Offering expenses                                                                                    (963,194)
                                                                                                   -------------

Net cash provided by financing activities                                                              7,854,963
                                                                                                   -------------

Net change in cash and cash equivalents                                                                5,498,424

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                                                                 -
                                                                                                   -------------

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                                                          $    5,498,424
                                                                                                   =============

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION Cash paid during the year for:
       Interest                                                                                   $            -
                                                                                                   =============
       Income taxes                                                                               $          800
                                                                                                   =============
</TABLE>

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND
 FINANCING ACTIVITES:
   For the period ended December 31, 1997, the Partnership  incurred but did not
   pay  offering   expenses  and  acquisition  fees  of  $294,310  and  $62,878,
   respectively (see Note 4).


                See accompanying notes to financial statements
                                      FS-5
<PAGE>


                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 5
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                 For The Period August 29, 1997 (Date Operations
                      Commenced) Through December 31, 1997



NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
- ---------------------------------------------------

Organization
- ------------

WNC Housing Tax Credit Fund VI, L.P.,  Series 5 (the  "Partnership")  was formed
under the  California  Revised  Limited  Partnership  Act on March 3, 1997,  and
commenced  operations  on  August  29,  1997.  Prior to  August  29,  1997,  the
Partnership was considered a development-stage  enterprise.  The Partnership was
formed to invest primarily in other limited  partnerships and limited  liability
corporations  ("Investees")  which  will own and  operate  multi-family  housing
complexes that will qualify for low income housing credits.

The  general  partner  is WNC  Tax  Credit  Partners,  IV,  L.P.  (the  "General
Partner"),  a California  limited  partnership.  WNC &  Associates,  Inc. is the
general  partner of the General  Partner.  Wilfred N. Cooper,  Sr.,  through the
Cooper Revocable Trust,  owns 70% of the outstanding  stock of WNC & Associates,
Inc. John B. Lester,  Jr. is the original limited partner of the Partnership and
owns,  through the Lester Family Trust,  30% of the  outstanding  stock of WNC &
Associates, Inc.

The Partnership shall continue in full force and effect until December 31, 2052,
unless terminated prior to that date,  pursuant to the Partnership  agreement or
law.

Pursuant to the  Partnership  agreement,  the  Partnership is authorized to sell
25,000 Units at $1,000 per Unit  ("Units") of which 9,834 Units in the amount of
$9,795,380,  net of discounts of $38,620 for volume purchases,  had been sold as
of December 31, 1997. The General Partner has a 1% interest in operating profits
and losses,  taxable income and loss and in cash available for distribution from
the  Partnership.  The limited  partners  will be allocated the remaining 99% of
these items in proportion to their respective investments.

After the limited  partners  have received  proceeds from a sale or  refinancing
equal to their capital  contributions and their return on investment (as defined
in  the   Partnership   Agreement)  and  the  General  Partner  has  received  a
subordinated  disposition  fee (as described in Note 4), any additional  sale or
refinancing  proceeds  will  be  distributed  90% to the  limited  partners  (in
proportion to their respective investments) and 10% to the General Partner.

The  Partnership's  investments  are  subject  to  the  risks  incident  to  the
management and ownership of multifamily residential real estate, and include the
risks that neither the  Partnership's  investments  nor the apartment  complexes
owned by the Investees will be readily marketable.  Additionally there can be no
assurance that the  Partnership  will be able to dispose of its interests in the
Investees. The value of the Partnership's investments will be subject to changes
in national and local economic conditions,  including  unemployment  conditions,
which could  adversely  impact  vacancy  levels,  rental  payment  defaults  and
operating  expenses.  This, in turn,  could  substantially  increase the risk of



                                      FS-6
<PAGE>


                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 5
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

                 For The Period August 29, 1997 (Date Operations
                      Commenced) Through December 31, 1997


NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued
- --------------------------------------------------------------

operating losses for the apartment complexes and the Partnership.  The apartment
complexes  could be subject  to loss  through  foreclosure.  In  addition,  each
Investee is subject to risks  relating to  environmental  hazards which might be
uninsurable.  Because the  Partnership's  ability to control its operations will
depend on these and other factors beyond the control of the General  Partner and
the  general  partner  or  managing  member  of the  Investees,  there can be no
assurance that Partnership operations will be profitable or that the anticipated
housing tax credits will be available to limited partners.

Method of Accounting For Investments in Limited Partnerships
- ------------------------------------------------------------

The  Partnership  accounts  for its  investments  using  the  equity  method  of
accounting, whereby the Partnership adjusts its investment balance for its share
of the Investees' results of operations and for any distributions  received. The
accounting policies of the Investees are consistent with the Partnership.  Costs
incurred by the Partnership in acquiring the investments are capitalized as part
of the investment and amortized over 30 years (see Note 3).

Losses from Investees allocated to the Partnership will not be recognized to the
extent that the investment balance would be adjusted below zero.

Cash and Cash Equivalents
- -------------------------

The  Partnership   considers  all  highly  liquid   investments  with  remaining
maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash  equivalents.  Cash
equivalents  consist of a money market  account and funds in escrow from sale of
units.

Concentration of Credit Risk
- ----------------------------

As of December 31, 1997,  the  Partnership  maintained  cash balances at certain
financial institutions in excess of the federally insured maximum.

Offering Expenses
- -----------------

Offering  expenses consist of underwriting  commissions,  legal fees,  printing,
filing and  recordation  fees, and other costs  incurred in connection  with the
selling of limited partnership interests in the Partnership. The General Partner
is  obligated  to pay all  offering  and  organization  costs in excess of 14.5%
(including sales commissions) of the total offering proceeds.  Offering expenses
are reflected as a reduction of limited partners' capital.  Through December 31,
1997,  the  Partnership  incurred  offering  expenses  and  selling  expenses of
$607,044 and $650,460, respectively.


                                      FS-7
<PAGE>
                WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 5
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

                 For The Period August 29, 1997 (Date Operations
                      Commenced) Through December 31, 1997

NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued
- --------------------------------------------------------------

Use of Estimates
- ----------------

The preparation of financial  statements in conformity  with generally  accepted
accounting principles requires management 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  reporting  period.
Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.

Net Loss Per Limited Partner Unit
- ---------------------------------

Net loss per limited partner unit is computed by dividing the limited  partners'
share of net loss by the weighted  number of limited  partner units  outstanding
during the period.

NOTE 2 - LOANS RECEIVABLE
- -------------------------

Loans  receivable  represent  amounts  loaned  by  the  Partnership  to  certain
Investees  in which the  Partnership  may  invest.  These  loans will be applied
against the first capital contribution due if the Partnership ultimately invests
in such  entities.  In the event  that the  Partnership  does not invest in such
entities,  the loans are to be repaid with  interest at a rate which is equal to
the rate charged to the holder  (8.75% at December 31, 1997).  Loans  receivable
with a balance of  $778,894  at  December  31,  1997 were  collectible  from two
limited partnerships,  one of which was acquired in 1998, and one of which is in
negotiations  to be acquired  (see Note 7). Loans  receivable  with a balance of
$100,000 at December 31, 1997 were collectible from one limited  partnership and
are to be repaid to the Partnership in 1998.

NOTE 3 - INVESTMENTS IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS AND LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATIONS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

As of  December  31,  1997,  the  Partnership  had  acquired  interests  in  two
Investees,  each of which owns one apartment complex  consisting of an aggregate
of 48 apartment units. As of December 31, 1997,  construction or  rehabilitation
of the apartment complexes had been partially completed.  The respective general
or managing  partners of the Investees  manage the day to day  operations of the
entities.  Significant  Investee  business  decisions  require approval from the
Partnership.  The  Partnership,  as a limited  partner or  investor  member,  is
generally  entitled to 99%, as specified in the partnership or limited liability
corporation  agreements,  of the  operating  profits and losses of the Investees
upon its acquisition of such investments.

The  Partnership's  investment in the limited  partnership and limited liability
corporation as shown in the  accompanying  balance sheet as of December 31, 1997
is approximately  $1,559,000  greater than the Partnership's  equity as shown in
the  Investees'  financial  statements.  This  difference  is  primarily  due to
acquisition  costs related to the acquisition of the investments  that have been
capitalized in the Partnership's investment account and are being amortized over
30 years and certain capital contributions accrued but not paid (see Note 4).

                                      FS-8
<PAGE>
                WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 5
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

                 For The Period August 29, 1997 (Date Operations
                      Commenced) Through December 31, 1997

NOTE 3 - INVESTMENTS IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS AND LIMITED LIABILITY
- ------------------------------------------------------------------
CORPORATIONS, continued
- -----------------------

Following is a summary of the equity  method  activity of the  investment in the
limited  partnership  and the limited  liability  corporation for the year ended
December 31, 1997:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                                          <C>


Investments, beginning of year                                                                $            -

Capital contributions                                                                                836,632

Capital contributions payable                                                                        860,671

Capitalized acquisition fees and costs                                                               701,018

Equity in income of limited partnership and limited liability corporation                              2,395

Amortization of acquisition fees and costs                                                            (2,256)
                                                                                               -------------

                                                                                              $    2,398,460
                                                                                              ==============
</TABLE>

Approximate  combined  condensed  financial   information  from  the  individual
financial  statements  of the  limited  partnership  and the  limited  liability
corporation at December 31, 1997 and for the period then ended is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                        COMBINED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

                                     ASSETS
<S>                                                                                          <C>

Land                                                                                          $       93,000
Construction in progress                                                                             357,000
Other assets (including restricted cash of $189,000)                                                 643,000
                                                                                               -------------

                                                                                              $    1,093,000
                                                                                              ==============

                        LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY

Liabilities:
   Construction loans payable                                                                 $      149,000
   Other liabilities                                                                                  29,000
                                                                                               -------------
         Total liabilities                                                                           178,000
                                                                                               -------------

Partners' equity:
   WNC Housing Tax Credit Fund VI, L.P., Series 5                                                    839,000
   Other partners                                                                                     76,000
                                                                                               -------------
         Total partners' equity                                                                      915,000
                                                                                               -------------

                                                                                              $    1,093,000
                                                                                              ==============
</TABLE>
                                      FS-9
<PAGE>
                WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 5
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

                 For The Period August 29, 1997 (Date Operations
                      Commenced) Through December 31, 1997

NOTE 3 - INVESTMENTS IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS, continued
- -------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                   COMBINED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
<S>                                                                                              <C>

Total revenue                                                                                     $        2,000

Total expenses                                                                                                 -
                                                                                                   -------------

Net income                                                                                        $        2,000
                                                                                                   =============

Net income allocable to Partnership                                                               $        2,000
                                                                                                   =============
</TABLE>

NOTE 4 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
- -----------------------------------

Under the terms of the  Partnership  Agreement,  the Partnership is obligated to
the General Partner or its affiliates for the following items:

         Acquisition  fees of up to 7% of the  gross  proceeds  from the sale of
         Partnership  Units as compensation for services  rendered in connection
         with the  acquisition  of  Investees.  Through  December 31, 1997,  the
         Partnership   incurred   acquisition  fees  of  $664,500.   Accumulated
         amortization was insignificant for 1997.

         Reimbursement  of costs incurred by an affiliate of the General Partner
         in connection with the acquisition of Investees.  These  reimbursements
         will not exceed 1.5% of the gross  proceeds.  As of December  31, 1997,
         the Partnership incurred acquisition costs of $36,518,  which have been
         included in investments in limited  partnerships and limited  liability
         corporations. Accumulated amortization was insignificant for 1997.

         An  annual  asset  management  fee equal to the  greater  amount of (i)
         $2,000 for each apartment complex, or (ii) 0.275% of gross proceeds. In
         either case,  the fee will be decreased or increased  annually based on
         changes to the  Consumer  Price  Index.  However,  in no event will the
         maximum  amount  exceed  0.2% of the  invested  assets  (defined as the
         Partnership's  capital  contributions plus its allocable  percentage of
         the mortgage debt  encumbering the apartment  complexes) of the limited
         partnerships.  As of December 31, 1997,  asset management fees have not
         been incurred.

         A  subordinated  disposition  fee in an amount equal to 1% of the sales
         price of real estate sold.  Payment of this fee is  subordinated to the
         limited  partners  receiving a return on investment  (as defined in the
         Partnership  Agreement) and is payable only if services are rendered in
         the sales effort.

                                     FS-10
<PAGE>
                WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 5
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

                 For The Period August 29, 1997 (Date Operations
                      Commenced) Through December 31, 1997

NOTE 4 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS, continued
- ----------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Accrued fees and advances due the General  Partner and affiliate  consist of the
following at December 31, 1997:
<S>                                                                                           <C>    
Acquisition fees                                                                              $       62,878

Advances made for acquisition costs, organizational,
 offering and selling expenses                                                                       294,310

Other                                                                                                  4,712
                                                                                               -------------

                                                                                              $      361,900
                                                                                              ==============
</TABLE>

Payables to limited partnerships and limited liability  corporations  represents
amounts  which are due at various  times based on  conditions  specified  in the
Investee agreements.  These contributions are non-interest  bearing, are payable
in installments and are due upon the Investee achieving certain  development and
operating  benchmarks  (generally within two years of the Partnership's  initial
investment).

NOTE 5 - INCOME TAXES
- ---------------------

No provision  for income taxes has been recorded in the  accompanying  financial
statements as any  liability for income taxes is the  obligation of the partners
of the Partnership.

NOTE 6 - SUBSCRIPTIONS AND NOTES RECEIVABLE
- -------------------------------------------

As of December 31, 1997, the  Partnership had received  subscriptions  for 9,834
units which included  subscriptions  receivable of $631,885 and promissory notes
of $351,150.  Limited  partners who  subscribed for ten or more units of limited
partnerships  interest ($10,000) could elect to pay 50% of the purchase price in
cash upon  subscription  and the  remaining  50% by the delivery of a promissory
note payable, together with interest at the rate of 5.5% per annum, due no later
than 13 months after the  subscription  date. Since the promissory notes had not
been  collected  prior to the issuance of the financial  statements,  the unpaid
balance was  reflected as a reduction of  partners'  equity in the  accompanying
financial statements as of December 31, 1997.

NOTE 7 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
- --------------------------------------
Subsequent  to  December  31,  1997,  the  Partnership  acquired  three  limited
partnership   interests   which   required   capital   contributions    totaling
approximately $3,967,000, of which $518,700 has been advanced as of December 31,
1997 and has been  reflected in loans  receivable  in the  accompanying  balance
sheet.  The  Partnership  is  negotiating  to acquire three  additional  limited
partnership  interests which would commit the Partnership to additional  capital
contributions of approximately $2,529,000 of which $260,194 has been advanced as
of  December  31,  1997  and has  been  reflected  in  loans  receivable  in the
accompanying balance sheet (see Note 2).


                                     FS-11
<PAGE>
                WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 5
                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

                 For The Period August 29, 1997 (Date Operations
                      Commenced) Through December 31, 1997

NOTE 8 - SUBSEQUENT EVENT
- -------------------------

From  January  1,  1998  through  March  19,  1998,  the  Company  has  received
subscriptions for an additional 4,575 units.



















                                     FS-12













<PAGE>

Item  9.  Changes  in and  Disagreements  With  Accountants  on  Accounting  and
          Financial Disclosure

         NONE.


Item 10.  Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant


The Partnership has no directors or executive officers of its own. The following
biographical  information is presented for the directors and executive  officers
of Associates which has principal responsibility for the Partnership's affairs.

Directors and Executive Officers of WNC & Associates, Inc.

The directors of Associates  are Wilfred N. Cooper,  Sr., who serves as Chairman
of the Board, John B. Lester,  Jr., David N. Shafer,  Wilfred N. Cooper, Jr. and
Kay L.  Cooper.  Substantially  all of the  shares  of  Associates  are owned by
Wilfred N. Cooper,  Sr., through the Cooper Revocable Trust, and John B. Lester,
Jr., through the Lester Family Trust.

WILFRED  N.  COOPER,  SR.,  age 67,  has been the  principal  shareholder  and a
Director of WNC & ASSOCIATES,  INC. since its  organization  in 1971, of SHELTER
RESOURCE  CORPORATION since its organization in 1981 and of WNC RESOURCES,  INC.
from its organization in 1988 through its acquisition by WNC & ASSOCIATES,  INC.
in 1991,  serving  as  President  of  those  companies  until  1992 and as Chief
Executive Officer since 1992, and has been a Director of WNC CAPITAL CORPORATION
since its organization. He is also a general partner with WNC & ASSOCIATES, INC.
in WNC FINANCIAL GROUP,  L.P. and WNC TAX CREDIT PARTNERS,  L.P. During 1970 and
1971  he  was  a  principal  of  Creative  Equity  Development  Corporation,   a
predecessor of WNC & ASSOCIATES,  INC., and of Creative  Equity  Corporation,  a
real estate investment firm. For 12 years prior to that, Mr. Cooper was employed
by Rockwell  International  Corporation,  last serving as its manager of housing
and urban  developments.  Previously,  he had  responsibility  for new  business
development including factory-built housing evaluation and project management in
urban  planning  and  development.  Mr.  Cooper is a Director  of the  Executive
Committee  of the  National  Association  of  Home  Builders  (NAHB)  and a past
Chairman of the NAHB's Rural Housing Council, a Director of the National Housing
Conference,  a Director of the Affordable  Housing Tax Credit Coalition,  a past
President  of the  Rural  Builders  Council  of  California  (RBCC),  and a past
President of Southern  California  Chapter II of the Real Estate Syndication and
Securities  Institute (RESSI) of the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Mr.
Cooper graduated from Pomona College in 1956 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

JOHN B. LESTER, JR., age 64, has been a shareholder, a Director and Secretary of
WNC & ASSOCIATES,  INC. since 1986,  Executive Vice President from 1986 to 1992,
and President and Chief Operating Officer since 1992, and has been a Director of
WNC CAPITAL CORPORATION since its organization. He was a shareholder,  Executive
Vice  President,  Secretary  and a Director  of WNC  RESOURCES,  INC.  from 1988
through its acquisition by WNC & ASSOCIATES,  INC. in 1991. From 1973 to 1986 he
was Chairman of the Board and Vice  President or President of E & L  Associates,
Inc., a provider of engineering  and  construction  services to the oil refinery
and petrochemical industries which he co-founded in 1973. Mr. Lester is a former
Director of the Los Angeles  Chapter of the  Associated  General  Contractors of
California.  His  responsibilities  at WNC & ASSOCIATES,  INC.  include property
acquisitions and company operations. Mr. Lester graduated from the University of
Southern  California  in 1956 with a Bachelor  of Science  degree in  Mechanical
Engineering.

                                       10
<PAGE>

DAVID N. SHAFER,  age 45, has been a Director of WNC &  ASSOCIATES,  INC.  since
1997, a Senior Vice President  since 1992,  and General  Counsel since 1990, and
served as Asset  Management  Director from 1990 to 1992, and has been a Director
and Secretary of WNC Management, Inc. since its organization.  Previously he was
employed as an associate attorney by the law firms of Morinello,  Barone, Holden
& Nardulli  from 1987 until  1990,  Frye,  Brandt & Lyster from 1986 to 1987 and
Simon and Sheridan from 1984 to 1986.  Mr. Shafer is a Director and President of
RBCC, a member of NAHB's Rural  Housing  Council,  a past  President of Southern
California Chapter II of RESSI, a past Director of the Council of Affordable and
Rural Housing and Development  and a member of the State Bar of California.  Mr.
Shafer graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1978 with
a Bachelor of Arts  degree,  from the New  England  School of Law in 1983 with a
Juris Doctor  degree and from the  University of San Diego in 1986 with a Master
of Law degree in Taxation.

WILFRED N. COOPER,  JR.,  age 35, has been  employed by WNC &  ASSOCIATES,  INC.
since 1988 and has been a Director  since 1997 and a Senior  Vice  President  or
Vice  President  since  1992.  Mr.  Cooper  heads the  Acquisition  Originations
department at WNC, has been President of, and a registered  principal  with, WNC
CAPITAL CORPORATION, a member firm of the NASD, since its organization,  and has
been a Director of WNC Management Inc. since its  organization.  Previously,  he
was employed as a government  affairs assistant by Honda North America from 1987
to 1988,  and as a legal  assistant  with  respect  to Federal  legislative  and
regulatory  matters by the law firm of  Schwartz,  Woods and Miller from 1986 to
1987.  Mr.  Cooper is an alternate  director and member of NAHB's Rural  Housing
Council and serves as Chairman of its Membership Committee. Mr. Cooper graduated
from The American University in 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

THEODORE M. PAUL, age 42, has been Vice President - Finance of WNC & ASSOCIATES,
INC. since 1992 and Chief Financial  Officer since 1990, and has been a Director
and Chief  Financial  Officer of WNC  Management  Inc.  since its  organization.
Previously,  he was a Vice  President  and Chief  Financial  Officer of National
Partnership  Investments  Corp.,  a sponsor  and general  partner of  syndicated
partnerships  investing in affordable  rental housing qualified for tax credits,
from 1986 until 1990, and was employed as an associate by the  accounting  firms
of Laventhol & Horwath,  during 1985, and Mann & Pollack Accountants,  from 1979
to 1984.  Mr. Paul is a member of the  California  Society of  Certified  Public
Accountants  and the American  Institute of Certified  Public  Accountants.  His
responsibilities  at WNC &  ASSOCIATES,  INC.  include  supervision  of investor
partnership  accounting  and tax reporting  matters and monitoring the financial
condition  of the  Local  Limited  Partnerships  in which the  Partnership  will
invest.  Mr.  Paul  graduated  from the  University  of  Illinois in 1978 with a
Bachelor of Science degree and is a Certified Public  Accountant in the State of
California.

THOMAS J. RIHA,  age 43, has been Vice  President  - Asset  Management  of WNC &
ASSOCIATES, INC. since 1994, and has been a Director and Chief Executive Officer
of WNC  Management  Inc.  since  its  organization.  He has more  than 17 years'
experience in commercial and multi-family real estate investment and management.
Previously,  Mr.  Riha was  employed  by Trust  Realty  Advisor,  a real  estate
acquisition  and  management  company,  from 1988 to 1994,  last serving as Vice
President - Operations.  His responsibilities at WNC & ASSOCIATES,  INC. include
monitoring  the  operations  and  financial   performance   of,  and  regulatory
compliance  by,  properties in the WNC  portfolio.  Mr. Riha  graduated from the
California  State  University,  Fullerton in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts degree
(cum laude) in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting and is
a Certified  Public  Accountant in the State of  California  and a member of the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

SY P. GARBAN, age 52, has 20 years' experience in the real estate securities and
syndication industry. He has been associated with WNC & ASSOCIATES,  INC., since
1989,  serving as National Sales  Director  through 1992 and as Vice President -
National  Sales since  1992.  Previously,  he was  employed  as  Executive  Vice
President by MRW,  Inc.,  Newport  Beach,  California  from 1980 to 1989, a real
estate  development  and  management  firm.  Mr.  Garban  is  a  member  of  the
International  Association  of Financial  Planners.  He graduated  from Michigan
State  University  in  1967  with a  Bachelor  of  Science  degree  in  Business
Administration.

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CARL FARRINGTON,  age 55, has been associated with WNC & ASSOCIATES,  INC. since
1993, and has served as Director - Originations  since 1994. Mr.  Farrington has
more  than 12  years'  experience  in  finance  and  real  estate  acquisitions.
Previously,  he served as Acquisitions Director for The Arcand Company from 1991
to 1993, and as Treasurer and Director of Finance and Administrator for Polytron
Corporation  from 1988 to 1991.  Mr.  Farrington is a member and Director of the
Council  of  Affordable  and  Rural  Housing  and  Development.  Mr.  Farrington
graduated from Yale  University  with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1966 and from
Dartmouth College with a Master of Business Administration in 1970.

DAVID TUREK, age 43, has been Director - Originations of WNC & ASSOCIATES,  INC.
since 1996. He has 23 years' experience in real estate finance and acquisitions.
Previously,  from 1995 to 1996 Mr. Turek  served as a consultant  for a national
Low  Income  Housing  Credit  sponsor  where  he  was  responsible  for  on-site
feasibility  studies and due  diligence  analyses of Low Income  Housing  Credit
properties,  from 1992 to 1995 he served as Executive Vice President for Levcor,
Inc., a  multi-family  development  company,  and from 1990 to 1992 he served as
Vice  President  for the Paragon Group where he was  responsible  for Tax Credit
development  activities.  Mr. Turek graduated from Southern Methodist University
in 1976 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.

N. PAUL BUCKLAND, age 36, has been employed by WNC & ASSOCIATES, INC. since 1994
and currently serves as Director - Acquisitions.  He has 11 years' experience in
analysis   pertaining  to  the  development  of   multi-family   and  commercial
properties.  Previously,  from 1986 to 1994 he served on the development team of
the Bixby Ranch which  constructed  more than 700 apartment  units and more than
one million square feet of "Class A" office space in California and  neighboring
states,  and from 1984 to 1986 he served as a land acquisition  coordinator with
Lincoln  Property   Company  where  he  identified  and  analyzed   multi-family
developments. Mr. Buckland graduated from California State University, Fullerton
in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Finance.

MICHELE M. TAYLOR,  age 43, has been  employed by WNC & ASSOCIATES,  INC.  since
1986,  serving as a paralegal and office manager,  and currently is the Investor
Services  Director.  Previously she was  self-employed  between 1982 and 1985 in
non-financial  services  activities  and from 1978 to 1981 she was employed as a
paralegal by a law firm which  specialized  in real estate  limited  partnership
transactions.  Ms. Taylor graduated from the University of California, Irvine in
1976 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

THERESA I. CHAMPANY,  age 40, has been employed by WNC & ASSOCIATES,  INC. since
1989 and currently is the Marketing Services Director and a registered principal
with WNC  CAPITAL  CORPORATION.  Previously,  she was  employed  as  Manager  of
Marketing  Services  by August  Financial  Corporation  from 1986 to 1989 and as
office manager and Assistant to the Vice  President of Real Estate  Syndications
by  McCombs  Securities  Co.,  Inc.  from 1979 to 1986.  Ms.  Champany  attended
Manchester (Conn.) Community College from 1976 to 1978.

KAY L.  COOPER,  age 61, has been an officer and  Director of WNC &  ASSOCIATES,
INC. since 1971 and of WNC RESOURCES,  INC. from 1988 through its acquisition by
WNC & ASSOCIATES, INC. in 1991. Mrs. Cooper has also been the sole proprietor of
Agate 108, a manufacturer and retailer of home accessory  products,  since 1975.
She is the wife of Wilfred N. Cooper,  Sr., the mother of Wilfred N. Cooper, Jr.
and the sister of John B. Lester,  Jr. Mrs. Cooper graduated from the University
of Southern California in 1958 with a Bachelor of Science degree.


Item 11.  Executive Compensation

The Partnership has no officers,  employees,  or directors.  However,  under the
terms of the  Partnership  Agreement the Partnership is obligated to the General
Partner or its affiliates for the following fees:

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(a)  Organization  and Offering  Expenses.  The Partnership  accrued or paid the
General  Partner  or  its  affiliates  as of  December  31,  1997  approximately
$1,257,500  for  selling   commissions  and  other  fees  and  expenses  of  the
Partnership's  offering of Units.  Of the total  accrued or paid,  approximately
$972,800 was paid or to be paid to  unaffiliated  persons  participating  in the
Partnership's  offering  or  rendering  other  services in  connection  with the
Partnership's offering.

(b)  Acquisition  fees in an amount  equal to 7.0% of the gross  proceeds of the
Partnership's  Offering  ("Gross  Proceeds").  Through  December 31,  1997,  the
aggregate amount of acquisition fees paid or accrued was approximately $664,500.

(c) The  Partnership  reimbursed  the General  Partner or its  affiliates  as of
December  31,  1997 for  acquisition  expenses  not to exceed  1.5% of the Gross
Proceeds  expended by such persons on behalf of the  Partnership  in the amounts
$36,518.

(d) An annual asset management fee in an amount equal to 0.2% of Invested Assets
which are  attributable  to apartment  units  receiving  government  assistance.
"Invested Assets" means the sum of the Partnership's investment in Local Limited
Partnerships  and  the  Partnership's  allocable  share  of  the  amount  of the
indebtedness related to the Apartment Complexes.

(e) The  Partnership did not reimbursed the General Partner or its affiliates as
of December  31, 1997 for any  operating  expenses  expended by such  persons on
behalf of the Partnership.
 .
(f) A  subordinated  disposition  fee in an amount equal to 1% of the sale price
received in connection  with the sale or disposition of an Apartment  Complex or
Local  Limited  Partnership  Interest.  Subordinated  disposition  fees  will be
subordinated to the prior return of the Limited Partners' capital  contributions
and  payment of the Return on  Investment  to the Limited  Partners.  "Return on
Investment"  means an annual,  cumulative  but not  compounded,  "return" to the
Limited  Partners  (including  Low Income  Housing  Credits) as a class on their
adjusted capital  contributions  commencing for each Limited Partner on the last
day  of  the  calendar  quarter  during  which  the  Limited  Partner's  capital
contribution is received by the Partnership,  calculated at the following rates:
(i)  14%  through  December  31,  2006,  and  (ii)  6% for  the  balance  of the
Partnerships term. No disposition fees have been paid.

(g) The General  Partner will receive 1% of the Low Income Housing  Credits.  No
Low Income Housing Credits have been allocated.

Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

(a)   Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners

County Bank, a California Corporation, 550 West Main, Merced California owns 830
of the 9,834 Units  outstanding  as of December 31, 1997 (8.44%) and is the only
person known to the General  Partner to own  beneficially in excess of 5% of the
outstanding Units.

(b)   Security Ownership of Management

Neither  the  General  Partner,  its  affiliates,  nor  any of the  officers  or
directors of the General  Partner or its affiliates own directly or beneficially
any Units in the Partnership.

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(c)   Changes in Control

The management and control of the General  Partner may be changed at any time in
accordance with its organizational documents, without the consent or approval of
the Limited Partners.  In addition,  the Partnership  Agreement provides for the
admission of one or more  additional and successor  General  Partners in certain
circumstances.

First, with the consent of any other General Partners and a majority-in-interest
of the Limited  Partners,  any General Partner may designate one or more persons
to be successor or additional General Partners. In addition, any General Partner
may,  without the consent of any other General Partner or the Limited  Partners,
(i) substitute in its stead as General  Partner any entity which has, by merger,
consolidation or otherwise,  acquired  substantially all of its assets, stock or
other evidence of equity  interest and continued its business,  or (ii) cause to
be admitted to the  Partnership an additional  General Partner or Partners if it
deems such admission to be necessary or desirable so that the  Partnership  will
be  classified  a  partnership  for  Federal  income tax  purposes.  Finally,  a
majority-in-interest  of the Limited Partners may at any time remove the General
Partner of the Partnership and elect a successor General Partner.


Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

All of the  Partnership's  affairs  are  managed  by the  General  Partner.  The
transactions  with the General Partner are primarily in the form of fees paid by
the Partnership for services  rendered to the Partnership,  as discussed in Item
11 and in the notes to the accompanying financial statements.

Item 14.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K

Report of independent public accountants
Balance sheet as of December 31, 1997
Statement of operations for the period July 15, 1997 (date operations commenced)
to December 31, 1997  Statement of cash flows for the period July 15, 1997 (date
operations  commenced) to December 31, 1997  Statements of Partners'  Equity for
the years ended December 31, 1997 Notes to financial statements

Financial Statement Schedules:
     N/A

Exhibits
3.1:  Agreement  of  Limited  Partnership  dated as of March 3,  1997,  filed as
Exhibit 3.1 to Post-Effective  Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement, is
hereby incorporated herein as Exhibit 3.1.

3.2 First Amendment to Agreement of Limited  Partnership  dated as of August 29,
1997

Material Contracts
10.1 Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited  Partnership of Chillicothe Plaza
Apts.,  L.P.  filed as  exhibit  10.1 to the  current  report  on Form 8-K dated
November 11, 1997, is herein incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.1.

10.2 Amended and Restated Agreement of Spring Valley Terrace Apartments,  L.L.C.
filed  as  Exhibit  10.3  to  Post-effective  Amendment  No.  1 to  Registration
statement, is herein incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.2.

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10.3 Amended and Restated  Agreement of Limited  Partnership  of El Reno Housing
Associates  Limited  Partnership  filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the current report on
Form 8-K dated January 15, 1998, is herein  incorporated by reference as Exhibit
10.3.

10.4 Second  Amended and  Restated  Agreement of Limited  Partnership  of Hughes
Villas Limited  Partnership  filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the current report on Form
8-K dated January 15, 1998, is herein incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.4.

10.5  First  Amendment  to Second  Amended  and  Restated  Agreement  of Limited
Partnership  of Hughes Villas Limited  Partnership  filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the
current  report on Form 8-K dated  January 15, 1998, is herein  incorporated  by
reference as Exhibit 10.5.

10.6 Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited  Partnership of Mark Twain Senior
Community  Limited  Partnership  filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the current  report on
Form 8-K dated January 15, 1998, is herein  incorporated by reference as Exhibit
10.5.

99.1 Relevant  portions of the  Supplement  dated January 21, 1998,  portions of
which are incorporated by reference into Part I hereof.

         REPORTS ON 8-K.

Form 8K Current Report dated November 5, 1997


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         Pursuant to the  requirements  of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., Series 5 and Series 6

By:_____________________________________________________
WNC & Associates, Inc.     General Partner



By:_____________________________________________________
John B. Lester, Jr.        President of WNC & Associates, Inc.

Date: March 31, 1998


By:_____________________________________________________
Theodore M. Paul  Vice-President, Finance of WNC & Associates, Inc.

Date: March 31, 1998




         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
this  report has been  signed  below by the  following  persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.



By:_____________________________________________________
Wilfred N. Cooper, Sr.     Chairman of the Board of WNC & Associates, Inc.

Date: March 31, 1998


By:_____________________________________________________
John B. Lester, Jr.        Director of WNC & Associates, Inc.

Date: March 31, 1998


By:_____________________________________________________ David N Shafer Director
of WNC & Associates, Inc.

Date: March 31, 1998
<PAGE>
                                                                  
  

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<MULTIPLIER>                                   1
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<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                   DEC-31-1997
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                1
<CASH>                                           5,498,424
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<RECEIVABLES>                                            0
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<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 5,498,424
<PP&E>                                                   0
<DEPRECIATION>                                           0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   9,412,705
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                    0
<BONDS>                                                  0
                                    0
                                              0
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<OTHER-SE>                                       8,190,134
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     9,412,705
<SALES>                                                  0
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<CGS>                                                    0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                       10,099
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                         0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                         0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      2,308
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<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  2,308
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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS







Exhibit
Number                                      Exhibit Description
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

99.1 Relevant  portions of the  Supplement  Dated January 21, 1998 To Prospectus
     Dated June 23, 1997
<PAGE>

                 WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P.,
                                    SERIES 5
                                [GRAPHIC OMITTED]
                        Supplement Dated January 21, 1998
                        To Prospectus Dated June 23, 1997

         This Supplement is part of, and should be read in conjunction with, the
Prospectus of WNC Housing Tax Credit Fund VI, L.P.,  Series 5 ("Series 5") dated
June 23,  1997 (the  "Prospectus").  This  Supplement  supersedes  all  previous
supplements.  Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Supplement have the
meanings given to them in the Prospectus.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                                                          Page

Status of  Series  5 Offering............................................... 1
Local Limited Partnership Investments....................................... 2
Federal Income Tax Considerations........................................... 8
Profits, Losses and Tax Credits............................................. 9
Management.................................................................  9
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition 
  and Results of Operations ............................................... 10
Prior Performance Summary.................................................. 11
Financial Statements......................................................  FS-1
Prior Performance Tables..................................................  A-1
First Amendment to Partnership Agreement................................... B-1

         As  indicated in the chart which  follows,  the  information  presented
herein  either  adds  to or  supersedes  similar  information  included  in  the
Prospectus, or constitutes information which has no corresponding information in
the Prospectus.

Supplement Presentation                   Relationship to Prospectus 
                                            Presentation

Status of Series 5 Offering               New Information
Local Limited Partnership Investments     New Information
Federal Income Tax Considerations         Adds to or supersedes "Federal Income
                                            Tax Considerations"
Profits, Losses and Tax Credits           Supersedes a portion of "Profits and
                                            Losses for Tax Purposes,
                                            Tax Credits and Cash Distributions"
Management                                Adds to "Management"
Management's Discussion and Analysis      Supersedes "Management's Discussion 
   Of Financial Condition and Results of    and Analysis of Finanical Condition"
   Operations
Prior Performance Summary                 Adds to "Prior Performance Summary"
Financial Statements                      Adds to "Financial Statements"
Prior Performance Tables                  Adds to "Prior Performance Tables"
First Amendment to Partnership Agreement  Adds to "Partnership Agreement"

STATUS OF SERIES  5 OFFERING

         As of the date  hereof,  Series  5 has  received  subscriptions  in the
amount of $10,375,780 (10,406 Units), of which $356,500 currently is represented
by Promissory Notes.

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LOCAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENTS

         Included  herein is a  discussion  of nine  Local  Limited  Partnership
Interests  acquired or  identified  for  acquisition  by Series 5. The Apartment
Complexes  owned by these Local Limited  Partnerships  are located in six states
and are being developed and constructed by seven  different  development  teams.
Each of the Apartment Complexes has received a reservation of Low Income Housing
Credits.  While the Fund Manager believes that Series 5 is reasonably  likely to
retain or acquire  an  interest  in each of these  Local  Limited  Partnerships,
Series 5 may not do so as a result of the failure by a Local Limited Partnership
to satisfy one or more conditions  precedent to the payment of each  installment
payment,  the  inability of Series 5 to raise  additional  capital  necessary to
complete  the purchase of the Local  Limited  Partnership  Interests  identified
herein,  the purchase of Local Limited  Partnership  Interests  other than those
identified herein, or other factors.  Moreover, the terms of any acquisition may
differ from those as described.  Accordingly,  investors  should not rely on the
ability  of Series 5 to retain  or  acquire  an  investment  in all these  Local
Limited  Partnerships  on the indicated  terms in deciding  whether to invest in
Series 5.

         Series  5  has  acquired  a  Local  Limited  Partnership   Interest  in
Chillicothe   Plaza   Apartments,   L.P.,   a   Missouri   limited   partnership
("CHILLICOTHE");  and  Spring  Valley  Terrace  Apartments,  L.L.C.,  an Arizona
limited liability company ("SPRING VALLEY"). Series 5 expects to acquire a Local
Limited Partnership Interest in Apartment Housing of Theodore,  Ltd., an Alabama
limited partnership ("APT.  HOUSING");  Bradley Villas, Limited Partnership,  an
Arkansas limited  partnership  ("BRADLEY");  El Reno Housing  Associates Limited
Partnership,  an Oklahoma limited partnership ("EL RENO");  Hughes Villas, L.P.,
an Arkansas limited partnership ("HUGHES"); Mark Twain Senior Community, L.P., a
California limited  partnership ("MARK TWAIN");  Murfreesboro  Villas,  L.P., an
Arkansas  limited  partnership  ("MURFREESBORO");  and  Tulsa-Crestview  Housing
Partners, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership qualified to do business in Oklahoma
("TULSA-CRESTVIEW").

         APT.  HOUSING  owns the Harbor Run  Apartments  in  Theodore,  Alabama;
BRADLEY owns the Bradley  Villas  Apartments in Bradley,  Arkansas;  CHILLICOTHE
owns the Chillicothe Plaza Apartments in Chillicothe, Missouri; EL RENO owns the
Ashton Place Retirement Community  Apartments in El Reno, Oklahoma;  HUGHES owns
the Hughes Villas Apartments in Hughes, Arkansas; MARK TWAIN owns the Mark Twain
Senior  Community  Apartments  in  Oakland,  California;  MURFREESBORO  owns the
Murfreesboro Villas Apartments in Murfreesboro, Arkansas; SPRING VALLEY owns the
Spring Valley Terrace Apartments in Mayer,  Arizona; and TULSACRESTVIEW owns the
Crestview Duplexes in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

         The  following  tables  contain  information  concerning  the Apartment
Complexes and the Local Limited Partnerships identified herein:




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                                                                                                           LOCAL
                                                                                                           LIMITED
              PROJECT                    ACTUAL OR      ESTIMATED                             PERMANENT    PARTNER-
              NAME AND                   ESTIMATED      DEVELOP-                              MORTGAGE     SHIP'S
LOCAL         NUMBER         LOCATION    CONSTRUCTION   MENT COST     NUMBER OF     BASIC     LOAN         ANTICIPATED YEAR CREDITS
LIMITED       OF             OF          COMPLETION     (INCLUDING    APARTMENT     MONTHLY   PRINCIPAL    TAX CREDITS TO BE FIRST
PARTNERSHIP   BUILDINGS      PROPERTY    DATE           LAND COST)    UNITS         RENTS     AMOUNT       (1)         AVAILABLE

<S>                                              <C>      <C>         <C>           <C>       <C>          <C>          <C> 
APT. HOUSING  Harbor Run     Theodore    October 1998     $2,320,000  4 1BR units   $226      $341,000     $2,072,153   1998
              Apartments     (Mobile                                 24 2BR units   $284      CB (2)
                             County),                                12 3BR units   $319
              5 buildings    Alabama                                                          $815,000
                                                                                              AHFA
                                                                                              (3)

BRADLEY       Bradley Villas Bradley     January 1998   $1,013,574   8  2BR units   $331      $110,685     $867,500     1998
              Apartments     (Lafayette                              20 2BR units   $348      HB (4)
                             County),
              4 buildings    Arkansas                                                         $400,000
                                                                                              ADFA (5)

CHILLICOTHE   Chillicothe    Chillicothe June 1998     $1,900,000    24 2BR units   $300      $775,000     $1,554,768   1998
              Plaza          (Livingston                              4 3BR units   $335      MHDC (6)
              Apartments     County),
                             Missouri
              7 buildings

EL RENO       Ashton Place   El Reno     August 1998   $5,266,619    60 1BR units   $387      $2,403,000   $4,406,215   1999
              Retirement     (Canadian                               40 2BR units   $462      GAC(8)
              Community      County),
              Apartments     Oklahoma

              26 buildings (7)

HUGHES        Hughes Villas  Hughes      September      $1,000,021   20 2BR units   $398      $384,000     $298,484     1997
              Apartments     (St. Francis   1996                                              ADFA (9)
                             County),
              4 buildings    Arkansas                                                         $384,015
                                                                                              RD (10)

MARK TWAIN    Mark Twain     Oakland     July 1996      $2,564,670   100 Efficiency $338-$407 $1,200,000   $1,019,835   1998
              Senior         (Alameda                                6 1BR units    $415      HSA (12)
              Community      County),
              Apartments     California                                                       $295,957
                                                                                              RACO(13)
              3 buildings
              (7)(11)

MURFREES-     Murfreesboro   Murfreesboro  March 1998   $1,279,746  10  2BR units   $258      $232,019     $1,116,770   1998
BORO          Villas         (Pike County),                         14  2BR units   $294      HB (14)
              Apartments     Arkansas
                                                                                              $400,000
              6 buildings                                                                     ADFA (5)

SPRING VALLEY Spring Valley  Mayer         August 1998  $1,480,057  20 1 BR units   $140-$265 $162,000     $1,102,150   1998
              Terrace        (Yavapai                                                         WMB (15)
              Apartments     County),
                             Arizona                                                          $462,987
              2 buildings                                                                     HAC (16)

TULSA-        Crestview      Tulsa         September    $3,709,000   32 1BR units   $379      $1,070,000   $3,748,880   1998
CRESTVIEW     Duplexes       (Tulsa        1998                      24 2BR units   $463      MFCM (17)
                             County),
              29 building    Oklahoma
              (7)

<FN>
(1) Low Income Housing Credits are available over a 10-year period. For the year
in which the credit  first  becomes  available,  Series 5 will receive only that
percentage of the annual credit which corresponds to the number of months during
which  Series 5 was a limited  partner  of the Local  Limited  Partnership,  and
during  which the  Apartment  Complex  was  completed  and in  service.  See the
discussion under "The Low Income Housing Credit" in the Prospectus.

(2) Colonial  Bank ("CB") will provide the first  mortgage loan for a term of 20
years at an annual interest rate of 9.5%. Principal and interest will be payable
monthly, based on a 40-year amortization schedule. Outstanding principal will be
due upon maturity.

(3) Alabama Housing Finance Authority  ("AHFA"),  using HOME funds, will provide
the second  mortgage  loan for a term of 40 years at an annual  interest rate of
0.5%.  Principal  and  interest  will be  payable  monthly,  based on a  40-year
amortization schedule.


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(4) Horizon  Bank ("HB") will provide the first  mortgage  loan for a term of 15
years at an annual  interest rate of 9%.  Principal and interest will be payable
monthly, based on a 15-year amortization schedule.

(5) Arkansas  Development  Finance  Authority  ("ADFA"),  using HOME funds, will
provide the second  mortgage  loan for a term of 35 years at an annual  interest
rate of 1%. Principal and interest will be payable annually,  based on a 35-year
amortization schedule.

(6) Missouri Housing  Development  Commission ("MHDC") will provide the mortgage
loan for a term of 35 years at an  annual  interest  rate of 1%.  Principal  and
interest will be payable monthly, based on a 35-year amortization schedule.

(7) Property designed for senior citizens.

(8) Greystone & Co. ("GAC") will provide the mortgage loan for a term of 18
years at an annual interest rate of 7.8%. Principal and interest will be payable
monthly, based on a 30-year amortization schedule. Outstanding principal will be
due upon maturity.

(9) ADFA  will  provide  the  first  mortgage  loan for a term of 30 years at an
annual  interest rate of 6%.  Principal  and interest  will be payable  monthly,
based on a 30-year amortization schedule.

(10) Rural  Development  ("RD") will provide the second mortgage loan for a term
of 50 years at an annual  interest  rate of 1%.  Principal  and interest will be
payable monthly, based on a 50-year amortization schedule.

(11) Rehabilitation property.

(12) Home Savings of America  ("HSA") will provide the first mortgage loan for a
term of 15 years at an annual  interest  rate of 8.72%.  Principal  and interest
will be payable monthly, based on a 30-year amortization  schedule.  Outstanding
principal will be due upon maturity.

(13) Redevelopment  Agency of the City of Oakland  ("RACO")  will  provide  the
second  mortgage  loan for a term of 30 years at an annual  interest rate of 6%.
Principal  and  interest  will be  payable  from cash  flow,  based on a 30-year
amortization schedule. Outstanding principal will be due upon maturity.

(14) Horizon Bank ("HB") will provide the first  mortgage  loan for a term of 15
years at an annual interest rate of 10%.  Principal and interest will be payable
monthly, based on a 15-year amortization schedule.

(15) Washington Mutual Bank, FA ("WMB") will provide the first mortgage loan for
a term of 15 years at an annual  interest rate equal to the rate  established by
the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco  Community  Advance Program plus 2%.
Principal and interest will be payable monthly,  based on a 30-year amortization
schedule. Outstanding principal will be due on maturity.

(16)  Human  Action  for  Chandler,   an  Arizona  non-profit   corporation  dba
Coordinated  Community  Services  of Arizona  ("HAC"),  will  provide the second
mortgage loan for a term of 20 years at an annual interest rate of 1%. Principal
and interest will be payable from available net cash flow. Outstanding principal
will be due upon maturity.

(17) Multi Family Capital Markets  ("MFCM") will provide the mortgage loan for a
term of 18 years at an annual interest rate of 8.3%. Principal and interest will
be  payable  monthly,  based on a  30-year  amortization  schedule.  Outstanding
principal will be due upon maturity.
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Theodore  (THEODORE):  Theodore  (population  6,500)  is in  Mobile  County,  in
southern  Alabama near the Gulf of Mexico,  near the  intersection of Interstate
Highway 10 and U.S. Highway 90,  approximately 20 miles southwest of Mobile. The
major  employers  for  Theodore  residents  are  Mobile  County  School  System,
University of South Alabama and University of South Alabama Medical Facilities.



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Bradley  (BRADLEY):   Bradley  (population  600)  is  in  Lafayette  County,  in
southwestern Arkansas, near the Louisiana and Texas borders, at the intersection
of State Highways 29 and 160, approximately 25 miles southeast of Texarkana. The
major employers for Bradley residents are Falcon Products (chairs for hotels and
restaurants) and Pilgrim's Pride (chicken feed).

Chillicothe (CHILLICOTHE):  Chillicothe (population 9,000) is the county seat of
Livingston County, and is in north-central  Missouri at the intersection of U.S.
Highways 36 and 65,  approximately  75 miles northeast of Kansas City. The major
employers for Chillicothe  residents are Hendrick  Medical  Center,  Chillicothe
School  District,  Donaldson  Company  (air filter  manufacturing),  and Lambert
Manufacturing (gloves/hats).

El Reno (EL RENO): El Reno (population 16,000) is in Canadian County, in central
Oklahoma,  at the  intersection  of Interstate  Highway 40 and U.S.  Highway 81,
approximately  eight miles from the Oklahoma  City limits and  approximately  27
miles  from the  center  of  Oklahoma  City.  The  major  employers  for El Reno
residents  are Federal  Aviation  Administration,  CMI  Corporation  and Mustang
Independent Schools.

Hughes  (HUGHES):  Hughes  (population  1,800)  is in  St.  Francis  County,  in
east-central  Arkansas, at the intersection of U.S. Highway 79 and State Highway
38, approximately 25 miles southwest of Memphis,  Tennessee. The major employers
for Hughes residents are Arkansas Sock and Rag and Bill's Dollar Store.

Oakland (MARK TWAIN):  Oakland (population 376,000) is in Alameda County in
northern  California,  approximately  10 miles east of San Francisco.  The major
employers  for  Oakland  residents  are  Kaiser  Permanente,  New  United  Motor
Manufacturing, Inc. and the Port of Oakland.

Murfreesboro (MURFREESBORO):  Murfreesboro (population 1,500) is in Pike County,
in  southwest  Arkansas,  at the  intersection  of  State  Highways  19 and  26,
approximately  60 miles  southwest  of  Little  Rock.  The major  employers  for
Murfreesboro   residents  are  Murfreesboro   Diamond   (newspaper)  and  Aalf's
Manufacturing Inc. (denim jeans).

Mayer (SPRING VALLEY):  Mayer (population 1,800) is in Yavapai County in central
Arizona on State Highway 69 near Interstate  Highway 17,  approximately 20 miles
southeast of  Prescott.  The major  employers  for Mayer  residents  are Yavapai
County, Yavapai Regional Medical Center, and Caradon Better Built.

Tulsa (TULSA-CRESTVIEW):  Tulsa (population 500,000) is the county seat of Tulsa
County, and is in eastern Oklahoma, at the intersection of Interstate Highway 44
and U.S.  Highway  75. The major  employers  for Tulsa  residents  are  American
Airlines, Southwestern Bell, and Boeing North American.


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                                                                                       SHARING RATIOS:
                                                 LOCAL                                 ALLOCATIONS (4)                  ESTIMATED
                                                 GENERAL                               AND                SERIES  5'S   ACQUISITION
LOCAL           LOCAL                            PARTNER(S)'        SHARING            SALE OR            CAPITAL       FEES PAYABLE
LIMITED         GENERAL          PROPERTY        DEVELOPMENT        RATIOS:            REFINANCING        CONTRIBUTION  TO FUND
PARTNERSHIP     PARTNER(S)       MANAGER (1)     FEE (2)            CASH FLOW (3)      PROCEEDS (5)       (6)           MANAGER

<S>                                              <C>                                   <C>   <C> <C>      <C>           <C>     
APT. HOUSING    Thomas H.        Apartment       $300,700           WNC: Greater       98.99/.01/1        $1,312,916    $122,000
                Cooksey (7)      Services and                       of 15% or $250     50/50
                                 Management Co.                     LGP: 40% of the
                Apartment        (8)                                balance
                Developers, Inc.                                    The balance:
                (7)                                                 50/50

BRADLEY         Billy Bunn       Bunn Real       $144,920           WNC: $500          99/1               $532,196      $49,000
                (9)              Estate and                         LGP: $1,000        50/50
                                 Property Manage-                   The balance: 50/50
                                 ment Co. (10)

CHILLICOTHE     MBL              The Remas       $231,000           WNC: Greater of    98.99/.01/1        $981,049      $91,000
                Development,     Company                            15% or $500        50/50
                Co. (11)         (12)                               LGP: 40% of the
                                                                    balance
                                                                    The balance: 50/50

EL RENO         Cowen            Insignia        $689,212           WNC: Greater of    99.98/.01/.01      $3,039,985    $282,000
                Properties, Inc  Residential                        20% or $4,000      40/60
                (13)             Group, L.P.                        LGP: 40% of the
                                 (14)                               balance
                                                                    The balance:
                                                                    40/60

HUGHES          Billy Bunn       Southland       $161,000           WNC: $500          99/1               $177,300      $22,000
                (9)              Management Co.                     LGP: $1,000        50/50
                                 (15)                               The balance: 50/50


MARK TWAIN      Thomas P. Lam    Professional    $133,553           WNC: 15%           98.99/.01/1        $683,290      $63,000
                (16)             Apartment                          LGP: 50%           50/50
                                 Management                         The balance:
                                 (17)                               50/50

MURFREESBORO    MIDC             Bunn Real       $184,946           WNC: $500          99/1               $684,474      $63,000
                (18)             Estate and                         LGP: $1,000        50/50
                                 Property Manage-                   The balance: 50/50
                                 ment Co. (10)

SPRING VALLEY   Spring Valley    Kay-Kay Realty  $219,137           WNC: $500          99.98/.01/.01      $716,254      $66,000
                Terrace, Inc.    Corp. (20)                         LGP: $1,000        40/60
                (19)                                                The balance: HAC


TULSA-CRESTVIEW Grace Housing    Barnes Real     $512,108           WNC: Greater of    98.99/.01/1        $2,523,437    $234,000
                Partners, Ltd.   Estate                             15% or $1,500      20/80
                (21)             Services, Inc.                     LGP: 40%
                                 (22)                               The balance: 50/50
                Barnes
                Affordable
                Properties (21)

                New Faith
                Baptist Church
                (21)

<FN>
(1) The maximum annual  management fee payable to the property manager generally
is determined  pursuant to lender  regulations.  Each Local  General  Partner is
authorized to employ either itself or one of its  Affiliates,  or a third party,
as property manager for leasing and management of the Apartment  Complex so long
as the fee therefore  does not exceed the amount  authorized and approved by the
lender for the Apartment Complex.

(2) Each Local Limited  Partnership will pay its Local General  Partner(s) or an
Affiliate of its Local General  Partner(s) a  development  fee in the amount set
forth,  for  services  incident  to  the  development  and  construction  of the
Apartment Complex, which services include: negotiating the financing commitments
for the  Apartment  Complex;  securing  necessary  approvals and permits for the
development and construction of the Apartment Complex; and obtaining allocations
of Low Income Housing Credits.  This payment will be made in installments  after
receipt of each installment of the capital contributions made by Series 5.

(3)  Reflects  the amount of the net cash flow from  operations,  if any,  to be
distributed to Series 5 ("WNC") and the Local General  Partner(s) ("LGP") of the
Local Limited Partnership for each year of operations.  Generally, to the extent
that the

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specific dollar amounts which are to be paid to WNC are not paid annually,  they
will accrue and be paid from sale or  refinancing  proceeds as an  obligation of
the Local Limited Partnership.

(4) Subject to certain special allocations,  reflects the respective  percentage
interests in profits,  losses and Low Income Housing  Credits of (a) in the case
of  APT.  HOUSING,   CHILLICOTHE,   EL  RENO,  MARK  TWAIN,  SPRING  VALLEY  and
TULSA-CRESTVIEW  (i)  Series 5, (ii) WNC  Housing,  L.P.,  an  Affiliate  of the
Sponsor  which is the  special  limited  partner,  and (iii)  the Local  General
Partner(s); and (b) in the case of BRADLEY, HUGHES and MURFREESBORO (i) Series 5
and (ii) the Local General Partner(s).

(5) Reflects the percentage interests of (i) Series 5 and (ii) the Local General
Partner(s),  in any net cash proceeds from sale or  refinancing of the Apartment
Complex,  after payment of the mortgage loan and other Local Limited Partnership
obligations (see, e.g., note 3), and the following,  in the order set forth: the
capital contributions of Series 5; the capital contribution of WNC Housing, L.P.
(if applicable); and the capital contribution of the Local General Partner(s).

(6)  Series  5  will  make  its  capital  contributions  to  the  Local  Limited
Partnership  in  stages,  with each  contribution  due when  certain  conditions
regarding  construction  or  operations  of  the  Apartment  Complex  have  been
fulfilled. See "Investment Policies" and "Terms of the Local Limited Partnership
Agreements" under "Investment Objectives and Policies" in the Prospectus.

(7)  Thomas H.  Cooksey has been  involved in real  estate  development  and
apartment  management since 1980 and is the general partner of partnerships that
own  apartment  complexes  located  in 65 towns,  principally  in  Alabama.  Mr.
Cooksey, age 56, has represented to Series 5 that, as of March 1, 1997, he had a
net worth in excess of  $10,000,000.  Apartment  Developers,  Inc. was formed in
1993 by Mr. Cooksey,  Charles Farrow,  Jr. and Kay Wallace to act as a corporate
general  partner  of the Local  Limited  Partnership  which  owns the  Apartment
Complex.  Mr. Cooksey is the president and owner of the  corporation.  Apartment
Developers,  Inc. has represented to Series 5 that its  shareholders'  equity is
nominal.

(8)  Apartment  Services and  Management  Co. was formed in 1986.  Thomas H.
Cooksey is president and owner of 50% of the corporation. Apartment Services and
Management Co. manages in excess of 2,700  apartment  units,  more than 1,750 of
which are Tax Credit units.

(9)  Billy Bunn,  age 45, has  represented  to Series 5 that, as of April 1,
1997, he had a net worth in excess of $2,000,000.

(10) Bunn Real Estate and Property  Management Co. manages in excess of 100
apartment units, more than 25 of which are Tax Credit units.

(11) D. Kim Lingle is the president of MBL Development,  Co., which has the
primary goal of developing and constructing  affordable housing. Ted Scwermer is
vice president of MBL Development,  Co. and is also the uncle of Mr. Lingle. Mr.
Lingle and Mr.  Scwermer  have a  background  in banking  and  development.  MBL
Development,  Co. has represented to Series 5 that, as of December 31, 1996, its
total shareholder's equity was in excess of $700,000.

(12) The  Remas  Company  is owned  by  William  F.  Gillen,  who has 26  years'
experience in multi-family and commercial property management.  Prior to forming
The  Remas  Company,  Mr.  Gillen  was  vice  president  of  administration  and
operations of Midland Property Management, Inc., a Kansas City-based real estate
development and property  management  firm,  where he was employed for 14 years.
The Remas Company  currently manages seven apartment  complexes  including three
government-subsidized properties.

(13) Cowen Properties,  Inc. was formed by E. Allen Cowen, II, who has been
involved in real estate  development for over 27 years. In 1969 Mr. Cowen formed
Allen  Construction  Company,  which was  principally  involved in  multi-family
housing  projects.  He later formed Cowen  Properties,  Inc., which is primarily
involved in Tax Credit  housing.  Mr. Cowen has developed 24 affordable  housing
properties.  Mr. Cowen,  age 53, has  represented to Series 5 that, as of August
31, 1997, he had a net worth in excess of $1,200,000.

(14) Insignia  Management Group was formed in 1990, with the acquisition of
more than  48,000  apartment  units in more than 30  states  from U. S.  Shelter
Corporation.  In January  1997,  Insignia  Management  Group changed its name to
Insignia Residential Group, L.P.

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(15) Southland  Management  Co.  manages in excess of 600 apartment  units,
more than 300 of which are Tax Credit units.

(16)  Thomas  P. Lam has  been  involved  in real  estate  development  and
management  for 20  years.  He  has  developed  28  properties,  including  five
affordable  housing  developments.  Mr. Lam, age 59, has represented to Series 5
that, as of September 23, 1997, he had a net worth in excess of $1,600,000.

(17) Professional  Apartment Management ("PAM") was formed in 1969. PAM provides
management  services for over 5,700 apartment units,  more than 600 of which are
Tax Credit units.

(18) Murfreesboro  Industrial Development Corp. ("MIDC") has represented to
Series 5 that, as of July 1, 1997, it had a net worth in excess of $200,000.

(19) Spring Valley Terrace,  Inc. is an Arizona  corporation  owned by HAC.
Sam Cioffi is  vice-president  and director of HAC. Mr.  Cioffi has more than 25
years' experience in housing and community  development.  Spring Valley Terrace,
Inc.  has  represented  to Series 5 that,  as of September  30,  1997,  it had a
nominal net worth. Construction completion and operating deficit guarantees will
be provided by HAC. HAC has  represented  to Series 5 that, as of June 30, 1997,
it had  unrestricted  net  assets  of  approximately  $200,000  and  temporarily
restricted net assets of approximately $3,400,000.

(20) Kay-Kay Realty Corp. is an Arizona corporation which has been managing
properties for 18 years in Arizona. The company currently manages ten properties
consisting of 560 units. Four of the properties are Tax Credit properties.

(21) Grace Housing Partners, Ltd. was formed in 1996 solely for the purpose
of  serving as one of the  general  partners  of  TULSA-CRESTVIEW.  The  general
partner of Grace  Housing  Partners,  Ltd.  is Aslan Real  Estate,  Ltd.  Barnes
Properties,  Inc. dba Barnes  Affordable  Properties  was formed in 1983 to own,
manage,  finance,  develop  and design  multi-family  and luxury  master-planned
communities.  Arthur Barnes,  chairman of the board, has 36 years' experience in
real  estate.  New  Faith  Baptist  Church  was  formed in 1979.  Grace  Housing
Partners,  Ltd., Barnes Affordable  Properties and New Faith Baptist Church have
represented  to  Series  5  that  their   respective  net  worths  are  nominal.
Construction  completion and operating  deficit  guarantees  will be provided by
Bruce A. Hall, Robert Voelker, and Aslan Real Estate, Ltd. Mr. Hall, age 41, has
represented  to Series 5 that, as of July 31, 1997, he had a net worth in excess
of  $800,000.  Mr.  Voelker,  age 39, has  represented  to Series 5 that,  as of
September 3, 1997, he had a net worth in excess of $700,000.  Aslan Real Estate,
Ltd. has  represented to Series 5 that, as of March 31, 1997, it had a net worth
in excess of $2,000,000.

(22) Barnes Real Estate Services, Inc. was formed as DMB Investments,  Inc.
in 1990 to  provide  management  for all  phases of  multi-family  developments.
Barnes Real Estate Services, Inc. currently manages in excess of 2,250 apartment
units, more than 1,260 of which are Tax Credit units.

</FN>
</TABLE>


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