[ARTICLE] 5
[CIK] 0000760386
[NAME] WELLESLEY LEASE INCOME LIMITED PARTNERSHIP III-D FDS 9/30/00
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[PERIOD-TYPE] 9-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] DEC-31-2000
[PERIOD-END] SEP-30-2000
[CASH] 148,086
[SECURITIES] 0
[RECEIVABLES] 4,866
[ALLOWANCES] 2,126
[INVENTORY] 0
[CURRENT-ASSETS] 150,826
[PP&E] 348,569
[DEPRECIATION] 346,381
[TOTAL-ASSETS] 153,014
[CURRENT-LIABILITIES] 36,358
[BONDS] 0
[COMMON] 8,988,039
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY] 0
[PREFERRED] 0
[OTHER-SE] (8,871,383)
[TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY] 153,014
[SALES] 98,294
[TOTAL-REVENUES] 115,890
[CGS] 0
[TOTAL-COSTS] 8,212
[OTHER-EXPENSES] 161,926
[LOSS-PROVISION] 1,039
[INTEREST-EXPENSE] 43
[INCOME-PRETAX] (55,330)
[INCOME-TAX] 0
[INCOME-CONTINUING] (55,330)
[DISCONTINUED] 0
[EXTRAORDINARY] 0
[CHANGES] 0
[NET-INCOME] (55,330)
[EPS-BASIC] (3.53)
[EPS-DILUTED] 0
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