[ARTICLE] 5
[CIK] 0000760386
[NAME] WELLESLEY LEASE INCOME LTD PARTNERSHIP III-D FDS 12/31/99
[PERIOD-TYPE] 12-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] DEC-31-1999
[PERIOD-END] DEC-31-1999
[CASH] 421,949
[SECURITIES] 0
[RECEIVABLES] 56,017
[ALLOWANCES] 1,087
[INVENTORY] 0
[CURRENT-ASSETS] 476,879
[PP&E] 1,002,046
[DEPRECIATION] 793,493
[TOTAL-ASSETS] 685,432
[CURRENT-LIABILITIES] 39,400
[BONDS] 3,947
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY] 8,988,039
[PREFERRED] 0
[COMMON] 0
[OTHER-SE] (8,345,954)
[TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY] 685,432
[SALES] 866,790
[TOTAL-REVENUES] 849,165
[CGS] 0
[TOTAL-COSTS] 63,383
[OTHER-EXPENSES] 692,261
[LOSS-PROVISION] 149
[INTEREST-EXPENSE] 7,245
[INCOME-PRETAX] 86,127
[INCOME-TAX] 0
[INCOME-CONTINUING] 86,127
[DISCONTINUED] 0
[EXTRAORDINARY] 0
[CHANGES] 0
[NET-INCOME] 86,127
[EPS-BASIC] 2.82
[EPS-DILUTED] 0
