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<ARTICLE>                5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS FOR NOONEY INCOME FUND LTD.,  L.P. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK>                               0000725266
<NAME>                              NOONEY INCOME FUND LTD., L.P.
       
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                    DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                                                       JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                                         MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                                                                   949,546
<SECURITIES>                                                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                            181,636
<ALLOWANCES>                                                                   0
<INVENTORY>                                                                    0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                       1,148,038
<PP&E>                                                                10,259,635
<DEPRECIATION>                                                         4,503,591
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                    310,065
<BONDS>                                                                1,245,600
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                          0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                           8,205,690
<SALES>                                                                  451,460
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                         456,744
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                         367,037
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                           60,771
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<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                            0
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