<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
     This  schedule  contains  summary  information  extracted  from the  second
quarter of 1997 Form 10-Q Balance  Sheets and  Statements of  Operations  and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                       47,065,475
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                      23,777,672
<RECEIVABLES>                                2,119,477
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                       0 
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                                 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              41,578,842
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                             0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                      263,258
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                            263,258
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                      0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                             0
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                          284,611
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                          284,611
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                            0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                               0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                              0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                             0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                   (23,287,805)
<NET-ASSETS>                                41,315,584
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                              136,678
<INTEREST-INCOME>                            1,837,374
<OTHER-INCOME>                                       0
<EXPENSES-NET>                               1,142,250 
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                        831,802
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                    27,274,246
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                  (29,832,477) 
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                       (1,726,429)  
<EQUALIZATION>                                       0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                   20,711,142
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                             0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                       24,912,001
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                              0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                          0
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                                  0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                     (69,392,590)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                            0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                          651,029
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                              1,142,250
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                        76,011,879
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                           383.53
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                   2.89
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                        (103.77)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                                 0
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>                       236.58
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                                 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                             145.82
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                                      0
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING>                               0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE>                                 0
        

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