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THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM SIERRA PACIFIC PENSION INVESTORS '84 SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.


                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                          37,860
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  206,665
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               194,193
<PP&E>                                       4,005,882
<DEPRECIATION>                               2,859,142
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              11,090,406
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          149,767
<BONDS>                                      1,354,190
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                   9,586,449
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                11,090,406
<SALES>                                        439,178
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               558,557
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  358,641
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               110,324
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              96,723
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                299,390
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            299,390
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   299,390
<EPS-BASIC>                                       3.85
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     3.85