[ARTICLE] 5
[CIK] 0000760386
[NAME] WELLESLEY LEASE INCOME LIMITED PARTNERSHIP III-D FDS 9/30/00
                             
[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