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                 annual basis adjustments for partnership                             
                 distributive items, pursuant to IRC Sect. 705.,                      
                 the net effect of the investor note discharge, to                    
                 each limited partner, is in general, a recapture                     
                 under IRC 731(a)(1) of the net balance of all                        
                 previously distributed tax losses and capital                        
                 distributions.  The constructive distribution                        
                 pursuant to IRC 752(b) results in a negative (IRC                    
                 733) basis adjustment to partners, which brings                      
                 basis back to zero (but not below zero) prior to                     
                 12/31/89.                                                            
             The RAR includes the following schedule to show how the                  
             adjustment in the amount of $385,519 was computed:                       
                   Dakotah Hills Office Limited Partnership Schedule of Basis Computation
                                                                                     
                                                            Sec.    Adj. Basis        
                                   Initial     Loss         733 BasisAfter             
                                   Basis DistributionDifferenceReduction   Reduction     
             Langlee, Scott W.     $41,600   $38,682$2,918   $2,918  --                
             Needles, Belverd E.   20,800    16,7004,100    4,100   --                
             Wilson, George S. & Beverly M.20,800    16,7004,100    4,100   --                
             Brigham, Stephen K & Lindy20,800    16,7004,100    4,100   --                
             Del Deo, Vito & Christine20,800    16,7004,100    4,100   --                
             Bienias, Stauford     20,800    16,7004,100    4,100   --                
             Rinehart, Carroll A & Marilyn J.  41,600    33,3938,207    8,207   --                
             Richardson, Andrew W. 41,600    39,8381,762    1,762   --                
             Bol, Douglas J.       41,600    39,8371,763    1,763   --                
             Ferganchick, Bert & Ann62,400    50,08312,317   12,317  --                
             Johnson, Gary         20,800    16,7004,100    4,100   --                
             Stephens, William M. & Dianne B.  41,600    33,3938,207    8,207   --                
             Montgomery, Victor    41,600    33,3938,207    8,207   --                
             Johnson, Woodrow J.   20,800    16,7004,100    4,100   --                
                                   457,600   385,519                                  
                                     Discussion                                       
                  All of the adjustments at issue in these consolidated               
             cases are based upon the fact that the limited partners who              
             joined the Settlement Agreement with Admiral obtained the                
             cancellation of their investor notes.  Respondent                        
             determined that each of those partners thereby realized a                
             decrease in his or her share of partnership liabilities.                 
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