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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(MARK ONE)

[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998

OR

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ______________ TO ______________

COMMISSION FILE NO. 2-80930

DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I
(A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)




CALIFORNIA 95-3852699
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)

23041 AVENIDA DE LA CARLOTA,
LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA 92653
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (949) 462-9300

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No ___

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the registrant's Form S-11 Registration Statement filed
December 17, 1982 are incorporated by reference into Part IV of this report.

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PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

The partnership is a publicly-held limited partnership organized under the
California Uniform Limited Partnership Act. The partnership's General Partner is
Del Taco, Inc., a California corporation ("General Partner"). The partnership
sold 8,751 units totaling $4.375 million through an offering of limited
partnership units from March 1983 through March 1984. The term of the
partnership agreement is until April 30, 2022 unless terminated earlier by means
provided in the partnership agreement.

The business of the partnership is ownership and leasing of restaurants in
California to Del Taco, Inc. The partnership acquired land and constructed six
Mexican-American restaurants for long-term lease to Del Taco, Inc. Each property
is leased for 35 years on a triple net basis. Rent is equal to twelve percent of
gross sales of the restaurants. As of December 31, 1998, the partnership had a
total of six properties leased to Del Taco (Del Taco, in turn, has subleased two
of the restaurants).

The partnership has no full time employees. The partnership agreement assigns
full authority for general management and supervision of the business affairs of
the partnership to the General Partner. The General Partner has a one percent
interest in the profits or losses and distributions of the partnership. Limited
partners have no right to participate in the management or conduct of the
partnership's business affairs.



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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

The partnership has acquired six properties with proceeds obtained from the sale
of partnership units:



Date of Restaurant Date of Commencement
Address City, State Acquisition Constructed of Operation (1)
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Riverside Avenue Rialto, CA September 28, 1984 60 seat with drive February 12, 1985
through service
window

Elden Avenue Moreno Valley, CA March 8, 1985 60 seat with drive June 30, 1985
through service
window

Foothill Boulevard La Verne, CA April 16, 1985 60 seat with drive November 6, 1985
through service
window

Baseline & Archibald Rancho Cucamonga, CA July 10, 1985 60 seat with drive November 26, 1985
through service
window

Elkhorn Boulevard Sacramento, CA August 22, 1985 60 seat with drive January 15, 1986
through service
window

Haven Avenue Rancho Cucamonga, CA September 20, 1985 60 seat with drive February 14, 1986
through service
window


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(1) Commencement of operation is the first date Del Taco, Inc., as lessee,
operated the facility on the site as a Del Taco restaurant.


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PART II

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The partnership is not a party to any material pending legal proceedings.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSIONS OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None.

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE PARTNERSHIP'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED SECURITY HOLDER
MATTERS

The partnership sold 8,751 ($4,375,500) limited partnership units during the
public offering period ended March 20, 1984 and currently has 870 limited
partners of record. There is no public market for the trading of the units.
Distributions made by the partnership to the limited partners during the past
three fiscal years are described in Note 6 to the Notes to the Financial
Statements contained under Item 8.




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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA



For the Year Ended December 31,
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
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Rental revenue $531,608 $487,280 $452,203 $436,262 $420,245

Interest and 4,924 5,109 2,902 2,729 2,729
other income

Net income 445,860 403,356 365,387 275,020 222,295

Net income
per limited
partnership
unit (1) 50.44 45.63 41.34 31.11 25.15

Cash distributions
per limited
partnership
unit (2)(3)(4)(5)(6) 53.84 49.28 44.82 45.70 58.70

Total assets 2,497,164 2,515,808 2,543,173 2,569,140 2,700,433

Long-term obligations None None None None None


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(1) The net income per limited partnership unit was calculated based upon 8,751
weighted average units outstanding for all years presented.

(2) Cash distributions for the quarter ended December 31, 1994 amounted to
$11.70 per limited partnership unit and were paid January 17, 1995. Five
distributions were disbursed during the year ended December 31, 1994.


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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA - CONTINUED

(3) Cash distributions for the quarter ended December 31, 1995 amounted to
$11.46 per limited partnership unit and were paid January 15, 1996. Four
distributions were disbursed during the year ended December 31, 1995.

(4) Cash distributions for the quarter ended December 31, 1996 amounted to
$12.63 per limited partnership unit and were paid January 31, 1997. Four
distributions were disbursed during the year ended December 31, 1996.

(5) Cash distributions for the quarter ended December 31, 1997 amounted to
$14.21 per limited partnership unit and were paid January 31, 1998. Four
distributions were disbursed during the year ended December 31, 1997.

(6) Cash distributions for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 amounted to
$15.08 per limited partnership unit and were paid January 31, 1999. Four
distributions were disbursed during the year ended December 31, 1998.

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The partnership offered limited partnership units for sale between March 1983
and March 1984. 15% of the $4.375 million raised through sale of limited
partnership units was used to pay commissions to brokers and to reimburse the
General Partner for offering costs incurred. Approximately $4 million of the
remaining funds were used to acquire sites and build six restaurants.

The six restaurants leased to Del Taco make up almost all of the income
producing assets of the partnership. Therefore, the business of the partnership
is almost entirely dependent on the success of the Del Taco trade name
restaurants that lease the properties. The success of the restaurants is
dependent on a large variety of factors, including, but not limited to, consumer
demand and preference for fast food, in general, and for Mexican-American food
in particular.


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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - CONTINUED

Results of Operations

The partnership owns six properties that are under long-term lease to Del Taco
for restaurant operations (Del Taco, in turn, has subleased two of the
restaurants to Del Taco franchisees, one of which is affiliated with Del Taco).

The following table sets forth rental revenue earned by restaurant for the year:



YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1998 1997 1996
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Riverside Avenue, Rialto, CA $ 85,545 $ 80,255 $ 67,599

Elden Avenue, Moreno Valley, CA 82,084 73,557 72,988

Foothill Boulevard, La Verne, CA 113,886 105,677 100,030

Baseline & Archibald, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 85,069 73,553 64,636

Elkhorn Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 55,132 49,752 45,528

Haven Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 109,892 104,486 101,422
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Total $531,608 $487,280 $452,203
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The partnership receives rental revenues equal to 12 percent of gross sales from
the restaurants. The partnership earned rental revenue of $531,608 during the
year ended December 31, 1998, which represents an increase of $44,328 from 1997.
The increase in rental revenue was caused by an increase in sales at the
restaurants under lease.

The following table breaks down general and administrative expenses by type of
expense:

PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL GENERAL & ADMIN. EXPENSE




Year Ended December 31,
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1998 1997 1996
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Accounting fees 35.29% 32.70% 36.02%
Distribution of
information to
limited partners 63.00 65.53 61.43
Other 1.71 1.77 2.55
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100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - CONTINUED

General and administrative costs increased from 1997 to 1998 due to increased
costs for printing and distribution of documents. Depreciation expense was the
same in both 1997 and 1998.

Net income increased by $42,504 from 1997 to 1998 due to the increase in
revenues of $44,143 offset by the $1,639 increase in general and administrative
expenses.

The General Partner does not believe the operations of the partnership will be
significantly impacted by the year 2000 software issue and does not believe the
year 2000 software issue will materially effect the partnerships operations,
financial position or cash flows.




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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PART I. INFORMATION


INDEX PAGE NUMBER
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Report of Independent Public Accountants 10

Balance Sheets at December 31, 1998 and 1997 11

Statement of of Income for the years ended
December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 12

Statement of Changes in Partners' Equity for
the three years ended December 31, 1998 13

Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended
December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 14

Notes to Financial Statements 15-19


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ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


To the Partners of
Del Taco Restaurant Properties, I:

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Del Taco Restaurant
Properties I (a California Limited Partnership) as of December 31, 1998 and
1997, and the related statements of income, changes in partners' equity and cash
flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1998. These
financial statements and the schedule referred to below are the responsibility
of the Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards required that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
from material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Del Taco Restaurant Properties
I as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the results of its operations and its
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1998,
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The schedule in the index of the
financial statements is presented for purposes of complying with the Securities
and Exchange Commission's rules and is not part of the basic financial
statements. This schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied
in our audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, fairly
states in all material respects, the financial data required to be set forth
therein in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.


/s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
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ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


Orange County, California
February 12, 1999

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DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I

BALANCE SHEETS



DECEMBER 31,
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1998 1997
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ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash $ 162,979 $ 143,280
Receivable from Del Taco, Inc. (Note 4) 47,833 42,601
Deposits 797 600
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Total current assets 211,609 186,481
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, AT COST (NOTE 1):
Land and improvements 1,852,482 1,852,482
Buildings and improvements 1,013,134 1,013,134
Machinery and equipment 1,136,026 1,136,026
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4,001,642 4,001,642
Less: accumulated depreciation 1,716,087 1,672,315
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2,285,555 2,329,327
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$2,497,164 $2,515,808
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LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Payable to limited partners $ 24,702 $ 12,690
Accounts payable 5,703 6,531
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Total current liabilities 30,405 19,221
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PARTNERS' EQUITY (NOTE 2):
Limited partners 2,201,963 2,231,634
General Partner - Del Taco, Inc. 264,796 264,953
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2,466,759 2,496,587
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$2,497,164 $2,515,808
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The accompanying notes are an
integral part of these financial statements.

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DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I

STATEMENTS OF INCOME



YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1998 1997 1996
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REVENUES:
Rent (Note 3) $531,608 $487,280 $452,203
Interest 3,425 3,359 2,265
Other 1,499 1,750 637
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536,532 492,389 455,105
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EXPENSES:
General and administrative 46,900 45,261 45,943
Depreciation 43,772 43,772 43,775
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90,672 89,033 89,718
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Net income $445,860 $403,356 $365,387
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Net income per limited
partnership Unit (Note 1) $ 50.44 $ 45.63 $ 41.34
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The accompanying notes are an
integral part of these financial statements.


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DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' EQUITY

THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998



Limited Partners
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Units Amount Partner Total
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Balance, December 31, 1995 8,751 $ 2,293,755 $ 265,580 $ 2,559,335
Net income -- 361,733 3,654 365,387
Cash distributions (Note 6) -- (391,909) (3,959) (395,868)
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Balance, December 31, 1996 8,751 2,263,579 265,275 2,528,854
Net income -- 399,322 4,034 403,356
Cash distributions (Note 6) -- (431,267) (4,356) (435,623)
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Balance, December 31, 1997 8,751 2,231,634 264,953 2,496,587
Net income -- 441,401 4,459 445,860
Cash distributions (Note 6) -- (471,072) (4,616) (475,688)
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Balance, December 31, 1998 8,751 $ 2,201,963 $ 264,796 $ 2,466,759
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The accompanying notes are an
integral part of these financial statements.


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DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS



YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1998 1997 1996
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Net income $ 445,860 $ 403,356 $ 365,387
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
net cash provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation 43,772 43,772 43,775
Increase in payable to limited partners 12,012 1,371 2,421
Increase in receivable from General Partner (5,232) (4,123) (1,824)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable (828) 3,531 2,093
Increase in deposits (197) -- --
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Net cash provided by operating activities 495,387 447,907 411,852


CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Cash distributions to partners (475,688) (435,623) (395,868)
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NET INCREASE IN CASH 19,699 12,284 15,984

BEGINNING CASH BALANCE 143,280 130,996 115,012
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ENDING CASH BALANCE $ 162,979 $ 143,280 $ 130,996
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The accompanying notes are an
integral part of these financial statements.

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DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 1998


NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

THE PARTNERSHIP: Del Taco Restaurant Properties I (a California limited
partnership) was formed on November 30, 1982, for the purpose of acquiring real
property in California for construction of six Mexican-American restaurants to
be leased under long-term agreements to Del Taco, Inc. (General Partner for
operation under the Del Taco trade name).

BASIS OF ACCOUNTING: The partnership utilizes the accrual method of accounting
for transactions relating to the business of the partnership. Distributions are
made to the general and limited partners in accordance with the provisions of
the partnership agreement (see Note 2).

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT: Property and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation
is computed using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives which are
20 years for land improvements, 35 years for buildings and improvements, and 10
years for machinery and equipment.

In fiscal 1996, the partnership adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long Lived Assets
and for Long Lived Assets to be Disposed of." SFAS 121 requires that long-lived
assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. In
evaluating long-lived assets held for use, an impairment loss is recognized if
the sum of the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest
charges) is less than the carrying value of the asset. Once a determination has
been made that an impairment loss should be recognized for long-lived assets,
various assumptions and estimates are used to determine fair value including,
among others, estimated costs of construction and development, recent sales of
comparable properties and the opinions of fair value prepared by independent
real estate appraisers. Long-lived assets to be disposed of are reported at the
lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.

The adoption of SFAS No. 121 did not have a material effect on the partnership's
financial statements.


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DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
DECEMBER 31, 1998


NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES -
(CONTINUED)

INCOME TAXES: No provision has been made for federal or state income taxes on
partnership net income, since the partnership is not subject to income tax.
Partnership income is includable in the taxable income of the individual
partners as required under applicable income tax laws. Certain items, primarily
related to depreciation methods, are accounted for differently for income tax
reporting purposes (see Note 5).

NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT: Net income per limited partnership unit
is based upon the weighted average number of units outstanding during the period
which amounted to 8,751 for all years presented.

USE OF ESTIMATES: The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make certain
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.

NOTE 2 - PARTNERS' EQUITY

Pursuant to the partnership agreement, annual partnership net income is
allocated one percent to the General Partner and 99 percent to the limited
partners. A partnership net loss in any year will be allocated 24 percent to the
General Partner and 76 percent to the limited partners until the losses so
allocated equal income previously allocated. Any additional losses will be
allocated one percent to the General Partner and 99 percent to the limited
partners.

Partnership gains from any sale or refinancing will be allocated one percent to
the General Partner and 99 percent to the limited partners until allocated gains
and profits equal losses. Additional gains will be allocated 24 percent to the
General Partner and 76 percent to the limited partners.

In 1986, the General Partner contributed additional capital of $280,000 to the
partnership in order to provide funds necessary to complete the sixth and final
restaurant.


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DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
DECEMBER 31, 1998


NOTE 3 - LEASING ACTIVITIES

The partnership leases certain properties for operation of restaurants to Del
Taco, Inc. on a triple net basis. The leases are for terms of 35 years
commencing with the completion of the restaurant facility located on each
property and require monthly rentals equal to 12 percent of the gross sales of
the restaurants. There is no minimum rental under any of the leases. The
partnership had a total of six properties leased as of December 31, 1998, 1997
and 1996, two of which have been subleased to Del Taco franchisees (one of which
is affiliated with Del Taco, Inc.)

The five restaurants operated by or affiliated with Del Taco, for which the
partnership is the lessor, had combined, unaudited sales of $3,721,166,
$3,447,723, and $3,229,726 and unaudited net income of $207,430, $149,010, and
$77,336 for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. Net
income by restaurant includes charges for general and administrative expenses
incurred in connection with supervision of restaurant operations and interest
expense. The one restaurant operated by a Del Taco franchisee, for which the
partnership is the lessor, had unaudited sales of $708,908, $612,943 and
$538,632 for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.

The Elkhorn Boulevard restaurant in Sacramento, California had unaudited net
losses of $13,373, $13,302, and $18,566 for the years ended December 31, 1998,
1997 and 1996, respectively.

NOTE 4 - RELATED PARTIES

The receivable from Del Taco consists of rent accrued for the month of December
1998. The rent receivable was collected on January 17, 1999.

The General Partner received $4,616 in distributions relating to its one percent
interest in the partnership for the year ended December 31, 1998.

Del Taco, Inc. serves in the capacity of General Partner in other partnerships
which are engaged in the business of operating restaurants, and three other
partnerships which were formed for the purpose of acquiring real property in
California for construction of Mexican-American restaurants for lease under
long-term agreements to Del Taco, Inc. for operation under the Del Taco trade
name.


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DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
DECEMBER 31, 1998


NOTE 5 - INCOME TAXES

A reconciliation of financial statement net income to taxable income for each of
the periods is as follows:



1998 1997 1996
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Net income per financial statements $ 445,860 $ 403,356 $ 365,387

Excess book depreciation (670) (2,265) (4,780)
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Taxable income $ 445,190 $ 401,091 $ 360,607
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A reconciliation of partnership equity per the financial statements to net worth
for tax purposes as of December 31, 1998, is as follows:

Partners' equity per financial
statements $2,466,759

Issue costs of limited partnership
units capitalized for tax purposes 637,325

Excess tax depreciation (138,003)

Other 235
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Net worth for tax purposes $2,966,316
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DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
DECEMBER 31, 1998


NOTE 6 - CASH DISTRIBUTIONS TO LIMITED PARTNERS

Cash distributions paid to limited partners for the three years ended December
31, 1998 were as follows:



Cash Weighted Number of Units
Distribution per Average Number Outstanding at
Limited Partnership of Units the End of
Quarter Ended Unit Outstanding Quarter
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December 31, 1995 $11.46 8,751 8,751
March 31, 1996 10.68 8,751 8,751
June 30, 1996 10.21 8,751 8,751
September 30, 1996 12.47 8,751 8,751
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Total paid in 1996 $44.82
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December 31, 1996 $12.63 8,751 8,751
March 31, 1997 11.59 8,751 8,751
June 30, 1997 11.19 8,751 8,751
September 30, 1997 13.87 8,751 8,751
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Total paid in 1997 $49.28
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December 31, 1997 $14.21 8,751 8,751
March 31, 1998 10.82 8,751 8,751
June 30, 1998 13.34 8,751 8,751
September 30, 1998 15.47 8,751 8,751
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Total paid in 1998 $53.84
======


Cash distributions per limited partnership unit were calculated based upon the
weighted average number of units outstanding for each quarter and were paid from
operations. Cash distributions for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 amounted
to $15.08 per limited partnership unit and were paid January 31, 1999.


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PART III


ITEM 9. DISAGREEMENTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE PARTNERSHIP'S GENERAL PARTNER

(a) & (b) The executive officers and directors of the General Partner and their
ages are set forth below:




Name Title Age
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Kevin K. Moriarty Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 52

C. Ronald Petty President 54

Paul W. Hitzelberger Executive Vice President, Brand Strategy and Franchise
Relations/Development 54

Robert Terrano Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 43

James D. Stoops Executive Vice President, Operations 46

Janet D. Simmons Senior Vice President, Purchasing 42

Michael L. Annis Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel 52

C. Douglas Mitchell Vice President and Corporate Controller 48

Annette Shehan Vice President, Marketing 37

Shirlene Lopez Vice President, Corporate Development 34



The above referenced executive officers and directors of the General Partner
will hold office until the annual meeting of its shareholders and directors,
which is scheduled for the later part of 1999.

(c) None

(d) No family relationship exists between any such director or executive officer
of the General Partner.

(e) The following is an account of the business experience during the past five
years of each such director and executive officer:


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KEVIN K. MORIARTY, Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Del Taco,
Inc. Mr. Moriarty began his career with Burger King Corporation in 1974 in
Operations Unit Management. In 1983, he was promoted to Area Manager in New
York, and was subsequently promoted to the Regional Vice President, Chicago
Region in 1985. In 1988, he became Executive Vice President and General Manager
of the North Central Division. Mr. Moriarty served in that position until 1990
when he joined Del Taco, Inc. as President and Chief Executive Officer on July
31, 1990. Mr. Moriarty has served as a Director of the General Partner since
1990.

C. RONALD PETTY, President of Del Taco, Inc. Mr. Petty began his career in the
restaurant business in 1973 with McDonald's Corporation. He was employed by
McDonald's in a real estate capacity until 1978. For the next 12 years, Mr.
Petty was in various officer positions with Burger King. These positions
included Vice President of Real Estate, Sr. Vice President of Development,
Region Vice President, Sr. Vice President European Operations, President of
International and President of U.S. Mr. Petty served as President of Miami Subs
from 1990-1992; President and CEO of Denny's 1993-1996; President and CEO of
Peter Piper Pizza 1996-1998; President of Del Taco December 1998-present.

PAUL W. HITZELBERGER, Executive Vice President, Brand Strategy and Franchise
Relations/Development of Del Taco, Inc. He was appointed to his current position
in December 1995. Previously, Mr. Hitzelberger was Executive Vice President,
Marketing from February 1991 and Vice President, Marketing from 1989 to 1991.
Mr. Hitzelberger has responsibility for franchise development, relations and
training and will oversee public relations and training for the corporation.
From September 1988 through September 1989, Mr. Hitzelberger was Chief Executive
Officer of Environmental Marketing Group. Prior to that, Mr. Hitzelberger was a
Vice President of Del Taco, Inc. Prior to joining Del Taco, Inc., he served as
Vice President - Marketing at the department store division of Lucky Stores,
Inc., a major supermarket retailer. Prior to his position with Lucky, Mr.
Hitzelberger held various positions in marketing and retailing at Wallpapers to
Go, Inc., a division of General Mills, Inc., and Coast to Coast Stores, Inc. a
subsidiary of Household Merchandising, Inc. Mr. Hitzelberger received a Master
of Business Administration degree from Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois.

ROBERT J. TERRANO, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Del
Taco, Inc. From May 1994 to April 1995, Mr. Terrano served as Chief Financial
Officer for Denny's, Inc. in Spartanburg, S.C. From August 1983 to May 1994, he
served with Burger King Corporation, Miami Florida, in a variety of positions,
most recently as Division Controller. Mr. Terrano joined Del Taco, Inc. in April
1995.

JAMES D. STOOPS, Executive Vice President, Operations of Del Taco, Inc. From
1968 to 1991, Mr. Stoops served in a wide variety of Operations positions with
Burger King Corporation with increasing levels of responsibility. In 1985, Mr.
Stoops was appointed Region Vice President/General Manager for the New York
region and served in that position until October of 1990. In January of 1991, he
joined Del Taco, Inc. in his current post.

JANET D. SIMMONS, Senior Vice President, Purchasing of Del Taco, Inc. From 1979
to 1986, Ms. Simmons was with Denny's Incorporated. She served in the Research
and Development department in a variety of positions until 1982 when she was
promoted to the position of Purchasing Agent. Ms. Simmons was hired in 1986 as
Manager of Contract Purchasing with Carl Karcher Enterprises, a post she held
until March 1990 when she became Vice President, Purchasing for Del Taco, Inc.
Ms. Simmons has a Bachelor of Science degree in Foods and Nutrition from Cal
State Polytechnic University in Pomona, California.


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MICHAEL L. ANNIS, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of Del Taco,
Inc. From 1981 to 1986 Mr. Annis served as Regional Real Estate Manager and
Director of Real Estate Services with Taco Bell, Inc. In 1986 he served as
Regional General Manager with Quaker State Minit Lube. In January of 1987 Mr.
Annis joined Red Robin International, Inc. as General Counsel and was
subsequently promoted to Vice President/Secretary and later Vice President Real
Estate Development/Secretary and General Counsel, the position he held until
joining Del Taco, Inc. in December of 1993. Mr. Annis received his J.D. Degree
from Whittier College.

C. DOUGLAS MITCHELL, Vice President and Corporate Controller. Mr. Mitchell
joined Del Taco, Inc. in August of 1994 as Controller and was promoted to his
current position in January 1996. From 1990 to 1994, Mr. Mitchell was a Senior
Audit Manager with Coopers & Lybrand. Prior to 1990, Mr. Mitchell held various
positions in finance and accounting with the Geneva Companies (a subsidiary of
Chemical Bank), Zaremba Corporation (a real estate developer) and The Dexter
Corporation (an international manufacturer of specialty materials). Mr. Mitchell
has a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in accounting from the University
of Southern California.

ANNETTE D. SHEHAN, Vice President, Marketing of Del Taco, Inc. From 1984-1994
Ms. Shehan was with Jack In The Box Restaurants where she held various positions
in Research & Development, Product Marketing and Advertising/Media. Ms. Shehan
was hired in 1994 as Manager of Broadcast Advertising with HomeBase, Inc. a home
improvement retailer, a post she held until 1998 when she became Vice President,
Marketing for Del Taco, Inc. Ms. Shehan has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Food
Science from California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo and a Master of
Business Administration from San Diego State University.

SHIRLENE LOPEZ, Vice President, Corporate Development & Design of Del Taco, Inc.
Ms. Lopez began her career with Del Taco in 1978 as an hourly employee and
advanced through the ranks to General Manager in 1984. Ms. Lopez was promoted to
the corporate office in 1989 as Human Resource Manager in support of the field
and office manager. In 1994, she was promoted to Executive Project Manager of
reporting to the CEO and in 1996, to Director of Corporate Development in charge
of all interior image and design. Ms. Lopez has held her current position since
August 1997.

ITEM 11. MANAGEMENT REMUNERATION AND TRANSACTIONS

The partnership has no executive officers or directors and pays no direct
remuneration to any executive officer or director of its General Partner. The
partnership has not issued any options or stock appreciation rights to any
executive officer or director of its General Partner, nor does the partnership
propose to pay any annuity, pension or retirement benefits to any executive
officer or director of its General Partner. The partnership has no plan, nor
does the partnership presently propose a plan, which will result in any
remuneration being paid to any executive officer or director of the General
Partner upon termination of employment.


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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

(a) No person of record currently owns more than five percent of limited
partnership units of the partnership, nor was any person known of by the
partnership to own of record and beneficially, or beneficially only, more
than five percent of such securities.

(b) Neither Del Taco, Inc., nor any executive officer or director of Del Taco,
Inc. owns any limited partnership units of the partnership.

(c) The partnership knows of no contractual arrangements, the operation or the
terms of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of the
partnership , except for provisions in the partnership agreement providing
for removal of the General Partner by holders of a majority of the limited
partnership units and if a material event of default occurs under the
financing agreements of the General Partner.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

(a) No transactions have occurred between the partnership and any executive
officer or director of its General Partner.

During 1998, the following transactions occurred between the partnership
and the General Partner pursuant to the terms of the partnership
agreement.

(1) The General Partner earned $4,459 as its one percent share of the net
income of the partnership.

(2) The General Partner received $4,616 in distributions relating to its
one percent interest in the partnership.

(b) During 1998, the partnership had no business relationships with any entity
of a type required to be reported under this item.

(c) Neither the General Partner, any director or officer of the General Partner
or any associate of any such person, was indebted to the partnership at any
time during 1998 for any amount in excess of $60,000.

(d) Not applicable.


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PART IV


ITEM 14(a)(1) AND (2). EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON
FORM 8-K


Financial statement schedules:

Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

Financial statement schedules other than those referred to above have been
omitted because they are not applicable or not required.


(b) No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the last quarter of 1998.

(c) Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K:

1. Incorporated herein by reference, Restated Certificate and Agreement of
Limited Partnership of Del Taco Restaurant Properties I filed as Exhibit
3.01 to Partnership's Registration Statement on Form S-11 as filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 17, 1982.

2. Incorporated herein by reference, Amendment to Restated Certificate and
Agreement of Limited Partnership of Del Taco Restaurant Properties I.

3. Incorporated herein by reference, Form of Standard Lease to be entered
into by partnership and Del Taco, Inc., as lessee, filed as Exhibit 10.02
to Partnership's Registration Statement on Form S-11 as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on December 17, 1982.


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DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I - SCHEDULE III

REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 1998


Cost capitalized Gross amount at
Initial cost subsequent to which carried at
Description to company acquisition close of period
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Land Building & Land, buildings
& land Improve- Carrying & improvements Accumulated
(All Restaurants) Encumbrances improvements ments costs Total depreciation
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Rialto, CA $-- $ 274,837 $ 150,310 $-- $ 425,147 $ 86,059
Moreno Valley, CA -- 353,557 193,362 -- 546,919 110,708
La Verne, CA -- 452,423 247,433 -- 699,856 141,665
Rancho Cucamonga, CA -- 293,817 160,690 -- 454,507 92,001
Sacramento, CA -- 260,516 142,478 -- 402,994 81,575
Rancho Cucamonga, CA -- 217,332 118,861 -- 336,193 68,053
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$-- $1,852,482 $1,013,134 $-- $2,865,616 $ 580,061
=========================================================================================





Life on which
depreciation in latest
Date of Date income statement
construction acquired is computed
------------ -------- ----------------------

Rialto, CA 1984 1984 20 (LI), 35 (BI)
Moreno Valley, CA 1985 1985 20 (LI), 35 (BI)
La Verne, CA 1985 1985 20 (LI), 35 (BI)
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 1985 1985 20 (LI), 35 (BI)
Sacramento, CA 1985 1985 20 (LI), 35 (BI)
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 1985 1985 20 (LI), 35 (BI)





Accumulated
Restaurants Depreciation
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Balances at December 31, 1995: $ 2,865,616 $ 448,745
Acquisitions -- 43,772
Sales -- --
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Balances at December 31, 1996: 2,865,616 492,517
Acquisitions -- 43,772
Sales -- --
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Balances at December 31, 1997: 2,865,616 536,289
Acquisitions -- 43,772
Sales -- --
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Balances at December 31, 1998: $ 2,865,616 $ 580,061
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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the partnership has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I
a California limited partnership

Del Taco, Inc.
General Partner



Date March 07, 1999 Kevin K. Moriarty
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Kevin K. Moriarty
Director, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer



Date March 07, 1999 Michael L. Annis
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Michael L. Annis
Vice President, Secretary and
General Counsel



Date March 07, 1999 Robert J. Terrano
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Robert J. Terrano
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer



Date March 07, 1999 C. Douglas Mitchell
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C. Douglas Mitchell
Vice President and Corporate
Controller


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EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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27.1 Financial Data Schedule