<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM DUKE-WEEKS REALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES DECEMBER 31, 1999, CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 18,695 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 88,767 <ALLOWANCES> (2,616) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 164,268 <PP&E> 5,446,970 <DEPRECIATION> (254,574) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,468,238 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 270,421 <BONDS> 2,113,476 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 609,998 <COMMON> 2,058,598 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 5,486,238 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 602,281 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 307,219 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 68,669 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 86,757 <INCOME-PRETAX> 139,636 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 139,636 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 139,636 <EPS-BASIC> $1.33 <EPS-DILUTED> $1.32