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THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM WEINGARTEN
REALTY  INVESTORS'  ANNUAL  REPORT  FOR  THE  PERIOD  ENDED  DECEMBER  31, 1999.
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