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<CIK>             0000921112
<NAME>            Liberty Property Trust
[CIK]             0000921113
[NAME]            Liberty Property Limited Partnership
<LEGEND>

This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 1996 (unaudited) and the Consolidated 
Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 (unaudited)
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.

[/LEGEND]
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