<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 21,488 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 59,927 <ALLOWANCES> (1,558) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 93,719 <PP&E> 2,642,509 <DEPRECIATION> (161,649) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,651,091 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 143,709 <BONDS> 1,027,045 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1,479,848 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,651,091 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 275,031 <CGS> 139,218 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 15,054 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 43,926 <INCOME-PRETAX> 76,833 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 76,833 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 76,833 <EPS-PRIMARY> $.85 <EPS-DILUTED> $.84