<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
CARRAMERICA REALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEET AS OF JUNE 30, 1997 AND FROM CARRAMERICA REALTY CORPORATION AND
SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS
ENDED JUNE 30, 1997.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                        CarrAmerica Realty Corporation
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<FN>
<F1>
Notes & accounts receivable are presented net of allowance for doubtful accounts
as the allowance is immaterial.
</FN>