<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
     CARRAMERICA REALTY, L.P. BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 31, 1998 AND FROM
     CARRAMERICA REALTY, L.P. STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS
     ENDED MARCH 31, 1998.
</LEGEND>
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<CURRENCY>                                     U.S. Dollar
       
                             
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<FN>
<F1> Notes & accounts receivable are presented net of allowance for doubtful
     accounts as the allowance is immaterial.
</FN>