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