<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
     CARRAMERICA REALTY, L.P. BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND FROM
     CARRAMERICA REALTY, L.P. STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
     SEPTEMBER 30, 1998.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                        CarrAmerica Realty, L.P.
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<FN>
<F1>
Notes & accounts receivable are presented net of allowance for doubtful accounts
as the allowance is immaterial.
</FN>