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<LEGEND>

THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CARRAMERICA
REALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF
MARCH 31, 1999 AND FROM CARRAMERICA REALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH
31, 1999

</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                        CarrAmerica Realty Corporation

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