COMMERCIAL NET LEASE REALTY INC
10-K/A, 1997-08-15
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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D. C.  20549

                                  FORM 10-K/A
                                AMENDMENT NO. 2

(Mark One)

[x]  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934

          For the fiscal year ended         December 31, 1996        
                                   ------------------------------------
                                      OR

[ ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

            For the transition period from                      to 
                                          ---------------------   ---------
                        Commission file number 0-12989

                       COMMERCIAL NET LEASE REALTY, INC.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

              Maryland                                 56-1431377
   (State or other jurisdiction of         (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   incorporation or organization)

                       400 East South Street, Suite 500
                            Orlando, Florida  32801
         (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

      Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (407) 422-1574

          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class:Name of exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, $.01 par valueNew York Stock Exchange

         Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act: 

                                     None
                               (Title of class)

      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days:  Yes      X      No            

      Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [X] 

      The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant as of March 19, 1997, was $336,619,823.

      The number of shares of common stock outstanding as of March 19, 1997,
was 23,393,672.

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      The Form 10-K of Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. for the year ended
December 31, 1996, is being amended to include expanded disclosures in items
1,2 and 13 and Exhibit 13.

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                     DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:


      1.    Registrant incorporates by reference portions of the Commercial
Net Lease Realty, Inc. Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended
December 31, 1996 (Items 5, 6, 7 and 8 of Part II).

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                                    PART I


ITEM 1.  BUSINESS

      Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the
"Registrant" or the "Company"), is a real estate investment trust (a "REIT")
formed in 1984 that acquires, owns and manages a diversified portfolio of
high-quality, freestanding properties leased to major retail businesses
generally under full-credit, long-term commercial net leases.

      The Company's strategy is to invest in single-tenant, freestanding
retail properties with purchase prices of generally up to $7.5 million, which
typically are located along intensive commercial corridors near traffic
generators, such as regional malls, business developments and major
thoroughfares.  Management believes that these types of properties when leased
to high-quality tenants with significant market presence provide attractive
opportunities for a stable current return and the potential for capital
appreciation.  In management's view, these types of properties also provide
the Company with flexibility in use and tenant selection when the Properties
are re-let upon lease expiration.

      The Company will hold its properties until it determines that the sale
or other disposition of the properties is advantageous in view of the
Company's investment objectives.  In deciding whether to sell properties, the
Company will consider factors such as potential capital appreciation, net cash
flow and federal income tax considerations.

Properties

      During the year ended December 31, 1996, the Company borrowed
$144,600,000 of amounts it has available under its credit facility and assumed
mortgages totalling $6,864,000 to acquire 40 properties and nine buildings
which were developed by the tenant on land parcels owned by the Company.  As
of December 31, 1996, the Company owned 195 properties (the "Properties") that
are leased to major businesses, including Academy, Baby Superstore, Barnes &
Noble, Best Buy, Blockbuster Music, Borders, Burger King, Checkers, CompUSA,
Computer City, Denny's, Dick's Clothing & Sporting Goods, Eckerd, Food 4 Less,
Food Lion, Golden Corral, Good Guys, Hardee's, Hi-Lo Automotive, HomePlace,
International House of Pancakes, Kash N' Karry, Levitz, Linens 'n Things,
Luria's, Marshalls, Office Depot, OfficeMax, Oshman's, Pier 1 Imports, Pizza
Hut, Scotty's, Sears, Sports Authority, Waccamaw and Wendy's.  The occupancy
rate of the Company's Property portfolio was 100 percent at December 31, 1996.

      All of the Properties are leased under net leases pursuant to which the
tenant typically will bear responsibility for substantially all property costs
and expenses associated with ongoing maintenance and operation.  The lease of
each of the Company's Properties require payment of annual base rent plus,
generally, either percentage rent based on the tenant's gross sales or
contractual increases in annual rent.

      During 1996, one of the Company's lessees, Barnes & Noble Superstores,
Inc., accounted for more than ten percent of the Company's total rental
income.  As of December 31, 1996, Barnes & Noble Superstores, Inc. was the
lessee under leases relating to 11 Properties.   It is anticipated that, based
on the minimum rental payments required by the leases, Barnes & Noble
Superstores, Inc. will continue to account for more than ten percent of the
Company's total rental income in 1997.  Any failure of this lessee could
materially affect the Company's income.

Investment in Subsidiaries

      In November 1995, the Company purchased 100% of the common stock of two
newly-formed entities, Net Lease Realty I, Inc. and Net Lease Realty II, Inc.,
to facilitate the acquisition of certain properties.  Each of the wholly-owned
subsidiaries is a qualified real estate investment trust subsidiary as defined
under Internal Revenue Code Section 856(i)(2).

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Advisory Services

   

      The Company and CNL Realty Advisors, Inc. (the "Advisor") have entered
into an advisory agreement (the "Advisory Agreement"), which provides for the
Advisor to perform to receive an annual fee, payable monthly, equal to (i)
seven percent of funds from operations, as defined below, up to $10,000,000,
(ii) six percent of funds from operations in excess of $10,000,000 but less
than $20,000,000 and (iii) five percent of funds from operations in excess of
$20,000,000.  For the purposes of the Advisory Agreement, funds from
operations means net income of the Company before advisory fee excluding
depreciation and amortization expense, extraordinary gains and losses,
nonrecurring items of income and expense and non-cash lease accounting
adjustments.  Under the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor generally is
responsible for administering the day-to-day investment operations of the
Company, including investment analysis and development, acquisitions, due
diligence, and asset management and accounting services.  These duties include
collecting rental payments, inspecting and managing the Properties, assisting
the Company in responding to tenant inquiries and notices, providing
information to the Company about the status of the leases and the Properties,
maintaining the Company's accounting books and records, and preparing and
filing various reports, returns or statements with various regulatory
agencies.  In addition, the Advisor serves as the Company's consultant in
connection with policy decisions to be made by the Board of Directors, manages
the Company's Properties and renders other services as the Board of Directors
deems appropriate.  The Advisor is subject to the supervision of the Company's
Board of Directors and has only such functions as are delegated to it.

    

      The Advisory Agreement was renewed January 1, 1997 and continues until
January 1998, and thereafter may be extended annually upon mutual consent of a
majority of the board of directors of the Advisor and a majority of the
independent directors of the Company unless terminated at an earlier date upon
90 days' prior notice by either party.

      Historically, the Company has not had a large enough asset base to
provide the economies of scale needed to support efficiently the extensive
general and administrative expenses of an in-house management team.  As a
result, the Advisor had incurred the full expense of a management and
acquisition team while receiving advisory and acquisition fees that have
offset this expense.  However, management believes that the efficiencies
currently experienced by employing a third-party advisor will diminish as the
Company grows and expects that as the Company continues to grow it will be
more cost effective to become self-administered.  Management is currently
considering whether it may be appropriate at this time to recommend to the
Board of Directors that the Company become self-administered.  Any
recommendation would be evaluated by the Independent Directors, and any
transaction by which the Company would become self-administered would be
submitted to the stockholders for their approval.

Competition

      The Company generally competes with other REIT's, real estate limited
partnerships and other investors, including but not limited to, insurance
companies, pension funds and financial institutions, in the acquisition,
leasing, financing and disposition of investments in net-leased retail
properties.

Employees

      Reference is made to Item 10.  Directors and Executive Officers of the
Registrant for a listing of the Company's Executive Officers.  The Company has
no other employees.


ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES

   

      As of December 31, 1996, the Company owned 195 Properties located in 31
states that are leased to 45 major retail tenants.  Reference is made to the
Schedule of Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation filed with this Report
for a listing of the Properties and their respective costs.

    

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Description of Properties

      Land.  The Company's Property sites range from approximately 12,000 to
583,000 square feet depending upon building size and local demographic
factors.  Sites purchased by the Company are in locations zoned for commercial
use which have been reviewed for traffic patterns and volume.  Land costs
range from approximately $36,500 to $4,600,000.

      Buildings.  The buildings generally are rectangular and are constructed
from various combinations of stucco, steel, wood, brick and tile.  Building
sizes range from approximately 1,000 to 60,000 square feet.  Building costs
range from approximately $195,000 to $6,062,000 for each Property, depending
upon the size of the building and the site and the area in which the Property
is located.  Generally, the Properties owned by the Company are freestanding,
with paved parking areas.

      Leases.  Although there are variations in the specific terms of the
leases, the following is a summarized description of the general structure of
the Company's leases.  Generally, the leases of the Properties owned by the
Company provide for initial terms of 15 to 20 years.  As of December 31, 1996,
the average remaining lease term was approximately 14 years.  All of the
Properties are leased under net leases pursuant to which the tenant typically
will bear responsibility for substantially all property costs and expenses
associated with ongoing maintenance and operation, including utilities,
property taxes and insurance.  In addition, the majority of the Company's
leases provide that the tenant is responsible for roof and structural repairs. 
The leases of the Properties provide for annual base rental payments (payable
in monthly installments) ranging from $21,000 to $910,000.  Generally, the
leases provide for either percentage rent or contractual increases in annual
rent.  Leases which provide for contractual increases in annual rent generally
have increases which range from six to 12 percent after every five years of
the lease term.  In addition, for those leases which provide for the payment
of percentage rent, such rent is generally one to eight percent of the
tenants' annual gross sales, less the amount of annual base rent payable in
that lease year.  As of December 31, 1996, leases representing approximately
74 percent of annual base rent include contractual increases, leases
representing approximately 33 percent of annual base rent include percentage
rent provisions and leases representing approximately 19 percent of annual
base rent include both contractual and percentage rent provisions.

      Generally, the leases of the Properties provide for two, three or four
five-year renewal options subject to the same terms and conditions as the
initial lease.  Some of the leases also provide that, in the event the Company
wishes to sell the Property subject to that lease, the Company first must
offer the lessee the right to purchase the Property on the same terms and
conditions, and for the same price, as any offer which the Company has
received for the sale of the Property.

   

      During 1996, one of the Company's lessees, Barnes & Noble Superstores,
Inc. (bookstore) accounted for more than ten percent of the Company's total
rental income.  As of December 31, 1996, Barnes & Noble Superstores, Inc. was
the lessee under leases relating to 11 Properties.

      As of December 31, 1996, two of the Company's lessees, Barnes & Noble
Superstores, Inc. and Eckerd Corporation, leased properties representing 13.2%
and 10.2%, respectively, of total assets.  For information regarding the
results of operations and financial condition of these two entities, refer to
their Annual Reports on Forms 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission for the year ended February 1, 1997.

      The Company generally competes with other REIT's, real estate limited
partnerships and other investors, including but not limited to, insurance
companies, pension funds and financial institutions in the acquisition leasing
financing and disposition of investments in net-leased retail properties.

    

      The Company is not aware of any environmental liability with respect to
any of its Properties that it believes would have a material adverse effect on
the Company's assets or financial condition.

      The Company's principal executive offices are located at 400 E. South
Street, Suite 500, Orlando, Florida 32801, where it occupies office space
provided to it free of charge by CNL Realty Advisors, Inc., the Company's
advisor.

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ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

      
      The Company is a defendant in a law suit filed on December 20, 1994, in
the Circuit Court, Knox County, Tennessee, and in the Circuit Court, Greene
County, Tennessee, by the surviving spouse of a patron of the Company's
Property in Tusculum, Tennessee.  The plaintiff is alleging that the Company
was negligent in the design and control of the parking lot on the Company's
Property and is seeking damages of $2,500,000.  Management intends to
vigorously contest these claims and to seek full indemnification from the
tenant.  Management believes that, if the Company were to be held liable for
any damages, such damages would be covered by insurance.

      The Company is not a party to any other pending legal proceedings which,
in the opinion of the Company and its general counsel, is likely to have a
material adverse effect upon the Company's business or financial condition.

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                                    PART II


ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

      None.


ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

      Information responsive to this Item is contained in the section
captioned "Share Price and Dividend Data" on page 21 of the Registrant's
Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 1996; the
information in such section is filed as an exhibit to this report and the
cited portion of which is incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

      Information responsive to this Item is contained in the section
captioned "Historical Financial Highlights" on page one of the Registrant's
Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 1996; the
information in such section is filed as an exhibit to this report and the
cited portion of which is incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

      Information responsive to this Item is contained in the section
captioned "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations" on pages six through nine of the Registrant's Annual
Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 1996; the information
in such section is filed as an exhibit to this report and the cited portion of
which is incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

      Certain information responsive to this Item is contained in the section
captioned "Condensed Quarterly Financial Data" on page 21 of the Registrant's
Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 1996; the
information in such section is filed as an exhibit to this report and the
cited portion of which is incorporated herein by reference.  The financial
statements of the Registrant, together with the report thereon of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP, appearing in the Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended
December 31, 1996, are incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 9.  DISAGREEMENTS OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

      None.

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                                   PART III


ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
                                       
      The  following  table  sets  forth  certain  information  regarding  the
executive officers and directors of the Registrant:

      NAME                    AGE         P O SITION    WITH    THE    COMPANY
      ----                    ---         ------------------------------------

      James M. Seneff, Jr.*   50          Chairman  of  the  Board  and  Chief
                                          Executive Officer
      
      Robert A. Bourne*       50          V i ce   Chairman,   Secretary   and
                                          Treasurer and Director

      Gary  M. Ralston*       45          President   and   Chief   Operating
                                          Officer

      Kevin B. Habicht*       38          E x ecutive  Vice  President,  Chief
                                          Financial Officer and
                                          Assistant Secretary

      Edward Clark            77          Director

      Willoughby T. Cox, Jr.  70          Director

      Clifford R. Hinkle      48          Director

      Ted B. Lanier           62          Director

 *     Affiliated with the CNL Realty Advisors, Inc. 

      James  M.  Seneff,  Jr.  Mr. Seneff  has been Chief Executive Officer of
the  Company  since  July  1992 and Chairman of the Board of the Company since
June 1992, as well as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the
Advisor since its inception in 1991.  Mr. Seneff has served as Chief Executive
Officer,  director,  and  a  principal  stockholder  of  CNL  Group  since its
formation  in  1973.    From  1986  to  1994, Mr. Seneff served on the Florida
Investment  Advisory  Council,  which  oversees  the $40 billion Florida state
retirement  plan,  and  was  Chairman of the Council from 1991 to 1992.  Since
1971,  Mr.  Seneff  has  been  active  in  the  acquisition,  development  and
management  of  real estate projects throughout the United States.  Mr. Seneff
is  the  brother-in-law  of  Kevin  B. Habicht, Chief Financial Officer of the
Company.

      Robert  A. Bourne.  Mr. Bourne has served as Vice Chairman of the Board,
Secretary  and  Treasurer  of  the  Company and CNL Realty Advisors, Inc. (the
"Advisor")  since February 1996.  Additionally, he has served as a director of
the  Company since June 1992 and a Director of the Advisor since its inception
in  1991.    Previously,  he served as President of the Company from July 1992
until  February  1996 and as President of the Advisor from 1991 until February
1996.   The Advisor is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Company
and  performs  certain  other  administrative  services  for the Company.  See
"Certain  Transactions."    Mr.  Bourne also serves as President of CNL Group,
Inc.    In  addition,  Mr.  Bourne  is  President, a director and a registered
principal  of CNL Securities Corp., President and a director of CNL Investment
Company,  President  of  CNL  Realty Corp. and President and a director of CNL
Institutional  Advisors,  Inc.,  a registered investment advisor.  All of such
entities are affiliates of CNL Group, Inc., a privately held, diversified real
estate  company  of  which  the  Advisor  is  a  wholly owned subsidiary ("CNL
Group").    Since joining CNL Group in 1979, Mr. Bourne has been active in the
acquisition, development and management of real estate projects throughout the
United  States.    Mr.  Bourne formerly was a Certified Public Accountant with
Coopers & Lybrand.


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      Gary M. Ralston.  Mr. Ralston has served as President of the Company and
the  Advisor  since  February 1996.  From December 1993 until February 1996 he
served  as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company
and  the  Advisor.    Mr.  Ralston  previously served as Vice President of the
Company  from  July  1992  through  December 1993 and as Vice President of the
Advisor  from its inception in 1991 through December 1993.  From 1988 to 1992,
he  also  served  as  a  Senior Vice President of CNL Properties, Inc., a real
estate  investment  and  asset/property management company affiliated with CNL
Group.    From 1983 until 1988, Mr. Ralston was Vice President of ENCO, a real
estate  investment  and  asset/property  management  firm located in Lakeland,
Florida.    Mr.  Ralston  holds the Certified Commercial Investment Member and
Society  of  Industrial and Office Realtors designations and is also a Florida
l i c ensed  Real  Estate  Broker,  Mortgage  Broker  and  Certified  Building
Contractor.  Mr. Ralston is a member of the Board of Directors of the National
Association  of Realtors, Vice Chairman of its Commercial Investment Committee
and a member of the Capital Consortium.

      Kevin  B. Habicht.  Mr. Habicht has been Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary of the Company and the Advisor since
December 1993.  Mr. Habicht previously served as Vice President of the Company
from July 1992 through December 1993 and as Vice President of the Advisor from
its  inception  in  1991  through  December 1993.  Since 1990, Mr. Habicht has
served  as a Senior Vice President of CNL Institutional Advisors, Inc. and for
the last five years he also has served as Treasurer of CNL Investment Company,
Senior  Vice  President  of  CNL  Management  Company  and  Treasurer  of  CNL
Securities Corp. From 1981 to 1983, Mr. Habicht, a Certified Public Accountant
and  a  Chartered  Financial  Analyst,  was  employed  by  Coopers  & Lybrand,
Certified  Public  Accountants.  Mr. Habicht is the brother-in-law of James M.
Seneff, Jr., Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Company.

      Edward  Clark.    Mr. Clark served as President of the Company from 1984
until July 1992.  He has been a consultant to Golden Corral Corporation and to
its  parent  corporation,  Investors  Management Corporation, a privately held
corporation,  on tax and financial matters since 1982.  From 1966 to 1980, Mr.
Clark,  a  certified public accountant, was a partner in the public accounting
firm of Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co.

      Willoughby  T.  Cox,  Jr.    Mr.  Cox currently is a private real estate
investor.    From  1960 to 1985, Mr. Cox was a Mortgage Loan Correspondent for
the State of Florida for Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company.  From 1978
through 1981, Mr. Cox also was employed as a Florida Agriculture Mortgage Loan
Correspondent  for  Aetna  Life  and Casualty Insurance Company.  He currently
serves  as  the  agricultural  Loan Correspondent for the State of Florida for
Batterymach-AgriVest,  the  successor  to  the Agricultural Loan Department of
Connecticut  Mutual  Life  Insurance Company.  Mr. Cox is a former director of
Orange  State  Bank,  Landmark  Bank  of  Orlando and Atico Savings Bank and a
former  Vice  Chairman  of  Pan  American  Bank  of Orlando.  Mr. Cox has been
involved  in  real  estate related activities in Florida since 1950, including
r e a l    estate  brokerage,  management,  mortgage  lending,  appraisal  and
construction.

      Clifford  R. Hinkle.  Mr. Hinkle has served as a director of the Company
since  1993.  Since 1991, Mr. Hinkle has been a director and executive officer
of  the  Flagler  companies,  including  Flagler  Capital  Corporation,  which
provides  financial  advisory and investment consulting services, where he has
been  the President since 1991, and Flagler Holdings, Inc., a merchant banking
company,  where  he  has  been  the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since
1996.   Additionally, Mr. Hinkle was a director of MHI Group, Inc., a New York
Stock  Exchange company, which owned and operated funeral homes and cemeteries
from November 1993 until November 1995, and was the Chief Executive Officer of
MHI  Group, Inc. from April 1995 until November 1995 when it was acquired by a
subsidiary of The Loewen Group.  Since 1996, Mr. Hinkle has been a director of
Integrated  Orthopaedics, Inc., an American Stock Exchange company, which owns
and  operates  orthopaedic physician management practices.  From 1987 to 1991,
Mr.  Hinkle  was  the  Executive  Director and Chief Investment Officer of the
State  Board  of  Administration  of  Florida  and managed over $40 billion in
various trust funds.

      Ted  B.  Lanier.    Mr.  Lanier  was  the Chief Executive Officer of the
Triangle  Bank  and  Trust Company, Raleigh, North Carolina ("Triangle"), from
January  1988  until March 1991.  Mr. Lanier also was the Chairman of Triangle
from  January  1989 until March 1991 and its President from January 1988 until
January  1989.    Since his retirement in 1991 as Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer  of  Triangle,  Mr.  Lanier  has  managed his personal investments and
managed investment accounts for various individuals and trusts.

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COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS

      During  the  year  ended  December  31,  1996,  each  director who was a
director  for  the  entire  year  was paid $12,000 for serving on the Board of
Directors.    Each  director  received $1,000 per quarterly Board of Directors
meeting  attended  and  $750  per committee meeting attended.  Since May 1993,
however,  Messrs.  Seneff  and  Bourne have waived their directors' fees.  The
Board  of  Directors  believes  this  compensation level is comparable to that
provided  by many other companies in the real estate investment trust ("REIT")
industry.

      The  Board  of Directors met 12 times during the year ended December 31,
1 9 96  and  the  average  attendance  by  directors  at  Board  meetings  was
approximately  95%.    Each  current member attended at least 83% of the total
meetings of the Board of Directors and of any committee on which he served.

COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

      The  Company  has  a  standing Audit Committee, the members of which are
selected by the full Board of Directors each year.  The current members of the
Audit  Committee,  who have served since June 1992, are Messrs. Clark, Cox and
Lanier.    The Audit Committee makes recommendations to the Board of Directors
as  to  the  independent  accountants  of  the  Company  and reviews with such
accounting  firm  the scope of the audit and the results of the audit upon its
completion.    The Audit Committee met once during the year ended December 31,
1996.

      The  Company has a standing Compensation Committee, the members of which
are selected by the full Board of Directors each year.  The current members of
the  Compensation  Committee  are  Messrs.  Clark,  Hinkle  and  Lanier.   The
principal  function  of  the Compensation Committee is to make awards of stock
options  under  the  1992  Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. Stock Option Plan
(the  "1992  Plan")  and  to set the terms of such stock options in accordance
with  the terms of the 1992 Plan.  The Compensation Committee met twice during
the year ended December 31, 1996.

      The Company does not have a nominating committee.


ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 ANNUAL COMPENSATION

      The  following Summary Compensation Table shows the annual and long-term
compensation  paid  by the Company to the Chief Executive Officer for services
rendered  in  all  capacities  to  the  Company  during the fiscal years ended
December  31,  1996,  1995,  and  1994.    No executive officer of the Company
received  a  total  annual salary bonus in excess of $100,000 from the Company
during  the  fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.  The Company's employees and
executive  officers  also  are employees and executive officers of the Advisor
and  receive  compensation  from  CNL  Group  in  part  for  services  in such
capacities.   See "Certain Transactions" for a description of the fees payable
and expenses reimbursed to the Advisor.

                          SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
                          --------------------------
                             ANNUAL COMPENSATION(1)   LONG TERM COMPENSATION
                             -----------------------  ----------------------
                                                                 Stock Option
    Name and                                                        Awards
Principle Position      Year        Salary            Bonus       (Shares)
- -----------------      -----        ------            -----      -----------  
                                                            
James M. Seneff, Jr.    1996        $0                $0          120,000
  Chief Executive Officer1995       $0                $0          -0-
& Chairman of the Board 1994        $0                $0          145,500

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(1)       Mr. Seneff became the Chief Executive Officer of the Company in July
1992.  No executive officer received a salary or bonus from the Company during
1996.

STOCK OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR

      The following table sets forth certain information with respect to stock
option  grants, pursuant to the 1992 Plan, made to the Chief Executive Officer
during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996:
                                                                      Grant Date
            Options     % of Total       Exercise Price  Expiration    Present  
Name        Granted(1)  Granted in 1996   (Per  Share)      Date       Value (2)
- ----        ---------   ---------------  --------------  ----------   ----------

James M.    120,000           31.65%         $13.00        03/04/06     $165,573
Seneff, Jr.

      
(1)   Options  vest  in  one-third  increments  on  each  of  the  first three
      consecutive  anniversaries of the date of grant and may be exercised, if
      at all, only with respect to those options which have vested.

(2)   Based  on  the  Black-Scholes  options  pricing model adapted for use in
      valuing  stock options granted to executives.  The following assumptions
      were  used  in  determining  the  values  set  forth  in the table:  (a)
      expected  volatilities  of 13.0%, (b) risk-free rates of return of 6.17%
      (which  percentage  represents  the  yield on a United States Government
      Zero Coupon bond with a 10-year maturity prevailing on the date on which
      the  respective  options were granted), (c) dividend yields of 8.6%, and
      (d)  the  exercise of the options at the end of their respective 10-year
      term.    No  adjustments  were  made  for  nontransferability or risk of
      forfeiture  of the options.  The calculations were made using prices per
      share  of  the  Common Stock and option exercise prices of $13.00 (which
      represented  the  closing sale price of the Common Stock on the New York
      Stock  Exchange  on the date prior to the date on which the options were
      granted).  The estimated present values in the table are not intended to
      provide,  nor should they be interpreted as providing, any indication or
      assurance concerning future values of the Common Stock.


OPTIONS EXERCISED AND FISCAL YEAR-END VALUES

      The  following  table  sets  forth  certain  information with respect to
unexercised  stock options held by the Chief Executive Officer at December 31,
1996.    The Chief Executive Officer did not exercise any stock options during
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996. 
                                                      Value of Unexercised
                  Number of Unexercised               In-the-Money Options
                  Options at December 31, 1996        at December 31, 1996 (1)
                  ----------------------------        ------------------------

Name        Exercisable       Unexercisable     Exercisable   Unexercisable
- ----        -----------       -------------     -----------   -------------
James M.    159,000              128,000          $415,000        342,625
Seneff, Jr.
___________________

(1)  Based  on  the closing price of $15.875 on the New York Stock Exchange on
December 31, 1996.

      The  Company's  only  employee  compensation plan is the 1992 Plan.  The
Company does not have any other compensation or pension plans.


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ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

      The  following  table  sets  forth, as of April 14, 1997, the number and
percentage  of  outstanding  shares beneficially owned by all persons known by
the Company to own beneficially more than five percent of the Company's Common
Stock,  by  each director and nominee, by each of the executive officers named
in  "Executive  Compensation,"  above,  and by all officers and directors as a
group,  based  upon information furnished to the Company by such stockholders,
officers  and  directors.   Unless otherwise noted below, the persons named in
the  table  have sole voting and sole investment power with respect to each of
the shares beneficially owned by such person.


 Name and Address                Number of Shares                    Percent 
of Beneficial Owner             Beneficially Owned                  of Shares
- -------------------             ------------------                  ---------
Robert A. Bourne (1)
400 East South Street, Suite 500
Orlando, Florida  32801             422,096   (2)(3)                     1.8 %

Edward Clark (4)
5204 Shamrock Drive
Raleigh, North Carolina  27612        5,877   (5)                         (6)

Willoughby T. Cox, Jr. (4)
200 Pasadena Place
Orlando, Florida  32802               4,942   (7)                         (6)

Kevin B. Habicht
400 East South Street, Suite 500
Orlando, Florida  32801              61,667   (12)                        (6)

Clifford R. Hinkle (4)
215 S. Monroe Street, Suite 500
Tallahassee, Florida  32301          20,592   (8)                         (6)

Ted B. Lanier  (4)
1818 Windmill Drive
Sanford, North Carolina  27330       13,442   (9)                         (6)

Gary M. Ralston
400 East South Street, Suite 500
Orlando, Florida  32801              82,333   (11)                        (6)

James M. Seneff, Jr.  (1)
400 East South Street, Suite 500
Orlando, Florida  32801             509,368   (2)(10)                    2.2%

Public Employees Retirement
  System of Ohio
277 East Town Street
Columbus, Ohio  43215             1,643,000                              7.0%


All directors and executive officers as 
a group (8 persons)                 809,618
                      (2) (3) (5) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)(12)             3.5%

                                 10
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_______________________

(1)   A director and executive officer of the Company.

(2)   Of these shares, 310,699 shares are held by six limited partnerships, of
      which  Messrs.  Bourne  and  Seneff  are general partners.  In addition,
      35,473 of these shares are held by a trust of which Mr. Seneff serves as
      trustee.    Messrs.  Bourne  and Seneff disclaim beneficial ownership of
      these  shares,  except  to  the  extent  of  their respective percentage
      interests  in  each of these entities.  A director and executive officer
      of the Company.

(3)   Includes  1,730  shares  held  by  Mr. Bourne as custodian for his minor
      children and 109,667 shares subject to currently exercisable options.

(4)   A director of the Company.

(5)   Includes  635 shares held by Mr. Clark's spouse and 4,942 shares subject
      to currently exercisable options.

(6)   Less than 1 percent.

(7)   Includes 4,942 shares subject to currently exercisable options.

(8)   Includes  800  vested  shares held by Flagler Capital Corporation Profit
      Sharing Plan on behalf of Mr. Hinkle, who is the sole participant, 4,942
      shares  subject to currently exercisable options, 250 shares held by Mr.
      Hinkle  as  custodian  for his son under the Uniform Gift to Minors Act,
      1,000  shares  held  by  Mr. Hinkle's spouse, and 10,000 shares owned by
      Flagler  Holdings,  Inc.,  in which Mr. Hinkle has a 26 percent interest
      and dispository and voting authority.

(9)   Includes  5,000  shares  held  by  Mr. Lanier's spouse, and 4,942 shares
      subject to currently exercisable options.

(10)  Includes 159,000 shares subject to currently exercisable options.

(11)  Includes 77,333 shares subject to currently exercisable options.

(12)  Includes 61,667 shares subject to currently exercisable options.

SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

      Section  16(a)  of  the  Securities  Exchange Act requires the Company's
officers  and  directors,  and  persons  who  own  more  than ten percent of a
registered  class  of  the  Company's  equity  securities,  to file reports of
ownership and changes in ownership on Forms 3, 4 and 5 with the Securities and
Exchange  Commission  (the  "SEC") and the New York Stock Exchange.  Officers,
directors  and  greater  than  ten  percent  stockholders  are required by SEC
regulation  to  furnish  the  Company with copies of all Forms 3, 4 and 5 they
file.

      Based  solely on the Company's review of the copies of such forms it has
received  and written representations from certain reporting persons that they
were  not  required  to  file  Forms  5  for the last fiscal year, the Company
believes  that  all  its  officers,  directors,  and  greater than ten percent
beneficial  owners  complied  with  all filing requirements applicable to them
with respect to transactions during fiscal 1996.

ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
      
      Administration  of  the day-to-day operations of the Company is provided
by  the Advisor, a subsidiary of CNL Group, of which Messrs. Seneff and Bourne
are  affiliates,  pursuant to the terms of the Advisory Agreement.  All of the
officers  of  the  Advisor also are officers of the Company.  The Advisor also
serves  as  the Company's consultant in connection with policy decisions to be
made by the Company's Board of Directors, manages the Company's properties and
renders  such other services as the Board of Directors deems appropriate.  The
Advisor  
 
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<PAGE>

also  bears the expense of providing the executive and administrative
personnel,  office  space  and services required in rendering such services to
the  Company.    The Advisor is at all times subject to the supervision of the
Board of Directors of the Company and has only such functions and authority as
the Company may delegate to it as the Company's agent.

   

      The  Advisory Agreement provides that the Advisor is entitled to receive
an annual Advisor Fee, paid monthly, equal to seven percent (7%) of Funds From
Operations  (as  defined  below)  up to $10,000,000, six percent (6%) of Funds
From  Operations  in excess of $10,000,000 but less than $20,000,000, and five
percent  (5%)  of  Funds  From  Operations  in excess of $20,000,000.  For the
purposes  of the Advisory Agreement, Funds From Operations means net income of
the  Company  before  advisory  fees  excluding  depreciation and amortization
expense,  extraordinary  gains  and  losses,  nonrecurring items of income and
expense  and non-cash lease accounting adjustments.  In addition, the Advisory
Agreement  provides  that,  to the extent that the Board of Directors requests
that  the  Advisor  render  services other than those otherwise required to be
performed,  such  additional services shall be compensated separately on terms
to be agreed upon.

    

      The  aggregate Advisor Fee incurred by the Company to the Advisor during
the year ended December 31, 1996 was $1,466,000.

      T h e  Company's  Board  of  Directors  (including  a  majority  of  its
independent  directors)  approved the payment to the Advisor of an acquisition
fee  equal  to  1.5  percent  of  the cost of 27 properties and nine buildings
acquired  by  the Company in 1996 that were not developed by or purchased from
affiliates  of  CNL Group and an expense reimbursement equal to 0.5 percent of
such  costs to cover costs incurred on behalf of the Company in site selection
and  acquisition  activities  (including  travel  and  related  items)  of the
Advisor.  During 1996, the Company incurred $1,709,000 in acquisition fees and
$569,000  in  expense  reimbursements  payable  to the Advisor with respect to
these properties.

      The  term  of the Advisory Agreement expired January 1, 1997, subject to
successive  one-year renewals upon mutual consent of the parties.  The Company
has  renewed the Advisory Agreement for 1997 by a unanimous vote of directors.
The Advisory Agreement may be terminated for cause by either party thereto, or
by  the  mutual  consent  of  the  parties  (by  a majority of the independent
directors  of  the  Company  or  a  majority  of the Board of Directors of the
Advisor, as the case may be), upon 90 days written notice.

      During  1996,  the  Company  acquired  thirteen  properties for purchase
prices totaling $34,313,000 from affiliates of CNL Group who had developed the
properties.    The  purchase  prices  paid by the Company for these properties
include  development fees totaling $1,453,000.  No acquisition fees or expense
reimbursement  fees were paid to the Advisor in connection with acquisition of
these properties.


                                    PART IV


ITEM 14.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)   The following documents are filed as part of this report.

      1.    Financial Statements

                  Independent Auditors' Report

                  Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 1996 and 1995

                  Consolidated  Statements  of  Earnings  for  the years ended
                  December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994

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<PAGE>

                  Consolidated  Statements  of  Stockholders'  Equity  for the
                  years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994

                  Consolidated  Statements  of  Cash Flows for the years ended
                  December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994

                  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

      2.    Financial Statement Schedule

                  Report of Independent Auditors' on Supplementary Information

                  Schedule  III  - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation at
                  December 31, 1996

                  Notes   to  Schedule  III  -  Real  Estate  and  Accumulated
                  Depreciation at December 31, 1996

                  All  other  schedules  are  omitted  because  they  are  not
                  applicable  or  because the required information is shown in
                  the financial statements or the notes thereto.

      3.    Exhibits

      3.1   Articles  of  Incorporation  of  the  Registrant (filed as Exhibit
            3.3(i)  to  the Registrant's Registration Statement No. 1-11290 on
            Form 8-B, and incorporated herein by reference).

      3.2   Bylaws of the Registrant, (filed as Exhibit 3(ii) to Amendment No.
            2  to  the Registrant's Registration No. 33-83110 on Form S-3, and
            incorporated herein by reference).

      3.3   Articles  of  Amendment  to  the  Articles of Incorporation of the
            Registrant (filed as Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for
            the  quarter  ended  June  30,  1996,  and  incorporated herein by
            reference).

      4           Specimen  Certificate  of  Common  Stock, par value $.01 per
                  share,  of  the  Registrant  (filed  as  Exhibit  3.4 to the
                  Registrant's  Registration Statement No. 1-11290 on Form 8-B
                  and incorporated herein by reference).

      10.1  Letter  Agreement  dated  July  10,  1992, amending Stock Purchase
            Agreement  dated  January  23, 1992 (filed as Exhibit 10.34 to the
            Registrant's  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
            June 30, 1992, and incorporated herein by reference).
      
      10.2  Advisory  Agreement  between  Registrant  and CNL Realty Advisors,
            Inc.  effective  as  of  April 1, 1993 and renewed January 1, 1997
            (filed  as  Exhibit  10.04  to Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's
            Registration  Statement No. 33-61214 on Form S-2, and incorporated
            herein by reference).

      10.3  1992 Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. Stock Option Plan (filed as
            Exhibit  No.  10(x) to the Registrant's Registration Statement No.
            33-83110 on Form S-3, and incorporated herein by reference).
      
      10.4  Interest  Rate  Cap  Agreement  dated  December  23,  1994, by and
            between  the  Registrant  and First Union National Bank of Florida
            (filed  as Exhibit 10.12 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form
            10-K  for  the  year  ended December 31, 1994, and incorporated by
            reference).

      10.5  Second Amended and Restated Line of Credit and Security Agreement,
            dated  December  7, 1995, among Registrant, certain lenders listed
            therein  and  First  Union National Bank of Florida, as the Agent,
            relating  to  a  $100,000,000  loan (filed as Exhibit 10.14 to the
            Registrant's  Current  Report  on Form 8-K dated January 18, 1996,
            and incorporated herein by reference).

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<PAGE>

      10.6  Secured Promissory Note, dated December 14, 1995, among Registrant
            and   Principal  Mutual  Life  Insurance  Company  relating  to  a
            $13,150,000  loan  (filed  as  Exhibit  10.15  to the Registrant's
            C u r rent  Report  on  Form  8-K  dated  January  18,  1996,  and
            incorporated herein by reference).

      10.7  Mortgage  and  Security  Agreement, dated December 14, 1995, among
            Registrant and Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company relating to
            a  $13,150,000  loan  (filed  as Exhibit 10.16 to the Registrant's
            C u r rent  Report  on  Form  8-K  dated  January  18,  1996,  and
            incorporated herein by reference).

      10.8  Loan  Agreement,  dated  January  19,  1996,  among Registrant and
            Principal  Mutual Life Insurance Company relating to a $39,450,000
            loan  (filed as Exhibit 10.12 to the Registrant's Annual Report on
            Form  10-K  for the year ended December 31, 1995, and incorporated
            herein by reference).

      10.9  Secured  Promissory Note, dated January 19, 1996, among Registrant
            and   Principal  Mutual  Life  Insurance  Company  relating  to  a
            $39,450,000  loan  (filed  as  Exhibit  10.13  to the Registrant's
            Annual  Report  on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995,
            and incorporated herein by reference). 

      10.10 Third  Amended and Restated Line of Credit and Security Agreement,
            dated  September 3, 1996, by and among Registrant, certain lenders
            and  First  Union National Bank of Florida, as the Agent, relating
            to a $150,000,000 loan (filed as Exhibit 10.11 to the Registrant's
            Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,
            1996, and incorporated herein by reference).

      10.11 Second  Renewal  and Modification Promissory Note, dated September
            3,  1996, by and among Registrant and First Union National Bank of
            Florida,  as  the  Agent,  relating to $150,000,000 loan (filed as
            Exhibit  10.12  to  the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
            for  the quarter ended September 30, 1996, and incorporated herein
            by reference).

      13    Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 1996
            (previously filed).

      23    C o n s ent  of  Independent  Accountants  dated  March  19,  1997
            (previously filed).

(b)   The  Registrant  filed  no  reports  on  Form 8-K during the period from
      October 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996.


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<PAGE>

                                  SIGNATURES

      Pursuant  to  the  requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange  Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on  its  behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on the 14th day
of August, 1997.

                              COMMERCIAL NET LEASE REALTY, INC.

                              By:  /s/ Robert A. Bourne                  
                                   ----------------------
                                   ROBERT A. BOURNE
                                   Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors

<PAGE>

      Pursuant  to  the  requirements  of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this  report  has  been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.  

           Signature                       Title                     Date
           ---------                      ------                    -----



/s/  Robert A. Bourne            Vice  Chairman  of  the       August 14, 1997
Robert  A. Bourne                Board   of   Directors,
                                 Secretary and Treasurer.



<PAGE>


         Report of Independent Auditors' on Supplementary Information
         -------------------------------------------------------------




The Board of Directors
Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc.:

Under date of January 20, 1997, except for Note 12 for which the date is
February 13, 1997, we reported on the consolidated balance sheets of
Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the
related consolidated statements of earnings, stockholders' equity and cash
flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1996,
as contained in Item 14(a)1 of Form 10-K and in the 1996 annual report to
stockholders.  These consolidated financial statements and our report thereon
are both included in Item 14(a)1 of Form 10-K and incorporated by reference in
the annual report on Form 10-K for the year 1996.  In connection with our
audit of the aforementioned consolidated financial statements, we also audited
the related consolidated financial statement schedule at December 31, 1996. 
This consolidated financial statement schedule is the responsibility of the
Company's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this
consolidated financial statement schedule based on our audits.

In our opinion, such consolidated financial statement schedule, when
considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as
a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth
herein.

/s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP

Orlando, Florida
January 20, 1997, except for Note 12
  for which the date is February 13, 1997




<TABLE>
                                      COMMERCIAL NET LEASE REALTY, INC.

                           SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
                           -------------------------------------------------------
                                              December 31, 1996
<CAPTION>
                                                                        Costs Capitalized
                                                     Initial Cost          Subsequent   
                                                       To Company         To Acquisition 
                                               ------------------------ ------------------
                                                            Buildings  
                                    Encum-                     and       Improve- Carrying
                                  brances(l)      Land     Improvements   ments    Costs  
                                -------------- ----------- ------------ --------- --------
<S>                             <C>             <C>        <C>          <C>       <C>
Properties the Company has
  Invested in Under Operating
  Leases:

    Academy:
      Houston, Texas             $        -    $ 1,074,232  $        -   $     -   $    - 
      Houston, Texas                      -        699,165           -         -        - 
      N. Richland Hills, Texas            -      1,307,655           -         -        - 
      Houston, Texas                      -      3,086,610           -         -        - 
      Houston, Texas                      -        795,005           -         -        - 
      San Antonio, Texas                  -        931,478           -         -        - 
      Baton Rouge, Louisiana              -      1,552,041           -         -        - 

    Baby Superstore:
      Arlington, Texas                    -        830,689    2,611,867        -        - 

    Barnes & Noble:
      Lakeland, Florida                   -      1,070,902    1,516,983        -        - 
      Brandon, Florida            1,629,182(k)   1,476,407    1,527,150        -        - 
      Denver, Colorado                    -      3,244,785    2,722,087        -        - 
      Houston, Texas                      -      3,307,562    2,396,024        -        - 
      Plantation, Florida                 -      3,616,357           -         -        - 
      Cary, North Carolina                -      2,778,458    2,650,008        -        - 
      Lafayette, Louisiana                -      1,204,279    2,301,983        -        - 
      Oklahoma City, Oklahoma             -      1,688,556    2,311,487        -        - 
      Daytona, Florida                    -      2,587,451    2,052,643        -        - 
      Freehold, New Jersey                -      2,917,219    2,260,663        -        -  
      Memphis, Tennessee                  -      1,785,157           -         -        - 

    Best Buy:
      Corpus Christi, Texas       1,268,679(j)     818,448      896,395    12,222       - 

    Blockbuster Music:
      Dallas, Texas                       -        346,548    1,963,773    39,243       - 

    Borders:
      Wilmington, Delaware        4,932,406(k)   3,030,769    6,061,538        -        - 
      Richmond, Virginia          2,591,377(k)   2,177,310    2,599,587        -        - 
      Ft. Lauderdale, Florida             -      3,164,984    3,934,577        -        - 
      Bangor, Maine                       -      1,546,915    2,486,761        -        - 

    Burger King:
      Asheboro, North Carolina            -        420,508      815,190        -        - 
      Galliano, Louisiana                 -        249,001    1,130,506        -        - 
      John's Island, S. Carolina          -        385,517      698,309        -        - 
      Lake Charles, Louisiana             -        272,381      965,713        -        - 
      Lancaster, Ohio                     -        220,846      582,815        -        - 
      Natchez, Mississippi                -        206,717      653,530        -        - 
      Tappahannock, Virginia              -        289,840      572,779        -        - 
      Warren, Michigan                    -        298,817      785,031        -        - 
      Manchester, New Hampshire           -        619,037      428,757        -        - 


<CAPTION>
                                                                                Life    
                                                                               on Which  
     Gross Amount at Which Carried                                          Depreciation
         at Close of Period (b)                                               in Latest  
               Buildings                                  Date                  Income   
                  and                     Accumulated    of Con-    Date    Statement is
    Land      Improvements      Total     Depreciation  struction  Acquired    Computed  
 ----------- -------------  ------------  ------------  ---------  --------  ------------
  <C>        <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>        <C>       <C>





 $ 1,074,232           (c)  $  1,074,232   $       -       1994      05/95          (c)
     699,165           (c)       699,165           -       1995      06/95          (c)
   1,307,655           (c)     1,307,655           -       1996      08/95(h)       (c)
   3,086,610           (c)     3,086,610           -       1996      02/96(h)       (c)
     795,005           (c)       795,005           -       1996      06/96(h)       (c)
     931,478           (c)       931,478           -       1996      06/96          (c)
   1,552,041           (f)     1,552,041           -        (f)      08/96          (f)


     830,689     2,611,867     3,442,556       33,192      1996      06/96     40 years


   1,070,902     1,516,983     2,587,885       74,808      1995      07/94(h)  40 years
   1,476,407     1,527,150     3,003,557       75,520      1995      08/94(h)  40 years
   3,244,785     2,722,087     5,966,872      153,229      1994      09/94     40 years
   3,307,562     2,396,024     5,703,586       74,884      1995      10/94(h)  40 years
   3,616,357           (c)     3,616,357           -       1996      05/95(h)       (c)
   2,778,458     2,650,008     5,428,466       61,798      1996      05/95(h)  40 years
   1,204,279     2,301,983     3,506,262       40,285      1996      06/95(h)  40 years
   1,688,556     2,311,487     4,000,043       56,234      1996      06/95(h)  40 years
   2,587,451     2,052,643     4,640,094       47,867      1996      09/95(h)  40 years
   2,917,219     2,260,663     5,177,882       52,121      1995      01/96     40 years
   1,785,157           (f)     1,785,157           -        (f)      09/96          (f)


     818,448       908,617     1,727,065       70,254      1967      11/93     40 years


     346,548     2,003,016     2,349,564      136,345      1985      04/94     40 years


   3,030,769     6,061,538     9,092,307      307,151      1994      12/94     40 years
   2,177,310     2,599,587     4,776,897      101,456      1995      06/95     40 years
   3,164,984     3,934,577     7,099,561       82,536      1995      02/96     40 years
   1,546,915     2,486,761     4,033,676       32,811      1996      06/96     40 years


     420,508       815,190     1,235,698       91,709      1986      07/92     40 years
     249,001     1,130,506     1,379,507      127,182      1991      07/92     40 years
     385,517       698,309     1,083,826       78,560      1988      07/92     40 years
     272,381       965,713     1,238,094      108,643      1988      07/92     40 years
     220,846       582,815       803,661       65,567      1987      07/92     40 years
     206,717       653,530       860,247       73,522      1986      07/92     40 years
     289,840       572,779       862,619       64,438      1987      07/92     40 years
     298,817       785,031     1,083,848       88,316      1987      07/92     40 years
     619,037       428,757     1,047,794       38,515      1980      05/93     40 years



                                            F-1



                                      COMMERCIAL NET LEASE REALTY, INC.

                     SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION - CONTINUED
                     -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              December 31, 1996

<CAPTION>
                                                                         Costs Capitalized
                                                      Initial Cost          Subsequent   
                                                       To Company         To Acquisition 
                                               ------------------------  -----------------
                                                            Buildings  
                                     Encum-                    and       Improve- Carrying
                                   brances (l)    Land     Improvements   ments    Costs  
                                  ------------  ---------- ------------  -------- --------
<S>                               <C>           <C>        <C>           <C>      <C>
      Rochester, New Hampshire            -        216,652      779,450        -        - 
      St. Paul, Minnesota                 -        225,297      542,847        -        - 
      Columbus, Ohio                      -        357,114      407,093        -        - 
      Opelousas, Louisiana                -        460,374      824,510        -        - 
      Coon Rapids, Minnesota              -        322,658      544,936        -        - 

    Checkers:
      Orlando, Florida                    -        256,568           -         -        - 

    CompUSA:
      Mission Viejo, California           -      2,706,352    1,368,966        -        - 

    Computer City:
      Miami, Florida              2,484,493(k)   2,713,192    1,866,676        -        - 
      Baton Rouge, Louisiana              -        609,069      913,603        -        - 
      Anchorage, Alaska                   -        928,321    1,662,584        -        - 
      Richmond, Virginia                  -        888,772    1,948,036        -        - 
      Hartsdale, New York                 -      4,599,134    2,497,199        -        - 


    Denny's:
      Greenville, South Carolina          -        344,817      400,895        -        - 
      Landrum, South Carolina             -        155,429           -         -        - 
      Mooresville, North Carolina         -        307,299           -         -        - 
      Greensboro, North Carolina          -        265,915      493,407        -        - 
      Houston, Texas                      -        289,036      572,985        -        - 
      Santee, South Carolina              -        244,284      312,045        -        - 
      Duncan, South Carolina              -        219,703           -         -        - 
      Topeka, Kansas                      -        414,686           -         -        - 
      Winter Springs, Florida             -        555,232           -         -        - 

    Dick's Clothing:
      Taylor, Michigan                    -      1,920,032    3,526,868        -        - 
      White Marsh, Maryland               -      2,680,532    3,916,889        -        - 

    Eckerd:
      San Antonio, Texas            664,517(k)     440,985           -         -        - 
      Dallas, Texas                 640,224(k)     541,493           -         -        - 
      Garland, Texas                515,167(k)     239,014           -         -        - 
      Arlington, Texas              545,212(k)     368,964           -         -        - 
      Millville, New Jersey         676,227(k)     417,603           -         -        - 
      Atlanta, Georgia              604,315(k)     445,593           -         -        - 
      Mantua, New Jersey            703,012(k)     344,022           -         -        - 
      Amarillo, Texas               813,010(k)     650,864           -         -        - 
      Amarillo, Texas               625,555(k)     329,231           -         -        - 
      Glassboro, New Jersey         771,267(k)     534,243           -         -        - 
      Kissimmee, Florida            898,488(k)     715,480           -         -        - 
      Colleyville, Texas            993,034(k)     756,472           -         -        - 
      Tampa, Florida                      -        604,682           -         -        - 
      Lafayette, Louisiana                -        967,528           -         -        - 
      Moore, Oklahoma                     -        414,738           -         -        - 
      Douglasville, Georgia               -        413,439      995,209        -        - 

                                                     



<CAPTION>
                                                                                Life    
                                                                               on Which  
     Gross Amount at Which Carried                                          Depreciation
         at Close of Period (b)                                               in Latest  
               Buildings                                  Date                  Income   
                  and                     Accumulated    of Con-     Date    Statement is
    Land      Improvements      Total     Depreciation  struction  Acquired    Computed  
  ---------- -------------  ------------  ------------  ---------  --------  ------------
  <C>        <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>        <C>       <C>
     216,652       779,450       996,102       70,017      1987      05/93     40 years
     225,297       542,847       768,144       47,536      1986      06/93     40 years
     357,114       407,093       764,207       35,649      1982      06/93     40 years
     460,374       824,510     1,284,884       72,201      1989      06/93     40 years
     322,658       544,936       867,594       47,719      1990      06/93     40 years


     256,568           (c)       256,568           -       1988      07/92          (c)


   2,706,352     1,368,966     4,075,318       54,186      1994      02/94(h)  40 years


   2,713,192     1,866,676     4,579,868      126,129      1994      04/94     40 years
     609,069       913,603     1,522,672       22,901      1995      12/95     40 years
     928,321     1,662,584     2,590,905       34,876      1995      02/96     40 years
     888,772     1,948,036     2,836,808       28,671      1996      05/96     40 years
   4,599,134     2,497,199     7,096,333       19,467      1996      08/96     40 years



     344,817       400,895       745,712       36,012      1985      05/93     40 years
     155,429           (c)       155,429           -       1992      05/93          (c)
     307,299           (c)       307,299           -       1992      05/93          (c)
     265,915       493,407       759,322       44,322      1992      05/93     40 years
     289,036       572,985       862,021       51,471      1985      05/93     40 years
     244,284       312,045       556,329       28,031      1992      05/93     40 years
     219,703           (c)       219,703           -       1992      05/93          (c)
     414,686           (c)       414,686           -       1989      06/93          (c)
     555,232           (c)       555,232           -       1994      01/94          (c)


   1,920,032     3,526,868     5,446,900       26,072      1996      08/96     40 years
   2,680,532     3,916,889     6,597,421       28,956      1996      08/96     40 years


     440,985           (c)       440,985           -       1993      12/93          (c)
     541,493           (c)       541,493           -       1994      01/94          (c)
     239,014           (c)       239,014           -       1994      02/94          (c)
     368,964           (c)       368,964           -       1994      02/94          (c)
     417,603           (c)       417,603           -       1994      03/94          (c)
     445,593           (c)       445,593           -       1994      03/94          (c)
     344,022           (c)       344,022           -       1994      06/94          (c)
     650,864           (c)       650,864           -       1994      12/94          (c)
     329,231           (c)       329,231           -       1994      12/94          (c)
     534,243           (c)       534,243           -       1994      12/94          (c)
     715,480           (c)       715,480           -       1995      04/95          (c)
     756,472           (c)       756,472           -       1995      06/95          (c)
     604,682           (c)       604,682           -       1995      12/95          (c)
     967,528           (c)       967,528           -       1995      01/96          (c)
     414,738           (c)       414,738           -       1995      01/96          (c)
     413,439       995,209     1,408,648       22,945      1996      01/96     40 years


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                                      COMMERCIAL NET LEASE REALTY, INC.

                     SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION - CONTINUED
                     -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              December 31, 1996

<CAPTION>
                                                                       Costs Capitalized
                                                      Initial Cost         Subsequent   
                                                       To Company        To Acquisition 
                                               ------------------------ -----------------
                                                            Buildings  
                                     Encum-                    and       Improve- Carrying
                                   brances (l)    Land     Improvements   ments    Costs  
                                  ------------  ---------- ------------  -------- --------
<S>                               <C>           <C>        <C>           <C>      <C>     
      Midwest City, Oklahoma              -      1,080,637    1,103,351        -        - 
      Tallahassee, Florida                -        691,523           -         -        - 
      Irving, Texas                       -      1,000,222           -         -        - 
      Snellville, Georgia                 -        486,272    1,320,087        -        - 

    Food 4 Less:
      Lemon Grove, California             -      3,695,816           -         -        - 

    Golden Corral Family 
      Steakhouse:
        Foley, Alabama                    -        101,286      283,991        -        - 
        Edenton, North Carolina           -         36,578      318,481        -        - 
        Woodstock, Georgia                -        200,680      328,450        -        - 
        Bonham, Texas                     -        128,451      344,170        -        - 
        Center, Texas (e)                 -        103,187      308,859        -        - 
        Gilmer, Texas (e)                 -        116,815      296,454        -        - 
        Leitchfield, Kentucky (e)         -         73,660      306,642        -        - 
        Marietta, Georgia (g)             -        156,190      346,509        -        - 
        Rockledge, Florida                -        120,593      340,889        -        - 
        Silsbee, Texas (e)                -        132,802      302,052        -        - 
        Atlanta, Texas (e)                -         88,457      368,317        -        - 
        Vernon, Texas (e)                 -        105,798      328,943        -        - 
        Abbeville, Louisiana (e)          -         98,577      362,416        -        - 
        Fredericksburg, Texas             -        169,984      321,189        -        - 
        Bowie, Texas (e)                  -         57,824      311,544        -        - 
        Clanton, Alabama (e)              -        113,017      296,921        -        - 
        Jacksonville, Texas               -        115,276      318,196        -        - 
        Lake Placid, Florida (e)          -        115,113      305,074        -        - 
        Pleasanton, Texas (e)             -        139,694      316,070        -        - 
        Ennis, Texas                      -        153,701      366,639        -        - 
        Franklin, Louisiana (e)           -        105,840      396,831        -        - 
        Melbourne, Florida (e)            -        193,447      341,351        -        - 
        Franklin, Virginia                -        100,808      424,164        -        - 
        Minden, Louisiana (e)             -         86,120      402,364        -        - 
        Durant, Oklahoma                  -        140,862      411,135        -        - 

    Good Guys:
      Foothill Ranch, California          -      1,456,113    2,505,022        -        - 

    Hardee's:
      Chalkville, Alabama                 -        170,834      457,167        -        - 
      Gulf Shores, Alabama                -        348,281      595,164        -        - 
      Mobile, Alabama                     -        336,696           -         -        - 
      Warrior, Alabama                    -        177,659           -         -        - 
      Horn Lake, Mississippi              -        302,787           -         -        - 
      Petal, Mississippi                  -        277,104      415,193        -        - 
      West Point, Mississippi             -        173,386           -         -        - 
      Rock Hill, South Carolina           -        216,777      466,450        -        - 
      Columbia, Tennessee                 -        226,300           -         -        - 
      Johnson City, Tennessee             -        215,567           -         -        - 
      Tusculum, Tennessee                 -        182,349      507,293        -        - 



<CAPTION>
                                                                                 Life    
                                                                               on Which  
      Gross Amount at Which Carried                                          Depreciation
         at Close of Period (b)                                               in Latest  
               Buildings                                  Date                  Income   
                  and                     Accumulated    of Con-     Date    Statement is
    Land      Improvements      Total     Depreciation  struction  Acquired    Computed  
  ----------  ------------    ----------  ------------  ---------  --------  ------------
  <C>         <C>             <C>         <C>           <C>        <C>       <C>
   1,080,637     1,103,351     2,183,988       22,764      1996      03/96     40 years
     691,523           (c)       691,523           -       1996      06/96          (c)
   1,000,222           (c)     1,000,222           -       1996      12/96          (c)
     486,272     1,320,087     1,806,359          177      1996      12/96     40 years


   3,695,816           (c)     3,695,816           -       1996      07/95(h)       (c)



     101,286       283,991       385,277      105,105      1984      10/84     35 years
      36,578       318,481       355,059      115,975      1984      11/84     35 years
     200,680       328,450       529,130      119,556      1984      11/84     35 years
     128,451       344,170       472,621      124,245      1984      12/84     35 years
     103,187       308,859       412,046      111,509      1984      12/84     35 years
     116,815       296,454       413,269      107,030      1984      12/84     35 years
      73,660       306,642       380,302      110,699      1984      12/84     35 years
     156,190       346,509       502,699      125,091      1984      12/84     35 years
     120,593       340,889       461,482      123,060      1984      12/84     35 years
     132,802       302,052       434,854      109,056      1984      12/84     35 years
      88,457       368,317       456,774      132,594      1985      01/85     35 years
     105,798       328,943       434,741      115,130      1985      03/85     35 years
      98,577       362,416       460,993      126,846      1985      04/85     35 years
     169,984       321,189       491,173      112,416      1985      04/85     35 years
      57,824       311,544       369,368      109,040      1985      05/85     35 years
     113,017       296,921       409,938      103,922      1985      05/85     35 years
     115,276       318,196       433,472      111,368      1985      05/85     35 years
     115,113       305,074       420,187      106,776      1985      05/85     35 years
     139,694       316,070       455,764      110,625      1985      05/85     35 years
     153,701       366,639       520,340      124,657      1985      07/85     35 years
     105,840       396,831       502,671      134,922      1985      07/85     35 years
     193,447       341,351       534,798      116,059      1985      07/85     35 years
      93,719       424,164       517,883      104,173      1987      02/87     40 years
      86,120       402,364       488,484       78,794      1989      03/89     40 years
     140,862       411,135       551,997       76,295      1989      08/89     40 years


   1,456,113     2,505,022     3,961,135          337      1995      12/96     40 years


     170,834       457,167       628,001       36,292      1992      10/93     40 years
     348,281       595,164       943,445       47,246      1993      10/93     40 years
     336,696           (c)       336,696           -       1993      10/93          (c)
     177,659           (c)       177,659           -       1992      10/93          (c)
     302,787           (c)       302,787           -       1993      10/93          (c)
     277,104       415,193       692,297       32,959      1993      10/93     40 years
     173,386           (c)       173,386           -       1993      10/93          (c)
     216,777       466,450       683,227       37,028      1993      10/93     40 years
     226,300           (c)       226,300           -       1993      10/93          (c)
     215,567           (c)       215,567           -       1993      10/93          (c)
     182,349       507,293       689,642       40,271      1993      10/93     40 years


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                                      COMMERCIAL NET LEASE REALTY, INC.

                     SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION - CONTINUED
                     -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              December 31, 1996

<CAPTION>

                                                                        Costs Capitalized
                                                     Initial Cost           Subsequent   
                                                       To Company         To Acquisition 
                                               ------------------------ -----------------
                                                            Buildings  
                                     Encum-                    and       Improve- Carrying
                                   brances (l)    Land     Improvements   ments    Costs  
                                  ------------  ---------- ------------  -------- --------
<S>                               <C>           <C>        <C>           <C>      <C>    
Hi-Lo Automotive:
      Mesquite, Texas                     -        233,420      513,523        -        - 
      Fort Worth, Texas                   -        197,037      512,296        -        - 
      Houston, Texas                      -        261,318      531,968        -        - 
      Arlington, Texas                    -        295,331      571,609        -        - 
      Garland, Texas                      -        239,570      512,023        -        - 
      Dallas, Texas                       -        281,347      543,937        -        - 
      McAllen, Texas                      -        265,177      605,397        -        - 
      Temple, Texas                       -        177,451      587,755        -        - 
      San Antonio, Texas                  -        200,510      643,741        -        - 
      Universal City, Texas               -        247,264      570,677        -        - 
      Bastrop, Texas                      -        197,905      383,144        -        - 
      Lake Worth, Texas                   -        252,141      539,510        -        - 
      Nacogdoches, Texas                  -        190,324      522,232        -        - 
      Eagle Pass, Texas                   -        256,745      455,841        -        - 

    International House of
      Pancakes:
        Stafford, Texas             517,481(k)     382,084           -         -        - 
        Sunset Hills, Missouri      546,928(k)     271,853           -         -        - 
        Las Vegas, Nevada           614,918(k)     519,947           -         -        - 
        Fort Worth, Texas           572,066(k)     430,896           -         -        - 
        Arlington, Texas            549,340(k)     404,512           -         -        - 
        Matthews, North Carolina    561,854(k)     380,043           -         -        - 
        Phoenix, Arizona            565,635(k)     483,374           -         -        - 

    Kash N Karry:
      Brandon, Florida                    -      1,234,480           -         -        - 

    Linens 'n Things:
      Freehold, New Jersey        2,931,484(j)   1,753,766    2,208,651        -        - 

    Luria's:
      South Miami, Florida                -      1,379,229           -         -        - 
      Tampa, Florida                      -      2,127,503    1,521,730        -        - 
      Coral Gables, Florida               -      1,782,346           -         -        - 

    Marshalls:
      Freehold, New Jersey        3,431,576(j)   2,052,946    2,585,432        -        - 

    Office Depot:
      Arlington, Texas            1,089,007(k)     596,024    1,411,432        -        - 

    OfficeMax:
      Corpus Christi, Texas       1,439,600(j)     893,270      978,344    76,664       - 
      Dallas, Texas               1,534,349(k)   1,118,500    1,709,891        -        - 
      Cincinnati, Ohio            1,148,996(k)     543,489    1,574,551        -        - 
      Evanston, Illinois          1,966,738(k)   1,867,831    1,757,618        -        - 
      Altamonte Springs, Florida          -      1,650,419    2,979,087        -        - 
      Pompano Beach, Florida              -      2,266,908    1,904,803        -        - 
      Cutler Ridge, Florida               -        989,370    1,479,119        -        - 
      Sacramento, California              -      1,129,077    2,922,150        -        - 


<CAPTION>
                                                                                 Life    
                                                                               on Which  
     Gross Amount at Which Carried                                          Depreciation
        at Close of Period (b)                                               in Latest  
               Buildings                                  Date                  Income   
                  and                     Accumulated    of Con-     Date    Statement is
    Land      Improvements      Total     Depreciation  struction  Acquired    Computed  
  ---------- -------------   -----------  ------------  ---------  --------  ------------
  <C>        <C>             <C>          <C>           <C>        <C>       <C>
     233,420       513,523       746,943       28,299      1994      10/94     40 years
     197,037       512,296       709,333       26,713      1993      11/94     40 years
     261,318       531,968       793,286       27,744      1994      11/94     40 years
     295,331       571,609       866,940       29,808      1993      11/94     40 years
     239,570       512,023       751,593       26,698      1993      11/94     40 years
     281,347       543,937       825,284       27,343      1994      12/94     40 years
     265,177       605,397       870,574       19,087      1995      09/95     40 years
     177,451       587,755       765,206       18,531      1989      09/95     40 years
     200,510       643,741       844,251       20,296      1994      09/95     40 years
     247,264       570,677       817,941       17,992      1995      09/95     40 years
     197,905       383,144       581,049       12,080      1994      09/95     40 years
     252,141       539,510       791,651       17,010      1995      09/95     40 years
     190,324       522,232       712,556       16,465      1995      09/95     40 years
     256,745       455,841       712,586       14,372      1994      09/95     40 years



     382,084           (c)       382,084           -       1992      10/93          (c)
     271,853           (c)       271,853           -       1993      10/93          (c)
     519,947           (c)       519,947           -       1993      12/93          (c)
     430,896           (c)       430,896           -       1993      12/93          (c)
     404,512           (c)       404,512           -       1993      12/93          (c)
     380,043           (c)       380,043           -       1993      12/93          (c)
     483,374           (c)       483,374           -       1993      12/93          (c)


   1,234,480           (f)     1,234,480           -        (f)      10/96          (f)


   1,753,766     2,208,651     3,962,417      129,283      1994      08/94     40 years


   1,379,229           (c)     1,379,229           -       1988      06/96          (c)
   2,127,503     1,521,730     3,649,233       19,339      1994      06/96     40 years
   1,782,346           (c)     1,782,346           -       1994      06/96          (c)


   2,052,946     2,585,432     4,638,378      151,338      1994      08/94     40 years


     596,024     1,411,432     2,007,456      102,836      1991      01/94     40 years


     893,270     1,055,008     1,948,278       81,889      1967      11/93     40 years
   1,118,500     1,709,891     2,828,391      128,359      1993      12/93     40 years
     543,489     1,574,551     2,118,040       97,735      1994      07/94     40 years
   1,867,831     1,757,618     3,625,449       68,596      1995      06/95     40 years
   1,650,419     2,979,087     4,629,506       68,685      1995      01/96     40 years
   2,266,908     1,904,803     4,171,711       43,104      1972      02/96     40 years
     989,370     1,479,119     2,468,489       18,797      1995      06/96     40 years
   1,129,077     2,922,150     4,051,227          196      1996      12/96     40 years


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                                      COMMERCIAL NET LEASE REALTY, INC.

                     SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION - CONTINUED
                     -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              December 31, 1996

<CAPTION>

                                                                        Costs Capitalized
                                                     Initial Cost           Subsequent   
                                                       To Company         To Acquisition 
                                               ------------------------ -----------------
                                                            Buildings  
                                     Encum-                    and       Improve- Carrying
                                   brances (l)    Land     Improvements   ments    Costs  
                                  ------------  ---------- ------------  -------- ------- 
<S>                               <C>           <C>        <C>           <C>      <C>
    Oshman's Sporting Goods:
      Dallas, Texas                       -      1,311,440           -         -        - 

    Pier 1 Imports:
      Dallas, Texas                       -        189,010    1,071,054    20,710       - 
      Memphis, Tennessee                  -        716,332           -         -        - 

    Pizza Hut:
      Orlando, Florida                    -        220,632      258,483        -        - 

    Rally's:
      Toledo, Ohio                        -        125,882      319,770        -        - 

    Scotty's:
      Orlando, Florida                    -      1,044,796    2,011,952        -        - 
      Orlando, Florida                    -      1,157,268    2,077,131        -        - 

    Sears Homelife Centers:
      Orlando, Florida            1,630,220(k)     820,397    2,184,721        -        - 
      Clearwater, Florida         2,745,218(j)   1,184,438    2,526,207    10,555       - 
      Tampa, Florida              2,511,525      1,454,908    2,045,833        -        - 
      Pensacola, Florida          1,885,394        633,125    1,595,405        -        - 
      Raleigh, North Carolina     2,357,255      1,848,026    1,753,635        -        - 

    Sports Authority:
      Sarasota, Florida                   -      1,403,494    1,963,006        -        - 

    Waccamaw:
      Fairfax, Virginia                   -      2,156,801           -         -        - 
      Sarasota, Florida                   -      2,207,244    3,087,176        -        - 

    Wendy's Old Fashioned 
      Hamburger:
        Fenton, Missouri                  -        307,068      496,410        -        - 
        Longwood, Florida                 -        333,335      194,926        -        - 
                                 -----------  ------------ ------------  --------  -------

                                 $49,955,749  $138,527,151 $138,429,902  $159,394  $    - 
                                 ===========  ============ ============  ========  =======

Properties the Company has 
  Invested in Under Direct 
  Financing Leases:

    Academy:
      Houston, Texas                      -    $        -   $ 1,924,740  $     -   $    - 
      Houston, Texas                      -             -     1,867,519        -        - 
      N. Richland Hills, Texas            -             -     2,253,408        -        - 
      Houston, Texas                      -             -     2,112,335        -        - 
      Houston, Texas                      -             -     1,910,697        -        - 
      San Antonio, Texas                  -             -     1,963,109        -        - 

    Barnes & Noble:
      Plantation, Florida                 -             -     3,498,559        -        - 


<CAPTION>
                                                                                 Life    
                                                                               on Which  
     Gross Amount at Which Carried                                          Depreciation
        at Close of Period (b)                                               in Latest  
               Buildings                                  Date                  Income   
                  and                     Accumulated    of Con-     Date    Statement is
    Land      Improvements      Total     Depreciation  struction  Acquired    Computed  
  ----------  ------------    ---------- -------------  ---------  --------  ------------
  <C>         <C>             <S>        <S>            <S>        <S>       <S>
   1,311,440           (c)     1,311,440           -       1994      03/94          (c)


     189,010     1,091,764     1,280,774       74,324      1980      04/94     40 years
     716,332           (f)       716,332           -        (f)      09/96          (f)


     220,632       258,483       479,115       42,194      1974      08/93   20.9 years


     125,882       319,770       445,652       37,095      1989      07/92   38.8 years


   1,044,796     2,011,952     3,056,748       78,296      1995      06/95     40 years
   1,157,268     2,077,131     3,234,399       79,168      1995      06/95     40 years


     820,397     2,184,721     3,005,118      196,400      1992      05/93     40 years
   1,184,438     2,536,762     3,721,200      227,358      1992      05/93     40 years
   1,454,908     2,045,833     3,500,741       26,141      1992      06/96     40 years
     633,125     1,595,405     2,228,530       20,386      1994      06/96     40 years
   1,848,026     1,753,635     3,601,661       22,408      1995      06/96     40 years 
            


   1,403,494     1,963,006     3,366,500          132      1988      12/96     40 years


   2,156,801           (c)     2,156,801           -       1995      12/95          (c)
   2,207,244     3,087,176     5,294,420          207      1988      12/96     40 years



     307,068       496,410       803,478       67,778      1985      07/92     33 years
     333,335       194,926       528,261       27,959      1982      07/92   31.4 years
- ------------  ------------  ------------   ----------

$138,520,062  $138,589,296  $277,109,358   $8,078,562
============  ============  ============   ==========





          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1994      05/95          (c)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1995      06/95          (c)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1996      08/95(h)       (c)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1996      02/96(h)       (c)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1996      06/96(h)       (c)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1996      06/96          (c)


          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1996      05/95(h)        


                                                     F-5








                                      COMMERCIAL NET LEASE REALTY, INC.

                     SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION - CONTINUED
                     -------------------------------------------------------------------

                                              December 31, 1996

<CAPTION>
                                                                        Costs Capitalized
                                                     Initial Cost           Subsequent   
                                                       To Company         To Acquisition 
                                               ------------------------ -----------------
                                                            Buildings  
                                     Encum-                    and       Improve- Carrying
                                   brances (l)    Land     Improvements   ments    Costs  
                                  ------------  ---------- ------------  -------- --------
<S>                               <C>           <C>        <C>           <C>      <C>
    Checkers:
      Orlando, Florida                    -             -       286,910        -        - 

    Denny's:
      Landrum, South Carolina             -             -       374,684        -        - 
      Mooresville,North Carolina          -             -       535,309        -        - 
      Akron, Ohio                         -        137,424      733,450        -        - 
      Duncan, South Carolina              -             -       628,571        -        - 
      Topeka, Kansas                      -             -       498,921        -        - 
      Winter Springs, Florida             -             -       620,148        -        - 

    Eckerd:
      San Antonio, Texas                  -             -       783,974        -        - 
      Dallas, Texas                       -             -       638,684        -        - 
      Garland, Texas                      -             -       710,634        -        - 
      Arlington, Texas                    -             -       636,070        -        - 
      Millville, New Jersey               -             -       828,942        -        - 
      Atlanta, Georgia                    -             -       668,390        -        - 
      Mantua, New Jersey                  -             -       951,795        -        - 
      Vineland, New Jersey          732,010(k)     286,231    1,063,142        -        - 
      Amarillo, Texas                     -             -       869,846        -        - 
      Amarillo, Texas               531,326(k)     158,851      855,348        -        - 
      Amarillo, Texas                     -             -       849,071        -        - 
      Glassboro, New Jersey               -             -       887,497        -        - 
      Kissimmee, Florida                  -             -       933,852        -        - 
      Alice, Texas                  539,133(k)     189,187      804,963        -        - 
      Colleyville, Texas                  -             -     1,076,066        -        - 
      Tampa, Florida                      -             -     1,090,532        -        - 
      Lafayette, Louisiana                -             -       949,128        -        - 
      Moore, Oklahoma                     -             -       879,296        -        - 
      Tallahassee, Florida                -             -     1,274,147        -        - 
      East Point, Georgia                 -        336,610    1,173,529        -        - 
      Irving, Texas                       -             -     1,228,436        -        - 
      Ft. Worth, Texas                    -        399,592    2,529,969        -        - 

    Food 4 Less
      Lemon Grove, California             -             -     4,068,179        -        - 

    Food Lion:
      Keystone Heights, Florida   1,049,480(k)      88,604    1,845,988        -        - 
      Chattanooga, Tennessee      1,105,338(k)     336,488    1,701,072        -        - 
      Lynchburg, Virginia         1,333,443(j)     128,216    1,674,167        -        - 
      Martinsburg, West Virginia  1,080,743(k)     448,648    1,543,573        -        - 

    Good Guys:
      Stockton, California        1,928,780(k)     580,609    2,974,868        -        - 
      Portland, Oregon                    -        817,574    2,630,652        -        - 

    Hardee's:
      Mobile, Alabama                     -             -       479,107        -        - 
      Warrior, Alabama                    -             -       470,556        -        - 
      Horn Lake, Mississippi              -             -       555,975        -        - 




<CAPTION>
                                                                                 Life    
                                                                               on Which  
     Gross Amount at Which Carried                                          Depreciation
         at Close of Period (b)                                               in Latest  
               Buildings                                  Date                  Income   
                  and                     Accumulated    of Con-     Date    Statement is
    Land      Improvements      Total     Depreciation  struction  Acquired    Computed  
  ---------- -------------  ------------  ------------- ---------  --------  ------------
  <C>        <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>        <C>       <C>
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1988      07/92          (c)


          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1992      05/93          (c)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1992      05/93          (c)
         (d)           (d)           (d)          (d)      1992      05/93          (d)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1992      05/93          (c)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1989      06/93          (c)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1994      01/94          (c)


          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1993      12/93          (c)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1994      01/94          (c)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1994      02/94          (c)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1994      02/94          (c)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1994      03/94          (c)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1994      03/94          (c)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1994      06/94          (c)
         (d)           (d)           (d)          (d)      1994      11/94          (d)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1994      12/94          (c)
         (d)           (d)           (d)          (d)      1994      12/94          (d)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1994      12/94          (c)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1994      12/94          (c)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1995      04/95          (c)
         (d)           (d)           (d)          (d)      1995      06/95          (d)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1995      06/95          (c)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1995      12/95          (c)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1995      01/96          (c)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1995      01/96          (c)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1996      06/96          (c)
         (d)           (d)           (d)          (d)      1996      12/96          (d)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1996      12/96          (c)
         (d)           (d)           (d)          (d)      1996      12/96          (d)


          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1996      07/95(h)       (c)


         (d)           (d)           (d)          (d)      1993      05/93          (d)
         (d)           (d)           (d)          (d)      1993      10/93          (d)
         (d)           (d)           (d)          (d)      1994      01/94          (d)
         (d)           (d)           (d)          (d)      1994      08/94          (d)


         (d)           (d)           (d)          (d)      1991      07/94          (d)
         (d)           (d)           (d)          (d)      1996      05/96          (d)


          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1993      10/93          (c)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1992      10/93          (c)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1993      10/93          (c)


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                                      COMMERCIAL NET LEASE REALTY, INC.

                     SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION - CONTINUED
                     -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              December 31, 1996

<CAPTION>

                                                                        Costs Capitalized
                                                     Initial Cost           Subsequent  
                                                      To Company          To Acquisition
                                               ------------------------ -----------------
                                                            Buildings  
                                     Encum-                    and       Improve- Carrying
                                   brances (l)    Land     Improvements   ments    Costs  
                                   -----------  ---------- ------------  -------- --------
<S>                                <C>          <C>        <C>           <C>      <C>
      Iuka, Mississippi                   -        130,258      505,363        -        - 
      West Point, Mississippi             -             -       517,424        -        - 
      Biscoe, North Carolina              -         60,301      479,984        -        - 
      Aynor, South Carolina               -         44,871      521,192        -        - 
      Columbia, Tennessee                 -             -       584,927        -        - 
      Johnson City, Tennessee             -             -       570,690        -        - 

    Hi-Lo Automotive:
      Edinberg, Texas                     -         97,056      418,926        -        - 
      Copperas Cove, Texas                -        116,637      476,331        -        - 
      Baton Rouge, Louisiana              -         89,954      508,146        -        - 
      Lake Jackson, Texas                 -        120,313      609,300        -        - 
      Fort Worth, Texas                   -         92,779      607,971        -        - 
      Pantego, Texas                      -        154,368      505,323        -        - 
      Fort Worth, Texas                   -         91,373      548,238        -        - 
      Pharr, Texas                        -         94,576      472,880        -        - 
      Baton Rouge, Louisiana              -        122,349      527,930        -        - 
      Houston, Texas                      -         37,508      596,069        -        - 

    Homeplace:
      Arlington, Texas                    -        752,840    4,045,374        -        - 

    International House of
      Pancakes:
        Stafford, Texas                   -             -       571,832        -        - 
        Sunset Hills, Missouri            -             -       736,345        -        - 
        Las Vegas, Nevada                 -             -       613,582        -        - 
        Fort Worth, Texas                 -             -       623,641        -        - 
        Arlington, Texas                  -             -       608,132        -        - 
        Matthews, North Carolina          -             -       655,668        -        - 
        Phoenix, Arizona                  -             -       559,307        -        - 

    Levitz:
      Tempe, Arizona                      -        634,444    2,225,991        -        - 

    Luria's:
      South Miami, Florida                -             -     1,756,808        -        - 
      Coral Gables, Florida               -             -     1,692,012        -        - 

    Oshman's Sporting Goods:
      Dallas, Texas                       -             -     2,658,976        -        - 

    Waccamaw:
      Fairfax, Virginia                   -             -     3,356,493        -        - 
                                  ------------ -----------  -----------  --------  -------
                                  $  8,300,253 $ 6,547,661  $87,390,663  $     -   $    - 
                                  ============ ===========  ===========  ========  =======



<CAPTION>
                                                                                 Life    
                                                                               on Which  
     Gross Amount at Which Carried                                          Depreciation
        at Close of Period (b)                                               in Latest  
               Buildings                                  Date                  Income   
                  and                     Accumulated    of Con-     Date    Statement is
    Land      Improvements      Total     Depreciation  struction  Acquired    Computed  
 ----------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ---------  --------  ------------
<C>         <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>        <C>       <C>           
         (d)           (d)           (d)          (d)      1993      10/93          (d)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1993      10/93          (c)
         (d)           (d)           (d)          (d)      1993      10/93          (d)
         (d)           (d)           (d)          (d)      1993      10/93          (d)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1993      10/93          (c)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1993      10/93          (c)


         (d)           (d)           (d)          (d)      1993      10/94          (d)
         (d)           (d)           (d)          (d)      1994      10/94          (d)
         (d)           (d)           (d)          (d)      1994      10/94          (d)
         (d)           (d)           (d)          (d)      1994      10/94          (d)
         (d)           (d)           (d)          (d)      1993      10/94          (d)
         (d)           (d)           (d)          (d)      1993      10/94          (d)
         (d)           (d)           (d)          (d)      1993      11/94          (d)
         (d)           (d)           (d)          (d)      1993      11/94          (d)
         (d)           (d)           (d)          (d)      1994      12/94          (d)
         (d)           (d)           (d)          (d)      1982      09/95          (d)


         (d)           (d)           (d)          (d)      1996      06/96          (d)



          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1992      10/93          (c)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1993      10/93          (c)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1993      12/93          (c)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1993      12/93          (c)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1993      12/93          (c)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1993      12/93          (c)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1993      12/93          (c)


         (d)           (d)           (d)          (d)      1994      01/95          (d)


          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1988      06/96          (c)
          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1994      06/96          (c)


          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1994      03/94          (c)


          -            (c)           (c)          (c)      1995      12/95          (c)


                                                     F-7
</TABLE>








                       COMMERCIAL NET LEASE REALTY, INC.

       NOTES TO SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
       ----------------------------------------------------------------
                               December 31, 1996



(a)   Transactions in real estate and accumulated depreciation during 1996,
      1995 and 1994, are summarized as follows:

                                                                 Accumulated 
                                                       Cost      Depreciation
                                                  ------------   ------------
             Land and Buildings:

                 Balance, December 31, 1993       $ 54,633,354     $2,684,776
                 Acquisitions                       55,219,077             - 
                 Depreciation expense                       -       1,076,593
                                                  ------------     ----------
                 Balance, December 31, 1994        109,852,431      3,761,369
                 Acquisitions                       51,601,698             - 
                 Depreciation expense                       -       1,736,021
                                                  ------------     ----------
                 Balance, December 31, 1995        161,454,129      5,497,390
                 Acquisitions                      116,563,622             - 
                 Sale of land and buildings           (908,393)     (222,940)
                 Depreciation expense                       -       2,804,112
                                                  ------------     ----------

                 Balance, December 31, 1996       $277,109,358     $8,078,562
                                                  ============     ==========

(b)    As of December 31, 1996, all of the leases are treated as operating
       leases for federal income tax purposes.  As of December 31, 1996 and
       1995, the aggregate cost of the Properties owned by the Company and
       its subsidiaries for federal income tax purposes was $371,047,781 and
       $219,057,229, respectively.

(c)    For financial reporting purposes, the portion of the lease relating to
       the building has been recorded as a direct financing lease; therefore,
       depreciation is not applicable.

(d)    For financial reporting purposes, the lease for the land and building
       has been recorded as a direct financing lease; therefore, depreciation
       is not applicable.

(e)    The tenant of this Property, Golden Corral Corporation, has subleased
       this Property to a separate operator.  Golden Corral Corporation
       continues to be responsible for complying with all the terms of the
       lease agreement and is continuing to pay rent on this Property to the
       Company.

(f)    The Company owns only land for this Property.  Pursuant to the lease
       agreement, the Company will purchase the building once construction is
       complete.

(g)    The tenant of this Property, Golden Corral Corporation, has subleased
       this Property to an operator of a Ragazzi's restaurant.  Golden Corral
       Corporation continues to be responsible for complying with all of the
       terms of the lease agreement and is continuing to pay rent on this
       Property to the Company.

(h)    Date acquired represents acquisition date of land.  Pursuant to the
       lease agreement, the Company purchased the buildings from the tenants
       upon completion of construction, generally within 12 months from the
       acquisition of the land.


                                      F-8









                       COMMERCIAL NET LEASE REALTY, INC.

 NOTES TO SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION - CONTINUED
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               December 31, 1996


(i)    During the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, the Company
       (i) incurred acquisition fees and expense reimbursement fees totalling
       $2,278,306, $937,363 and $1,436,073, respectively, paid to CNL Realty
       Advisors, Inc. and (ii) acquired land and buildings purchased from
       affiliates of CNL Realty Advisors, Inc. for an aggregate cost of
       $37,712,514, $17,968,518 and $7,261,454, respectively.  Such amounts
       are included in land and buildings on operating leases and net
       investments in direct financing leases.

(j)    Property is encumbered as a part of the Company's $13,150,000 long
       term, fixed rate mortgage and security agreement.

(k)    Property is encumbered as a part of the Company's $39,450,000 long
       term, fixed rate mortgage and security agreement.

(l)    Encumbered properties for which the portion of the lease relating to
       the land is accounted for as an operating lease and the portion of the
       lease relating to the building is accounted for as a direct financing
       lease, the total amount of the encumbrance is listed with the land
       portion of the property.


                                      F-9



                                  EXHIBIT 13

                         ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


TABLE OF CONTENTS
- -----------------

Historical Financial Highlights                                              1

1996 Highlights and Recent Developments                                      2

Company Profile                                                              3

To Our Stockholders                                                          4

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
  Condition and Results of Operations                                        6

Independent Auditors' Report                                                10

Consolidated Balance Sheets                                                 11

Consolidated Statements of Earnings                                         12

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity                             13

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                                       14

Consolidated Notes to Financial Statements                                  15

Consolidated Quarterly Financial Data                                       21

Share Price and Dividend Data                                               21

Stockholder Information                                                     22

Directors and Executive Officers                                            23


1996 ANNUAL REPORT - PAGE 1


                                       HISTORICAL FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                                        (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT
                                               PER SHARE DATA)
                                       -------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>      
   
                           1996           1995           1994           1993          1992    
                        ----------     ----------      ---------      ---------     --------- 
<S> <C>
Gross Revenues          $   33,369     $   20,580      $  12,289      $   5,069     $   2,604                

Net Earnings            $   19,839     $   12,707      $   8,915      $   3,522     $   1,562 
                                  

Total Assets            $  370,953     $  219,257      $ 152,211      $  91,619     $  23,134 
                                  

Total Long-Term
  Debt                  $  116,956     $   82,600      $  14,800      $      -      $   8,500 
                                  

Total Equity            $  252,574     $  135,842      $ 136,665      $  91,145     $  14,388 
                                  

Cash Dividends
  Paid to Stock-
  holders               $   18,868     $   13,529      $   9,897      $   3,156     $   1,766 
                                  

Weighted Average
  Shares                16,798,918     11,663,672      8,606,138      3,711,807     1,635,350 
                                  

Per Share
  Information:
    Net Earnings            $ 1.18         $ 1.09         $ 1.04         $ 0.95        $ 0.95 
                                  
    Dividends               $ 1.18         $ 1.16         $ 1.14         $ 1.10        $ 1.08 
                                  

Other Data
  Funds from oper-
    ations (1)           $  22,570      $  14,443      $   9,992       $  3,884      $  1,879 
  Cash Flows from:
    Operating 
      activities         $  22,216      $  14,140      $   9,505       $  3,750      $  2,067 
    Investing
      activities         $(144,247 )    $ (67,518 )    $ (79,081 )     $(48,609)     $    344 
    Financing
      activities         $ 123,140      $  52,609      $  50,799       $ 64,236      $ (2,933)
    Equity Market
  Capitalization
  ($ mil)                   $329.6         $148.7         $142.9         $105.4        $ 21.7 
 
                                     
</TABLE>
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(1)  The Company has recently adopted the NAREIT definition of funds from
     operations and has restated funds from operations for prior years in
     accordance with this definition.  Funds from operations are net earnings
     excluding depreciation, gains and losses on the sale of real estate and
     nonrecurring items of income and expense.  For purposes of this table,fundS
     from operations exclude nonrecurring NYSE initial listing expenses of 
     $111,638 in 1993 and AMEX initial listing expenses of $15,000 in 1992. 
     Additionally, $55,926 of "other" income representing partial repayment of
     third quarter 1992 dividends is excluded from funds from operations.  Funds
     from operations are generally considered by industry analysts to be the 
     most appropriate measure of performance and do not necessarily represent 
     cash provided by operating activities in accordance with generally accepted
     accounting principles and are not necessarily indicative of cash available 
     to meet cash needs.  Management considers funds from operations an appro-
     priate measure of performance of an equity REIT because it is predicated on
     cash flow analysis.The Company's computation of funds from operations may 
     differ from the methodology for calculating funds from operations utilized
     by other equity REIT's and, therefore, may not be comparable to such other 
     REIT's.

1996 ANNUAL REPORT - PAGE 6

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

INTRODUCTION

Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc., a Maryland corporation, is a real estate
investment trust ("REIT") formed in 1984 that acquires, owns and manages high-
quality, freestanding properties leased to major retail businesses under long-
term commercial net leases.  As of December 31, 1996, Commercial Net Lease 
Realty, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company") owned 195 properties (the 
"Properties") that are leased to major retail businesses, including Academy, 
Baby Superstore, Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, Blockbuster Music, Borders, Burger 
King, CompUSA, Computer City, Denny's, Dick's Clothing & Sporting Goods, Eckerd,
Food 4 Less, Food Lion, Golden Corral, Good Guys, Hardee's, Hi-Lo Automotive, 
HomePlace, International House of Pancakes, Kash N' Karry, Levitz, Linens 'n 
Things, Luria's, Marshalls, Office Depot, OfficeMax, Oshman's, Pier 1 Imports, 
Scotty's, Sears Homelife Centers, Sports Authority and Waccamaw.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

General.
Historically, the Company's only demand for funds has been for the payment of
operating expenses and dividends, for property acquisitions and for the payment 
of interest on its outstanding indebtedness.  Generally, cash needs for items 
other than property acquisitions have been met from operations and property 
acquisitions have been funded by equity offerings, bank borrowings and, to a 
lesser extent, from internally generated funds.  Potential future sources of 
capital include proceeds from the public or private offering of the Company's 
debt or equity securities, secured or unsecured borrowings from banks or other 
lenders, or the sale of Properties, as well as undistributed funds from 
operations.  For the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, the Company 
generated $22,216,000, $14,140,000 and $9,505,000  respectively, in net cash 
provided by operating activities.  The increase in cash from operations for each
of the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, is primarily a result of changes
in revenues and expenses as discussed in "Results of Operations."

The Company's leases typically provide that the tenant bears responsibility for
substantially all property costs and expenses associated with ongoing main-
tenance and operation, including utilities, property taxes and insurance.  In 
addition, the Company's leases generally provide that the tenant is responsible 
for roof and structural repairs.  Certain of the Company's Properties are 
subject to leases under which the Company retains responsibility for certain 
costs and expenses associated with the Property.  Because many of the Prop-
erties which are subject to leases that place these responsibilities on the 
Company are recently constructed, management anticipates that capital demands to
meet obligations with respect to these Properties will be minimal for the for-
eseeable future and can be met with funds from operations and working capital.  
The Company may be required to use bank borrowings or other sources of capital 
in the event of unforeseen significant capital expenditures.

Indebtedness.
In July 1994, the Company entered into an agreement establishing a $100,000,000
revolving credit facility.  In September 1996, the Company entered into an 
amended and restated loan agreement for $150,000,000 revolving credit facility
(the "Credit Facility").  The Credit Facility amended the Company's $100,000,000
credit facility by (i) increasing the borrowing capacity from $100,000,000 to
$150,000,000, (ii) extending the expiration date to June 30, 1998 (and for up to
two additional 12 month periods at the option of the Company), and (iii) lower-
ing the interest rate from 170 basis points above LIBOR to 160 basis points 
above LIBOR or the lender's prime rate, whichever the Company selects.  In 
connection with the Credit Facility, the Company is required to pay a commitment
fee of 20 basis points per annum on the unused commitment.  The Credit Facility
is collateralized by an assignment of the rents and leases of certain of the
Company's Properties.  As of December 31, 1996, $58,700,000 was outstanding 
under the Credit Facility.  The Credit Facility will be used primarily to in-
vest in freestanding, retail properties, although up to $15,000,000 of the 
available credit may be used for the issuance of standby letters of credit or 
working capital.

As a means to reduce its exposure to rising interest rates on the Company's
variable rate Credit Facility, the Company entered into three interest rate cap
agreements during the three years ended December 31, 1996.  As of December 31,
1996, two of the interest rate cap agreements had expired and one remained
effective, providing for a fixed LIBOR rate of 6.9% per annum on a notional 
amount of $30 million.  This agreement is effective through December 1999.

In December 1995, the Company entered into a long-term, fixed rate mortgage and
security agreement for $13,150,000.  The loan provides for a four-year mortgage
with interest payable monthly and principal payable at maturity on December 15,
1999, and bears interest at a rate of 6.75% per annum.  The mortgage is secured
by a first lien on and assignment of rents and leases of certain of the Co-
mpany's Properties.  As of December 31, 1996, the outstanding principal 
balance was $13,150,000.

In January 1996, the Company entered into a long-term, fixed rate mortgage and
security agreement for $39,450,000.  The loan is a ten-year loan with principal
and interest payable monthly, based on a 17-year amortization, with the balance
due in February 2006 and bears interest at a rate of 7.435% per annum.  The loan
is secured by a first lien on and an assignment of rents and leases of certain
of the Company's Properties.  As of December 31, 1996, the outstanding principal
balance was $38,352,000.

1996 ANNUAL REPORT - PAGE 7

In June 1996, the Company acquired three Properties each subject to a mortgage
totalling $6,864,000 (collectively the "Mortgages"). The Mortgages bear interest
at a weighted average rate of 8.6% and have a weighted average maturity of eight
years.  As of December 31, 1996, the outstanding principal balances for the
Mortgages totalled $6,754,000.

   

Payments of principal on the mortgaged debt and on advances outstanding under 
the Credit Facility are expected to be met from the proceeds of renewing or
refinancing the Credit Facility, proceeds from public or private offerings of 
the Company's debt or equity securities, secured or unsecured borrowings from 
banks or other lenders or proceeds from the sale of one or more of its 
Properties.

    

Debt and Equity Securities.
In July 1995, the Company filed a shelf registration statement with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission that permits the issuance of debt and equity
securities of up to $200,000,000.   In January 1996, the Company filed a 
prospectus supplement to the shelf registration and issued 4,025,000 shares of 
common stock, including the underwriters' over-allotment of 525,000 shares, and
received gross proceeds of $52,325,000.  In September 1996, the Company filed a
prospectus supplement to the shelf registration and issued 4,850,000 shares of
common stock and received gross proceeds of $67,900,000.  In addition, in 
October 1996, the Company issued an additional 225,000 shares of common stock in
connection with the underwriters'over-allotment option and received gross 
proceeds of $3,150,000.  In connection with these offerings, the Company 
incurred stock issuance costs totalling $7,614,000, consisting primarily of 
underwriters' commissions and fees, legal and accounting fees and printing 
expenses.  Net proceeds from the offerings were generally used to pay down the 
outstanding indebtedness under the Company's Credit Facility.

On February 13, 1997, the Company filed a prospectus supplement to the shelf
registratio nwhich offered 2,300,000 shares of common stock at $15.125 per 
share.  The net proceeds of the offering were approximately $32,900,000, after 
deducting offering expenses and underwriting discounts.  Proceeds of the 
offering will be used to pay down the outstanding indebtedness under the 
Company's Credit Facility.

   

Property Acquisitions and Commitments.
During the year ended December 31, 1996, the Company borrowed $144,600,000 under
its Credit Facility and assumed mortgages totalling $6,864,000 to acquire 40
Properties and nine buildings (the "Acquisition Properties") which were 
developed by the tenant on land parcels owned by the Company.  The 40 Properties
include nine Eckerd drugstores, four OfficeMax office supply stores, four 
Academy sporting goods stores, three Computer City computer stores, three Sears
Homelife furniture stores, three Luria's jewelry and giftware stores, two Barnes
& Noble bookstores, two Borders  bookstores, two Good Guys consumer electronic 
stores, two Dick's Clothing and Sporting Goods stores, one HomePlace home 
furnishing store, one Baby Superstore baby products retailer, one Pier 1 Imports
home furnishings store,  one Kash N' Karry  grocery  store, one Waccamaw home 
decorating store and one Sports Authority sporting goods store.  The nine 
buildings included five Barnes & Nobles bookstores, three Academy sporting goods
stores and one Food 4 Less grocery store.

The Company leases the Acquisition Properties to major retail tenants and 
accounts for the leases under the provisions of the Statement of Financial 
Accounting Standards No. 13, Accounting for Leases.  Pursuant to the re-
quirements of this provision, 28 of the leases relating to the 40 Properties 
have been classified as operating leases and 12 leases have been classified as 
direct financing leases.  For the leases classified as direct financing leases,
the building portions of the leases are accounted for as direct financing leases
while the land portions of eight of these leases are accounted for as operating
leases.  Also pursuant to the requirements of this provision, four of the leases
relating to the nine buildings which were developed by the tenant on land 
parcels owned by the Company have been classified as operating leases and five 
leases have been classified as direct financing leases.


[Picture 1]

Photograph of an exterior view of the Barnes & Noble bookstore located in
Lakeland, Florida.


[Picture 2]

Photograph of an exterior view of the OfficeMax located in Altamonte Springs,
Florida.


[Picture 3]

Photograph of an exterior view of the Eckerd drugstore located on Colleyville,
Texas.

[Picture 4]

Photograph of an exterior view of the Best Buy located in Corpus Christi, Texas.

    

1996 ANNUAL REPORT - PAGE 8

In connection with the acquisition and lease relating to the land parcels of the
Kash  N' Karry  Property, the Pier 1 Imports Property, one of the Academy
Properties and one of the Barnes & Noble Properties, the tenants are obligated 
to develop a building on the respective land parcels.   The Company has agreed
to acquire the completed buildings for an aggregate amount of up to $8,583,000,
at which time rental income will increase for each of the Properties.

As of December 31, 1996, the Company had entered into agreements to purchase 12
additional properties for an estimated aggregate amount of $33,521,000.  The
purchase of these properties is subject to conditions relating to completion of
development activities, review of title and obtaining title insurance, engineer-
ing and environmental inspections and other matters.

In addition to the 12 properties under contract and the four buildings being
developed by tenants as of December 31, 1996, the Company is currently negot-
iating the acquisition of prospective properties.  The Company may elect to 
acquire these prospective properties or other additional properties (or 
interests therein) in the future. Such property acquisitions are expected to be
the primary demand for additional capital in the future.  The Company 
anticipates that it may engage in equity or debt financing, through either 
public or private offerings of its securities for cash, issuance of such 
securities in exchange for assets, or a combination of the foregoing.  Subject 
to the constraints imposed by the Credit Facility and long-term, fixed rate 
financing, the Company may enter into additional financing arrangements.

During 1996, the Company sold its properties in Marble Falls and Gonzales, Texas
for a total of $790,000 and received net proceeds of $759,000, resulting in a 
gain of $73,000 for financial statement purposes.  The Company reinvested the 
proceeds to acquire two additional Properties and structured the transactions to
qualify as like-kind exchange transactions for federal income tax purposes.

Management believes that the Company's current capital resources (including cash
on hand), coupled with the Company's borrowing capacity, are sufficient to meet
its liquidity needs for the foreseeable future.

Dividends.
One of the Company's primary objectives, consistent with its policy of retaining
sufficient cash for reserves and working capital purposes, is to distribute a
substantial portion of its funds available from operations to its stockholders
in the  form of  dividends.  During the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and
1994, the Company declared and paid dividends to its stockholders of 
$18,868,000, $13,529,000, and  $9,897,000,  respectively, or $1.18, $1.16 and 
$1.14 per share of common stock, respectively.  For the years ended December 31,
1996, 1995 and 1994, 89.8%, 79.3% and 83.3%, respectively, of such dividends 
were considered to be ordinary income and 10.2%, 20.7% and 16.7%, respectively,
were considered return of capital for federal income tax purposes.   In January
1997, the Company declared dividends to its stockholders of $6,229,000 or $.30 
per share of common stock, payable in February 1997.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

   

Comparison of Year Ended December 31, 1996 to Year Ended December 31, 1995. 
During the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, the Company owned and leased
197 (including two properties which were sold during 1996) and 157 Properties,
respectively, to operators of major retail businesses. The Properties are leased
on a long-term basis, generally 15 to 20 years, with renewal options for an
additional 10 to 20 years.  As of December 31, 1996, the average remaining 
initial lease term of the Properties was approximately 14 years.  During the 
years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 the Company earned $32,487,000 and 
$19,723,000, respectively, in rental income from operating leases and earned 
income from direct financing leases.  The 65 percent increase in rental and 
earned income during 1996, as compared to 1995, is primarily attributable to 
income earned on the 40 Properties acquired and the nine buildings upon which 
construction was completed during 1996.  In addition,  rental and earned income
increased during 1996 as a result of the fact that the 29 Properties acquired 
and four buildings upon which construction was completed during 1995 were 
operational for a full fiscal year in 1996.  Rental and earned income is 
expected to increase in 1997 as the Company acquires additional properties and 
due to the fact that the 40 Properties acquired and nine buildings upon which 
construction was completed in 1996 will contribute to the Company's income for a
full fiscal year.

During 1996, one of the Company's lessees, Barnes & Noble Superstores, Inc.,
accounted for more than ten percent of the Company's total rental income.  As of
December 31, 1996, Barnes & Noble Superstores, Inc. was the lessee under leases
relating to 11 Properties.  It is anticipated that, based on the minimum rental
payments required by the lease, Barnes & Noble Superstores, Inc. will continue
to account for more than ten percent of the Company's total rental income in 
1997.  Any failure of this lessee could materially affect the Company's income.

The Company incurred $7,206,000 and $3,834,000 in interest expense for the years
ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.  Interest expense increased for
the year ended December 31, 1996, as a result of higher average borrowing 
levels.  However, the increase in interest expense in 1996 was partially offset
by the Company's long-term, fixed rate financing and a decrease in the average 
interest rates under the Company's credit facility.  As a means to reduce its 
exposure to variable rate debt, the Company entered into interest rate cap 
agreements as described above in "Liquidity and Capital Resources."

During the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, the Company's operating
expenses, including depreciation and amortization, were $6,397,000 and 
$4,039,000, respectively (19.2% and 19.6%, respectively, of gross operating 
revenues).  The increase in the  dollar amount of operating

1996 ANNUAL REPORT - PAGE 9

expenses for each of the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, is primarily
attributable to the increase in depreciation as a result of the depreciation of
the additional Properties acquired during 1996 and 1995 and a full year of
depreciation on the Properties acquired during the previous year.The increase is
also attributable  to an increase in amortization expense as a result of the
amortization of loan costs relating to the Company's long-term fixed rate
financing and amendment to the Company's Credit Facility.  In addition, advisory
fees increased as a result of increased funds from operations for the year ended
December 31, 1996.  

In December 1996, the Company sold two of its Properties to an unrelated, third
party for $790,000, resulting in an aggregate gain of $73,000.  No such sales
occurred during the year ended December 31, 1995.

Comparison of Year Ended December 31, 1995, to Year Ended December 31, 1994. 
During the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994, the Company owned and leased
157 and 128 Properties, respectively, to operators of major retail businesses. 
The Properties are leased on a long-term basis, generally 15 to 20 years, with
renewal options for an additional 10 to 20 years.During the years ended December
31, 1995 and 1994, the Company earned $19,723,000 and $11,240,000, respectively,
in rental income from operating leases and earned income from direct financing
leases.  The increase in rental and earned income during 1995, as compared to
1994, is primarily attributable to the income earned on the 29 Properties 
acquired and four buildings upon which construction was completed during 1995 
and the fact that a full year of income was earned on 44 Properties that the 
Company acquired during 1994.

The Company incurred $3,834,000 and $498,000 in interest expense for the years
ended December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively.  Interest expense increased for
the year ended December 31, 1995, as a result of higher average borrowing 
levels.  However, the increase in interest expense in 1995 was partially offset
by the Company's long-term, fixed rate financing and a decrease in the average
interest rates under the Company's credit facility.  As a means to reduce its
exposure to variable rate debt, the Company entered into interest rate cap 
agreements as described above in "Liquidity and Capital Resources."

During the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994, the Company's operating
expenses, including depreciation and amortization, were $4,039,000 and 
$2,876,000, respectively (19.6% and 23,4%, respectively, of gross operating 
revenues).  The increase in the dollar amount of operating expenses for the year
ended December 31, 1995, is primarily attributable to the increase in de-
precation as a result of the depreciation of the additional Properties acquired
during 1995 and a full year of depreciation on the Properties acquired during 
the previous year.  The increase is also attributable to an increase in amorti-
zation expense as a result of the amortization of loan costs relating to the Co-
mpany's long-term fixed rate financing and amendment to the Company's Credit 
Facility.  In addition, advisory fees increased as a result of increased funds 
from operations for the year ended December 31, 1995.  However, the increase in
operating expenses for 1995 was partially offset by a decrease in legal fees as
a result of the legal fees and expenses incurred during the year ended December
31, 1994, in connection with the Company's reorganization in the State of 
Maryland.

    

The Company had made an election to be taxed as a real estate investment trust
("REIT") under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, and related regulations.As a REIT, for federal income tax purposes, the
Company generally will not be subject to federal income tax on income that it
distributes to its stockholders.If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any
taxable year, it will be subject to federal income tax on its taxable income at
regular corporate rates and will not be permitted to qualify for treatment as a
REIT for federal income tax purposes for four years following the year during
which qualification is lost.   Such an event could  materially affect the
Company's income.  However, the Company believes that it is  organized and
operates in such a manner as to qualify for treatment as a REIT for the years
ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, and intends to continue to operate the
Company so as to remain qualified as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.

Inflation has had a minimal effect on income from operations. Management expects
that increases in retail sales volumes due to inflation and real sales growth
should result in an increase in rental  income  over  time.    Continued 
inflation  also may cause capital appreciation of the Company's Properties;
however, inflation and changing prices also may have an adverse impact on the
operating margins of retail businesses and on potential capital appreciation of
the Properties.

   

Management of the Company currently knows of no trends that will have a material
adverse effect on liquidity, capital resources or results of operations.

    

This information contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Sect-
ion 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Ex-
change Act of 1934.  Although the Company believes that the expectations re-
flected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable 
assumptions, the Company's actual results could differ materially from those set
forth in the forward-looking statements.  Certain factors that might cause such
a difference include the following: changes in general economic conditions, 
changes in real estate market conditions, continued availability of proceeds 
from the Company's debt or equity capital, the ability of the Company to locate
suitable tenants for its Properties and the ability of tenants to make payments
under their respective leases.


DIVERSIFICATION OF ASSETS

   

[PIE CHART 1]

Line of Trade Diversification

                                                   Percentage of
Line of Trade                                        Pie Chart  
- -------------                                       ------------
Apparel                                                 1.2%    
Auto Supply/Service                                     4.6%    
Baby Supplies                                            .8%    
Books                                                  19.5%    
Consumer Electronics                                    9.4%    
Drugstores                                             10.6%    
Furniture                                               4.7%    
Grocers                                                 4.6%    
Home Furnishings & Accessories                          6.4%    
Home Improvement                                        1.8%    
Jewelry                                                 2.8%    
Music                                                    .7%    
Office Supplies                                         7.4%    
Restaurants                                            14.3%    
Sporting Goods                                         11.2%    

    

                              TENANT DIVERSIFICATION
                              ----------------------

     Barnes & Noble               The Good Guys         Oshman's
     Eckerd                       Golden Corral         CompUSA
     OfficeMax                    Luria's               Linens 'n Things       
     Borders Food & Music         Hardee's              Baby Superstore
     Academy                      Denny's               Sports Authority
     Computer City                Food Lion             Levitz
     Hi-Lo Automotive             Food 4 Less           Blockbuster Music
     Sears Homelife               IHOP                  Office Depot
     Burger  King                 Scotty's              Pier 1 imports
     Dick's Sporting Goods        HomePlace             Kash N' Karry
     Waccamaw                     Marshalls
            

[MAP 1]

   

Tenant Diversification by Geographic Location

State                             # of Properties
- -----                             ---------------
Alaska                                     1     
Alabama                                    6     
Arizona                                    2     
California                                 5     
Colorado                                   1     
Delaware                                   1     
Florida                                   32     
Georgia                                    6     
Illinois                                   1     
Kansas                                     1     
Kentucky                                   1     
Louisiana                                 12     
Maryland                                   1     
Maine                                      1     
Michigan                                   2     
Minnesota                                  2     
Missouri                                   2     
Mississippi                                5     
North Carolina                             8     
New Hampshire                              2     
New Jersey                                 7     
Nevada                                     1     
New York                                   1     
Ohio                                       5     
Oklahoma                                   4     
Oregon                                     1     
South Carolina                             7     
Tennessee                                  6     
Texas                                     64     
Virginia                                   6     
West Virginia                              1     

    

1996 ANNUAL REPORT - PAGE 10

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS




INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT


The Board of Directors
Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc.:


We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Commercial Net
Lease Realty, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the
related consolidated statements of earnings, stockholders' equity, and cash 
flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1996.
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated
financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing stand-
ards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain re-
asonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. 
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Commercial Net Lease
Realty, Inc. and Subsidiaries at December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results of
their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year
period ended December 31, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.



/S/KPMG Peat Marwick LLP


Orlando, Florida
January 20, 1997, except for Note 12 
  for which the date is February 13, 1997

1996 ANNUAL REPORT - PAGE 11

COMMERCIAL NET LEASE REALTY, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                                            December 31,     
ASSETS                                                1996             1995  
                                                   ---------        ---------
Real estate leased to others: 
  Accounted for using the operating
    method, net of accumulated 
    depreciation                                    $269,031         $155,957
  Accounted for using the direct
    financing method                                  92,413           56,829
Cash and cash equivalents                              1,410              301
Receivables                                              812              394
Prepaid expenses                                         335              155
Loan costs, net of accumulated
  amortization of $1,055 and
  $405                                                 2,185            1,065
Accrued rental income                                  4,421            2,194
Other assets                                             346            2,362
                                                    --------         --------
                                                    $370,953         $219,257
                                                    ========         ========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Notes payable                                       $116,956         $ 82,600
Accrued interest payable                                 390              128
Accounts payable and accrued
  expenses                                               161              351
Real estate taxes payable                                 -                83
Due to related party                                      93               69
Rents paid in advance                                    779              184
                                                    --------         --------
      Total liabilities                              118,379           83,415
                                                    --------         --------
Commitments and contingencies
  (Note 11)

Stockholders' equity:
  Common stock, $.01 par value.
    Authorized 50,000,000 and 
    30,000,000 shares, respect-
    ively; issued and outstanding
    20,763,672 and 11,663,672 shares,
    respectively                                         208              117
  Excess stock, $0.01 par value.
    Authorized 50,000,000 and 
    30,000,000 shares, respec-
    tively; none issued and out-
    standing                                              -                - 
  Capital in excess of par value                     254,299          138,629
  Accumulated dividends in excess
    of net earnings                                   (1,933)          (2,904)
                                                    --------         --------
      Total stockholders' equity                     252,574          135,842
                                                    --------         --------
                                                    $370,953         $219,257
                                                    ========         ========

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

1996 ANNUAL REPORT - PAGE 12

COMMERCIAL NET LEASE REALTY, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                              Year Ended December 31,       
                                       1996           1995           1994   
                                   -----------    -----------    -----------
Revenues:
  Rental income from
    operating leases               $    24,418    $    14,455    $     8,117
  Earned income from
    direct financing
    leases                               8,069          5,268          3,123
  Contingent rental
    income                                 722            745            828
  Interest and other                       160            112            221
                                   -----------    -----------    -----------
                                        33,369         20,580         12,289
                                   -----------    -----------    -----------
Expenses:
  General operating and
    administrative                       1,183            722            605
  Advisory fees to related 
    party                                1,466          1,001            727
  Interest                               7,206          3,834            498
  State taxes                              195            258            213
  Depreciation and
    amortization                         3,553          2,058          1,331
                                   -----------    -----------    -----------
                                        13,603          7,873          3,374
                                   -----------    -----------    -----------
Net earnings before gain
  on sale of land and
  buildings                             19,766         12,707          8,915

Gain on sale of land and
  buildings                                 73             -              - 
                                   -----------    -----------     -----------
Net earnings                       $    19,839    $    12,707     $     8,915
                                   ===========    ===========     ===========
Earnings per share of
  common stock                     $      1.18     $      1.09     $      1.04
                                   ===========     ===========     ===========
Weighted average number
  of shares outstanding             16,798,918      11,663,672       8,606,138
                                   ===========     ===========     ===========

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

   

[PICTURE 5]             Photograph of an exterior view of the Borders Books &
                        Music located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

[PICTURE 6]             Photograph of an exterior view of The Good Guys! located
                        in Stockton, California.             
                        
    

1996 ANNUAL REPORT - PAGE 13

COMMERCIAL NET LEASE REALTY, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Years Ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                               Number of                    Accumulated 
                                 shares         Capital in   dividends  
                               of common Common excess of   in excess of
                                 stock   stock  par value   net earnings   TotaL
                              ---------- ------- ----------- ------------ ------

Balance at December 31, 1993   7,663,672 $  77   $ 92,168 $ (1,100)  $ 91,145

Net earnings                         -      -         -      8,915      8,915

Dividends declared and paid 
  ($1.14 per share of common 
  stock)                             -      -         -     (9,897)    (9,897)

Issuance of common stock       4,000,000    40     49,960      -       50,000

Stock issuance costs                 -      -      (3,499)     -       (3,499)
                              ---------- -----  --------- --------   --------
Balance at December 31, 1994  11,663,672   117    138,629   (2,082)   136,664

Net earnings                          -     -         -     12,707     12,707

Dividends declared and paid 
  ($1.16 per share of common 
  stock)                              -     -         -    (13,529)   (13,529)
                              ---------- -----   --------  -------   --------
Balance at December 31, 1995  11,663,672   117    138,629   (2,904)   135,842

Net earnings                          -     -         -     19,839     19,839 

Dividends declared and paid 
  ($1.18 per share of common 
  stock)                              -     -         -    (18,868)   (18,868)

Issuance of common stock       9,100,000    91    123,284       -     123,375

Stock issuance costs                  -     -      (7,614)      -      (7,614)
                              ---------- -----   -------- --------   --------
Balance at December 31, 1996  20,763,672 $ 208   $254,299 $ (1,933)  $252,574
                              ========== =====   ======== ========   ========


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

   

[PICTURE 7]             Photograph of an exterior view of the Pier 1 Imports
                        located in Dallas, Texas

[PICTURE 8]             Photograph of an exterior view of the Academy located in
                        Houston, Texas.
    

1996 ANNUAL REPORT - PAGE 14

COMMERCIAL NET LEASE REALTY, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(dollars in thousands)

                                               Year Ended December 31,      
                                          1996          1995          1994  
                                        --------      --------      --------
Cash flows from operating
  activities:
    Net earnings                        $ 19,839      $ 12,707      $  8,915
    Adjustments to reconcile net
      earnings to net cash
      provided by operating
      activities:
        Depreciation                       2,804         1,736         1,077
        Amortization                         748           322           254
        Gain on sale of land and
          buildings                          (73)           -            -  
        Decrease in net investment
          in direct financing 
          leases                             751           462           268
        Increase in accrued rental
          income                          (2,227)       (1,233)         (783)
        Increase in receivables             (279)          (50)          (11)
        Decrease (increase) in
          prepaid expenses                  (180)          207          (314)
        Decrease (increase) in 
          other assets                        10            (7)          (10)
        Increase in accrued 
          interest payable                   262            93            36
        Increase (decrease) in 
          accounts payable and 
          accrued expenses                   (12)           12            75
        Increase (decrease) in
          real estate taxes
          payable                            (83)           49           (27)
        Increase (decrease) in due
          to related party                    60           (46)          (62)
        Increase (decrease) in
          rents paid in advance              596          (112)           87
                                        --------      --------      --------
            Net cash provided by
              operating activities        22,216        14,140         9,505
                                        --------      --------      --------
Cash flows from investing
  activities:
    Proceeds from sale of land and
      buildings                              759            -            -  
    Additions to land and
      buildings on operating
      leases                            (108,597)      (51,402)      (53,175)
    Investment in direct financing
      leases                             (36,335)      (14,710)      (25,570)
    Increase in other assets                (185)       (1,451)         (332)
    Other                                    111            45            (4)
                                        --------      --------      --------
            Net cash used in
              investing activities      (144,247)      (67,518)      (79,081)
                                        --------      --------      --------

Cash flows from financing
  activities:
    Proceeds from notes payable          168,150        81,950        46,905
    Repayment of notes payable          (140,658)      (14,150)      (32,105)
    Payment of loan costs                 (1,389)         (899)         (606)
    Proceeds from issuance of
      common stock                       123,375            -         50,000
    Payment of stock issuance
      costs                               (7,467)           (4)       (3,498)
    Payment of dividends                 (18,868)      (13,529)       (9,897)
    Other                                     (3)         (759)          -  
                                        --------      --------      --------
            Net cash provided by
              financing activities       123,140        52,609        50,799
                                        --------      --------      --------
Net increase (decrease) in cash
  and cash equivalents                     1,109          (769)      (18,777)

Cash and cash equivalents at
  beginning of year                          301         1,070        19,847
                                        --------      --------      --------
Cash and cash equivalents at
  end of year                           $  1,410      $    301      $  1,070
                                        ========      ========      ========
Supplemental disclosure of cash
  flow information:
    Interest paid                       $  6,857      $  3,545      $    489
                                        ========      ========      ========
Supplemental disclosure of
  non-cash investing and financing
  activities:
    Mortgages assumed in
      acquisition of three
      properties                        $  6,864      $     -       $     - 
                                        ========      ========      ========

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

1996 ANNUAL REPORT - PAGE 15

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years Ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994


1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF BUSINESS - Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc., a
Maryland corporation, is a real estate investment trust formed in 1984. 
Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. owns and manages high-quality, freestanding
properties leased to major retail businesses under long-term commercial net
leases.

PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION - In November 1995, Commercial Net Lease Realty,Inc.
acquired 100% of the common stock of two newly-formed entities, Net Lease Realty
I, Inc. and Net Lease Realty II, Inc., to facilitate the acquisition of certain
properties. Each of the subsidiaries is a qualified real estate investment trust
subsidiary as defined in the Internal Revenue Code Section 856(i)(2).  The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Commercial Net Lease
Realty, Inc. and these wholly-owned subsidiaries (hereinafter referred to as the
"Company").  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation.

REAL ESTATE AND LEASE ACCOUNTING-The Company records the acquisition of land and
buildings at cost, including acquisition and closing costs.  Land and buildings
are leased to others on a net lease basis, whereby the tenant is generally
responsible for all operating expenses relating to the property, including
property taxes, insurance, maintenance and repairs.

The leases are accounted for using either the direct financing or the operating
methods.  Such methods are described below:

      Direct financing method - Leases accounted for using the direct
      financing method are recorded at their net investment (which at the
      time of acquisition generally represents the cost of the property)
      (Note 4).  Unearned income is deferred and amortized to income over
      the lease terms so as to produce a constant periodic rate of return on
      the Company's net investment in the leases.

      Operating method - Land and building leases accounted for using the
      operating method are recorded at cost, revenue is recognized as
      rentals are earned and expenses (including depreciation) are charged
      to operations as incurred.  Buildings are  depreciated  on the 
      straight-line method over their estimated  useful lives  (generally 35 
      to 40 years).  When scheduled rentals vary during the lease term, 
      income is recognized  on  a  straight- line  basis  so  as  to produce
      a constant periodic rent over the term of the lease.  Accrued rental
      income is the aggregate difference between the scheduled rents which
      vary during the lease term and the income recognized on a straight-
      line basis.

When properties are sold, the related cost and accumulated depreciation for
operating leases and the net investment for direct financing leases, plus any
accrued rental income, are removed from the accounts and gains and losses from 
the sales are reflected in income.

Management reviews its properties for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets, including accrued
rental income, may not be recoverable through operations.  Management determines
whether an impairment in value occurred by comparing the estimated future
undiscounted cash flows, including the residual value of the property, with the
carrying cost of the individual property.  If an impairment is indicated, a loss
will be recorded for the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds
its fair market value. 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - The Company considers all highly liquid investments
with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. 
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and money market accounts.  Cash
equivalents are stated at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market
value.

LOAN COSTS - Loan costs have been capitalized and are being amortized over the
terms of the loan commitments using the straight-line method which approximates
the effective interest method.  The premium paid for the interest rate cap
agreement of $257,000 has been recorded as a prepaid expense and is being
amortized as interest expense over the term of the agreement using the straight-
line method which approximates the effective interest method.

NOTES PAYABLE - Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107, Disclosures
About Fair Value of Financial Instruments, requires disclosure of the year end
fair value of significant financial instruments, including long-term debt.  The
Company believes, based upon current terms, that the carrying value of its notes
payable and interest rate cap agreement at December 31, 1996, approximate fair
value.

INCOME TAXES - The Company has made an election to be taxed as a real estate
investment trust under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended, and related regulations.  The Company generally will not be
subject to federal income taxes on amounts distributed to stockholders providing
it distributes at least 95 percent of its real estate investment trust taxable
income and meets certain other requirements for qualifying as a real estate
investment trust.  For each of the years in the three-year period ended December
31, 1996,theCompany believes it has qualified as a real estate investment trust;
accordingly, no provisions have been made for federal income taxes in the
accompanying consolidated financial statements.  Not withstanding the Company's
qualification for taxation as a real estate investment trust, the Company is
subject to certain state taxes on its income and property.

EARNINGS PER SHARE - Earnings per share are calculated based upon the weighted
average number of shares outstanding during each year.  Stock options outstand-
ing are not included since their inclusion would not result in a material 
dilution of earnings per share.

USE OF ESTIMATES - Management of the Company has made a number of estimates and
assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities, revenues and
expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities to prepare these
consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted account-
ing principles.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

1996 ANNUAL REPORT - PAGE 16

NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS - Effective January 1, 1996, the Company adopted
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, Accounting for the Impair-
ment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of.  The 
statement provides that an entity review long-lived assets and certain 
identifiable intangibles, to be  held and used, for impairment whenever  events
or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may 
not be recoverable.  Adoption of this standard had no material effect on the 
Company's financial position or results of operations.  Effective January 1, 
1996, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, 
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.  The statement provides that companies 
must either charge the value of stock options granted to earnings or provide pro
forma equivalent information in a footnote disclosure.  The Company adopted this
standard by providing pro forma equivalent information in Note 8.

2. LEASES:

The Company generally leases its land and buildings to operators of major retail
businesses.  The leases are accounted for under the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 13, Accounting for Leases. As of December 31,
1996, 121 of the leases have been classified as operating leases and 74 leases
have been classified as direct financing leases.  For the leases classified as
direct financing leases, the building portions of the property leases are
accounted for as direct financing leases while the land portions of 47 of these
leases are accounted for as operating leases.  Substantially all leases have
initial terms of 15 to 20 years (expiring between 1997 and 2020) and provide for
minimum rentals.  In addition, the majority of the leases provide for contingent
rentals and/or scheduled rent increases over the terms of the leases.  The 
tenant is also generally required to pay all property taxes and assessments,
substantially maintain the interior and exterior of the building and carry
insurance coverage for public liability, property damage, fire and extended
coverage.  The lease options generally allow tenants to renew the leases for two
to four successive five-year periods subject to substantially the same terms and
conditions as the initial lease.

3. LAND AND BUILDINGS ON OPERATING LEASES:

Land and buildings on operating leases consisted of the following at December 31
(dollars in thousands):

                                                 1996             1995  
                                               --------         --------
            Land                               $138,520         $ 83,356
            Buildings and
              improvements                      138,589           78,098
                                               --------         --------
                                                277,109          161,454
            Less accumulated 
            depreciation                         (8,078)          (5,497)
                                               --------         --------
                                               $269,031         $155,957
                                               ========         ========

Some leases provide for scheduled rent increases throughout the lease term.  
Such amounts are recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the 
leases.  For the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, the Company 
recognized $2,285,000, $1,233,000 and $783,000, respectively, of such income.

The following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments to be received on
noncancellable operating leases at December 31, 1996 (dollars in thousands):

            1997                                                $ 27,611
            1998                                                  27,667
            1999                                                  27,906
            2000                                                  28,296
            2001                                                  28,936
            Thereafter                                           326,411
                                                                --------
                                                                $466,827
                                                                ========
Since lease renewal periods are exercisable at the option of the tenant, the 
above table only presents future minimum lease payments due during the initial 
lease terms.  In addition, this table does not include any amounts for future 
contingent rentals which may be received on the leases based on a percentage 
of the tenant's gross sales.

4. NET INVESTMENT IN DIRECT FINANCING LEASES:

The following lists the components of net investment in direct financing leases
at December 31 (dollars in thousands):

                                                1996             1995   
                                              ---------        ---------
      Minimum lease payments to 
        be received                            $207,838         $126,314
      Estimated residual values                  28,309           17,354
      Less unearned income                     (143,734)         (86,839)
                                              ---------        ---------
      Net investment in direct 
        financing leases                       $ 92,413         $ 56,829
                                              =========        =========

1996 ANNUAL REPORT - PAGE 17

The following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments to be received on
direct financing leases at December 31, 1996 (dollars in thousands):

            1997                                                $ 11,250
            1998                                                  11,254
            1999                                                  11,301
            2000                                                  11,419
            2001                                                  11,451
            Thereafter                                           151,163
                                                                --------
                                                                $207,838
                                                                ========

The above table does not include future minimum lease payments for renewal 
periods or for contingent rental payments that may become due in future periods
(See Note 3).

5. OTHER ASSETS:

Other assets consisted of the following at December 31 (dollars in thousands):

                                                    1996          1995  
                                                  --------      --------
            Deposits and miscellaneous
              acquisition costs                     $  237        $1,574
            Deposits for loan
              commitments                               -            526
            Deferred offering costs                     61           223
            Other                                       48            39
                                                    ------        ------
                                                    $  346        $2,362
                                                    ======        ======

6. NOTES PAYABLE:

In July 1994, the Company entered into a loan agreement for a three-year
$100,000,000 revolving credit facility. In September 1996, the Company entered
into an amended and restated loan agreement for a $150,000,000 revolving credit
facility (the "Credit Facility").  The Credit Facility amended the Company's
$100,000,000 credit facility by (i) increasing the borrowing capacity from
$100,000,000 to $150,000,000, (ii) extending the expiration date to June 30, 
1998, and (iii) lowering the interest rate from 170 basis points above LIBOR to
160 basis points above LIBOR or the lender's prime rate, whichever the Company
selects.  In connection  with  the Credit Facility, the Company is required to 
pay a commitment  fee of 20 basis  points  per  annum on the unused commitment.
The Credit Facility is collateralized by an assignment of rents and leases of 
certain of the Company's properties.  The principal balance is due in full upon
termination of the Credit Facility on June 30, 1998, which can be extended for 
two additional 12 month periods at the option of the Company, and interest is 
payable quarterly.  As of December 31, 1996 and 1995, the outstanding principal
balance was $58,700,000 and $69,450,000, respectively, plus accrued interest 
of $192,000 and $84,000, respectively.   The terms of the Credit Facility 
include financial covenants which provide for the maintenance of certain 
financial ratios.  The Company was in compliance with such covenants as of 
December 31, 1996.

During the three years ended December 31, 1996, the Company entered into three
interest rate cap agreements as a means to reduce its exposure to rising 
interest rates on the Company's variable rate Credit Facility.  As of December 
31, 1996,two of the interest rate cap agreements had expired and one remained 
effective, providing for a fixed LIBOR rate of 6.9% per annum on a notional 
amount of $30 million. This agreement is effective through December 1999.

On December 14, 1995, the Company entered into a long-term, fixed rate mortgage
and security agreement for $13,150,000.  The loan provides for a four-year
mortgage with interest payable monthly and principal payable at maturity on
December 15, 1999, and bears interest at a rate of 6.75% per annum.  The loan is
secured by a first lien on and assignment of rents and  leases of  certain  of 
the Company's  properties. As of December 31, 1996, the aggregate carrying value
of these properties totalled $17,067,000.  The outstanding principal balance as
of December 31, 1996 and 1995, was  $13,150,000, plus accrued interest of 
$37,000 and $44,000 respectively.  

In January 1996, the Company entered into a long-term, fixed rate mortgage and
security agreement for $39,450,000.  The loan provides for a ten-year loan with
principal and interest payable monthly, based on a 17-year amortization, with 
the balance due in February 2006 and bears interest at a rate of 7.435% per 
annum. The loan is secured by a first lien on and assignments of rents and 
leases of certain of the Company's properties.  As of December 31, 1996, the 
aggregate carrying value of these properties totalled $74,706,000. The out-
standing principal balance as of December 31, 1996, was $38,352,000, plus 
accrued interest of $119,000.  

In June 1996, the Company acquired three properties each subject to a mortgage
totalling $6,864,000 (collectively, the "Mortgages").  The Mortgages bear 
interest at a weighted average rate of 8.6% and have a weighted average maturity
of eight years, with principal and interest payable monthly.  As of December 31,
1996, the outstanding balances for the Mortgages totalled $6,754,000, plus 
accrued interest of $42,000.  As of December 31, 1996, the aggregate carrying 
value of these three properties totalled $4,950.000.

1996 ANNUAL REPORT - PAGE 18

The following is a schedule of the annual maturities of the Companies out-
standing term indebtedness for each of the next five years (dollars is 
thousands):

            1997                                   $ 1,520
            1998                                     1,673
            1999                                    14,984 
            2000                                     2,005
            2001                                     2,170
                                                   -------
                                                   $22,352
                                                   =======

7. DIVIDENDS:

The following presents the characterization for tax purposes of dividends paid
to stockholders for the years ended December 31:

                                                 1996     1995      1994 
                                                -----    ------    ------
      Ordinary income                           $1.06     $ .92     $ .95
      Capital gain                                 -         -         - 
      Return of capital                           .12       .24       .19
                                                -----     -----     -----
                                                $1.18     $1.16     $1.14
                                                =====     =====     =====

On January 15, 1997, the Company declared dividends of $6,229,000 or 30 cents 
per share of common stock, payable on February 14, 1997, to stockholders of 
record on January 31, 1997.

8. STOCK OPTION PLAN:

The Company's stock option plan (the "Plan") provides compensation and incentive
to persons ("Key Employees of the Advisor") whose services are considered
essential to the Company's continued growth and success.  As of December 31, 
1995, the Plan had 600,000 shares of common stock reserved for issuance. 
Pursuant to the Plan, the shares of common stock reserved  for  issuance  auto-
matically  increased to 1,200,000 shares in connection with the equity offering
during January 1996.  The Plan provides for an additional automatic increase in
the number of shares issuable under the Plan to 2,000,000 shares  at such  time 
as the  Company has 25,000,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. 
The following summarizes transactions in the Plan for the years ended December
31: 

                          1996                1995                    1994
                  --------------------   --------------------    -------------
                              Weighted          Weighted          Weighted
                      Number  Average   Number  Average   Number  Average 
                        of    Exercise    of    Exercise    of    Exercise
                      Shares   Price    Shares   Price    Shares   Price  
                     -------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------
           Outstanding,
             January 1578,100  $13.36    568,100   $13.38    87,400  $12.35
           Granted    390,000   13.01     10,000    12.50   480,700   13.56
           Exercised       -       -          -       -         - 
           Surrendered(11,500)  13.54         -       -         -        - 
                     --------            --------            ---------
           Outstanding, 
             December 
             31       956,600   13.21    578,100    13.36    568,100   13.38
                     ========            ========            ========   
           Exercisable, 
             December 
             31       403,533   13.29     232,000    13.11      44,135  13.20
                     ========            ========              ========
           Available for
             grant,
             December 
             31       231,900              21,900                31,900
                     ========             ========               ========

The weighted-average remaining contractual life of the 956,600 options outstand-
ing at December 31, 1996 was 8.1 years, with exercise prices ranging from $11.25
to $14.125.  One third of the grant to each individual becomes exercisable at 
the end of each of the first three years of service following the date of the
grant and the options maximum term is ten years.

1996 ANNUAL REPORT - PAGE 19

The Company applies Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for
Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations in accounting for the 
Plan.  Accordingly, no compensation expense has been recorded with respect to 
the options in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.  Had comp-
ensation cost for the Plan been determined based upon the fair value at the 
grant dates for options under the Plan consistent with the method of Financial
Accounting Standards Board Statement No.  123,  Accounting for Stock-Based 
Compensation, the Company's net earnings and earnings per share would have been
reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below for the years ended December 31
(dollars in thousands, except per share data):

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<CAPTION>

                                            1996           1995             1994    
                                      -----------      -----------       ----------- 
<S> <C>                                          
            Net earnings as reported $    19,839       $    12,707        $    8,915
      
                                     ===========       ===========        ===========
            Pro forma net earnings   $    19,681      $    12,596         $     8,865
                                     ===========       ===========        ===========
            Earnings per share as 
               reported              $      1.18      $      1.09         $      1.04
                                     ===========       ===========        ===========
            Pro forma earnings  
              per share              $      1.17      $      1.08         $      1.03
                                      ===========       ===========        ===========
</TABLE>

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions used for 
grants in 1996, 1995 and 1994: (i) risk free rates of 6.17 and 6.95 percent for
1996 grants, 7.2% for 1995 grants and 6.0, 7.22 and 8.13 percent for 1994 
grants, (ii) expected volatility of 12.9% for all years, (iii) dividend yields 
of 8.6, 8.8 and 8.6 percent, respectively, and (iv) expected lives of ten years
for grants in 1996, 1995 and 1994.
      
9. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:

Certain directors and officers of the Company hold similar positions with CNL
Realty Advisors, Inc. (the "Advisor"), the Company's advisor.

During the year ended December 31, 1994, the Company acquired one property for a
purchase price of $548,000 from an affiliate that had purchased and temporarily
held title to the land portion of this property pending the tenant's completion
of construction of the building located on the property.  In addition, during 
the year ended December 31, 1996, the Company acquired one property for a 
purchase price of $3,400,000 from a partnership in which  an affiliate of the 
Advisor is a partner.  The purchase price paid by the Company for this property
represented the costs incurred by the affiliate to acquire the property, 
including closing costs. In connection with the acquisition of these two 
properties, plus 37 other properties in 1994 and 22 properties and four 
buildings which were developed by the tenant on land parcels owned by the 
Company in 1995 and 26 other properties and nine buildings which were  developed
by  the tenant on land parcels owned by the Company in 1996 from unrelated, 
third parties, the Company paid the Advisor $1,436,000, $937,000 and $2,278,000,
respectively, in acquisition fees and expense reimbursement fees (representing 
1.5% and 0.5%, respectively, of the cost of the properties).

In addition, during the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995, and 1994, the Co-
mpanyacquired 13 properties for purchase prices totalling $34,313,000, seven 
properties for purchase prices totalling $17,969,000, and six properties for 
purchase prices totalling $6,713,000 respectively, from affiliates of the Ad-
visor who had developed the properties.  The purchase prices paid by the Company
for these properties equalled the affiliates' costs including development costs.
The affiliates' costs consisted of the land purchase prices, construction costs,
various soft costs including legal costs, survey fees and architect fees, and
developers fees aggregating $1,453,000 in 1996, $1,106,000 in 1995, and $574,000
in 1994 paid to an affiliate of the Advisor. No acquisition fees or expense
reimbursement fees were paid to the Advisor in connection with the acquisition
of these 26 properties.

During 1996, the Company sold its properties in Marble Falls and Gonzales, Texas
for a total of $790,000 and received net proceeds of $759,000, resulting in a 
gain of $73,000.  In connection with the sale of these properties, the Company 
paid the Advisor $16,000 in disposition fees.  

The Company and the Advisor have entered into an advisory agreement (the "Ad-
visory Agreement"), which provides for the Advisor to perform services in 
connection with the day to day operations of the Company.  In connection ther-
ewith, the Advisor receives an annual fee, payable monthly, equal to (i) seven 
percent of funds from operations, as defined in the Advisory Agreement, up to 
$10,000,000, (ii) six percent of funds from operations in excess of $10,000,000 
but less than $20,000,000 and (iii) five percent of funds from operations in 
excess of $20,000,000.  For purposes of the Advisory Agreement, funds from 
operations generally includes the Company's net earnings excluding the advisory
fee, depreciation and amortization expenses, extraordinary gains and  losses and
non-cash lease  accounting adjustments.  Under the Advisory Agreement, the 
Company incurred $1,466,000, $1,001,000, and $727,000 in advisory fees for the 
years ended December 31, 1996, 1995, and 1994, respectively. 

1996 ANNUAL REPORT - PAGE 20

The amount due to related party consisted of the following at December 31 
(dollars in thousands):

                                                        1996       1995 
                                                        -----      -----
            Due to the Advisor:
                Advisory fee                              $76        $20
                Acquisition and expense
                  reimbursement fees                       -          27
                Real estate disposition fee                 7         - 
                Expenditures incurred on
                  behalf of the Company                    10         22
                                                          ---        ---
                                                          $93        $69
                                                          ===        ===
10. MAJOR TENANTS:

The following schedule presents rental and earned income, including contingent 
rent, from operators or affiliated groups of operators representing more than 
ten percent of the Company's total rental and earned income for the years ended
December 31 (dollars in thousands):

                                      1996          1995          1994 
                                     ------        ------        ------
            Barnes & Noble
              Superstores,
              Inc.                   $5,204        $2,371         (a)  
            Denny's, Inc.
              and Flagstar
              Enterprises,
              Inc.                    (a)           2,075         2,082
            Golden Corral
              Corporation             (a)           (a)           1,833
            Burger King
              Corporation             (a)           (a)           1,463

            (a)   Rental and earned income from the operator or affiliated group
                  of operators did not represent more than ten percent of the
                  Company's total rental and earned income for the respective
                  year.

11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

As of December 31, 1996, the Company had entered into agreements to purchase 12
additional properties for an estimated aggregate amount of $33,521,000.  In
connection with the acquisition of 11 of these properties, the Company was
contingently  liable for $2,641,000 related to bank letters of credit which
guarantee the Company's obligation under the purchase agreements to acquire 
these properties.  In addition, the Company was contingently liable for 
$1,805,000 relating to its obligation under a purchase agreement to acquire one
property.

As of December 31, 1996, the Company owned and leased four land parcels to 
tenants which were obligated to develop a building on the respective land 
parcels.  The Company has agreed to acquire the completed buildings for an 
aggregate amount of up to $8,583,000, at which time rental income will increase
for each of the properties.

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENT:

On February 13, 1997, the Company filed a prospectus supplement with the
Securities and Exchange Commission dated February 12, 1997, which offered
2,300,000 shares of common stock at $15.125 from the shelf registration.  Pro-
ceeds from the offering will be used to pay down the outstanding indebtedness 
under the Company's Credit Facility.

1996 ANNUAL REPORT - PAGE 21

                       CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
                   (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)


1996 Quarter                 First     Second      Third     Fourth      Year  
- ------------                -------    -------    -------    -------    -------
  Rent and other revenue     $6,924     $7,631     $9,221     $9,666    $33,442
  Depreciation and
    amortization expense        748        806        944      1,055      3,553
  Interest expense            1,460      1,602      2,473      1,671      7,206
  Other expense                 727        689        690        738      2,844
  Net earnings                3,989      4,534      5,114      6,202     19,839
  Net earnings per share       0.28       0.29       0.31       0.30       1.18

1995 Quarter
- ------------

  Rent and other revenue     $4,415     $4,746     $5,534     $5,885    $20,580
  Depreciation and
    amortization expense        436        490        537        595      2,058
  Interest expense              415        675      1,245      1,499      3,834
  Other expenses                505        447        527        502      1,981
  Net earnings                3,059      3,134      3,225      3,289     12,707
  Net earnings per share       0.26       0.27       0.28       0.28       1.09



                           SHARE PRICE AND DIVIDEND DATA

The common stock of the Company currently is traded on the New York Stock Ex-
change ("NYSE") under the symbol "NNN."  For each calendar quarter indicated, 
the following table reflects the respective high, low and closing sales prices 
for the common stock as quoted by the "NYSE" and the dividends paid per share in
each such period.

1996 Quarter                 First     Second      Third     Fourth      Year  
- ------------                -------    -------    -------    -------    -------
  High                      $13.375    $14.000    $14.250    $16.375    $16.375
  Low                        12.750     12.750     13.375     13.375     12.750
  Close                      13.250     13.875     13.625     15.875     15.875

  Dividends paid per share     0.29       0.29       0.30       0.30       1.18

1995 Quarter
- ------------
  High                      $12.500    $13.750    $13.625    $13.375    $13.750
  Low                        11.750     11.875     12.125     12.500     11.750
  Close                      12.125     13.125     13.250     12.750     12.750

  Dividends paid per share     0.29       0.29       0.29       0.29       1.16

  
The portion of dividends paid in 1996 and 1995, which was treated as a non-
taxable return of capital, was 9.8% and 20.8%, respectively.

On February 14, 1997, there were approximately 1,500 shareholders of record of
common stock.

                                     APPENDIX


PICTURE 1                        1996 ANNUAL REPORT - PAGE 7

PICTURE 2                        1996 ANNUAL REPORT - PAGE 7

PICTURE 3                        1996 ANNUAL REPORT - PAGE 7

PICTURE 4                        1996 ANNUAL REPORT - PAGE 7

PIE CHART 1                      1996 ANNUAL REPORT - PAGE 9

MAP 1                            1996 ANNUAL REPORT - PAGE 9

PICTURE 5                        1996 ANNUAL REPORT - PAGE 12

PICTURE 6                        1996 ANNUAL REPORT - PAGE 12

PICTURE 7                        1996 ANNUAL REPORT - PAGE 13

PICTURE 8                        1996 ANNUAL REPORT - PAGE 13






                                  EXHIBIT 23

             CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS DATED MARCH 19, 1997








The Board of Directors
Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc.:


We consent to the use of our reports dated January 20, 1997, except for Note 12
for which the date is February 13, 1997, incorporated herein by reference.


/s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP


Orlando, Florida
March 19, 1997



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