<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
balance sheet of Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. at September 30, 2000, and
its statement of earnings for the nine months ended and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the Form 10-Q of Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. for
the nine months ended September 30, 2000.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-1-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 3,346,000
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 1,740,000
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1>
<PP&E> 568,530,000
<DEPRECIATION> 27,756,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 775,731,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1>
<BONDS> 0
<COMMON> 304,000
0
0
<OTHER-SE> 390,073,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 775,731,000
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 60,339,000
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 11,830,000
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 19,647,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> 25,773,000
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 25,773,000
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 25,773,000
<EPS-BASIC> 0.85
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.85
<FN>
<F1> Due to the nature of its industry, Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. has an
unclassified balance sheet; therefore, no values are shown above for current
assets and current liabilities.
</FN>
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