<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the balance
sheet of Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. at March 31, 2000, and its statement
of earnings for the three months ended and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the Form 10-Q of Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. for the three
months ended March 31, 2000.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-1-2000
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
<CASH> 4,510,000
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 1,610,000
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1>
<PP&E> 565,679,000
<DEPRECIATION> 23,885,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 751,881,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1>
<BONDS> 0
<COMMON> 303,000
0
0
<OTHER-SE> 390,910,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 751,881,000
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 20,587,000
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 4,129,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,646,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> 8,644,000
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,644,000
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 8,644,000
<EPS-BASIC> 0.29
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.28
<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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