<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the balance
sheet of Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. at June 30, 2000, and its statement
of earnings for the six months ended and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the Form 10-Q of Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. for the six
months ended June 30, 2000.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-1-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 2,101,000
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 1,959,000
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1>
<PP&E> 567,559,000
<DEPRECIATION> 25,818,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 761,490,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1>
<BONDS> 0
<COMMON> 303,000
0
0
<OTHER-SE> 390,498,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 761,490,000
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 40,171,000
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 7,786,000
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 12,879,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> 17,218,000
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 17,218,000
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 17,218,000
<EPS-BASIC> 0.57
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.57
<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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