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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CARRAMERICA
REALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER
30, 2000 AND FROM CARRAMERICA REALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000.
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<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
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<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0
<PP&E> 3,015,812
<DEPRECIATION> 368,138
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,112,140
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0
<BONDS> 1,215,710
0
93
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<CGS> 0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> 112,887
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 112,887
<DISCONTINUED> 32,308
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<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 145,195
<EPS-BASIC> 1.78
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.76
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