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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> AMB CONTRIBUTED PROPERTIES
       
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<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                       845
<INVENTORY>                                          0
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<PP&E>                                       1,901,162
<DEPRECIATION>                                  87,836
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,904,875
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           49,613
<BONDS>                                        741,237
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,097,801
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<SALES>                                        168,267
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               169,284
<CGS>                                                0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 46,835
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