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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)
X ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
------ EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
------ EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to
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Commission File number 1-12254

SAUL CENTERS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland 52-1833074
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

8401 Connecticut Avenue
Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (301) 986-6200

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Name of each exchange on which
Title of each class registered
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Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

N/A

Indicate by check mark whether registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in the definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. X
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The number of shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding as of
February 28, 2000 was 13,468,259.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Item 1. Business 3

Item 2. Properties 8

Item 3. Legal Proceedings 12

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 12

PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related
Stockholder Matters 12

Item 6. Selected Financial Data 13

Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations 15

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 21

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 22

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
Accounting and Financial Disclosure 22

PART III

Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant 22

Item 11. Executive Compensation 22

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management 22

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions 22

PART IV

Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K 23


FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE

Schedule III. Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation F-18
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PART I

Item 1. Business

General
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Saul Centers, Inc. ("Saul Centers") was incorporated under the Maryland
General Corporation Law on June 10, 1993. Saul Centers operates as a real
estate investment trust (a "REIT") under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the "Code"). Saul Centers generally will not be subject to federal
income tax, provided it annually distributes at least 95% of its REIT taxable
income to its stockholders and meets certain organizational and other
requirements. Saul Centers has made and intends to continue to make regular
quarterly distributions to its stockholders. Saul Centers, together with its
wholly owned subsidiaries and the limited partnerships of which Saul Centers or
one of its subsidiaries is the sole general partner, are referred to
collectively as the "Company". B. Francis Saul II serves as Chairman of the
Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Saul Centers.

The Company's principal business activity is the ownership, management and
development of income-producing properties. The Company's long-term objectives
are to increase cash flow from operations and to maximize capital appreciation
of its real estate.

Saul Centers was formed to continue and expand the shopping center business
previously owned and conducted by the B.F. Saul Real Estate Investment Trust,
the B.F. Saul Company, Chevy Chase Bank, F.S.B. and certain other affiliated
entities (collectively, "The Saul Organization"). On August 26, 1993, The Saul
Organization transferred to Saul Holdings Limited Partnership, a newly formed
Maryland limited partnership (the "Operating Partnership"), and two newly formed
subsidiary limited partnerships (the "Subsidiary Partnerships", and collectively
with the Operating Partnership, the "Partnerships"), shopping center and office
properties, and the management functions related to the transferred properties.
Since its formation, the Company has purchased and developed additional
properties. The Company is currently developing Washington Square at Old Town, a
235,000 square foot Class A mixed-use office/retail complex, on the two-acre
site of the former North Washington shopping center property, and Ashburn
Village II, a 39,700 square foot retail and office suite expansion to the
Company's Ashburn Village shopping center and repositioning an under-performing
shopping center to an industrial/warehouse use (the "Industrial Property"). On
December 16, 1999, the District of Columbia purchased the Park Road retail
property as part of an assemblage of parcels for a neighborhood revitalization
project. Therefore, as of December 31, 1999, the Company's properties (the
"Current Portfolio Properties") consisted of 27 operating shopping center
properties and Ashburn II (the "Shopping Centers"), three predominantly office
operating properties and Washington Square at Old Town (the "Office Properties")
and the Industrial Property. To facilitate the placement of collateralized
mortgage debt, the Company established Saul QRS, Inc. and SC Finance
Corporation, each of which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Saul Centers.

Saul Centers serves as the sole general partner of the Operating
Partnership and of Saul Subsidiary II Limited Partnership, while Saul QRS, Inc.
serves as the sole general partner of Saul Subsidiary I Limited Partnership.
The remaining limited partnership interests in Saul Subsidiary I Limited
Partnership and Saul Subsidiary II Limited Partnership are held by the Operating
Partnership as the sole limited partner. Through this structure, the Company
owns 100% of the Current Portfolio Properties.

Management of the Current Portfolio Properties
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The Partnerships manage the Current Portfolio Properties and will manage
any subsequently acquired properties. The management of the properties includes
performing property management, leasing, design, renovation, development and
accounting duties for each property. The Partnerships provide each property with
a fully integrated property management capability, utilizing a staff of
approximately 50 employees who have developed an extensive and mature network of
relationships with tenants and potential tenants as well as with members of the
brokerage and property owners' communities. The Company currently does not, and
does not intend to, retain third party managers or provide management services
to third parties.

The Company augments its property management capabilities by sharing with
The Saul Organization certain ancillary functions, at cost, such as computer and
payroll services, benefits administration and in-house legal

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services. The Company also shares insurance administration expenses on a pro
rata basis with The Saul Organization. The Saul Organization subleases office
space to the Company at its cost. Management believes that these arrangements
result in lower costs than could be obtained by contracting with third parties.
These arrangements permit the Company to capture greater economies of scale in
purchasing from third party vendors than would otherwise be available to the
Company alone and to capture internal economies of scale by avoiding payments
representing profits with respect to functions provided internally. The terms of
all sharing arrangements with The Saul Organization, including payments related
thereto, are reviewed periodically by the Audit Committee of the Company's Board
of Directors.

Principal Offices
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The principal offices of the Company are located at 8401 Connecticut
Avenue, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815, and the Company's telephone number is (301)
986-6200. The Company's internet web address is www.saulcenters.com.

Operating Strategies
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The Company's primary operating strategy is to focus on its community and
neighborhood shopping center business and to operate its properties to achieve
both cash flow growth and capital appreciation. Community and neighborhood
shopping centers typically provide reliable cash flow and steady long-term
growth potential. Management intends to actively manage its property portfolio
by engaging in strategic leasing activities, tenant selection, lease negotiation
and shopping center expansion and reconfiguration. The Company seeks to
optimize tenant mix by selecting tenants for its shopping centers that provide a
broad spectrum of goods and services, consistent with the role of community and
neighborhood shopping centers as the source for day-to-day necessities.
Management believes that such a synergistic tenanting approach results in
increased cash flow from existing tenants by providing the Shopping Centers with
consistent traffic and a desirable mix of shoppers, resulting in increased sales
and, therefore, increased cash flows.

Management believes there is significant potential for growth in cash flow
as existing leases for space in the Shopping Centers expire and are renewed, or
newly available or vacant space is leased. The Company intends to renegotiate
leases aggressively and seek new tenants for available space in order to
maximize this potential for increased cash flow. As leases expire, management
expects to revise rental rates, lease terms and conditions, relocate existing
tenants, reconfigure tenant spaces and introduce new tenants to increase cash
flow. In those circumstances in which leases are not otherwise expiring,
management intends to attempt to increase cash flow through a variety of means,
including renegotiating rents in exchange for additional renewal options or in
connection with renovations or relocations, recapturing leases with below market
rents and re-leasing at market rates, as well as replacing financially troubled
tenants. When possible, management also will seek to include scheduled
increases in base rent, as well as percentage rental provisions in its leases.

The Shopping Centers contain numerous undeveloped parcels within the
centers which are suitable for development as free-standing retail facilities,
such as restaurants, banks, auto centers or cinemas. Management will continue
to seek desirable tenants for facilities to be developed on these sites and to
develop and lease these sites in a manner that complements the Shopping Centers
in which they are located.

The Company will also seek growth opportunities in its Washington, D.C.
metropolitan area office portfolio, primarily through development and
redevelopment. Management also intends to negotiate lease renewals or to re-
lease available space in the Office Properties, while considering the strategic
balance of optimizing short-term cash flow and long-term asset value.

It is management's intention to hold properties for long-term investment
and to place strong emphasis on regular maintenance, periodic renovation and
capital improvement. Management believes that such characteristics as
cleanliness, lighting and security are particularly important in community and
neighborhood shopping centers, which are frequently visited by shoppers during
hours outside of the normal work day. Management believes that the Shopping
Centers and Office Properties generally are attractive and well maintained. The
Shopping Centers and Office Properties will undergo expansion, renovation,
reconfiguration and modernization from time to time when management believes
that such action is warranted by opportunities or changes in the competitive
environment of a property. Several of the Shopping Centers have been renovated
recently. During 1999 and 1998, the Company was

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involved in predevelopment and/or development of 12 of its properties. The
Company will continue its practice of expanding existing properties by
undertaking new construction on outparcels suitable for development as free
standing retail or office facilities.

Redevelopment, Renovations and Acquisitions
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The Company's redevelopment, renovation and acquisition objective is to
selectively and opportunistically redevelop and renovate its properties, by
replacing leases with below market rents with strong, traffic-generating anchor
stores such as supermarkets and drug stores, as well as other desirable local,
regional and national tenants. The Company's strategy remains focused on
continuing the operating performance and internal growth of its existing
Shopping Centers, while enhancing this growth with selective retail
redevelopments and renovations.

Management believes that attractive opportunities for investment in
existing and new shopping center properties will continue to be available.
Management believes that the Company will be well situated to take advantage of
these opportunities because of its access to capital markets, ability to acquire
properties either for cash or securities (including Operating Partnership
interests in tax advantaged transactions) and because of management's experience
in seeking out, identifying and evaluating potential acquisitions. In addition,
management believes its shopping center expertise should permit it to optimize
the performance of shopping centers once they have been acquired.

Management also believes that opportunities exist for investment in new
office properties. It is management's view that several of the office sub-
markets in which the Company operates have very attractive supply/demand
characteristics. The Company will continue to evaluate new office development
and redevelopment as an integral part of its overall business plan.

In evaluating a particular redevelopment, renovation, acquisition, or
development, management will consider a variety of factors, including (i) the
location and accessibility of the property; (ii) the geographic area (with an
emphasis on the Mid-Atlantic region) and demographic characteristics of the
community, as well as the local real estate market, including potential for
growth and potential regulatory impediments to development; (iii) the size of
the property; (iv) the purchase price; (v) the non-financial terms of the
proposed acquisition; (vi) the availability of funds or other consideration for
the proposed acquisition and the cost thereof; (vii) the "fit" of the property
with the Company's existing portfolio; (viii) the potential for, and current
extent of, any environmental problems; (ix) the current and historical occupancy
rates of the property or any comparable or competing properties in the same
market; (x) the quality of construction and design and the current physical
condition of the property; (xi) the financial and other characteristics of
existing tenants and the terms of existing leases; and (xii) the potential for
capital appreciation.

Although it is management's present intention to concentrate future
acquisition and development activities on community and neighborhood shopping
centers and office properties in the Mid-Atlantic region, the Company may, in
the future, also acquire other types of real estate in other regions of the
country.

Capital Strategies
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As a general policy, the Company intends to maintain a ratio of its total
debt to total asset value of 50% or less and to actively manage the Company's
leverage and debt expense on an ongoing basis in order to maintain prudent
coverage of fixed charges. Asset value is the aggregate fair market value of
the Current Portfolio Properties and any subsequently acquired properties as
reasonably determined by management by reference to the properties' aggregate
cash flow. Given the Company's current debt level, it is management's belief
that the ratio of the Company's debt to total asset value as of December 31,
1999 remains less than 50%.

The organizational documents of the Company do not limit the absolute
amount or percentage of indebtedness that it may incur. The Board of Directors
may, from time to time, reevaluate the Company's debt capitalization policy in
light of current economic conditions, relative costs of capital, market values
of the Company property portfolio, opportunities for acquisition, development or
expansion, and such other factors as the Board of Directors then deems relevant.
The Board of Directors may modify the Company's debt capitalization policy based
on such a reevaluation and consequently, may increase or decrease the Company's
debt to total asset ratio above or below 50%. The Company selectively continues
to refinance or renegotiate the terms of its outstanding debt in

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order to achieve longer maturities, and obtain generally more favorable loan
terms, whenever management determines the financing environment is favorable.
See "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations--Liquidity and Capital Resources --Borrowing Capacity."

The Company intends to finance future acquisitions and to make debt
repayments by utilizing the sources of capital then deemed to be most
advantageous. Such sources may include undistributed operating cash flow,
secured or unsecured bank and institutional borrowings, private and public
offerings of debt or equity securities, proceeds from the Company's Dividend
Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, and proceeds from the sale of properties.
Borrowings may be at the Operating Partnership or Subsidiary Partnerships' level
and securities offerings may include (subject to certain limitations) the
issuance of Operating Partnership interests convertible into common stock or
other equity securities.

Competition
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As an owner of, or investor in, commercial real estate properties, the
Company is subject to competition from a variety of other owners of similar
properties in connection with their sale, lease or other disposition and use.
Management believes that success in such competition is dependent in part upon
the geographic location of the property, the tenant mix, the performance of
property managers, the amount of new construction in the area and the
maintenance and appearance of the property. Additional competitive factors
impacting retail and commercial properties include the ease of access to the
properties, the adequacy of related facilities such as parking, and the
demographic characteristics in the markets in which the properties compete.
Overall economic circumstances and trends and new properties in the vicinity of
each of the Current Portfolio Properties are also competitive factors.

Environmental Matters
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The Current Portfolio Properties are subject to various laws and
regulations relating to environmental and pollution controls. The effect upon
the Company of the application of such laws and regulations either prospectively
or retrospectively is not expected to have a materially adverse effect on the
Company's property operations. As a matter of policy, the Company requires an
environmental study be performed with respect to a property that may be subject
to possible environmental hazards prior to its acquisition to ascertain that
there are no material environmental hazards associated with such property.

Employees
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As of February 28, 2000, the Company employed approximately 50 persons,
including six full-time leasing officers. None of the Company's employees are
covered by collective bargaining agreements. Management believes that its
relationship with employees is good.


Recent Developments
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Property Acquisitions, Developments and Redevelopments.
A significant enhancement to the Company's sustained historical internal
growth in shopping centers has been its continuing program of renovation,
redevelopment and expansion activities. These development activities serve to
position the Company's centers as architecturally consistent with the times in
terms of facade image, site improvements and flexibility to accommodate tenant
size requirements and merchandising evolution.

The Company completed a significant redevelopment during 1999 with the
opening of a 53,000 square foot SuperFresh grocery store at the Shops at
Fairfax, located in Fairfax, Virginia. A small, enclosed mall comprising a
portion of the shopping center was demolished and replaced by the new SuperFresh
building and an additional 7,500 square feet of small shop space. SuperFresh
opened for business in late September and the small shop space is 100% leased
and occupied. The Company also completed a facade renovation of the adjacent
56,000 square foot Boulevard shopping center, similar in appearance with the
Shops at Fairfax.

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In late 1999, the Company completed redevelopment of the Beacon Center,
located along U.S. Route 1 in Alexandria, Virginia. Beacon Center's central
enclosed mall area was demolished and construction of a 148,000 square foot
Lowe's home improvement and garden center store was completed and opened during
the first week in November. In addition to the new Lowe's, 8,000 square feet of
new small shop space was also constructed and is 100% leased and occupied.

During 1999, the Company completed construction on a facade renovation and
retenanting of a 103,000 square foot anchor space at the 213,000 square foot
French Market center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In December, a 90,000 square
foot lease was signed with Burlington Coat Factory ("Burlington") to locate in
the adjacent enclosed mall portion of the center. The common areas of the mall
will become part of the Burlington leasable area, increasing the center to
247,000 square feet upon completion of tenant improvements. Mall tenants have
been relocated to other space in the center or have ceased operations, which
allowed construction to commence in February 2000. Burlington is scheduled to
open in the fall of 2000, increasing the center's occupancy to over 95%.

The Company recently purchased land located within the 1,580 acre community
of Ashburn Village in Loudoun County, Virginia, adjacent to its 108,000 square
foot Ashburn Village neighborhood shopping center. The land is being developed
into Ashburn Village II, a 39,700 square foot in-line and pad building expansion
to the existing shopping center, containing 23,600 square feet of retail space
and 16,100 square feet of professional office suites. Pad sites are being
leased to restaurant and other users for free-standing buildings, with a 5,400
square foot pad lease completed. Construction began in November with
substantial completion scheduled for the spring of 2000. Approximately 56% of
the new space has been pre-leased.

Office development and acquisition activities were an integral part of the
Company's focus during 1999, and substantial efforts in this area will continue
throughout 2000. Development of the Company's 235,000 square foot, class A
mixed-use office/retail complex located along North Washington Street in
historic Old Town Alexandria, Virginia is proceeding on schedule. Two twin four-
story buildings will feature a brick and cast stone exterior facade with a glass
curtain wall overlooking a spacious courtyard. Amenities will include three-
story atrium lobbies, a fitness center, concierge service, a 600 space parking
structure and the latest computerized energy management system. Office space
will total 190,000 square feet, with the top floor containing walk-out terraces.
Construction of the underground parking deck has been substantially completed,
with building frames for the retail and office levels completed to the roof
deck. Precast facade features and brick work is being installed and base
building construction of the two buildings is scheduled to be completed by late
summer 2000. The 45,000 square feet of retail space is 62% pre-leased.

In January 1999, the Company completed construction of approximately 27,000
square feet of additional office/flex space at Avenel Business Park, in the
Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C. on excess land that it owns. Approximately
78% of the space is leased.

During late 1998, the Company obtained the necessary approvals to convert
an under-performing shopping center located on a 27 acre parcel in Tulsa,
Oklahoma, into an industrial/warehouse use property, in order to capitalize on
the property's proximity to interstate highways and the Tulsa International
Airport. Crosstown Business Center is being redeveloped to provide approximately
197,000 square feet of predominantly warehouse space. The first tenant occupied
its space in December 1999 and the project is now 15% leased.

Property Dispositions.

In December 1999, the District of Columbia purchased the Park Road retail
property as part of an assemblage of parcels for a neighborhood revitalization
project. The Company recognized a net gain of approximately $553,000 on the
sale of the property.

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Item 2.  Properties

Overview
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The Company is the owner and operator of a real estate portfolio of 33
properties totaling approximately 6.1 million square feet of gross leasable area
("GLA") located primarily in the Washington, D.C./Baltimore metropolitan area.
The portfolio is composed of 28 neighborhood and community Shopping Centers, 4
Office Properties and one Industrial Property, totaling approximately 4.9, 1.0
and 0.2 million square feet of GLA, respectively. Only the United States
Government (10.6%), a tenant of seven properties and Giant Food (7.3%), a tenant
of eight Shopping Centers, individually accounted for more than 1.6% of the
Company's total revenues for the year ending December 31, 1999. With the
exception of five Shopping Center properties and a portion of one Office
Property purchased or developed during the past four years, the Company's
Current Portfolio Properties consist of seasoned properties that have been owned
and managed by The Saul Organization for 15 years or more. The Company expects
to hold its properties as long-term investments, and it has no maximum period
for retention of any investment. It plans to selectively acquire additional
income-producing properties and to expand, renovate, and improve its properties
when circumstances warrant. See "Item 1. Business--Operating Strategies" and
"Business--Capital Strategies."


The Shopping Centers
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Community and neighborhood shopping centers typically are anchored by one
or more supermarkets, discount department stores or drug stores. These anchors
offer day-to-day necessities rather than apparel and luxury goods and,
therefore, generate consistent local traffic. By contrast, regional malls
generally are larger and typically are anchored by one or more full-service
department stores.

The Shopping Centers (typically) are seasoned community and neighborhood
shopping centers located in well established, highly developed, densely
populated, middle and upper income areas. Based upon census data, the average
estimated population within a three and five-mile radius of the Shopping
Centers is approximately 105,000 and 255,000, respectively. The average
household income within a three and five mile radius of the Shopping Centers is
$63,000 each, compared to a national average of $54,000. Because the Shopping
Centers generally are located in highly developed areas, management believes
that there is little likelihood that any significant numbers of competing
centers will be developed in the future.

The Shopping Centers range in size from 5,000 to 561,000 square feet of
GLA, with seven in excess of 300,000 square feet, and a weighted average of
approximately 172,000 square feet. A majority of the Shopping Centers are
anchored by several major tenants and other tenants offering primarily day-to-
day necessities and services. Eighteen of the 28 Shopping Centers are anchored
by a grocery store. As of February 2000, no single Shopping Center accounted
for more than 11.5% of the total Shopping Center GLA.


The Office Properties
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The four Office Properties are all located in the Washington, D.C.
metropolitan area and contain an aggregate GLA of approximately 975,000 square
feet, comprised of 884,000 and 86,000 square feet of office and retail space,
respectively. The Office Properties represent three distinct styles of
facilities, are located in differing commercial environments with distinctive
demographic characteristics, and are geographically removed from one another.
As a consequence, management believes that the Office Properties compete for
tenants in different commercial and geographic sub-markets of the metropolitan
Washington, D.C. market and do not compete with one another.

601 Pennsylvania Ave. is a nine-story, Class A office building (with a
small amount of street level retail space) built in 1986 and located in a prime
downtown location. Van Ness Square is a six-story office/retail building
rebuilt in 1990. Van Ness Square is located in a highly developed commercial
area of Northwest Washington, D.C. which offers extensive retail and restaurant
amenities. Management believes that the Washington, D.C. office market is one
of the strongest and most stable leasing markets in the nation, with relatively
low vacancy rates in

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comparison to other major metropolitan areas. It believes that the long-term
stability of this market is attributable to the status of Washington, D.C. as
the nation's capital and to the presence of the federal government,
international agencies, and an expanding private sector job market. Avenel
Business Park (Phases I-III) is a research park located in a Maryland suburb of
Washington, D.C. On April 1, 1998, the Company purchased Avenel IV, a newly
constructed and 100% leased office / flex building located adjacent to Avenel
Phases I-III. Two additional buildings (Avenel V) were completed in January
1999. The combined business park consists of 11 one-story buildings built in
five phases which were completed in 1981, 1985, 1989, 1998 and 1999. Management
believes that, due to its desirable location, the high quality of the property
and the relative scarcity of research and development space in its immediate
area, Avenel should continue to attract and retain desirable tenants in the
future.

Washington Square at Old Town is a new 235,000 square foot Class A mixed-
use office/retail complex being developed on a two-acre site along Alexandria's
main street, North Washington Street, in historic Old Town Alexandria.
Washington Square features two twin four-story buildings with brick and cast
stone exterior facades and glass curtain walls overlooking a spacious courtyard.
Prospective tenants will be attracted by the property's three-story atrium
lobbies, fitness center, concierge service, 600 space parking structure and
computerized energy management system. The Company is marketing the 190,000
square feet of office space to corporate users, professionals and trade
associations. The project's office tenants and Alexandria's residents will be
served by 45,000 square feet of street-level retail businesses. Construction of
Washington Square is scheduled to be completed and ready for occupancy by late
summer 2000.


The Industrial Property
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The Industrial Property, Crosstown Business Center, is a 197,135 square
foot warehouse and flex office complex located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Company
is capitalizing on the property's close proximity to Tulsa's international
airport and complimentary facilities by converting the former strip shopping
center into a use more suitable to the property's location and physical layout.

The following table sets forth, at the dates indicated, certain information
regarding the Current Portfolio Properties:

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Saul Centers, Inc
Schedule of Current Portfolio Properties
December 31, 1999


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Leasable Year
Area Developed Land
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Property Location Feet) (Renovated) (Acres)
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Shopping Centers
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Ashburn Village Ashburn, VA 108,204 1994 12.7
Ashburn Village II (a) Ashburn, VA 39,700 1999/2000 6.6
Beacon Center Alexandria, VA 355,659 1972 (1993/99) 32.3
Belvedere Baltimore, MD 54,941 1972 4.8
Boulevard Fairfax, VA 56,350 1994 (1999) 5.0
Clarendon Arlington, VA 6,940 1973 0.5
Clarendon Station Arlington, VA 4,868 1996 0.1
Flagship Center Rockville, MD 21,500 1972, 1989 0.5
French Market Oklahoma City, OK 247,393 1974 (1984/98) 13.8
Germantown Germantown, MD 26,241 1992 2.7
Giant Baltimore, MD 70,040 1972 (1990) 5.0
The Glen Lake Ridge, VA 112,639 1994 14.7
Great Eastern District Heights, MD 255,448 1972 (1995) 23.9
Hampshire Langley Langley Park, MD 134,425 1972 (1979) 9.9
Leesburg Pike Baileys Crossroads, VA 97,880 1966 (1982/95) 9.4
Lexington Mall Lexington, KY 315,707 1974 30.0
Lumberton Lumberton, NJ 189,898 1975 (1992/96) 23.3
Olney Olney, MD 53,765 1975 (1990) 3.7
Ravenwood Baltimore, MD 87,750 1972 8.0
Seven Corners Falls Church, VA 560,998 1973 (1994-7) 31.6
Shops at Fairfax Fairfax, VA 68,743 1975 (1993/99) 6.7
Southdale Glen Burnie, MD 483,874 1972 (1986) 39.6


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Percentage Leased
Dec-99 Dec-98 Anchor/Significant Tenants
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100% 100% Giant Food, Blockbuster
(a) (a) Giant Food, Blockbuster
100% 100% Lowe's, Giant Food, Office Depot, Outback Steakhouse, Marshalls,
Hollywood Video, Hancock Fabrics
89% 100% Food King, McCrory
100% 92% Danker Furniture, Petco, Party City
100% 100%
100% 78%

100% 100%
94% 65% Burlington Coat Factory, Bed Bath & Beyond, Famous Footwear, Lakeshore
Learning Center, BridesMart, Staples
97% 100%
100% 100% Giant Food
97% 97% Safeway Marketplace, CVS Pharmacy
98% 96% Giant Food, Pep Boys, Big Lots, Run N' Shoot
100% 100% Safeway, McCrory
100% 93% Zany Brainy, CVS Pharmacy, Hollywood Video
82% 91% Dillard's, Dawahares of Lexington, Rite Aid
85% 89% SuperFresh, Rite Aid, Blockbuster, Ace Hardware
99% 94% Rite Aid

100% 100% Giant Food, Hollywood Video
100% 100% Home Depot, Shoppers Club, Best Buy, Michaels, Barnes & Noble, Ross
Dress For Less, G Street Fabrics, Champs
100% 100% SuperFresh, Blockbuster
100% 100% Giant Food, Circuit City, Kids R Us, Michaels, Marshalls, PetSmart, Value
City Furniture
</TABLE>

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Saul Centers, Inc
Schedule of Current Portfolio Properties
December 31, 1999



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Leasable Year
Area Developed Land
(Square or Acquired Area
Property Location Feet) (Renovated) (Acres)
========================== =========================== ================ ================== ==========
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>

Shopping Centers (continued)
- -----------------------------

Southside Plaza Richmond, VA 352,964 1972 32.8
South Dekalb Plaza Atlanta, GA 183,199 1976 14.6
Thruway Winston-Salem, NC 345,534 1972 (1997) 30.5
Village Center Centreville, VA 142,881 1990 17.2
West Park Oklahoma City, OK 77,810 1975 11.2
White Oak Silver Spring, MD 480,156 1972 (1993) 28.5
---------------- ----------
Total Shopping Centers 4,935,507 419.6
---------------- ----------

Office Properties
- ------------------
Avenel I-III Gaithersburg, MD 284,739 1981/85/89 28.2
Avenel IV Gaithersburg, MD 46,227 1998 3.2
Avenel V Gaithersburg, MD 27,667 1999 2.0
601 Pennsylvania Ave Washington, DC 225,223 1973 (1986) 1.0
Van Ness Square Washington, DC 156,182 1973 (1990) 1.2
Washington Square (a) Alexandria, VA 235,000 1975 (2000) 2.0
---------------- ----------
Total Office Properties 975,038 35.6
---------------- ----------

Industrial Property
- -------------------
Crosstown (b) Tulsa, OK 197,135 1975 (2000) 21.5
---------------- ----------

Total Portfolio 6,107,680 SF 476.7
================ ==========


<CAPTION>

Percentage Leased
Dec-99 Dec-98
====== ======
92% 92% CVS Pharmacy, Community Pride Supermarket, Maxway
82% 95% MacFrugals, Pep Boys, The Emory Clinic
96% 95% Bed, Bath & Beyond, Stein Mart, Harris Teeter, Fresh Market, Eckerd
Drugs, Houlihan's, Borders Books, Zany Brainy, Blockbuster
98% 91% Giant Food, Tuesday Morning
58% 74% Homeland Stores, Family Dollar
100% 100% Giant Food, Sears, Rite Aid, Blockbuster
- ------- ---------
95% 95%
- ------- ---------

95% 91% Quanta Systems, General Services Administration, GeneLogic, Ventana
Medical, Paragea Communications
100% - Boston Biomedica, MicroAge
78% -
100% 100% General Services Administration, Alltel, American Arbitration, Capital Grille
96% 96% United Mine Workers Pension Trust, Office Depot, Pier 1
(a) (a)
- --------- --------
96% 95%
- --------- ---------
15% 2% Compass Group, Roxtec
- --------- ---------

93% 92%
========= =========

</TABLE>


(a) Under construction and not operational at yearend December 31, 1999.
(b) Currently operational, but under development to convert former shopping
center to warehouse use.

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Item 3.  Legal Proceedings

In the normal course of business, the Company is involved in litigation,
including litigation arising out of the collection of rents, the enforcement or
defense of the priority of its security interests, and the continued development
and marketing of certain of its real estate properties. In the opinion of
management, litigation that is currently pending should not have a material
adverse impact on the financial condition or future operations of the Company.



Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None.



PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

Market Information
- ------------------

Saul Centers completed its initial public offering on August 26, 1993.
Shares of common stock were sold at an initial offering price of $20 per share
and the net offering proceeds were used to acquire general partnership interests
in the Operating Partnership and Subsidiary Partnerships. The shares are
listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "BFS". The high and low
sales prices for the common stock shares for each quarter of 1999 and 1998 were
as follows:


Period Share Price
-------- -----------
High Low
------------- -------------

October 1, 1999 - December 31, 1999 $1515/16 $ 14
July 1, 1999 - September 30, 1999 $ 173/8 $1413/16
April 1, 1999 - June 30, 1999 $ 171/8 $ 143/4
January 1, 1999 - March 31, 1999 $ 159/16 $ 141/2

October 1, 1998 - December 31, 1998 $ 16 3/4 $ 153/8
July 1, 1998 - September 30, 1998 $ 183/16 $ 153/16
April 1, 1998 - June 30, 1998 $1815/16 $ 173/16
January 1, 1998 - March 31, 1998 $1815/16 $ 173/8

On February 28, 2000, the closing price was 143/8.

Holders
- -------

The approximate number of holders of record of the common stock was 500 as of
February 28, 2000.

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Dividends
- ---------

The Company paid four quarterly distributions in the amount of $0.39 per
share, during each of the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, totaling $1.56
per share for each of these years, or an annual yield of 10.8% based on the
closing price of the common stock on the New York Stock Exchange as of February
28, 2000. The Company has determined that 86.09% of the total $1.56 per share
paid in calendar year 1999 represents currently taxable dividend income to the
stockholders, while the balance of 13.91% is considered return of capital.

The Company's estimate of cash flow available for distributions is believed
to be based on reasonable assumptions and represents a reasonable basis for
setting distributions. However, the actual results of operations of the Company
will be affected by a variety of factors, including actual rental revenue,
operating expenses of the Company, interest expense, general economic
conditions, federal, state and local taxes (if any), unanticipated capital
expenditures, and the adequacy of reserves. While the Company intends to
continue paying regular quarterly distributions, any future payments will be
determined solely by the Board of Directors and will depend on a number of
factors, including cash flow of the Company, its financial condition and capital
requirements, the annual distribution requirements required to maintain its
status as a REIT under the Code, and such other factors as the Board of
Directors deems relevant.

Under the Code, REIT's are subject to numerous organizational and operation
requirements, including the requirement to distribute at least 95% of REIT
taxable income. The Company distributed amounts greater than the required
amount in 1999 and 1998. Actual distributions by the Company were $28,231,000
in 1999 and $26,971,000 in 1998.


Item 6. Selected Financial Data

The selected financial data of the Company contained herein has been
derived from the consolidated financial statements of the Company. The data
should be read in conjunction with "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the Consolidated Financial
Statements included elsewhere in this report. The historical selected financial
data have been derived from audited financial statements for all periods.

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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA to be inserted.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Saul Centers, Inc.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
(In thousands, except per share data)


Years Ended December 31,
1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Operating Data:
- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Total revenue ................................ $ 73,791 $ 70,583 $ 67,717 $ 64,023 $ 61,469

Operating expenses ........................... 53,124 53,393 50,722 49,761 47,258
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Operating income ............................. 20,667 17,190 16,995 14,262 14,211
Non-operating income (loss)
Gain on sale of property................... 553
Change in accounting method ............... (771)
Sale of interest rate protection
agreements............................... -- -- (4,392) (972) --
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income before extraordinary item and
minority interests.......................... 21,220 16,419 12,603 13,290 14,211
Extraordinary item: Early extinguishment
of debt .................................... -- (50) (3,197) (587) (998)
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income before minority interests ......... 21,220 16,369 9,406 12,703 13,213
Minority interests ........................... (7,923) (7,240) (6,854) (6,852) (6,852)
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income ................................... $ 13,297 $ 9,129 $ 2,552 $ 5,851 $ 6,361
========= ========= ========= ========= =========


Per Share Data:
- --------------
Net income before extraordinary item and
minority interests ......................... $ 1.17 $ 0.95 $ 0.76 $ 0.81 $ 0.87
========= ========= ========= ========= =========
Net income ................................... $ 1.01 $ 0.72 $ 0.21 $ 0.49 $ 0.54
========= ========= ========= ========= =========

Weighted average shares outstanding :
Fully converted ........................... 18,148 17,233 16,690 16,424 16,285
========= ========= ========= ========= =========
Common stock............................... 13,100 12,644 12,297 12,031 11,892
========= ========= ========= ========= =========

Dividends Paid:
--------------
Cash dividends to common stockholders (1)... $ 20,308 $ 19,731 $ 19,063 $ 18,669 $ 18,531
========= ========= ========= ========= =========
Cash dividends per share ................... $ 1.56 $ 1.56 $ 1.56 $ 1.56 $ 1.56
========= ========= ========= ========= =========

Balance Sheet Data:
- ------------------

Income-producing properties
(net of accumulated depreciation) .......... $ 256,110 $ 246,151 $ 242,653 $234,699 $ 229,425

Total assets .................................. 299,665 271,034 260,942 263,495 269,407

Total debt, including accrued interest ........ 311,114 291,576 286,072 273,731 273,979

Total stockholders' equity (deficit) .......... (31,859) (37,284) (38,054) (26,361) (16,735)


Other Data
- ----------
Funds from operations (2)
Net income before minority interests ....... $ 21,220 $ 16,369 $ 9,406 $ 12,703 $ 13,213
Depreciation and amortization of real
property ................................. 12,163 12,578 10,642 10,860 10,425
Gain on sale of property ................... (553) -- -- -- --
Change in accounting method ................ -- 771 -- -- --
Debt restructuring losses:
Sale of interest rate protection
agreements ............................. -- -- 4,392 972 --
Early extinguishment of debt ............. -- 50 3,197 587 998
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Funds from operations ......................... $ 32,830 $ 29,768 $ 27,637 $ 25,122 $ 24,636
========= ========= ========= ========= =========

Cash flow provided by ( used in ) :
Operating activities ....................... $ 31,645 $ 29,686 $ 28,936 $ 29,677 $ 25,055
Investing activities ....................... $ (36,920) $ (14,776) $ (16,094) $ (8,035) $ (20,992)
Financing activities ....................... $ 3,837 $ (13,203) $ (12,192) $(22,278) $ (4,416)

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(1) By operation of the Company's dividend reinvestment plan, $6,914, $6,366 and $4,305, was reinvested in newly issued common
stock during 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
(2) Funds From Operations (FFO) as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), represents net
income excluding gains or losses from debt restructuring, sales of property, plus depreciation and amortization, and after
adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating
activities in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and is not necessarily indicative of cash available to
fund cash needs, which is disclosed in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the applicable periods. There are no
material legal or functional restrictions on the use of FFO. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income as
an indicator of the Company's operating performance or as an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. Management
considers FFO a supplemental measure of operating performance and along with cash flow from operating activities, financing
activities and investing activities, it provides investors with an indication of the ability of the Company to incur and
service debt, to make capital expenditures and to fund cash needs.

FFO may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other REITs.


</TABLE>

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Item 7.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations

This section should be read in conjunction with the selected financial data
and the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and The Saul
Organization and the accompanying notes in "Item 6. Selected Financial Data" and
"Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data," respectively, of this
report. Historical results and percentage relationships set forth in these
Items and this section should not be taken as indicative of future operations of
the Company. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this section,
have the meanings given to them in Items 1 - 6 of this Form 10-K. This Form 10-
K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are generally characterized by terms
such as "believe", "expect" and "may".

Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such
forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, the Company's
actual results could differ materially from those given in the forward-looking
statements as a result of changes in factors which include among others, the
following: general economic and business conditions, which will, among other
things, affect demand for retail and office space; demand for retail goods;
availability and credit worthiness of the prospective tenants; lease rents and
the terms and availability of financing; adverse changes in the real estate
markets including, among other things, competition with other companies and
technology, risks of real estate development and acquisition, governmental
actions and initiatives, debt refinancing risk, conflicts of interests,
maintenance of REIT status and environmental/safety requirements.

General
- -------

The following discussion is based on the consolidated financial statements
of the Company as of December 31, 1999 and for the year ended December 31, 1999.
Prior year data is based on the Company's consolidated financial statements as
of December 31, 1998 and 1997 and for the years ended December 31, 1998 and
1997.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
- -------------------------------

The Company's principal demands for liquidity are expected to be
distributions to its stockholders, debt service and loan repayments, expansion
and renovation of the Current Portfolio Properties and selective acquisition and
development of additional properties. In order to qualify as a REIT for federal
income tax purposes, the Company must distribute to its stockholders at least
95% of its "real estate investment trust taxable income," as defined in the
Code. The Company anticipates that operating revenues will provide the funds
necessary for operations, debt service, distributions, and required recurring
capital expenditures. Balloon principal repayments are expected to be funded by
refinancings.

Management anticipates that during the coming year the Company may: i)
redevelop certain of the Shopping Centers, ii) develop additional freestanding
outparcels or expansions within certain of the Shopping Centers, iii) acquire
existing neighborhood and community shopping centers and/or office properties,
and iv) develop new shopping center or office sites. Acquisition and
development of properties are undertaken only after careful analysis and review,
and management's determination that such property is expected to provide long-
term earnings and cash flow growth. During the coming year, any developments,
expansions or acquisitions are expected to be funded with bank borrowings from
the Company's credit line, construction financing, proceeds from the operation
of the Company's dividend reinvestment plan or other external capital resources
available to the Company.

The Company expects to fulfill its long range requirements for capital
resources in a variety of ways, including undistributed cash flow from
operations, secured or unsecured bank and institutional borrowings, private or
public offerings of debt or equity securities and proceeds from the sales of
properties. Borrowings may be at the Saul Centers, Operating Partnership or
Subsidiary Partnership level, and securities offerings may include (subject to
certain limitations) the issuance of additional limited partnership interests in
the Operating Partnership which can be converted into shares of Saul Centers
common stock.

Management believes that the Company's current capital resources, including
approximately $29,000,000 of the Company's credit line which was available for
borrowing as of December 31, 1999, will be sufficient to meet its liquidity
needs for the foreseeable future.

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Capital Strategy and Financing Activity
- ---------------------------------------

The Company's capital strategy is to maintain a ratio of total debt to
total asset value of 50% or less, and to actively manage the Company's leverage
and debt expense on an ongoing basis in order to maintain prudent coverage of
fixed charges. Management believes that current total debt remains less than
50% of total asset value. Over 80% of the Company's debt has a maturity beyond
the year 2010. The Company's interest expense coverage ratio increased to 2.48
during the past year, from 2.33 in 1998.

During 1999, the Company closed a $38,000,000 construction loan to fund the
development costs associated with Washington Square, the mixed-use office/retail
complex which the Company is constructing in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. In
October 1999, the Company secured a $4,000,000 increase in the construction loan
in order to fully fund the increase in the overall project size from 225,000
leasable square feet to 235,000 leasable square feet and additional construction
costs. The loan has an initial three-year term with an interest rate of LIBOR
plus 1.90%, with the spread over LIBOR declining as leasing of the office and
retail space is achieved.

In conjunction with the Company's April 1998 acquisition of Avenel IV and
the development of the 28,000 square foot Avenel V during 1999, the Company
closed a $6,400,000 permanent loan in September 1998. The new loan term is 13
years, maturing in December 2011, and requires monthly principal and interest
payments based on a 25-year amortization schedule and a rate of 7.09%. This
loan is a part of a cross-collateralized mortgage pool totaling $76,914,000 at
December 31, 1999. See "Note 4-Notes Payable in Item 8. Financial Statements and
Supplemental Data."

As of February 28, 2000, outstanding borrowings on the Company's
$60,000,000 unsecured credit line totaled $35,000,000, leaving $25,000,000 of
credit availability. The Company has fixed interest rates on approximately 83.3%
of its total debt outstanding, which now has a weighted remaining term of 10.2
years.

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Financial Information
- ---------------------

In 1999, the Company reported Funds From Operations (FFO) of $32,830,000 on
a fully converted basis. This represents a 10.3% increase over 1998 FFO of
$29,768,000. The following table represents a reconciliation from net income
before minority interests to FFO:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the Years Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) 1999 1998 1997
- ---------------------- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net income before minority interests $21,220 $16,369 $ 9,406
Subtract:
Gain on sale of property 553 - -
Add:
Depreciation and amortization of real property 12,163 12,578 10,642
Debt restructuring losses:
Disposition of interest rate protection agreements - - 4,392
Write-off of unamortized loan costs - 50 3,197
------- ------- -------
32,830 28,997 27,637
Add: Retroactive impact of change in accounting method(1) - 771 -
------- ------- -------

Funds From Operations(2) $32,830 $29,768 $27,637
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
Cash flow from operating activities, investing activities and financing
activities are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Cash flow provided by (used in):
- -------------------------------
(Dollars in thousands) For the Years Ended December 31,
- --------------------- 1999 1998 1997
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Operating activities $ 31,645 $ 29,686 $ 28,936

Investing activities -36,920 -14,776 -16,094

Financing activities 3,837 -13,203 -12,192
</TABLE>
- --------------------------
1 Retroactive to January 1, 1998, the Company began recognition of percentage
rental income in accordance with a new accounting pronouncement.

2 FFO, as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts,
is calculated as net income excluding gains or losses from debt restructuring
and sales of property, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments
for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. FFO does not represent cash
generated from operating activities in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles and is not necessarily indicative of cash available to
fund cash needs, which is disclosed in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
for the applicable periods. There are no material legal or functional
restrictions on the use of FFO. FFO should not be considered as an alternative
to net income, as an indicator of the Company's operating performance, or as an
alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. Management considers FFO a
supplemental measure of operating performance and along with cash flow from
operating activities, financing activities and investing activities, it provides
investors with an indication of the ability of the Company to incur and service
debt, to make capital expenditures and to fund other cash needs. FFO may not be
comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other REITs.


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Redevelopment, Renovations and Acquisitions
- -------------------------------------------

The Company has been selectively involved in redevelopment, renovation and
acquisition activities. It continues to evaluate land parcels for retail and
office development and potential acquisitions of operating properties for
opportunities to enhance operating income and cash flow growth. The Company also
continues to take advantage of redevelopment, renovation and expansion
opportunities within the portfolio, as demonstrated by its activities at
Washington Square, Ashburn II, French Market and Crosstown Business Center.
The Company also completed development activity during 1999 at Beacon Center,
Shops at Fairfax and Avenel Business Park.

In February 1999, the Company announced the development of Washington
Square at Old Town, a new Class A mixed-use office / retail complex along North
Washington Street in historic Old Town Alexandria in Northern Virginia. The
project will provide 235,000 square feet of leaseable area and is well located
on a two-acre site, formerly leased to Mastercraft furniture, along Alexandria's
main street. Construction of the underground parking deck has been substantially
completed, with building frames for the retail and office levels completed to
the roof deck. Precast facade features and brick work is being installed and
base building construction of the two buildings is scheduled to be completed by
the summer of 2000. The 45,000 square feet of retail space is 62% pre-leased.

The Company recently purchased land located within the 1,580 acre community
of Ashburn Village in Loudoun County, Virginia, adjacent to its 108,000 square
foot Ashburn Village neighborhood shopping center. The land is being developed
into Ashburn II, a 39,700 square foot in-line and pad expansion to the existing
shopping center, containing 23,600 square feet of retail space and 16,100 square
feet of professional office suites. Pad sites are being leased to restaurant
and other users for free-standing buildings. Construction began in November
with substantial completion scheduled for the spring of 2000. Approximately 56%
of the new space has been pre-leased.

During 1999, the Company completed construction on a facade renovation and
retenanting of a 103,000 square foot anchor space at the 213,000 square foot
French Market center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In December, a 90,000 square
foot lease was signed with Burlington Coat Factory ("Burlington") to locate in
the adjacent enclosed mall portion of the center. The common areas of the mall
will become part of the Burlington leasable area, increasing the center to
247,000 square feet upon completion of tenant improvements. Mall tenants have
been relocated to other space in the center or have ceased operations, which
allowed construction to commence in February 2000. Burlington is scheduled to
open in the fall of 2000, increasing the center's occupancy to over 95%.

The conversion of the under-performing Tulsa, Oklahoma shopping center
formerly anchored by Wal-Mart, to an industrial/office campus named Crosstown
Business Center has commenced. The first tenant occupied its space in December
1999 and the project is now 15% leased.

In late 1999, the Company completed redevelopment of the Beacon Center,
located along U.S. Route 1 in Alexandria, Virginia. Beacon Center's central
enclosed mall area was demolished and construction of a 148,000 square foot
Lowe's home improvement and garden center store was completed and opened during
the first week in November. In addition to the new Lowe's, 8,000 square feet of
new small shop space was constructed and is 100% leased and occupied.

The Company also recently completed another significant redevelopment
during 1999 with the opening of a 53,000 square foot SuperFresh grocery store at
the Shops at Fairfax, located in Fairfax, Virginia. A small, enclosed mall
comprising a portion of the shopping center was demolished and replaced by the
new SuperFresh building and an additional 7,500 square feet of small shop space.
SuperFresh opened for business in late September, and the shop space is 100%
leased and occupied.

The 1998 acquisition of Avenel IV and the completion in 1999 of the 27,000
square foot Avenel V expansion, increased the leasable area of the Company's
Avenel Business Park by 26% to 359,000 square feet. Avenel Business Park is
currently over 97% leased.

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Portfolio Leasing Status
- ------------------------

At December 31, 1999, the portfolio consisted of twenty eight Shopping
Centers, four Office Properties and one Industrial Property, all of which are
located in seven states and the District of Columbia. The Office Properties
consist of one office property and one office/retail property, both located in
the District of Columbia, a research park located in a Maryland suburb of
Washington, D.C. and an office/retail property under construction in Old Town
Alexandria, Virginia.

At December 31, 1999, 92.7% of the Company's 5.8 million square feet of
operating leasable space was leased to tenants, as compared to 92.1% at December
31, 1998. The shopping center portfolio was 95.2% leased at both December 31,
1999 and 1998. The Office Properties (excluding the Washington Square project
under development) were 96.3% leased at December 31, 1999 compared to 95.4% as
of December 31, 1998. The Industrial Property was 15% leased at December 31,
1999 compared to 2% as of December 31, 1998. The overall improvement in the
year-end 1999 leasing percentage resulted primarily from the Company's
successful leasing at Avenel Business Park and the commencement of leasing at
Crosstown Business Center.


Results of Operations
- ---------------------

The following discussion compares the results of the Company for the year
ended December 31, 1999 with the year ended December 31, 1998, and compares the
year ended December 31, 1998 with the year ended December 31, 1997. This
information should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated
financial statements and the notes related thereto.


Years Ended December 31, 1999 and 1998
- --------------------------------------

Base rent increased to $59,200,000 in 1999 from $55,542,000 in 1998,
representing a $3,658,000 (6.6%) increase. The increase in base rent resulted
primarily from new leases in effect at recently redeveloped shopping centers
(French Market, Seven Corners, Beacon Center and Thruway), leases rolling-over
to higher rents in the Office Properties and the rollover of three anchor tenant
leases into higher paying base rent in lieu of percentage rent at White Oak,
Ravenwood and Giant shopping centers. The increase in base rent was diminished
in part by the temporary absence of rental income on space being redeveloped at
the Washington Square at Old Town and Shops at Fairfax developments.

Expense recoveries increased to $10,176,000 in 1999 from $9,911,000 in
1998, representing an increase of $265,000 (2.7%). Expense recovery income
increased primarily as a result of increases in real estate tax expense billed
and collected from the Company's shopping center tenants.

Percentage rent was $2,222,000 in 1999, compared to $2,755,000 in 1998,
representing a decrease of $533,000 (19.3%). The decrease in percentage rent
resulted primarily from the rollover of three anchor tenant leases into higher
paying base rent in lieu of percentage rent at White Oak, Ravenwood and Giant
shopping centers.

Other income, which consists primarily of parking income at two of the
Office Properties, kiosk leasing, temporary leases and payments associated with
early termination of leases, was $2,193,000 in 1999, compared to $2,375,000 in
1998, representing a decrease of $182,000 (7.7%). The decrease in other income
resulted from reduced lease termination payments in the Office Properties
compared to the prior year.

As a consequence of the foregoing, the 1999 total revenues of $73,791,000
represented an increase of $3,208,000 (4.5%) over 1998 total revenues of
$70,583,000.

Operating expenses, which consist mainly of repairs and maintenance,
utilities, payroll and insurance expense, decreased $110,000 (1.4%) to
$7,720,000 in 1999 from $7,830,000 in 1998.

The provision for credit losses was $295,000 in 1999 compared to $418,000
in 1998, representing a decrease of $123,000 (29.4%). The credit loss decrease
resulted from lower credit loss activity in 1999 compared to 1998, when a tenant
at Avenel Business Park filed for bankruptcy protection.

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Real estate taxes were $6,207,000 in 1999 compared to $6,128,000 in 1998,
representing an increase of $79,000 (1.3%).

Interest expense was $22,568,000 in 1999 compared to $22,627,000 in 1998,
representing a decrease of $59,000 (0.3%).

Amortization of deferred debt expense was $416,000 in 1999 compared to
$419,000 in 1998, a decrease of $3,000 (0.7%).

Depreciation and amortization expense was $12,163,000 in 1999 compared to
$12,578,000 in 1998, representing a decrease of $415,000 (3.3%).

General and administrative expense, which consists primarily of
administrative payroll and other overhead expenses, was $3,755,000 in 1999
compared to $3,393,000 in 1998, representing an increase of $362,000 (10.7%).
The increase in 1999 expenses compared to 1998 resulted from increases in
payroll and state income tax expenses.

Gain on sale of property of $553,000 in 1999 resulted from the District of
Columbia's purchase of the Company's Park Road property as part of an assemblage
of parcels for a neighborhood revitalization project. There were no property
sales in the 1998 year.

Extraordinary item, early extinguishment of debt, resulted in losses of
$50,000 in 1998. The losses resulted from the write-off of unamortized loan
costs when the Company refinanced a portion of its loan portfolio. There were
no such losses in 1999.

Cumulative effect of change in accounting method occurred in 1998, when the
Company adopted a new accounting method as directed by the Emerging Issues Task
Force (EITF), Issue 98-9, Accounting for Contingent Rent In Interim Financial
Periods. The Company recorded a charge of $771,000 for contingent rents
recognized under the previous method.



Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997
- --------------------------------------

Base rent increased to $55,542,000 in 1998 from $51,779,000 in 1997,
representing a $3,763,000 (7.3%) increase. The increase in base rent resulted
primarily from improved occupancy at the redeveloped Seven Corners and Beacon
Center, increased minimum rents on lease rollover from three tenants previously
paying percentage rent, and to a lesser extent, generally higher rents on lease
renewals.

Expense recoveries increased to $9,911,000 in 1998 from $9,479,000 in 1997,
representing an increase of $432,000 (4.6%). The equal increases in common area
maintenance expense recoveries and real estate tax expense recovery occurred due
to improved occupancy primarily at Seven Corners and the addition of the Avenel
IV property to the Company's portfolio during 1998.

Percentage rent was $2,755,000 in 1998, compared to $2,948,000 in 1997,
representing a decrease of $193,000 (6.5%). This decrease resulted primarily
from the rollover of three leases into higher paying base rent in lieu of
percentage rent.

Other income, which consists primarily of parking income at two of the
Office Properties, kiosk leasing, temporary leases and payments associated with
early termination of leases, was $2,375,000 in 1998, compared to $3,511,000 in
1997, representing a decrease of $1,136,000 (32.4%). The decrease in other
income resulted from two large lease termination payments collected from former
tenants at Seven Corners and Beacon Center in 1997.

As a consequence of the foregoing, the 1998 total revenues of $70,583,000
represented an increase of $2,866,000 (4.2%) over 1997 total revenues of
$67,717,000.

Operating expenses, which consist mainly of repairs and maintenance,
utilities, payroll and insurance expense, decreased $245,000 (3.0%) to
$7,830,000 in 1998 from $8,075,000 in 1997.

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The provision for credit losses was $418,000 in 1998 compared to $505,000
in 1997, representing a decrease of $87,000 (17.2%). The decrease resulted from
fewer uncollectible rent receivables resulting from tenants vacating their space
prior to lease expiration.

Real estate taxes were $6,128,000 in 1998 compared to $6,084,000 in 1997,
representing an increase of $44,000 (0.7%).

Interest expense was $22,627,000 in 1998 compared to $20,308,000 in 1997,
representing an increase of $2,319,000 (11.4%). This increase is primarily
attributable to higher interest rates resulting from the Company's October 1997
refinancing and conversion of approximately $147.0 million of its mortgage debt
from interest rate capped floating rate loans to longer term, fixed rate loans.
New debt associated with the acquisition of Avenel IV in April 1998 also added
approximately $210,000 to interest expense in 1998.

Amortization of deferred debt expense decreased $1,310,000 (75.8%) to
$419,000 in 1998 from $1,729,000 in 1997. The decrease in the 1998 expense
resulted from the elimination of amortization on interest rate protection
agreements with notional values of $162.8 million sold during the fourth quarter
of 1997, and reduced amortization because new debt costs related to the October
1997 refinancings are being amortized over a longer term than the prior debt
costs.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased $1,936,000 (18.2%) from
$10,642,000 in 1997 to $12,578,000 in 1998. The increase resulted from the non-
recurring write-off of unamortized tenant improvement costs due to the early
termination of tenant leases at Beacon Center and Shops At Fairfax
redevelopments and increased recurring expense related to new assets placed in
service during 1998 and the latter half of 1997.

General and administrative expense, which consists primarily of
administrative payroll and other overhead expenses, was $3,393,000 in 1998
compared to $3,379,000 in 1997, representing an increase of $14,000 (0.4%).

Non-operating item, sales of interest rate protection agreements, resulted
in a loss of $4,392,000 in 1997 due to the write-off of unamortized costs in
excess of sale proceeds received when the Company sold its remaining interest
rate protection agreements. No such sales occurred in 1998.

Extraordinary item, early extinguishment of debt, resulted in losses of
$50,000 and $3,197,000, in 1998 and 1997, respectively. The losses in each
period resulted from the write-off of unamortized loan costs when the Company
refinanced a portion of its loan portfolio.


Item 7a. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company is exposed to certain financial market risks, the most
predominant being fluctuations in interest rates. Interest rate fluctuations are
monitored by management as an integral part of the Company's overall risk
management program, which recognizes the unpredictability of financial markets
and seeks to reduce the potentially adverse effect on the Company's results of
operations. The Company does not enter into financial instruments for trading
purposes.

The Company is exposed to interest rate fluctuations primarily as a result
of its variable rate debt used to finance the Company's development and
acquisition activities and for general corporate purposes. As of December 31,
1999, the Company had variable rate indebtedness totalling $43,278,000. Interest
rate fluctuations will affect the Company's annual interest expense on its
variable rate debt. If the interest rate on the Company's variable rate debt
instruments outstanding at December 31, 1999 had been one percent higher, our
annual interest expense relating to these debt instruments would have increased
by $310,000, based on those balances. Interest rate fluctuations will also
affect the fair value of the Company's fixed rate debt instruments. As of
December 31, 1999, the Company had fixed rate indebtedness totalling 26,990,000.
If interest rates on the Company's fixed rate debt instruments at December 31,
1999 had been one percent higher, the fair value of those debt instruments on
that date would have decreased by approximately $17,030,000.

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Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The financial statements of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries
are included in this report on the pages indicated, and are incorporated herein
by reference:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Page
- ------
<S> <C> <C>
F-1 (a) Report of Independent Public Accountants
F-2 (b) Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 1999 and 1998
F-3 (c) Consolidated Statements of Operations - Years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997.
F-4 (d) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - Years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997.
F-5 (e) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997.
F-6 (f) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
</TABLE>

The selected quarterly financial data included in Note 15 of the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements referred to above are incorporated herein by
reference.

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure

None.

PART III

Certain information Part III requires will be filed in a definitive proxy
statement with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A (the "Proxy Statement") not
later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Report, and
certain information to be included therein is incorporated herein by reference.
Only those sections or pages of the Proxy Statement which specifically address
the items set forth herein are incorporated by reference.

Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

The information this Item requires is incorporated by reference to the
information under the captions "Election of Directors" and "Compensation of
Directors" on pages 3 through 7 of the Company's Proxy Statement to be filed
with the SEC for its annual shareholders' meeting to be held on April 28, 2000.

Item 11. Executive Compensation

The information this Item requires is incorporated by reference to the
information under the captions "Executive Compensation," "Compensation Committee
Report" and "Performance Graph" on pages 8 through 11 of the Company's Proxy
Statement to be filed with the SEC for its annual shareholders' meeting to be
held on April 28, 2000.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

The information this Item requires is incorporated by reference to the
information under the caption "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
and Management" on page 12 of the Company's Proxy Statement to be filed with
the SEC for its annual shareholders' meeting to be held on April 28, 2000.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

The information this Item requires is incorporated by reference to the
information under the caption "Certain Relationships and Transactions" on page
13 of the Company's Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC for its annual
shareholders' meeting to be held on April 28, 2000.

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PART IV

Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) The following documents are filed as part of this report:

1. Financial Statements
--------------------

The following financial statements of the Company and their
consolidated subsidiaries are incorporated by reference in
Part II, Item 8.

(a) Report of Independent Public Accountants

(b) Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 1999 and 1998

(c) Consolidated Statements of Operations - Years ended December 31,
1999, 1998 and 1997

(d) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - Years ended
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997

(e) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Years ended December 31,
1999, 1998 and 1997

(f) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


2. Financial Statement Schedule and Supplementary Data
---------------------------------------------------

(a) Selected Quarterly Financial Data for the Company are
incorporated by reference in Part II, Item 8

(b) Report of Independent Public Accountants on the Schedule
(included in Report of Independent Public Accountants on the
Financial Statements)

(c) Schedule of the Company:

Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the
related instructions or are inapplicable and therefore have been omitted.

3. Exhibits
--------

3. (a) First Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of
Saul Centers, Inc. filed with the Maryland Department of
Assessments and Taxation on August 23, 1993 and filed as Exhibit
3.(a) of the 1993 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K is
hereby incorporated by reference.

(b) Amended and Restated Bylaws of Saul Centers, Inc. as in effect
at and after August 24, 1993 and as of August 26, 1993 and
filed as Exhibit 3 (b) of the 1993 Annual Report of the Company
on Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by reference. The First
Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
Partnership of Saul Subsidiary I Limited Partnership, the
Partnership of Saul Subsidiary I Limited Partnership, the Third
Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
Partnership of Saul Subsidiary I Limited

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Partnership and the Fourth Amendment to the First Amended and
Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Subsidiary I
Limited Partnership as filed as Exhibit 3.(b) of the 1997 Annual
Report of the Company on Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by
reference.

10. (a) First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership
of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit No. 10.1 to
Registration Statement No. 33-64562 is hereby incorporated by
reference. The First Amendment to the First Amended and Restated
Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited
Partnership, the Second Amendment to the First Amended and
Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings
Limited Partnership, and the Third Amendment to the First Amended
and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings
Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the 1995 Annual
Report of the Company on Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by
reference. The Fourth Amendment to the First Amended and
Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings
Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the March 31, 1997
Quarterly Report of the Company is hereby incorporated by
reference.

(b) First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of
Saul Subsidiary I Limited Partnership and Amendment No. 1 thereto
filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 are
hereby incorporated by reference. The Second Amendment to the
First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of
Saul Subsidiary I Limited Partnership, the Third Amendment to the
First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of
Saul Subsidiary I Limited Partnership and the Fourth Amendment to
the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership
of Saul Subsidiary I Limited Partnership as filed as Exhibit
10.(b) of the 1997 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K is
hereby incorporated by reference.

(c) First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of
Saul II Subsidiary Partnership and Amendment No. 1 thereto filed
as Exhibit 10.3 to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 are hereby
incorporated by reference.

(d) Property Conveyance Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.4 to
Registration Statement No. 33-64562 is hereby incorporated by
reference.

(e) Management Functions Conveyance Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.5
to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 is hereby incorporated
by reference.

(f) Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.6
to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 is hereby incorporated by
reference.

(g) Exclusivity and Right of First Refusal Agreement filed as Exhibit
10.7 to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 is hereby
incorporated by reference.

(h) Saul Centers, Inc. 1993 Stock Option Plan filed as Exhibit 10.8
to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 is hereby incorporated by
reference.

(i) Agreement of Assumption dated as of August 26, 1993 executed by
Saul Holdings Limited Partnership and filed as Exhibit 10. (I) of
the 1993 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K is hereby
incorporated by reference.

(j) Saul Centers, Inc. 1995 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase
Plan as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as File
No. 33-80291 is hereby incorporated by reference.

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(k)  Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors dated as of December 13,
1993 as filed as Exhibit 10.(r) of the 1995 Annual Report of the
Company on Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by reference.

(l) Deed of Trust, Assignment of Rents, and Security Agreement dated
as of June 9, 1994 by and between Saul Holdings Limited
Partnership and Ameribanc Savings Bank, FSB as filed as Exhibit
10.(t) of the 1995 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K is
hereby incorporated by reference.

(m) Deed of Trust Note dated as of January 22, 1996 by and between
Saul Holdings Limited Partnership and Clarendon Station Limited
Partnership, filed as Exhibit 10.(s) of the March 31, 1997
Quarterly Report of the Company, is hereby incorporated by
reference.

(n) Loan Agreement dated as of November 7, 1996 by and among Saul
Holdings Limited Partnership, Saul Subsidiary II Limited
Partnership and PFL Life Insurance Company, c/o AEGON USA Realty
Advisors, Inc., filed as Exhibit 10.(t) of the March 31, 1997
Quarterly Report of the Company, is hereby incorporated by
reference.

(o) Promissory Note dated as of January 10, 1997 by and between Saul
Subsidiary II Limited Partnership and The Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance Company, filed as Exhibit 10.(z) of the March 31,
1997 Quarterly Report of the Company, is hereby incorporated by
reference.

(p) Loan Agreement dated as of October 1, 1997 between Saul
Subsidiary I Limited Partnership, as Borrower and Nomura Asset
Capital Corporation, as Lender, is as filed as Exhibit 10.(p) of
the 1997 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K is hereby
incorporated by reference.

(q) Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of October 1, 1997 by and
between Saul Holdings Limited Partnership and Saul Subsidiary II
Limited Partnership, as Borrower and U.S. Bank National
Association, as agent, is as filed as Exhibit 10.(q) of the 1997
Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K is hereby incorporated
by reference.

(r) Promissory Note, dated as of November 30, 1999 between Saul
Holdings Limited Partnership, as Borrower and Wells Fargo Bank,
National Association, as Lender, is filed herewith.



23. Consent of Independent Public Accountants is filed herewith.

27. Financial Data Schedule is filed herewith.

Reports on Form 8-K.
--------------------

None.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

SAUL CENTERS, INC.
(Registrant)

Date: March 23, 2000 /s/ B. Francis Saul II
------ ----------------------
B. Francis Saul II
Chairman of the Board of Directors
& Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: March 23, 2000 /s/ B. Francis Saul III
------ -----------------------
B. Francis Saul III, Vice Chairman
and Director

Date: March 23, 2000 /s/ Philip D. Caraci
------ --------------------
Philip D. Caraci, President and Director

Date: March 23, 2000 /s/ Scott V. Schneider
------ ----------------------
Scott V. Schneider, Senior Vice President
and Secretary (Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)

Date: March 23, 2000 /s/ Gilbert M. Grosvenor
------ ------------------------
Gilbert M. Grosvenor, Director

Date: March 23, 2000 /s/ Philip C. Jackson Jr.
------ -------------------------
Philip C. Jackson Jr., Director

Date: March 23, 2000 /s/ General Paul X. Kelley
------ --------------------------
General Paul X. Kelley, Director

Date: March 23, 2000 /s/ Charles R. Longsworth
------ -------------------------
Charles R. Longsworth, Director

Date: March 23, 2000 /s/ Patrick F. Noonan
------ ---------------------
Patrick F. Noonan, Director

Date: March 23, 2000 /s/ Mr. Mark Sullivan III
------ -------------------------
Mark Sullivan III, Director

Date: March 23, 2000 /s/ James W. Symington
------ ----------------------
James W. Symington, Director

Date: March 23, 2000 /s/ John R. Whitmore
------ --------------------
John R. Whitmore, Director



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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS



To the Board of Directors of Saul Centers, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Saul
Centers, Inc. (a Maryland corporation) and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1999
and 1998, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders'
equity and cash flows for the three years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and
1997. These financial statements and the schedule referred to below are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Saul Centers, Inc.
and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for each of the three years ended December 31,
1999, 1998 and 1997 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States.

As explained in Note 2 to the financial statements, effective June 30,
1998, the Company changed its method of accounting for percentage rent.

Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the
basic financial statements taken as a whole. Schedule III "Real Estate and
Accumulated Depreciation" on page F-18 and F-19 is presented for the purpose of
complying with the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and is not a
required part of the basic financial statements. The schedule has been subject
to the auditing procedures applied in our audits of the basic financial
statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in
relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.

Arthur Andersen LLP
Vienna, Virginia

February 7, 2000

F-1
Saul Centers, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) 1999 1998
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Assets

Real estate investments
<S> <C> <C>
Land $ 64,233 $ 64,339
Buildings and equipment 304,149 283,722
----------------- -----------------
368,382 348,061
Accumulated depreciation (112,272) (101,910)
----------------- -----------------
256,110 246,151
Construction in progress 21,201 4,506
Cash and cash equivalents 957 2,395
Accounts receivable and accrued income, net 8,723 6,347
Prepaid expenses 7,959 6,873
Deferred debt costs, net 3,197 3,604
Other assets 1,518 1,158
----------------- -----------------
Total assets $ 299,665 $ 271,034
================= =================


Liabilities

Notes payable $ 310,268 $ 290,623
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 18,391 14,856
Deferred income 2,865 2,839
----------------- -----------------
Total liabilities 331,524 308,318
----------------- -----------------

Minority interests -- --
----------------- -----------------


Stockholders' equity (deficit)

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 30,000,000 shares
authorized, 13,334,145 and 12,836,378 shares issued and
outstanding, respectively 133 129
Additional paid-in capital 44,616 31,967
Accumulated deficit (76,608) (69,380)
----------------- -----------------
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) (31,859) (37,284)
----------------- -----------------

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit) $ 299,665 $ 271,034
================= =================

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
</TABLE>

F-2
Saul Centers, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


For the Years Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) 1999 1998 1997
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Revenue
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Base rent $59,200 $55,542 $51,779
Expense recoveries 10,176 9,911 9,479
Percentage rent 2,222 2,755 2,948
Other 2,193 2,375 3,511
------------------ ------------------ ----------------------
Total revenue 73,791 70,583 67,717
------------------ ------------------ ----------------------


Operating expenses
Property operating expenses 7,720 7,830 8,075
Provision for credit losses 295 418 505
Real estate taxes 6,207 6,128 6,084
Interest expense 22,568 22,627 20,308
Amortization of deferred debt expense 416 419 1,729
Depreciation and amortization 12,163 12,578 10,642
General and administrative 3,755 3,393 3,379
------------------ ------------------ ----------------------
Total operating expenses 53,124 53,393 50,722
------------------ ------------------ ----------------------
Operating income 20,667 17,190 16,995

Non-operating items
Gain on sale of property 553 -- --
Sales of interest rate protection agreements -- -- (4,392)
------------------ ------------------ ----------------------

Net income before extraordinary item, cumulative effect
of change in accounting method and minority interests 21,220 17,190 12,603

Extraordinary item
Early extinguishment of debt -- (50) (3,197)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting method -- (771) --
------------------ ------------------ ----------------------
Net income before minority interests 21,220 16,369 9,406
------------------ ------------------ ----------------------

Minority interests
Minority share of income (5,899) (4,354) (2,483)
Distributions in excess of earnings (2,024) (2,886) (4,371)
------------------ ------------------ ----------------------
Total minority interests (7,923) (7,240) (6,854)
------------------ ------------------ ----------------------
Net income $ 13,297 $ 9,129 $ 2,552
================== ================== ======================

Per share (basic and dilutive)
Net income before extraordinary item, cumulative
effect of change in accounting method and
minority interests $ 1.17 $ 1.00 $ 0.76
Extraordinary item -- -- (0.19)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting method -- (0.05) --
------------------ ------------------ ----------------------

Net income before minority interests $ 1.17 $ 0.95 $ 0.57
================== ================== ======================

Net income $ 1.01 $ 0.72 $ 0.21
================== ================== ======================
</TABLE>

F-3
Saul Centers, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>



Additional
Common Paid-in Accumulated
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) Stock Capital Deficit Total
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>

Stockholders' equity (deficit):

Balance, December 31, 1996 $ 121 $ 15,950 $ (42,011) $ (25,940)

Issuance of 275,374 shares of
common stock 3 4,497 -- 4,500
Net income -- -- 2,552 2,552
Distributions ($1.17 per share) -- -- (14,334) (14,334)
Distributions payable ($.39 per share) -- -- (4,832) (4,832)
------------------ ----------------- ---------------- ----------------


Balance, December 31, 1997 124 20,447 (58,625) (38,054)

Issuance of 408,233 shares of
common stock 5 6,629 -- 6,634
Issuance of 405,532 convertible
limited partnership units in the
Operating Partnership -- 4,891 -- 4,891
Net income -- -- 9,129 9,129
Distributions ($1.17 per share) -- -- (14,899) (14,899)
Distributions payable ($.39 per share) -- -- (4,985) (4,985)
------------------ ----------------- ---------------- ----------------


Balance, December 31, 1998 129 31,967 (69,380) (37,284)

Issuance of 497,767 shares of
common stock 4 7,158 -- 7,162
Issuance of 373,546 convertible
limited partnership units in the
Operating Partnership -- 5,491 -- 5,491
Net income -- -- 13,297 13,297
Distributions ($1.17 per share) -- -- (15,323) (15,323)
Distributions payable ($.39 per share) -- -- (5,202) (5,202)
------------------ ----------------- ---------------- ----------------
Balance, December 31, 1999 $ 133 $ 44,616 $ (76,608) $ (31,859)
================== ================= ================ ================


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

</TABLE>

F-4
Saul Centers, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the Years Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) 1999 1998 1997
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash flows from operating activities:
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net income $ 13,297 $ 9,129 $ 2,552
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Minority interests 7,923 7,240 6,854
Gain on sale of property (553) -- --
Sales of interest rate protection agreements -- -- 4,392
Cumulative effect of change in
accounting method -- 771 --
Loss on early extinguishment of debt -- 50 3,197
Depreciation and amortization 12,579 12,997 12,371
Provision for credit losses 295 418 505
Increase in accounts receivable (2,671) (1,346) (406)
Increase in prepaid expenses (2,434) (2,742) (1,426)
Decrease (increase) in other assets (360) 3 2,548
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable,
accrued expenses and other liabilites 3,535 1,763 (1,640)
Increase (decrease) in deferred income 26 1,409 (11)
Other, net 8 (6) --
------------------ ----------------- -------------------
Net cash provided by operating activities 31,645 29,686 28,936
------------------ ----------------- -------------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
Net proceeds from sale of property 1,718 -- --
Additions to real estate investments (11,587) (6,607) (4,377)
Additions to construction in progress (27,051) (8,169) (11,717)
------------------ ----------------- -------------------
Net cash used in investing activities (36,920) (14,776) (16,094)
------------------ ----------------- -------------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable 33,979 20,900 223,600
Repayments on notes payable (14,334) (18,407) (212,388)
Proceeds from sale of interest rate protection agreements -- -- 1,370
Note prepayment fees -- -- (95)
Additions to deferred debt expense (13) (220) (3,159)
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock and
convertible limited partnership units in
the Operating Partnership 12,653 11,648 4,500
Distributions to common stockholders and holders
of convertible limited partnership units in
the Operating Partnership (28,448) (27,124) (26,020)
------------------ ----------------- -------------------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing 3,837 (13,203) (12,192)
activities
------------------ ----------------- -------------------
Net increase (decrease) in cash (1,438) 1,707 650
Cash, beginning of year 2,395 688 38
------------------ ----------------- -------------------
Cash, end of year $ 957 $ 2,395 $ 688
================== ================= ===================
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest, net of amount capitalized $ 22,698 $ 22,575 $ 19,804



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

</TABLE>

F-5
SAUL CENTERS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

1. ORGANIZATION, FORMATION, AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Organization

Saul Centers, Inc. ("Saul Centers") was incorporated under the Maryland
General Corporation Law on June 10, 1993. The authorized capital stock of Saul
Centers consists of 30,000,000 shares of common stock, having a par value of
$0.01 per share, and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock. Each holder of common
stock is entitled to one vote for each share held. Saul Centers, together with
its wholly owned subsidiaries and the limited partnerships of which Saul Centers
or one of its subsidiaries is the sole general partner, are referred to
collectively as the "Company". Saul Centers operates as a real estate
investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (a "REIT").

Formation and Structure of Company

Saul Centers was formed to continue and expand the shopping center business
previously owned and conducted by the B.F. Saul Real Estate Investment Trust,
the B.F. Saul Company, Chevy Chase Bank, F.S.B. and certain other affiliated
entities (collectively, "The Saul Organization"). On August 26, 1993, The Saul
Organization transferred to Saul Holdings Limited Partnership, a newly formed
Maryland limited partnership (the "Operating Partnership"), and two newly formed
subsidiary limited partnerships (the "Subsidiary Partnerships") shopping center
and office properties, and the management functions related to the transferred
properties. Since its formation, the Company has purchased and developed
additional properties. The Company is currently developing Washington Square at
Old Town, a 235,000 square foot Class A mixed-use office/retail complex, on the
2-acre site of the former North Washington shopping center property, and Ashburn
II, a 39,700 square foot retail and office suite expansion to the Company's
Ashburn Village shopping center and repositioning an under-performing shopping
center to an industrial/warehouse use (the "Industrial Property"). On December
16, 1999, the District of Columbia purchased the Park Road retail property as
part of an assemblage of parcels for a neighborhood revitalization project.
Therefore, as of December 31, 1999, the Company's properties (the "Current
Portfolio Properties") consisted of 27 operating shopping center properties and
Ashburn II (the "Shopping Centers"), 3 predominantly office operating properties
and Washington Square at Old Town (the "Office Properties") and the Industrial
Property. To facilitate the placement of collateralized mortgage debt, the
Company established Saul QRS, Inc. and SC Finance Corporation, each of which is
a wholly owned subsidiary of Saul Centers. Saul QRS, Inc. was established to
succeed to the interest of Saul Centers as the sole general partner of Saul
Subsidiary I Limited Partnership.

As a consequence of the transactions constituting the formation of the
Company, Saul Centers serves as the sole general partner of the Operating
Partnership and of Saul Subsidiary II Limited Partnership, while Saul QRS, Inc.,
Saul Centers' wholly owned subsidiary, serves as the sole general partner of
Saul Subsidiary I Limited Partnership. The remaining limited partnership
interests in Saul Subsidiary I Limited Partnership and Saul Subsidiary II
Limited Partnership are held by the Operating Partnership as the sole limited
partner. Through this structure, the Company owns 100% of the Current Portfolio
Properties.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial statements of the Company have been presented on
the historical cost basis of The Saul Organization because of affiliated
ownership and common management and because the assets and liabilities were the
subject of a business combination with the Operating Partnership, the Subsidiary
Partnerships and Saul Centers, all newly formed entities with no prior
operations.


2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Operations

The Company, which conducts all of its activities through its subsidiaries,
the Operating Partnership and Subsidiary Partnerships, engages in the ownership,
operation, management, leasing, acquisition, renovation, expansion, development
and financing of community and neighborhood shopping centers and office
properties, primarily in the Mid-Atlantic region. A majority of the Shopping
Centers are anchored by several major tenants. Eighteen of the Shopping Centers
are anchored by a grocery store and offer primarily day-to-day necessities and

F-6
SAUL CENTERS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

services. As of December 31, 1999, no single Shopping Center accounted for more
than 11.5% of the total Shopping Center gross leasable area. Only one retail
tenant, Giant Food, at 7.3%, accounted for more than 1.6% of the Company's 1999
total revenues. No office tenant other than the United States Government, at
10.6%, accounted for more than 1.8% of 1999 total revenues.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company include
the accounts of Saul Centers, its subsidiaries, and the Operating Partnership
and Subsidiary Partnerships which are majority owned by Saul Centers. All
significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Real Estate Investment Properties

Real estate investment properties are stated at the lower of depreciated
cost or fair value less cost to sell. Management believes that these assets
have generally appreciated in value and, accordingly, the aggregate current
value exceeds their aggregate net book value and also exceeds the value of the
Company's liabilities as reported in these financial statements. These
financial statements are prepared in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles, and accordingly, do not report the current value of the
Company's real estate assets.

Interest, real estate taxes and other carrying costs are capitalized on
projects under construction. Once construction is substantially complete and
the assets are placed in service, rental income, direct operating expenses, and
depreciation associated with such properties are included in current operations.
Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to operations as incurred.
Repairs and maintenance expense totaled $2,815,000, $2,616,000, and $2,479,000,
for calendar years 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively, and is included in
operating expenses in the accompanying financial statements. Interest expense
capitalized totaled $934,000, $257,000 and $297,000, for calendar years 1999,
1998 and 1997, respectively.

In the initial rental operations of development projects, a project is
considered substantially complete and available for occupancy upon completion of
tenant improvements, but no later than one year from the cessation of major
construction activity. Substantially completed portions of a project are
accounted for as separate projects. Depreciation is calculated using the
straight-line method and estimated useful lives of 33 to 50 years for buildings
and up to 20 years for certain other improvements. Leasehold improvements are
amortized over the lives of the related leases using the straight-line method.


Accounts Receivable and Accrued Income

Accounts receivable primarily represent amounts currently due from tenants
in accordance with the terms of the respective leases. In addition, accounts
receivable included $1,803,000, $1,443,000 and $1,663,000, at December 31, 1999,
1998 and 1997, respectively, representing minimum rental income accrued on a
straight-line basis to be paid by tenants over the term of the respective
leases. Receivables are reviewed monthly and reserves are established with a
charge to current period operations when, in the opinion of management,
collection of the receivable is doubtful. Accounts receivable in the
accompanying financial statements are shown net of an allowance for doubtful
accounts of $594,000, $657,000 and $506,000, at December 31, 1999, 1998 and
1997, respectively.

F-7
SAUL CENTERS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
-------------------------------
(In thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the Years Ended December 31,
-----------------------------------
1999 1998 1997
---------- ---------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Beginning Balance................................. $ 657 $ 506 $ 427
Provision for Credit Losses....................... 295 418 505
Charge-offs....................................... -358 -267 -426
----- ----- -----
Ending Balance ................................... $ 594 $ 657 $ 506
===== ===== =====
</TABLE>
Deferred Debt Costs

Deferred debt costs consists of fees and costs incurred to obtain long-term
financing, construction financing and the revolving line of credit. These fees
and costs are being amortized over the terms of the respective loans or
agreements. Deferred debt costs in the accompanying financial statements are
shown net of accumulated amortization of $1,005,000, $589,000 and $171,000, at
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively.

Revenue Recognition

Rental and interest income is accrued as earned except when doubt exists as
to collectibility, in which case the accrual is discontinued. When rental
payments due under leases vary from a straight-line basis because of free rent
periods or stepped increases, income is recognized on a straight-line basis in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Expense recoveries
represent a portion of property operating expenses billed to the tenants,
including common area maintenance, real estate taxes and other recoverable
costs. Expense recoveries are recognized in the period when the expenses are
incurred. Rental income based on a tenant's revenues ("percentage rent") is
accrued when a tenant reports sales that exceed a specified breakpoint.

Income Taxes

The Company made an election to be treated, and intends to continue
operating so as to qualify as a REIT under sections 856 through 860 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, commencing with its taxable year
ending December 31, 1993. A REIT generally will not be subject to federal
income taxation on that portion of its income that qualifies as REIT taxable
income to the extent that it distributes at least 95% of its REIT taxable income
to stockholders and complies with certain other requirements. Therefore, no
provision has been made for federal income taxes in the accompanying financial
statements. As of December 31, 1999 and 1998, the total tax basis of the
Company's assets was $323,080,000 and $296,658,000, and the tax basis of the
liabilities was $317,474,000 and $298,280,000, respectively.

Deferred Compensation and Stock Plan for Directors

Saul Centers has established a Deferred Compensation and Stock Plan for
Directors (the "Plan") for the benefit of its directors and their beneficiaries.
A director may elect to defer all or part of his or her director's fees and has
the option to have the fees paid in cash, in shares of common stock or in a
combination of cash and shares of common stock upon termination from the Board.
If the director elects to have fees paid in stock, the number of shares
allocated to the director is determined by the market price of the common stock
on the day the fee is earned. As of December 31, 1999, 120,000 shares were
authorized and registered for use under the Plan, and 72,000 shares had been
credited to the directors' deferred fee accounts.

Beginning in 1999, pursuant to the Plan, 100 shares of the Company's common
stock are awarded annually as additional compensation to each director serving
on the Board of Directors as of the record date for the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders. The shares are issued on the date of the Annual Meeting, their
issuance may not be deferred and transfer of the shares is restricted for a
period of twelve months following the date of issue.

F-8
SAUL CENTERS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Change In Accounting Method

On May 21, 1998, the Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") discussed Issue
98-9 "Accounting for Contingent Rent In Interim Financial Periods" and reached a
consensus that lessors should defer the accounting recognition of contingent
rent, such as percentage rent, until the specific tenant sales breakpoint is
achieved. The Company's prior accounting method, which was permitted under
generally accepted accounting principles, recognized percentage rent when a
tenant's achievement of its sales breakpoint was considered probable. This EITF
consensus was implemented retroactively to January 1, 1998, as a change in
accounting method. The new accounting method did not affect the amount of
percentage rent income reported on an annual basis, but did impact the
recognition of percentage rent income reported on an interim basis by increasing
revenues the Company reported in the first and fourth quarters and decreasing
revenues reported in the second and third quarters. The change in accounting
method has no impact on the Company's cash flows. As a result of adoption of
EITF Issue 98-9, the Company recorded a $771,000 charge for the cumulative
effect of change in accounting method, which is included in the consolidated
statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 1998.

Construction in Progress

Construction in progress includes the costs of active development projects
and other predevelopment project costs. Development costs include direct
construction costs and indirect costs such as architectural, engineering,
construction management and carrying costs consisting of interest, real estate
taxes and insurance. Construction in progress balances as of December 31, 1999
and 1998 are as follows:

Construction in Progress
------------------------
(In thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
----------------------------
1999 1998
------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C>
Washington Square................................. $18,009 $ --
Ashburn Village II................................ 2,326 --
French Market..................................... 509 949
Crosstown Business Center......................... 357 55
Avenel V.......................................... -- 2,800
Shops At Fairfax.................................. -- 702
------- ------
Balance .......................................... $21,201 $4,506
======= ======
</TABLE>

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents includes cash and short-term investments with
maturities of three months or less.


Per Share Data

Per share data is calculated in accordance with SFAS No. 128, "Earnings Per
Share". The Company has no dilutive securities, therefore, basic and diluted
earnings per share are identical. Net income before minority interests is
presented on a fully converted basis, that is, assuming the limited partners
exercise their right to convert their partnership ownership into shares of Saul
Centers and is computed using weighted average shares of 18,147,954, 17,233,047
and 16,690,417, shares for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997,
respectively. Per share data relating to net income after minority interests is
computed on the basis of 13,100,295, 12,643,639 and 12,297,254, weighted average
common shares for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997,
respectively.

F-9
SAUL CENTERS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


3. MINORITY INTERESTS - HOLDERS OF CONVERTIBLE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNITS IN
THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP

The Saul Organization has a 27.9% limited partnership interest, represented
by 5,172,241 convertible limited partnership units, in the Operating
Partnership, as of December 31, 1999. These convertible limited partnership
units are convertible into shares of Saul Centers' common stock on a one-for-one
basis, provided the rights may not be exercised at any time that The Saul
Organization owns, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate more than 24.9% of
the outstanding equity securities of Saul Centers. The impact of the Saul
Organization's 27.9% limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership
is reflected as minority interests in the accompanying consolidated financial
statements.


4. NOTES PAYABLE

December 31, 1999

During 1999 the Company obtained a $42,000,000 loan to fund the
construction of the Washington Square at Old Town project in Alexandria,
Virginia. Borrowings totaled $31,000,000 on the Company's $60,000,000 unsecured
revolving credit facility at December 31, 1999, leaving $29,000,000 available
for future use. The Company has the option to pay a fee of 1/4% and extend the
term one year, however, the Company and lender are currently negotiating a new
three year facility. Notes payable totaled $310,268,000 at December 31, 1999,
as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Principal Interest Scheduled
Notes Payable Outstanding Rate * Maturity *
-------------- ------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Fixed Rate Mortgages: $142,772 (a) 7.67 % Oct 2012
76,914 (b) 8.52 % Dec 2011
36,874 (c) 7.88 % Jan 2013
10,430 (d) 6.88 % May 2004
---------------------------------------------
Total Fixed Rate 266,990 7.91 % 12.2 Years
---------------------------------------------

Variable Rate Loans:
Construction Loan 12,278 (e) 8.40 % Jan 2002
Line of Credit 31,000 (f) 8.00 % Sep 2000
---------------------------------------------
Total Variable Rate 43,278 8.26 % 1.1 Years
---------------------------------------------


Total Notes Payable $310,268 7.96 % 10.7 Years
=============================================
* Weighted averages computed for interest and scheduled maturity totals.
</TABLE>

(a) The loan is collateralized by nine shopping centers.
(b) The loan is collateralized by Avenel Business Park, Van Ness Square,
Ashburn Village I and II, Leesburg Pike, Lumberton Plaza and Village
Center. The loan was amended during 1998 to include new borrowings of
$6,400,000 at a rate of 7.09%. Avenel IV (acquired in 1998) and Avenel V
(under construction at year-end 1998 and substantially completed during
1999) were added as collateral. The 8.52% blended interest rate is the
weighted average of the initial loan rate and the additional borrowings
rate.
(c) The loan is collateralized by 601 Pennsylvania Avenue.
(d) The loan is collateralized by The Glen shopping center.
(e) The loan is a construction loan totaling $42,000,000. Interest expense is
calculated based upon the 1,2,3 or 6 month LIBOR rate plus a spread of
1.45% to 1.9% (determined by certain leasing and/or construction
benchmarks) or upon the bank's prime rate at the Company's option. The
loan may be extended for 2 one-year terms with payment of a fee of 1/4% at
the Company's option. The interest rate in effect on December 31, 1999 was
based on a LIBOR of 6.5% and spread of 1.9%.
(f) The loan is a revolving credit facility totaling $60,000,000. Interest
expense is calculated based upon the 1,2,3 or 6 month LIBOR rate plus a
spread of 1.375% to 1.625% (determined by certain debt service coverage
and leverage tests) or upon the bank's reference rate plus 1/2% at the
Company's option. The line may be extended one year with payment of a fee
of 1/4% at the Company's option. The interest rate in effect on December
31, 1999 was based on a LIBOR of 6.5% and spread of 1.5%.


F-10
SAUL CENTERS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


Notes payable balances outstanding at December 31, 1999 have a weighted
average remaining term of 10.7 years, and a weighted average interest rate of
7.96%. Of the $310,268,000 total debt at December 31, 1999, $266,990,000 was
fixed rate (86.1% of the total notes payable) and $43,278,000 was variable rate
(13.9% of the total notes payable). The December 31, 1999 depreciated cost of
properties collateralizing the mortgage notes payable totaled $193,696,000.
Certain loans are subject to covenant test. The Company believes it is in
compliance with all such covenant tests.

Notes payable of $266,990,000 at December 31, 1999 require monthly
installments of principal and interest, with principal amortization on schedules
averaging approximately 20 years. The remaining notes payable totaling
$43,278,000 at December 31, 1999 require monthly installments of interest only.
Notes payable at December 31, 1999 totaling $221,075,000 are guaranteed by
members of The Saul Organization.

As of December 31, 1999, the scheduled maturities of all debt for years
ended December 31, are as follows:


Debt Maturity Schedule
----------------------
(In thousands)


<TABLE>

<S> <C>
2000............. $ 36,297
2001............. 6,074
2002............. 18,030
2003............. 6,232
2004............. 15,999
Thereafter....... 227,636
--------
$ 310,268
=========
</TABLE>

December 31, 1998

The Company assumed a $3,700,000 loan when it acquired Avenel IV on April
1, 1998. In September 1998, the Company closed a $6,400,00 permanent fixed rate
loan to replace the variable rate loan assumed on the acquisition of Avenel IV.
The balance of the loan, $2,700,000, was used to fund construction of the new
Avenel V development. The new loan term was 13 years and required monthly
principal and interest payments based upon a 25 year amortization schedule and
an interest rate of 7.09%. Borrowings totaled $18,000,000 on the Company's
$60,000,000 unsecured revolving credit facility at December 31, 1998, leaving
$42,000,000 available for future use. Notes payable totaled $290,623,000 at
December 31, 1998.

Notes payable balances outstanding at December 31, 1998 had a weighted
average remaining term of 12.5 years, and a weighted average interest rate of
7.84%. Of the $290,623,000 total debt at December 31, 1998, $272,623,000 was
fixed rate (93.8% of the total notes payable) and $18,000,000 was variable rate
(6.2% of the total notes payable). The December 31, 1998 depreciated cost of
properties collateralizing the mortgage notes payable totaled $192,000,000.

Notes payable of $272,422,000 at December 31, 1998 required monthly
installments of principal and interest, with principal amortization on schedules
averaging approximately 20 years. The $201,000 note required monthly interest
and an annual principal payment of $100,000. The remaining notes payable
totaling $18,000,000 at December 31, 1998 required monthly installments of
interest only. Notes payable at December 31, 1998 totaling $211,000,000 were
guaranteed by members of The Saul Organization.


5. LEASE AGREEMENTS

Lease income includes primarily base rent arising from noncancellable commercial
leases. Base rent for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997,
amounted to $59,200,000, $55,542,000 and $51,779,000, respectively. Future base
rent under noncancellable leases for years ended December 31, are as follows:

F-11
SAUL CENTERS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Future Base Rental Income
- -------------------------
<S> <C>
(In thousands)

2000........... $ 59,121
2001........... 52,658
2002........... 45,705
2003........... 39,176
2004........... 34,022
Thereafter..... 246,062
--------
$476,744
========
</TABLE>

The majority of the leases also provide for rental increases and expense
recoveries based on increases in the Consumer Price Index or increases in
operating expenses, or both. These increases generally are payable in equal
installments throughout the year based on estimates, with adjustments made in
the succeeding year. Expense recoveries for the years ended December 31, 1999,
1998 and 1997 amounted to $10,176,000, $9,911,000 and $9,479,000, respectively.
In addition, certain retail leases provide for percentage rent based on sales in
excess of the minimum specified in the tenant's lease. Percentage rent amounted
to $2,222,000, $2,755,000 and $2,948,000, for the years ended December 31, 1999,
1998 and 1997, respectively.


6. LONG-TERM LEASE OBLIGATIONS

Certain properties are subject to noncancellable long-term leases which
apply to land underlying the Shopping Centers. Certain of the leases provide
for periodic adjustments of the base annual rent and require the payment of real
estate taxes on the underlying land. The leases will expire between 2058 and
2068. Reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements is
minimum ground rent expense of $154,000, $152,000 and $152,000, for each of the
years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively. The minimum future
rental commitments under these ground leases are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Ground Lease Rental Commitments
- -------------------------------
(In thousands)
Annual Rent Total
2000 2001 2002-2004 Thereafter
------------------------------------------ ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Beacon Center $ 47 $ 51 $ 53 $ 3,395
Olney 50 50 50 4,575
Southdale 60 60 60 3,785
----- ----- ---------- -------
Total $ 157 $ 161 $ 163 $11,755
===== ===== ========== =======
</TABLE>

The Company's Flagship Center consists of two developed outparcels that are
part of a larger adjacent community shopping center formerly owned by The Saul
Organization and sold to an affiliate of a tenant in 1991. The Company has a
90-year ground leasehold interest which commenced in September 1991 with a
minimum rent of one dollar per year.

F-12
SAUL CENTERS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

7. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND MINORITY INTERESTS

The consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31,
1999 includes a charge for minority interests of $7,923,000, consisting of
$5,899,000 related to The Saul Organization's share of the net income for the
year and $2,024,000 related to distributions to minority interests in excess of
allocated net income for the year. The charge for the year ended December 31,
1998 of $7,240,000 consists of $4,354,000 related to The Saul Organization's
share of net income for the year and $2,886,000 related to distributions to
minority interests in excess of allocated net income for the year. The charge
for the year ended December 31, 1997 of $6,854,000 consists of $2,483,000
related to The Saul Organization's share of the net income for the year and
$4,371,000 related to distributions to minority interests in excess of allocated
net income for the year.


8. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

In October 1999, the Company purchased land located within the 1,580 acre
community of Ashburn Village in Loudoun County, Virginia, adjacent to its
108,000 square foot Ashburn Village neighborhood shopping center at a price of
$1,438,000. The land is being developed into a 39,700 square foot expansion to
the existing shopping center, containing approximately 23,600 square feet of
retail and restaurant space and 16,100 square feet of professional office
suites. The seller was a member of The Saul Organization.

In April 1998, the Company purchased, through its Operating Partnership, a
46,227 square foot office/flex property known as Avenel IV. The $5,600,000
purchase price consisted of $3,657,000 in variable rate debt assumption, with
the balance paid through the issuance of 105,922 new units in Saul Centers'
Operating Partnership. The seller was a member of The Saul Organization.

Chevy Chase Bank, an affiliate of The Saul Organization, leases space in
twelve of the Company's properties. Total rental income from Chevy Chase Bank
amounted to $1,169,000, $1,192,000 and $1,181,000, for the years ended December
31, 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively.

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, the Vice Chairman and the
President of the Company are officers of The Saul Organization but devote a
substantial amount of time to the management of the Company. The annual
compensation for these officers is fixed by the Compensation Committee of the
Board of Directors.

The Company shares with The Saul Organization on a prorata basis certain
ancillary functions such as computer and payroll services and insurance expense
based on management's estimate of usage or time incurred, as applicable. Also,
The Saul Organization subleases office space to the Company. The terms of all
such arrangements with The Saul Organization, including payments related
thereto, are periodically reviewed by the Audit Committee of the Board of
Directors. Included in general and administrative expense for the years ended
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997, are charges totaling $1,798,000, $1,685,000
and $1,624,000, related to shared services, of which $1,773,000, $1,480,000 and
$1,436,000, was paid during the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997,
respectively.


9. STOCK OPTION PLAN

The Company has established a stock option plan for the purpose of
attracting and retaining executive officers and other key personnel. The plan
provides for grants of options to purchase a specified number of shares of
common stock. A total of 400,000 shares are available under the plan. The plan
authorizes the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors to grant options
at an exercise price which may not be less than the market value of the common
stock on the date the option is granted.

The Compensation Committee has granted options to purchase a total of
180,000 shares (90,000 shares from incentive stock options and 90,000 shares
from nonqualified stock options) to five Company officers. The options vested
25% per year over four years, have an exercise price of $20 per share and a term
of ten years, subject to earlier expiration upon termination of employment. A
total of 170,000 of the options expire September 23, 2003 and 10,000 expire
September 24, 2004. As of December 31, 1999, all 180,000 of the options were
fully vested. No compensation expense has been recognized as a result of these
grants.

F-13
SAUL CENTERS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


10. NON-OPERATING ITEMS

Sales of Interest Rate Protection Agreements

The Company sold the remaining portion of its interest rate protection
agreements with a notional value of $162,800,000 in October 1997. The sales
resulted in the write-off of unamortized costs in excess of the proceeds
received totaling $4,392,000 for the year ended December 31, 1997.

Gain on Sale of Property

Gain on sale of property of $553,000 in 1999 resulted from the District of
Columbia's purchase of the Company's Park Road property as part of an
assemblage of parcels for a neighborhood revitalization project. There were no
property sales in the 1998 year.


11. EXTRAORDINARY ITEM - EARLY EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT

The consolidated statements of operations for the years ending December 31,
1998 and 1997, include $50,000 and $3,197,000, respectively, related to the
write-off of deferred financing costs on loans that were prepaid. There was no
such write-off for the year ended December 31, 1999.


12. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107, "Disclosure about Fair
Value of Financial Instruments," requires disclosure about the fair value for
all financial instruments. The carrying values of cash, accounts receivable,
accounts payable and accrued expenses are reasonable estimates of their fair
value. Based on interest rates currently available to the Company, the carrying
value of the variable rate credit line payable is a reasonable estimation of
fair value, because the debt bears interest based on short-term interest rates.
Based upon management's estimate of borrowing rates and loan terms currently
available to the Company for fixed rate financing in the amount of the total
notes payable, the fair value is not materially different from its carrying
value.


13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Neither the Company nor the Current Portfolio Properties are subject to any
material litigation, nor, to management's knowledge, is any material litigation
currently threatened against the Company, other than routine litigation and
administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business.
Management believes that these items, individually or in the aggregate, will not
have a material adverse impact on the Company or the Current Portfolio
Properties.

F-14
SAUL CENTERS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements



14. DISTRIBUTIONS

In December 1995, the Company established a Dividend Reinvestment and Stock
Purchase Plan (the "Plan"), to allow its stockholders and holders of limited
partnership interests an opportunity to buy additional shares of common stock by
reinvesting all or a portion of their dividends or distributions. The Plan
provides for investing in newly issued shares of common stock at a 3% discount
from market price without payment of any brokerage commission, service charges
or other expenses. All expenses of the Plan are paid by the Company. The
January 31, 1996 dividend was the initial dividend payment date when the
Company's stockholders and holders of limited partnership interests could
participate in the Plan.

Of the distributions paid during 1999, $1.34 per share represented ordinary
dividend income and $0.22 per share represented return of capital to the
shareholders. The following summarizes distributions paid during the years
ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997, including activity in the Plan:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total Distributions to Dividend Reinvestment Plan
---------------------- --------------------------
Limited Common
Common Partnership Stock Units Discounted
Stockholders Unitholders Issued Issued Share Price
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(in thousands) (in thousands)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Distributions during 1999
- ------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
October 29 $ 5,148 $2,017 130,753 -- $13.76
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
July 30 5,100 2,018 119,142 126,967 14.79
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
April 30 5,075 1,967 111,990 119,877 15.28
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
January 29 4,985 1,921 116,727 126,702 14.07
------- ------ ------- -------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$20,308 $7,923 478,612 373,546
======= ====== ======= =======
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Distributions during 1998
- ------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
October 30 $ 4,980 $1,873 105,756 112,867 $15.40
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
July 29 4,969 1,827 101,739 106,010 16.01
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
April 30 4,950 1,827 90,856 80,733 17.40
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
January 30 4,832 1,713 94,304 -- 16.19
------- ------ ------- -------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$19,731 $7,240 392,655 299,610
======= ====== ======= =======
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Distributions during 1997
- ------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
October 31 $ 4,808 $1,713 72,901 -- $17.10
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
July 31 4,782 1,715 63,291 -- 16.98
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
April 30 4,744 1,713 68,913 -- 15.16
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
January 31 4,729 1,713 58,728 -- 16.01
------- ------ ------- -------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$19,063 $6,854 263,833 --
======= ====== ======= =======
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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In December 1999, 1998 and 1997, the Board of Directors of the Company
authorized a distribution of $0.39 per share payable in January 2000, 1999 and
1998, to holders of record on January 17, 2000, January 15, 1999 and January 16,
1998, respectively. As a result, $5,202,000, $4,985,000 and $4,832,000 was paid
to common shareholders on January 31, 2000, January 29, 1999 and January 30,
1998, respectively. Also, $2,017,000, $1,921,000 and $1,713,000, was paid to
limited partnership unitholders on January 31, 2000, January 29, 1999 and
January 30, 1998 ($0.39 per Operating Partnership unit), respectively. These
amounts are reflected as a reduction of stockholders' equity and are included in
accounts payable in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

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<CAPTION>

SAUL CENTERS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements




15. INTERIM RESULTS (UNAUDITED)

The following summary presents the results of operations of the Company
for the quarterly periods of years 1999 and 1998.

(In thousands, except Three Months Ended
--------------------------------------------------------------
per share amounts) 12/31/99 09/30/99 06/30/99 03/31/99
------------- ----------- ------------ ------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues $ 19,398 $ 18,409 $ 18,020 $ 17,964
------------- ----------- ------------ ------------------

Net income before extraordinary item
and minority interests 6,103 5,145 4,931 5,041

Minority interests (2,017) (2,018) (1,967) (1,921)
------------- ----------- ------------ ------------------
Net income $ 4,086 $ 3,127 $ 2,964 $ 3,120
============= =========== ============ ==================

Per Share Data :
Net income before extraordinary item
and minority interests $ 0.33 $ 0.28 $ 0.27 $ 0.28
============= =========== ============ ==================
Net income $ 0.31 $ 0.24 $ 0.23 $ 0.24
============= =========== ============ ==================



12/31/99 09/30/99 06/30/99 03/31/99
------------- ----------- ------------ ------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues $ 18,100 $ 17,650 $ 17,505 $ 17,143
------------- ----------- ------------ ------------------

Net income before extraordinary item
and minority interests 3,774 4,427 4,326 4,478

Extraordinary item-Early extinguishment of debt -- (50) -- --

Minority interests (1,873) (1,827) (1,827) (1,713)
------------- ----------- ------------ ------------------
Net income $ 1,901 $ 2,550 $ 2,499 $ 2,765
============= =========== ============ ==================

Per Share Data :
Net income before extraordinary item
and minority interests $ 0.21 $ 0.26 $ 0.25 $ 0.27
============= =========== ============ ==================
Net income $ 0.15 $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.22
============= =========== ============ ==================


In June 1998, the Company adopted a new accounting method as directed by the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue 98-9
"Accounting for Contingent Rent In Interim Financial Periods" which reallocated the amount of annual percentage rent income
recognized in its quarterly reports. (See Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies-Change In Accounting Method.)

The Company adopted the new accounting method during the second quarter of 1998, retroactive to January 1, 1998. The Company
reported revenues and net income, of $34,833,000 and $4,678,000, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 1998. The six month
results included additional percentage rent income of $185,000 and the cumulative effect of change in accounting method of
($771,000), which would have been reported in the first quarter had the accounting method been then adopted. The 1998 second, third
and fourth quarter interim results presented above reflect application of the new accounting method. The 1998 first quarter does not
reflect the allocation of percentage rent income earned in accordance with the new accounting method and therefore is not comparable
with the 1999 results. The application of the change in accounting method had no impact on the Company's cash flows nor the amount
of revenues reported for the year ended December 31, 1999 and 1998.
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SAUL CENTERS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements




16. Business Segments

The company has two reportable business segments: Shopping Centers and
Office Properties. The accounting policies of the segments presented
below are the same as those described in the summary of significant
accounting policies (see Note 1). The Company evaluates performance
based upon income from real estate for the combined properties in each
segment.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

(in thousands) Shopping Office Corporate Consolidated
Centers Properties and Other Totals
------------ -------------- --------------- ------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
- ----------------------------------------------
| 1999 |
- ----------------------------------------------
Real estate rental operations:
Revenues ............................... $ 54,510 $ 19,178 $ 103 $ 73,791
Expenses ............................... (9,604) (4,611) (7) (14,222)
------------ -------------- --------------- ------------------
Income from real estate .................. 44,906 14,567 96 59,569
Interest expense & amortization of debt
costs ................................ -- -- (22,984) (22,984)
General and administrative -- -- (3,755) (3,755)
------------ -------------- --------------- ------------------
Subtotal ................................. 44,906 14,567 (26,643) 32,830
Depreciation and amortization .......... (8,414) (3,662) (87) (12,163)
Gain on property sale .................. 553 -- -- 553
Minority interests ..................... -- -- (7,923) (7,923)
------------ -------------- --------------- ------------------
Net income ............................. $ 37,045 $ 10,905 $ (34,653) $ 13,297
============ ============== =============== ==================
Capital investment ..................... $ 16,939 $ 21,397 $ 302 $ 38,638
============ ============== =============== ==================
Total assets ........................... $ 186,769 $ 88,310 $ 24,586 $ 299,665
============ ============== =============== ==================

- ---------------------------------------------
| 1998 |
- ---------------------------------------------
Real estate rental operations:
Revenues ............................... $ 52,595 $ 17,871 $ 117 $ 70,583
Expenses ............................... (9,523) (4,723) (130) (14,376)
------------ -------------- --------------- ------------------
Income (loss) from real estate ........... 43,072 13,148 (13) 56,207
Interest expense & amortization of debt
costs ................................ -- -- (23,046) (23,046)
General and administrative ............. -- -- (3,393) (3,393)
------------ -------------- --------------- ------------------
Subtotal ................................. 43,072 13,148 (26,452) 29,768
Depreciation and amortization........... (8,758) (3,694) (126) (12,578)
Early extinguishment of debt ........... -- -- (50) (50)
Cumulative effect of accounting method
change ............................... -- -- (771) (771)
Minority interests ..................... -- -- (7,240) (7,240)
------------ -------------- --------------- ------------------
Net income ............................... $ 34,314 $ 9,454 $ (34,639) $ 9,129
============ ============== =============== ==================
Capital investment ....................... $ 11,807 $ 2,892 $ 77 $ 14,776
============ ============== =============== ==================
Total assets ............................. $ 178,459 $ 70,182 $ 22,393 $ 271,034
============ ============== =============== ==================

- ---------------------------------------------
| 1997 |
- ---------------------------------------------
Real estate rental operations:
Revenues ............................... $ 51,096 $ 16,302 $ 319 $ 67,717
Expenses ............................... (9,771) (4,691) (202) (14,664)
------------ -------------- --------------- ------------------
Income from real estate .................. 41,325 11,611 117 53,053
Interest expense & amortization of debt
costs ................................ -- -- (22,037) (22,037)
General and administrative ............. -- -- (3,379) (3,379)
------------ -------------- --------------- ------------------
Subtotal ................................. 41,325 11,611 (25,299) 27,637
Depreciation and amortization .......... (7,144) (3,373) (125) (10,642)
Sales of interest rate protection
agreements ........................... -- -- (4,392) (4,392)
Early extinguishment of debt ........... -- -- (3,197) (3,197)
Minority interests ..................... -- -- (6,854) (6,854)
------------ -------------- --------------- ------------------
Net income ............................... $ 34,181 $ 8,238 $ (39,867) $ 2,552
============ ============== =============== ==================
Capital investment ....................... $ 15,240 $ 849 $ 5 $ 16,094
============ ============== =============== ==================
Total assets ............................. $ 174,556 $ 67,016 $ 19,370 $ 260,942
============ ============== =============== ==================

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Schedule III

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


SAUL CENTERS, INC.

Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

December 31, 1999

(Dollars in Thousands)

Costs
Capitalized Basis at Close of Period
---------------------------------------------------------------
Subsequent Buildings
Initial to and Leasehold
Basis Acquisition Land Improvements Interests Total
----------- --------------- ------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Shopping Centers
Ashburn Village, Ashburn, VA $ 11,431 $ 423 $ 3,738 $ 8,116 $ -- $ 11,854
Beacon Center, Alexandria, VA 1,493 14,117 -- 14,516 1,094 15,610
Belvedere, Baltimore, MD 932 583 263 1,252 -- 1,515
Boulevard, Fairfax, VA 4,883 1,273 3,687 2,469 -- 6,156
Clarendon, Arlington, VA 385 398 635 148 -- 783
Clarendon Station, Arlington, VA 834 35 425 444 -- 869
Flagship Center, Rockville, MD 160 9 169 -- -- 169
French Market, Oklahoma City, OK 5,781 5,096 1,118 9,759 -- 10,877
Germantown, Germantown, MD 3,576 289 2,034 1,831 -- 3,865
Giant, Baltimore, MD 998 262 422 838 -- 1,260
The Glen, Lake Ridge, VA 12,918 343 5,300 7,961 -- 13,261
Great Eastern, District Heights., MD 3,472 9,266 2,264 10,474 -- 12,738
Hampshire Langley, Langley Park, MD 3,159 1,807 1,856 3,110 -- 4,966
Leesburg Pike, Baileys Crossroads, VA 2,418 5,039 1,132 6,325 -- 7,457
Lexington Mall, Lexington, KY 4,868 5,793 2,111 8,550 -- 10,661
Lumberton Plaza, Lumberton, NJ 4,400 7,613 950 11,063 -- 12,013
Olney, Olney, MD 1,884 1,150 -- 3,034 -- 3,034
Ravenwood, Baltimore, MD 1,245 987 703 1,529 -- 2,232
Seven Corners, Falls Church, VA 4,848 38,836 4,913 38,771 -- 43,684
Shops at Fairfax, Fairfax, VA 2,708 10,147 992 11,863 -- 12,855
Southdale, Glen Burnie, MD 3,650 14,891 -- 17,919 622 18,541
Southside Plaza, Richmond, VA 6,728 3,387 1,878 8,237 -- 10,115
Sunshine City, Atlanta, GA 2,474 2,340 703 4,111 -- 4,814
Thruway, Winston-Salem, NC 4,778 10,991 5,464 10,200 105 15,769
Village Center, Centreville, VA 16,502 694 7,851 9,345 -- 17,196
West Park, Oklahoma City, OK 1,883 598 485 1,996 -- 2,481
White Oak, Silver Spring, MD 6,277 3,624 4,787 5,114 -- 9,901
----------- --------------- ------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------
Total Shopping Centers 114,685 139,991 53,880 198,975 1,821 254,676
----------- --------------- ------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------
Commercial Properties
Avenel Business Park, Gaithersburg, MD 21,459 11,996 3,251 30,204 -- 33,455

601 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington DC 5,479 44,333 5,667 44,145 -- 49,812
Van Ness Square, Washington, DC 812 25,801 831 25,782 -- 26,613
----------- --------------- ------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------
Total Commercial Properties 27,750 82,130 9,749 100,131 -- 109,880
----------- --------------- ------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------
Industrial Property
Crosstown, Tulsa, OK 3,454 372 604 3,222 -- 3,826
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total $ 145,889 $ 222,493 $ 64,233 $ 302,328 $ 1,821 $ 368,382
=============================================================================================


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Buildings
and
Improvements
Accumulated Related Date of Date Depreciable
Depreciation Debt Construction Acquired Lives in Years
---------------- ----------- -------------- ------------- ----------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Shopping Centers
Ashburn Village, Ashburn, VA $ 1,184 $ 12,096 1994 3/94 40
Beacon Center, Alexandria, VA 5,309 6,064 1960 & 1974 1/72 40 & 50
Belvedere, Baltimore, MD 713 2,681 1958 1/72 40
Boulevard, Fairfax, VA 188 1,306 1969 4/94 40
Clarendon, Arlington, VA 35 271 1949 7/73 33
Clarendon Station, Arlington, VA 45 -- 1949 1/96 40
Flagship Center, Rockville, MD -- 449 -- 1/72 --
French Market, Oklahoma City, OK 3,037 1,883 1972 3/74 50
Germantown, Germantown, MD 404 985 1990 8/93 40
Giant, Baltimore, MD 579 2,719 1959 1/72 40
The Glen, Lake Ridge, VA 1,186 10,430 1993 6/94 40
Great Eastern, District Heights., MD 2,425 11,655 1958 & 1960 1/72 40
Hampshire Langley, Langley Park, MD 1,722 10,674 1960 1/72 40
Leesburg Pike, Baileys Crossroads, VA 2,862 12,046 1965 2/66 40
Lexington Mall, Lexington, KY 4,362 6,487 1971 & 1974 3/74 50
Lumberton Plaza, Lumberton, NJ 5,796 8,498 1975 12/75 40
Olney, Olney, MD 1,575 2,156 1972 11/75 40
Ravenwood, Baltimore, MD 627 6,881 1959 1/72 40
Seven Corners, Falls Church, VA 9,884 46,585 1956 7/73 33
Shops at Fairfax, Fairfax, VA 2,012 1,501 1975 6/75 50
Southdale, Glen Burnie, MD 10,112 7,663 1962 & 1987 1/72 40
Southside Plaza, Richmond, VA 5,133 10,315 1958 1/72 40
Sunshine City, Atlanta, GA 2,183 2,143 1970 2/76 40
Thruway, Winston-Salem, NC 3,984 26,647 1955 & 1965 5/72 40
Village Center, Centreville, VA 1,728 9,478 1990 8/93 40
West Park, Oklahoma City, OK 914 92 1974 9/75 50
White Oak, Silver Spring, MD 2,743 24,615 1958 & 1967 1/72 40
---------------- -----------
Total Shopping Centers 70,742 226,320
---------------- -----------

Commercial Properties
Avenel Business Park, Gaithersburg, MD 10,855 26,633 1984, 1986, 12/84, 8/85, 35 & 40
1990 & 1998 2/86 & 4/98
601 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington DC 17,923 36,874 1986 7/73 35
Van Ness Square, Washington, DC 10,801 8,162 1990 7/73 35
---------------- -----------
Total Commercial Properties 39,579 71,669
---------------- -----------

Industrial Property
Crosstown, Tulsa, OK 1,951 -- 1974 10/75 40
-----------------------------

Total $ 112,272 $297,989
=============================
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Schedule III


SAUL CENTERS, INC.

Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

December 31, 1999




Depreciation and amortization related to the real estate investments reflected
in the statements of operations is calculated over the estimated useful lives of
the assets as follows:

Base building 33 - 50 years
Building components 20 years
Tenant improvements The lesser of the term of the
lease or the useful life of the
improvements

The aggregate remaining net basis of the real estate investments for federal
income tax purposes was approximately $280,759,000 at December 31, 1999.
Depreciation and amortization are provided on the declining balance and
straight-line methods over the estimated useful lives of the assets.

The changes in total real estate investments and related accumulated
depreciation for each of the years in the three year period ended December 31,
1999 are summarized as follows.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


(In thousands) 1999 1998 1997
- ----------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- ------------------- -------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Total real estate investments:

Balance, beginning of year $ 348,061 $ 335,268 $ 329,664

Improvements 21,943 14,784 17,785

Sales 1,192 -- --

Retirements 430 1,991 12,181
------------------- ------------------- -------------------
Balance, end of year $ 368,382 $ 348,061 $ 335,268
=================== =================== ===================



Total accumulated depreciation:

Balance, beginning of year $ 101,910 $ 92,615 $ 94,965
Depreciation expense 10,714 10,409 9,797
Sales 42 -- --
Retirements 310 1,114 12,147
------------------- ------------------- -------------------
Balance, end of year $ 112,272 $ 101,910 $ 92,615
=================== =================== ===================


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