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Capital Automotive REIT Appoints Weaver V P-General Counsel

9 September 1998

Capital Automotive REIT Announces Appointment of John Weaver As Vice President-General Counsel

    MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 9 -- Capital Automotive REIT
today announced that John McElhinney Weaver has been named
Vice President-General Counsel.  Mr. Weaver report's directly to Thomas D.
Eckert, president and chief executive officer, and is responsible for internal
legal affairs and the engagement and supervision of legal work performed by
outside counsel.
    Mr. Weaver, 39, joined Capital Automotive from Shaw, Pittman, Potts &
Trowbridge, a 250-attorney, Washington, D.C.-based law firm where he was a
partner concentrating on all aspects of real estate law and transactional
matters.  As a member of Shaw Pittman's Real Estate Group, nationally
recognized for its work with REITs, Mr. Weaver focused primarily on real
estate developers, investors and lenders.  Since joining Shaw Pittman in 1991,
Mr. Weaver had been involved in a number of acquisitions and financings within
the REIT sector.  Prior to joining Shaw Pittman, Mr. Weaver had been an
associate attorney with Hazel & Thomas, P.C., Northern Virginia's largest law
firm.
    Thomas D. Eckert, president and chief executive officer of Capital
Automotive REIT, stated, "Complementary to our goal of attracting the highest
quality dealers to our growing property network, we have been aggressive in
recruiting the highest quality professionals.  John is a perfect example of
this strategy.  His extensive experience within the real estate sector,
particularly his work on REITs and transactional business, will undoubtedly be
an asset as we continue our aggressive acquisition program.  We welcome John
to the Capital Automotive team and look forward to his contributions."
    Mr. Weaver earned his J.D. Degree from Cornell Law School, his B.A.
cum laude in Political Science from Middlebury College.
    Capital Automotive REIT, headquartered in McLean, Virginia, is a self-
administered, self-managed real estate investment trust formed to acquire the
real property and improvements used by operators of multi-site, multi-
franchised motor vehicle dealerships and motor vehicle related business.
    The matters discussed in this press release include forward-looking
statements.  In addition, when used in this press release, the words "intends
to," "believes," "anticipates," "expects" and similar expressions are intended
to identify forward-looking statements.  Such statements are subject to a
number of risks and uncertainties.  Actual results in the future could differ
materially and adversely from those described in the forward-looking
statements as a result of various important factors, including the general
economic climate, the supply and demand for automotive properties, interest
rate levels, the availability of financing, and other risks associated with
the acquisition and leasing of properties, including risks that the tenants
will not pay rent or that operating costs may be greater than anticipated and
the other risk factors set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.  The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly
release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that
may be made to reflect any future events or circumstances.