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	<periodOfReport>2003-10-22</periodOfReport>
	<dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-10-27</dateOfOriginalSubmission>
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        <issuerName>FIRST POTOMAC REALTY TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FPO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>BASS BARRY H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>7200 WISCONSIN AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 310</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BETHESDA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20814</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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			<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
			<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
			<isOther>0</isOther>
			<officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
		</reportingOwnerRelationship>
	</reportingOwner>
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		<nonDerivativeTransaction>
			<securityTitle>
				<value>Common Shares</value>
			</securityTitle>
			<transactionDate>
				<value>2003-10-23</value>
			</transactionDate>
			<deemedExecutionDate>
			</deemedExecutionDate>
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				<footnoteId id="F1"/>
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			<transactionAmounts>
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					<value>2000</value>
				</transactionShares>
				<transactionPricePerShare>
					<value>13.95</value>
				</transactionPricePerShare>
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					<value>A</value>
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					<value/>
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			</ownershipNature>
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		<derivativeTransaction>
			<securityTitle>
				<value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
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			<transactionDate>
				<value>2003-10-22</value>
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			<deemedExecutionDate>
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				<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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			<transactionAmounts>
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				</transactionPricePerShare>
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			<exerciseDate>
				<value>2004-09-17</value>
				<footnoteId id="F2"/>
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			<expirationDate>
				<value>2013-09-16</value>
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					<value>Common Shares</value>
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					<value/>
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	<footnotes>
		<footnote id="F1">These common shares were purchased through a directed share program undertaken in connection with the initial public offering.</footnote>
		<footnote id="F2">This date reflects the vesting date of the first installment. These options were granted on October 22, 2003, under the issuer's 2003 Equity Compensation Plan. The options granted will vest and become exercisable at a rate of 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date and 6.25% at the end of each quarter thereafter.</footnote>
	</footnotes>
	<remarks>
	</remarks>
	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: Michael H. Comer, Attorney in-fact</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2003-11-03</signatureDate>
	</ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

