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  <xsd:element id="nnn_SaleOfStockAverageStockPricePerShare" name="SaleOfStockAverageStockPricePerShare" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="nnn_ScheduleOfAmountsRecognizedAsUnrealizedGainsAndOrLossesRecordedAsOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndOtherThanTemporaryValuationImpairmentsRecordedInEarningsTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfAmountsRecognizedAsUnrealizedGainsAndOrLossesRecordedAsOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndOtherThanTemporaryValuationImpairmentsRecordedInEarningsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="nnn_ScheduleOfComputationOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfComputationOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="nnn_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentInterestExpenseTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentInterestExpenseTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="nnn_ScheduleOfDividendsDeclaredAndPaidTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfDividendsDeclaredAndPaidTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="nnn_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedByCommonClassIncludingTwoClassMethodTable" name="ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedByCommonClassIncludingTwoClassMethodTable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="nnn_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleLeaseAssetsAndRelatedAmortizationTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleLeaseAssetsAndRelatedAmortizationTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="nnn_ScheduleOfInvestmentPropertiesTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfInvestmentPropertiesTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="nnn_ScheduleOfInvestmentPropertyLeasesTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfInvestmentPropertyLeasesTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="nnn_SeriesCDepositaryShareMember" name="SeriesCDepositaryShareMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="nnn_SeriesDDepositaryShareMember" name="SeriesDDepositaryShareMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="nnn_SeriesEDepositaryShareMember" name="SeriesEDepositaryShareMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="nnn_StockAuthorizedSharesEmployeeDividendReinvestmentAndStockPurchasePlan" name="StockAuthorizedSharesEmployeeDividendReinvestmentAndStockPurchasePlan" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="nnn_StockValueAdjustment" name="StockValueAdjustment" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="nnn_SupplementalChangeInOtherComprehensiveIncome" name="SupplementalChangeInOtherComprehensiveIncome" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="nnn_SupplementalIssuedSharesOfCommonStockPursuantToDeferredDirectorFeePlanValue" name="SupplementalIssuedSharesOfCommonStockPursuantToDeferredDirectorFeePlanValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="nnn_SupplementalIssuedSharesOfCommonStockPursuantToPerformanceIncentivePlanForDirectorsValue" name="SupplementalIssuedSharesOfCommonStockPursuantToPerformanceIncentivePlanForDirectorsValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="nnn_SupplementalIssuedSharesOfCommonStockPursuantToPerformanceIncentivePlanValue" name="SupplementalIssuedSharesOfCommonStockPursuantToPerformanceIncentivePlanValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="nnn_SurrenderOfRestrictedStock" name="SurrenderOfRestrictedStock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="nnn_SurrenderofRestrictedStockShares" name="SurrenderofRestrictedStockShares" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="nnn_TwoThousandTwentySixNotesMember" name="TwoThousandTwentySixNotesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="nnn_TwoThousandTwentyThreeNotesMember" name="TwoThousandTwentyThreeNotesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="nnn_WeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermYears" name="WeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermYears" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="nnn_YieldPrime" name="YieldPrime" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
</xsd:schema>
