Realty Income Corporation engages in the acquisition and ownership of commercial retail real estate properties in the United States. The company leases its retail properties primarily to regional and national retail chain store operators. As of December 31, 2006, it owned 1,955 retail properties located in 48 states, covering approximately 16.7 million square feet of leasable space. The company also held a portfolio of 60 properties through its wholly owned subsidiary, Crest Net Lease, Inc. (Crest), as of the above date. Realty Income Corporation has elected to be treated as a real estate investment trust (REIT) under the Internal Revenue Code. As a REIT, it would not be subject to federal income taxes provided it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. The company was founded in 1969 and is based in Escondido, California.

Lexington Corporate Properties Trust operates as a self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT). The company acquires, owns, and manages a portfolio of office, industrial, and retail properties net-leased to corporate tenants in the United States. It also provides investment advisory and asset management services to institutional investors in the net lease area. As of June 30, 2005, the company operated 185 properties and managed 2 properties. Lexington Corporate Properties Trust has elected to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. As a REIT, it would not be taxed on the portion of its income, which is distributed to shareholders, provided it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income. The company was founded in 1991 and is based in New York City.

PMC Commercial Trust likes lending to little businesses. The real estate investment trust (REIT) makes small business loans, primarily to limited-service hotel franchisees. The loans, ranging from $100,000 to $4 million, are secured by first liens on real estate and written for hotel owner/operators of national franchises such as Comfort Inn and Holiday Inn Express. PMC Commercial Trust also lends to owners of convenience stores, restaurants, and other small businesses. About 20% of its loan portfolio is concentrated in Texas. Subsidiaries are active in Small Business Administration (SBA) lending and in investing (as small business investment companies, or SBICs). The company was founded in 1993.

ProLogis will help you spread the word -- or at least help you spread the goods. The industrial real estate investment trust (REIT) acquires and develops warehouses and distribution facilities for some 4,000 retailers and manufacturers such as MolsonCoors and Unilever. It owns more than 2,400 properties in Asia, Europe, and North America. All together, ProLogis owns, manages or is developing more than 475 million sq. ft. of space. The company is selective about development and usually only develops pre-leased properties. Its fund management operations oversee long-term property investments. ProLogis holds about 30% of publicly traded ProLogis European Properties.

IFM Investments Limited (NYSE: CTC), is a leading comprehensive real estate services provider and the exclusive franchisor for the CENTURY 21® brand in China. We primarily focus on China's fast-growing and highly fragmented secondary real estate market, providing company-owned brokerage services, franchise services, mortgage management services,primary services, commercial services and fund management services. We have experienced substantial growth since we commenced operations in 2000, and received numerous awards and recognition as franchisor and real estate services provider for the service quality and business achievements. Our CENTURY 21® China network covers 32 major cities with nearly 1,500 sales offices, over 20,100 sales professionals and staff, and more than 6.5 million property listings as of September 30, 2010.

Wharf has a raft of real estate businesses to keep it well afloat. The Hong Kong-based conglomerate is built on commercial and residential property development, trading, and management. Its flagship properties, the Harbour City and Hong Kong Times Square real estate complexes (including hotels, offices, and shops), generate the bulk of its rental income. It also has stakes in shipping terminals and cable TV providers. Majority-owned i-CABLE provides cable and broadband service for Hong Kong residents; Modern Terminals provides shipping terminal services in southern China. The company also operates ferry and tramway services. Wheelock and Company, controlled by tycoon Peter Woo, owns a 50% stake in Wharf.

Boardwalk REIT often renovates the properties after it acquires them. It also subsidizes affordable housing. Down by this Boardwalk are residential apartments scattered across Canada. Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust (formerly Boardwalk Equities) owns and operates more than 260 multi-family properties with some 36,000 units totaling about 40 million sq. ft. of rentable space in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan. Properties include garden and high-rise apartments, extended-stay hotel apartments, condominiums, and townhouses.

The Lion Group was established in the 1930’s and today, has operations in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, China, USA, Mexico, Vietnam and Hong Kong. Its main businesses are steel, motor, tyre, computer, plantation, retail and property development. Since 1992, the Group has also ventured into China with operations in the retail, automotive and tyre businesses.

HKR International. Since the 1980s HKR has been involved in developing some two dozen high-end residential properties comprising more than 10,000 units. Its primary development, the 70 million sq. ft. Discovery Bay on Hong Kong's Lantau Island, includes residences, a golf course, marina, swimming pool, clubhouse, shops, restaurants, schools, and a fleet of ferries and buses to transport residents to and from the property. HKR also owns two hotels: The Sukhothia in Thailand and The Sentosa Resort and Spa in Singapore. Other key investments include cancer treatment centers and dentist offices; Spa Botanica, with locations throughout Asia; and Imperial, a bathroom products manufacturer.

Newmark Knight Frank is one of the largest independent real estate service firms in the world. We provide comprehensive real estate solutions to many of the most prominent corporations, property owners, investors and developers across the globe. In January of 2006, Newmark formed a partnership with London-based Knight Frank, forming Newmark Knight Frank, a global real estate consultancy with extensive worldwide capabilities and coverage throughout North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East. The Newmark Knight Frank partnership now operates more than 220 offices in established and emerging property markets on six continents. With a staff of 7,300 employees, we have created an effective global platform from which to serve the property needs of our growing list of clients.

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