Colony Financial, Inc. is a commercial real estate finance company engaged in acquiring, originating, investing in, financing and managing a diversified portfolio of real estate-related debt investments, with a primary focus on commercial mortgage loans (which may be performing, sub-performing or non-performing loans), CMBS, mezzanine loans, real estate owned properties, debtor-in-possession loans, B-notes, bridge loans and other commercial real estate-related debt investments. We are externally managed and advised by a wholly-owned subsidiary of Colony Capital, LLC, a privately-held independent global real estate investment firm founded in 1991 by Thomas J. Barrack, Jr., which has an extensive global footprint and corresponding infrastructure, with over 250 employees operating in a total of 12 offices in 9 countries. This global infrastructure provides Colony Capital, LLC's acquisition team with proprietary market knowledge, exceptional sourcing capabilities and the local presence required to identify and execute complex transactions.

Klépierre loves to hear the clip-clop of feet through its properties. The firm owns some 275 shopping centers throughout Continental Europe, most of them acquired from or developed in cooperation with Spanish grocery retailer Centros Comerciales Carrefour . It also owns office properties in the Paris metropolitan area. Subsidiary Ségécé and its subsidiaries provide property management services for Klépierre and for other owners, with a total of about 375 properties under management. In 2003 Klépierre chose to operate under France's new SIIC tax classification, similar to a real estate investment trust (REIT) in the US. French banking giant BNP Paribas owns about 52% of the company.

LaSalle Hotel Properties is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in, renovates, and leases luxury full-service hotel properties in the US. It owns about 35 hotels in about a dozen states. Its hotels, which together have about 8,500 rooms, are typically located in major urban markets near convention centers, business districts, and resorts. The properties are managed by outside hotel operators under such brand names as Marriott, Sheraton, and Hilton. Among its properties are Hilton San Diego Resort and Spa and Hotel Deca in Seattle. LaSalle Hotel Properties became self-managing in 2001 after three years under the wing of Jones Lang LaSalle.

Heiwa Real Estate Co was formed by Japan's stock exchanges in 1947 to manage their properties.Heiwa Real Estate tries to find a little serenity in the Japanese stock market. The company, whose name translates to "peace," owns the buildings which house the Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Kyoto, and Fukuoka stock exchanges. The company's four divisions are real estate leasing, housing sales, asset development and securitization, and brokerage. To regain its fiscal tranquility following upheavals in the Japanese economy, Heiwa has broadened its holdings by buying less-specialized office and commercial properties. Heiwa also runs a nursing home and a building maintenance and contract construction business through its subsidiaries.

Doral Financial Corporation sells insurance products through Doral Insurance Agency. A group of institutional investors led by Irving Place Capital (formerly Bear Stearns Merchant Banking) owns 90% of the company. The Caribbean is home to more than just sun and fun. Doral Financial offers mortgage, retail, and business banking in Puerto Rico. Traditionally known as a mortgage-banking concern, the company has refocused its efforts to become a broader based community banking institution. The company's Doral Bank has about 40 branches in the Commonwealth. In addition to mortgages, the company offers construction, business, consumer, and other loans. Besides providing mortgage banking services through Doral Bank,

Crescent Resources, LLC has emerged as a leader in the growing real estate markets in the southeastern and southwestern United States. The company adds value to the land entrusted to it, whether it be through land management, a commercial development or a residential community. Crescent Resources is a real estate development and land management company comprised of dedicated people with uncompromising integrity. We are committed to excellence in serving our customers, developing the potential of our employees, honoring the obligations of our owners, and caring for the environment and communities we serve.

Oxford Development owns, invests in, manages, and develops commercial properties including office buildings, hotels and resorts, apartments and condominiums, and retail centers. Previously focused on its own investment portfolio of properties, the company has increasingly focused on providing third-party services, including brokerage and investment advisory services. It has a strong presence in its hometown and western Pennsylvania, but has developed projects outside the region. The closely held firm oversees more than 100 million sq. ft. of space, a significant amount of which is located in downtown Pittsburgh.

Hotel Properties Limited (HPL) actually doesn't limit itself to hotel properties. The property investment, development, and management company has real estate holdings including hotels, condominiums, shopping centers, and office buildings in Asia, Australia, and Europe. It owns about 20 upscale hotels with a combined 4,000 rooms in tourist destinations, including resorts in Bali, Singapore, and the Maldives. Its hotel brands include Four Seasons and Hilton. Subsidiaries HPL Hotels & Resorts and Concorde Hotels and Resorts provide hotel management services.

GVA Grimley is the go-to guy for UK property advice. The firm provides property consultancy services to owners, tenants, developers, investors, lenders, and landowners through a network of more than a dozen offices located throughout the UK. Acquisitions, sales and development, building consultancy, corporate occupier services, and investment advice are just a few offerings among its array of services aimed at both public- and private-sector clients. Its client roster has included the likes of BHP Billiton, Ernst & Young, and the Royal Bank of Scotland Group. GVA Grimley is a member of GVA Worldwide.

Prudential Fox Roach will hope you find your own piece of Philly's rock. The company is the largest residential brokerage firm in the greater Philadelphia area, which includes southeast Pennsylvania and parts of New Jersey, Maryland, and Delaware. (It calls itself the largest single-market firm in the US.) Prudential Fox Roach has more than 60 offices; it provides mortgage, transfer, and insurance services through The Trident Group. CEO Lawrence Flick controls the company, which is member of The Prudential Real Estate Affiliates. Prudential Fox Roach traces its roots back to the 1886 founding of Fox Real Estate and Roach Brothers Realtors in 1948.

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