Post Properties, Inc., a real estate investments trust (REIT), together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, ownership, and management of multifamily apartment communities in the United States. As of December 31, 2007, the company owned 22,578 apartment units in 63 apartment communities, including 1,747 apartment units in 2 communities held in unconsolidated entities and 2,266 apartment units in 7 communities. It is also developing and selling 535 for-sale condominium homes in 4 communities and converting 349 apartment homes into for-sale condominium homes in 2 communities. The company primarily operates in Atlanta, Georgia; Dallas, Texas; Washington, D.C.; and Tampa, Florida metropolitan areas. Post Properties has elected to be taxed as REIT under the Internal Revenue Code and would not be subject to federal income taxes, if it distributes approximately 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. The company was founded in 1971 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Cogdell Spencer puts its money where your health is. The self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT) acquires, develops, and manages health care properties, including surgery centers, medical office buildings, and rehabilitation facilities, most of which are located on hospital campuses. It owns or manages about 110 properties, totaling nearly 6 million sq. ft. of space in a dozen states. The majority of its properties are located on hospital campuses in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. Subsidiary Erdman designs and builds health care facilities. Erdman has provided planning, engineering, construction, and related services for more than 5,000 properties throughout the US.

American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC) operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT). It invests in agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by a U.S. Government agency or a U.S. Government sponsored entities. The company funds its investments primarily through short-term borrowings structured as repurchase agreements. It has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. As a REIT, the company would not be subject to U.S. federal or state corporate taxes on its taxable net income to the extent that the company distributes its annual taxable net income to its stockholders. AGNC is externally managed and advised by American Capital Agency Management, LLC, a subsidiary of a wholly-owned portfolio company of American Capital, Ltd., an alternative asset manager included in the S&P 500. American Capital Agency Corp. was founded in 2008 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland.

Chinese Estates Group (the "Group") is one of the leading property developers in Hong Kong. The Group comprises of three companies publicly listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, namely Chinese Estates Holdings Limited Chinese Estates' core businesses comprise of property investment for rental and property development for sale. The Group focuses primarily in Hong Kong, and actively increases exposures in Macau and mainland China in the recent years.

Part of real estate finance and investment management company Ladder Capital Group, Ladder Capital Realty Finance will operate as a commercial real estate investment trust (REIT) targeting first mortgage loans secured by income-producing properties. Other investments will include senior commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and other real estate-related assets. Externally managed by Ladder Capital Realty Finance Manager, an affiliate and indirect subsidiary of commercial finance company Ladder Capital Finance Holdings, Ladder Capital was formed and filed to go public in July 2009. It is currently backed by private equity firms TowerBrook Capital Partners and GI International (GI Partners).

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, is one of the ten largest publicly traded office REITs in the United States based on total gross assets. The majority of our properties are located in the ten largest U.S. office markets. Since our first acquisition in March 1998, the Company has acquired approximately $5.5 billion and has sold approximately $1.1 billion of office and industrial properties. The Company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with regional property management offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Tampa and Washington, D.C.

CLS Holdings plc is a property investment company which has been listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1994. The company has a market capitalisation in excess of £233.3m and a property portfolio in London, France, Germany and Sweden valued at £813.0m (31 December 2009). CLS has invested primarily in office buildings let on long leases in order to achieve stable cash flows. Its established local management operate from offices in London, Paris, Stockholm and Hamburg and their priority is to meet the requirements of tenants by providing high quality premises with efficient and proactive management services incorporating the latest technical and IT facilities.

London & Associated Properties prefers to associate itself with retail investment opportunities. The firm owns and manages retail properties in popular shopping districts throughout the UK. With a portfolio valued at more than 300 million, L&A generally acquires shopping centers and refurbishes or redevelops them. It has a joint venture with Lloyds Banking Group's Bank of Scotland to buy and develop properties. Tenants include Waitrose supermarket, Topshop, Zara, and Travelodge. L&A also holds a 42% stake in Bisichi Mining, an overseas mining and mining finance firm, which operates in the UK and South Africa.

CresaPartners in Boston, the firm’s headquarters, tracks local real estate market statistics by five primary geographic submarkets—Downtown Boston, Cambridge, Route 128 North, Route 128 South, and Metro West/Route 495—with an experienced, professional staff in each specific submarket. While current market conditions are changing, we expect that it will remain a generally balanced market for the rest of this year. Companies that plan ahead still have an opportunity to lock into favorable terms, whether they are relocating or renewing and restructuring their leases. Please refer to the Boston Tenant's Guide for current market specifics such as average rental and vacancy rates.

Icade helps build France. The firm invests in, develops, and manages residential, office, retail, public, and industrial real estate. It owns some 3.6 million sq. meters of space in France as well as commercial space and land in Germany. Much of its office property is located in Paris' central business district. Icade has participated in about 25 public-private partnerships to develop schools, government buildings, and hospitals. Property services offered include administrative management, housing operations, and consultation. Icade operates as a SIIC, a public company similar to a real estate investment trust (REIT). Government-owned bank Caisse des Depots owns more than 60% of Icade.

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