Established in 2007, Ellington Financial filed to go public in July 2009, hoping to take advantage of the current credit environment. Mortgage-related assets are music to Ellington Financial's ears. The specialty finance company manages a portfolio of primarily non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities, valued at more than $366 million. It also seeks to acquire other target assets, such as residential whole mortgage loans, commercial mortgage-backed securities, commercial real estate debt, and asset-backed securities. Riskier residential whole mortgage loans, which are generally not guaranteed by the US government, include subprime, non-performing, and sub-performing mortgage loans.

Agile Property Holdings is nimbly building residential communities all over mainland China. The company develops large-scale residential projects; most are townhouse-style, but a few are multi-story towers. It has about 50 properties in 20 cities throughout China, many of which are concentrated in the Pearl River Delta region. Altogether, Agile Property owns a land bank of 300 million sq. ft. (5 million of which is developed.) The company is also engaged in property management and interior design.

Chatham Lodging Trust was formed in 2009 to acquire upscale extended-stay hotels, including Residence Inn by Marriott, Homewood Suites by Hilton, and Summerfield Suites by Hyatt. To a lesser extent, the firm will also buy select-service and full-service hotels. The REIT seeks properties being sold at a discount, particularly hotels located in the largest US metropolitan markets. The REIT operates through its Chatham Lodging, L.P. subsidiary. Chatham went public in 2010 and within months used proceeds from the offering to build up a portfolio of more than 10 Homewood Suites and other properties.

Housing and Finance Association develops and manages affordable apartments and provides financial assistance to renters. Although it functions as an agent for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, IHFA is a self-supporting, private, not-for profit organization and is not an agency of the State of Idaho. It funds its operations primarily by selling bonds (securities backed by mortgage loans on residential and multifamily properties) to investors.

The information is being disclosed for the purposes of Rule 26 of the AIM Rules for Companies China Western Investments Plc is the holding company of Lanzhou International Trade Building Company Ltd (LITBC), a company incorporated in Lanzhou which is the capital of Gansu Province, Peoples Republic of China. China Western intends to continue the construction of its office tower and the operations of the hospital to keep cash flowing in and eventually pursue further property investments. The company was formerly an investor of UK properties but switched its geographic focus in 2007.

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.

The Durst Organization has been a family-run real estate company grounded in simple but profound principles: Innovation. Integrity. Community. Sustainability. Today, those founding principles continue to guide The Durst Organization, prompting its leadership in environmentally responsible building practices and informing the company’s long-term approach to development.

Brookfield Office Properties (formerly BPO Properties) provides space for the office gentry. The real estate investment trust (REIT) owns and manages about 30 commercial properties in Canada, mainly high-end office real estate in Toronto, Calgary, Ottawa, Edmonton, and Vancouver. The company also develops commercial properties. Its holdings, which include Exchange Tower, home of the Toronto Stock Exchange, and Calgary's Bankers Hall, one of western Canada's largest office complexes, total approximately 20 million sq. ft. of space. Major tenants include Bank of Montreal, Imperial Oil, Petro-Canada, and the Canadian government.

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. is a publicly owned real estate investment trust (REIT). The firm engages in the ownership and operation of lifestyle oriented properties. Its portfolio of properties include various amenities and common facilities, such as a clubhouse, a swimming pool, laundry facilities, and cable television service, sauna/whirlpool spas, golf courses, tennis, shuffleboard and basketball courts, and exercise rooms. The firm leases developed sites to owners of manufactured homes referred to as resort homes, park models referred to as resort cottages, and recreational vehicles. It primarily invests in the markets of the United States. The firm primarily invests in land with lower maintenance costs and customer turnover costs, high quality real estate in and around major metropolitan areas, high barriers to entry, retirement and vacation destinations, growth markets, and appreciating component of real estate2. It was formerly known as Home Communities, Inc. The firm was founded in 1992 and is based in Chicago, Illinois with additional offices in Clearwater, Florida, Phoenix, Arizona, and Aurora, Colorado.

America First Tax Exempt Investors, L.P. was formed on April 2, 1998 under the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act for the initial purpose of acquiring, holding, selling and otherwise dealing with a portfolio of federally tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds which have been issued to provide construction and/or permanent financing of multi-family residential properties. America First Tax Exempt Investors, L.P. is part of the Burlington Capital Group family of companies and is managed by America First Real Estate Group, L.L.C. The Burlington Capital Group LLC is an employee owned international investment management organization committed to successfully developing unique business opportunities for institutional, private, and public fund investors. The Burlington Capital Group and the Fund are headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska in the historic Burlington Place building.

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