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.

The Beijing Hualian Group Investment Holding Co.,Ltd. (referred to in short as, the Beijing Hualian Group) is one of the 15 largest retail enterprises supported by Ministry of Commerce. The Beijing Hualian Group has two publicly listed companies and several holding companies. The Group’s business is primarily focused on hypermarkets, supermarkets and commercial properties. By the end of 2007, the Group owned more than 80 hypermarkets in 35 key cities and 23 provinces across the country. Each store has more than 10,000 m2 of floor space. The Group operates with top flight management resources, merchandising resources and human resources. The Beijing Hualian Group has established a strong and growing retail network throughout the country.

Scannell Development, operating as Scannell Properties, is a developer and owner of office and industrial facilities, such as office showrooms, distribution centers, and bulk distribution terminals throughout the US and Canada. The company typically provides full-service, build-to-suit services at multiple sites for its clients. It has developed properties in about 36 states and Canada, with plans to expand beyond North America. Scannell Properties has an in-house architecture and property development team but outsources most of the construction work to local service providers.

U-Store-It Trust invests in self-storage facilities. The real estate investment trust (REIT) owns approximately 375 facilities totaling more than 23 million sq. ft. of rentable space in more than 25 states and Washington, DC. Amenities at its self-storage properties include security systems and wider aisles for larger vehicles, as well as climate-controlled units and outdoor storage for vehicles and boats at selected sites. U-Store-It also sells storage-related items such as packing supplies and locks to tenants, who typically rent units on a month-to-month basis. The company manages self-storage facilities for third parties, as well.

Belz, a leader in Memphis, Tennessee, is one of the South’s largest commercial and industrial real estate developers with interests throughout the Mid-South and much of the country.Belz develops, owns and manages warehouse/ distribution, retail, office/showroom, factory outlet malls, apartments/residential developments, land and hotels. Belz total property holdings include more than 20 million square feet of developed property

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.

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Kravco Simon through its predecessor Kravco Company has been in business for over fifty years. During that time, the former Kravco Company established itself as a leading real estate development and asset management company specializing in regional shopping malls and community shopping centers. Kravco Simon currently manages and leases approximately 11.0 million square feet of regional enclosed shopping centers. In addition, Kravco Simon currently manages in excess of 1.5 million square feet of community, lifestyle, & office centers. Kravco Simon's largest mall, The Court and The Plaza at King of Prussia, is the second largest mall in the United States and has eight department stores.Kravco Simon Company was formed in the fourth quarter of 2003 as a result of Simon Property Group, an Indianapolis, Indiana- based REIT, increasing its ownership interests in Kravco Investments L.P. (KI) and in Kravco Company (KC), its affiliated property management company.The name change from Kravco Company (KC) to Kravco Simon Company (KSC) was done to reflect the new ownership structure. Arthur L. Powell, one of the original founders of KC, and family members remain active in the company and sit on the new Board of Directors. Arthur Powell is Chairman and his son, Jon R. Powell, President. Other members of the Board include: James Barkley, Richard S. Powell, Richard S. Sokolov, and Stephen Sterrett.

Brioschi Sviluppo Immobiliare was established on 15 January 1907, under the name of Achille Brioschi & C. as a company involved in the manufacture and marketing of chemicals, spirits and related products. On 12 June 1914 the company was listed on the Milan stock exchange. For sixty years, Achille Brioschi & C. was involved in the manufacture and marketing of chemicals, specialising in the soap, detergent, healthcare and personal hygiene markets, such as “Effervescente Brioschi” and “Lisoform”.The end of the Second World War, with the drive for reconstruction and the emergence of new competitors, bolstered by new products and technologies, had a negative impact on Group activities and results.In 1967, following the takeover of Fornova Istituto Biochimico di Novara and Farmochimica Emiliana, the company changed its name to A. Brioschi Istituto Biochimico, increasing its share capital from 165 to 231 billion Lire, and specialising in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products.

LTC Properties sees real estate as a healthy investment. The self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT) primarily invests in health care and long-term care facilities. Its portfolio includes more than 80 assisted living centers (homes for elderly residents not requiring constant supervision), about 60 skilled nursing facilities (which provide rehabilitative and restorative nursing care), and a New Jersey charter school. It owns properties in some two-dozen states. Major tenants include Extendicare, Brookdale Senior Living, and MVP Health Care; together, the three firms account for more than half of LTC Properties' rental revenue.

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