Founded in 1834, the company is one of the oldest and largest diversified conglomerates in the Philippines. Its flagship holding is Bank of the Philippine Islands, one of the country's largest banks. In addition, Ayala owns interests in insurance, real estate, telecommunications, infrastructure, electronics, and automotive dealerships. Subsidiary Ayala Land invests in and develops commercial real estate; Manila Water distributes water and operates sewer systems in Manila. The minority-owned Globe Telecom offers international wireless connectivity services.

Founded in 1992 by our parent company, international investment firm Capital Guidance, we are one of the nation’s leading investors, developers and operators of retail and mixed-use real estate. Our portfolio includes 20 million square feet across the United States and we employ over 200 dedicated professionals.At Madison Marquette our projects are distinctive and create a real sense of place for the communities they serve. We think creatively about how to transform each property while strictly adhering to disciplined standards of performance and quality. As a result, our 15-year track record is among the best in the industry. We are headquartered in Washington, D.C. and maintain a local presence in the major markets where we invest and operate, including offices in Philadelphia, New York, Fort Lauderdale, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Charlotte and Seattle. Our affiliate, Madison Retail Group, provides specialty leasing and tenant representation services from their headquarters in Washington, D.C. and New York City.

Weingarten Realty Investors operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT). The company engages in the management, acquisition, and development of real estate. It operates in two segments, Shopping Center and Industrial. The Shopping Center segment engages in the acquisition, development, and management of real estate, primarily anchored neighborhood and community shopping centers located in Texas, California, Louisiana, Arizona, Nevada, Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Kansas, Colorado, Missouri, Illinois, Florida, North Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, Utah, Kentucky, and Maine. Its customer base includes supermarkets, discount retailers, drugstores, and other retailers. The Industrial segment engages in the acquisition, development, and management of bulk warehouses and office/service centers. Its properties are located in Texas, Nevada, Georgia, Florida, California, and Tennessee. As of June 30, 2005, Weingarten Realty Investors owned or operated under long-term leases, directly or through its interest in joint ventures or partnerships, a total of 350 developed properties and 3 properties that are in various stages of development. Its properties include 294 shopping centers and 59 industrial properties. Weingarten Realty Investors qualifies 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 1948 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Sotogrande is all about living "la vida del lujo" (the life of luxury). The 5,000-acre resort and residential development sits on the tip of Spain's southern coast. Sotogrande is a community of multimillion-dollar homes in private subdivisions, high-end resorts, a marina, beaches, and private schools, but it's most famous for its polo fields and golf courses. (The Valderrama golf course hosts the Volvo Masters every year). The Sotogrande concept was devised by an American, Joseph McMicking, who in 1962 bought five farms (one of which was named Sotogrande) to develop into a coastal resort community.

K. Wah International Holdings Limited ("KWIH"; stock code: 0173), listed in Hong Kong in 1987*, is the property flagship of K. Wah Group. With a property portfolio encompassing premium residential developments, Grade-A office towers, arcades, hotels and serviced apartments, KWIH has a presence in Hong Kong, Mainland China and Southeast Asia.

Duke Realty Corporation operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) in the United States. It offers leasing, property and asset management, development, construction, build-to-suit, and other tenant-related services. As of December 31, 2006, Duke Realty owned approximately 721 industrial, office, and retail properties comprising 113.8 million rentable square feet, as well as owned 6,400 acres of unencumbered land for development. The company has elected to be taxed as REIT under the Internal Revenue Code. As a REIT, it would not be subject to federal income tax purposes, provided that it distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to its shareholders. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana with regional offices in Alexandria, Virginia; Atlanta, Georgia; Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas and Houston, Texas; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Nashville, Tennessee; Orlando, Florida; Phoenix, Arizona; Raleigh, North Carolina; St. Louis, Missouri; and Tampa and Weston, Florida.

Warner Estate invests in and manages UK commercial properties, specializing in retail, office, and industrial holdings. It invests in and manages property funds, including the Agora Shopping Centre Fund and the Skipper Regional Office Fund (both joint ventures with The Bank of Scotland). Investment vehicle Trefick owns 24% of Warner Estates. Warner sealed a $320.9 million (169.7 million) joint bid with Anglo Irish Bank for industrial property investor Ashtenne in April 2005; less than a year later it said it would buy out Anglo Irish Bank's 50% interest.

The JH Snyder Company offers the capacity to design, finance, entitle, build and operate various types of real estate assets. JH Snyder is able to assume the team lead role through all stages of development, or can step in at any point along the project timeline to design and entitle, commence or complete construction, manage an asset and/or provide financial and accounting expertise. The company has a fully integrated staff, including finance, construction, asset management and property management.

Sumitomo Realty supplies office space and tony condos, but can also make your old house "shinchiku sokkurisan" (good as new). One of Japan's largest real estate operators, Sumitomo Realty develops and leases office buildings and sells residential units in high-rise condominiums. Its properties are located primarily in Tokyo and other metropolitan areas (Fukuoka, Nagoya, Osaka/Kobe, Sapporo, and Sendai); it manages more than 3.4 million sq. meters of office space.

Thakral Corporation Ltd is in the consumer electronics distribution business as well as strategic property and equity investments. Presently, China (including Hong Kong) and India are the Group's key markets for its products. Under its extensive consumer brand portfolio are global names such as Apple, Canon, Casio, Fuji, Hewlet-Packard, Kodak, Lenovo, Nikon, Nokia, Orion, Panasonic, Samsung and Sony.

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