Sumitomo Corporation of America (SCOA) brings a global perspective to today's business opportunities as the largest subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation (SC), one of Japan's major integrated trading and investment business enterprises. (Soga Shosha)Established in 1952 and headquartered in New York City, SCOA has offices throughout the United States, and North and South America, and is an investor and business partner in more than 80 subsidiary and affiliate companies.

Whitestone REIT, a real estate investment trust (REIT), engages in the investment and operation of retail, office, and warehouse properties located in the Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Phoenix metropolitan areas. As of March 31, 2008, it owned and operated 37 properties. Whitestone REIT has elected to be treated as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. As a REIT, it would not be subject to federal income tax, provided it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. Whitestone REIT, formerly known as Hartman Commercial Properties REIT, was founded in 1998 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Extensa develops and invests in commercial, industrial, and residential real estate. A subsidiary of holding company Ackermans & van Haaren, the company manages a portfolio worth more than E500 million ($650 million), including the holdings of publicly traded real estate investment trust Leasinvest Real Estate , in which Extensa owns a 30% stake. Extensa also redevelops inner-city properties for a combination of office, retail, and living space. The company is looking to Central and Eastern Europe for expansion and has offices in Romania, Slovakia, and Turkey, in addition to its core markets Belgium and Luxembourg.

Transwestern Investment Company, L.L.C. ("TIC") is a principal investment firm specializing in commercial real estate. Since its inception in 1996, TIC has acquired interests in over 455 office, retail, industrial and multifamily properties representing a gross investment of nearly $11 billion.

Foremark helps its clients in the restaurant industry choose and develop properties across the US. The firm provides advisory, brokerage, contracting, and other services. Foremark Development Services offers management services for restaurant construction and development. The company has served such diverse clients as CEC Entertainment (Chuck E. Cheese pizza parlors), California Pizza Kitchen, Roy's Restaurants, and Panda Express.

American Realty Investors, a New York Stock Exchange Company (NYSE: ARL), maintains a 38-year commitment to greater shareholder value through the acquisition, financing, operation and sale of real estate and real estate assets.American Realty is highly diverse in location, with a portfolio of properties strategically located throughout the United States. Its holdings include apartments, office buildings, retail centers and parcels of land. At the time of purchase, acquisitions are often referred to as "undervalued" or "underdeveloped." Under ARL ownership, value is added through physical improvements as well as management improvements. The result is increased income through higher rental and occupancy rates and increased income.ARL was formed through the business combination of American Realty Trust, Inc. and National Realty, L.P.

J. Smart & Co. has been putting roofs over people's heads for several decades. The company provides construction and engineering services for public works, shopping centers, offices, factories, warehouses, and private housing throughout Central Scotland. The company also develops commercial and industrial projects, as well as manufacturing and supplying precast concrete components. Its property portfolio consists of approximately 1 million sq. ft. of property. Founded in 1951, J. Smart began publicly trading in 1965.

Since 1952, Levin Management has evolved into one of America's leading retail real estate services firms, offering clients the widest possible range of services needed to successfully operate any retail venue. Services include Leasing, Property Management, Financial Management and Reporting, Lease Administration, Construction Services/Management, and Marketing.Levin is an Accredited Management Organization of the Institute of Real Estate Management, and the winner of the organization's New Jersey Chapter 1's AMO of the Year Award. We have been selected as one of America's five fastest-growing 3rd party retail property management by Chain Store Age magazine, the largest and best retail property manager in New Jersey and Pennsylvania by Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal (which also recently named us the best place to work), and have consistently been ranked among the Top 100 shopping center managers nationally by Retail Traffic magazine

Rubloff Development Group (RDG) offers real estate development and other related services for commercial projects, primarily in Chicago and the Midwest. The firm has developed more than 15 million sq. ft of shopping center space over the years and owns about 40 retail properties. RDG's services include in-house engineering, architecture, construction, leasing, and management. The company also owns custom home builder Hallmark Homes and cargo and passenger air charter providers Rubloff Jet Express and Ryan International Airlines. RDG was founded in 1930 by Arthur Rubloff, often called "the man who changed the face of Chicago."

CreXus Investment Corp. acquires, manages and finances commercial mortgage loans and other commercial real estate debt, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and other commercial real estate-related assets. We have elected to be taxed as a REIT, and therefore pay out at least 90% of our earnings to our shareholders in order to avoid taxation at the corporate level. Our stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CXS. CreXus is externally managed by Fixed Income Discount Advisory Company (FIDAC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

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