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.

Great Portland Estates is a central London property investment and development company owning over £1.5 billion of real estate.Great Portland Estates invests in, develops, renovates, and manages commercial real estate in central London, primarily in the West End. Its core focus is office property, but the company increasingly invests in retail properties; tenants include banks, corporations, retailers, and government entities. Great Portland actively buys, sells, and upgrades its properties; it also develops properties jointly with other investors.

China Overseas Land & Investment (COLI) builds upon its bricks-and-mortar aspirations both in Hong Kong and mainland China. The property developer and investor specializes in high-rise apartment buildings and commercial structures. Its property investment operations bring in rental and property management income from commercial and retail space. Other businesses include construction design and property management. The company targets its investment and development efforts in 20 cities, including Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. The company is exiting the infrastructure business.

Chimera Investment Corporation is a specialty finance company that invests in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), residential mortgage loans, real estate-related securities and various other asset classes. Our objective is to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns to our investors over the long-term, primarily through dividends and secondarily through capital appreciation, by maintaining a business model that evolves with market opportunities. We have elected to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. We are externally managed by Fixed Income Discount Advisory Company (FIDAC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Annaly Capital Management, Inc.Chimera is a specialty finance company that manages residential mortgage credit risk. We strive to achieve our objective of providing attractive risk-adjusted returns to our investors over the long-term by investing in a diversified investment portfolio of RMBS, residential mortgage loans, real estate-related securities and various other asset classes.

The Bonita Bay Group plans, develops, sells, and manages master-planned communities in southwestern Florida. The company's resort-style, luxury communities feature single-family homes and condominiums with prices that range from $200,000 to more than $2 million, as well as marinas and more than a dozen golf courses. The company also operates a title company, an amenities management firm, and an irrigation water utility, among other businesses. It was founded by the late David Shakarian, who proposed the first development in 1984.

Miramar Hotel and Investment Company, Limited (Miramar Group) was established in 1957 and has been listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 1970. (HKEx Stock Code: 71) . The Miramar Group is a member of Henderson Land Group, with a diversified business portfolio covering hotels and serviced apartments, property investment, food & beverage and travel services in Hong Kong, mainland China and the United States.

Land Securities Group PLC, a real estate investment trust, engages in the ownership, development, and management of commercial properties primarily in the United Kingdom. It provides customers with access to retail units in shopping centers, retail warehouses, shops, and other regional properties. The company also offers customers with access to offices and creates office developments supporting complementary uses, such as retail, public space, and residential. In addition, Land Securities Group enables customers to outsource the construction and maintenance of buildings, as well as leasing, developing, managing, refurbishing, repairing, and maintaining properties, facilities, and land in the area of public private partnership in sectors, such as education, waste defense training, and local government infrastructure. The company also involves in urban community development operations through its multi-billion pound development program, transforming regional city centers and key sites in Central London. As of December 31, 2007, its property portfolio comprised 1.7 million square meters of retail accommodation; 1.1 million square meters of office and retail accommodation; and 3.1 million square meters properties in property outsourcing partnerships. Land Securities Group PLC was founded in 1944 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

PS Business Parks, Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT), together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, development, ownership, and operation of commercial properties primarily multi-tenant flex, office, and industrial space. As of December 31, 2007, the company owned and operated approximately 19.6 million rentable square feet of commercial space located in Arizona, California, Florida, Maryland, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, and Washington, as well as managed approximately 1.4 million rentable square feet. It also owned approximately 6.4 acres of land in Northern Virginia; 14.9 acres in Portland, Oregon; and 10.0 acres in Dallas, Texas for the development of commercial properties. PS Business Parks has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code and would not be subject to federal income tax to the extent it distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to its shareholders. The company was founded in 1983. It was formerly known as Public Storage Properties XI, Inc. and changed its name to PS Business Parks, Inc. in 1998. The company is based in Glendale, California.

Leisure Canada wants to welcome the American visitors expected flock to the island country when (and if) the tourism embargo between Cuba and the US is ever lifted. In preparation, the company has been acquiring land rights to develop resorts in the country, which is about 90 miles off the US coast. Leisure Canada's current holdings give it rights to develop some 4,200 high-end hotel rooms and several golf courses. Development has already begun on some three properties -- Monte Barreto, Cayo Largo, and Jibacoa. Dubai's Profile Group owns a majority of LCI. Chairman Walter Berukoff owns more than 20% of the company.

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 (Stock Code: 127), Chi Cheung Investment Company, LiChinese 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.

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