Colony Financial, Inc. is a commercial real estate finance company engaged in acquiring, originating, investing in, financing and managing a diversified portfolio of real estate-related debt investments, with a primary focus on commercial mortgage loans (which may be performing, sub-performing or non-performing loans), CMBS, mezzanine loans, real estate owned properties, debtor-in-possession loans, B-notes, bridge loans and other commercial real estate-related debt investments. We are externally managed and advised by a wholly-owned subsidiary of Colony Capital, LLC, a privately-held independent global real estate investment firm founded in 1991 by Thomas J. Barrack, Jr., which has an extensive global footprint and corresponding infrastructure, with over 250 employees operating in a total of 12 offices in 9 countries. This global infrastructure provides Colony Capital, LLC's acquisition team with proprietary market knowledge, exceptional sourcing capabilities and the local presence required to identify and execute complex transactions.

Berkshire Property Advisors, L.L.C., is the operating entity of The Berkshire Group that is responsible for the property management of its multifamily portfolio and a series of funds including the Berkshire Income Realty Fund, a $600 million Real Estate Investment trust and Berkshire Multifamily Value Funds I and II. Berkshire Multifamily Value Fund I is a $300 million dollar real estate fund and Berkshire Multifamily Fund II is a $600 million Fund positioned to provide value-added investment returns by rehabilitating, redeveloping and repositioning high-quality multifamily real estate in major markets and submarkets throughout the United States.Berkshire Property Advisors core competency is in the multifamily real estate segment and is widely recognized as a fully integrated multifamily investment management firm. With properties extending throughout the United States, Berkshire Property Advisors provides investors with national reach and local market presence and expertise.Through a series of predecessor entities the Berkshire story goes back to 1969. Since that time Berkshire's senior management has witnessed impressive expansions in the real estate markets and prevailed through significant declines. These shifting economic and real estate market conditions called for management's resourcefulness in determining appropriate financial structure and property portfolio mix. Ownership structures have included both public and private limited partnerships, a publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust and a subsequent $1.3 billion privatization of the company. Today there are more than 26,000 apartment units under management and a period of rapid growth is forecasted.Berkshire Property Advisors is located in Boston, Massachusetts. There is a national office located in Atlanta, Georgia with regional and district offices located in Texas, Maryland and Florida. Throughout Berkshire's history, the company's guiding principle has remained a commitment to providing exceptional service to residents and a challenging and rewarding work environment for staff. Sustained by this foundation, the company has been able to capitalize on its experience in the financial markets to create economic opportunities within the real estate industry.

WNC & Associates, Inc., was founded in 1971 when most people had never heard of affordable housing. At that time, few saw the opportunities in this emerging industry. That year we closed our first investment in affordable housing, becoming one of the first in the country to do so.The company was founded by Wilfred Newbury Cooper Sr. in 1971, three years after the Housing and Urban Development Act was created. Will Cooper Jr. runs WNC today.

CeGeREAL was formed in 1999 as Commerz Grundbesitz France. Commerz Real is the company's main shareholder. CeGeREAL is keepin' it real in the Île-de-France. The SIIC (known in the US as a real estate investment trust) owns and rents office space in the Île-de-France, more commonly called the Paris Region. CeGeREAL's assets are valued at nearly E940 million ($1.3 billion). Its portfolio includes the Europlaza at La Défense, which is comprised of two upscale office towers that house such high profile tenants as CapGemini and GE Capital. CeGeREAL also owns three buildings at the Arcs De Seine (home to France's mobile phone carrier Bouygues Telecom) and Rives de Bercy (wholly occupied by Crédit Foncier).

Nationwide Health Properties is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in residential care facilities and medical office buildings throughout the US. It owns a portfolio of more than 600 properties, including senior housing facilities and long-term care facilities, which it leases to health care operators. Most of the REIT's properties are leased under long-term triple-net leases, under which the tenant pays for all expenses including property taxes, maintenance, and insurance. Nationwide Health Properties' largest tenants are Brookdale Senior Living and Hearthstone Senior Services, each accounting for more than 10% of total revenues.

Divaris Real Estate is part of the Divaris Group. Divaris Real Estate was founded in South Africa (where it still maintains an office) in 1974.Divaris Real Estate provides corporate, industrial, and retail property management services, including leasing, brokerage, and consultation, for clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Operating from about a dozen offices, the company oversees a portfolio of around 24 million sq. ft. of space. The firm also assists companies with expansion programs, entry into new markets, and investment sales. Along with Divaris Property Management.

iStar Financial Inc. operates as a finance company focusing on the commercial real estate industry. The company provides custom-tailored financing to high-end private and corporate owners of real estate. Its financing products include senior and mezzanine real estate debt, senior and mezzanine corporate capital, corporate net lease financing, and equity. The company also involves in corporate tenant leasing business, which provides capital to corporations and others who control facilities leased primarily to single creditworthy customers. As of December 31, 2008, iStar Financial owned 362 office, industrial, entertainment, hotel, and retail facilities in 39 states. The company qualifies as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. As a REIT, it generally would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. The iStar Financial Inc. was founded in 1993 and is based in New York, New York.

Lexington Corporate Properties Trust operates as a self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT). The company acquires, owns, and manages a portfolio of office, industrial, and retail properties net-leased to corporate tenants in the United States. It also provides investment advisory and asset management services to institutional investors in the net lease area. As of June 30, 2005, the company operated 185 properties and managed 2 properties. Lexington Corporate Properties Trust has elected to qualify 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 1991 and is based in New York City.

The Mitsui Fudosan Group, in pursuing its mission to "bring enrichment and greater comfort to urban areas," consistently aims for complete customer satisfaction through the full understanding of diversifying customers needs and ongoing creation of new value.It is partnering with others to build what will be Tokyo's tallest building at completion. Mitsui Fudosan is developing luxury and lifestyle properties to match Japan's shift from an industry-based economy to a services-based one.

Highwoods Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust. The trust engages in leasing, management, development, construction, and other customer-related services for its properties and for third parties. It invests in the real estate markets of United States. The trust’s portfolio includes office, industrial, and retail properties. Highwoods Properties was founded in 1978 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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