| Managing our assets and maintaining a strong capital position are
central to CarrAmericas operating strategy. Parkway North Center,
a 1.26 million square foot office campus in suburban Chicago, is one
of five premium-quality suburban office parks in four CarrAmerica
markets that are now owned and managed through a joint venture partnership
with New York State Teachers Retirement System. J.P. Morgan
Investment Management Inc. acts as advisor to New York State Teachers
Retirement System. Completed in August 2000, the joint venture agreement
involves assets valued at $422 million, including more than 2.5 million
square feet of stabilized properties, 461,000 square feet of office
projects under development and land that can support approximately
1.5 million square feet of office space. The New York State Teachers
Retirement System joint venture is just one of a series of steps taken
in 2000 as part of our capital redeployment strategy. Other transactions
this year included the merger and sale of CarrAmericas executive
office suites affiliate, HQ Global Workplaces, Inc., with Vantas Inc.
and disposition of lower-growth assets. In combination, these transactions
yielded more than $800 million in cash proceeds. A significant portion
of these proceeds was used to strengthen our balance sheet, and as
a result, the companys debt has been reduced from 45% to 31%
of its total market capitalization. Its all part of our ongoing
emphasis on performance. |
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