highwoods properties, headquartered in raleigh, north carolina, is a publicly traded (nyse:hiw) real estate investment trust (“reit”) and a member of the s&p midcap 400 index. the company is a fully-integrated office reit that owns, develops, acquires, leases and manages properties primarily in the best business districts (bbds) of atlanta, kansas city, memphis, nashville, orlando, pittsburgh, raleigh, richmond, tampa and the triad. for more information about highwoods properties, please visit our website at www.highwoods.com. highwoods is driven by a culture that honors integrity, fosters hard work, rewards creativity and builds team spirit. we are excited about our future and are confident that our strategic plan provides the best framework for the long-term future growth and stability of our company.