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Kilroy Realty Corporation Reports Second Quarter Financial Results

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LOS ANGELES, Aug 01, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) –
Kilroy Realty Corporation

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today reported
financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2012, with a net
loss available to common stockholders of $800,000, or $0.02 per share,
compared to a net loss available to common stockholders of $317,000, or
$0.01 per share, in the second quarter of 2011. Revenues from continuing
operations in the second quarter totaled $103.9 million, up from $88.4
million in the prior year’s second quarter. Funds from operations
(FFO) for the period totaled $39.5 million, or $0.55 per share, compared
to $31.6 million, or $0.52 per share, in the year-earlier period.

Results for the second quarter of 2012 include $0.03 per share of
acquisition-related expenses, and the issuance of 575,689 common shares
under the company’s at-the-market stock offering program at a weighted
average price of $46.05, net of selling commissions.

For the first six months of 2012, KRC reported net income available to
common stockholders of $66.7 million, or $1.00 per share, compared to
$717,000, or less than $0.01 per share, in the first half of 2011.
Revenues from continuing operations in the six-month period totaled
$203.3 million, up from $172.2 million in the same period of 2011. FFO
for the first half of 2012 totaled $72.5 million, or $1.04 per share,
compared to $61.8 million, or $1.06 per share, in the first half of
2011. Net income for first half of 2012 included approximately $72.8
million of net gains from property dispositions. All per share amounts
in this report are presented on a diluted basis.

At June 30, 2012, the company’s stabilized portfolio totaled
approximately 15.6 million square feet and was 90.0% occupied. Occupancy
declined from 91.6% in the prior quarter primarily due to the lease
expirations of two tenants in San Diego as well as an industrial tenant
move-out in Orange County.

Since the end of the first quarter, KRC has completed the purchase of
five office buildings in four transactions aggregating approximately 1.2
million square feet of space for an aggregate purchase price of
approximately $410 million. The company also expanded its development
platform into Northern California with the purchase of 690 E.
Middlefield Road in Mountain View, California and 329 Brannan Street in
the SOMA submarket of San Francisco that upon completion are estimated
to have a total investment of approximately $285 million. A summary of
these transactions is as follows:

–
In May, the company purchased 690 E. Middlefield Road in Mountain
View, California for a purchase price of $74.5 million, where it will
develop, own and manage a 341,000 square-foot office campus under a
15-year lease for Synopsys, Inc.

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, the global leader in
electronic design automation. The Synopsys office campus represents
KRC’s first ground-up development project in the greater San Francisco
Bay Area and will have a projected total investment of approximately
$200 million. The fully entitled office project will include two
five-story Class A office buildings with state-of-the-art
infrastructure and amenities, designed and pre-registered to meet LEED
Gold certification requirements.

–
In June, the company acquired, in two separate transactions, a
three-building office campus located on the waterfront in the Lake
Union submarket of Seattle, Washington. The 420,000 square foot office
project was purchased for approximately $144.6 million and is
currently 99% leased. As part of the acquisition, the Company assumed
a mortgage loan of approximately $34.0 million that bears interest at
a rate of 5.09% and matures in August 2015.

–
In July, the company acquired Skyline Tower, a 417,000 square-foot,
24-story, Class A office building in Bellevue, Washington for
approximately $186 million. The LEED Silver certified property is
located two blocks from the company’s Key Center office building and
one block north of the Bellevue Transit Center. Skyline Tower is
currently 92% leased. As part of the acquisition, the company assumed
a mortgage loan of approximately $84 million that bears interest at a
rate of 6.37% and matures in April 2013.

–
In July, the company acquired 329 Brannan Street, an office
development opportunity in the heart of San Francisco’s SOMA district
for approximately $18.5 million. The site is zoned for approximately
5.0 FAR coverage and the company intends to build a six-level office
building designed to appeal to the area’s growing community of
technology and media companies.

–
In July, the company acquired Sunset Media Center, a 322,000 square
foot, 22-story, Class A office building located in the Hollywood
submarket of Los Angeles, California for a purchase price of
approximately $79 million. The building is currently 87% leased. As
part of the acquisition, the company issued approximately $5 million
in common limited partnership units of Kilroy Realty, L.P. and assumed
a mortgage loan of approximately $54 million that bears interest at a
rate of 5.23% and matures in January 2016.

In late June, KRC obtained a $97.0 million non-recourse mortgage secured
by two office projects. The mortgage has a term of 15 years, maturing on
July 1, 2027, and bears interest at a rate of 4.48%. The company used
the loan proceeds to pay down a portion of the outstanding balance on
its credit facility.

“KRC’s expanding operational footprint and management expertise in top
quality real estate markets up and down the West Coast continue to
generate significant opportunities for profitable growth and long-term
value creation,” said John Kilroy, Jr., the company’s president and
chief executive officer. “With the talent and market knowledge now
represented on our team, we’re well-positioned to compete for and
execute attractive acquisition and development projects from Seattle to
San Diego. Equally important, we will continue to pursue these
opportunities with financial discipline, recognizing that a strong
balance sheet is essential in what remains an uncertain economic
environment.”

KRC management will discuss updated earnings guidance for fiscal 2012
during the company’s August 2, 2012 earnings conference call. The call
will begin at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time and last approximately one hour.
Those interested in listening via the Internet can access the conference
call at
http://www.kilroyrealty.com .
Please go to the website 15 minutes before the call and register. It may
be necessary to download audio software to hear the conference call.
Those interested in listening via telephone can access the conference
call at (888) 679-8035 reservation #77332020. A replay of the conference
call will be available via phone through August 9, 2012 at (888)
286-8010, reservation #61086733, or via the Internet at the company’s
website.

About Kilroy Realty Corporation. Kilroy Realty Corporation, a
member of the SP Small Cap 600 Index, is a real estate investment trust
active in the office and industrial property sectors. For over 60 years,
the company has owned, developed, acquired and managed real estate
assets primarily in the coastal regions of Los Angeles, Orange County,
San Diego, greater Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area. At June 30,
2012, the company owned 12.2 million rentable square feet of commercial
office space and 3.4 million rentable square feet of industrial space.
More information is available at
http://www.kilroyrealty.com .

Forward Looking Statements. This press release contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are based
on our current expectations, beliefs and assumptions, and are not
guarantees of future performance, results or events. Forward-looking
statements are inherently subject to uncertainties, risks, changes in
circumstances, trends and factors that are difficult to predict, many of
which are outside of our control. Accordingly, actual performance,
results and events may vary materially from those indicated in
forward-looking statements, and you should not rely on forward-looking
statements as predictions of future performance, results or events.
Numerous factors could cause actual future performance, results and
events to differ materially from those indicated in forward-looking
statements, including, among others: risks associated with investment in
real estate assets, which are illiquid, and with trends in the real
estate industry; competitive market conditions; the ability to complete
potential acquisitions and dispositions on announced terms; the ability
to successfully operate acquired properties; the availability of cash
for debt service and exposure of risk of default under debt obligations;
government regulations that may affect development, redevelopment and
use of properties; and the ability to successfully complete development
and redevelopment projects on schedule and within budgeted amounts.
These factors are not exhaustive. For a discussion of additional factors
that could materially adversely affect our business and financial
performance, see the factors included under the caption “Risk Factors”
in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011,
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, and
our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All
forward-looking statements are based on currently available information
and speak only as of the date on which they are made. We assume no
obligation to update any forward-looking statement made in this press
release that becomes untrue because of subsequent events, new
information or otherwise, except to the extent required in connection
with ongoing requirements under Federal securities laws.


                                                                      KILROY REALTY CORPORATION
                                                                      SUMMARY QUARTERLY RESULTS
                                                          (unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)
        -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                      Three Months      Three Months        Six Months         Six Months
                                                                                          Ended             Ended              Ended              Ended
                                                                                      June 30, 2012     June 30, 2011      June 30, 2012      June 30, 2011
                                                                                   ---------------    --------------    ---------------    ---------------
        Revenues from continuing operations                                           $ 103,922          $ 88,390          $ 203,332          $ 172,163
        Revenues including discontinued operations                                    $ 103,922          $ 92,064          $ 204,335          $ 180,189
        Net (loss) income available to common stockholders(1)                         $    (800)        $   (317)        $  66,740          $     717
        Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic                               68,345            57,686             65,997             55,009
        Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted                             68,345            57,686             65,997             55,009
        Net (loss) income available to common stockholders per share - basic (1)      $   (0.02)        $  (0.01)        $    1.00          $    0.00
        Net (loss) income available to common stockholders per share -                $   (0.02)        $  (0.01)        $    1.00          $    0.00
        diluted (1)
        Funds From Operations (1), (2), (3)                                           $  39,508          $ 31,643          $  72,498          $  61,770
        Weighted average common shares/units outstanding - basic (4)                     71,226            60,337             68,799             57,634
        Weighted average common shares/units outstanding - diluted (4)                   72,473            60,817             69,815             58,010
        Funds From Operations per common share/unit - basic (1), (4)                  $    0.55          $   0.52          $    1.05          $    1.07
        Funds From Operations per common share/unit - diluted (1), (4)                $    0.55          $   0.52          $    1.04          $    1.06
        Common shares outstanding at end of period:                                                                           68,928             58,464
        Common partnership units outstanding at end of period                                                                  1,718              1,718
                                                                                                                        -------------      -------------
               Total common shares and units outstanding at end of period                                                     70,646             60,182
                                                                                                                           June 30, 2012      June 30, 2011
                                                                                                                        ------------------ ------------------
        Stabilized portfolio occupancy rates:
               Office                                                                                                           89.3 %             87.9 %
               Industrial                                                                                                       92.5 %             97.6 %
                                                                                                                        -----------------  -----------------
                   Weighted average total                                                                                       90.0 %             90.2 %
               Los Angeles and Ventura Counties                                                                                 88.0 %             84.0 %
               San Diego County                                                                                                 87.5 %             88.4 %
               Orange County                                                                                                    92.7 %             96.7 %
               San Francisco Bay Area                                                                                           91.4 %             93.1 %
               Greater Seattle                                                                                                  93.8 %             90.4 %
                                                                                                                        -----------------  -----------------
                    Weighted average total                                                                                      90.0 %             90.2 %
        Total square feet of stabilized properties owned at end of period:
               Office                                                                                                         12,227             11,466
               Industrial                                                                                                      3,413              3,605
                                                                                                                        -------------      -------------
                      Total                                                                                                   15,640             15,071


        (1)   Net (Loss) Income Available to Common Stockholders includes a net
              gain on dispositions of discontinued operations of $72.8 million for
              the six months ended June 30, 2012. In addition, Net (Loss) Income
              Available to Common Stockholders and Funds from Operations for the
              six months ended June 30, 2012 include a non-cash charge of $4.9
              million related to the original issuance cost of the Series E and F
              Preferred Stock that were redeemed on April 16, 2012.
        (2)   Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Income Available to Common Stockholders
              to Funds From Operations and management statement on Funds From
              Operations are included after the Consolidated Statements of
              Operations.
        (3)   Reported amounts are attributable to common stockholders and common
              unitholders.
        (4)   Calculated based on weighted average shares outstanding including
              participating share-based awards and assuming the exchange of all
              common limited partnership units outstanding.


                                                  KILROY REALTY CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED
                                                              BALANCE SHEETS
                                                         (unaudited, in thousands)
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                           June 30, 2012         December 31, 2011
                                                                                      -----------------------  --------------------
        ASSETS
        ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
        REAL ESTATE ASSETS:
               Land and improvements                                                        $   576,433              $   537,574
               Buildings and improvements                                                     3,137,665                2,830,310
               Undeveloped land and construction in progress                                    557,657                  430,806
                                                                                      ------------------       ------------------
                                                                                              4,271,755                3,798,690
                      Total real estate held for investment
               Accumulated depreciation and amortization                                       (801,083)               (742,503)
                                                                                      ----------------------   -------------------
                      Total real estate held for investment, net                              3,470,672                3,056,187
        Real estate assets and other assets held for sale, net                           --                   84,156
        Cash and cash equivalents                                                                18,111                    4,777
        Restricted cash                                                                              97                      358
        Marketable securities                                                                     6,546                    5,691
        Current receivables, net                                                                  7,643                    8,395
        Deferred rent receivables, net                                                          110,689                  101,142
        Deferred leasing costs and acquisition-related intangible assets, net                   168,488                  155,522
        Deferred financing costs, net                                                            18,919                   18,368
        Prepaid expenses and other assets, net                                                   46,357                   12,199
                                                                                      ------------------       ------------------
                      TOTAL ASSETS                                                          $ 3,847,522              $ 3,446,795
                                                                                      ======= =========        ======= =========
        LIABILITIES, NONCONTROLLING INTEREST AND
        EQUITY
        ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
        LIABILITIES:
               Secured debt                                                                 $   381,097              $   351,825
               Exchangeable senior notes, net                                                   161,844                  306,892
               Unsecured debt, net                                                            1,130,732                  980,569
               Unsecured line of credit                                                         102,000                  182,000
               Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities                          98,940                   81,713
               Accrued distributions                                                             25,975                   22,692
               Deferred revenue and acquisition-related intangible liabilities, net             108,462                   79,781
               Rents received in advance and tenant security deposits                            31,768                   26,917
               Liabilities and deferred revenue of real estate assets held for sale      --                   13,286
                                                                                      ------------------       ------------------
                      Total liabilities                                                       2,040,818                2,045,675
                                                                                      ------------------       ------------------
        NONCONTROLLING INTEREST:
               7.45% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred units of the                       73,638                   73,638
               Operating Partnership
        EQUITY:
               Stockholders' Equity
                    7.80% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred stock                 --                   38,425
                    7.50% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred stock                 --                   83,157
                    6.875% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred stock                        96,155           --
                    Common stock                                                                    689                      588
                    Additional paid-in capital                                                1,856,431                1,448,997
                    Distributions in excess of earnings                                        (259,495)               (277,450)
                                                                                      ----------------------   -------------------
                          Total stockholders' equity                                          1,693,780                1,293,717
                                                                                      ------------------       ------------------
               Noncontrolling Interest
                    Common units of the Operating Partnership                                    39,286                   33,765
                                                                                      ------------------       ------------------
                          Total equity                                                        1,733,066                1,327,482
                                                                                      ------------------       ------------------
                    TOTAL LIABILITIES, NONCONTROLLING INTEREST AND EQUITY                   $ 3,847,522              $ 3,446,795
                                                                                      ======= =========        ======= =========


                                                                     KILROY REALTY CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED
                                                                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                                                (unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)
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                                                                                         Three Months          Three Months          Six Months          Six Months
                                                                                             Ended                 Ended                Ended               Ended
                                                                                         June 30, 2012         June 30, 2011        June 30, 2012       June 30, 2011
                                                                                     ------------------    ------------------    ---------------    ------------------
        REVENUES:
              Rental income                                                                $  94,265             $  80,158          $ 184,484             $ 157,155
              Tenant reimbursements                                                            9,065                 7,130             17,369                13,152
              Other property income                                                              592                 1,102              1,479                 1,856
                                                                                     ----------------      ----------------      -------------      ----------------
                      Total revenues                                                         103,922                88,390            203,332               172,163
                                                                                     ----------------      ----------------      -------------      ----------------
        EXPENSES:
              Property expenses                                                               21,196                17,356             38,731                34,865
              Real estate taxes                                                                8,881                 8,127             17,270                16,017
              Provision for bad debts                                                 --                   120                  2                   146
              Ground leases                                                                      615                   424              1,417                   763
              General and administrative expenses                                              9,251                 7,440             18,018                14,000
              Acquisition-related expenses                                                     1,813                 1,194              3,341                 1,666
              Depreciation and amortization                                                   40,624                31,378             77,370                59,819
                                                                                     ----------------      ----------------      -------------      ----------------
                      Total expenses                                                          82,380                66,039            156,149               127,276
                                                                                     ----------------      ----------------      -------------      ----------------
        OTHER (EXPENSES) INCOME:
              Interest income and other net investment (losses) gains                           (110)                  58                374                   242
              Interest expense                                                               (19,155)             (21,228)          (40,318)             (42,104)
                                                                                     --------------------  --------------------  -----------------  --------------------
                      Total other (expenses) income                                          (19,265)             (21,170)          (39,944)             (41,862)
        INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS                                                      2,277                 1,181              7,239                 3,025
        DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
              Income from discontinued operations                                     --                 2,291                900                 5,314
              Net gain on dispositions of discontinued operations                     --        --             72,809        --
                                                                                     ----------------      ----------------      -------------      ----------------
                      Total income from discontinued operations                       --                 2,291             73,709                 5,314
                                                                                     ----------------      ----------------      -------------      ----------------
        NET INCOME                                                                             2,277                 3,472             80,948                 8,339
              Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling common units of the                20                    10             (1,775)                 (24)
              Operating Partnership
                                                                                     --------------        --------------        -----------  ----  --------------  ----
        NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO KILROY REALTY CORPORATION                                   2,297                 3,482             79,173                 8,315
        PREFERRED DISTRIBUTIONS AND DIVIDENDS:
              Distributions on noncontrolling cumulative redeemable preferred                 (1,397)              (1,397)           (2,794)              (2,794)
              units of the Operating Partnership
              Preferred dividends                                                             (1,700)              (2,402)           (4,721)              (4,804)
              Original issuance costs of preferred stock called for redemption        --        --             (4,918)      --
                                                                                     ----------------      ----------------      -----------------  ----------------
                      Total preferred distributions and dividends                             (3,097)              (3,799)          (12,433)              (7,598)
        NET (LOSS) INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS                                 $    (800)           $    (317)        $  66,740             $     717
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        Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic                                    68,345                57,686             65,997                55,009
        Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted                                  68,345                57,686             65,997                55,009
        Net (loss) income available to common stockholders per share - basic               $   (0.02)           $   (0.01)        $    1.00             $    0.00
                                                                                     ======= ======= ====  ======= ======= ====  ==== =======       ======= =======
        Net (loss) income available to common stockholders per share -                     $   (0.02)           $   (0.01)        $    1.00             $    0.00
        diluted
                                                                                     ======= ======= ====  ======= ======= ====  ==== ======= ====  ======= ======= ====


                                                                        KILROY REALTY CORPORATION FUNDS FROM
                                                                                     OPERATIONS
                                                                  (unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)
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                                                                                                   Three Months          Three Months         Six Months        Six Months
                                                                                                       Ended                 Ended               Ended             Ended
                                                                                                   June 30, 2012         June 30, 2011       June 30, 2012     June 30, 2011
                                                                                               ------------------    ------------------    --------------    --------------
        Net (loss) income available to common stockholders                                           $    (800)           $    (317)        $ 66,740             $     717
                 Adjustments:
                        Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling common units of the               (20)                 (10)           1,775                    24
                        Operating Partnership
                        Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets                             40,328                31,970            76,792                61,029
                        Net gain on dispositions of discontinued operations                     --        --           (72,809)      --
                                                                                               ----------------      ----------------      ----------------  ----------------
        Funds From Operations (1)                                                                    $  39,508             $  31,643          $ 72,498             $  61,770
                                                                                               ======= =======       ======= =======       ==== ======       ======= =======
        Weighted average common shares/units outstanding - basic                                        71,226                60,337            68,799                57,634
        Weighted average common shares/units outstanding - diluted                                      72,473                60,817            69,815                58,010
        Funds From Operations per common share/unit - basic (2)                                      $    0.55             $    0.52          $   1.05             $    1.07
                                                                                               ======= =======       ======= =======       ==== ======       ======= =======
        Funds From Operations per common share/unit - diluted (2)                                    $    0.55             $    0.52          $   1.04             $    1.06
                                                                                               ======= =======       ======= =======       ==== ======       ======= =======


        (1)   The company calculates FFO in accordance with the White Paper on FFO
              approved by the Board of Governors of NAREIT. The White Paper
              defines FFO as net income or loss calculated in accordance with
              GAAP, excluding extraordinary items, as defined by GAAP, gains and
              losses from sales of depreciable real estate and impairment
              write-downs associated with depreciable real estate, plus real
              estate-related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization
              of deferred financing costs and depreciation of non-real estate
              assets), and after adjustment for unconsolidated partnerships and
              joint ventures.
              Management believes that FFO is a useful supplemental measure of the
              company's operating performance. The exclusion from FFO of gains and
              losses from the sale of operating real estate assets allows
              investors and analysts to readily identify the operating results of
              the assets that form the core of the company's activity and assists
              in comparing those operating results between periods. Also, because
              FFO is generally recognized as the industry standard for reporting
              the operations of REITs, it facilitates comparisons of the company's
              operating performance to other REITs. However, other REITs may use
              different methodologies to calculate FFO, and accordingly, the
              company's FFO may not be comparable to all other REITs.
              Implicit in historical cost accounting for real estate assets in
              accordance with GAAP is the assumption that the value of real estate
              assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values
              have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many
              industry investors and analysts have considered presentations of
              operating results for real estate companies using historical cost
              accounting alone to be insufficient. Because FFO excludes
              depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, management
              believes that FFO along with the required GAAP presentations
              provides a more complete measurement of the company's performance
              relative to its competitors and a more appropriate basis on which to
              make decisions involving operating, financing and investing
              activities than the required GAAP presentations alone would provide.
              However, FFO should not be viewed as an alternative measure of the
              company's operating performance since it does not reflect either
              depreciation and amortization costs or the level of capital
              expenditures and leasing costs necessary to maintain the operating
              performance of the company's properties, which are significant
              economic costs and could materially impact the company's results
              from operations.
        (2)   Reported amounts are attributable to common stockholders and common
              unitholders.

SOURCE: Kilroy Realty Corporation


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Luxury Home Values Stable in Second Quarter of 2011

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:11:55 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 22, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) –
Luxury home values rose in Los Angeles and San Francisco in the second
quarter of 2011 compared to the first quarter, but declined in San
Diego, according to the First Republic Prestige Home Index(TM) by First
Republic Bank, a leading private bank and wealth management company.

In the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the Index indicated the following:

–
Los Angeles area values climbed 1.7% from the first quarter of 2011
and increased 1.8% from the second quarter a year ago. The average
luxury home in Los Angeles is now $2.0 million.

–
San Diego area values decreased 1.2% from the first quarter and fell
6.0% year-over-year. The average luxury home in San Diego is now $1.6
million.

–
San Francisco Bay Area values rose 0.6% from the first quarter and
were 3.1% lower compared to a year ago. The average luxury home in San
Francisco is now $2.5 million.

“Luxury home prices were largely stable in the second quarter of 2011,”
said Katherine
August-deWilde, President and Chief Operating Officer of First
Republic Bank. “Certain communities in California, particularly those in
and around the Silicon Valley and parts of San Francisco, showed robust
activity. Real estate agents are now reporting that economic uncertainty
and stock market volatility are impacting some buyers, despite the
all-time low mortgage interest rates.”

First Republic Bank produces the Prestige Home Index each quarter with
Fiserv CSW Inc., a leading provider of automated property valuation
services and home price metrics to U.S. financial institutions.
Historical results of the Index, which has tracked luxury homes since
1985, are accessible at
www.firstrepublic.com .
First Republic Bank is an active lender in the luxury home market for
both primary residences and vacation homes.

Los Angeles Area Values

Los Angeles values rose 1.8% in the second quarter of 2011 from the same
period a year ago. The gain was the first on a year-over-year basis in
the past 14 quarters.

“The upper end of the market is very strong for well-priced homes,” said
David Mossler of Teles Properties in Beverly Hills. “There are four to
five buyers for every house. There is very little quality supply. I just
sold homes for $7.8 million and $8.6 million to all-cash buyers. If a
home is properly priced, demand is very strong. But the home has to be
well-priced.”

Charles Pence of Pence Hathorn Silver in Santa Monica said that prices
are varying widely by community. “More than ever before, we have highly
attractive micro markets with strong activity and price gains, but the
surrounding markets can often be flat. This market is driven more by a
lack of inventory than anything else. We’ve had some big sales in terms
of price. It is hard to predict what someone will pay for something now
at the upper end.”

Armen Sarkissian of Prudential California Realty in Pasadena said
pricing strategy is key for sellers. “If the price is right, people will
buy. There are a lot of buyers for $6 million to $7 million homes, but
they are scrutinizing every deal. Because buyers are also concerned
about purchasing a depreciating asset, the price has to be below the
comparable sales in the past three to six months.”

San Diego Area Values

In San Diego, prices continued a downward trend. On a year-over-year
basis, second quarter prices fell 6% compared to the second quarter of
2010.

Mo Loghavi of Prudential California Realty in La Jolla said he expects
prices to drop further. “People in the $1.5 million to $5 million want
to continue downsizing, but there are no trade-up buyers. We still have
another 12 to 14 months of inventory. By the end of 2012, we will see a
little more movement, but I haven’t seen the light at the end of the
tunnel for the luxury market.”

Farid Khayamian of RE/MAX Associates in La Jolla also said prices may
continue to weaken. “In San Diego County, we have roughly 23 months of
inventory for homes over $2 million,” he said. “Average supply is about
six months. Too much supply and not enough demand for higher end homes
will cause prices to soften. Low prices and high inventory are
encouraging many investors to make all-cash purchases.”

San Francisco Bay Area Values

San Francisco Bay Area values reversed course in the second quarter,
rising 0.6% after falling 4.3 percent in the first quarter of 2011. The
strong tech sector in Silicon Valley strengthened the market.

Ken DeLeon of Keller Williams Realty in Palo Alto said the market is
very strong. “Palo Alto is still really hot,” he said. “Palo Alto is
actually over 2006 prices. Interest is as good as I’ve seen it in 10
years. There was a home in Palo Alto that had 32 offers in the past
week. Palo Alto is leading the pack in the surrounding communities. I
expect to see Atherton, Menlo Park and Los Altos picking up by spring.”

In San Francisco, the market appeared to be slowing. “The second quarter
was starting to look better,” said Joel Goodrich of TRI Coldwell Bank in
San Francisco. “We had less inventory and more sales, but that was
before the recent stock market volatility. In the second quarter,
investor confidence was up in San Francisco, with the high tech boom in
Silicon Valley and parts of the city. I’m still very bullish on San
Francisco and the Bay Area over the next one to five years, assuming a
return to normal economic cycles.”

In Marin County, the luxury market was mixed. “In the mid-range, the
market is active,” said Pat Montag of McGuire Real Estate in Tiburon. “I
was surprised by the three recent listings that went into escrow in
Tiburon and Belvedere between $3 million and $7 million. For homes over
$15 million, we’re seeing some significant reductions, but many home
were overpriced.”

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combines this with First Republic’s extensive local market knowledge.

About First Republic Bank

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First Republic offers a complete line of banking products for
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Terreno Realty Corporation Announces Quarterly Investment Activity

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:40:50 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 08, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) –
Terreno Realty Corporation

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announced today that
during the quarter ended June 30, 2011 it acquired five industrial
properties consisting of five buildings containing approximately 400,000
square feet for an aggregate consideration of approximately $55.9
million, including the assumption of one mortgage loan of approximately
$14.8 million with a fixed annual interest rate of 5.5%. The following
table summarizes the acquisitions for the quarter:


                                       Number of               Purchase Price
         Property Name    Location     Buildings  Square Feet  (in thousands)
        -------------  -------------  ---------  -----------  ----------------
        Belleville     Kearny, NJ          1         211,418        $  32,600
        Glasgow        Inglewood, CA       1          27,505            4,100
        Bollman        Savage, MD          1          98,745            7,500
        Dell           Carlstadt, NJ       1          27,410            7,725
        70th Avenue    Miami, FL           1          35,000            4,000
                                      ---------  -----------          -------
           Total                           5         400,078        $  55,925
                                      =========  ===========  ======= =======

As of June 30, 2011 Terreno Realty Corporation owned a total of 39
buildings aggregating approximately 2.9 million square feet, which were
approximately 71.6% leased.

Further, on July 20, 2011, Terreno Realty Corporation acquired one
industrial property in Torrance, California containing approximately
73,000 square feet for a purchase price of approximately $12.4 million,
including the assumption of one mortgage loan of approximately $6.8
million with a fixed annual interest rate of 5.5%. In addition, the
following table summarizes properties that Terreno Realty Corporation
has under contract as of August 8, 2011. There can be no assurance that
the Company will purchase such properties which are subject to customary
closing conditions:


                                       Number of               Purchase Price
                   Market              Buildings  Square Feet  (in thousands)
        ----------------------------  ---------  -----------  ----------------
        Miami                                 1       40,000        $   4,400
        Northern New Jersey/New York          1      150,500           10,350
                                      ---------  -----------          -------
           Total                              2      190,500        $  14,750
                                      =========  ===========  ======= =======

Additional information, including the Company’s quarterly report on Form
10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2011, is available on the company’s
website at
www.terreno.com .

Terreno Realty Corporation is an acquirer, owner and operator of
industrial real estate located in six major coastal U.S. markets: Los
Angeles; Northern New Jersey/New York City; San Francisco Bay Area;
Seattle; Miami; and Washington, D.C./Baltimore.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the federal securities laws. We caution investors that
forward-looking statements are based on management’s beliefs and on
assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management.
When used, the words “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”,
“intend”, “may”, “might”, “plan”, “project”, “result”, “should”, “will”,
and similar expressions which do not relate solely to historical matters
are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements
are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions and are not
guarantees of future performance, which may be affected by known and
unknown risks, trends, uncertainties, and factors that are beyond our
control, including risks related to our ability to meet our estimated
forecasts related to stabilized cap rates and those risk factors
contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2010 and our other public filings. Should one or more of these risks
or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove
incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated,
estimated, or projected. We expressly disclaim any responsibility to
update our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events, or otherwise.

SOURCE: Terreno Realty Corporation


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        W. Blake Baird, 415-655-4580
        Michael A. Coke, 415-655-4580

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