JACKSON, Miss., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Parkway Properties, Inc. announced today that William R. Flatt, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, will participate in a panel presentation at the 2008 BMO Capital Markets annual North American Real Estate Investment Trust conference in Chicago, Illinois, on Friday, September 12, 2008, at 8:30 a.m. CDT. The presentation can be accessed live via webcast at http://www.bmocm.com/conferences/NARealEstate2008/webcast/. A replay of the webcast will be archived on this site following the event.
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Parkway Properties, Inc., a member of the S&P Small Cap 600 Index, is a self-administered real estate investment trust specializing in the operation, leasing, acquisition, and ownership of office properties. The Company is geographically focused on the Southeastern and Southwestern United States and Chicago. Parkway owns or has an interest in 66 office properties located in 11 states with an aggregate of approximately 13.3 million square feet of leasable space as of September 9, 2008. Included in the portfolio are 21 properties totaling 3.8 million square feet that are owned jointly with other investors, representing 28.8% of the portfolio. Under the Company's GEAR UP Plan, which started January 1, 2006 and ends December 31, 2008, it is the Company's goal to transform its strategy from being an owner-operator to being an operator- owner. The strategy highlights the Company's strength in providing excellent service in the operation of office properties in addition to its direct ownership of real estate assets. Fee-based real estate services are offered through the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Parkway Realty Services, which also manages and/or leases approximately 1.8 million square feet for third party owners as of September 9, 2008.
Parkway Properties, Inc.'s press releases and additional information about the Company are available on the World Wide Web at http://www.pky.com/ .
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