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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb 11, 2009

SOUTHEASTERN DATA AND PARKWAY PROPERTIES SIGN NEW
LEASE AT 100 ASHFORD CENTER NORTH

 
PM Realty Group Represents Parkway in Deal with Electric Utility Billing/
Accounting Software Provider

ATLANTA, GA - Parkway Properties, Inc. recently signed a 39,500 square foot lease with Southeastern Data Cooperative, Inc. at 100 Ashford Center North in the Central Perimeter submarket. PM Realty Group (PMRG), a national, full-service commercial real estate firm, represented Parkway in the transaction.

Southeastern Data’s lease at 100 Ashford Center North is expected to commence during the second quarter, said Dean Giordano, Senior Vice President of Leasing for PMRG. 100 Ashford Center North is an office complex comprised of approximately 157,000 square feet and is currently over 90 percent leased. 100 Ashford is one of nine properties, encompassing approximately 1.8 million square feet, currently owned and managed by Parkway in the Atlanta area.

100 Ashford’s excellent location in the Central Perimeter, floor plate efficiencies, and attractive amenities – including a five-story parking facility, complimentary fitness center, and café with indoor and outdoor seating – made it a natural fit. “We could not be more pleased to complete this significant agreement with Southeastern Data Cooperative,” said Richard Hickson, Vice President with Parkway.

Chris Breeden, Asset Manager with Parkway, and Dean Giordano, Senior Vice President with PMRG, represented the building's owner, Parkway Properties Office Fund, L.P. Mitch Kahlert and Jimmy Sanders of ICON Commercial Interests represented Southeastern Data Cooperative, Inc.

About Parkway Properties, Inc. 

Parkway Properties, Inc., a member of the S&P Small Cap 600 Index, is a self-administered real estate investment trust specializing in the acquisition, operation, leasing, and ownership of office properties. Headquartered in Jackson, Miss., the Company is geographically focused on the Southeastern and Southwestern United States and Chicago. Parkway owns or has an interest in 67 office properties located in 11 states with an aggregate of approximately 13.5 million square feet of leasable space. Included in the portfolio are 21 properties totaling 3.8 million square feet that are owned jointly with other investors, representing 28% of the portfolio. 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. For additional information, please visit www.pky.com.

About Southeastern Data Cooperative, Inc. 

SEDC is a leading-edge provider of billing and accounting software for the electric utility industry. Currently SEDC serves over 200 utility providers in 33 states with its proprietary UtilityPowerNet (UPN) applications for billing, engineering and accounting. The company also offers utilities comprehensive financial services (remittance processing and e-bill presentment and payment) as well as data warehouse application and print services.

About PM Realty Group

Headquartered in Houston, PM Realty Group (PMRG) is a privately held real estate firm of more than 1,300 employees and 25 divisional and regional offices that conducts business in every major state. Its Atlanta region leases, manages and/or provides engineering services for over 19 million square feet, including notable buildings such as Bank of America Plaza, One Buckhead Plaza, RiverEdge Summit, One Capital City Plaza, One Glenlake, 100 Peachtree and The Lenox Building.

With more than 50 years of experience, PMRG provides services to a portfolio valued in excess of $25 billion. The firm’s diversified client base includes institutional and private investors, real estate investment trusts, government agencies, corporations and healthcare service providers.

PMRG focuses on creating value for its clients and offers a full spectrum of real estate services, including property and facility management, leasing, marketing, investment sales, construction management and engineering. In addition, PMRG partners with clients in comprehensive development and joint venture investment programs. For additional information, visit www.pmrg.com.

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