PARKWAY TO BUY N.C. OFFICE TOWER FOR $250M

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Parkway Properties has entered into an agreement to acquire the 972,000-square-foot Hearst Tower, an office building located in Charlotte's Central Business District, for $250 million. The building is 94 percent leased, and Bank of America will enter into a new 322,000-square-foot lease as part of the transaction. Additionally, TPG has agreed to make a $200 million investment in Parkway at a price of $11.25 per share. The purchase of Hearst Tower will initially be funded using the cash received from TPG, combined with borrowings on the company's credit facility.