VIKING ACQUIRES THREE SHOPPING CENTERS UNDER FUND II

MINNEAPOLIS, INDIANAPOLIS AND MIDLOTHIAN, ILL. — Viking Partners has acquired three shopping centers in the Midwest as part of its Fund II portfolio. Viking acquired a fee simple ownership in the 28,289-square-foot Kensington Park in Minneapolis, and tenants include Starbucks, Chipotle and Sprint. The company also acquired a fee simple interest in Indian Creek Commons, a 59,782-square-foot center in Indianapolis. Tenants include FedEx Kinko's, Deals and GameStop. Additionally, Viking bought a non-performing loan secured by Mid Oak Shopping Plaza, a 77,249-square-foot property in Midlothian, 20 miles south of Chicago.