Anthony Manno, Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Investment Officer</br>Security Capital Research & Management Inc.

Wednesday, February 11, 2008

Anthony R. Manno Jr. is CEO, President and Chief Investment Officer of Security Capital Research & Management Incorporated. He is Chairman, President and Managing Director of SC-Preferred Growth Incorporated and served as Chairman of Security Capital Real Estate Mutual Funds Incorporated. Initially, upon joining Security Capital Group in 1994, Mr. Manno was responsible for making strategic investments in public and private real estate companies and served as a Director of Pacific Retail Trust, Security Capital Atlantic, and CarrAmerica. Prior to joining Security Capital, Mr. Manno spent 14 years with LaSalle Partners Limited as a Managing Director, responsible for real estate investment banking activities. Mr. Manno began his career in real estate finance at The First National Bank of Chicago and has 34 years of experience in the real estate investment business. He received an MBA in Finance with honors (Beta Gamma Sigma) from the University of Chicago and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Northwestern University with a BA and MA in Economics. Mr. Manno is also a Certified Public Accountant and is a recipient of the Elijah Watt Sells Award.