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George J. Carter, President and CEO, commented as follows:

"For the fourth quarter of 2012, FSP's profits as represented by FFO totaled approximately $20.5 million or $0.25 per share, an increase of approximately $0.6 million or $0.01 per share compared to the third quarter of 2012. Dividend distributions declared for the fourth quarter of 2012, which are payable on February 14, 2013, will be approximately $15.8 million or $0.19 per share. For the full-year 2012, FSP's profits as represented by FFO totaled approximately $79.0 million or $0.95 per share, an increase of approximately $7.8 million or $0.08 per share compared to full-year 2011. We are optimistic about our potential for continued profit growth in 2013.

"Our directly-owned real estate portfolio of 37 properties, totaling approximately 7,854,679 square feet, was approximately 94.0% leased as of December 31, 2012, up from approximately 89.9% leased at the end of the third quarter and up from approximately 88.7% leased as of December 31, 2011. The increase in the percentage of leased space for the fourth quarter and full-year 2012 continues to make a meaningful contribution to our profit growth. Our property portfolio of primarily suburban office assets has relatively modest lease expirations over the next two years which we have continued to proactively reduce during the course of 2012. As of year-end 2012, only 3.55% of our commercial square footage is scheduled to expire in 2013 and, along with our improving occupancy levels, continues to allow overall tenant improvement expenditures and leasing costs to moderate in relation to the level of rental revenues being achieved.

"There was one new real estate investment completed in the fourth quarter of 2012. On November 1, FSP completed the acquisition of a Class A suburban office property in Houston, Texas known as 'Westchase I & II' for $154.8 million. The property is a two-building office complex totaling approximately 629,025 rentable square feet and is located in Houston's Westchase District. Each building is 14 stories, and the entire property is approximately 96.3% leased to numerous tenants. FSP, its affiliates and predecessor have been investing in suburban Houston since 1993 and with the addition of this asset, we own five properties totaling approximately 1,515,682 square feet in Houston as of year-end 2012. Additional potential real estate investment opportunities are actively being explored and we would anticipate further real estate investments during 2013.

"There were two property dispositions completed in the fourth quarter of 2012. First, one of our single-asset REIT affiliates, 'FSP Phoenix Tower Corp.,' sold its 34-story 623,944 square foot office building in Houston, Texas for $123,750,000. FSP's first mortgage loan of $15 million was repaid in full and our equity investment in Phoenix Tower realized a gain of $1.6 million. The second disposition was our Southfield, Michigan property on which we had taken an estimated provision for loss last quarter. We continuously review and evaluate our directly-owned portfolio of 37 properties for potentially advantageous dispositions and would anticipate further potential opportunities in the area during 2013.

"As 2013 begins, FSP will focus on continuing to grow profits by (1) increasing occupancy and rents on its portfolio of properties while (2) acquiring additional real estate investments that have the potential to add to profits.