FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MERIDIAN PLAZA WELCOMES CABINET & GRANITE COMPANY

New Tenant Leases 2,119 Square Feet in Busy Bellingham Shopping Center

Bellingham, Washington (June 23) - Hackman Capital, a private Los-Angeles-based real-estate investment firm, announced today that Cabinet & Granite Company has leased 2,119 square feet in Bellinghams' Meridian Plaza. The recently renovated 32,000 square-foot retail center owned by a Hackman Capital affiliate is located across from Bellis Fair Regional Mall, adjacent to I-5, at the intersection of Telegraph Road and Meridian Street.

Cabinet & Granite Company is occupying the space at 181 Telegraph Road - between Hair 4 You and Rent-A-Car - and is a full service cabinet and countertop company servicing the greater metro-Seattle area. The company specializes in new construction and remodeling for both commercial and residential projects and has been in business for more than 15 years.

Cabinet & Granite Company handles projects from conception to completion, in as little as one week. All of their cabinets are made of real wood and their granite countertops can be made to meet any sizing needs. They use only well-trained, experienced craftsmen, and take pride in delivering high-quality cabinets and countertops in a timely manner and at a very reasonably low price. Information about the company can be found at www.cabinetsandcountertopsusa.com.

Media Information: For additional information or interviews related to this release, contact: Eleanor Moriarty, Hackman Capital, 310-473-8900 x115, emoriarty@hackmancapital.com

More about Meridian Plaza: The 32,000 square foot Meridian Plaza offers 12 storefronts - eight of which are occupied by local and national retailers including Rent A Center, Red Wing Shoes and Maly's - and two free-standing restaurant sites, occupied by Burger King and Denny's Restaurant. Available spaces range from 1,269 to 6,724 square feet, with a total of 9,340 square feet available for lease. Located at the southeast corner of Telegraph Road and Meridian Street, the plaza provides access to millions of shoppers. Meridian Street, the main, north-south thoroughfare in Bellingham, has a 24-hour traffic volume of 35,700 vehicles; Telegraph Road has a volume of 7,500*.

For Leasing Information: Contact Erin Sundean, The Bedford Group, Inc., 360-647-0100, erin@thebedfordgroup.com, or Royce Cottle, Leibsohn & Company, 425-586-4656, rcottle@leibsohn.com.

Or visit the website at www.meridianplazabellingham.com

*Source: City of Bellingham, Public Works Traffic Department; 24-Hour Traffic Volumes were collected randomly for 2007 and 2008 and should not be confused with Average Daily Traffic.

Meridian Plaza is owned by AZNL-Meridian, LLC, a joint-venture formed and managed by Hackman Capital Partners, LLC.