Prudential Public Limited Company

Prudential Public Limited Company is listed on NYSE (PUK). BUSINESS OF PRUDENTIAL Overview Prudential is a leading international financial services group, providing retail financial services and fund management in the markets in which it operates: the United Kingdom, the United States, Asia and continental Europe. At December 31, 2004, Prudential was one of the 25 largest public companies in the United Kingdom in terms of market capitalization on the London Stock Exchange. Prudential is not affiliated with Prudential Financial, Inc. or its subsidiary, The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Prudential has been writing life insurance in the United Kingdom for over 150 years and has had the largest long-term fund in the United Kingdom for over a century.

PS Business Parks Inc.

PS Business Parks Inc. is listed on AMEX (PSB). PS Business Parks, Inc. (PSB) is a fully-integrated, self-advised and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, develops, owns and operates commercial properties, primarily multi-tenant flex, office and industrial space. As of December 31, 2004, PSB owned approximately 75% of the common partnership units of PS Business Parks, L.P. (the Operating Partnership or OP). The remaining common partnership units were owned by Public Storage, Inc. (PSI). PSB, as the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, has full, exclusive and complete responsibility and discretion in managing and controlling the Operating Partnership. Unless otherwise indicated or unless the context requires otherwise, all references to the Company, we, us, our, and similar references mean PS Business Parks, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership. As of December 31, 2004, the Company owned and operated approximately 18.

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