JACKSON, Miss., Jan. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Parkway Properties, Inc. (NYSE: PKY) announced today that it signed a total of 178,000 square feet of new leases, 594,000 square feet of renewal leases, and 46,000 square feet of expansion leases during the fourth quarter of 2010. Key metrics associated with this activity will be disclosed in the Company's fourth quarter 2010 earnings press release and supplemental package. Additionally, Parkway currently anticipates customers occupying approximately 431,000 square feet to either vacate or contract upon lease expiration during the first quarter of 2011. This represents 3.3% of the total portfolio and 71.0% of total first quarter lease expirations. The Company's portfolio is currently 85.6% occupied. After accounting for recent leasing activity, and offset by known move-outs, Parkway's portfolio is anticipated to be 83.4% leased as shown in the attached exhibit. This leased percentage does not include pending leasing activity for leases not yet signed, and Parkway anticipates 2011 leasing volume to be in line with historical levels.

William R. Flatt, Chief Operating Officer at Parkway, stated, "We expect our occupancy to decline during the first quarter of 2011 due to a larger than normal amount of known move-outs and contractions, the majority of which have either been previously disclosed or will not have a negative impact on cash income in 2011. We continue to see encouraging levels of new and expansion leasing activity and anticipate our occupancy to begin to recover after the first quarter."

Major leases greater than 20,000 square feet signed during the fourth quarter of 2010 include:

    --  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia, Inc. ("BCBS of GA") signed a 126
        month renewal for 199,000 square feet which commenced January 1, 2011,
        at One Capital City Plaza in Atlanta, Georgia.  This renewal included a
        contraction of 53,000 square feet effective upon commencement.  The new
        rental rate per square foot increases in 2011 such that total cash
        income does not decline in 2011, despite the contraction.  However, the
        effective rental rate per square foot over the entire term of the
        renewal is in-line with the prior in-place rate.
    --  Motorola, Inc. signed a four year renewal for 53,000 square feet
        commencing April 1, 2011, at 233 North Michigan in Chicago, Illinois.
        This renewal includes a contraction of 15,000 square feet effective upon
        commencement.
    --  A major national health insurance carrier signed a five year new lease
        for 46,000 square feet commencing May 1, 2011, at Peachtree Dunwoody
        Pavilion in Atlanta, Georgia. This new customer will occupy a portion of
        the space to be vacated by Autotrader.com during the first quarter.
    --  National Council of State Boards of Nurses signed a 111 month renewal
        for 29,000 square feet and expanded by 6,000 square feet commencing May
        1, 2012, at 111 East Wacker in Chicago, Illinois.
    --  Intercall, Inc. signed a 94 month renewal for 28,000 square feet
        commencing May 1, 2011, at US Cellular Plaza in Chicago, Illinois.
    --  Brenntag Latin America, Inc. signed a 134 month renewal for 25,000
        square feet commencing February 1, 2011, at 5300 Memorial Building in
        Houston, Texas.
    --  Dart Container Sales Company signed a seven year renewal for 20,000
        square feet and expanded by 4,000 square feet commencing February 1,
        2011, at Hillsboro Center V in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
    --  Mid-Atlantic Convenience Stores signed a 69 month new lease for 23,000
        square feet which commenced December 27, 2010, at Boulders Center in
        Richmond, Virginia.
    --  Full Sail, Inc. signed a 64 month new lease for 22,000 square feet
        commencing January 16, 2011, at Gateway Center in Orlando, Florida.

Major known move-outs greater than 20,000 square feet during the first quarter of 2011 include:

    --  AutoTrader.com will vacate 193,000 square feet on February 28, 2011, at
        Peachtree Dunwoody Pavilion in Atlanta, Georgia.
    --  United States Attorney's Office is expected to vacate 31,000 square feet
        on February 28, 2011, at One Jackson Place in Jackson, Mississippi.
    --  US Bankruptcy Court is expected to vacate 29,000 square feet on March
        31, 2011, at Parking at Jackson Place in Jackson, Mississippi.
    --  Supportive Oncology Services, Inc will vacate 25,000 square feet on
        January 14, 2011, at Forum II & III in Memphis, Tennessee.
    --  AAM, LLC will contract by 23,000 square feet on January 31, 2011, at
        Squaw Peak Corporate Center I in Phoenix, Arizona.
    --  Digital Risk, LLC will vacate 20,000 square feet on January 31, 2011, at
        Gateway Center in Orlando, Florida.

About Parkway Properties

Parkway Properties, Inc., a member of the S&P Small Cap 600 Index, is a self-administered real estate investment trust specializing in the operation, leasing, acquisition, and ownership of office properties. The Company is geographically focused on the Southeastern and Southwestern United States and Chicago. Parkway owns or has an interest in 64 office properties located in 11 states with an aggregate of approximately 13.2 million square feet of leasable space as of January 13, 2011. Included in the portfolio are 20 properties totaling 3.7 million square feet that are owned jointly with other investors, representing 28.0% of the portfolio. Fee-based real estate services are offered through the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Parkway Realty Services, which also manages and/or leases approximately 1.8 million square feet for third-party owners at January 13, 2011.

Parkway Properties, Inc.'s press releases and additional information about the Company are available on the Company's website at http://www.pky.com.

Forward Looking Statement

Certain statements in this release that are not in the present or past tense or discuss the Company's expectations (including the use of the words anticipate, believe, forecast, intends or project) are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws and as such are based upon the Company's current belief as to the outcome and timing of future events. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will be those anticipated by the Company. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond the control of the Company) and are subject to change based upon various factors, including but not limited to the following risks and uncertainties: changes in the real estate industry and in performance of the financial markets; the demand for and market acceptance of the Company's properties for rental purposes; the amount and growth of the Company's expenses; tenant financial difficulties and general economic conditions, including interest rates, as well as economic conditions in those areas where the Company owns properties; risks associated with joint venture partners; the risks associated with the ownership and development of real property; the failure to acquire or sell properties as and when anticipated; the outcome of claims and litigation involving or affecting the Company; and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC filings. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, the Company's results could differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements.

    

                                           Parkway Properties, Inc.
                                                Leasing Status
                                                   1/7/2011

                                               Wholly     Consolidated   Unconsolidated
                                                Owned          JVs             JVs          Total
                                                -----          ---             ---          -----

                       Occupancy Percentage
                                   01/01/11        86.8%          82.2%            82.3%       85.6%
                      ---------------------        ----           ----             ----        ----

                    Total Square Footage      9,506,668      3,285,215          403,753  13,195,636
                    Vacancy (A)               1,251,446        584,180           71,433   1,907,059


                                        Signed Leases Not Yet Commenced
                                        -------------------------------
                                                                                                     Commencement
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          City              Building                             Square Feet                      Quarter  Year
          ----              --------                             -----------                      -------  ----
                     Peachtree Dunwoody
    Atlanta, GA      Pavilion                    46,232                                      46,232        2   2011
    Charlotte, NC   Carmel Crossing-Davie                        4,830                        4,830        1   2011
    Charlotte, NC   Carmel Crossing-Davie                        1,809                        1,809        1   2011
    Chicago, IL     233 North Michigan Ave        2,739                                       2,739        1   2011
    Chicago, IL     US Cellular Plaza                            5,172                        5,172        2   2011
    Chicago, IL     US Cellular Plaza                            8,082                        8,082        2   2011
    Columbia, SC    Tower at 1301 Gervais         4,090                                       4,090        1   2011
    Ft. Lauderdale,
     FL             Hillsboro Center V            3,571                                       3,571        1   2011
    Houston, TX     1401 Enclave                                12,183                       12,183        1   2011
    Houston, TX     5300 Memorial Building          503                                         503        1   2011
    Houston, TX     5300 Memorial Building        2,836                                       2,836        2   2011
    Houston, TX     Comerica Bank Building        2,997                                       2,997        1   2011
    Houston, TX     Comerica Bank Building        1,047                                       1,047        1   2011
    Houston, TX     Town and Country                686                                         686        1   2011
                     Parking at Jackson
    Jackson, MS      Place                          879                                         879        1   2011
    Jackson, MS     111 Capitol Building            755                                         755        2   2012
    Memphis, TN     Forum II & III                1,476                                       1,476        1   2011
    Memphis, TN     Forum II & III                4,173                                       4,173        1   2011
    Orlando, FL     Gateway Center                              21,834                       21,834        1   2011
    Orlando, FL     Gateway Center                              17,309                       17,309        1   2011
                     Desert Ridge Corp
    Phoenix, AZ      Center I                                    3,706                        3,706        1   2011
                     Squaw Peak Corp Center
    Phoenix, AZ      I                            3,406                                       3,406        2   2011

                     Sum of signed leases
                     (B)                         75,390         74,925                -     150,315
                                                 ------         ------              ---     -------



                                           Leases Expected to Vacate
                                           -------------------------
                                                                                                      Expiration
                                                                                                      ----------
          City              Building                             Square Feet                      Quarter  Year
          ----              --------                             -----------                      -------  ----
    Atlanta, GA     Peachtree Ridge                              4,342                        4,342        1   2011
                     Peachtree Dunwoody
    Atlanta, GA      Pavilion                   193,043                                     193,043        1   2011
                     Peachtree Dunwoody
    Atlanta, GA      Pavilion                     4,974                                       4,974        1   2011
                     Peachtree Dunwoody
    Atlanta, GA      Pavilion                     9,963                                       9,963        1   2011
    Chicago, IL     233 North Michigan           14,577                                      14,577        1   2011
    Hampton Roads,
     VA             Greenbrier Tower II           1,772                                       1,772        1   2011
    Houston, TX     5300 Memorial                 1,958                                       1,958        1   2011
    Houston, TX     Woodbranch                      987                                         987        1   2011
    Houston, TX     Woodbranch                    3,860                                       3,860        1   2011
    Houston, TX     Sugar Grove                   1,783                                       1,783        1   2011
    Jackson, MS     111 Capitol Building          3,660                                       3,660        1   2011
    Jackson, MS     City Centre                   4,978                                       4,978        1   2011
    Jackson, MS     City Centre                  16,873                                      16,873        1   2011
    Jackson, MS     One Jackson Place            30,909                                      30,909        1   2011
                     Parking at Jackson
    Jackson, MS      Place                       29,061                                      29,061        1   2011
    Memphis, TN     Forum I                       2,739                                       2,739        1   2011
    Memphis, TN     Forum II & III               24,658                                      24,658        1   2011
    Memphis, TN     Morgan Keegan Tower           1,780                                       1,780        1   2011
    Orlando, FL     Gateway Center                              20,334                       20,334        1   2011
    Orlando, FL     Maitland 200                                                  1,630       1,630        1   2011
                     Desert Ridge Corporate
    Phoenix, AZ      Center I                                    1,420                        1,420        1   2011
    Phoenix, AZ     Mesa Corporate Center        11,264                                      11,264        1   2011
                     Squaw Peak Corporate
    Phoenix, AZ      Center I                    22,543                                      22,543        1   2011
                     Squaw Peak Corporate
    Phoenix, AZ      Center II                   13,399                                      13,399        1   2011
    Richmond, VA    Moorefield I                  6,712                                       6,712        1   2011
    Richmond, VA    Moorefield I                    741                                         741        1   2011
    Richmond, VA    Winchester Building             883                                         883        1   2011

                     Sum of vacating leases
                     (C)                        403,117         26,096            1,630     430,843
                                                -------         ------            -----     -------

                     Adjusted Vacancy (A -B
                      + C)                    1,579,173        535,351           73,063   2,187,587
                                              =========        =======           ======   =========
                     Total Square Footage     9,506,668      3,285,215          403,753  13,195,636

                     Leased Percentage             83.4%          83.7%            81.9%       83.4%
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    CONTACT:          RICHARD G. HICKSON IV
                      CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
                      WILLIAM R. FLATT
                      CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
                      (601) 948-4091

SOURCE Parkway Properties, Inc.