POST APARTMENT HOMES LP - 10-Q Quarterly Report

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file numbers 1-12080 and 0-28226

POST PROPERTIES, INC.
POST APARTMENT HOMES, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Georgia Georgia (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		58-1550675 58-2053632 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

4401 Northside Parkway, Suite 800, Atlanta, Georgia 30327
(Address of principal executive offices – zip code)

(404) 846-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.


Post Properties, Inc. Post Apartment Homes, L.P.		Yes Yes		[X] [X]		No No		[ ] [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are accelerated filers (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).


Post Properties, Inc. Post Apartment Homes, L.P.		Yes Yes		[X] [X]		No No		[ ] [ ]

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date:

39,954,269 shares of common stock outstanding as of November 3, 2004.

POST PROPERTIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share data)


	September 30,			December 31,
	2004			2003
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Real estate assets Land	$	274,020		$	254,000
Building and improvements		1,949,257			1,883,582
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		221,570			214,002
Construction in progress		16,064			12,946
Land held for future development		18,910			11,994

		2,479,821			2,376,524
Less: accumulated depreciation		(495,048	)		(432,157	)
Assets held for sale, net of accumulated depreciation of $7,836 and $74,614 at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 respectively		11,496			145,238

Total real estate assets		1,996,269			2,089,605
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated real estate entities		21,794			74,786
Cash and cash equivalents		3,002			1,334
Restricted cash		1,727			2,065
Deferred charges, net		10,658			12,285
Other assets		37,334			35,376

Total assets	$	2,070,784		$	2,215,451

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Notes payable, including $14,760 and $119,085 of debt secured by assets held for sale at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively	$	1,099,980		$	1,186,322
Accrued interest payable		12,152			6,923
Dividend and distribution payable		19,091			19,509
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		73,129			65,872
Security deposits and prepaid rents		7,106			7,890

Total liabilities		1,211,458			1,286,516

Minority interest of preferred unitholders in Operating Partnership		—			70,000

Minority interest of common unitholders in Operating Partnership		45,207			62,409

Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 20,000,000 authorized:
8 1/2 % Series A Cumulative Redeemable Shares, liquidation preference $50 per share, 900,000 shares issued and outstanding		9			9
7 5/8 % Series B Cumulative Redeemable Shares, liquidation preference $25 per share, 2,000,000 shares issued and outstanding		20			20
7 5/8 % Series C Cumulative Redeemable Shares, liquidation preference $25 per share, 0 and 2,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively		—			20
Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000,000 authorized:
39,925,460 and 39,676,204 shares issued, 39,922,487 and 38,686,315 shares outstanding at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively		399			396
Additional paid-in capital		768,566			849,632
Accumulated earnings		59,569			—
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(10,151	)		(12,362	)
Deferred compensation		(4,207	)		(4,424	)

		814,205			833,291
Less common stock in treasury, at cost, 2,973 and 989,889 shares at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively		(86	)		(36,765	)

Total shareholders’ equity		814,119			796,526

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	2,070,784		$	2,215,451

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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POST PROPERTIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)


	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2004			2003			2004			2003
Revenues
Rental	$	74,298		$	70,440		$	217,726		$	208,784
Other property revenues		4,680			4,485			13,365			12,598
Other		814			102			936			379

Total revenues		79,792			75,027			232,027			221,761

Expenses
Property operating and maintenance (exclusive of items shown separately below)		36,054			33,017			102,659			96,347
Depreciation		21,864			21,553			64,227			62,096
General and administrative		6,017			3,738			16,136			10,703
Development costs and other		283			274			1,200			841
Proxy contest and related costs		—			—			—			5,231
Severance charges		—			—			—			21,506

Total expenses		64,218			58,582			184,222			196,724

Operating Income		15,574			16,445			47,805			25,037
Interest income		247			223			639			708
Interest expense		(17,299	)		(17,122	)		(50,306	)		(49,001	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs		(1,066	)		(1,084	)		(3,273	)		(2,839	)
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities		420			60			843			7,768
Minority interest in consolidated property partnerships		167			677			742			1,359
Minority interest of preferred unitholders		(980	)		(1,400	)		(3,780	)		(4,200	)
Minority interest of common unitholders		406			457			1,125			3,160

Loss from continuing operations		(2,531	)		(1,744	)		(6,205	)		(18,008	)

Discontinued operations
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of minority interest		738			(74	)		6,742			(6,583	)
Loss on early extinguishment of indebtedness associated with property sales, net of minority interest		—			—			(3,849	)		—
Gains on property sales, net of minority interest		—			166			106,039			30,043

Income from discontinued operations		738			92			108,932			23,460

Net income (loss)		(1,793	)		(1,652	)		102,727			5,452
Dividends to preferred shareholders		(1,909	)		(2,862	)		(6,416	)		(8,587	)
Redemption costs on preferred stock and units		(1,810	)		—			(3,526	)		—

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	(5,512	)	$	(4,514	)	$	92,785		$	(3,135	)

Per common share data – Basic
Loss from continuing operations (net of preferred dividends and redemption costs)	$	(0.16	)	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.41	)	$	(0.71	)
Income from discontinued operations		0.02			—			2.75			0.63

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	(0.14	)	$	(0.12	)	$	2.34		$	(0.08	)

Dividends declared	$	0.45		$	0.45		$	1.35		$	1.35

Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic		39,892			37,841			39,694			37,523

Per common share data – Diluted
Loss from continuing operations (net of preferred dividends and redemption costs)	$	(0.16	)	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.41	)	$	(0.71	)
Income from discontinued operations		0.02			—			2.75			0.63

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	(0.14	)	$	(0.12	)	$	2.34		$	(0.08	)

Dividends declared	$	0.45		$	0.45		$	1.35		$	1.35

Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted		39,892			37,857			39,694			37,524

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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POST PROPERTIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND
ACCUMULATED EARNINGS

(In thousands)
(Unaudited)


												Accumulated
						Additional						Other
	Preferred			Common		Paid-in			Accumulated			Comprehensive			Deferred			Treasury
	Stock			Stock		Capital			Earnings			Income (Loss)			Compensation			Stock			Total
Shareholders’ Equity and Accumulated Earnings, December 31, 2003	$	49		$	396	$	849,632		$	—		$	(12,362	)	$	(4,424	)	$	(36,765	)	$	796,526
Comprehensive income
Net income		—			—		—			102,727			—			—			—			102,727
Net change in derivative value, net of minority interest		—			—		—			—			2,211			—			—			2,211

Total comprehensive income																						104,938
Proceeds from employee stock purchase and stock option plans		—			3		(672	)		—			—			—			4,260			3,591
Adjustment for minority interest of unitholders in Operating Partnership upon conversion of units into common shares and at dates of capital transactions		—			—		(13,642	)		—			—			—			33,890			20,248
Redemption of preferred stock		(20	)		—		(49,980	)		—			—			—			—			(50,000	)
Stock-based compensation		—			—		441			—			—			—			—			441
Restricted stock issuances, net of forfeitures.		—			—		(201	)		—			—			(596	)		797			—
Amortization of deferred compensation		—			—		—			—			—			813			—			813
Treasury stock acquisitions		—			—		—			—			—			—			(2,268	)		(2,268	)
Dividends to preferred shareholders		—			—		—			(6,416	)		—			—			—			(6,416	)
Dividends to common shareholders		—			—		(17,012	)		(36,742	)		—			—			—			(53,754	)

Shareholders’ Equity and Accumulated Earnings, September 30, 2004	$	29		$	399	$	768,566		$	59,569		$	(10,151	)	$	(4,207	)	$	(86	)	$	814,119

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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POST PROPERTIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)
(Unaudited)


	Nine months ended
	September 30,
	2004			2003
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net income	$	102,727		$	5,452
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		64,227			68,372
Amortization of deferred financing costs		3,273			2,839
Minority interest of preferred unitholders in Operating Partnership		3,780			4,200
Minority interest of common unitholders in Operating Partnership		(1,125	)		(3,160	)
Minority interest in discontinued operations		7,584			2,783
Gains on properties sold – discontinued operations		(113,739	)		(33,690	)
Asset impairment charge		626			17,462
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities		(734	)		(7,768	)
Stock-based compensation		1,280			179
Loss on early extinguishment of indebtedness		4,128			—
Changes in assets, (increase) decrease in:
Restricted cash		338			(655	)
Other assets		(706	)		4,046
Deferred charges		(304	)		(1,820	)
Changes in liabilities, increase (decrease) in:
Accrued interest payable		5,229			7,426
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		6,622			22,742
Security deposits and prepaid rents		(784	)		(75	)

Net cash provided by operating activities		82,422			88,333

Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Construction and acquisition of real estate assets, net of payables		(38,002	)		(22,247	)
Net proceeds from property sales		138,637			99,858
Capitalized interest		(787	)		(3,338	)
Recurring capital expenditures		(7,613	)		(6,982	)
Corporate additions and improvements		(553	)		(521	)
Non-recurring capital expenditures		(3,604	)		(3,231	)
Revenue generating capital expenditures		(26	)		(837	)
Distributions and repayment of advances received from unconsolidated entities		53,582			88,935

Net cash provided by investing activities		141,634			151,637

Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Proceeds from notes payable		35,000			—
Payments on notes payable		(26,704	)		(3,207	)
Payments of financing costs		(4,262	)		—
Lines of credit proceeds (repayments), net		(39,809	)		(156,068	)
Redemption of preferred stock		(50,000	)		—
Redemption of preferred units		(70,000	)		—
Treasury stock purchases		(2,268	)		—
Proceeds from employee stock purchase and stock option plans		3,591			576
Distributions to preferred unitholders		(4,246	)		(4,200	)
Distributions to common unitholders		(4,094	)		(7,890	)
Dividends paid to preferred shareholders		(6,416	)		(8,587	)
Dividends paid to common shareholders		(53,180	)		(62,769	)

Net cash used in financing activities		(222,388	)		(242,145	)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		1,668			(2,175	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		1,334			6,390

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	3,002		$	4,215

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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POST PROPERTIES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)

1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization

Post Properties, Inc. and its subsidiaries develop, own and manage upscale multifamily apartment communities in selected markets in the United States. As used herein, the term “Company” includes Post Properties, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Post Apartment Homes, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), unless the context indicates otherwise. The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is the general partner and owns a majority interest in the Operating Partnership which, through its subsidiaries, conducts substantially all of the on-going operations of the Company. At September 30, 2004, the Company owned 24,700 apartment units in 65 apartment communities, including 666 apartment units in three apartment communities held in unconsolidated entities. At September 30, 2004, approximately 51.6%, 17.6%, 9.0% and 8.0% (on a unit basis) of the Company’s communities were located in the Atlanta, Dallas, Tampa and greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan areas, respectively.

The Company has elected to qualify and operate as a self-administrated and self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes. A REIT is a legal entity which holds real estate interests and through payments of dividends to shareholders, in practical effect, is not subject to federal income taxes at the corporate level.

As of September 30, 2004, the Company had outstanding 39,922 shares of common stock and owned the same number of units of common limited partnership interests (“Common Units”) in the Operating Partnership, representing 94.1% ownership interest in the Operating Partnership. Common Units held by persons other than the Company totaled 2,501 as of September 30, 2004 and represented a 5.9% common minority interest in the Operating Partnership. Each Common Unit may be redeemed by the holder thereof for either one share of Company common stock or cash equal to the fair market value thereof at the time of redemption, at the option of the Company. The Company’s weighted average common ownership interest in the Operating Partnership was 94.0% and 89.7% for the three months and 93.5% and 89.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared by the Company’s management in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normally recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. Certain 2003 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s financial statement presentation.

Revenue Recognition

Residential properties are leased under operating leases with terms of generally one year or less. Rental revenues from residential leases are recognized on the straight-line method over the approximate life of the leases, which is generally one year. The recognition of rental revenues from residential leases when earned has historically not been materially different from rental revenues recognized on a straight-line basis.

Under the terms of residential leases, the residents of the Company’s residential communities are obligated to reimburse the Company for certain utility usage, water and electricity (at selected properties), where the Company is the primary obligor to the public utility entity. These utility reimbursements from residents are reflected as other property revenues in the consolidated statements of operations.

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POST PROPERTIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)

Apartment Community Acquisitions

In accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141, “Business Combinations”, the aggregate purchase price of apartment community acquisitions is allocated to the tangible assets, intangible assets and liabilities (including mortgage indebtedness) acquired in each transaction, based on their estimated fair values at the acquisition date. The acquired tangible assets, principally land, building and improvements and furniture, fixtures and equipment, are reflected in real estate assets and depreciated over their estimated useful lives. The acquired intangible assets, principally above/below market leases, in-place leases and resident relationships, are reflected in other assets and amortized over the average remaining lease terms of the acquired leases and resident relationships (generally 6 months to 18 months).

Stock-based Compensation

Effective January 1, 2003, the Company accounts for stock-based compensation under the fair value method prescribed by SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” In adopting SFAS No. 123, the Company used the prospective method prescribed in SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure.” In periods prior to January 1, 2003, the Company accounted for stock-based compensation under the intrinsic value method prescribed by Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.”

The following table reflects the effect on the Company’s net income and earnings per common share had the fair value method of accounting under SFAS No. 123 been applied to all stock awards for each period.


	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2004			2003			2004			2003
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
As reported	$	(5,512	)	$	(4,514	)	$	92,785		$	(3,135	)
Stock-based compensation included in net income as reported, net of minority interest		392			222			1,197			663
Stock-based compensation determined under the fair value method for all awards, net of minority interest		(407	)		(249	)		(1,246	)		(766	)

Pro forma	$	(5,527	)	$	(4,541	)	$	92,736		$	(3,238	)

Net income (loss) per common share – basic
As reported	$	(0.14	)	$	(0.12	)	$	2.34		$	(0.08	)
Pro forma	$	(0.14	)	$	(0.12	)	$	2.34		$	(0.09	)
Net income (loss) per common share – diluted
As reported	$	(0.14	)	$	(0.12	)	$	2.34		$	(0.08	)
Pro forma	$	(0.14	)	$	(0.12	)	$	2.34		$	(0.09	)

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POST PROPERTIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)

2. INDEBTEDNESS

At September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, the Company’s indebtedness consisted of the following:


	Payment					Maturity		September 30,		December 31,
Description	Terms		Interest Rate			Date		2004		2003
Unsecured Notes
Senior Notes	Int.			6.11% - 7.70	%		2006-2010	$	285,000	$	285,000
Medium Term Notes	Int.			6.78% - 8.12	% (1)		2004-2015		300,000		323,000

									585,000		608,000

Unsecured Lines of Credit & Other
Syndicated Line of Credit		N/A		LIBOR + 0.90	% (2)	2007		18,000		60,000
Cash Management Line		N/A		LIBOR + 0.90	%		2007		14,201		12,010

									32,201		72,010

Conventional Fixed Rate (Secured)
FNMA	Prin. and Int.			6.975	% (3)		2029		98,500		99,800
Other	Prin. and Int.			4.27% - 7.69	%		2007-2013		274,224		192,132

									372,724		291,932

Tax Exempt Floating Rate Bonds (Secured)	Int.			1.69	% (4)		2025		110,055		214,380

Total								$	1,099,980	$	1,186,322

(1) Includes $100,000 of Mandatory Par Put Remarketed Securities (“MOPPRS”). The annual interest rate on these securities to March 2005 is 6.85%. The MOPPRS mature in March 2015, but are subject to mandatory tender for remarketing in March 2005. In March 2005, if the remarketing dealer elects not to remarket the MOPPRS, the Company is required to redeem the MOPPRS at par. If the remarketing dealer elects to remarket the securities in March 2005, the interest rate on the MOPPRS will be established at a rate of 5.715% plus the Company’s applicable credit spread for the Company’s securities with similar maturities. The MOPPRS may be redeemed, at the Company’s option, immediately prior to their remarketing in March 2005 at an optional redemption price equal to the outstanding principal balance plus a prepayment penalty (generally equivalent to the make-whole amount necessary to compensate for the amount by which the base rate of 5.715% exceeds the then-existing 10-year treasury rate).

(2) Represents stated rate.

(3) Interest rate is fixed at 6.975%, inclusive of credit enhancement and other fees, to 2009 through an interest rate swap arrangement.

(4) FNMA credit enhanced bond indebtedness. Interest based on FNMA “AAA” tax exempt rate plus credit enhancement and other fees of 0.639%. Interest rate represents the rate at September 30, 2004 before credit enhancements. The Company has outstanding interest rate cap arrangements that limit the Company’s exposure to increases in the base interest rate to 5%. At September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, approximately $14,760 and $119,085, respectively, of this debt was secured by assets held for sale.

Debt maturities

The aggregate maturities of the Company’s indebtedness are as follows:


Remainder of 2004	$	1,216
2005		205,933	(1)
2006		81,336
2007		157,677
2008		4,014
Thereafter		617,603	(1)

	$	1,067,779	(2)

(1) Aggregate debt maturities for years ended in 2009 and thereafter include $100,000 of Mandatory Par Put Remarketed Securities (“MOPPRS”). The MOPPRS mature in March 2015, but are subject to mandatory tender for remarketing in March 2005. In March 2005, if the remarketing dealer elects not to remarket the MOPPRS, the Company is required to redeem the MOPPRS at par. If the remarketing dealer elects to remarket the securities in March 2005, the interest rate on the MOPPRS will be established at a rate of 5.715% plus the Company’s applicable credit spread for Company securities with similar maturities. The MOPPRS may be redeemed, at the Company’s option, immediately prior to their remarketing in March 2005 at an optional redemption price equal to the outstanding principal balance plus a prepayment penalty.

(2) Excludes outstanding balances on lines of credit.

Debt issuances and retirements

Upon their maturity in September 2004, the Company repaid $10,000 of its 6.69% medium term, unsecured notes, from available borrowings under its unsecured lines of credit.

In October 2004, the Company purchased and retired $87,957 of the Company’s 8.125% medium term, unsecured notes through a tender offer using available borrowings under its unsecured lines of credit. Subsequent to the debt retirement, $62,043 of 8.125% medium term notes remain outstanding with a maturity in June 2005. The Company expects to record in the fourth quarter of 2004 a loss on the early extinguishment of this indebtedness of approximately $4,000 representing the debt repurchase premiums, the expenses of the tender offer and the write-off of the deferred loan costs associated with the retired indebtedness. In addition in October 2004, the company issued $100,000 of senior unsecured notes. The notes bear interest at 5.125% and mature in October

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POST PROPERTIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)

2011. The net proceeds from the unsecured notes were used to reduce amounts outstanding under the Company’s unsecured lines of credit.

In conjunction with an apartment community acquisition (see note 4) in June 2004, the Company assumed a secured, fixed rate mortgage note payable. The mortgage note was valued at $49,496 yielding an effective interest rate of 4.7%. The mortgage note bears interest at a coupon rate of 6.8%, requires monthly principal and interest payments and matures in 2007.

In June 2004, the Company sold certain apartment communities subject to the assumption of $104,325 of tax exempt mortgage indebtedness (see note 4). As a result of this debt assumption, the Company recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $4,128 ($3,849 net of minority interest) related to the write-off of deferred loan costs of $3,187 ($2,972 net of minority interest) relating to such assumed indebtedness and the realization of a $941 ($877 net of minority interest) loss in connection with the termination of related interest rate cap agreements that were used as cash flow hedges of the assumed debt.

Upon their maturity in April 2004, the Company repaid $13,000 of its 7.30% medium term, unsecured notes, using its available cash balances and borrowings under its unsecured lines of credit.

In March 2004, the Company closed a $35,000 secured, fixed rate mortgage note payable obtained by a consolidated real estate entity. The note bears interest at 4.27%, requires monthly interest only payments through March 2007 and monthly principal and interest payments based on a 30-year amortization schedule from April 2007 through the note maturity date in March 2009.

Unsecured Lines of Credit

In January 2004, the Company refinanced its previous revolving line of credit with a new $350,000 three-year unsecured revolving line of credit (the “Revolver”) that matures in January 2007. The Revolver currently has a stated interest rate of LIBOR plus 0.90% or the prime rate and was provided by a syndicate of nine banks led by Wachovia Bank, N.A. Additionally, the Revolver requires the payment of annual facility fees equal to 0.20% of the aggregate loan commitment. The Revolver provides for the interest rate and facility fee rate to be adjusted up or down based on changes in the credit ratings on the Company’s senior unsecured debt. The rates under the Revolver are based on the lower of the Company’s unsecured debt ratings in instances where the Company has split unsecured debt ratings. The Revolver also includes a money market competitive bid option for short-term funds up to $175,000 at rates generally below the stated line rate. The credit agreement for the Revolver contains customary representations, covenants and events of default, including fixed charge coverage and maximum leverage ratios as well as covenants which restrict the ability of the Operating Partnership to make distributions, in excess of stated amounts, which in turn restrict the discretion of the Company to declare and pay dividends. In general, during any fiscal year the Operating Partnership may only distribute up to 100% of the Operating Partnership’s consolidated income available for distribution (as defined in the credit agreement) exclusive of distributions of up to $15,000 of capital gains for such year. The credit agreement contains exceptions to these limitations to allow the Operating Partnership to make distributions necessary to allow the Company to maintain its status as a REIT. The Company does not anticipate that these ratios and covenants will adversely affect the ability of the Operating Partnership to borrow money or make distributions, or the Company to declare dividends, at the Company’s current dividend level. At September 30, 2004, the Company had issued letters of credit to third parties totaling $1,828 under this facility.

Additionally, the Company has a $20,000 unsecured line of credit with Wachovia Bank, N.A. (the “Cash Management Line”), which was scheduled to mature on April 30, 2004. In April 2004, the Company renewed this line of credit with maturity, pricing and terms, including debt covenants, substantially consistent with those of the Revolver. The Cash Management line currently has a stated interest rate of LIBOR plus 0.90% mirroring the pricing structure of the Revolver and requires the payment of an annual facility fee equal to 0.125% of the average annual unused portion of the loan commitment.

3. INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE ENTITIES

At September 30, 2004, the Company held investments in three individual limited liability companies (the “Property LLCs”) with an institutional investor. Each Property LLC owns a newly developed apartment community. At September 30, 2004, each of the apartment communities had achieved stabilized occupancy. The Company holds a 35% equity interest in the Property LLCs. The initial development costs of the apartment communities were funded through member equity contributions proportionate to the members’ ownership interests and through construction financing provided by the Company.

The Company accounts for its investments in these Property LLCs using the equity method of accounting. The excess of the Company’s investment over its equity in the underlying net assets of the Property LLCs was approximately $6,618 at September

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)

30, 2004. This excess investment is being amortized as a reduction to earnings on a straight-line basis over the lives of the related assets. The Company provides real estate services (development, construction and property management) to the Property LLCs for which it earns fees.

The operating results of the Company include its proportionate share of net income from the investments in the Property LLCs. A summary of financial information for the Property LLCs in the aggregate is as follows:


	September 30,		December 31,
Balance Sheet Data	2004		2003
Real estate assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $8,757 and $5,939, respectively	$	124,899	$	127,513
Cash and other		3,284		2,516

Total assets	$	128,183	$	130,029

Mortgage notes payable	$	83,543	$	33,763
Construction notes payable to Company (1)		—		53,769
Other liabilities		1,318		1,742

Total liabilities		84,861		89,274
Members’ equity		43,322		40,755

Total liabilities and members’ equity	$	128,183	$	130,029

Company’s equity investment	$	21,794	$	21,017

Company’s share of notes payable	$	29,240	$	30,636

(1) All of the Company’s construction financing to these unconsolidated real estate entities is included in the Company’s outstanding debt and total assets. At December 31, 2003, the venture partner’s share of the construction loans was $34,950. All construction financing previously provided by the Company was refinanced with permanent loans from unaffiliated entities in early 2004.


	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
Income Statement Data	2004		2003		2004		2003
Revenue
Rental	$	3,385	$	2,638	$	9,924	$	6,434
Other		252		130		722		357

Total revenues		3,637		2,768		10,646		6,791

Expenses
Property operating and maintenance		1,116		866		3,560		3,301
Depreciation and amortization		972		954		2,892		2,798
Interest		865		777		2,505		2,296

Total expenses		2,953		2,597		8,957		8,395

Income (loss) from continuing operations		684		171		1,689		(1,604	)

Discontinued Operations
Loss from discontinued operations		—		—		—		(188	)
Gain on property sales		—		—		—		26,179

Income from discontinued operations		—		—		—		25,991

Net income	$	684	$	171	$	1,689	$	24,387

Company’s share of net income	$	420	$	60	$	843	$	7,768

The income from discontinued operations represents the operating results and the gain on sale of an apartment community (held by a fourth Property LLC) that was sold in June 2003.

At September 30, 2004, mortgage notes payable include a $50,000 mortgage note that bears interest at 4.13%, requires monthly interest payments and annual principal payment of $1 through 2009. Thereafter, the note requires monthly principal and interest payments based on a 25-year amortization schedule and matures in April 2034. The note is callable by the lender in May 2009 and on each successive fifth year anniversary of the note thereafter. The note is prepayable without penalty in May 2008. The additional mortgage notes payable bear interest at rates ranging from 4.04% to 4.28% and mature in 2008.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)

4. REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION ACTIVITY

Acquisition Activity

In June 2004, the Company acquired a 499-unit apartment community located in suburban Washington, D.C. for approximately $85,814, including the assumption of mortgage indebtedness and closing costs. Additionally, the Company plans to spend up to approximately $2,000 to improve the community. The assumed mortgage note payable was valued at $49,496 yielding an effective interest rate of 4.7%. The mortgage note bears interest at a coupon rate of 6.8%, requires monthly principal and interest payments and matures in 2007.

The purchase price of this community was allocated to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on estimated fair values.

Disposition Activity

The Company classifies real estate assets as held for sale after the approval of its internal strategic planning and investment committee and after the Company has commenced an active program to sell the assets. At September 30, 2004, the Company had one apartment community, containing 460 units, and certain tracts of land classified as held for sale. These real estate assets are reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at $11,496, which represents the lower of depreciated cost or fair value less costs to sell.

Under SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” the operating results of real estate assets designated as held for sale are included in discontinued operations in the consolidated statement of operations for all periods presented. Additionally, all subsequent gains or additional losses on the sale of these assets are included in discontinued operations.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, income from discontinued operations included the results of operations of one community, containing 460 units, classified as held for sale at September 30, 2004 and the results of operations of eight communities sold in 2004 through their sale dates. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, income from discontinued operations included the results of operations of the community classified as held for sale at September 30, 2004, the eight communities sold in 2004 and the results of operations of four communities sold in 2003 through the earlier of September 30, 2003 or their sale dates.

The revenues and expenses of these communities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 were as follows:


	Three months ended					Nine months ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2004		2003			2004			2003
Revenues
Rental	$	830	$	9,918		$	15,529		$	32,838
Other		83		820			1,446			2,505

Total revenues		913		10,738			16,975			35,343

Expenses
Property operating and maintenance (exclusive of items shown separately below)		374		4,505			7,678			14,476
Depreciation		—		1,610			—			6,277
Interest		74		1,361			1,766			4,575
Asset impairment charge		—		3,344			626			17,462

Total expenses		448		10,820			10,070			42,790

Income (loss) from discontinued operations before minority interest		465		(82	)		6,905			(7,447	)
Minority interest		273		8			(163	)		864

Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	738	$	(74	)	$	6,742		$	(6,583	)

In the second quarter of 2004, the Company recorded an asset impairment loss of $626 to write-down the cost of an apartment community, located in Dallas, Texas, to its realized value. In the third quarter of 2003, the Company recorded a $3,344 asset impairment charge to write-down this asset to its estimated fair value at the date the asset was classified as held for sale. In the first quarter of 2003, the Company recorded an asset impairment charge of $14,118 to write-down the cost of the Company’s apartment community located in Phoenix, Arizona to its estimated fair value. This impairment loss, originally reflected in continuing operations, was reclassified to discontinued operations to reflect the designation of this community as held for sale during the third quarter of 2003 and the final sale of the community in the fourth quarter of 2003.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company recognized net gains from discontinued operations of $113,739 ($106,039 net of minority interest) from the sale of eight communities containing 3,880 units and certain land parcels. These sales generated net proceeds of approximately $242,962, including debt assumed by the purchasers of $104,325.

For the three months ended September 30, 2003, the company recognized net gains from discontinued operations of $185 ($166 net of minority interest) from the sale of land. For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the company recognized net gains from discontinued operations of $33,690 ($30,043 net of minority interest) on the sale of two communities, containing 1,009 units, and certain land parcels. These sales generated net proceeds of $99,858.

5. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY / MINORITY INTEREST

Preferred Units

On September 3, 2004, the Operating Partnership redeemed its 8% Series D cumulative redeemable preferred units (“Series D Preferred Units”) for $25.00 per unit (an aggregate of $70,000), plus accrued and unpaid dividends through September 3, 2004. In connection with the issuance of the Series D Preferred Units in 1998, the Operating Partnership incurred $1,810 in issuance costs and recorded such costs as a reduction of partners’ equity. The redemption price of the Series D Preferred Units exceeded the related carrying value by the $1,810 of issuance costs. In connection with the redemption, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the Company reflected the $1,810 of issuance costs as a reduction of earnings in arriving at net income available to common shareholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004.

Preferred Stock

On March 5, 2004, the Company redeemed its 7 5/8% Series C cumulative redeemable preferred stock (“Series C Preferred Stock”) for $25.00 per share (an aggregate of $50,000), plus accrued and unpaid dividends through March 5, 2004. In connection with the issuance of the Series C Preferred Stock in 1999, the Company incurred $1,716 in issuance costs and recorded such costs as a reduction of shareholders’ equity. The redemption price of the Series C Preferred Stock exceeded the related carrying value by the $1,716 of issuance costs. In connection with the redemption, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the Company reflected the $1,716 of issuance costs as a reduction of earnings in arriving at net income available to common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2004.

Computation of Earnings Per Common Share

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the computation of basic and diluted income from continuing operations per common share is as follows:


	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2004			2003			2004			2003
Loss from continuing operations available to common shareholders (numerator):
Loss from continuing operations	$	(2,531	)	$	(1,744	)	$	(6,205	)	$	(18,008	)
Less: Preferred stock dividends		(1,909	)		(2,862	)		(6,416	)		(8,587	)
Less: Preferred stock and unit redemption costs		(1,810	)		—			(3,526	)		—

Loss from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	(6,250	)	$	(4,606	)	$	(16,147	)	$	(26,595	)

Common shares (denominator):
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic		39,892			37,841			39,694			37,523
Incremental shares from assumed conversion of stock options (1)		—			16			—			1

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted (1)		39,892			37,857			39,694			37,524

1) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, the potential dilution from the Company’s outstanding stock options of 98 and 67 shares, respectively, was antidilutive to the loss from continuing operations per share calculation. As such, the amounts were excluded from weighted average shares for the period.

At September 30, 2004 and 2003, stock options to purchase 4,753 and 5,183 shares of common stock, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share as these stock options were antidilutive.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)

6. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

At September 30, 2004 and 2003, the Company had outstanding interest rate swap agreements with a notional value of $129,000 with maturity dates ranging from 2005 to 2009. The interest rate swap agreements are included on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at fair value. The Company records the changes in the fair value of these cash flow hedges as changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a shareholders’ equity account, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

At September 30, 2004, the Company had outstanding interest rate cap agreements with two financial institutions with a notional value of $110,055. These interest rate cap agreements are cash flow hedges that provide a fixed interest ceiling at 5% for the Company’s variable rate, tax exempt borrowings. The Company is required to maintain the interest rate exposure protection under the terms of the financing arrangements. The interest rate cap arrangements are included on the accompanying balance sheet at fair value. At September 30, 2004, the difference between the amortized costs of the interest rate cap arrangements and their fair value of $180 is included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a shareholders’ equity account. The original cost of $1,396 of the arrangements is being amortized as additional expense over their five-year term.

A summary of comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 is as follows:


	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2004			2003			2004		2003
Net income (loss)	$	(1,793	)	$	(1,652	)	$	102,727	$	5,452
Change in derivative values		(1,472	)		3,297			2,211		525

Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(3,265	)	$	1,645		$	104,938	$	5,977

In June 2004, in connection with the sale of five properties discussed in note 4 above, the Company sold its interest in interest rate cap agreements with a notional value of $104,325 for aggregate proceeds of $379 and realized a loss of $941 ($877 net of minority interest) that was included in the loss on early extinguishment of indebtedness on the accompanying statement of operations. The unrealized loss on these interest rate cap agreements was previously reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a shareholders’ equity account. These interest rate cap agreements were sold as the underlying hedged indebtedness was assumed by the purchaser in connection with the sale of the related assets.

7. SEGMENT INFORMATION

Segment Description

In accordance with SFAS No. 131, “Disclosure About the Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,” the Company presents segment information based on the way that management organizes the segments within the enterprise for making operating decisions and assessing performance. The segment information is prepared on substantially the same basis as the internally reported information used by the Company’s chief operating decision makers to manage the business.

The Company’s chief operating decision makers focus on the Company’s primary sources of income from apartment community rental operations. Apartment community rental operations are broken down into four segments based on the various stages in the apartment community ownership lifecycle. These segments are described below. All commercial properties and other ancillary service and support operations are aggregated in the line item “other” in the accompanying segment information. The segment information presented below reflects the segment categories based on the lifecycle status of each community as of January 1, 2004. The segment information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 has been adjusted due to the restatement impact of reclassifying the operating results of the assets designated as held for sale in 2003 to discontinued operations under SFAS No. 144 (see note 4).

• Fully stabilized communities – those apartment communities which have been stabilized (the earlier of the point at which a property reaches 95% occupancy or one year after completion of construction) for both the current and prior year.

• Communities stabilized during 2003 – communities which reached stabilized occupancy in the prior year.

• Development and lease-up communities – those communities that are in lease-up but were not stabilized by the beginning of the current year, including communities that stabilized during the current year.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)

• Acquired communities – those communities acquired in the current or prior year.

Segment Performance Measure

Management uses contribution to consolidated property net operating income (“NOI”) as the performance measure for its operating segments. The Company uses net operating income, including net operating income of stabilized communities, as an operating measure. Net operating income is defined as rental and other property revenue from real estate operations less total property and maintenance expenses from real estate operations (excluding depreciation and amortization). The Company believes that net operating income is an important supplemental measure of operating performance for a REIT’s operating real estate because it provides a measure of the core operations, rather than factoring in depreciation and amortization, financing costs and general and administrative expenses generally incurred at the corporate level. This measure is particularly useful, in the opinion of the Company, in evaluating the performance of geographic operations, operating segment groupings and individual properties. Additionally, the Company believes that net operating income, as defined, is a widely accepted measure of comparative operating performance in the real estate investment community. The Company believes that the line on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations entitled “net income” is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to net operating income.

Segment Information

The following table reflects each segment’s contribution to consolidated revenues and property NOI together with a reconciliation of segment contribution to property NOI to net income (loss). Additionally, substantially all of the Company’s assets relate to the Company’s property rental operations. Asset cost, depreciation and amortization by segment are not presented because such information at the segment level is not reported internally.


	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2004			2003			2004			2003
Revenues
Fully stabilized communities	$	65,762		$	65,452		$	195,745		$	194,999
Communities stabilized during 2003		3,985			3,688			11,817			10,846
Development and lease-up communities		1,718			634			5,303			887
Acquired communities		2,155			—			2,360			—
Other property segments		5,358			5,151			15,866			14,650
Other		814			102			936			379

Consolidated revenues	$	79,792		$	75,027		$	232,027		$	221,761

Contribution to NOI
Fully stabilized communities	$	39,715		$	40,041		$	118,849		$	121,090
Communities stabilized during 2003		2,491			2,183			7,466			6,399
Development and lease-up communities		1,168			29			3,773			(459	)
Acquired communities		1,544			—			1,692			—
Other		(1,994	)		(345	)		(3,348	)		(1,995	)

Consolidated property net operating income		42,924			41,908			128,432			125,035

Interest income		247			223			639			708
Other revenue		814			102			936			379
Minority interest in consolidated property partnerships		167			677			742			1,359
Depreciation		(21,864	)		(21,553	)		(64,227	)		(62,096	)
Interest expense		(17,299	)		(17,122	)		(50,306	)		(49,001	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs		(1,066	)		(1,084	)		(3,273	)		(2,839	)
General and administrative		(6,017	)		(3,738	)		(16,136	)		(10,703	)
Development costs and other		(283	)		(274	)		(1,200	)		(841	)
Proxy contest and related costs		—			—			—			(5,231	)
Severance charges		—			—			—			(21,506	)
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities		420			60			843			7,768
Minority interest of preferred unitholders		(980	)		(1,400	)		(3,780	)		(4,200	)
Minority interest of common unitholders		406			457			1,125			3,160

Loss from continuing operations		(2,531	)		(1,744	)		(6,205	)		(18,008	)
Income from discontinued operations		738			92			108,932			23,460

Net income (loss)	$	(1,793	)	$	(1,652	)	$	102,727		$	5,452

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)

8. SEVERANCE AND PROXY CONTEST CHARGES

In the second quarter of 2003, the Company recorded severance charges of $1,795 relating to the departure of two executive officers. In the first quarter of 2003, the Company recorded severance charges of $19,711 relating to the change in roles from executive to non-executive status of the Company’s former chairman and vice-chairman of the board of directors. The severance charges represented the discounted present value of the estimated payments to be made to the former chairman and vice-chairman under their existing employment arrangements.

In August 2004, the Company entered into a final settlement agreement with its former chairman of the board of directors. Under the terms of the agreement, the former chairman’s employment and non-competition agreements were terminated and the Company agreed to continue to provide the former chairman certain payments and benefits through May 2013, the approximate expiration date of the original employment agreement. Because the present value of the estimated payments under the settlement agreement approximated the Company’s remaining accrued charge under the former employment agreement, no additional charges were recorded as a result of the settlement.

The following table summarizes the activity relating to aggregate severance charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2004:


Accrued severance charges, December 31, 2003	$	19,171
Payments for period		(2,333	)
Interest accretion		753

Accrued severance charges, September 30, 2004	$	17,591

Substantially all of these remaining amounts will be paid over the remaining terms of the former executives employment and settlement agreements (9 to 12 years).

Proxy contest and related costs of $5,231 represent the legal, advisory and other expenses associated with the solicitation of proxies from shareholders resulting from the proxy contest initiated in April 2003 by the Company’s former chairman of the board of directors. Additionally, the $5,231 amount included legal and resolution costs associated with the settlement of two derivative and purported class action lawsuits filed against the Company during the proxy contest. These lawsuits were settled in October 2004 (see note 11).

9. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Non-cash investing and financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 were as follows:

In June 2004, the Company acquired an apartment community for cash and the assumption of mortgage indebtedness with an estimated fair value of $49,496. Also, in June 2004, the Company sold certain apartment communities subject to $104,325 of mortgage indebtedness assumed by the purchasers. These transactions involving mortgage indebtedness were excluded from the statement of cash flows as non-cash transactions (see note 4).

During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company’s derivative financial instruments (see note 6) increased in value causing a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses and a corresponding increase in shareholders’ equity of $2,211, net of minority interest. During the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the Company’s derivative financial instruments increased in value causing an decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses and a corresponding increase in shareholders’ equity of $525, net of minority interest.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, holders of 1,167 and 609 units, respectively, in the Operating Partnership exercised their option to convert their units to shares of common stock of the Company on a one-for-one basis. These conversions and adjustments for the impact of the common stock issued under the Company’s employee stock purchase and stock option plans and other capital transactions result in adjustments to minority interest. The net effect of the conversions and adjustments was a reclassification decreasing minority interest and increasing shareholders’ equity in the amounts of $20,248 and $11,199 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

The Operating Partnership committed to distribute $19,090 and $18,999 for the quarters ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. As a result, the Company declared dividends of $17,965 and $17,100 for the quarters ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The remaining distributions from the Operating Partnership in the amount of $1,125 and $1,899 for the

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)

quarters ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, are distributed to minority interest unitholders in the Operating Partnership.

10. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN

During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company granted approximately 24 shares of restricted stock to Company officers and directors, of which approximately 7 shares were granted to the Company’s non-executive Chairman of the Board. The restricted shares vest ratably over three years. The total value of the restricted share grants of $677 for the nine months, ended September 30, 2004 was initially reflected in shareholders’ equity as additional paid in capital and as deferred compensation, a contra shareholders’ equity account. No restricted shares were granted to Company officers and directors in the three months ended September 30, 2004. Such deferred compensation is amortized ratably into compensation expense over the three year vesting period.

Additionally, in the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company granted stock options to purchase approximately 271 shares, respectively, of Company common stock to Company officers and directors, of which 50 shares were granted to the Company’s non-executive Chairman of the Board. No stock options were granted to Company officers and directors in the three months ended September 30, 2004. As discussed in note 1, the Company expenses the estimated costs of stock options over their three year vesting periods.

11. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On May 13, 2004, an alleged Company shareholder filed a purported pro se derivative and direct action in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Atlanta, Georgia, against the Company, certain members of the Company’s board of directors, and certain of its executive officers. The case was removed to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on May 21, 2004. The complaint alleges, among other things, breaches of fiduciary duties, fraud, corporate waste, withholding certain documents from shareholder inspection and certain securities laws claims. The complaint requests various types of relief, such as injunctive relief and damages and demands production of certain Company records. The Company believes the allegations are wholly without merit and has moved to dismiss the litigation.

On May 5, 2003, the Company received notice that a shareholder derivative and purported class action lawsuit was filed against members of the board of directors of the Company and the Company as a nominal defendant. This complaint was filed in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Atlanta, Georgia on May 2, 2003 and alleges various breaches of fiduciary duties by the board of directors of the Company and seeks, among other relief, the disclosure of certain information by the defendants. This complaint also seeks to compel the defendants to undertake various actions to facilitate a sale of the Company. On May 7, 2003, the plaintiff made a request for voluntary expedited discovery. On May 13, 2003, the Company received notice that a shareholder derivative and purported class action lawsuit was filed against certain members of the board of directors of the Company and against the Company as a nominal defendant. The complaint was filed in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Atlanta, Georgia on May 12, 2003 and alleges breaches of fiduciary duties, abuse of control and corporate waste by the defendants. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages and, as appropriate, injunctive relief. These lawsuits were settled, and in October 2004, the Superior Court of Fulton County entered an order approving the settlement. The estimated legal and settlement costs, not covered by insurance, associated with the expected resolution of the lawsuits were recorded in the second quarter of 2003 as a component of a proxy contest and related costs charge.

The Company is involved in various other legal proceedings incidental to its business from time to time, most of which are expected to be covered by liability insurance. Management of the Company believes that any resolution of pending proceedings or liability to the Company, which may arise as a result of these proceedings, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)


	September 30,			December 31,
	2004			2003
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Real estate assets Land	$	274,020		$	254,000
Building and improvements		1,949,257			1,883,582
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		221,570			214,002
Construction in progress		16,064			12,946
Land held for future development		18,910			11,994

		2,479,821			2,376,524
Less: accumulated depreciation		(495,048	)		(432,157	)
Assets held for sale, net of accumulated depreciation of $7,836 and $74,614 at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 respectively		11,496			145,238

Total real estate assets		1,996,269			2,089,605
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities		21,794			74,786
Cash and cash equivalents		3,002			1,334
Restricted cash		1,727			2,065
Deferred charges, net		10,658			12,285
Other assets		37,334			35,376

Total assets	$	2,070,784		$	2,215,451

Liabilities and partners’ equity
Notes payable, including $14,760 and $119,085 of debt secured by assets held for sale at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively	$	1,099,980		$	1,186,322
Accrued interest payable		12,152			6,923
Distribution payable		19,091			19,509
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		73,129			65,872
Security deposits and prepaid rents		7,106			7,890

Total liabilities		1,211,458			1,286,516

Commitments and contingencies
Partners’ equity
Preferred units		95,000			215,000
Common units
General partner		8,967			8,464
Limited partners		767,143			719,618
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(11,784	)		(14,147	)

Total partners’ equity		859,326			928,935

Total liabilities and partners’ equity	$	2,070,784		$	2,215,451

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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POST APARTMENT HOMES, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per unit data)
(Unaudited)


	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2004			2003			2004			2003
Revenues
Rental	$	74,298		$	70,440		$	217,726		$	208,784
Other property revenues		4,680			4,485			13,365			12,598
Other		814			102			936			379

Total revenues		79,792			75,027			232,027			221,761

Expenses
Property operating and maintenance (exclusive of items shown separately below)		36,054			33,017			102,659			96,347
Depreciation		21,864			21,553			64,227			62,096
General and administrative		6,017			3,738			16,136			10,703
Development costs and other		283			274			1,200			841
Proxy contest and related costs		—			—			—			5,231
Severance charges		—			—			—			21,506

Total expenses		64,218			58,582			184,222			196,724

Operating Income		15,574			16,445			47,805			25,037
Interest income		247			223			639			708
Interest expense		(17,299	)		(17,122	)		(50,306	)		(49,001	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs		(1,066	)		(1,084	)		(3,273	)		(2,839	)
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities		420			60			843			7,768
Minority interest in consolidated property partnerships		167			677			742			1,359

Loss from continuing operations		(1,957	)		(801	)		(3,550	)		(16,968	)

Discontinued operations
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		465			(83	)		6,905			(7,447	)
Loss on early extinguishment of indebtedness associated with property sales		—			—			(4,128	)		—
Gains on property sales		—			185			113,739			33,690

Income from discontinued operations		465			102			116,516			26,243

Net income (loss)		(1,492	)		(699	)		112,966			9,275
Distributions to preferred unitholders		(2,889	)		(4,262	)		(10,196	)		(12,787	)
Redemption costs on preferred units		(1,810	)		—			(3,526	)		—

Net income (loss) available to common unitholders	$	(6,191	)	$	(4,961	)	$	99,244		$	(3,512	)

Per common unit data – Basic
Loss from continuing operations (net of preferred distributions and redemption costs)	$	(0.16	)	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.41	)	$	(0.71	)
Income from discontinued operations		0.01			—			2.75			0.63

Net income (loss) available to common unitholders	$	(0.15	)	$	(0.12	)	$	2.34		$	(0.08	)

Weighted average common units outstanding – basic		42,433			42,190			42,457			42,102

Per common unit data – Diluted
Loss from continuing operations (net of preferred distributions and redemption costs)	$	(0.16	)	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.41	)	$	(0.71	)
Income from discontinued operations		0.01			—			2.75			0.63

Net income (loss) available to common unitholders	$	(0.15	)	$	(0.12	)	$	2.34		$	(0.08	)

Distributions declared	$	0.45		$	0.45		$	1.35		$	1.35

Weighted average common units outstanding – diluted		42,433			42,206			42,457			42,104

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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POST APARTMENT HOMES, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands)
(Unaudited)


				Common Units						Accumulated
										Other
	Preferred			General			Limited			Comprehensive
	Units			Partner			Partners			Income (Loss)			Total
Partners’ Equity, December 31, 2003	$	215,000		$	8,464		$	719,618		$	(14,147	)	$	928,935
Comprehensive income
Net income		10,196			1,028			101,742			—			112,966
Net change in derivative value		—			—			—			2,363			2,363

Total comprehensive income														115,329
Contributions from the Company related to employee stock purchase and stock option plans		—			36			3,555			—			3,591
Redemption of preferred units		(120,000	)		—			—			—			(120,000	)
Stock-based compensation		—			4			437			—			441
Purchase of Common Units		—			—			(2,268	)		—			(2,268	)
Distributions to preferred Unitholders		(10,196	)		—			—			—			(10,196	)
Distributions to common Unitholders		—			(573	)		(56,746	)		—			(57,319	)
Contributions from the Company related to shares issued for restricted stock, net of deferred compensation		—			8			805			—			813

Partners’ Equity, September 30, 2004	$	95,000		$	8,967		$	767,143		$	(11,784	)	$	859,326

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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POST APARTMENT HOMES, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)
(Unaudited)


	Nine months ended
	September 30,
	2004			2003
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net income	$	112,966		$	9,275
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		64,227			68,372
Amortization of deferred financing costs		3,273			2,839
Gains on properties sold – discontinued operations		(113,739	)		(33,690	)
Asset impairment charge		626			17,462
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities		(734	)		(7,768	)
Stock-based compensation		1,280			179
Loss on early extinguishment of indebtedness		4,128			—
Changes in assets, (increase) decrease in:
Restricted cash		338			(655	)
Other assets		(706	)		4,046
Deferred charges		(304	)		(1,820	)
Changes in liabilities, increase (decrease) in:
Accrued interest payable		5,229			7,426
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		6,622			22,742
Security deposits and prepaid rents		(784	)		(75	)

Net cash provided by operating activities		82,422			88,333

Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Construction and acquisition of real estate assets, net of payables		(38,002	)		(22,247	)
Net proceeds from property sales		138,637			99,858
Capitalized interest		(787	)		(3,338	)
Recurring capital expenditures		(7,613	)		(6,982	)
Corporate additions and improvements		(553	)		(521	)
Non-recurring capital expenditures		(3,604	)		(3,231	)
Revenue generating capital expenditures		(26	)		(837	)
Distributions and repayment of advances received from unconsolidated entities		53,582			88,935

Net cash provided by investing activities		141,634			151,637

Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Proceeds from notes payable		35,000			—
Payments on notes payable		(26,704	)		(3,207	)
Payments of financing costs		(4,262	)		—
Lines of credit proceeds (repayments), net		(39,809	)		(156,068	)
Redemption of common units		(2,268	)		—
Redemption of preferred units		(120,000	)		—
Proceeds from employee stock purchase and stock option plans		3,591			576
Distributions to preferred unitholders		(10,663	)		(12,787	)
Distributions to common unitholders		(57,273	)		(70,659	)

Net cash used in financing activities		(222,388	)		(242,145	)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		1,668			(2,175	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		1,334			6,390

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	3,002		$	4,215

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per unit and apartment unit data)

1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization

Post Apartment Homes, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), a Georgia limited partnership, and its subsidiaries develop, own and manage upscale multi-family apartment communities in selected markets in the United States. Post Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) through its wholly owned subsidiaries is the sole general partner, a limited partner and owns a majority interest in the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership, through its operating divisions and subsidiaries, conducts substantially all of the on-going operations of Post Properties, Inc., a publicly traded company which operates as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust.

At September 30, 2004, the Company owned 94.1% of the common limited partnership interests (“Common Units”) in the Operating Partnership and 100.0% of the preferred limited partnership interests (“Preferred Units”). The Company’s weighted average common ownership interest in the Operating Partnership was 94.0% and 89.7% for the three months and 93.5% and 89.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. At September 30, 2004, Common Units held by persons (including one director of the Company) other than the Company represented a 5.9% ownership interest in the Operating Partnership. Each Common Unit may be redeemed by the holder thereof for either one share of Company common stock or cash equal to the fair market value thereof at the time of such redemptions, at the option of the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership presently anticipates that it will cause shares of common stock to be issued in connection with each such redemption rather than paying cash (as has been done in all redemptions to date). With each redemption of outstanding Common Units for Company common stock, the Company’s percentage ownership interest in the Operating Partnership will increase. In addition, whenever the Company issues shares of common stock, the Company will contribute any net proceeds therefrom to the Operating Partnership and the Operating Partnership will issue an equivalent number of Common Units to the Company.

The Operating Partnership owns 24,700 apartment units in 65 apartment communities, including 666 apartment units in three apartment communities held in unconsolidated real estate entities. At September 30, 2004, approximately 51.6%, 17.6%, 9.0% and 8.0% (on a unit basis) of the Operating Partnership’s communities were located in the Atlanta, Dallas, Tampa and greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan areas, respectively.

Under the provisions of the limited partnership agreement, as amended, Operating Partnership net profits, net losses and cash flow (after allocations to preferred ownership interests) are allocated to the partners in proportion to their common ownership interests. Cash distributions from the Operating Partnership shall be, at a minimum, sufficient to enable the Company to satisfy its annual dividend requirements to maintain its REIT status under the Code.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared by the Operating Partnership’s management in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normally recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Operating Partnership’s audited financial statements and notes thereto included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. Certain 2003 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s financial statement presentation.

Revenue Recognition

Residential properties are leased under operating leases with terms of generally one year or less. Rental revenues from residential leases are recognized on the straight-line method over the approximate life of the leases, which is generally one year. The recognition of rental revenues from residential leases when earned has historically not been materially different from rental revenues recognized on a straight-line basis.

Under the terms of residential leases, the residents of the Operating Partnership’s residential communities are obligated to reimburse the Operating Partnership for certain utility usage, water and electricity (at selected properties), where the Operating Partnership is the primary obligor to the public utility entity. These utility reimbursements from residents are reflected as other property revenues in the consolidated statements of operations.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per unit and apartment unit data)

Apartment Community Acquisitions

In accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141, “Business Combinations”, the aggregate purchase price of apartment community acquisitions is allocated to the tangible assets, intangible assets and liabilities (including mortgage indebtedness) acquired in each transaction, based on their estimated fair values at the acquisition date. The acquired tangible assets, principally land, building and improvements and furniture, fixtures and equipment, are reflected in real estate assets and depreciated over their estimated useful lives. The acquired intangible assets, principally above/below market leases, in-place leases and resident relationships, are reflected in other assets and amortized over the average remaining lease terms of the acquired leases and resident relationships (generally 6 months to 18 months).

Equity-based Compensation

Effective January 1, 2003, the Company accounts for stock-based compensation under the fair value method prescribed by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” In adopting SFAS No. 123, the Company used the prospective method prescribed in SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure.” In periods prior to January 1, 2003, the Company accounted for stock-based compensation under the intrinsic value method prescribed by Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.”

The following table reflects the effect on the Operating Partnership’s net income and earnings per common unit had the fair value method of accounting under SFAS No. 123 been applied to all stock awards for each period.


	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2004			2003			2004			2003
Net income (loss) available to common unitholders
As reported	$	(6,191	)	$	(4,961	)	$	99,244		$	(3,512	)
Stock-based compensation included in net income as reported		415			246			1,280			743
Stock-based compensation determined under the fair value method for all awards		(432	)		(278	)		(1,333	)		(860	)

Pro forma	$	(6,208	)	$	(4,993	)	$	99,191		$	(3,629	)

Net income (loss) per common unit – basic
As reported	$	(0.15	)	$	(0.12	)	$	2.34		$	(0.08	)
Pro forma	$	(0.15	)	$	(0.12	)	$	2.34		$	(0.09	)
Net income (loss) per common unit – diluted
As reported	$	(0.15	)	$	(0.12	)	$	2.34		$	(0.08	)
Pro forma	$	(0.15	)	$	(0.12	)	$	2.34		$	(0.09	)

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per unit and apartment unit data)

2. INDEBTEDNESS

At September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, the Operating Partnership’s indebtedness consisted of the following:


	Payment					Maturity		September 30,		December 31,
Description	Terms		Interest Rate			Date		2004		2003
Unsecured Notes
Senior Notes	Int.			6.11% - 7.70	%		2006-2010	$	285,000	$	285,000
Medium Term Notes	Int.			6.78% - 8.12	% (1)		2004-2015		300,000		323,000

									585,000		608,000

Unsecured Lines of Credit & Other
Syndicated Line of Credit		N/A		LIBOR + 0.90	% (2)		2007		18,000		60,000
Cash Management Line		N/A		LIBOR + 0.90	%		2007		14,201		12,010

									32,201		72,010

Conventional Fixed Rate (Secured)
FNMA	Prin. and Int.			6.975	% (3)		2029		98,500		99,800
Other	Prin. and Int.			4.27% - 7.69	%		2007-2013		274,224		192,132

									372,724		291,932

Tax Exempt Floating Rate Bonds (Secured)	Int.			1.69	% (4)		2025		110,055		214,380

Total								$	1,099,980	$	1,186,322

(1) Includes $100,000 of Mandatory Par Put Remarketed Securities (“MOPPRS”). The annual interest rate on these securities to March 2005 is 6.85%. The MOPPRS mature in March 2015, but are subject to mandatory tender for remarketing in March 2005. In March 2005, if the remarketing dealer elects not to remarket the MOPPRS, the Operating Partnership is required to redeem the MOPPRS at par. If the remarketing dealer elects to remarket the securities in March 2005, the interest rate on the MOPPRS will be established at a rate of 5.715% plus the Operating Partnership’s applicable credit spread for the Operating Partnership’s securities with similar maturities. The MOPPRS may be redeemed, at the Operating Partnership’s option, immediately prior to their remarketing in March 2005 at an optional redemption price equal to the outstanding principal balance plus a prepayment penalty (generally equivalent to the make-whole amount necessary to compensate for the amount by which the base rate of 5.715% exceeds the then-existing 10-year treasury rate).

(2) Represents stated rate.

(3) Interest rate is fixed at 6.975%, inclusive of credit enhancement and other fees, to 2009 through an interest rate swap arrangement.

(4) FNMA credit enhanced bond indebtedness. Interest based on FNMA “AAA” tax exempt rate plus credit enhancement and other fees of 0.639%. Interest rate represents the rate at September 30, 2004 before credit enhancements. The Operating Partnership has outstanding interest rate cap arrangements that limit the Operating Partnership’s exposure to increases in the base interest rate to 5%. At September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, approximately $14,760 and $119,085, respectively, of this debt was secured by assets held for sale.

Debt maturities

The aggregate maturities of the Operating Partnership’s indebtedness are as follows:


Remainder of 2004	$	1,216
2005		205,933	(1)
2006		81,336
2007		157,677
2008		4,014
Thereafter		617,603	(1)

	$	1,067,779	(2)

(1) Aggregate debt maturities for years ended in 2009 and thereafter include $100,000 of Mandatory Par Put Remarketed Securities (“MOPPRS”). The MOPPRS mature in March 2015, but are subject to mandatory tender for remarketing in March 2005. In March 2005, if the remarketing dealer elects not to remarket the MOPPRS, the Operating Partnership is required to redeem the MOPPRS at par. If the remarketing dealer elects to remarket the securities in March 2005, the interest rate on the MOPPRS will be established at a rate of 5.715% plus the Operating Partnership’s applicable credit spread for Operating Partnership securities with similar maturities. The MOPPRS may be redeemed, at the Operating Partnership’s option, immediately prior to their remarketing in March 2005 at an optional redemption price equal to the outstanding principal balance plus a prepayment penalty.

(2) Excludes outstanding balances on lines of credit.

Debt issuances and retirements

Upon their maturity in September 2004, the Operating Partnership repaid $10,000 of its 6.69% medium term, unsecured notes, from available borrowings under its unsecured lines of credit.

In October 2004, the Operating Partnership purchased and retired $87,957 of the Operating Partnership’s 8.125% medium term, unsecured notes through a public tender offer using available borrowings under its unsecured lines of credit. Subsequent to the debt retirement, $62,043 of 8.125% medium term notes remain outstanding with a maturity in June 2005. The Operating Partnership expects to record in the fourth quarter of 2004 a loss on the early extinguishment of this indebtedness of approximately $4,000

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per unit and apartment unit data)

representing the debt repurchase premiums, the expenses of the tender offer and the write-off of the deferred loan costs associated with the retired indebtedness. In addition in October 2004, the Operating Partnership issued $100,000 of senior unsecured notes. The notes bear interest at 5.125% and mature in October 2011. The net proceeds from the unsecured notes were used to reduce amounts outstanding under the Operating Partnership’s unsecured lines of credit.

In conjunction with an apartment community acquisition (see note 4) in June 2004, the Operating Partnership assumed a secured, fixed rate mortgage note payable. The mortgage note was valued at $49,496 yielding an effective interest rate of 4.7%. The mortgage note bears interest at a coupon rate of 6.8%, requires monthly principal and interest payments and matures in 2007.

In June 2004, the Operating Partnership sold certain apartment communities subject to the assumption of $104,325 of tax exempt mortgage indebtedness (see note 4). As a result of this debt assumption, the Operating Partnership recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $4,128 related to the write-off of deferred loan costs of $3,187 relating to such assumed indebtedness and the realization of a $941 loss in connection with the termination of related interest rate cap agreements that were used as cash flow hedges of the assumed debt.

Upon their maturity in April 2004, the Operating Partnership repaid $13,000 of its 7.30% medium term, unsecured notes, using its available cash balances and borrowings under its unsecured lines of credit.

In March 2004, the Operating Partnership closed a $35,000 secured, fixed rate mortgage note payable obtained by a consolidated real estate entity. The note bears interest at 4.27%, requires monthly interest only payments through March 2007 and monthly principal and interest payments based on a 30-year amortization schedule from April 2007 through the note maturity date in March 2009.

Unsecured Lines of Credit

In January 2004, the Operating Partnership refinanced its previous revolving line of credit with a new $350,000 three-year unsecured revolving line of credit (the “Revolver”) that matures in January 2007. The Revolver currently has a stated interest rate of LIBOR plus 0.90% or the prime rate and was provided by a syndicate of nine banks led by Wachovia Bank, N.A. Additionally, the Revolver requires the payment of annual facility fees equal to 0.20% of the aggregate loan commitment. The Revolver provides for the interest rate and facility fee rate to be adjusted up or down based on changes in the credit ratings on the Operating Partnership’s senior unsecured debt. The rates under the Revolver are based on the lower of the Operating Partnership’s unsecured debt ratings in instances where the Operating Partnership has split unsecured debt ratings. The Revolver also includes a money market competitive bid option for short-term funds up to $175,000 at rates generally below the stated line rate. The credit agreement for the Revolver contains customary representations, covenants and events of default, including fixed charge coverage and maximum leverage ratios as well as covenants which restrict the ability of the Operating Partnership to make distributions, in excess of stated amounts, which in turn restrict the discretion of the Company to declare and pay dividends. In general, during any fiscal year the Operating Partnership may only distribute up to 100% of the Operating Partnership’s consolidated income available for distribution (as defined in the credit agreement) exclusive of distributions of up to $15,000 of capital gains for such year. The credit agreement contains exceptions to these limitations to allow the Operating Partnership to make distributions necessary to allow the Company to maintain its status as a REIT. The Company does not anticipate that these ratios and covenants will adversely affect the ability of the Operating Partnership to borrow money or make distributions, or the Company to declare dividends, at the Company’s current dividend level. At September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership had issued letters of credit to third parties totaling $1,828 under this facility.

Additionally, the Operating Partnership has a $20,000 unsecured line of credit with Wachovia Bank, N.A. (the “Cash Management Line”), which was scheduled to mature on April 30, 2004. In April 2004, the Operating Partnership renewed this line of credit with maturity, pricing and terms, including debt covenants, substantially consistent with those of the Revolver. The Cash Management line currently has a stated interest rate of LIBOR plus 0.90% mirroring the pricing structure of the Revolver and requires the payment of an annual facility fee equal to 0.125% of the average annual unused portion of the loan commitment.

3. INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE ENTITIES

At September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership held investments in three individual limited liability companies (the “Property LLCs”) with an institutional investor. Each Property LLC owns a newly developed apartment community. At September 30, 2004, each of the apartment communities had achieved stabilized occupancy. The Operating Partnership holds a 35% equity interest in the Property LLCs. The initial development costs of the apartment communities were funded through member equity

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per unit and apartment unit data)

contributions proportionate to the members’ ownership interests and through construction financing provided by the Operating Partnership.

The Operating Partnership accounts for its investments in these Property LLCs using the equity method of accounting. The excess of the Operating Partnership’s investment over its equity in the underlying net assets of the Property LLCs was approximately $6,618 at September 30, 2004. This excess investment is being amortized as a reduction to earnings on a straight-line basis over the lives of the related assets. The Operating Partnership provides real estate services (development, construction and property management) to the Property LLCs for which it earns fees.

The operating results of the Operating Partnership include its proportionate share of net income from the investments in the Property LLCs. A summary of financial information for the Property LLCs in the aggregate is as follows:


	September 30,		December 31,
Balance Sheet Data	2004		2003
Real estate assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $8,757 and $5,939, respectively	$	124,899	$	127,513
Cash and other		3,284		2,516

Total assets	$	128,183	$	130,029

Mortgage notes payable	$	83,543	$	33,763
Construction notes payable to Operating Partnership (1)		—		53,769
Other liabilities		1,318		1,742

Total liabilities		84,861		89,274
Members’ equity		43,322		40,755

Total liabilities and members’ equity	$	128,183	$	130,029

Operating Partnership’s equity investment	$	21,794	$	21,017

Operating Partnership’s share of notes payable	$	29,240	$	30,636

(1) All of the Operating Partnership’s construction financing to these unconsolidated real estate entities is included in the Operating Partnership’s outstanding debt and total assets. At December 31, 2003, the venture partner’s share of the construction loans was $34,950. All construction financing previously provided by the Operating Partnership was refinanced with permanent loans from unaffiliated entities in early 2004.


	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
Income Statement Data	2004		2003		2004		2003
Revenue
Rental	$	3,385	$	2,638	$	9,924	$	6,434
Other		252		130		722		357

Total revenues		3,637		2,768		10,646		6,791

Expenses
Property operating and maintenance		1,116		866		3,560		3,301
Depreciation and amortization		972		954		2,892		2,798
Interest		865		777		2,505		2,296

Total expenses		2,953		2,597		8,957		8,395

Income (loss) from continuing operations		684		171		1,689		(1,604	)

Discontinued Operations
Loss from discontinued operations		—		—		—		(188	)
Gain on property sales		—		—		—		26,179

Income from discontinued operations		—		—		—		25,991

Net income	$	684	$	171	$	1,689	$	24,387

Operating Partnership’s share of net income	$	420	$	60	$	843	$	7,768

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per unit and apartment unit data)

and on each successive fifth year anniversary of the note thereafter. The note is prepayable without penalty in May 2008. The additional mortgage notes payable bear interest at rates ranging from 4.04% to 4.28% and mature in 2008.

4. REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION ACTIVITY

Acquisition Activity

In June 2004, the Operating Partnership acquired a 499-unit apartment community located in suburban Washington, D.C. for approximately $85,814, including the assumption of mortgage indebtedness and closing costs. Additionally, the Operating Partnership plans to spend up to approximately $2,000 to improve the community. The assumed mortgage note payable was valued at $49,496 yielding an effective interest rate of 4.7%. The mortgage note bears interest at a coupon rate of 6.8%, requires monthly principal and interest payments and matures in 2007.

The purchase price of this community was allocated to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values.

Disposition Activity

The Operating Partnership classifies real estate assets as held for sale after the approval of its internal investment committee and after the Operating Partnership has commenced an active program to sell the assets. At September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership had one apartment community, containing 460 units, and certain tracts of land classified as held for sale. These real estate assets are reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at $11,496, which represents the lower of depreciated cost or fair value less costs to sell.

Under SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” the operating results of real estate assets designated as held for sale are included in discontinued operations in the consolidated statement of operations for all periods presented. Additionally, all subsequent gains or additional losses on the sale of these assets are included in discontinued operations.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, income from discontinued operations included the results of operations of one community, containing 460 units, classified as held for sale at September 30, 2004 and the results of operations of eight communities sold in 2004 through their sale dates. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, income from discontinued operations included the results of operations of the community classified as held for sale at September 30, 2004, the eight communities sold in 2004 and the results of operations of four communities sold in 2003 through the earlier of September 30, 2003 or their sale dates.

The revenues and expenses of these communities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 were as follows:


	Three months ended					Nine months ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2004		2003			2004		2003
Revenues
Rental	$	830	$	9,918		$	15,529	$	32,838
Other		83		820			1,446		2,505

Total revenues		913		10,738			16,975		35,343

Expenses
Property operating and maintenance (exclusive of items shown separately below)		374		4,505			7,678		14,476
Depreciation		—		1,610			—		6,277
Interest		74		1,361			1,766		4,575
Asset impairment charge		—		3,344			626		17,462

Total expenses		448		10,820			10,070		42,790

Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	465	$	(82	)	$	6,905	$	(7,447	)

In the second quarter of 2004, the Operating Partnership recorded an asset impairment loss of $626 to write-down the cost of an apartment community, located in Dallas, Texas, to its realized value. In the third quarter of 2003, the Operating Partnership recorded a $3,344 asset impairment charge to write-down this asset to its estimated fair value at the date the asset was classified as held for sale. In the first quarter of 2003, the Operating Partnership recorded an asset impairment charge of $14,118 to write-down the cost of the Operating Partnership’s apartment community located in Phoenix, Arizona to its estimated fair value. This impairment loss, originally reflected in continuing operations, was reclassified to discontinued operations to reflect the

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per unit and apartment unit data)

designation of this community as held for sale during the third quarter of 2003 and the final sale of the community in the fourth quarter of 2003.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership recognized net gains from discontinued operations of $113,739 from the sale of eight communities containing 3,880 units and certain land parcels. These sales generated net proceeds of approximately $242,962, including debt assumed by the purchasers of $104,325.

For the three months ended September 30, 2003, the Operating Partnership recognized net gains from discontinued operations of $185 from the sale of land. For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the Operating Partnership recognized net gains from discontinued operations of $33,690 on the sale of two communities, containing 1,009 units, and certain land parcels. These sales generated net proceeds of $99,858.

5. PARTNERS’ EQUITY

Preferred Units

On September 3, 2004, the Operating Partnership redeemed its 8% Series D cumulative redeemable preferred units (“Series D Preferred Units”) for $25.00 per unit (an aggregate of $70,000), plus accrued and unpaid dividends through September 3, 2004. In connection with the issuance of the Series D Preferred Units in 1998, the Operating Partnership incurred $1,810 in issuance costs and recorded such costs as a reduction of partners’ equity. The redemption price of the Series D Preferred Units exceeded the related carrying value by the $1,810 of issuance costs. In connection with the redemption, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the Operating Partnership reflected the $1,810 of issuance costs as a reduction of earnings in arriving at net income available to common unitholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004.

On March 5, 2004, the Company redeemed its 7 5/8% Series C cumulative redeemable preferred stock (“Series C Preferred Stock”) for $25.00 per share (an aggregate of $50,000), plus accrued and unpaid dividends through March 5, 2004. Correspondingly, the Operating Partnership redeemed its 7 5/8% Series C Cumulative redeemable preferred partnership units (the “Series C Preferred Units”) on the same date and under the same terms. In connection with the issuance of the Series C Preferred Units in 1999, the Operating Partnership incurred $1,716 in issuance costs and recorded such costs as a reduction of partners’ equity. The redemption price of the Series C Preferred Units exceeded the related carrying value by the $1,716 of issuance costs. In connection with the redemption, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the Operating Partnership reflected the $1,716 of issuance costs as a reduction of earnings in arriving at net income available to common unitholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2004.

Computations of Earnings Per Common Unit

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the computation of basic and diluted income from continuing operations per common unit is as follows:


	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2004			2003			2004			2003
Loss from continuing operations available to common unitholders (numerator):
Loss from continuing operations	$	(1,957	)	$	(801	)	$	(3,550	)	$	(16,968	)
Less: Preferred unit distributions		(2,889	)		(4,262	)		(10,196	)		(12,787	)
Less: Preferred unit redemption costs		(1,810	)		—			(3,526	)		—

Loss from continuing operations available to common unitholders	$	(6,656	)	$	(5,063	)	$	(17,272	)	$	(29,755	)

Common units (denominator):
Weighted average units outstanding – basic		42,433			42,190			42,457			42,102
Incremental units from assumed conversion of stock options (1)		—			16			—			2

Weighted average units outstanding – diluted (1)		42,433			42,206			42,457			42,104

(1) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, stock options to purchase 98 and 67 shares, respectively, of common stock were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common unit as these stock options were antidilutive.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per unit and apartment unit data)

6. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

At September 30, 2004 and 2003, the Operating Partnership had outstanding interest rate swap agreements with a notional value of $129,000 with maturity dates ranging from 2005 to 2009. The interest rate swap agreements are included on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at fair value. The Operating Partnership records the changes in the fair value of these cash flow hedges as changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a partners’ equity account, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

At September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership had outstanding interest rate cap agreements with two financial institutions with a notional value of $110,055. These interest rate cap agreements are cash flow hedges that provide a fixed interest ceiling at 5% for the Operating Partnership’s variable rate, tax exempt borrowings. The Operating Partnership is required to maintain the interest rate exposure protection under the terms of the financing arrangements. The interest rate cap arrangements are included on the accompanying balance sheet at fair value. At September 30, 2004, the difference between the amortized costs of the interest rate cap arrangements and their fair value of $180 is included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a partners’ equity account. The original cost of $1,396 of the arrangements is being amortized as additional expense over their five-year term.

A summary of comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 is as follows:


	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2004			2003			2004		2003
Net income (loss)	$	(1,492	)	$	(699	)	$	112,966	$	9,275
Change in derivative values		(1,587	)		3,675			2,363		560

Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(3,079	)	$	2,976		$	115,329	$	9,835

In June 2004, in connection with the sale of five properties discussed in note 4 above, the Operating Partnership sold its interest in interest rate cap agreements with a notional value of $104,325 for aggregate proceeds of $379 and realized a loss of $941 that was included in the loss on early extinguishment of indebtedness on the accompanying statement of operations. The unrealized loss on these interest rate cap agreements was previously reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a partners’ equity account. These interest rate cap agreements were sold as the underlying hedged indebtedness was assumed by the purchaser in connection with the sale of the related assets.

7. SEGMENT INFORMATION

Segment Description

In accordance with SFAS No. 131, “Disclosure About the Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,” the Operating Partnership presents segment information based on the way that management organizes the segments within the enterprise for making operating decisions and assessing performance. The segment information is prepared on substantially the same basis as the internally reported information used by the Operating Partnership’s chief operating decision makers to manage the business.

The Operating Partnership’s chief operating decision makers focus on the Operating Partnership’s primary sources of income from apartment community rental operations. Apartment community rental operations are broken down into four segments based on the various stages in the apartment community ownership lifecycle. These segments are described below. All commercial properties and other ancillary service and support operations are aggregated in the line item “other” in the accompanying segment information. The segment information presented below reflects the segment categories based on the lifecycle status of each community as of January 1, 2004. The segment information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 has been adjusted due to the restatement impact of reclassifying the operating results of the assets designated as held for sale in 2003 to discontinued operations under SFAS No. 144 (see note 4).

• Communities stabilized during 2003 – communities which reached stabilized occupancy in the prior year.

• Acquired communities – those communities acquired in the current or prior year.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per unit and apartment unit data)

Segment Performance Measure

Management uses contribution to consolidated property net operating income (“NOI”) as the performance measure for its operating segments. The Operating Partnership uses net operating income, including net operating income of stabilized communities, as an operating measure. Net operating income is defined as rental and other property revenue from real estate operations less total property and maintenance expenses from real estate operations (excluding depreciation and amortization). The Operating Partnership believes that net operating income is an important supplemental measure of operating performance for a REIT’s operating real estate because it provides a measure of the core operations, rather than factoring in depreciation and amortization, financing costs and general and administrative expenses generally incurred at the corporate level. This measure is particularly useful, in the opinion of the Operating Partnership, in evaluating the performance of geographic operations, operating segment groupings and individual properties. Additionally, the Operating Partnership believes that net operating income, as defined, is a widely accepted measure of comparative operating performance in the real estate investment community. The Operating Partnership believes that the line on the Operating Partnership’s consolidated statement of operations entitled “net income” is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to net operating income.

Segment Information

The following table reflects each segment’s contribution to consolidated revenues and property NOI together with a reconciliation of segment contribution to property NOI to net income (loss). Additionally, substantially all of the Operating Partnership’s assets relate to the Operating Partnership’s property rental operations. Asset cost, depreciation and amortization by segment are not presented because such information at the segment level is not reported internally.


	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2004			2003			2004			2003
Revenues
Fully stabilized communities	$	65,762		$	65,452		$	195,745		$	194,999
Communities stabilized during 2003		3,985			3,688			11,817			10,846
Development and lease-up communities		1,718			634			5,303			887
Acquired communities		2,155			—			2,360			—
Other property segments		5,358			5,151			15,866			14,650
Other		814			102			936			379

Consolidated revenues	$	79,792		$	75,027		$	232,027		$	221,761

Contribution to NOI
Fully stabilized communities	$	39,715		$	40,041		$	118,849		$	121,090
Communities stabilized during 2003		2,491			2,183			7,466			6,399
Development and lease-up communities		1,168			29			3,773			(459	)
Acquired communities		1,544			—			1,692			—
Other		(1,994	)		(345	)		(3,348	)		(1,995	)

Consolidated property net operating income		42,924			41,908			128,432			125,035

Interest income		247			223			639			708
Other revenue		814			102			936			379
Minority interest in consolidated property partnerships		167			677			742			1,359
Depreciation		(21,864	)		(21,553	)		(64,227	)		(62,096	)
Interest expense		(17,299	)		(17,122	)		(50,306	)		(49,001	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs		(1,066	)		(1,084	)		(3,273	)		(2,839	)
General and administrative		(6,017	)		(3,738	)		(16,136	)		(10,703	)
Development costs and other		(283	)		(274	)		(1,200	)		(841	)
Severance charges		—			—			—			(21,506	)
Proxy contest and related costs		—			—			—			(5,231	)
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities		420			60			843			7,768

Loss from continuing operations		(1,957	)		(801	)		(3,550	)		(16,968	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		465			102			116,516			26,243

Net income (loss)	$	(1,492	)	$	(699	)	$	112,966		$	9,275

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per unit and apartment unit data)

8. SEVERANCE AND PROXY CONTEST CHARGES

In the second quarter of 2003, the Operating Partnership recorded severance charges of $1,795 relating to the departure of two executive officers. In the first quarter of 2003, the Operating Partnership recorded severance charges of $19,711 relating to the change in roles from executive to non-executive status of the Company’s former chairman and vice-chairman of the board of directors. The severance charges represented the discounted present value of the estimated payments to be made to the former chairman and vice-chairman under their existing employment arrangements.

In August 2004, the Operating Partnership entered into a final settlement agreement with its former chairman of the board of directors. Under the terms of the agreement, the former chairman’s employment and non-competition agreements were terminated and the Operating Partnership agreed to continue to provide the former chairman certain payments and benefits through May 2013, the approximate expiration date of the original employment agreement. Because the present value of the estimated payments under the settlement agreement approximated the Operating Partnership’s remaining accrued charge under the former employment agreement, no additional charges were recorded as a result of the settlement.

The following table summarizes the activity relating to aggregate severance charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2004:


Accrued severance charges, December 31, 2003	$	19,171
Payments for period		(2,333	)
Interest accretion		753

Accrued severance charges, September 30, 2004	$	17,591

Substantially all of these remaining amounts will be paid over the remaining terms of the former executives employment and settlement agreements (9 to 12 years).

Proxy contest and related costs of $5,231 represent the legal, advisory and other expenses associated with the solicitation of proxies from shareholders resulting from the proxy contest initiated in April 2003 by the Company’s former chairman of the board of directors. Additionally, the $5,231 amount included legal and resolution costs associated with the settlement of two derivative and purported class action lawsuits filed against the Operating Partnership during the proxy contest. These lawsuits were settled in October 2004 (see note 11).

9. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Non-cash investing and financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 were as follows:

In June 2004, the Operating Partnership acquired an apartment community for cash and the assumption of mortgage indebtedness with an estimated fair value of $49,496. Also, in June 2004, the Operating Partnership sold certain apartment communities subject to $104,325 of mortgage indebtedness assumed by the purchasers. These transactions involving mortgage indebtedness were excluded from the statement of cash flows as non-cash transactions (see note 4).

During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership’s derivative financial instruments (see note 6) increased in value causing a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses and a corresponding increase in partners’ equity of $2,363. During the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the Operating Partnership’s derivative financial instruments increased in value causing a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses and a corresponding increase in partners’ equity of $560.

10. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN

During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company granted approximately 24 shares of restricted stock to Company officers and directors, of which approximately 7 shares were granted to the Company’s non-executive Chairman of the Board. The restricted shares vest ratably over three years. The total value of the restricted share grants of $677 for the nine months, ended September 30, 2004 was initially reflected in partners’ equity reduced by non-amortized deferred compensation expense. No restricted shares were granted to Company officers and directors in the three months ended September 30, 2004. Such deferred compensation is amortized ratably into compensation expense over the three year vesting period.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per unit and apartment unit data)

Additionally, in the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company granted stock options to purchase approximately 271 shares, respectively, of Company common stock to Company officers and directors, of which 50 shares were granted to the Company’s non-executive Chairman of the Board. No stock options were granted to Company officers and directors in the three months ended September 30, 2004. As discussed in note 1, the Operating Partnership expenses the estimated costs of stock options over their three year vesting periods.

11. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On May 13, 2004, an alleged Operating Partnership shareholder filed a purported pro se derivative and direct action in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Atlanta, Georgia, against the Operating Partnership, certain members of the Company’s Board of Directors, and certain of its executive officers. The case was removed to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on May 21, 2004. The complaint alleges, among other things, breaches of fiduciary duties, fraud, corporate waste, withholding certain documents from shareholder inspection and certain securities laws claims. The complaint requests various types of relief, such as injunctive relief and damages and demands production of certain Operating Partnership records. The Operating Partnership believes the allegations are wholly without merit and has moved to dismiss the litigation.

On May 5, 2003, the Operating Partnership received notice that a shareholder derivative and purported class action lawsuit was filed against members of the board of directors of the Company and the Operating Partnership as a nominal defendant. This complaint was filed in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Atlanta, Georgia on May 2, 2003 and alleges various breaches of fiduciary duties by the board of directors of the Company and seeks, among other relief, the disclosure of certain information by the defendants. This complaint also seeks to compel the defendants to undertake various actions to facilitate a sale of the Operating Partnership. On May 7, 2003, the plaintiff made a request for voluntary expedited discovery. On May 13, 2003, the Operating Partnership received notice that a shareholder derivative and purported class action lawsuit was filed against certain members of the board of directors of the Company and against the Operating Partnership as a nominal defendant. The complaint was filed in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Atlanta, Georgia on May 12, 2003 and alleges breaches of fiduciary duties, abuse of control and corporate waste by the defendants. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages and, as appropriate, injunctive relief. These lawsuits were settled, and in October 2004, the Superior Court of Fulton County entered an order approving the settlement. The estimated legal and settlement costs, not covered by insurance, associated with the expected resolution of the lawsuits were recorded in the second quarter of 2003 as a component of a proxy contest and related costs charge.

The Operating Partnership is involved in various other legal proceedings incidental to its business from time to time, most of which are expected to be covered by liability insurance. Management of the Operating Partnership believes that any resolution of pending proceedings or liability to the Operating Partnership, which may arise as a result of these proceedings, will not have a material adverse effect on the Operating Partnership’s results of operations or financial position.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Company Overview

Post Properties, Inc. and its subsidiaries develop, own and manage upscale multifamily apartment communities in selected markets in the United States. As used in this report, the term “Company” includes Post Properties, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Post Apartment Homes, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), unless the context indicates otherwise. The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries is the general partner and owns a majority interest in the Operating Partnership which, through its subsidiaries, conducts substantially all of the on-going operations of the Company. At September 30, 2004, the Company owned 24,700 apartment units in 65 apartment communities, including 666 apartment units in three communities held in unconsolidated entities. At September 30, 2004, approximately 51.9%, 17.6%, 9.0% and 8.0% (on a unit basis) of the Company’s communities were located in the Atlanta, Dallas, Tampa and greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, respectively.

The Company has elected to qualify and operate as a self-administrated and self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes. A REIT is a legal entity which holds real estate interests and, through payments of dividends to shareholders, in practical effect is not subject to federal income taxes at the corporate level.

At September 30, 2004, the Company owned approximately 94.1% of the common limited partnership interests (“Common Units”) in the Operating Partnership. Common Units held by persons other than the Company represented a 5.9% common minority interest in the Operating Partnership.

As discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, the multifamily sector had been adversely impacted over the past few years by overall weakness in the U.S. economy and a soft employment market, the strong single-family housing market caused by historically low mortgage interest rates and excess multifamily supply. These factors led to a significant increase in apartment vacancies and, in turn, lower net effective rents as multifamily apartment owners sought to compete in this increasingly competitive environment. As a result, multifamily same-store revenue and net operating income growth have declined, turning negative since 2001 and continuing into the first quarter of 2004. Beginning in the second quarter of 2004, however, there have been ongoing signs of stabilization in the Company’s markets. As a result, revenues at the Company’s fully stabilized (same store) communities have increased in the second and third quarters of 2004 as compared to the same periods in 2003. These are the first year-over-year quarterly increases in same store revenues in nearly three years. Net operating income from these properties in the third quarter continued to show a decline over 2003, but the year-over-year decline lowered from 4.0% in the first quarter of 2004 to 0.8% in the third quarter of 2004. These net operating income declines were also smaller than the full year 2003 decline of 6.1%. The improved revenues and net operating income were driven by increased average economic occupancy at the Company’s fully stabilized (same store) communities which increased from 92.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2003 to 94.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2004. Sequentially, revenues for the Company’s fully stabilized (same store) communities increased 0.7% in the third quarter of 2004, compared to the second quarter of 2004, and the average monthly rental rates increased 0.1% for the same sequential period.

In the third quarter of 2004, the Company utilized a portion of the proceeds from prior quarter asset sales to redeem its 8.0% Series D preferred units totaling $70,000, and repay its 6.69% medium term notes totaling $10,000 upon their maturity in September 2004. The reinvestment of asset sales proceeds back into the Company’s balance sheet contributed to the decrease in the Company’s percentage of total debt and preferred equity to undepreciated real estate assets from 52.7% at September 30, 2003 to 48.1% at September 30, 2004 (see table 1 below). The Company may utilize a portion of the proceeds from its asset sales program to reinvest in acquisitions that diversify its cash flow stream and enhance the quality of its portfolio, such as in the greater Washington, D.C., Tampa and Orlando markets, among others. In the event that the Company is unable to identify acquisition targets that meet its objectives, however, the Company may also consider utilizing asset sales proceeds to repurchase its common stock, if the Company could do so at prices that are attractive relative to its estimates of per-share net asset value. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company will utilize asset sales proceeds for the above purposes. See Liquidity and Capital Resources later in this section where the Company’s asset sales program is discussed further.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)

Table 1
Computation of the Ratio of Debt and Preferred Shares and Units to Undepreciated Real Estate Assets
(adjusted for joint venture partner’s share of debt)


	As of September 30,
	2004			2003
Total real estate assets per balance sheet	$	1,996,269		$	2,158,879
Plus:
Company share of real estate assets held in unconsolidated entities		43,715			44,897
Company share of accumulated depreciation – assets held in unconsolidated entities		3,065			1,738
Accumulated depreciation per balance sheet		495,048			411,312
Accumulated depreciation on assets held for sale		7,836			82,286

Total undepreciated real estate assets (A)	$	2,545,933		$	2,699,112

Total debt per balance sheet	$	1,099,980		$	1,255,280
Plus:
Company share of debt held in unconsolidated entities		29,240			5,892
Preferred shares at liquidation value		95,000			145,000
Preferred units at liquidation value		—			70,000
Less:
Joint venture partner’s share of construction debt to the Company		—			(54,309	)

Total debt and preferred equity (adjusted for joint venture partner’s share of debt) (B)	$	1,224,220		$	1,421,863

Total debt and preferred equity as a % of undepreciated assets (adjusted for joint venture partner’s share of debt) (B÷A) (1)		48.1	%		52.7	%

(1) The Company uses the above ratio as a supplemental measure of liquidity. The ratio is presented because it is an indicator of the degree of debt and preferred equity used by the Company to finance its business. The degree of leverage used by the Company could affect the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, development or other general corporate purposes. The Company also believes this measure is used by the investment and analyst communities to better understand the Company’s liquidity.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report. This discussion is combined for the Company and the Operating Partnership as their results of operations and the financial condition are substantially the same except for the effect of the 5.9% common minority interest in the Operating Partnership. See the summary financial information in the section below titled, “Results of Operations”.

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made in this report, and other written or oral statements made by or on behalf of the Company, may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. In addition, the Company, or the executive officers on the Company’s behalf, may from time to time make forward-looking statements in reports and other documents the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission or in connection with oral statements made to the press, potential investors or others. Statements regarding future events and developments and the Company’s future performance, as well as management’s expectations, beliefs, plans, estimates or projections relating to the future, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of these laws. Forward-looking statements include statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “estimates,” or similar expressions. Examples of such statements in this report include the Company’s expectations with regard to: anticipated apartment community sales (including the estimated proceeds, estimated gains on sales and the use of proceeds from such sales), property net operating income for 2004, occupancy levels and rental rates, operating expenses, stabilized community revenues in excess of specified expenses, accounting recognition and measurement of guarantees, debt maturities and financing needs, dividend payments, its ability to meet new construction, development and other long-term liquidity requirements, and its ability to execute future asset sales. Forward-looking statements are only predictions and are not guarantees of performance. These statements are based on beliefs and assumptions of the Company’s management, which in turn are based on currently available information. Important assumptions relating to the forward-looking statements include, among others, assumptions regarding the market for the Company’s apartment communities held for sale, demand for apartments in the markets in which it operates, competitive conditions and general economic conditions. These assumptions could prove inaccurate. The forward-looking statements also involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Many of these factors are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)

• The success of the Company’s business strategies described on pages 2-3 in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003;

• Future local and national economic conditions, including changes in job growth, interest rates, the availability of financing and other factors;

• Demand for apartments in the Company’s markets and the effect on occupancy and rental rates;

• The impact of competition on the Company’s business, including competition for residents and development locations;

• The Company’s ability to obtain financing or self-fund the development of additional apartment communities;

• The uncertainties associated with the Company’s real estate development, including actual costs exceeding the Company’s budgets or development periods exceeding expectations;

• Uncertainties associated with the timing and amount of apartment community sales and the resulting gains/losses associated with such sales;

• Conditions affecting ownership of residential real estate and general conditions in the multifamily residential real estate market;

• The effects of changes in accounting policies and other regulatory matters detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and uncertainties of litigation;

• The Company’s ability to continue to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code; and

• Other factors, including the risk factors discussed in the Company’s Form 8-K filed on October 6, 2004.

Management believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable; however, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and management undertakes no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events.

Critical Accounting Policies

In the preparation of financial statements and in the determination of Company operating performance, the Company utilizes certain significant accounting polices. The Company’s significant accounting policies are included in the notes to the Company’s audited financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. The discussion below addresses the implementation and impact of accounting policies with an impact on the Company in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004.

Residential properties are leased under operating leases with terms of generally one year or less. Rental revenues from residential leases are recognized on the straight-line method over the approximate life of the leases, which is generally one year. The recognition of rental revenues from residential leases when earned has historically not been materially different from rental revenues recognized on a straight-line basis. Under the terms of residential leases, the residents of the Company’s residential communities are obligated to reimburse the Company for certain utility usage, principally water and electricity, at certain properties, where the Company is the primary obligor to the public utility entity. These utility reimbursements from residents are reflected as other property revenues in the consolidated statements of operations.

In accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141, “Business Combinations”, the aggregate purchase price of apartment community acquisitions is allocated to the tangible assets, intangible assets and liabilities (including mortgage indebtedness) acquired in each transaction, based on their estimated fair values at the acquisition date. The acquired tangible assets, principally land, building and improvements and furnitures fixed and equipment, are reflected in real estate assets and depreciated over their estimated useful lives. The acquired intangible assets, principally above/below market leases, in-place leases and resident relationships, are reflected in other assets and amortized over the average remaining lease terms of the acquired leases and resident relationships (generally 6 months to 18 months).

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)

Results of Operations

The following discussion of results of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated statements of operations and the community operations/segment performance information included below.

The Company’s revenues and earnings are generated primarily from the operation of its apartment communities. For purposes of evaluating comparative operating performance, the Company categorizes its operating communities based on the period each community reaches stabilized occupancy. The Company generally considers a development community to have achieved stabilized occupancy on the earlier to occur of (1) attainment of 95% physical occupancy on the first day of any month or (2) one year after completion of construction.

At September 30, 2004, the Company’s portfolio of apartment communities, excluding three communities held in unconsolidated entities and one community held for sale, consisted of the following: (1) 57 communities that were completed and stabilized for all of the current and prior year, (2) two communities that achieved full stabilization during 2003, (3) one community that was in the lease-up stage in early 2004, and (4) one community that was acquired in 2004. These operating segments exclude the operations of apartment communities classified as discontinued operations and apartment communities held in unconsolidated entities for the periods presented.

The Company has adopted an accounting policy related to communities in the lease-up stage whereby substantially all operating expenses (including pre-opening marketing and management and leasing personnel expenses) are expensed as incurred. During the lease-up phase of a development community, the sum of interest expense on completed units and other operating expenses (including pre-opening marketing and management and leasing personnel expenses) will initially exceed rental revenues, resulting in a “lease-up deficit,” which continues until such time as rental revenues exceed such expenses. Lease up deficits were $0 and $1,634 for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and $0 and $2,612 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. This reduction in the aggregate lease-up deficits reflects the lease-up and stabilization of the Company’s lease-up communities in late 2003 and early 2004. Currently, all of the Company’s communities have reached stabilized occupancy and the Company has no communities in the lease-up stage.

In order to evaluate the operating performance of its communities for the comparative years listed below, the Company has presented financial information which summarizes the rental and other revenues, property operating and maintenance expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) and net operating income on a comparative basis for all of its operating communities and for its stabilized operating communities. Net operating income is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure. The Company believes that the line on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations entitled “net income” is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to net operating income. See note 7 to the consolidated financial statements for a reconciliation of net operating income to GAAP net income. The Company believes that net operating income is an important supplemental measure of operating performance for a REIT’s operating real estate because it provides a measure of the core operations, rather than factoring in depreciation and amortization, financing costs and general and administrative expenses. This measure is particularly useful, in the opinion of the Company, in evaluating the performance of geographic operations, operating segment groupings and individual properties. Additionally, the Company believes that net operating income, as defined, is a widely accepted measure of comparative operating performance in the real estate investment community.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)

All Operating Communities

The operating performance and capital expenditures from continuing operations for all of the Company’s apartment communities and other commercial properties summarized by segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 is summarized as follows:


	Three months ended							Nine months ended
	September 30,							September 30,
	2004		2003		% Change			2004		2003		% Change
Rental and other property revenues
Fully stabilized communities (1)	$	65,762	$	65,452		0.5	%	$	195,745	$	194,999		0.4	%
Communities stabilized in 2003		3,985		3,688		8.1	%		11,817		10,846		9.0	%
Lease-up communities (2)		1,718		634		171.0	%		5,303		887		497.9	%
Acquired communities (3)		2,155		—		—			2,360		—		—
Other property segments (4)		5,358		5,151		4.0	%		15,866		14,650		8.3	%

		78,978		74,925		5.4	%		231,091		221,382		4.4	%

Property operating and maintenance expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
Fully stabilized communities (1)		26,047		25,411		2.5	%		76,896		73,909		4.0	%
Communities stabilized in 2003		1,494		1,505		(0.7	)%		4,351		4,447		(2.2	)%
Lease-up communities (2)		550		605		(9.1	)%		1,530		1,346		13.7	%
Acquired communities (3)		611		—		—			668		—		—
Other expense (5)		7,352		5,496		33.8	%		19,214		16,645		15.4	%

		36,054		33,017		9.2	%		102,659		96,347		6.6	%

Property net operating income (6)	$	42,924	$	41,908		2.4	%	$	128,432	$	125,035		2.7	%

Capital Expenditures
Recurring capital expenditures: (7)(8)
Carpet	$	940	$	585		60.7	%	$	2,301	$	1,642		40.1	%
Other		1,439		1,753		(17.9	)%		4,667		3,712		25.7	%

Total	$	2,379	$	2,338		1.8	%	$	6,968	$	5,354		30.1	%

Non-recurring capital expenditures	$	1,057	$	1,022		3.3	%	$	3,591	$	2,870		25.1	%

Average apartment units in service		23,574		23,574		—			23,574		23,574		—

(1) Communities which reached stabilization prior to January 1, 2003.

(2) Communities in the “construction”, “development” or “lease-up” stage during 2003 and, therefore, not considered fully stabilized for all of the periods presented.

(3) Communities acquired subsequent to January 1, 2003.

(4) Other property segment revenues include revenue from commercial properties, from furnished apartment rentals above the unfurnished rental rates and any property revenue not directly related to property operations. Other property segment revenues exclude other corporate revenues of $814 and $102 for the three months and $936 and $379 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

(5) Other expenses includes certain indirect central office operating expenses related to management, grounds maintenance, and costs associated with commercial properties and furnished apartment rentals.

(6) A reconciliation of property net operating income to GAAP net income is detailed below.


	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,			September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	2004			2003			2004			2003
Consolidated property NOI	$	42,924		$	41,908		$	128,432		$	125,035
Add (subtract):
Other revenues		814			102			936			379
Interest income		247			223			639			708
Minority interest in consolidated property partnerships		167			677			742			1,359
Depreciation		(21,864	)		(21,553	)		(64,227	)		(62,096	)
Interest expense		(17,299	)		(17,122	)		(50,306	)		(49,001	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs		(1,066	)		(1,084	)		(3,273	)		(2,839	)
General and administrative		(6,017	)		(3,738	)		(16,136	)		(10,703	)
Development costs and other expenses		(283	)		(274	)		(1,200	)		(841	)
Proxy contest and related costs		—			—			—			(5,231	)
Severance charges		—			—			—			(21,506	)
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities		420			60			843			7,768
Minority interest of preferred unitholders		(980	)		(1,400	)		(3,780	)		(4,200	)
Minority interest of common unitholders		406			457			1,125			3,160

Loss from continuing operations		(2,531	)		(1,744	)		(6,205	)		(18,008	)
Income from discontinued operations		738			92			108,932			23,460

Net income (loss)	$	(1,793	)	$	(1,652	)	$	102,727		$	5,452

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)

(7) In addition to those expenses which relate to property operations, the Company incurs recurring and non-recurring expenditures relating to acquiring and developing new assets, materially enhancing the value of an existing asset, or substantially extending the useful life of an existing asset, all of which are capitalized. Recurring capital expenditures are those that are generally expected to be incurred on an annual basis. Non-recurring capital expenditures are those that generally occur less frequently than on an annual basis.

(8) A reconciliation of property capital expenditures from continuing operations to total recurring and non-recurring capital expenditures as presented in the consolidated statements of cash flows under GAAP is detailed below.


	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2004		2003		2004		2003
Recurring capital expenditures
Continuing operations	$	2,379	$	2,338	$	6,968	$	5,354
Discontinued operations		41		658		645		1,628

Total recurring capital expenditures per statements of cash flows	$	2,420	$	2,996	$	7,613	$	6,982

Non-recurring capital expenditures
Continuing operations	$	1,057	$	1,022	$	3,591	$	2,870
Discontinued operations		1		33		13		361

Total non-recurring capital expenditures per statements of cash flows	$	1,058	$	1,055	$	3,604	$	3,231

Stabilized Communities

The Company defines fully stabilized communities as those which have reached stabilization prior to the beginning of the previous year. For the 2004 to 2003 comparison, fully stabilized communities are defined as those communities which reached stabilization prior to January 1, 2003. This portfolio consisted of 57 communities with 21,954 units, including 27 communities with 11,886 units (54.1%) located in Atlanta, Georgia, 16 communities with 4,353 units (19.8%) located in Dallas, Texas, three communities with 1,439 units (6.6%) located in Tampa, Florida, three communities with 1,204 units (5.5%) located in Washington, DC, three communities with 1,065 units (4.9%) located in Charlotte, North Carolina and five communities with 2,007 units (9.1%) located in other markets. The operating performance and capital expenditures of these communities is summarized as follows:


	Three months ended									Nine months ended
	September 30,									September 30,
	2004			2003			% Change			2004			2003			% Change
Rental and other revenues	$	65,762		$	65,452			0.5	%	$	195,745		$	194,999			0.4	%
Property operating and maintenance expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization)		26,047			25,411			2.5	%		76,896			73,909			4.0	%

Same store net operating income (1)	$	39,715		$	40,041			(0.8	)%	$	118,849		$	121,090			(1.9	)%

Capital expenditures (2)
Recurring
Carpet	$	859		$	649			32.4	%	$	2,204		$	1,637			34.6	%
Other		1,405			1,625			(13.5	)%		4,531			3,562			27.2	%

Total recurring		2,264			2,274			(0.4	)%		6,735			5,199			29.5	%
Non-recurring		985			922			6.8	%		3,181			2,256			41.0	%

Total capital expenditures (A)	$	3,249		$	3,196			1.7	%	$	9,916		$	7,455			33.0	%

Total capital expenditures per unit (A÷21,954 units)	$	148		$	146			1.4	%	$	452		$	340			32.9	%

Average economic occupancy (3)		94.2	%		92.7	%		1.5	%		93.5	%		91.5	%		2.0	%

Average monthly rental rate per unit (4)	$	986		$	1,004			(1.8	)%	$	986		$	1,019			(3.2	)%

(1) Net operating income of stabilized communities is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure. See note 7 to the consolidated financial statements for a reconciliation of net operating income for stabilized communities to GAAP net income.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)

(2) A reconciliation of these segment components of property capital expenditures to total recurring and non-recurring capital expenditures as presented in the consolidated statements of cash flows prepared under GAAP is detailed below.


	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2004		2003		2004		2003
Recurring capital expenditures by operating segment
Same store	$	2,264	$	2,274	$	6,735	$	5,199
Partially stabilized		34		15		121		42
Construction and lease-up		3		—		15		—
Other segments		119		707		742		1,741

Total recurring capital expenditures per statements of cash flows	$	2,420	$	2,996	$	7,613	$	6,982

Non-recurring capital expenditures by operating segment
Same store	$	985	$	922	$	3,181	$	2,256
Partially stabilized		15		41		197		48
Construction and lease-up		—		—		—		—
Other segments		58		92		226		927

Total non-recurring capital expenditures per statements of cash flows	$	1,058	$	1,055	$	3,604	$	3,231

The Company uses same store recurring and non-recurring capital expenditures as cash flow measures. Same store recurring and non-recurring capital expenditures are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures. The Company believes that same store recurring and non-recurring capital expenditures are important indicators of the costs incurred by the Company in maintaining same store communities. The corresponding GAAP measures include information with respect to the Company’s other operating segments consisting of communities stabilized in the prior year, lease-up communities, and sold communities in addition to same store information. Therefore, the Company believes that the Company’s presentation of same store recurring and non-recurring capital expenditures is necessary to demonstrate same store replacement costs over time. The Company believes that the most directly comparable GAAP measure to same store recurring and non-recurring capital expenditures are the lines on the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows entitled “recurring capital expenditures” and “non-recurring capital expenditures.”

(3) Average economic occupancy is defined as gross potential rent less vacancy losses, model expenses and bad debt expenses divided by gross potential rent for the period, expressed as a percentage. Gross potential rent is defined as the sum of the gross actual rental rates for leased units and the anticipated rental rates for unoccupied units. The calculation of average economic occupancy does not include a deduction for concessions and employee discounts. Average economic occupancy including these amounts would have been 93.5% and 91.7% for the three months and 92.9% and 90.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, net concessions were $319 and $538, respectively, and employee discounts were $109 and $131, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, net concessions were $924 and $2,302, respectively, and employee discounts were $340 and $420, respectively.

(4) Average monthly rental rate is defined as the average of the gross actual rental rates for leased units and the average of the anticipated rental rates for unoccupied units, divided by total units.

Comparison of Three Months Ended September 30, 2004 to Three Months Ended September 30, 2003

The Operating Partnership reported a net loss available to common unitholders of $6,191 and $4,961 for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and the Company reported a net loss available to common shareholders of $5,512 and $4,514 for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The increase in the net loss between periods primarily reflects increased general and administrative expenses offset by increased property net operating income. The impact of these items is discussed below.

Rental and other revenues from property operations increased $4,053 or 5.4% from 2003 to 2004 primarily due to increased revenues from the Company’s acquired and lease-up communities of $3,873. The revenue increase from acquired communities reflects the Company’s acquisition of one community in June 2004. The revenue increase from lease-up communities in 2004 reflects the increased occupancy of one community between periods as this community was in initial lease-up in 2003. Property operating and maintenance expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) increased $3,037 or 9.2% primarily due to the impact of charges of $703 relating to estimated hurricane damage at the Company’s Florida properties and severance charges of $569 for the elimination of certain property management positions (both charges included in other expenses) as well as increases in property operating and maintenance expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) for acquired communities of $611 and for fully stabilized communities of $636 or 2.5% between periods (see discussion below).

Other revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2004 included forfeited earnest money deposits from terminated property and land sale contracts totaling $684.

Depreciation expense increased $311, or 1.4% from 2003 to 2004 primarily due to increased depreciation on an acquisition property acquired in June 2004 offset by reduced depreciation resulting from certain furniture and fixtures (with a five year life) at certain properties becoming fully depreciated in the third quarter of 2004.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)

General and administrative expenses increased $2,279, or 61.0%, from 2003 to 2004 primarily due to higher expenses related to legal, audit, corporate governance and other consulting expenses. The increase in legal expenses includes approximately $499 of additional costs associated with the settlement with the Company’s former chairman and CEO (see note 8 to the consolidated financial statements), shareholder litigation and other matters. The increase in audit and corporate governance expenses of $477 reflects the impact of the Sarbanes/Oxley regulations. The increase in consulting expenses of approximately $620 between periods reflects costs associated with a review and valuation of each asset in the Company’s real estate portfolio to assist with future capital investment decisions and strategic planning and professional services to assist with the selection of new property management software.

In 2004 and 2003, development costs and other expenses of $283 and $274, respectively, consisted of development personnel and associated costs and land carry expenses not allocable to development projects.

Interest expense included in continuing operations increased $177 or 1.0% from 2003 to 2004. The comparable expense amounts between periods reflect stable interest rates in the Company’s debt portfolio and consistent outstanding debt levels associated with results from continuing operations. Interest expense included in discontinued operations decreased from $1,361 in 2003 to $74 in 2004 as the majority of the assets included in discontinued operations were sold prior to the third quarter of 2004 and the proceeds of such asset sales were used to reduce outstanding debt levels.

Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities increased $360 from 2003 to 2004. This increase was primarily due to the completion of the lease-up of one community held by the entities and the generally improving apartment market fundamentals resulting in improved operating performance of the communities held by the entities. See note 3 to the consolidated financial statements for a summary of the operating results of the Company’s unconsolidated entities.

Recurring and nonrecurring capital expenditures from continuing operations increased $75 or 2.2% from 2003 to 2004. The slight increase in capital expenditure reflects normal timing fluctuations in spending between periods.

Stabilized Communities

Rental and other revenues increased $310 or 0.5% from 2003 to 2004. This increase resulted from an increase in average economic occupancy of the portfolio from 92.7% in 2003 to 94.2% in 2004 offset somewhat by a 1.8% decline in the average monthly rental rate per apartment unit. These occupancy increases resulted in lower net rental concessions of $333 and lower vacancy losses of $1,187. The decline in average rental rates resulted in a revenue decrease of approximately $1,200 between years. Overall, the improving performance of the operating portfolio reflects gradually improving market conditions in most of the Company’s markets resulting generally from improved economic conditions.

In mid 2003 and 2004, the Company modified its leasing strategy to focus on retaining higher average occupancy levels. The Company’s targeted physical occupancy for its stabilized communities is generally between 94% and 95%. As shown in the table above, the Company was operating in that range during the third quarter of 2004. This strategy has resulted in continued year over year reductions in the average rental rate per apartment unit between periods, but the increase in occupancy has resulted in increased year over year total rental and other revenues between years (0.5% in 2004). In periods prior to mid 2003, the Company’s leasing strategy focused more on maintaining average monthly rental rates than on retaining occupancy. The Company believed this strategy change was necessary to maximize its operating results under the market conditions existing in 2003 and 2004, to operate the Company’s communities more efficiently at higher occupancy levels in 2004 and to be in a better position to increase rental rates as market conditions improve in future periods.

Property operating and maintenance expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) increased $636 or 2.5% from 2003 to 2004. Increased personnel expenses of $447 or 7.7%, increased property tax expenses of $363 or 4.6% and increased utility expenses of $295 or 9.1% were offset by decreased insurance expenses of $144 or 10.4% and decreased repairs and maintenance expenses of $234 or 7.5%. Personnel expenses increased due to annual salary increases, increased bonus expenses and increased health insurance expenses in 2004. Property tax expense increased due to larger accruals from estimated property taxes in Dallas, Texas due to rising property valuations in that market offset somewhat by achieved favorable tax valuations in other markets during the third quarter of 2004. Utility expenses increased primarily due to higher water and sewer rates in Atlanta, Georgia. Insurance expenses decreased due to lower insurance rates for the 2004 insurance renewal period. Repairs and maintenance expenses decreased due to reduced exterior painting between periods and as a result of fewer of the Company’s stabilized communities expensing carpet, vinyl and blinds during their first five years of operations.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)

Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003

The Operating Partnership reported net income available to common unitholders of $99,244 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to a net loss of $3,512 for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, and the Company reported net income available to common shareholders of $92,785 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to a net loss of $3,135 for the nine months ended September 30, 2003. The significant increase in net income between periods primarily reflects the increased gains on property sales between periods. In the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company sold eight communities and certain land parcels with gains totaling $113,739 ($106,039 net of minority interest) compared to the sale of two communities and certain land parcels with gains of $33,690 ($30,043 net of minority interest) and the Company’s share of the gain on the sale of an apartment community held in an unconsolidated entity of $8,395 ($7,472 net of minority interest) in the first half of 2003. These gains were partially offset by a loss of $4,128 ($3,849 net of minority interest) from the early extinguishment of debt associated with the 2004 apartment sales. Net income in the first nine months of 2003 was negatively impacted by accounting charges (severance and proxy contest) totaling $26,737 ($23,723 net of minority interest). These charges are discussed in more detail below. In addition, in 2003, the Company recorded $17,462 ($15,466 net of minority interest) of asset impairment charges to write-down the cost of apartment communities in Phoenix, Arizona and Dallas, Texas to their estimated fair value. Other than the impact of these items, the operating performance of the Company’s properties improved over 2003 as reflected in increased revenues and net operating income offset by increased general and administrative expenses. The impact of these items is discussed below.

Rental and other revenues from property operations increased $9,709 or 4.4% from 2003 to 2004 primarily due to increased revenues from the Company’s acquired and lease-up communities of $6,776. The revenue increase from acquired communities reflects the Company’s acquisition of one community in June 2004. The revenue increase from lease-up communities in 2004 reflects the increased occupancy of one community between periods as this community was in initial lease-up in 2003. Property operating and maintenance expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) increased $6,312 or 6.6% primarily due to an increase in property operating and maintenance expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) for fully stabilized communities of $2,987 or 4.0% between periods (see discussion below) and increases in expenses of $668 from acquired communities as well as the impact of one-time charges of $703 relating to estimated hurricane charges at the Company’s Florida properties and severance charges of $569 for the elimination of certain property management positions (both charges included in other expenses in the table above).

Depreciation expense increased $2,131, or 3.4% from 2003 to 2004 primarily due to an acquisition property acquired in June 2004 and lease-up properties, as these properties were placed in service, during mid to late 2003.

Interest expense increased $1,305 or 2.7% from 2003 to 2004 primarily due to a $2,551 reduction in capitalized interest to development properties between years as the Company’s development pipeline transitioned to operating properties in 2003. Adjusted for the impact of capitalized interest, the resulting decrease in interest expense from continuing operations results from lower outstanding debt levels between years as the Company used the proceeds from asset sales to reduce outstanding debt.

General and administrative expenses increased $5,433, or 50.8%, from 2003 to 2004 primarily due to higher expenses related to the amortization of incentive stock compensation awards, directors and officers insurance, legal, audit, corporate governance and other consulting expenses. The increase in legal expenses includes approximately $1,386 of additional costs associated with the settlement with the Company’s former chairman and CEO (see note 8 to the consolidated financial statements), shareholder litigation and other matters. The increase in audit and corporate governance expense of $921 reflects the impact of the Sarbanes/Oxley regulations. The increase in consulting expenses of approximately $620 between periods reflects costs associated with a review and valuation of each asset in the Company’s real estate portfolio to assist with future capital investment decisions and strategic planning and professional services to assist with the selection of new property management software.

Development costs and other increased $359 or 42.7% from 2003 to 2004. Development costs and other expenses of $1,200 in 2004 consisted of development personnel and associated costs and land carry expenses not allocable to development projects. Development costs and other expenses of $841 in 2003 consisted of development personnel and associated costs of $274, legal expenses of $373 relating to board of directors governance and transition matters, the settlement cost of $100 relating to the bankruptcy of a former technology investment and losses of $94 on the disposal of the Company’s partial ownership interest in a corporate aircraft.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)

The Company recorded severance and proxy contest charges of $21,506 and $5,231, respectively in 2003. These charges and a summary of the activity relating to accrued severance charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 are summarized in more detail in note 8 to the consolidated financial statements.

Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities decreased $6,925 or 89.1% from 2003 to 2004. This decrease was primarily due to the recognition of the Company’s share of a gain totaling $8,395 resulting from the sale of an apartment community by one of its equity method limited liability companies in 2003. Excluding the impact of this gain, the net income of the unconsolidated entities improved in 2004 primarily due to the completion of the lease-up of one community held by the entities and the generally improving apartment market fundamentals resulting in improved operating performance of the communities held by the entities. See note 3 to the consolidated financial statements for a summary of the operating results of the Company’s unconsolidated entities.

Recurring and nonrecurring capital expenditures from continuing operations increased $2,335 or 28.4% from 2003 to 2004. The increase in recurring capital expenditures of $1,614 or 30.1% reflects the impact of several properties beginning to capitalize carpet, vinyl and blinds in 2004 (the properties expensed these expenditures under the Company’s accounting policies for the initial five years), more leasing office upgrades in 2004 as well as the timing of capital spending between years. The increase in nonrecurring capital expenditures of $721 or 25.1% in 2004 primarily reflected a special project to prevent water infiltration at one property located in Tampa, Florida as well as other structural projects at properties in Dallas, Texas.

Stabilized Communities

Rental and other revenues increased $746 or 0.4% from 2003 to 2004. This increase resulted from increased average economic occupancy levels in 2004 offset somewhat by a 3.2% decline in the average monthly rental rate per apartment unit. These increases in the average economic occupancy of the portfolio from 91.5% in 2003 to 93.5% in 2004 resulted in lower net rental concessions of $1,922 and lower vacancy losses of $4,835 in 2004. Other property revenues also increased $414. The decline in average rental rates resulted in a revenue decrease of approximately $6,425 between years. Overall, the improving performance of the operating portfolio reflects gradually improving market conditions in most of the Company’s markets resulting generally from improved economic conditions.

In mid 2003 and 2004, the Company modified its leasing strategy to focus on retaining higher average occupancy levels as discussed above. This strategy has resulted in continued year over year reductions in the average rental rate per apartment unit between periods, but the increase in occupancy has resulted in increased year over year total rental and other revenues between years (0.4% in 2004). In periods prior to mid 2003, the Company’s leasing strategy focused more on maintaining average monthly rental rates than on retaining occupancy. The Company believed this strategy change was necessary to maximize its operating results under the market conditions existing in 2003 and 2004, to operate the Company’s communities more efficiently at higher occupancy levels and to be in a better position to increase rental rates as market conditions improve in future periods.

Property operating and maintenance expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) increased $2,987 or 4.0% from 2003 to 2004. Increased personnel expenses of $1,446 or 8.5%, increased property tax expenses of $1,182 or 5.0%, and increased utility expenses of $902 or 9.9% were offset by decreased insurance expenses of $413 or 9.9%. Personnel expenses increased due to annual salary increases, increased bonus expenses and increased health insurance expenses in 2004. Property tax expense increased $1,182, or 5.0%, due to larger accruals for estimated property taxes in Dallas, Texas due to rising property valuations in that market offset somewhat by achieved favorable tax valuation in other markets during the third quarter of 2004. Utility expenses increased primarily due to higher water and sewer rates in Atlanta, Georgia. Insurance expenses decreased due to lower insurance rates for the 2004 insurance renewal period.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)

Discontinued Operations

In accordance with SFAS No. 144, the operating results and gains and losses on property sales of real estate assets designated as held for sale are included in discontinued operations in the consolidated statement of operations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, income from discontinued operations included the results of operations of one community, containing 460 units, classified as held for sale at September 30, 2004 and the results of operations of eight communities sold in 2004 through their sale dates. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, income from discontinued operations included the results of operations of one community classified as held for sale at September 30, 2004, eight communities sold in 2004 and the results of operations of four communities sold in 2003 through the earlier of September 30, 2003 or their sale dates. The revenues and expenses of discontinued operations are summarized in note 4 to the consolidated financial statements. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, income from discontinued operations increased from a loss of $6,583, net of minority interest, in 2003 to income of $6,742, net of minority interest, in 2004. This increase was primarily due to $17,462 ($15,466 net of minority interest) of impairment losses taken on two of the Company’s apartment communities in 2003 partially offset by a $626 ($584 net of minority interest) asset impairment loss in the second quarter of 2004 on an apartment community located in Dallas, Texas. The gains on property sales between periods reflect the timing and size of the communities sold. These gains are discussed in note 4 to the consolidated financial statements.

As discussed under “Liquidity and Capital Resources”, the Company expects to continue to sell real estate assets in future periods as part of its overall investment, disposition and acquisition strategy. As such, the Company may continue to have additional assets classified as held for sale, however, the timing and amount of such asset sales and their impact on the aggregate revenues and expenses included in discontinued operations will vary from period to period. Additionally, should the Company change its expectations regarding the holding period for certain assets or decide to classify certain assets as held for sale, this could cause the Company to recognize impairment losses in future periods if the carrying value of these assets is not deemed recoverable.

Outlook

Certain statements made below may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, and are based on current apartment market and general economic conditions and other risks as outlined in the section titled “Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” above.

The outlook for the Company’s core markets is for continued gradual improvement, with expectations of modest job growth, increased absorption and reduced supply. This is reflected in the year-over-year, same store quarterly revenue growth that the Company achieved in the second and third quarters of 2004 in most of its major markets as well as in the continued moderation in the decline in average rents, reduced levels of concessions and improved economic occupancy.

In the fourth quarter of 2004, the Company anticipates flat to slight increases in same store net operating income. Both same store operating revenues and expenses are expected to be seasonably lower than in the third quarter of 2003. Overall property operating and maintenance expenses are expected to be lower due to the charges of $703 for hurricane damage and $569 for severance accruals taken in the third quarter of 2004. Interest expense will be lower due to the debt tender and refinancing of fixed rate debt in early October 2004, and the Company will benefit from lower preferred unit distribution requirements due to the preferred unit redemption in the third quarter of 2004. General and administrative expenses are also expected to be lower primarily due to reduced legal and consulting expenses. The Company expects to report a loss on early debt extinguishment of approximately $4,000 resulting from the debt tender offer completed in October 2004.

The Company is also anticipating higher short-term interest rates and continued higher than normal general and administrative costs. Although general and administrative costs in the fourth quarter are anticipated to be modestly lower than in the second and third quarters of 2004, they are still anticipated to be moderately higher than in the first quarter due to increased legal expenses associated with shareholder litigation and other matters as well as increased legal and other professional expenses relating to implementation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The discussion in this Liquidity and Capital Resources section is the same for the Company and the Operating Partnership, except that all indebtedness discussed herein has been incurred by the Operating Partnership.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)

The Company’s net cash provided by operating activities decreased from $88,333 in 2003 to $82,422 in 2004 primarily due to reduced earnings from continuing and discontinuing operations (exclusive of the 2003 proxy and executive severance charges) and due to a reduction in the changes in the working capital components (primarily the reduction in the change in payables between periods) included in operating activities. The reduced earnings between years reflects the dilutive impact of the Company’s asset sales program. The Company expects cash flows from operating activities to show declines for the full year of 2004 compared to 2003 primarily driven by the dilutive cash flow impact from asset sales.

Net cash provided by investing activities decreased from $151,637 in 2003 to $141,634 in 2004 primarily due to a reduced net repayment of construction loan advances from unconsolidated entities in 2003 and increased investment in an acquisition property in 2004, partially offset by increased proceeds from wholly-owned asset sales between periods.

Net cash used in financing activities decreased from $242,145 in 2003 to $222,388 in 2004 primarily due to lower cash dividend payments between periods and the timing differences in the net repayment of indebtedness and redemptions of preferred stock and units between periods.

Since 1993, the Company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Management currently intends to continue operating the Company as a REIT in 2004. As a REIT, the Company is subject to a number of organizational and operating requirements, including a requirement to distribute 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to federal income taxes on its taxable income.

Generally, the Company’s objective is to meet its short-term liquidity requirement of funding the payment of its current level of quarterly preferred and common dividends to shareholders through its net cash flows provided by operating activities, less its annual recurring and nonrecurring property and corporate capital expenditures. These operating capital expenditures are the capital expenditures necessary to maintain the earnings capacity of the Company’s operating assets over time.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company’s net cash flow from operations, reduced by operating capital expenditures, was sufficient to fully fund the Company’s current level of dividend payments to common and preferred shareholders. Cash flows from operations, reduced by operating capital expenditures, would have been lower than the quarterly dividend requirements, exclusive of the favorable change in working capital items impacting operating cash flows for the period. These working capital items fluctuate from period to period, primarily due to the timing of payments of interest, property taxes and operating payables. As discussed below, the Company expects its operating cash flows, less operating capital expenditures, to be less than its dividend requirements for the full year of 2004. The Company’s net cash flow from operations and proceeds from asset sales continue to be sufficient to meet the dividend requirements necessary to maintain its REIT status under the Code.

For full year of 2004, management of the Company currently expects to maintain its current quarterly dividend payment rate to common shareholders of $0.45 per share. At this dividend rate, the Company currently expects that net cash flows from operations reduced by annual operating capital expenditures will not be sufficient to fund the dividend payments to common and preferred shareholders by approximately $10,000 to $15,000. The Company intends to use primarily the proceeds from 2004 asset sales to fund the additional cash flow necessary to fully fund the dividend payments to common shareholders. The factors leading to this net operating cash flow shortfall are the soft market conditions for the Company’s operating properties over the last few years and the short-term negative cash flow impact of sales of operating properties (discussed below) prior to the reinvestment of such proceeds. The Company’s board of directors, however, will continue to review the dividend quarterly.

The Company generally expects to utilize net cash flow from operations, available cash and cash equivalents and available capacity under its revolving lines of credit to fund its short-term liquidity requirements, including capital expenditures, development and construction expenditures, land acquisitions, dividends and distributions on its common and preferred equity and its debt service requirements. Available cash and cash equivalents and capacity under the revolving lines of credit as of September 30, 2004 were created primarily through the Company’s asset sales program. The Company generally expects to fund its long-term liquidity requirements, including maturities of long-term debt and acquisition and development activities, through long-term unsecured and secured borrowings, through additional sales of selective operating properties, and possibly through equity or leveraged joint venture arrangements. The Company may also continue to use joint venture arrangements in future periods to reduce its market concentrations in certain markets, build critical mass in other markets and to reduce its exposure to certain risks of its future development activities.

As previously discussed, the Company intends to use the proceeds from the sale of operating properties and availability under its unsecured revolving line of credit as the primary source of capital to fund its current and future development and acquisition expenditures. The Company began an asset sale and capital recycling program in 2000 as the primary means to fund its on-going

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)

community development program. Total net sales proceeds raised in 2004, 2003 and 2002 were $242,962 (including $104,325 of debt assumed), $163,560 and $182,216, respectively. Additionally in 2003, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $75,000 (including the repayment of the construction loan from the venture) from the sale of one apartment community held in an unconsolidated entity. A more detailed discussion of the assets sales is included in note 4 to the consolidated financial statements.

In the first half of 2004, the Company sold eight apartment communities, containing 3,880 units, as part of an asset sales program designed to focus its operations in fewer markets, maintain the low average age and high quality of the portfolio and reduce the Company’s market concentrations in Atlanta, Georgia and Dallas, Texas. These sales are expected to generate significant capital gains for tax purposes in 2004. Realized capital gains must generally be distributed to shareholders, in the form of dividends, in order to avoid the payment of income taxes at the corporate level. The Company expects to be able to use its regular quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share, as well as other tax planning strategies, to pay out or otherwise mitigate the impact of these capital gains. At September 30, 2004, the Company has one additional community located in Atlanta, Georgia classified as held for sale. This community was previously under contract and expected to close in the third quarter of 2004. The Company currently intends to remarket this property for sale.

In the third quarter of 2004, the Company used a portion of the proceeds from its asset sales program to redeem its $70,000 8.0% Series D preferred units and to repay its 6.69% medium term notes totaling $10,000 upon their maturity. Additionally, the Company may utilize remaining asset sale proceeds to fund future development activity, future property acquisition, future debt reductions and to repurchase its common stock if the Company can do so at prices that are attractive relative to its estimates of per-share net asset value. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company will utilize asset sale proceeds for the above purposes.

At September 30, 2004, the Company had $32,201 outstanding under its $370,000 combined line of credit facilities. The Company’s primary credit facility, with total capacity of $350,000 and its $20,000 cash management facility, mature in January 2007. Management believes it will have adequate capacity under its facilities to execute its business plan and meet its short-term liquidity requirements without a significant level of additional asset sales (other than the remaining asset sale discussed above) or other secured and unsecured debt financings. A further discussion of the terms of the Company’s line of credit agreements is included in note 2 to the consolidated financial statements.

Long-term Debt Issuances and Retirements

A summary of the Company’s outstanding debt and debt maturities at September 30, 2004 is included in note 2 to the consolidated financial statements. A discussion of changes in secured and unsecured debt during the first nine months of 2004 is discussed below.

In March 2004, the Company closed a $35,000 secured, fixed rate mortgage note payable in a consolidated real estate entity. The note bears interest at 4.27%, requires monthly interest only payments through March 2007 and monthly principal and interest payments based on a 30-year amortization schedule from April 2007 through the note maturity date in March 2009.

Additionally, in March 2004, one of the Company’s unconsolidated entities repaid its outstanding construction note payable to the Company of $53,916 through the proceeds from a third-party non-recourse permanent mortgage note totaling $50,000 and from member equity contributions. The mortgage note bears interest at 4.13%, requires monthly interest payments and annual principal payment of $1 through 2009. Thereafter, the note requires monthly principal and interest payments based on a 25-year amortization schedule and matures in April 2034. The note is callable by the lender in May 2009 and on each successive fifth year anniversary of the note thereafter. The note is prepayable without penalty in May 2008.

Upon their maturity on April 1, 2004, the Company repaid $13,000 of its 7.30% medium term, unsecured notes, using its available cash balances and borrowings under its unsecured lines of credit.

In conjunction with an apartment community acquisition (see note 4) in June 2004, the Company assumed a secured, fixed rate mortgage note payable. The mortgage note was valued at $49,694 yielding an effective interest rate of 4.7%. The mortgage note bears interest at a coupon rate of 6.8%, requires monthly principal and interest payments and matures in 2007. Also in June 2004, the Company sold certain apartment communities subject to the assumption of $104,325 of tax exempt mortgage indebtedness (see note 4).

Upon their maturity in September 2004, the Company repaid $10,000 of its 6.69% medium term, unsecured notes from available borrowings under its unsecured line of credit.

In October 2004, the Company purchased and retired $87,957 of the Company’s 8.125% medium term unsecured notes through a public tender offer using available borrowings under its unsecured lines of credit. Subsequent to the debt retirement, $62,043 of

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)

8.125% medium term notes remain outstanding with a maturity in June 2005. The Company will record in the fourth quarter a loss on the early extinguishment of this indebtedness of approximately $4,000 representing the debt repurchase premiums, the expenses of the tender offer and the write-off of the deferred loan costs associated with the retired indebtedness. In addition in October 2004, the Company issued $100,000 of senior unsecured notes. The notes bear interest at 5.125% and mature in October 2011. The net proceeds from the unsecured notes were used to repay amounts outstanding under the Company’s unsecured lines of credit.

Stock Repurchase Program

In the fourth quarter of 2003, the Company’s board of directors adopted a new stock repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $200,000 of common stock or preferred stock at market prices from time to time through December 31, 2004. In the first quarter of 2004, the Company acquired $50,000 of preferred stock. In the third quarter of 2004, the Company redeemed $70,000 of preferred units and acquired $2,268 of common stock under this program. The Company has purchased common stock during 2004 using 10b5-1 stock purchase plans and may utilize these plans from time to time in future periods. The Company may also utilize proceeds from its asset sale program to repurchase additional shares common stock at appropriate times, if it could do so at prices that are attractive relative to its estimates of per share net asset value. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company will utilize asset sales proceeds for this purpose.

Capitalization of Fixed Assets and Community Improvements

The Company has a policy of capitalizing those expenditures relating to the acquisition of new assets and the development and construction of new apartment communities. In addition, the Company capitalizes expenditures that enhance the value of existing assets and expenditures that substantially extend the life of existing assets. All other expenditures necessary to maintain a community in ordinary operating condition are expensed as incurred. Additionally, for new development communities, carpet, vinyl and blind replacements are expensed as incurred during the first five years (which corresponds to the estimated depreciable life of these assets) after construction completion. Thereafter, these replacements are capitalized. Further, the Company expenses as incurred all interior and exterior painting of communities.

In conjunction with acquisitions of existing communities, it is the Company’s policy to provide in its acquisition budgets adequate funds to complete any deferred maintenance items and to otherwise make the communities acquired competitive with comparable newly-constructed communities. In some cases, the Company will provide in its acquisition budgets additional funds to upgrade or otherwise improve new acquisitions. Such costs are generally capitalized, as costs of the acquired communities, when identified and included as part of an approved capital budget at the time of acquisition and when incurred during the twelve months subsequent to the acquisition date.

The Company capitalizes interest, real estate taxes, and certain internal personnel and associated costs related to apartment communities under development and construction. The incremental personnel and associated costs are capitalized to the projects under development based upon the effort identifiable with such projects. The Company treats each unit in an apartment community separately for cost accumulation, capitalization and expense recognition purposes. Prior to the commencement of leasing activities, interest and other construction costs are capitalized and included in construction in progress. The Company ceases the capitalization of such costs as the residential units in a community become substantially complete and available for occupancy. This practice results in a proration of these costs between amounts that are capitalized and expensed as the residential units in a development community become available for occupancy. In addition, prior to the completion of units, the Company expenses as incurred substantially all operating expenses (including pre-opening marketing expenses) of such communities.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)

Acquisition of assets and community improvement and other capitalized expenditures for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 are summarized as follows:


	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2004		2003		2004		2003
New community development and acquisition activity (1)	$	1,039	$	2,991	$	38,581	$	22,823
Non-recurring capital expenditures
Revenue generating additions and improvements (2)		—		105		26		837
Other community additions and improvements (3)		1,058		1,055		3,604		3,231
Recurring capital expenditures
Carpet replacements and other community additions and improvements (4)		2,420		2,996		7,613		6,982
Corporate additions and improvements		265		182		553		521

	$	4,782	$	7,329	$	50,377	$	34,394

Other Data
Capitalized interest	$	287	$	225	$	787	$	3,338

Capitalized personnel and associated costs (5)	$	249	$	387	$	748	$	1,566

(1) Reflects aggregate community development costs, exclusive of the change in construction payables between years.

(2) Represents expenditures for major renovations of communities, water sub-metering equipment and other upgrade costs that enhance the rental value of such units.

(3) Represents property improvement expenditures that generally occur less frequently than on an annual basis.

(4) Represents property improvement expenditures of a type that are expected to be incurred on an annual basis.

(5) Reflects internal personnel and associated costs capitalized to construction and development activities.

Inflation

Substantially all of the leases at the communities allow, at the time of renewal, for adjustments in the rent payable thereunder, and thus may enable the Company to seek increases in rents. The substantial majority of these leases are for one year or less and the remaining leases are for up to two years. At the expiration of a lease term, the Company’s lease agreements generally provide that the term will be extended unless either the Company or the lessee gives at least sixty (60) days written notice of termination. In addition, the Company’s policy generally permits the earlier termination of a lease by a lessee upon thirty (30) days written notice to the Company and the payment of an amount equal to two month’s rent as compensation for early termination. The short-term nature of these leases generally serves to reduce the risk to the Company of the adverse effect of inflation.

Funds from Operations

The Company uses the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) definition of funds from operations (“FFO”). FFO is defined by NAREIT as net income available to common shareholders determined in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains (or losses) from extraordinary items and sales of property, plus depreciation of real estate assets, and after adjustment for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures all determined on a consistent basis in accordance with GAAP. FFO is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure. FFO presented herein is not necessarily comparable to FFO presented by other real estate companies because not all real estate companies use the same definition. The Company’s FFO is comparable to the FFO of real estate companies that use the current NAREIT definition.

The Company also uses FFO as an operating measure. Accounting for real estate assets using historical cost accounting under GAAP assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. NAREIT stated in its April 2002 White Paper on Funds from Operations “since real estate asset values have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors have considered presentations of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by themselves.” As a result, the concept of FFO was created by NAREIT for the REIT industry to provide an alternate measure. Since the Company agrees with the concept of FFO and appreciates the reasons surrounding its creation, management believes that FFO is an important supplemental measure of operating performance. In addition, since most equity REITs provide FFO information to the investment community, the Company believes FFO is a useful supplemental measure for comparing the Company’s results to those of other equity REITs. The Company believes that the line on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations entitled “net income available to common shareholders” is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to FFO.

FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income available to common shareholders (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of the Company’s financial performance. While management believes that FFO is an important supplemental non-GAAP financial measure, management believes it is also important to stress that FFO should not be considered as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of the Company’s liquidity. Further, FFO

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)

is not necessarily indicative of sufficient cash flow to fund all of the Company’s needs or ability to service indebtedness or make distributions.

A reconciliation of net income (loss) available to common shareholders to FFO is provided below.


	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2004			2003			2004			2003
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	(5,512	)	$	(4,514	)	$	92,785		$	(3,135	)
Minority interest of common unitholders – continuing operations		(406	)		(457	)		(1,125	)		(3,160	)
Minority interest in discontinued operations (1)		(273	)		11			7,584			2,783
Gains on property sales – discontinued operations		—			(185	)		(113,739	)		(33,690	)
Gains on property sales – unconsolidated entities		—			—			—			(8,395	)
Depreciation on wholly-owned real estate assets, net (2)		21,035			21,571			61,180			64,555
Depreciation on real estate assets held in unconsolidated entities		332			333			993			1,236

Funds from operations available to common shareholders	$	15,176		$	16,759		$	47,678		$	20,194

Cash flow provided by (used in):
Operating activities	$	26,018		$	34,711		$	82,422		$	88,333
Investing activities	$	(4,165	)	$	(7,260	)	$	141,634		$	151,637
Financing activities	$	(74,142	)	$	(27,538	)	$	(222,388	)	$	(242,145	)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic		39,892			37,841			39,694			37,523
Weighted average shares and units outstanding – basic		42,433			42,190			42,457			42,102
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted (3)		39,990			37,857			39,761			37,524
Weighted average shares and units outstanding – diluted (3)		42,531			42,206			42,524			42,104

(1) Represents the minority interest in earnings and gains (losses) on properties held for sale and sold reported as discontinued operations for the periods presented.

(2) Depreciation on wholly-owned real estate assets is net of the minority interest portion of depreciation in consolidated entities.

(3) Diluted weighted average shares and units for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 include 98 and 67 shares and units, respectively, that were antidilutive to all income (loss) per share computations under generally accepted accounting principles.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company’s primary market risk exposure is interest rate risk. At September 30, 2004, the Company had $155,701 of variable rate debt tied to LIBOR. In addition, the Company had $110,055 of variable tax-exempt debt with interest based on the FNMA “AAA” tax exempt rate. In addition, the Company has interest rate risk associated with fixed rate debt at maturity. The discussion in this section is the same for the Company and the Operating Partnership, except that all indebtedness described herein has been incurred by the Operating Partnership.

Management has and will continue to manage interest rate risk as follows:

• maintain a conservative ratio of fixed rate, long-term debt to total debt such that variable rate exposure is kept at an acceptable level;

• fix certain long-term variable rate debt through the use of interest rate swaps or interest rate caps with appropriately matching maturities;

• use treasury locks where appropriate to fix rates on anticipated debt transactions; and

• take advantage of favorable market conditions for long-term debt and/or equity.

Management uses various financial models and advisors to achieve these objectives.

The table below provides information about the Company’s derivative financial instruments at September 30, 2004 that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. For interest rate swap and cap arrangements, the table presents notional amounts and weighted average interest rates by expected contractual maturity dates. Notional amounts are used to calculate the contractual payments to be exchanged under the contracts.


							Expected
			Average			Average	Settlement
Interest Rate Derivatives	Notional Amount		Pay Rate/Cap Rate			Receive Rate	Date	Fair Value
								Asset (Liab.)
Interest Rate Swaps
Variable to fixed	$104,000 amortizing to $90,270			6.04	%	1 month LIBOR	7/31/09	$	(10,184	)
Variable to fixed	$	25,000		6.53	%	3 month LIBOR	2/01/05		(385	)
Interest rate cap	$	14,760		5.00	%	—	2/01/08		24
Interest rate cap	$	95,295		5.00	%	—	2/01/08		156

								$	(10,389	)

As more fully described in note 6 to the consolidated financial statements, the interest rate swap and cap arrangements are carried on the consolidated balance sheet at the fair value shown above in accordance with SFAS No. 133, as amended. If interest rates under the Company’s floating rate LIBOR-based and tax-exempt borrowings, in excess of the $98,500 FNMA borrowings and $25,000 medium-term notes effectively converted to fixed rates discussed above, fluctuated by 1.0%, interest costs to the Company, based on outstanding borrowings at September 30, 2004, would increase or decrease by approximately $1,423 on an annualized basis.

There have been no material changes in the value of the Company’s fixed debt since December 31, 2003.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and apartment unit data)

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As required by Securities and Exchange Commission rules, the Company has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer. Based on this evaluation, these officers have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure control and procedures are effective. There were no changes to the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Disclosure controls and procedures are the Company’s controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On May 13, 2004, an alleged Company shareholder filed a purported pro se derivative and direct action in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, against the Company, certain members of the Company’s board of directors, and certain of its executive officers. The case was removed to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on May 21, 2004. The complaint alleges, among other things, breaches of fiduciary duties, fraud, corporate waste, withholding certain documents from shareholder inspection and certain securities laws claims. The complaint requests various types of relief, such as injunctive relief and damages and demands production of certain Company records. The Company believes the allegations are wholly without merit and has moved to dismiss the litigation.

On May 5, 2003, the Company received notice that a shareholder derivative and purported class action lawsuit was filed against members of the board of directors of the Company and the Company as a nominal defendant. This complaint was filed in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Atlanta, Georgia on May 2, 2003 and alleges various breaches of fiduciary duties by the board of directors of the Company and seeks, among other relief, the disclosure of certain information by the defendants. This complaint also seeks to compel the defendants to undertake various actions to facilitate a sale of the Company. On May 7, 2003, the plaintiff made a request for voluntary expedited discovery. This lawsuit was settled, and in October 2004, the Superior Court of Fulton County entered an order approving the settlement.

On May 13, 2003, the Company received notice that a shareholder derivative and purported class action lawsuit was filed against certain members of the board of directors of the Company and against the Company as a nominal defendant. The complaint was filed in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Atlanta, Georgia on May 12, 2003 and alleges breaches of fiduciary duties, abuse of control and corporate waste by the defendants. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages and, as appropriate, injunctive relief. This lawsuit was settled, and in October 2004, the Superior Court of Fulton County entered an order approving the settlement.

The Company is involved in various other legal proceedings incidental to its business from time to time, most of which are expected to be covered by liability insurance. Management of the Company believes that any resolution of pending proceedings or liability to the Company which may arise as a result of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

(a) through (b) – None

(c) The following table summarizes the Company’s purchases of its equity securities in the three months ended September 30, 2004 (in thousands, except per share amounts).


					Total Number of		Approximate Dollar
					Shares Purchased as		Value of Shares that
					Part of Publicly		May Yet Be
	Total Number of		Average Price Paid		Announced Plans or		Purchased Under the
Period	Shares Purchased		Per Share		Programs		Plans or Programs
July 1, 2004 to July 31, 2004		82	$	27.73		82	$	147,732	(1)
August 1, 2004 to August 28, 2004		—		—		—		—
September 1, 2004 to September 31, 2004 (2)		2,800		25.00		2,800		77,732	(1)

Total		2,882	$	25.00		2,882	$	77,732

(1) On November 5, 2003, the Company’s board of directors approved a stock repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $200,000 of common or preferred stock through December 31, 2004.

(2) On September 3, 2004, the Company redeemed all 2,800 units of its 8.0% series D Cumulative redeemable preferred units for $25.00 per share (an aggregate of $70,000) plus accrued and unpaid dividends through September 3, 2004. The redemption made in accordance with the redemption provisions of the preferred unit arrangement.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Certain exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K have been filed with previous reports (as indicated in the footnotes to this Exhibit Table) and are incorporated by reference herein.


(a)		Exhibits

3.1(a)		Articles of Incorporation of the Company.

3.2(b)		Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company.

3.3(b)		Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company.

3.4(b)		Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company.

3.5(c)		Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company.

3.6(d)		Bylaws of the Company (as Amended and Restated as of November 5, 2003).

4.1(e)		Indenture between the Company and SunTrust Bank, as Trustee.

4.2(e)		First Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture between the Company and SunTrust Bank, as Trustee.

4.3(f)		Form of Note for 5⅛% Notes due 2011.

10.1(g)		Redemption Agreement between Post Apartment Homes, L.P. and JRC Acquisition Corporation.

10.2(g)		First Amendment to the Registration Agreement.

10.3(g)		Second Amendment to the Redemption Agreement.

10.4(g)		Third Amendment to the Redemption Agreement.

10.5(g)		Fourth Amendment to the Redemption Agreement.

10.6(h)		Settlement Agreement by and among John A. Williams, the John A. Williams Irrevocable Trust, Post Properties, Inc., Post G.P. Holdings, Inc., Post Apartment Homes, L.P., and Post Services Inc., and incorporated herein by reference.

11.1(i)		Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings.

31.1		Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2		Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1		Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2		Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

	(a)	Filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (SEC File No. 33-61936), as amended, of the Company and incorporated herein by reference.

	(b)	Filed as an exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Registrants for the year ended December 31, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference.

	(c)	Filed as an exhibit to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Registrants for the quarter ended March 31, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference.

	(d)	Filed as an exhibit of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Registrants for the quarter ended September 30, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference.

	(e)	Filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (SEC File No. 333-42884) of the Company and incorporated herein by reference.

	(f)	Filed as an exhibit to the current report on Form 8-K of the Registrants filed October 12, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.

	(g)	Filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Registrants filed July 13, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.

	(h)	Filed as an exhibit to the current Report on Form 8-K of the Registrants filed August 30, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.

	(i)	The information required by this exhibit is included in note 5 to the consolidated financial statements and incorporated herein by reference.

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EXHIBIT INDEX


(a)		Exhibits

3.1(a)		Articles of Incorporation of the Company.

3.2(b)		Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company.

3.3(b)		Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company.

3.4(b)		Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company.

3.5(c)		Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company.

3.6(d)		Bylaws of the Company (as Amended and Restated as of November 5, 2003).

4.1(e)		Indenture between the Company and SunTrust Bank, as Trustee.

4.2(e)		First Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture between the Company and SunTrust Bank, as Trustee.

4.3(f)		Form of Note for 5⅛% Notes due 2011.

10.1(g)		Redemption Agreement between Post Apartment Homes, L.P. and JRC Acquisition Corporation.

10.2(g)		First Amendment to the Registration Agreement.

10.3(g)		Second Amendment to the Redemption Agreement.

10.4(g)		Third Amendment to the Redemption Agreement.

10.5(g)		Fourth Amendment to the Redemption Agreement.

10.6(h)		Settlement Agreement by and among John A. Williams, the John A. Williams Irrevocable Trust, Post Properties, Inc., Post G.P. Holdings, Inc., Post Apartment Homes, L.P., and Post Services Inc., and incorporated herein by reference.

11.1(i)		Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings.

31.1		Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2		Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1		Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2		Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

	(a)	Filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (SEC File No. 33-61936), as amended, of the Company and incorporated herein by reference.

	(b)	Filed as an exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Registrants for the year ended December 31, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference.

	(c)	Filed as an exhibit to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Registrants for the quarter ended March 31, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference.

	(d)	Filed as an exhibit of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Registrants for the quarter ended September 30, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference.

	(e)	Filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (SEC File No. 333-42884) of the Company and incorporated herein by reference.

	(f)	Filed as an exhibit to the current report on Form 8-K of the Registrants filed October 12, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.

	(g)	Filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Registrants filed July 13, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.

	(h)	Filed as an exhibit to the current Report on Form 8-K of the Registrants filed August 30, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.

	(i)	The information required by this exhibit is included in note 5 to the consolidated financial statements and incorporated herein by reference.

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Part I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 Financial Statements
POST PROPERTIES, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003		1
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003		2
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity and Accumulated Earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2004		3
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003		4
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		5
POST APARTMENT HOMES, L.P.
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003		16
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003		17
Consolidated Statement of Partners’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2004		18
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003		19
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		20
Item 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		31
Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		47
Item 4 Controls and Procedures		48
Part II OTHER INFORMATION		49
Item 1 Legal Proceedings		49
Item 2 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		49
Item 3 Defaults Upon Senior Securities		49
Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders		50
Item 5 Other Information		50
Item 6 Exhibits		50
Signatures		51
Exhibit Index		54
EX-31.1 SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF CEO
EX-31.2 SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF CFO
EX-32.1 SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION OF CEO
EX-32.2 SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION OF CFO

1.		ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

		Organization

		Post Properties, Inc. and its subsidiaries develop, own and manage upscale multifamily apartment communities in selected markets in the United States. As used herein, the term “Company” includes Post Properties, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Post Apartment Homes, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), unless the context indicates otherwise. The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is the general partner and owns a majority interest in the Operating Partnership which, through its subsidiaries, conducts substantially all of the on-going operations of the Company. At September 30, 2004, the Company owned 24,700 apartment units in 65 apartment communities, including 666 apartment units in three apartment communities held in unconsolidated entities. At September 30, 2004, approximately 51.6%, 17.6%, 9.0% and 8.0% (on a unit basis) of the Company’s communities were located in the Atlanta, Dallas, Tampa and greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan areas, respectively.

		The Company has elected to qualify and operate as a self-administrated and self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes. A REIT is a legal entity which holds real estate interests and through payments of dividends to shareholders, in practical effect, is not subject to federal income taxes at the corporate level.

		As of September 30, 2004, the Company had outstanding 39,922 shares of common stock and owned the same number of units of common limited partnership interests (“Common Units”) in the Operating Partnership, representing 94.1% ownership interest in the Operating Partnership. Common Units held by persons other than the Company totaled 2,501 as of September 30, 2004 and represented a 5.9% common minority interest in the Operating Partnership. Each Common Unit may be redeemed by the holder thereof for either one share of Company common stock or cash equal to the fair market value thereof at the time of redemption, at the option of the Company. The Company’s weighted average common ownership interest in the Operating Partnership was 94.0% and 89.7% for the three months and 93.5% and 89.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

		Basis of Presentation

		The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared by the Company’s management in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normally recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. Certain 2003 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s financial statement presentation.

		Revenue Recognition

		Residential properties are leased under operating leases with terms of generally one year or less. Rental revenues from residential leases are recognized on the straight-line method over the approximate life of the leases, which is generally one year. The recognition of rental revenues from residential leases when earned has historically not been materially different from rental revenues recognized on a straight-line basis.

		Under the terms of residential leases, the residents of the Company’s residential communities are obligated to reimburse the Company for certain utility usage, water and electricity (at selected properties), where the Company is the primary obligor to the public utility entity. These utility reimbursements from residents are reflected as other property revenues in the consolidated statements of operations.

		Apartment Community Acquisitions

		In accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141, “Business Combinations”, the aggregate purchase price of apartment community acquisitions is allocated to the tangible assets, intangible assets and liabilities (including mortgage indebtedness) acquired in each transaction, based on their estimated fair values at the acquisition date. The acquired tangible assets, principally land, building and improvements and furniture, fixtures and equipment, are reflected in real estate assets and depreciated over their estimated useful lives. The acquired intangible assets, principally above/below market leases, in-place leases and resident relationships, are reflected in other assets and amortized over the average remaining lease terms of the acquired leases and resident relationships (generally 6 months to 18 months).

		Stock-based Compensation

		Effective January 1, 2003, the Company accounts for stock-based compensation under the fair value method prescribed by SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” In adopting SFAS No. 123, the Company used the prospective method prescribed in SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure.” In periods prior to January 1, 2003, the Company accounted for stock-based compensation under the intrinsic value method prescribed by Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.”

		The following table reflects the effect on the Company’s net income and earnings per common share had the fair value method of accounting under SFAS No. 123 been applied to all stock awards for each period.

2.		INDEBTEDNESS

		At September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, the Company’s indebtedness consisted of the following:

(1)		Includes $100,000 of Mandatory Par Put Remarketed Securities (“MOPPRS”). The annual interest rate on these securities to March 2005 is 6.85%. The MOPPRS mature in March 2015, but are subject to mandatory tender for remarketing in March 2005. In March 2005, if the remarketing dealer elects not to remarket the MOPPRS, the Company is required to redeem the MOPPRS at par. If the remarketing dealer elects to remarket the securities in March 2005, the interest rate on the MOPPRS will be established at a rate of 5.715% plus the Company’s applicable credit spread for the Company’s securities with similar maturities. The MOPPRS may be redeemed, at the Company’s option, immediately prior to their remarketing in March 2005 at an optional redemption price equal to the outstanding principal balance plus a prepayment penalty (generally equivalent to the make-whole amount necessary to compensate for the amount by which the base rate of 5.715% exceeds the then-existing 10-year treasury rate).

(2)		Represents stated rate.

(3)		Interest rate is fixed at 6.975%, inclusive of credit enhancement and other fees, to 2009 through an interest rate swap arrangement.

(4)		FNMA credit enhanced bond indebtedness. Interest based on FNMA “AAA” tax exempt rate plus credit enhancement and other fees of 0.639%. Interest rate represents the rate at September 30, 2004 before credit enhancements. The Company has outstanding interest rate cap arrangements that limit the Company’s exposure to increases in the base interest rate to 5%. At September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, approximately $14,760 and $119,085, respectively, of this debt was secured by assets held for sale.

		Debt maturities

		The aggregate maturities of the Company’s indebtedness are as follows:

(1)		Aggregate debt maturities for years ended in 2009 and thereafter include $100,000 of Mandatory Par Put Remarketed Securities (“MOPPRS”). The MOPPRS mature in March 2015, but are subject to mandatory tender for remarketing in March 2005. In March 2005, if the remarketing dealer elects not to remarket the MOPPRS, the Company is required to redeem the MOPPRS at par. If the remarketing dealer elects to remarket the securities in March 2005, the interest rate on the MOPPRS will be established at a rate of 5.715% plus the Company’s applicable credit spread for Company securities with similar maturities. The MOPPRS may be redeemed, at the Company’s option, immediately prior to their remarketing in March 2005 at an optional redemption price equal to the outstanding principal balance plus a prepayment penalty.

(2)		Excludes outstanding balances on lines of credit.

		Debt issuances and retirements

		Upon their maturity in September 2004, the Company repaid $10,000 of its 6.69% medium term, unsecured notes, from available borrowings under its unsecured lines of credit.

		In October 2004, the Company purchased and retired $87,957 of the Company’s 8.125% medium term, unsecured notes through a tender offer using available borrowings under its unsecured lines of credit. Subsequent to the debt retirement, $62,043 of 8.125% medium term notes remain outstanding with a maturity in June 2005. The Company expects to record in the fourth quarter of 2004 a loss on the early extinguishment of this indebtedness of approximately $4,000 representing the debt repurchase premiums, the expenses of the tender offer and the write-off of the deferred loan costs associated with the retired indebtedness. In addition in October 2004, the company issued $100,000 of senior unsecured notes. The notes bear interest at 5.125% and mature in October

		2011. The net proceeds from the unsecured notes were used to reduce amounts outstanding under the Company’s unsecured lines of credit.

		In conjunction with an apartment community acquisition (see note 4) in June 2004, the Company assumed a secured, fixed rate mortgage note payable. The mortgage note was valued at $49,496 yielding an effective interest rate of 4.7%. The mortgage note bears interest at a coupon rate of 6.8%, requires monthly principal and interest payments and matures in 2007.

		In June 2004, the Company sold certain apartment communities subject to the assumption of $104,325 of tax exempt mortgage indebtedness (see note 4). As a result of this debt assumption, the Company recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $4,128 ($3,849 net of minority interest) related to the write-off of deferred loan costs of $3,187 ($2,972 net of minority interest) relating to such assumed indebtedness and the realization of a $941 ($877 net of minority interest) loss in connection with the termination of related interest rate cap agreements that were used as cash flow hedges of the assumed debt.

		Upon their maturity in April 2004, the Company repaid $13,000 of its 7.30% medium term, unsecured notes, using its available cash balances and borrowings under its unsecured lines of credit.

		In March 2004, the Company closed a $35,000 secured, fixed rate mortgage note payable obtained by a consolidated real estate entity. The note bears interest at 4.27%, requires monthly interest only payments through March 2007 and monthly principal and interest payments based on a 30-year amortization schedule from April 2007 through the note maturity date in March 2009.

		Unsecured Lines of Credit

		In January 2004, the Company refinanced its previous revolving line of credit with a new $350,000 three-year unsecured revolving line of credit (the “Revolver”) that matures in January 2007. The Revolver currently has a stated interest rate of LIBOR plus 0.90% or the prime rate and was provided by a syndicate of nine banks led by Wachovia Bank, N.A. Additionally, the Revolver requires the payment of annual facility fees equal to 0.20% of the aggregate loan commitment. The Revolver provides for the interest rate and facility fee rate to be adjusted up or down based on changes in the credit ratings on the Company’s senior unsecured debt. The rates under the Revolver are based on the lower of the Company’s unsecured debt ratings in instances where the Company has split unsecured debt ratings. The Revolver also includes a money market competitive bid option for short-term funds up to $175,000 at rates generally below the stated line rate. The credit agreement for the Revolver contains customary representations, covenants and events of default, including fixed charge coverage and maximum leverage ratios as well as covenants which restrict the ability of the Operating Partnership to make distributions, in excess of stated amounts, which in turn restrict the discretion of the Company to declare and pay dividends. In general, during any fiscal year the Operating Partnership may only distribute up to 100% of the Operating Partnership’s consolidated income available for distribution (as defined in the credit agreement) exclusive of distributions of up to $15,000 of capital gains for such year. The credit agreement contains exceptions to these limitations to allow the Operating Partnership to make distributions necessary to allow the Company to maintain its status as a REIT. The Company does not anticipate that these ratios and covenants will adversely affect the ability of the Operating Partnership to borrow money or make distributions, or the Company to declare dividends, at the Company’s current dividend level. At September 30, 2004, the Company had issued letters of credit to third parties totaling $1,828 under this facility.

		Additionally, the Company has a $20,000 unsecured line of credit with Wachovia Bank, N.A. (the “Cash Management Line”), which was scheduled to mature on April 30, 2004. In April 2004, the Company renewed this line of credit with maturity, pricing and terms, including debt covenants, substantially consistent with those of the Revolver. The Cash Management line currently has a stated interest rate of LIBOR plus 0.90% mirroring the pricing structure of the Revolver and requires the payment of an annual facility fee equal to 0.125% of the average annual unused portion of the loan commitment.

3.		INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE ENTITIES

		At September 30, 2004, the Company held investments in three individual limited liability companies (the “Property LLCs”) with an institutional investor. Each Property LLC owns a newly developed apartment community. At September 30, 2004, each of the apartment communities had achieved stabilized occupancy. The Company holds a 35% equity interest in the Property LLCs. The initial development costs of the apartment communities were funded through member equity contributions proportionate to the members’ ownership interests and through construction financing provided by the Company.

		The Company accounts for its investments in these Property LLCs using the equity method of accounting. The excess of the Company’s investment over its equity in the underlying net assets of the Property LLCs was approximately $6,618 at September

		30, 2004. This excess investment is being amortized as a reduction to earnings on a straight-line basis over the lives of the related assets. The Company provides real estate services (development, construction and property management) to the Property LLCs for which it earns fees.

		The operating results of the Company include its proportionate share of net income from the investments in the Property LLCs. A summary of financial information for the Property LLCs in the aggregate is as follows:

		The income from discontinued operations represents the operating results and the gain on sale of an apartment community (held by a fourth Property LLC) that was sold in June 2003.

		At September 30, 2004, mortgage notes payable include a $50,000 mortgage note that bears interest at 4.13%, requires monthly interest payments and annual principal payment of $1 through 2009. Thereafter, the note requires monthly principal and interest payments based on a 25-year amortization schedule and matures in April 2034. The note is callable by the lender in May 2009 and on each successive fifth year anniversary of the note thereafter. The note is prepayable without penalty in May 2008. The additional mortgage notes payable bear interest at rates ranging from 4.04% to 4.28% and mature in 2008.

4.		REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION ACTIVITY

		Acquisition Activity

		In June 2004, the Company acquired a 499-unit apartment community located in suburban Washington, D.C. for approximately $85,814, including the assumption of mortgage indebtedness and closing costs. Additionally, the Company plans to spend up to approximately $2,000 to improve the community. The assumed mortgage note payable was valued at $49,496 yielding an effective interest rate of 4.7%. The mortgage note bears interest at a coupon rate of 6.8%, requires monthly principal and interest payments and matures in 2007.

		The purchase price of this community was allocated to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on estimated fair values.

		Disposition Activity The Company classifies real estate assets as held for sale after the approval of its internal strategic planning and investment committee and after the Company has commenced an active program to sell the assets. At September 30, 2004, the Company had one apartment community, containing 460 units, and certain tracts of land classified as held for sale. These real estate assets are reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at $11,496, which represents the lower of depreciated cost or fair value less costs to sell.

		Under SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” the operating results of real estate assets designated as held for sale are included in discontinued operations in the consolidated statement of operations for all periods presented. Additionally, all subsequent gains or additional losses on the sale of these assets are included in discontinued operations.

		For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, income from discontinued operations included the results of operations of one community, containing 460 units, classified as held for sale at September 30, 2004 and the results of operations of eight communities sold in 2004 through their sale dates. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, income from discontinued operations included the results of operations of the community classified as held for sale at September 30, 2004, the eight communities sold in 2004 and the results of operations of four communities sold in 2003 through the earlier of September 30, 2003 or their sale dates.

		The revenues and expenses of these communities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 were as follows:

		For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company recognized net gains from discontinued operations of $113,739 ($106,039 net of minority interest) from the sale of eight communities containing 3,880 units and certain land parcels. These sales generated net proceeds of approximately $242,962, including debt assumed by the purchasers of $104,325.

		For the three months ended September 30, 2003, the company recognized net gains from discontinued operations of $185 ($166 net of minority interest) from the sale of land. For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the company recognized net gains from discontinued operations of $33,690 ($30,043 net of minority interest) on the sale of two communities, containing 1,009 units, and certain land parcels. These sales generated net proceeds of $99,858.

5.		SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY / MINORITY INTEREST

		Preferred Units

		On September 3, 2004, the Operating Partnership redeemed its 8% Series D cumulative redeemable preferred units (“Series D Preferred Units”) for $25.00 per unit (an aggregate of $70,000), plus accrued and unpaid dividends through September 3, 2004. In connection with the issuance of the Series D Preferred Units in 1998, the Operating Partnership incurred $1,810 in issuance costs and recorded such costs as a reduction of partners’ equity. The redemption price of the Series D Preferred Units exceeded the related carrying value by the $1,810 of issuance costs. In connection with the redemption, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the Company reflected the $1,810 of issuance costs as a reduction of earnings in arriving at net income available to common shareholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004.

		Preferred Stock

		On March 5, 2004, the Company redeemed its 7 5/8% Series C cumulative redeemable preferred stock (“Series C Preferred Stock”) for $25.00 per share (an aggregate of $50,000), plus accrued and unpaid dividends through March 5, 2004. In connection with the issuance of the Series C Preferred Stock in 1999, the Company incurred $1,716 in issuance costs and recorded such costs as a reduction of shareholders’ equity. The redemption price of the Series C Preferred Stock exceeded the related carrying value by the $1,716 of issuance costs. In connection with the redemption, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the Company reflected the $1,716 of issuance costs as a reduction of earnings in arriving at net income available to common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2004.

		Computation of Earnings Per Common Share

		For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the computation of basic and diluted income from continuing operations per common share is as follows:

6.		DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

		At September 30, 2004 and 2003, the Company had outstanding interest rate swap agreements with a notional value of $129,000 with maturity dates ranging from 2005 to 2009. The interest rate swap agreements are included on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at fair value. The Company records the changes in the fair value of these cash flow hedges as changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a shareholders’ equity account, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

		At September 30, 2004, the Company had outstanding interest rate cap agreements with two financial institutions with a notional value of $110,055. These interest rate cap agreements are cash flow hedges that provide a fixed interest ceiling at 5% for the Company’s variable rate, tax exempt borrowings. The Company is required to maintain the interest rate exposure protection under the terms of the financing arrangements. The interest rate cap arrangements are included on the accompanying balance sheet at fair value. At September 30, 2004, the difference between the amortized costs of the interest rate cap arrangements and their fair value of $180 is included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a shareholders’ equity account. The original cost of $1,396 of the arrangements is being amortized as additional expense over their five-year term.

		A summary of comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 is as follows:

		In June 2004, in connection with the sale of five properties discussed in note 4 above, the Company sold its interest in interest rate cap agreements with a notional value of $104,325 for aggregate proceeds of $379 and realized a loss of $941 ($877 net of minority interest) that was included in the loss on early extinguishment of indebtedness on the accompanying statement of operations. The unrealized loss on these interest rate cap agreements was previously reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a shareholders’ equity account. These interest rate cap agreements were sold as the underlying hedged indebtedness was assumed by the purchaser in connection with the sale of the related assets.

7.		SEGMENT INFORMATION

		Segment Description

		In accordance with SFAS No. 131, “Disclosure About the Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,” the Company presents segment information based on the way that management organizes the segments within the enterprise for making operating decisions and assessing performance. The segment information is prepared on substantially the same basis as the internally reported information used by the Company’s chief operating decision makers to manage the business.

		The Company’s chief operating decision makers focus on the Company’s primary sources of income from apartment community rental operations. Apartment community rental operations are broken down into four segments based on the various stages in the apartment community ownership lifecycle. These segments are described below. All commercial properties and other ancillary service and support operations are aggregated in the line item “other” in the accompanying segment information. The segment information presented below reflects the segment categories based on the lifecycle status of each community as of January 1, 2004. The segment information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 has been adjusted due to the restatement impact of reclassifying the operating results of the assets designated as held for sale in 2003 to discontinued operations under SFAS No. 144 (see note 4).

		Segment Performance Measure

		Management uses contribution to consolidated property net operating income (“NOI”) as the performance measure for its operating segments. The Company uses net operating income, including net operating income of stabilized communities, as an operating measure. Net operating income is defined as rental and other property revenue from real estate operations less total property and maintenance expenses from real estate operations (excluding depreciation and amortization). The Company believes that net operating income is an important supplemental measure of operating performance for a REIT’s operating real estate because it provides a measure of the core operations, rather than factoring in depreciation and amortization, financing costs and general and administrative expenses generally incurred at the corporate level. This measure is particularly useful, in the opinion of the Company, in evaluating the performance of geographic operations, operating segment groupings and individual properties. Additionally, the Company believes that net operating income, as defined, is a widely accepted measure of comparative operating performance in the real estate investment community. The Company believes that the line on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations entitled “net income” is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to net operating income.

		Segment Information

		The following table reflects each segment’s contribution to consolidated revenues and property NOI together with a reconciliation of segment contribution to property NOI to net income (loss). Additionally, substantially all of the Company’s assets relate to the Company’s property rental operations. Asset cost, depreciation and amortization by segment are not presented because such information at the segment level is not reported internally.

8.		SEVERANCE AND PROXY CONTEST CHARGES

		In the second quarter of 2003, the Company recorded severance charges of $1,795 relating to the departure of two executive officers. In the first quarter of 2003, the Company recorded severance charges of $19,711 relating to the change in roles from executive to non-executive status of the Company’s former chairman and vice-chairman of the board of directors. The severance charges represented the discounted present value of the estimated payments to be made to the former chairman and vice-chairman under their existing employment arrangements.

		In August 2004, the Company entered into a final settlement agreement with its former chairman of the board of directors. Under the terms of the agreement, the former chairman’s employment and non-competition agreements were terminated and the Company agreed to continue to provide the former chairman certain payments and benefits through May 2013, the approximate expiration date of the original employment agreement. Because the present value of the estimated payments under the settlement agreement approximated the Company’s remaining accrued charge under the former employment agreement, no additional charges were recorded as a result of the settlement.

		The following table summarizes the activity relating to aggregate severance charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2004:

		Substantially all of these remaining amounts will be paid over the remaining terms of the former executives employment and settlement agreements (9 to 12 years).

		Proxy contest and related costs of $5,231 represent the legal, advisory and other expenses associated with the solicitation of proxies from shareholders resulting from the proxy contest initiated in April 2003 by the Company’s former chairman of the board of directors. Additionally, the $5,231 amount included legal and resolution costs associated with the settlement of two derivative and purported class action lawsuits filed against the Company during the proxy contest. These lawsuits were settled in October 2004 (see note 11).

9.		SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

		Non-cash investing and financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 were as follows:

		In June 2004, the Company acquired an apartment community for cash and the assumption of mortgage indebtedness with an estimated fair value of $49,496. Also, in June 2004, the Company sold certain apartment communities subject to $104,325 of mortgage indebtedness assumed by the purchasers. These transactions involving mortgage indebtedness were excluded from the statement of cash flows as non-cash transactions (see note 4).

		During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company’s derivative financial instruments (see note 6) increased in value causing a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses and a corresponding increase in shareholders’ equity of $2,211, net of minority interest. During the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the Company’s derivative financial instruments increased in value causing an decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses and a corresponding increase in shareholders’ equity of $525, net of minority interest.

		During the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, holders of 1,167 and 609 units, respectively, in the Operating Partnership exercised their option to convert their units to shares of common stock of the Company on a one-for-one basis. These conversions and adjustments for the impact of the common stock issued under the Company’s employee stock purchase and stock option plans and other capital transactions result in adjustments to minority interest. The net effect of the conversions and adjustments was a reclassification decreasing minority interest and increasing shareholders’ equity in the amounts of $20,248 and $11,199 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

		The Operating Partnership committed to distribute $19,090 and $18,999 for the quarters ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. As a result, the Company declared dividends of $17,965 and $17,100 for the quarters ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The remaining distributions from the Operating Partnership in the amount of $1,125 and $1,899 for the

		quarters ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, are distributed to minority interest unitholders in the Operating Partnership.

10.		STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN

		During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company granted approximately 24 shares of restricted stock to Company officers and directors, of which approximately 7 shares were granted to the Company’s non-executive Chairman of the Board. The restricted shares vest ratably over three years. The total value of the restricted share grants of $677 for the nine months, ended September 30, 2004 was initially reflected in shareholders’ equity as additional paid in capital and as deferred compensation, a contra shareholders’ equity account. No restricted shares were granted to Company officers and directors in the three months ended September 30, 2004. Such deferred compensation is amortized ratably into compensation expense over the three year vesting period.

		Additionally, in the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company granted stock options to purchase approximately 271 shares, respectively, of Company common stock to Company officers and directors, of which 50 shares were granted to the Company’s non-executive Chairman of the Board. No stock options were granted to Company officers and directors in the three months ended September 30, 2004. As discussed in note 1, the Company expenses the estimated costs of stock options over their three year vesting periods.

11.		LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

		On May 13, 2004, an alleged Company shareholder filed a purported pro se derivative and direct action in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Atlanta, Georgia, against the Company, certain members of the Company’s board of directors, and certain of its executive officers. The case was removed to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on May 21, 2004. The complaint alleges, among other things, breaches of fiduciary duties, fraud, corporate waste, withholding certain documents from shareholder inspection and certain securities laws claims. The complaint requests various types of relief, such as injunctive relief and damages and demands production of certain Company records. The Company believes the allegations are wholly without merit and has moved to dismiss the litigation.

		On May 5, 2003, the Company received notice that a shareholder derivative and purported class action lawsuit was filed against members of the board of directors of the Company and the Company as a nominal defendant. This complaint was filed in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Atlanta, Georgia on May 2, 2003 and alleges various breaches of fiduciary duties by the board of directors of the Company and seeks, among other relief, the disclosure of certain information by the defendants. This complaint also seeks to compel the defendants to undertake various actions to facilitate a sale of the Company. On May 7, 2003, the plaintiff made a request for voluntary expedited discovery. On May 13, 2003, the Company received notice that a shareholder derivative and purported class action lawsuit was filed against certain members of the board of directors of the Company and against the Company as a nominal defendant. The complaint was filed in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Atlanta, Georgia on May 12, 2003 and alleges breaches of fiduciary duties, abuse of control and corporate waste by the defendants. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages and, as appropriate, injunctive relief. These lawsuits were settled, and in October 2004, the Superior Court of Fulton County entered an order approving the settlement. The estimated legal and settlement costs, not covered by insurance, associated with the expected resolution of the lawsuits were recorded in the second quarter of 2003 as a component of a proxy contest and related costs charge.

		The Company is involved in various other legal proceedings incidental to its business from time to time, most of which are expected to be covered by liability insurance. Management of the Company believes that any resolution of pending proceedings or liability to the Company, which may arise as a result of these proceedings, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

1.		ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

		Organization

		Post Apartment Homes, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), a Georgia limited partnership, and its subsidiaries develop, own and manage upscale multi-family apartment communities in selected markets in the United States. Post Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) through its wholly owned subsidiaries is the sole general partner, a limited partner and owns a majority interest in the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership, through its operating divisions and subsidiaries, conducts substantially all of the on-going operations of Post Properties, Inc., a publicly traded company which operates as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust.

		At September 30, 2004, the Company owned 94.1% of the common limited partnership interests (“Common Units”) in the Operating Partnership and 100.0% of the preferred limited partnership interests (“Preferred Units”). The Company’s weighted average common ownership interest in the Operating Partnership was 94.0% and 89.7% for the three months and 93.5% and 89.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. At September 30, 2004, Common Units held by persons (including one director of the Company) other than the Company represented a 5.9% ownership interest in the Operating Partnership. Each Common Unit may be redeemed by the holder thereof for either one share of Company common stock or cash equal to the fair market value thereof at the time of such redemptions, at the option of the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership presently anticipates that it will cause shares of common stock to be issued in connection with each such redemption rather than paying cash (as has been done in all redemptions to date). With each redemption of outstanding Common Units for Company common stock, the Company’s percentage ownership interest in the Operating Partnership will increase. In addition, whenever the Company issues shares of common stock, the Company will contribute any net proceeds therefrom to the Operating Partnership and the Operating Partnership will issue an equivalent number of Common Units to the Company.

		The Operating Partnership owns 24,700 apartment units in 65 apartment communities, including 666 apartment units in three apartment communities held in unconsolidated real estate entities. At September 30, 2004, approximately 51.6%, 17.6%, 9.0% and 8.0% (on a unit basis) of the Operating Partnership’s communities were located in the Atlanta, Dallas, Tampa and greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan areas, respectively.

		Under the provisions of the limited partnership agreement, as amended, Operating Partnership net profits, net losses and cash flow (after allocations to preferred ownership interests) are allocated to the partners in proportion to their common ownership interests. Cash distributions from the Operating Partnership shall be, at a minimum, sufficient to enable the Company to satisfy its annual dividend requirements to maintain its REIT status under the Code.

		Basis of Presentation

		The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared by the Operating Partnership’s management in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normally recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Operating Partnership’s audited financial statements and notes thereto included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. Certain 2003 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s financial statement presentation.

		Revenue Recognition

		Residential properties are leased under operating leases with terms of generally one year or less. Rental revenues from residential leases are recognized on the straight-line method over the approximate life of the leases, which is generally one year. The recognition of rental revenues from residential leases when earned has historically not been materially different from rental revenues recognized on a straight-line basis.

		Under the terms of residential leases, the residents of the Operating Partnership’s residential communities are obligated to reimburse the Operating Partnership for certain utility usage, water and electricity (at selected properties), where the Operating Partnership is the primary obligor to the public utility entity. These utility reimbursements from residents are reflected as other property revenues in the consolidated statements of operations.

		Apartment Community Acquisitions

		In accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141, “Business Combinations”, the aggregate purchase price of apartment community acquisitions is allocated to the tangible assets, intangible assets and liabilities (including mortgage indebtedness) acquired in each transaction, based on their estimated fair values at the acquisition date. The acquired tangible assets, principally land, building and improvements and furniture, fixtures and equipment, are reflected in real estate assets and depreciated over their estimated useful lives. The acquired intangible assets, principally above/below market leases, in-place leases and resident relationships, are reflected in other assets and amortized over the average remaining lease terms of the acquired leases and resident relationships (generally 6 months to 18 months).

		Equity-based Compensation

		Effective January 1, 2003, the Company accounts for stock-based compensation under the fair value method prescribed by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” In adopting SFAS No. 123, the Company used the prospective method prescribed in SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure.” In periods prior to January 1, 2003, the Company accounted for stock-based compensation under the intrinsic value method prescribed by Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.”

		The following table reflects the effect on the Operating Partnership’s net income and earnings per common unit had the fair value method of accounting under SFAS No. 123 been applied to all stock awards for each period.

		Debt maturities

		The aggregate maturities of the Operating Partnership’s indebtedness are as follows:

		Debt issuances and retirements

		Upon their maturity in September 2004, the Operating Partnership repaid $10,000 of its 6.69% medium term, unsecured notes, from available borrowings under its unsecured lines of credit.

		In October 2004, the Operating Partnership purchased and retired $87,957 of the Operating Partnership’s 8.125% medium term, unsecured notes through a public tender offer using available borrowings under its unsecured lines of credit. Subsequent to the debt retirement, $62,043 of 8.125% medium term notes remain outstanding with a maturity in June 2005. The Operating Partnership expects to record in the fourth quarter of 2004 a loss on the early extinguishment of this indebtedness of approximately $4,000

		representing the debt repurchase premiums, the expenses of the tender offer and the write-off of the deferred loan costs associated with the retired indebtedness. In addition in October 2004, the Operating Partnership issued $100,000 of senior unsecured notes. The notes bear interest at 5.125% and mature in October 2011. The net proceeds from the unsecured notes were used to reduce amounts outstanding under the Operating Partnership’s unsecured lines of credit.

		In conjunction with an apartment community acquisition (see note 4) in June 2004, the Operating Partnership assumed a secured, fixed rate mortgage note payable. The mortgage note was valued at $49,496 yielding an effective interest rate of 4.7%. The mortgage note bears interest at a coupon rate of 6.8%, requires monthly principal and interest payments and matures in 2007.

		In June 2004, the Operating Partnership sold certain apartment communities subject to the assumption of $104,325 of tax exempt mortgage indebtedness (see note 4). As a result of this debt assumption, the Operating Partnership recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $4,128 related to the write-off of deferred loan costs of $3,187 relating to such assumed indebtedness and the realization of a $941 loss in connection with the termination of related interest rate cap agreements that were used as cash flow hedges of the assumed debt.

		Upon their maturity in April 2004, the Operating Partnership repaid $13,000 of its 7.30% medium term, unsecured notes, using its available cash balances and borrowings under its unsecured lines of credit.

		In March 2004, the Operating Partnership closed a $35,000 secured, fixed rate mortgage note payable obtained by a consolidated real estate entity. The note bears interest at 4.27%, requires monthly interest only payments through March 2007 and monthly principal and interest payments based on a 30-year amortization schedule from April 2007 through the note maturity date in March 2009.

		Unsecured Lines of Credit

		In January 2004, the Operating Partnership refinanced its previous revolving line of credit with a new $350,000 three-year unsecured revolving line of credit (the “Revolver”) that matures in January 2007. The Revolver currently has a stated interest rate of LIBOR plus 0.90% or the prime rate and was provided by a syndicate of nine banks led by Wachovia Bank, N.A. Additionally, the Revolver requires the payment of annual facility fees equal to 0.20% of the aggregate loan commitment. The Revolver provides for the interest rate and facility fee rate to be adjusted up or down based on changes in the credit ratings on the Operating Partnership’s senior unsecured debt. The rates under the Revolver are based on the lower of the Operating Partnership’s unsecured debt ratings in instances where the Operating Partnership has split unsecured debt ratings. The Revolver also includes a money market competitive bid option for short-term funds up to $175,000 at rates generally below the stated line rate. The credit agreement for the Revolver contains customary representations, covenants and events of default, including fixed charge coverage and maximum leverage ratios as well as covenants which restrict the ability of the Operating Partnership to make distributions, in excess of stated amounts, which in turn restrict the discretion of the Company to declare and pay dividends. In general, during any fiscal year the Operating Partnership may only distribute up to 100% of the Operating Partnership’s consolidated income available for distribution (as defined in the credit agreement) exclusive of distributions of up to $15,000 of capital gains for such year. The credit agreement contains exceptions to these limitations to allow the Operating Partnership to make distributions necessary to allow the Company to maintain its status as a REIT. The Company does not anticipate that these ratios and covenants will adversely affect the ability of the Operating Partnership to borrow money or make distributions, or the Company to declare dividends, at the Company’s current dividend level. At September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership had issued letters of credit to third parties totaling $1,828 under this facility.

		Additionally, the Operating Partnership has a $20,000 unsecured line of credit with Wachovia Bank, N.A. (the “Cash Management Line”), which was scheduled to mature on April 30, 2004. In April 2004, the Operating Partnership renewed this line of credit with maturity, pricing and terms, including debt covenants, substantially consistent with those of the Revolver. The Cash Management line currently has a stated interest rate of LIBOR plus 0.90% mirroring the pricing structure of the Revolver and requires the payment of an annual facility fee equal to 0.125% of the average annual unused portion of the loan commitment.

3.		INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE ENTITIES

		At September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership held investments in three individual limited liability companies (the “Property LLCs”) with an institutional investor. Each Property LLC owns a newly developed apartment community. At September 30, 2004, each of the apartment communities had achieved stabilized occupancy. The Operating Partnership holds a 35% equity interest in the Property LLCs. The initial development costs of the apartment communities were funded through member equity

		contributions proportionate to the members’ ownership interests and through construction financing provided by the Operating Partnership.

		The Operating Partnership accounts for its investments in these Property LLCs using the equity method of accounting. The excess of the Operating Partnership’s investment over its equity in the underlying net assets of the Property LLCs was approximately $6,618 at September 30, 2004. This excess investment is being amortized as a reduction to earnings on a straight-line basis over the lives of the related assets. The Operating Partnership provides real estate services (development, construction and property management) to the Property LLCs for which it earns fees.

		The operating results of the Operating Partnership include its proportionate share of net income from the investments in the Property LLCs. A summary of financial information for the Property LLCs in the aggregate is as follows:

		and on each successive fifth year anniversary of the note thereafter. The note is prepayable without penalty in May 2008. The additional mortgage notes payable bear interest at rates ranging from 4.04% to 4.28% and mature in 2008.

4.		REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION ACTIVITY

		Acquisition Activity In June 2004, the Operating Partnership acquired a 499-unit apartment community located in suburban Washington, D.C. for approximately $85,814, including the assumption of mortgage indebtedness and closing costs. Additionally, the Operating Partnership plans to spend up to approximately $2,000 to improve the community. The assumed mortgage note payable was valued at $49,496 yielding an effective interest rate of 4.7%. The mortgage note bears interest at a coupon rate of 6.8%, requires monthly principal and interest payments and matures in 2007.

		The purchase price of this community was allocated to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values.

		Disposition Activity The Operating Partnership classifies real estate assets as held for sale after the approval of its internal investment committee and after the Operating Partnership has commenced an active program to sell the assets. At September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership had one apartment community, containing 460 units, and certain tracts of land classified as held for sale. These real estate assets are reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at $11,496, which represents the lower of depreciated cost or fair value less costs to sell.

		Under SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” the operating results of real estate assets designated as held for sale are included in discontinued operations in the consolidated statement of operations for all periods presented. Additionally, all subsequent gains or additional losses on the sale of these assets are included in discontinued operations.

		For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, income from discontinued operations included the results of operations of one community, containing 460 units, classified as held for sale at September 30, 2004 and the results of operations of eight communities sold in 2004 through their sale dates. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, income from discontinued operations included the results of operations of the community classified as held for sale at September 30, 2004, the eight communities sold in 2004 and the results of operations of four communities sold in 2003 through the earlier of September 30, 2003 or their sale dates.

		The revenues and expenses of these communities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 were as follows:

6.		DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

		At September 30, 2004 and 2003, the Operating Partnership had outstanding interest rate swap agreements with a notional value of $129,000 with maturity dates ranging from 2005 to 2009. The interest rate swap agreements are included on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at fair value. The Operating Partnership records the changes in the fair value of these cash flow hedges as changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a partners’ equity account, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

		At September 30, 2004, the Operating Partnership had outstanding interest rate cap agreements with two financial institutions with a notional value of $110,055. These interest rate cap agreements are cash flow hedges that provide a fixed interest ceiling at 5% for the Operating Partnership’s variable rate, tax exempt borrowings. The Operating Partnership is required to maintain the interest rate exposure protection under the terms of the financing arrangements. The interest rate cap arrangements are included on the accompanying balance sheet at fair value. At September 30, 2004, the difference between the amortized costs of the interest rate cap arrangements and their fair value of $180 is included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a partners’ equity account. The original cost of $1,396 of the arrangements is being amortized as additional expense over their five-year term.

		A summary of comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 is as follows:

8.		SEVERANCE AND PROXY CONTEST CHARGES

		In the second quarter of 2003, the Operating Partnership recorded severance charges of $1,795 relating to the departure of two executive officers. In the first quarter of 2003, the Operating Partnership recorded severance charges of $19,711 relating to the change in roles from executive to non-executive status of the Company’s former chairman and vice-chairman of the board of directors. The severance charges represented the discounted present value of the estimated payments to be made to the former chairman and vice-chairman under their existing employment arrangements.

		In August 2004, the Operating Partnership entered into a final settlement agreement with its former chairman of the board of directors. Under the terms of the agreement, the former chairman’s employment and non-competition agreements were terminated and the Operating Partnership agreed to continue to provide the former chairman certain payments and benefits through May 2013, the approximate expiration date of the original employment agreement. Because the present value of the estimated payments under the settlement agreement approximated the Operating Partnership’s remaining accrued charge under the former employment agreement, no additional charges were recorded as a result of the settlement.

		The following table summarizes the activity relating to aggregate severance charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2004:

•		The success of the Company’s business strategies described on pages 2-3 in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003;

•		Future local and national economic conditions, including changes in job growth, interest rates, the availability of financing and other factors;

•		Demand for apartments in the Company’s markets and the effect on occupancy and rental rates;

•		The impact of competition on the Company’s business, including competition for residents and development locations;

•		The Company’s ability to obtain financing or self-fund the development of additional apartment communities;

•		The uncertainties associated with the Company’s real estate development, including actual costs exceeding the Company’s budgets or development periods exceeding expectations;

•		Uncertainties associated with the timing and amount of apartment community sales and the resulting gains/losses associated with such sales;

•		Conditions affecting ownership of residential real estate and general conditions in the multifamily residential real estate market;

•		The effects of changes in accounting policies and other regulatory matters detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and uncertainties of litigation;

•		The Company’s ability to continue to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code; and

•		Other factors, including the risk factors discussed in the Company’s Form 8-K filed on October 6, 2004.

(1)		Communities which reached stabilization prior to January 1, 2003.

(2)		Communities in the “construction”, “development” or “lease-up” stage during 2003 and, therefore, not considered fully stabilized for all of the periods presented.

(3)		Communities acquired subsequent to January 1, 2003.

(4)		Other property segment revenues include revenue from commercial properties, from furnished apartment rentals above the unfurnished rental rates and any property revenue not directly related to property operations. Other property segment revenues exclude other corporate revenues of $814 and $102 for the three months and $936 and $379 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

(5)		Other expenses includes certain indirect central office operating expenses related to management, grounds maintenance, and costs associated with commercial properties and furnished apartment rentals.

(6)		A reconciliation of property net operating income to GAAP net income is detailed below.

(7)		In addition to those expenses which relate to property operations, the Company incurs recurring and non-recurring expenditures relating to acquiring and developing new assets, materially enhancing the value of an existing asset, or substantially extending the useful life of an existing asset, all of which are capitalized. Recurring capital expenditures are those that are generally expected to be incurred on an annual basis. Non-recurring capital expenditures are those that generally occur less frequently than on an annual basis.

(8)		A reconciliation of property capital expenditures from continuing operations to total recurring and non-recurring capital expenditures as presented in the consolidated statements of cash flows under GAAP is detailed below.