Mr. Wehba’s has made vast contributions to the community through his philanthropic endeavors over the course of his career. Most recently he was appointed as a member of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Board of Governors, the Beverly Hills Education Foundation, the Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools Board of Directors, and the International Circle of the Los Angeles World Affairs Council. He currently serves or has served on the Board of Directors for the following organizations: The Boy Scouts of America, California Baptist University, Westside Community Church, First Baptist of Beverly Hills, The Institute for Social and Economic Policy in the Middle East – part of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, The Dove Foundation and The Associates For Breast Cancer Studies (ABC’s) – part of the John Wayne Cancer Institute. In total, Mr. Wehba is involved in more than 30 charities around the United States and has served on boards of various churches as well as playing a founding role in the Westside Community Church.

In 2008, Mr. and Mrs. Wehba were honored by the Beverly Hills Education Foundation for their pioneering efforts in supporting education and the arts with the dedication of the Beverly Hills High School band rehearsal studio as the “C. Frederick and Susan Wehba Instrumental Music Studio”. Other notable recognitions include: the Jeffrey Foundation Community Spirit Award in 2006, the Spirit of Philanthropy award from California Baptist University in 2004, and the MDA’s (Muscular Dystrophy Association) Humanitarian Award in 2003. Mr. Wehba is the President Emeritus for the ABC’s located in Los Angeles and in 1990, received the Lifetime Achievement Award as Man of the Year from then Los Angeles Mayor, Tom Bradley.

National Real Estate Investment Company Forms Board Made Up of Seasoned Experts in Real Estate, Finance and Organizational Structure to Direct Strategic Growth and Operations

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (July 14, 2011) — BentleyForbes, a privately-held national real estate investment company headquartered in Los Angeles, today announced the creation of a Board of Directors to guide the firm’s investment, organizational and growth strategies moving forward. As part of the formation process, BentleyForbes has appointed three independent directors to join its Executive Committee on the newly formed Board.

“We have assembled a team of seasoned advisors to create a Board of Directors that will consult with our Executive Committee as we move forward with our strategic growth plans,” said C. Frederick Wehba II, president and CEO of BentleyForbes. “The independent directors that were selected have a depth of experience in key areas relevant to our operations, and we look forward to their contributions as our company moves forward into our third decade of operations.”

These independent directors will meet monthly with the BentleyForbes Executive Committee, which consists of the company’s Chairman, President & CEO, and Chief Operating Officer, to advise and consult on strategies relating to growth, organizational structure, portfolio management, capital markets and investment opportunities.

The BentleyForbes Board of Directors will consist of the following independent directors and executive leaders:

• Eric Sussman, MBA, CPA – Mr. Sussman has been a lecturer in accounting and real estate at the UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management since 1995, where he has been voted Teacher of the Year ten times by Anderson’s MBA students, and has been awarded the Citibank Teaching Award (1998) and the Neidorf Decade Teaching Award (2008), both voted upon by a committee of faculty members.  He has also received recognition by Business Week as one of the Anderson School’s ‘Outstanding Faculty’. Outside of campus, Mr. Sussman is president of Amber Capital, Inc., Manager of Fountain Management, LLC, and Managing Partner of Sequoia Real Estate Partners and the Pacific Value Opportunities Fund, which collectively employ 23 individuals, and which have acquired, rehabilitated, developed, and managed over 1,700,000 square feet of residential and commercial real estate in the past 15 years.

• Roderick Wood – Mr. Wood has 40 years of professional local government experience with one year as a personnel analyst, 8 years as a city planner, 7 years as an assistant city manager and 24 years as a city manager.  He has experience in all aspects of local government.  Most recently, Mr. Wood completed 6 years as City Manager of the City of Beverly Hills, California.  He has served as city manager in all four of the cities he has served in local government in California which were Beverly Hills, Novato, Indian Wells, and Escondido.  He has managed redevelopment, utilities, private airports, and commercial development of public land.

• Douglas K. Freeman, JD, LL.M – Mr. Freeman is Senior Managing Director at First Foundation Advisors where he provides strategic planning and organizational management advice for business, nonprofit, foundation, and family clients. From 2005 through 2008, he was recognized by Worth Magazine as among the 100 top attorneys in the United States.  He is the founder of National Philanthropy Day, proclaimed by Congress and celebrated throughout the United States since 1986. Mr. Freeman also serves as Adjunct Professor, UC Irvine School of Law. In addition, Mr. Freeman is the author of three books, The Legacy Family… The Definitive Guide to Creating a Successful Multigenerational Family (Palgrave MacMillan, 2009), The Founder’s Guide to the Family Foundation (Council on Foundations 2005), and Estate Tax Freeze: Tools and Techniques (Matthew Bender, 1984), as well as over 30 articles and treatises on philanthropy and wealth planning.

• C. Frederick Wehba – Mr. Wehba founded BentleyForbes in 1993 with family members and today serves as Chairman of BentleyForbes and as a standing member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Since its founding, the firm has completed commercial real estate transactions valued in excess of $5 billion in markets across the U.S.  Prior to founding BentleyForbes, Mr. Wehba gathered extensive experience in several industry sectors, including retail services as a successful owner and operator of grocery stores in the Midwest, product manufacturing and commercial real estate as a private developer and investor. While Mr. Wehba’s successful professional career includes for-profit businesses, the advancement of various philanthropic initiatives remains his life-long passion.  Accordingly, Mr. Wehba, now focuses a significant amount of his time and attention towards political and community projects relating to social issues such as health, education, public affairs, cultural enrichment, church community formation and poverty eradication.

• C. Frederick Wehba II – Mr. Wehba serves as president & CEO of BentleyForbes and is a standing member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Along with other Wehba family members, he co-founded BentleyForbes in 1993. Since that time the firm has completed commercial real estate transactions valued in excess of $5 billion in markets across the U.S.  Mr. Wehba contributes to all areas of the Company and its operations, ensuring the firm’s business goals and strategic development in key real estate markets. His nearly two decades of real estate investment experience has also solidified his involvement in the nation’s leading real estate broker network, so he is able to source appropriate product and consistently reposition the Company’s portfolio within the most active U.S. markets.

• Anthony Manos – Mr. Manos serves as Chief Operating Officer for BentleyForbes and its affiliated companies. In this capacity, Mr. Manos is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company and its portfolio of properties. He brings nearly 35 years of commercial real estate organizational, investment, finance, development, leasing, and asset management experience to BentleyForbes. During his career, he has held senior executive positions with The Irvine Company, Brookfield Properties, Westfield, Catellus, Watson Land Company, Kilroy Realty Corporation, and Deloitte & Touche.

About BentleyForbes:

BentleyForbes is a national real estate investment firm founded in 1993. The Company is focused on the acquisition, ownership and management of commercial real estate in the office, industrial, mixed use, retail and hospitality sectors. Typical investments for the Company range from $10 million to $500 million and beyond, emphasizing Class A commercial properties in top CBD or regional submarket locations. Furthermore, the Company is recognized for its expertise in the acquisition and management of single tenant and/or sale-leaseback property investments, and continues to invest in assets of this type on a wide basis. From its Los Angeles headquarters, BentleyForbes employs a roster of real estate and corporate finance experts well versed in commercial real estate investment, finance, law, accounting and asset management. The Company also has regional offices in Atlanta and Chicago. For more information on the Company, its portfolio of properties and officers, please visit www.bentleyforbes.com.

Certification of Iconic Chicago Class A Office Towers Reflects Extensive Investment in Sustainability, Building Operations, Energy Efficiency, Recycling and Tenant Services

CHICAGO (July 12, 2010) — BentleyForbes, a national real estate investment company, has earned LEED® Gold-Existing Buildings (EB) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for Prudential Plaza, the iconic Class A office towers that overlook Chicago’s Millennium Park and East Loop commercial district.

“BentleyForbes is committed to providing its tenants at Prudential Plaza with the best possible Class A office environment for their professional operations,” said C. Frederick Wehba II, president and CEO of BentleyForbes. “In today’s social and economic climate, sustainability and resource conservation play an integral role in charting how businesses choose to operate.  Knowing that Prudential Plaza has earned LEED Gold will provide our tenants with an opportunity to honor that commitment through our investment at the place they work each day.”

BentleyForbes is also in the process securing LEED Gold-EB certification for other properties within its national portfolio, including such trophy Class A office properties as Bank Of America Plaza in Atlanta, The Watergate in Washington, D.C. and Park Center in Dallas.

The USGBC’s LEED for Existing Buildings Rating System helps building owners and operators measure operations, improvements and maintenance on a consistent scale, with the goal of maximizing operational efficiency while minimizing environmental impacts.  LEED for Existing Buildings addresses whole-building cleaning and maintenance issues (including chemical use), recycling programs, exterior maintenance programs, and systems upgrades.

“The management team at Prudential Plaza worked extensively during the past two years to achieve LEED certification, and the fact our team was able to achieve Gold is a testament to those efforts,” said Bryan Oyster, Vice President and General Manager for BentleyForbes at Prudential Plaza. “These improvements provide a true value to our tenants, reducing operating costs through efficiencies, and creating a more sustainable environment for our community.”

During the comprehensive improvement program leading to LEED certification at Prudential Plaza, BentleyForbes partnered with the Delta Institute, a Chicago-based non-profit organization focused on supporting sustainable operating practices in the Great Lakes region. Highlights of the Prudential Plaza LEED-Gold certification program include:

• PruCycle – Development of an internal building recycling program on building’s website,  where tenants can post the availability unwanted items or browse for items they may need, in an effort to promote re-use versus recycling.

• Recycling Program – BentleyForbes has implemented a building-wide recycling program and installed centrally located battery and plastic bag recycling containers for tenant use.

• Green Office Supplies Purchasing Consortium – BentleyForbes negotiated a strategic, property wide purchasing agreement with Office Depot that allows Prudential Plaza tenants to purchase green products at lower prices.

• Energy Star – Since starting the LEED certification process, utilities consumption has been reduced by 30% resulting in $1 million in annual savings in utility costs for the property. During the LEED Commissioning process, a faulty electric meter was identified that resulted in a $600,000 utility refund to the property.

• Summer Farmers Market – BentleyForbes hosts a seasonal farmers market at Prudential Plaza to promote sustainability and access to locally grown produce and artisan crafts.

About Prudential Plaza:

Prudential Plaza is a LEED-Gold certified, Energy Star rated, landmark address occupying a full city block overlooking North Michigan Avenue at its intersection with East Randolph Street. Occupying the center point between Illinois Center, the Loop Business District and Grant Park, the Prudential Plaza complex features approximately 2.2 million square feet of Class A office space in two distinctive towers, of 41- and 64-stories.

Notably, the property features spectacular and unobstructed views of Lake Michigan, Michigan Avenue and Grant Park, the city skyline, the Chicago River and overlooks the “Bean” and the Frank Gehry designed Pritzker Pavilion in the internationally lauded Millennium Park. Prudential Plaza also boasts a dramatic plaza entry on Randolph Street and more than 90,000 square feet of retail space featuring restaurants and services easily accessible to building tenants and steps away from Millennium Park.

About BentleyForbes:

BentleyForbes is a national real estate investment firm founded in 1993. The Company is focused on the acquisition, ownership and management of commercial real estate in the office, industrial, mixed use, retail and hospitality sectors. Typical investments for the Company range from $10 million to $500 million and beyond, emphasizing Class A commercial properties in top CBD or regional submarket locations. Furthermore, the Company is recognized for its expertise in the acquisition and management of single tenant and/or sale-leaseback property investments, and continues to invest in assets of this type on a wide basis. From its Los Angeles headquarters, BentleyForbes employs a roster of real estate and corporate finance experts well versed in commercial real estate investment, finance, law, accounting and asset management. The Company also has regional offices in Atlanta, Chicago and Washington D.C. For more information on the Company, its portfolio of properties and officers, please visit www.bentleyforbes.com.

National Real Estate Investment Company Reaffirms Expertise in Sale-Leaseback Transactions; More Single Tenant Acquisitions Key Basis for $500 Million Investment Goal

Los Angeles, Calif. (May xx, 2010) — BentleyForbes, a national real estate investment company, has successfully completed the acquisition of a three building, multi-state, retail property portfolio in a sale-leaseback transaction valued at $37,250,000. The transaction marks the company’s first acquisition in 2010, with plans targeting up to $500 million in new acquisitions during the next 12 months.

“BentleyForbes sees compelling investment opportunities in the single tenant property market and we expect to target this specialized transaction type in the coming months,” said C. Frederick Wehba II, president and CEO of BentleyForbes. “We are capitalized and prepared to move on up to $500 million in new acquisitions during the next 12 months, and will pursue a mix of single-tenant and multi-tenant commercial properties made available in the current market climate, where quality assets can be acquired at a low basis with attractive pricing.”

In the transaction, BentleyForbes was represented internally by Mr. Ahsan Aijaz, senior director of investment banking for the company. Mr. Aijaz focuses on complex, structured corporate finance transactions at BentleyForbes, with a specific expertise in working with corporate clients to achieve their credit and finance goals in the sale-leaseback and single-tenant investment markets. Additionally, Aijaz works on corporate buyouts for the company, with a broad interest in market and sector opportunities including but not limited to the consumer products, food & beverage and industrial sectors. The three retail properties in this transaction were acquired directly from an unnamed supermarket chain operator, with individual properties within the portfolio located in Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas for a total of approximately 225,000 square feet. Each supermarket property was immediately leased back to the unnamed seller in 20 year, NNN leases with additional renewal options providing extremely attractive returns on investment and stable fundamentals for underwriting purposes.

About BentleyForbes:

BentleyForbes is a national real estate investment firm founded in 1993. The Company is focused on the acquisition, ownership and management of commercial real estate in the office, industrial, mixed use, retail and hospitality sectors. Typical investments for the Company range from $10 million to $500 million and beyond, emphasizing Class A commercial properties in top CBD or regional submarket locations. Furthermore, the Company is recognized for its expertise in the acquisition and management of single tenant and/or sale-leaseback property investments, and continues to invest in assets of this type on a wide basis. From its Los Angeles headquarters, BentleyForbes employs a roster of real estate and corporate finance experts well versed in commercial real estate investment, finance, law, accounting and asset management. The Company also has regional offices in Atlanta, Chicago and Washington D.C. For more information on the Company, its portfolio of properties and officers, please visit www.bentleyforbes.com.

Los Angeles-Based Investment Firm Highlights New Criteria Focused On Trophy Assets Including Multi-Tenant Class A Office, Retail and Industrial Properties and Portfolios While Maintaining Firm’s Core Focus on Sale-Leaseback and Net Lease Properties

LOS ANGELES (June 23, 2003) – With the sale of two non-core property assets in transactions totaling approximately $20.3 million, BENTLEYFORBES is initiating a investment program focused on acquiring at minimum $500 million in commercial real estate properties over the next 12 months, announced Fred Wehba Jr., president of BENTLEYFORBES.

“BENTLEYFORBES is focused on acquiring a significant quantity of high-quality, income generating commercial real estate over the next 12 months in the national office, retail and industrial property sectors,” notes Wehba. “Leveraging our in-house capital and established relationships with institutional lending sources, we have targeted the acquisition of $500 million in assets nationally, and we have the means to exceed that amount if compelling opportunities present themselves. This program includes an expansion of investment focus for our firm. BENTLEYFORBES has established new transaction criteria that now includes trophy Class A multi-tenant office properties valued in excess of $30 million and well-leased portfolios of property – office, industrial and retail. We will continue to pursue sale-leaseback and net lease properties, a type of commercial real estate asset we have built our portfolio around up to this phase in the growth of our company.”

To prepare the firm for its anticipated transactional volume and expanded investment program, BENTLEYFORBES is focused on restructuring its existing portfolio through the strategic disposition of smaller assets. This process will free up capital for further acquisitions and allow the firm to focus on larger, higher quality assets including trophy Class A multi-tenant office buildings, a more recent target of the firm’s acquisition strategy. In accordance with development of this strategy, recently disposed properties include: