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Greg McGowan Joins KBS Capital Markets Group as Regional Vice President

20-year Financial Industry Veteran Will Represent KBS REIT Products in New York State, Upper New Jersey and Southern Connecticut

New York, NY- July 6, 2009: Greg McGowan, a 20-year veteran of the financial products marketing industry, has joined KBS Capital Markets Group (KBS-CMG) as a regional vice president, responsible for New York state, upper New Jersey and southern Connecticut. The New York, N Y., resident will develop and manage broker/dealer and registered investment advisor relationships on behalf of KBS CMG for KBS Real Estate Investment Trust II (KBS REIT II) and KBS Real Estate Investment Trust I (KBS REIT I).

KBS Capital Markets Group is an affiliate of KBS Capital Advisors and KBS Realty Advisors, and the dealer-manager for KBS REIT I and II. The announcement was made by Mike Crimmins KBS-CMG managing director and chief executive officer.

McGowan comes to KBS from Lincoln Financial Distributors of New York, where he was regional marketing director responsible for New York City, Long Island, N.Y., and Westchester, N.Y., markets for five years. Prior to that, he served as regional vice president at AXA Distributors on Long Island after holding various sales and advisory positions at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services, Solomon Smith Barney, Inc., and Keystone Investments.

"KBS Capital Markets Group will benefit greatly from Greg’s vast marketing experience and breadth of relationships within the local broker/dealer and advisor community,” commented Crimmins. "We’re confident of his success at building upon KBS’ already strong sales and marketing presence throughout the region." McGowan is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island and lives in New York, N.Y.

About KBS Companies
Headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif., KBS Capital Markets Group (www.kbs-cmg.com) is the dealer manager for KBS REIT I and KBS REIT II. KBS Capital Advisors is the advisor for KBS REIT I and KBS REIT II. Both companies are affiliates of KBS Realty Advisors, a private equity real estate company and SEC-registered investment advisor founded in 1992 by Peter Bren and Chuck Schreiber. Since 1992, KBS has completed transactional activity exceeding $16.5 billion via 19 separate accounts, six commingled funds and two private equity REITs. KBS has offices in Newport Beach, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Dallas, New York, Washington, D.C., Atlanta and Los Angeles. For information, visit www.kbsrealty.com.

This release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including discussions regarding KBS REIT’s use of proceeds and certain other factors that may affect future earnings or financial results. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to vary materially from those expressed in or indicated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially include changes in general economic conditions, changes in real estate conditions, construction delays, changes in interest rates, lease-up risks, lack of financing availability and lack of capital proceeds. This is neither an offer nor a solicitation to purchase securities. Such an offer can be made only by means of a prospectus. To obtain a prospectus, please contact your investment professional or KBS Capital Markets Group, LLC at 660 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1200, Newport Beach, CA 92660, (866)KBS-4CMG.