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KBS Capital Markets Group Adds Two Regional Vice Presidents

Michael Malloy and Frank O’Brien Will Build Broker/Dealer Relationships in the Desert Mountain and Hudson Valley Regions, Respectively

Newport Beach, CA- September 23, 2009: KBS Capital Markets Group (KBS-CMG), an affiliate of KBS Capital Advisors and KBS Realty Advisors, has added two regional vice presidents to help it maximize local broker/dealer and registered investment advisor relationships in anticipation of new product and sales growth.

Michael Malloy will now direct KBS-CMG’s sales presence in the Desert Mountain region, encompassing Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico. Frank O’Brien takes on a similar regional vice president role in the Hudson Valley region, which includes eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

The announcement was made today by Mike Crimmins, KBS-CMG managing director and chief executive officer. KBS Capital Markets Group is the dealer-manager for KBS Real Estate Investment Trusts.

“Malloy and O’Brien offer exceptional regional sales experience and broker/dealer relationships which will prove invaluable as KBS continues to expand its mission and product portfolio in the years to come,” explained Crimmins.

Malloy comes to KBS after serving as a regional vice president for AXA Equitable of New York. During this four-year tenure, he rebuilt one of the company’s worst-performing territories into a sales leader, as was continually ranked among the top sales performers in the West region. Previously, as a six-year regional and business development manager for FSC Securities Corp./Advantage Capital Corp., he supervised more than 50 Office of Supervisory Jurisdictions (OSJ) principals and their 450 representatives throughout the Western region.

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.


Contact:
Bob Ochsner
XPR for KBS Realty Advisors
(949) 748-7000 ext. 100
BOchsner@xpublicrelations.com