Graduates of the Master of Corporate Real Estate (MCR) Programme to Receive their Honours at the 2006 CoreNet Global Asia Summit

Graduates of the Master of Corporate Real Estate (MCR) Programme to Receive their Honours at the 2006 CoreNet Global Asia Summit

February 27, 2006

-- MCR Professional Designation to be Awarded at CoreNet
Global's Asia Summit,  the Grand Hyatt Beijing, March
28-30, 2006


    HONG KONG, Feb. 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Twelve
leading corporate real estate practitioners from the Asia
region were today congratulated for successfully completing
the Master of Corporate Real Estate (MCR)  programme and
joining  a select few in Asia to earn the prestigious
designation offered through leading corporate real estate
association, CoreNet Global. 

    The CoreNet Global MCR programme is a professional
development programme which provides essential skills that
focus on urgent and critical business issues and
communicates competence and successful experience as a
corporate real estate expert.  

    In total, there were 92 international graduates in the
class of 2005, including the following successful
candidates from Asia:

     -- Jeffrey F. Weidenborner, General Manager, Sienna
Commercial         
        Realty Advisors; 

     -- Peter Lu, Real Estate & Facilities Manager
Microsoft (China)        
        Co. Limited;

     -- Eng Cheong Lim, Senior Real Estate Manager, General
Motors         
        Corporation; 

     -- William Taam, Regional Director, AIG Global Real
Estate         
        Investment LLC;

     -- Christopher John Wu, Director of Real Estate,
Simon/Chelsea         
        International Limited; 

     -- Tony Wong, Vice President, JP Morgan Chase &
Company;

     -- Michael Johnston-Smith, Director Asia Pacific,
Pears Global         
        Real Estate Investors Asia Limited; 

     -- Sammy Lee, Senior Asset Portfolio Mgr, ExxonMobil
Hong Kong         
        Limited;

     -- John Edward A. Duarte, Property COF Senior
Specialist,         
        Chevron;

     -- William Malone Jr., Senior Vice President, Exxon
Mobil         
        Corporation;

     -- Regina Chia, Regional Asset Portfolio Manager,
ExxonMobil         
        Asia Pacific Pte. Limited; 

     -- Wan Nooraini Wan Md. Salleh, Property Senior
Specialist, Asia       
        Pacific, Caltex Oil (Malaysia) Limited.

    Dr. Prentice Knight, Acting Chief Executive and Chief
Learning Office of CoreNet Global congratulated the Asian
graduates, commenting, "The MCR designation proves
your expertise within the professional real estate arena
and creates an elite core of respected leaders who can be
called upon to act as advisers and ambassadors for CoreNet
Global."

    He continued, "The MCR designation communicates
professional competence and a high level of industry
knowledge to management and colleagues.  We are therefore
delighted to honor the individuals who have graduated in
Asia."

    As a former graduate of CoreNet Global's MCR
development programme, Ms. Irene Masterton, Head of
Strategy and Planning, CRES, for Standard Chartered Bank
expressed, "CoreNet Global's Executive Development
Programme is the ideal place to network whilst you are
learning.  

    "I have always found the mix of theory and
practical application that can be applied in the workplace
of immense value.  This coupled with the opportunity of
discussing lessons learned has provided me with real
tangible benefits in my career.  Through the programme I
have met CRE professionals and faculty members at all
stages of development in their own personal careers who
have become real friends and mentors," Ms. Masterton
stated.

    The MCR programme was established in 1982 and is the
professional designation of CoreNet Global, which is the
largest worldwide organization devoted to the professional
education of corporate real estate professionals.  
 
    To receive the designation, professionals must complete
three required seminars, two elective seminars and a
Capstone within a five year period.  An assessment is given
at the end of each seminar and a passing grade must be
earned to receive credit.  Each designee will further their
education through continuing professional development which
must be renewed every three years.

    About CoreNet Global

    CoreNet Global is the world's premier association for
corporate real estate and related professionals.
Headquartered in Atlanta, USA, the global learning
organization is the industry thought and opinion leader,
plus the only professional real estate group that convenes
the entire industry.

    Today, CoreNet Global's members manage US $1.2 trillion
in worldwide corporate assets totaling 700 billion  square
feet of owned and leased office, industrial and other
space.  With 7,500 members representing large organizations
around the world, CoreNet Global operates in five global
regions: Asia/Japan, Australia, Europe, Latin American and
North America including Canada. 

    For more information, please visit the CoreNet Global
website at http://www.corenetglobal.org .

    For more information, please contact:
  							
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     Jennifer Gao
     CoreNet Global
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