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KnowledgeStorm Expands at Duke Realty's NorthWinds Center Office ParkALPHARETTA, Ga. --(Business Wire)-- Feb. 14, 2005 -- After evaluating available properties in Atlanta's North Fulton County sub-market, Internet technology firm KnowledgeStorm, Inc. has expanded its operations at Duke Realty's NorthWinds Center Office Park. KnowledgeStorm has leased approximately 26,000 S.F. at Two NorthWinds Center for more than five years. The company previously occupied about 15,000 S.F. "We are very pleased that a prestigious firm such as KnowledgeStorm has chosen to expand their lease at our newly acquired NorthWinds Center," said Kerry Armstrong, Senior Vice President of Duke Realty's Atlanta Office Group. "KnowledgeStorm looked long and hard in the market and we're glad we were able to meet their needs today and as the company grows in the future." "We searched the market extensively and at the end of the day felt that Duke Realty's flexibility to accommodate KnowledgeStorm's growth requirements, their level of service and market presence best suited the needs of our client," said Bill Leonard, President of Wm. Leonard & Co., which represented KnowledgeStorm in the transaction. Chandler Spratlin represented Duke Realty. Located near the Georgia 400 and Haynes Bridge Road interchange in Alpharetta, Duke Realty's NorthWinds Center is in the heart of Atlanta's North Fulton sub-market. NorthWinds Center has seven office buildings with over one million S.F. and approximately 16 acres of developable land. Other major tenants in NorthWinds Center include Fireman's Fund, Verifone, SunGard Data Systems and FoodBuy. In the North Fulton submarket, Duke Realty owns approximately two million S.F. of Class A office space in four office parks. About KnowledgeStorm Founded in 1998, KnowledgeStorm is the Internet's top-ranked technology search site. With the largest online index of IT solutions, KnowledgeStorm offers technology buyers a free, easy and comprehensive means to match business requirements to a "short list" of technology providers and to stay current on technology topics and trends. This information is available through the KnowledgeStorm Network, which includes www.knowledgestorm.com, specialty search sites and syndication partners. Technology vendors use KnowledgeStorm's efficient, effective lead generating services to fill sales pipelines with motivated and educated buyers. For more information, visit http://www.knowledgestorm.com. In the greater Atlanta area, the Duke Realty portfolio includes approximately 15.5 million square feet of office, industrial and retail commercial real estate. The Company controls approximately 900 acres of undeveloped land for future development and employs more than 125 real estate professionals in the greater Atlanta market. Duke Realty Corporation is the largest publicly traded office and industrial real estate company in the United States. The Company is a full-service commercial real estate company that owns, manages or has under development more than 112 million square feet of industrial, office and retail properties in 14 major U.S. cities. Duke Realty, which controls 4,600 acres of undeveloped land that can support approximately 69 million square feet of future development, also provides nationwide real estate solutions through its national development and construction division. For more information, please visit Duke Realty Corporation on the web at www.dukerealty.com. For an updated list of available space from Duke Realty, visit www.dukespacefinder.com. |

