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Chateau Communities Reports Third-Quarter Results.


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GREENWOOD Greenwood.

1 City (1990 pop. 26,265), Johnson co., central Ind.; settled 1822, inc. as a city 1960. A residential suburb of Indianapolis, Greenwood is in a retail shopping area. Manufactures include motor vehicle parts and metal products.
 VILLAGE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2002

Chateau Communities, Inc. (NYSE NYSE

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), the largest owner and operator of manufactured home communities in the U.S., today released results for the third quarter of 2002.

Total revenues for the third quarter of 2002 were $68.3 million, as compared to $63.5 million in the third quarter of 2001. The increases in the total portfolio are due to the acquisition of the CWS CWS Chicago White Sox
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 portfolio in August 2001 and increases in the same store portfolio. Funds From Operations Funds From Operations (FFO)

Used by real estate and other investment trusts to define the cash flow from trust operations; earnings with depreciation and amortization added back.
 ("FFO FFO

See: Funds from operations
") for the third quarter were $20.0 million, or $0.57 per diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 common share, compared to $23.5 million, or $0.69 per share, for the same period last year.

For the nine months ended September September: see month.  30, 2002, total revenues were $204.6 million, as compared to $166.8 million in 2001. FFO for the first nine months were $65.2 million, or $1.85 per diluted common share, versus $67.1 million, or $2.03 per share, last year.

For the third quarter, same store rental income Noun 1. rental income - income received from rental properties
income - the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
 increased 3.7 percent to $50.2 million from $48.4 million and property operating expenses Operating expenses

The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted.
 increased by 5.1 percent to $19.0 million. Same store net operating income Operating Income

The profit realized from a business' own operations.

Notes:
This would not include income from things such as investments in other firms. Also referred to as operating profit or recurring profit.
 increased 2.9 percent.

Year-to-date Year-to-date (YTD)

The period beginning at the start of the calendar year up to the current date.
 same store rental income increased 3.1 percent to $146.5 million compared to $142.1 million for the same period of 2001, and expenses increased 2.9 percent. Year-to-date same store net operating income increased 3.2 percent.

For the full portfolio, third-quarter rental income increased 9.9 percent to $65.7 million from $59.8 million in the same period of 2001. Operating expenses rose from $23.1 million to $26.2 million, a 13.6 percent increase. Net operating income for the full portfolio increased 7.6 percent, from $36.7 million to $39.5 million in the third quarter.

For the nine months ended September 30, rental income was up 25.4 percent for the full portfolio, to $195.4 million from $155.9 million in 2001. Operating expenses increased 29.2 percent, from $57.5 million to $74.2 million. Net operating income for the first nine months of 2002 was $121.2 million for the full portfolio, up 23.1 percent from $98.4 million in the same period of 2001.

Progress with respect to improved collections has been slower than anticipated in 2002. Total collection costs year-to-date are approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 2 percent of rent revenue and are expected to remain at that level in the fourth quarter and into 2003. In addition, general costs associated with operations in the area of utilities, health care and payroll payroll

a list of employees, their salary rates, tax deductions, amounts paid, payroll tax, long service leave entitlements.
 costs, as well as the completion of several operational related consulting assignments, have affected results in the first nine months.

Occupancy Gaining or having physical possession of real property subject to, or in the absence of, legal right or title.

In a fire insurance policy, for example, the term occupancy
 at the end of the third quarter was 91.7 percent in the stable portfolio, 79.1 percent in the active expansion portfolio, and 30.7 percent in the Greenfield Greenfield, town (1990 pop. 18,666), seat of Franklin co., NW Mass., at the confluence of the Deerfield and Green rivers, near their junction with the Connecticut; settled 1686, set off from Deerfield and inc. 1753.  development properties. Total portfolio occupancy at September 30, 2002, was 87.1 percent.

During the third quarter of 2002, the Company sold seven properties and one parcel of land for a combined gross sales Gross Sales

A measure of overall sales that isn't adjusted for customer discounts or returns, calculated simply by adding all sales invoices, and not including operating expenses, cost of goods sold, payment of taxes, or any other charge.
 price of approximately $21.2 million, bringing year-to-date dispositions to twelve properties and two parcels of land, aggregating approximately $40.0 million. Net proceeds Net Proceeds

The amount received after all costs are deducted from the sale of a piece of property or security.

Notes:
In the case of an investor selling a security, net proceeds represent the proceeds from the sale minus any trading costs (i.e. commissions).
 from dispositions were used to pay down the Company's lines of credit. The Company has an additional five communities under contract for an estimated aggregate selling price of approximately $15 million. The sales of these additional communities are subject to satisfactory completion of due diligence Research; analysis; your homework. This term has caught on in all industries, because it sounds so "wired." Who would want to do analysis or research when they can do due diligence. See wired.  and other customary closing conditions.

Included in discontinued operations Discontinued operations

Divisions of a business that have been sold or written off and that no longer are maintained by the business.
 are the results of operations for eight properties which were sold in 2002, and one property which is currently held for sale. This property was reclassified as an asset held for sale during the third quarter, resulting in an impairment Impairment

1. A reduction in a company's stated capital.

2. The total capital that is less than the par value of the company's capital stock.

Notes:
1. This is usually reduced because of poorly estimated losses or gains.

2.
 charge of $1.3 million, which is also included in discontinued operations.

Efforts by the Company's development division, National Community Development ("NCD NCD - Network Computing Devices "), resulted in the creation of an additional 595 leaseable sites this year with an incremental Additional or increased growth, bulk, quantity, number, or value; enlarged.

Incremental cost is additional or increased cost of an item or service apart from its actual cost.
 investment of approximately $7.5 million. Net occupancy in the NCD projects increased by approximately 130 sites and same store NOI NOI Net Operating Income
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 for the first nine months increased 7 percent. Development activity in 2002 has been limited to completion of either sites started in 2001 or sites that were under development in the CWS portfolio acquired last year. Chief Executive Officer Gary Gary, city (1990 pop. 116,646), Lake co., NW Ind., a port of entry on Lake Michigan; inc. 1909. Gary was founded by the U.S. Steel Corporation, which purchased the land in 1905 and landscaped it for a city.  McDaniel McDaniel may refer to:

People:
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 noted: "As our development projects become revenue producing, we will see significant positive year-over-year growth from those assets. Our existing inventory of available sites and the quality of these communities will provide excellent growth into the future."

Chateau subsidiary Community Sales, Inc. ("CSI CSI Crime Scene Investigator
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") sold 215 homes in the third quarter, compared to 192 for the same period last year. The Company brokered 332 home sales, compared to 296 in 2001. The Company also arranged financing on approximately 178 loans in the third quarter compared to 245 in the third quarter of 2001. CSI also recorded one-time one-time
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b.
 losses of approximately $0.02 per share in connection with the closure of its only company-owned home sales dealership located in Elkhart Elkhart, city (1990 pop. 43,627), Elkhart co., N Ind., at the confluence of the Elkhart and St. Joseph rivers; settled 1824, inc. 1877. The city's status as a chief producer of band instruments began in 1875. , Indiana Indiana, state, United States
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.

Chateau Chief Executive Officer Gary McDaniel commented: "Given the extremely challenging economic and financing issues faced by our industry today, we are pleased with the overall performance of our properties through the first three quarters of this year. Given these conditions, we were also able to complete some very important strategic initiatives including the sale of seven properties and one parcel of land which no longer suited the Company's investment profile."

Management will hold a teleconference call Thursday Thursday: see week. , October October: see month.  31, 2002, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time to discuss third-quarter 2002 results. To participate, call toll-free 877/434-1281 and request the Chateau Communities teleconference. Callers outside the U.S. may access the call at 706/634-0185. A webcast will be available in listen-only mode at www.chateaucomm.com on our home page.

An audio replay of the call will be available through Monday Monday: see week. , November November: see month.  4, 2002. To access the replay, dial toll-free 800/642-1687, reservation A clause in a deed of real property whereby the grantor, one who transfers property, creates and retains for the grantor some right or interest in the estate granted, such as rent or an Easement ,a right of use over the land of another.  no. 5666432. Callers outside the U.S. may access the replay at 706/645-9291. The webcast will be archived for thirty days, through November 29, 2002, also on our home page at www.chateaucomm.com.

Headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado Greenwood Village is a city in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. As of 2005, the city is estimated to have a total population of 12,817.[3] Geography
Greenwood Village is located at  (39.615888, -104.
, Chateau Communities is a fully integrated, self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT REIT

See: Real Estate Investment Trust


REIT

See real estate investment trust (REIT).
), and the largest owner/manager of manufactured home communities in the U.S. Its portfolio consists of 207 communities, with an aggregate of approximately 69,000 residential homesites and 1,400 park model/RV sites, and 37 managed communities with approximately 8,100 sites. In addition, the Company owns 12 Greenfield development communities with approximately 6,100 sites when fully developed. Chateau Communities operates in 36 states.

Please visit Chateau Communities at www.chateaucomm.com.

Any forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 contained in this news release are subject to certain risks and uncertainties including the ability to maintain rental RENTAL. A roll or list of the rents of an estate containing the description of the lands let, the names of the tenants, and other particulars connected with such estate. This is the same as rent roll, from which it is said to be corrupted.  rates and occupancy, the ability of manufactured home buyers to obtain financing, the level of repossessions by manufactured home lenders, the pace of acquisitions and dispositions, changes in interest rates and the condition of the capital markets, all of which may affect the Company's ability to achieve its objectives.



                      Chateau Communities, Inc.
                          Financial Results
                    For the Three and Nine Months
                  Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001

       (Amounts in thousands, except per share/OP unit amounts)

                                    Three Months        Nine Months
                                       Ended               Ended
                                   2002     2001      2002      2001
                                   ----     ----      ----      ----

Rental income                    $65,692  $59,780  $195,409  $155,876
Interest income                    2,835    2,789     8,417     7,469
Management fee and other income     (263)     897       781     3,435
                                  -------  -------  --------  --------
 Total revenue                    68,264   63,466   204,607   166,780

Property operating and
 maintenance                      21,830   18,970    61,204    46,602
Real estate taxes                  4,404    4,119    13,025    10,854
Administrative                     3,511    2,398    10,391     7,231
                                  -------  -------  --------  --------
 Operating and administrative
  expenses                        29,745   25,487    84,620    64,687
                                  -------  -------  --------  --------

Income before interest and
 depreciation                     38,519   37,979   119,987   102,093

Interest and related amortization 16,736   13,461    50,341    31,648
Depreciation and amortization     18,292   12,704    52,675    35,787
                                  -------  -------  --------  --------

Income before gain (loss) on
 sales of properties and
  minority interests               3,491   11,814    16,971    34,658
 Gain (loss) on sales of
  properties                        (715)       -       901         -
 Minority interests of preferred
  OP unitholders                  (1,524)  (1,523)   (4,570)   (4,570)
 Minority interests of common OP
  unitholders                       (208)  (1,581)   (2,217)   (3,825)
                                  -------  -------  --------  --------
  Income from continuing
   operations                      1,044    8,710    11,085    26,263
                                  -------  -------  --------  --------

Discontinued operations
 Income from discontinued
 operations, net of
  minority interests                 108      350       817       930
 Impairment / gain (loss) on sales
 of properties, net of
  minority interests               2,047        -     1,900         -
                                  -------  -------  --------  --------
  Income from discontinued
   operations                      2,155      350     2,717       930
                                  -------  -------  --------  --------

Income before cumulative effect of
 accounting change                 3,199    9,060    13,802    27,193
  Cumulative effect of accounting
  change, net of
   minority interests                  -        -      (846)        -
                                  -------  -------  --------  --------
   Net income available to common
    shareholders                 $ 3,199  $ 9,060  $ 12,956  $ 27,193
                                  =======  =======  ========  ========


                      Chateau Communities, Inc.
                          Financial Results
                    For the Three and Nine Months
                  Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001

       (Amounts in thousands, except per share/OP unit amounts)


                                      Three Months       Nine Months
                                          Ended             Ended
                                      2002     2001     2002     2001
                                      ----     ----     ----     ----
Earning per common share/OP unit -
 basic
-----------------------------------
Income from continuing operations  $  0.04  $  0.30  $  0.38  $  0.92
Income from discontinued operations   0.07     0.01     0.09     0.03
                                    -------  -------  -------  -------

Income before cumulative effect of
 accounting change                    0.11     0.31     0.47     0.95
Cumulative effect of accounting
 change                                  -        -    (0.03)       -
                                    -------  -------  -------  -------

 Net income available to common
  shareholders                     $  0.11  $  0.31  $  0.44  $  0.95
                                    =======  =======  =======  =======

Weighted average common shares -
 basic                              29,282   28,762   29,228   28,679
                                    =======  =======  =======  =======

Earning per common share/OP unit -
 diluted
-----------------------------------
Income from continuing operations  $  0.04  $  0.30  $  0.38  $  0.91
Income from discontinued operations   0.07     0.01     0.09     0.03
                                    -------  -------  -------  -------

Income before cumulative effect of
 accounting change                    0.11     0.31     0.47     0.94
Cumulative effect of accounting
 change                                  -        -    (0.03)       -
                                    -------  -------  -------  -------

 Net income available to common
  shareholders                     $  0.11  $  0.31  $  0.44  $  0.94
                                    =======  =======  =======  =======

Weighted average common shares -
 diluted                            29,395   28,922   29,357   28,880
                                    =======  =======  =======  =======

Dividends/distributions declared   $ 0.550  $ 0.545  $ 1.650  $ 1.635
                                    =======  =======  =======  =======

FFO Reconciliation
---------------------------
Income available to common
 shareholders                      $ 3,199  $ 9,060  $12,956  $27,193
Adjustments:
 Depreciation and amortization on
  rental properties                 17,753   12,596   51,173   35,464
 Net (gain) loss on sale of rental
  property                             715        -     (901)       -
 Minority interest of common OP unit
  holders                              637    1,644    2,592    3,961
 Cumulative effect of accounting
  change                                 -        -    1,014        -
Discontinued operations:
 Depreciation on rental property       197      161      693      478
 Impairment / gain on sales of
  properties                        (2,454)       -   (2,280)       -
                                    -------  -------  -------  -------

FFO                                $20,047  $23,461  $65,247  $67,096
                                    =======  =======  =======  =======

Weighted average common shares/OP
Units outstanding -
 assuming dilution                  35,223   34,118   35,205   33,058
                                    =======  =======  =======  =======

FFO per weighted average common
share / OP Unit -
  assuming dilution                $  0.57  $  0.69  $  1.85  $  2.03
                                    =======  =======  =======  =======


                       Chateau Communities, Inc.
                        Financial Information
                                As of
              September 30, 2002, and December 31, 2001

                        (Dollars in thousands)


Same Store Results
------------------
                                                               Growth
                                               Three Months     2002
                                                   Ended        over
                                              2002      2001    2001
                                              ----      ----    ----

Property revenues                          $ 50,238  $ 48,438    3.7 %
Property expenses                            19,039    18,108    5.1 %
                                            --------  -------- ------
Net operating income                       $ 31,199  $ 30,330    2.9 %
                                            --------  -------- ======
Manufactured home communities                   158       158
                                            --------  --------
Park model/RV communities                         3         3
                                            --------  --------
Available homesites                          52,753    52,537
                                            ========  ========

                                                               Growth
                                               Nine Months      2002
                                                  Ended         over
                                              2002      2001    2001
                                              ----      ----    ----

Property revenues                          $146,490  $142,095    3.1 %
Property expenses                            52,068    50,598    2.9 %
                                            --------  -------- ------
Net operating income                       $ 94,422  $ 91,497    3.2 %
                                            --------  -------- ======
Manufactured home communities                   156       156
                                            --------  --------
Park model/RV communities                         3         3
                                            --------  --------
Available homesites                          51,636    51,399
                                            ========  ========


Summarized Financial Information
--------------------------------

Balance sheet information:              September 30,    December 31,
                                            2002             2001
                                            ----             ----

Rental property, net                   $   1,346,042   $   1,401,465
Rental property, before accumulated
 depreciation                          $   1,678,790   $   1,686,674
Total assets                           $   1,532,497   $   1,591,873
Total debt                             $   1,010,957   $   1,053,436
Minority interests                     $     138,769   $     144,919
Shareholders' equity                   $     314,845   $     344,954

Common shares outstanding                 29,281,841      29,188,440
OP Units outstanding                       5,834,943       5,833,263

Property information:

 Manufactured home communities                   204             214
 Park model/RV communities                         3               3
 Available homesites                          68,842          70,723
 Occupied homesites                           59,933          62,478
 Occupancy rate:
  Total portfolio                               87.1 %          88.3 %
   Active expansion                             79.1 %          79.6 %
   Stabilized                                   91.7 %          92.9 %
   Greenfield                                   30.7 %          30.8 %
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