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Corporate Office Properties Trust Announces Third Quarter 2001 Results With 10% Growth In FFO And Continued 97% Occupancy.


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COLUMBIA Columbia, cities, United States
Columbia (kəlŭm`bēə).

1 City (1990 pop. 75,883), Howard co., central Md., between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore.
, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 2001

Corporate Office Properties Trust Corporate Office Properties Trust Inc. (COPT) (NYSE: OFC) is a publicly-traded real estate investment trust (REIT) corporation that specializes in office development, and describes itself as "a fully integrated, self-managed real estate investment trust that focuses on the  (NYSE NYSE

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) announced today financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September September: see month.  30, 2001.

Third Quarter 2001 Highlights
-- 10.0% increase in third quarter Funds From Operations ("FFO") per diluted
share to $0.33 from $0.30 for third quarter 2000.

-- 17.4% increase in third quarter Adjusted Funds From Operations ("AFFO") per
diluted share to $0.27 from $0.23 in third quarter 2000.

-- 97.2% portfolio occupancy at September 30, 2001, as compared to 96.9%
portfolio occupancy at June 30, 2001.

-- 6.7% increase in third quarter earnings per diluted share on income before
extraordinary item ("EPS") to $0.16 from $0.15 for third quarter 2000.

-- 57.7% of expiring leases renewed, representing 166,604 square feet, with an
average capital cost of $4.40 per square foot.

-- 11.9% increase in base rent on renewed and retenanted space during the
quarter.

-- 5.5% increase in same-property cash net operating income in third quarter
2001 as compared to third quarter 2000.

-- 1,425,000 Series F cumulative redeemable preferred shares issued, raising
$35.6 million in gross proceeds.

-- 5.0% increase in quarterly common dividend from $0.20 to $0.21 per share.

-- $35.3 million acquisition of five 100% leased office properties totaling
284,293 square feet in the Baltimore/Washington corridor.

-- $6.9 million acquisition of the remaining 60% joint venture interest in five
office properties in the BWI Airport submarket totaling 314,594 square feet.

-- Northrop Grumman Systems occupied 61,250 square feet of new space at 201
National Business Park.


Subsequent to Quarter-End

-- On October October: see month.  12, 2001, the Company retired its $100 million term

credit facility, which had $90.9 million outstanding.

"We are pleased to report another solid quarter for the company, especially in light of current economic conditions," stated Clay W. Hamlin Hamlin may refer to:

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, III, Chief Executive Officer. "We continue to execute To run a program, which causes the computer to carry out its instructions. See executable code, instruction and EXE file.

execute - execution
 our focused strategy of increasing our market concentration in the Baltimore/Washington area, acquiring $82.4 million in assets year-to-date Year-to-date (YTD)

The period beginning at the start of the calendar year up to the current date.
. We remain on track to achieve 10% FFO FFO

See: Funds from operations
 growth for the year," he added.

Financial Results

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.
 FFO for the quarter ended September 30, 2001, totaled $11.0 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, as compared to $9.6 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2000, representing a 10.0% increase on a per share basis. Diluted AFFO AFFO Adjusted Funds From Operation  for the quarter ended September 30, 2001, totaled $9.1 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, as compared to $6.7 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2000, representing a 17.4% increase on a per share basis.

Diluted earnings per share diluted earnings per share

An earnings measure calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends for a period by the average number of shares of common stock that would be outstanding if all convertible securities were converted into shares of
 on income before extraordinary item for the quarter ended September 30, 2001 was $0.16 per share as compared to $0.15 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2000, representing a 6.7% increase.

Diluted FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2001, totaled $31.8 million, or $0.95 per diluted share, as compared to $27.7 million, or $0.86 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, representing a 10.5% increase on a per share basis. AFFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2001, totaled $26.0 million, or $0.78 per diluted share, as compared to $20.7 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, representing a 13.0% increase on a per share basis.

Diluted earnings per share on income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of accounting change for the nine months ended September 30, 2001, was $0.48 per share, compared to $0.43 per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, representing an 11.6% increase.

During the quarter, the Company increased its quarterly common dividend by 5.0%, to $0.21 per share from $0.20 per share. The Company's diluted FFO payout ratio Payout Ratio

The percentage of earnings paid out in dividends. It is calculated by dividing dividends per share by earnings per share.

Notes:
The payout ratio indicates how well earnings support the dividend payments: the lower the ratio, the more secure the dividend.
 for the third quarter 2001 was 67.9%. On an AFFO basis, the Company's payout ratio was 82.3% for the quarter.

As of September 30, 2001, the Company had a total market capitalization Total Market Capitalization

The total market value of all of a firm's outstanding securities.
 of $972.6 million, comprised of $329.2 million of common equity, $134.6 million of preferred equity at redemption value Redemption Value refers to the value that is placed on a party's head after they wrong you in some way. It is seen as the payment you are willing to make to get justice.  and $508.7 million in debt, resulting in a 52.3% debt-to-total market capitalization Market Capitalization

A measure of a public company's size. Market capitalization is the total dollar value of all outstanding shares. It's calculated by multiplying the number of shares times the current market price. This term is often referred to as market cap.
 ratio. For the quarter ended September 30, 2001, the Company's total quarterly weighted average interest rate was 7.1%, the EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become  interest coverage ratio was 2.57x, and the fixed charge coverage was 1.99x.

Operating Results

At September 30, 2001, the Company's portfolio included 97 office properties totaling 7.3 million square feet located predominately in four Mid-Atlantic Adj. 1. mid-Atlantic - of a region of the United States generally including Delaware; Maryland; Virginia; and usually New York; Pennsylvania; New Jersey; "mid-Atlantic states"
middle Atlantic
 submarkets: Baltimore/Washington Corridor The Baltimore/Washington corridor is between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD, consisting principally of Anne Arundel, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George's counties. ; Blue Bell, Pennsylvania Blue Bell is a census-designated place (CDP) in Whitpain Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,395. ; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania This article is about the capital city of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. For other places named Harrisburg, see Harrisburg (disambiguation).
Harrisburg is the capital of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a state of the United States of America.
; and the Princeton, New Jersey
See also: Princeton Township, New Jersey

Princeton, New Jersey is located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Princeton University has been sited in the town since 1756.
 - Exit 8A submarket sub·mar·ket  
n.
A geographic, economic, or specialized subdivision of a market.

adj.
Being below what is usual in a particular market: submarket wages; submarket interest rates. 
. At September 30, 2001, the portfolio was 97% occupied oc·cu·py  
tr.v. oc·cu·pied, oc·cu·py·ing, oc·cu·pies
1. To fill up (time or space): a lecture that occupied three hours.

2. To dwell or reside in.

3.
 and 98% leased to more than 400 tenants.

During the quarter, 57.7% of expiring ex·pire  
v. ex·pired, ex·pir·ing, ex·pires

v.intr.
1. To come to an end; terminate: My membership in the club has expired.

2.
 leases were renewed re·new  
v. re·newed, re·new·ing, re·news

v.tr.
1. To make new or as if new again; restore: renewed the antique chair.

2.
, representing 166,604 square feet of office space. The Company achieved a 7.9% increase in cash base rents and an 11.9% increase in straight-line straight-line
adj.
1. Lying in a straight line.

2. Relating to a device whose linkage produces or copies motion in straight lines.

3.
 base rents on the renewed and retenanted space with an average capital expenditure of $4.40 per square foot, including tenant improvements and leasing commissions.

"Our consistently high 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
 level demonstrates the stability of our high credit, large tenant base and the benefits of our strong franchise in the Baltimore/Washington corridor," stated Randall Randall may refer to the following:

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  • Randall (surname)
People with the given name
 M. Griffin, President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO)

The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president.
. "Looking ahead, we expect to expand our presence in the Washington Washington, town, England
Washington, town (1991 pop. 48,856), Sunderland metropolitan district, NE England. Washington was designated one of the new towns in 1964 to alleviate overpopulation in the Tyneside-Wearside area.
 metropolitan region and are currently exploring several attractive acquisitions in the 270 corridor and Northern Virginia Northern Virginia (NoVA) consists of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William counties and the independent cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Manassas, and Manassas Park. ," he added.

Acquisitions

During the third quarter, the Company acquired for $6.9 million the remaining 60% joint venture interest in five office properties in the BWI BWI
abbr.
British West Indies
 Airport submarket totaling 314,594 square feet. The buildings are 95% leased.

On August 3, 2001, the Company acquired for $11.5 million, a 100% leased office property totaling 97,161 square feet, located in the BWI Airport submarket. This property increases our submarket concentration in the BWI Airport region through our ownership of 42 operating properties comprising 2.9 million square feet.

On August 30, 2001, the Company acquired for $23.8 million, a portfolio of four 100% leased office properties. The buildings total 187,132 square feet and are located in the Columbia Gateway Business Park, Columbia, Maryland Columbia is a census-designated place and planned community in Howard County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Baltimore, and, to a lesser degree, Washington, DC. It began with the idea that a city could enhance its residents' quality of life. . This portfolio contributes to our presence in the Columbia Gateway Business Park, now comprising 12 operating properties totaling 744,000 square feet.

Construction/Development Activity

During the quarter, Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is an aerospace and defense conglomerate that is the result of the 1994 purchase of Grumman by Northrop. The company is the third largest defense contractor for the U.S.  Systems occupied 61,250 square feet at 201 National Business Park in Annapolis Annapolis, river, Canada
Annapolis, river, c.75 mi (120 km) long, rising in W Nova Scotia, Canada, and flowing SW past Annapolis Royal to Annapolis Basin, an arm of the Bay of Fundy.
 Junction The point at which two elements make contact. In a transistor, a junction is the point where an N-type material makes contact with a P-type material. , Maryland Maryland (mâr`ələnd), one of the Middle Atlantic states of the United States. It is bounded by Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean (E), the District of Columbia (S), Virginia and West Virginia (S, W), and Pennsylvania (N). .

Financing and Capital Transactions

In September, the Company raised $35.6 million in gross proceeds through the issuance of 1,425,000 Series F cumulative redeemable Redeemable

Eligible for redemption under the terms of an indenture.
 preferred shares Preferred shares

Preferred shares give investors a fixed dividend from the company's earnings and entitle them to be paid before common shareholders. See: Preferred stock.
. The shares have a 9.875% coupon A certificate evidencing the obligation to pay an installment of interest or a dividend that must be cut and presented to its issuer for payment when it is due.

Coupons are usually attached to a document, such as a promissory note, bond, share of stock, or a bearer
, a liquidation value Liquidation value

Net amount that could be realized by selling the assets of a firm after paying the debt.
 of $25 per share, and may be redeemed re·deem  
tr.v. re·deemed, re·deem·ing, re·deems
1. To recover ownership of by paying a specified sum.

2. To pay off (a promissory note, for example).

3.
 at par, at the Company's option, after October 14, 2006.

The Company issued 310,342 common units, valued at $3.3 million ($10.50 per unit) in connection with third quarter acquisitions.

During the quarter, the Company closed a six-year term mortgage for $16 million with a 7.14% fixed interest rate.

Subsequent Events

On October 12, 2001, the Company retired its $100 million term credit facility, which had a balance of $90.9 million.

Conference Call

The Company will hold a conference call to discuss the third quarter results and provide FFO guidance for the fourth quarter 2001 and the year 2002 on October 25, 2001, beginning at 4:00 p.m. EDT EDT
abbr.
Eastern Daylight Time


EDT Eastern Daylight Time

EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York

EDT 
. The conference call may be joined by dialing (719) 457-2633. The confirmation code for the call is 681699. A replay of the conference call will begin at 7:00 p.m., EDT and will be available through Thursday Thursday: see week. , November November: see month.  1, 2001, midnight EST EST electroshock therapy.

EST
abbr.
electroshock therapy
. The telephone number for the replay is (719) 457-0820.

Company Information

Corporate Office Properties Trust is a fully-integrated, self-managed real estate investment trust which focuses on the ownership, management, leasing, acquisition and development of suburban office properties located in select Mid-Atlantic submarkets. The Company currently owns 97 office properties totaling 7.3 million rentable square feet including two properties totaling 105,035 square feet held through joint ventures. Corporate Development Services, the Company's development company, provides a wide range of development and construction management services. In addition, Corporate Office Services provides land planning, design/build services, consulting and merchant development to third-party entities. More information on Corporate Office Properties Trust can be found on the Internet Internet

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 at www.copt.com.

Forward-Looking for·ward-look·ing
adj.
Concerned with or making provision for the future: forward-looking educators; a forward-looking corporate plan.

Adj. 1.
 Information

Note: This press release contains "forward looking" statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995, that are based on the Company's current expectations, estimates and projections about future events and financial trends affecting the financial condition of the business. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's beliefs and expectations, are 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.
. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, events or results and involve potential risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, actual results may differ materially. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. For further information, please refer to the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Additional information pertaining per·tain  
intr.v. per·tained, per·tain·ing, per·tains
1. To have reference; relate: evidence that pertains to the accident.

2.
 to the Company's properties and operations as of and for the period ended September 30, 2001, is available in the Company's Supplemental Information package. This supplemental package is filed on Form 8-K Form 8-K

The form required by the SEC when a publicly held company incurs any event that might affect its financial situation or the share value of its stock.


Form 8-K

See 8-K.
 with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is available upon request or on our website: www.copt.com.

Financial Tables Attached


                   Corporate Office Properties Trust
                        Summary Financial Data
                              (Unaudited)
           (all amounts in thousands except per share data)

                                  Three Months Ended
                                  --------------------
                                  Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,
                                    2001        2000
                                  --------    --------

Real Estate Operations
Revenues
   Rental revenue                 $ 29,011    $ 23,980
   Tenant recoveries and other
    revenue                          3,754       4,059
                                  --------    --------
       Total revenue from real
        estate operations           32,765      28,039
                                  --------    --------
Expenses
   Property operating                9,656       8,050
   Interest                          8,342       7,850
   Depreciation and
    amortization                     5,649       4,644
                                  --------    --------
       Total expenses from real
        estate operations           23,647      20,544
                                  --------    --------
Earnings from real estate
 operations before equity in
 income of unconsolidated real
 estate joint ventures               9,118       7,495
Equity in income of
 unconsolidated real estate
 joint ventures                         27          --
                                  --------    --------
Earnings from real estate
 operations                          9,145       7,495
Losses from service operations        (378)       (111)
General and administrative          (1,347)     (1,319)
                                  --------    --------
Income before minority
 interests, income taxes and
 extraordinary item                  7,420       6,065

Minority interests                  (2,279)     (2,310)
                                  --------    --------
Income before income taxes and
 extraordinary item                  5,141       3,755

Income tax benefit, net                 81          --
                                  --------    --------
Income before extraordinary
 item                                5,222       3,755
Extraordinary item - loss on
 early retirement of debt, net          --         (70)
                                  --------    --------
Net income                           5,222       3,685

Preferred Share dividends           (1,830)       (781)
                                  --------    --------
Net income available to Common
 Shareholders                     $  3,392    $  2,904
                                  ========    ========
Earnings per Common Share on
 income before extraordinary
 item
         Basic                    $   0.17    $   0.15
                                  ========    ========
         Diluted (1)              $   0.16    $   0.15
                                  ========    ========


                   Corporate Office Properties Trust
                        Summary Financial Data
                              (Unaudited)
      (all amounts in thousands except per share data and ratios)

                                                 Three Months Ended
                                               -----------------------
                                               Sept. 30,     Sept. 30,
                                                 2001          2000
                                               ---------     ---------
Income before minority interests,
 income taxes and extraordinary
 item                                          $  7,420     $  6,065
Less: Preferred Unit distributions                 (572)        (572)
Less: Preferred Share dividends                  (1,830)        (781)
Minority interests in other
 consolidated entities                               (7)          (6)
Income tax benefit, gross                           124         --
Add: Real estate related
 depreciation and amortization                    5,186        4,272
                                               --------     --------
Funds from Operations - basic
 ("Basic FFO")                                   10,321        8,978
Add: Preferred Unit
 distributions                                      572          572
Add: Convertible Preferred
 Share dividends                                    136         --
Add: Expense on dilutive
 share options                                        5         --
                                               --------     --------
Funds from Operations
 - diluted ("Diluted FFO")                       11,034        9,550
Less: Straight line rent adjustments               (717)      (1,872)
Less: Recurring capital improvements             (1,211)        (415)
Less: Preferred Unit distributions                 --           (572)
                                               --------     --------
Adjusted Funds from Operations
 - diluted ("Diluted AFFO")                    $  9,106     $  6,691
                                               ========     ========

Basic weighted average shares
   Weighted average Common Shares                20,141       19,934
   Weighted average Common Units                  9,415        9,388
                                               --------     --------
Basic weighted average Common
  Shares/Units                                   29,556       29,322
   Assumed conversion of share
    options                                         481          239
   Conversion of weighted average Conv
    Preferred Shares                              1,197         --
   Conversion of Preferred Units                  2,421        2,421
                                               --------     --------
Diluted weighted average Common
 Shares on FFO (2)                               33,655       31,982
                                               ========     ========
Diluted weighted average Common
 Shares on AFFO (2)                              33,655       29,561
                                               ========     ========
Diluted FFO per Common Share                   $   0.33     $   0.30
                                               ========     ========
Diluted AFFO per Common Share                  $   0.27     $   0.23
                                               ========     ========
Dividends/distributions per
  Common Share/Unit                            $   0.21     $   0.20
                                               ========     ========
Diluted FFO payout ratio                             68%          67%
                                               ========     ========
Diluted AFFO payout ratio                            82%          88%
                                               ========     ========

      (1) The effect of the conversions of Preferred Units and Common
        Units is antidilutive in calculating diluted earnings per
        share for the periods reported.
      (2) The Company reports a diluted FFO, which assumes the exercise
        of any outstanding in-the-money options and the conversion of
        the Company's Operating Partnership's Preferred Units and the
        Company's Preferred Shares. The Preferred Units are not
        included in the Company's computation of AFFO for the quarter
        ended September 30, 2000.


                   Corporate Office Properties Trust
                        Summary Financial Data
                              (Unaudited)
           (all amounts in thousands except per share data)

                                           Nine Months Ended
                                          --------------------
                                          Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,
                                            2001        2000
                                          --------    --------
Real Estate Operations
Revenues

Rental revenue                            $ 80,590    $ 69,040
Tenant recoveries and other revenue         10,787      11,277
                                          --------    --------
 Total revenue from real estate
  operations                                91,377      80,317
                                          --------    --------
Expenses
 Property operating                         26,680      23,095
 Interest                                   24,298      22,188
 Depreciation and amortization              16,435      13,441
                                          --------    --------
  Total expenses from real estate
   operations                               67,413      58,724
                                          --------    --------

Earnings from real estate operations
 before equity in income of
 unconsolidated real estate joint
 ventures                                   23,964      21,593
Equity in income of unconsolidated
 real estate joint ventures                    181        --
                                          --------    --------
Earnings from real estate operations        24,145      21,593
Losses from service operations                (564)       (112)
General and administrative                  (4,122)     (3,827)
                                          --------    --------

Income before gain on sales of
 properties, minority interests,
 income taxes, extraordinary item and
 cumulative effect of accounting
 change                                     19,459      17,654

Gain on sales of properties                  1,596          57
                                          --------    --------

Income before minority interest,
 income taxes, extraordinary item and
 cumulative effect of accounting
 change                                     21,055      17,711

Minority interests                          (6,849)     (6,552)
                                          --------    --------

Income before income taxes,
 extraordinary item and cumulative
 effect of accounting change                14,206      11,159
Income tax benefit, net                        133        --
                                          --------    --------

Income before extraordinary item and
 cumulative effect of accounting
 change                                     14,339      11,159

Extraordinary item - loss on early
 retirement of debt, net                      (136)       (112)
                                          --------    --------

Income before cumulative effect of
 accounting change                          14,203      11,047
Cumulative effect of accounting
 change, net                                  (174)       --
                                          --------    --------

Net income                                  14,029      11,047

Preferred Share dividends                   (4,324)     (3,020)
                                          --------    --------

Net income available to Common
 Shareholders                             $  9,705    $  8,027
                                          ========    ========
Earnings per Common Share on income
 before extraordinary item and
 cumulative effect of accounting change
 Basic                                    $   0.50    $   0.44
                                          ========    ========
 Diluted (1)                              $   0.48    $   0.43
                                          ========    ========


                   Corporate Office Properties Trust
                        Summary Financial Data
                              (Unaudited)
      (all amounts in thousands except per share data and ratios)

                                         Nine Months Ended
                                       ---------------------
                                       Sept. 30,    Sept. 30,
                                         2001         2000
                                       --------     --------
Income before minority interests,
 income taxes, extraordinary
 item and cumulative effect of
 accounting change                     $ 21,055     $ 17,711
Less: Preferred Unit distributions       (1,716)      (1,668)
Less: Gain on sales of rental
 properties, excluding
 redevelopment portion (2)                 (416)         (57)
Less: Preferred Share dividends          (4,324)      (3,020)
Minority interests in other
 consolidated entities                      (61)         (17)
Income tax benefit, gross                   202         --
Add: Real estate related
 depreciation and amortization           14,924       12,406
                                       --------     --------

Funds from Operations - basic
 ("Basic FFO")                           29,664       25,355
Add: Preferred Unit distributions         1,716        1,668
Add: Convertible Preferred Share
 dividends                                  372          677
                                       --------     --------
Funds from Operations - diluted
 ("Diluted FFO")                         31,752       27,700
Less: Straight line rent adjustments     (2,223)      (3,307)
Less: Recurring capital improvements     (3,480)      (2,067)
Less: Preferred Unit distributions         --         (1,668)
                                       --------     --------
Adjusted Funds from Operations -
 diluted ("Diluted AFFO")              $ 26,049     $ 20,658
                                       ========     ========


Basic weighted average shares
 Weighted average Common Shares          20,070       18,439
 Weighted average Common Units            9,379        9,740
                                       --------     --------
Basic weighted average Common
 Shares/Units                            29,449       28,179
 Assumed conversion of share
  options                                   343          146
 Assumed conversion of Common Unit
  Warrants                                 --            316
 Conversion of weighted average
  Conv. Preferred Shares                  1,091        1,226
 Conversion of Preferred Units            2,421        2,355
                                       --------     --------
Diluted weighted average Common
 Shares for FFO (3)                      33,304       32,222
                                       --------     --------
Diluted weighted average Common
 Shares for AFFO (3)                     33,304       29,867
                                       ========     ========
Diluted FFO per Common Share           $   0.95     $   0.86
                                       ========     ========
Diluted AFFO per Common Share          $   0.78     $   0.69
                                       ========     ========
Dividends/distributions per Common
 Share/Unit                            $   0.61     $   0.58
                                       ========     ========
Diluted FFO payout ratio                     65%          67%
                                       ========     ========
Diluted AFFO payout ratio                    79%          82%
                                       ========     ========

      (1) The effect of the conversions of Preferred Units and Common
        Units is antidilutive in calculating diluted earnings per
        share for the nine months ended September 30, 2001. The effect
        of the conversions of Preferred Shares, Preferred Units and
        Common Units is antidilutive in calculating earnings per share
        for the nine months ended September 30, 2000.

      (2) A portion of the gain from the sale of 19 Commerce Drive in
        the second quarter of 2001 is included in FFO since it related
        to redevelopment services performed on the property.

      (3) The Company reports a diluted FFO, which assumes the exercise
        of any outstanding in-the-money options and the conversion of
        the Company's Operating Partnership's Preferred Units and
        Common Unit Warrants, and the Company's Preferred Shares. The
        Preferred Units are not included in the Company's computation
        of AFFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2001.


                   Corporate Office Properties Trust
                        Summary Financial Data
                              (Unaudited)


                                         Sept. 30,   Dec. 31,
                                           2001        2000
                                         --------    --------
Balance Sheet Data (in thousands)
 (as of period end):
Real estate investments, net of
 accumulated depreciation                $859,274    $751,587
Total assets                              914,846     794,837
Mortgages payable                         508,715     474,349
Total liabilities                         545,279     495,549
Minority interests                        105,318     105,560
Beneficiaries' equity                     264,249     193,728

Debt to Undepreciated Book Value             56.2%       60.4%
Debt to Total Market Capitalization          52.3%       57.3%
Interest Coverage (on EBITDA)               2.57x       2.33x

Property Data, including joint
 ventures (as of period end):
Number of operating properties owned           97          83
Total net rentable square feet owned
 (in thousands)                             7,303       6,473
Occupancy                                    97.2%       97.0%

Common Share price (as of period end):   $  10.90    $ 9.9375
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