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First Union Real Estate Investments Announces Second Quarter Results.


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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 2001

First Union Real Estate Investments (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
:FUR fur, hairy covering of an animal, especially the skins of animals that have thick, soft, close-growing hair next to the skin itself and coarser protective hair above it. )--

First Union Real Estate Investments (NYSE:FUR) announced the operating results for the second quarter ended June June: see month.  30, 2001.

      Financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2001
and 2000 are as follows:

                           Three Months Ended    Six Months Ended
(in thousands,
 except per share data)     June 30,  June 30,   June 30,    June 30,
                              2001      2000      2001        2000
                          --------   --------- ----------  ---------

Revenues                  $  6,702  $  16,091  $ 19,750   $   33,489
                         ---------   --------  --------     --------
Loss from operations        (3,054)    (3,042)   (3,535)      (7,623)
Capital gains                  142     59,249    30,129       59,141
Extraordinary loss
 from early
 extinguishment of debt          -     (2,367)     (889)      (5,459)
                         ---------   --------  --------      --------

Net (loss) income
 before preferred
 dividend                $  (2,912)  $ 53,840  $ 25,705    $  46,059
                         =========   ========  ========     ========

Net (loss) income
 attributable to
 shares of beneficial
 interest                $ (3,429)   $ 53,132 $  24,671    $  44,643
                          =========  ======== =========      ========
Funds from (used in)
 operations before
 preferred dividend      $    151    $   (276)$   1,810    $  (1,930)
Funds (used in) from
 operations after
 preferred dividend      $   (366)   $   (984)$     776    $  (3,346)
Funds (used in)
 from operations
 per share after
 preferred dividend      $   (.01)   $   (.02)$     .02    $   (.08)


For the three months ended June 30, 2001, the Company's net loss was $3.4 million compared to net income of $53.1 million for the same period in 2000. Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2001 included a $2.7 million writeoff writeoff

A reduction to zero in the value of an asset carried on a firm's financial statement. Companies often hesitate to make writeoffs because profits reported to stockholders are reduced.
 of its investment in HQ Global Holdings, Inc. warrants because of a decline in center 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
 and other business setbacks recently discussed by HQ. Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2001 included a $.1 million capital gain compared to a $59.2 million capital gain for the same period in 2000. The Company incurred a $2.4 million extraordinary loss for the three months ended June 30, 2000. 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.
, which is defined as rent and sales less 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.
, costs of goods sold and real estate taxes decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2001 to $1.4 million from $6.7 million for the same period in 2000. The decrease was attributable attributable

emanating from or pertaining to attribute.


attributable proportion
see attributable risk (below).

attributable risk
 to the sale of properties in March 2001.

Short term investment income decreased during the three months ended June 30, 2001, as compared to the same period in 2000, due to lower amounts invested and lower interest rates between the comparable three month periods. Interest expense declined due to the sale of properties in March 2001 and the repayment Repayment

The act of paying back a debt.

Notes:
Everyone has to repay their debts eventually.
See also: Debt, Defeasance, Loan
 of reverse repurchase agreements Reverse Repurchase Agreement

The purchase of securities with the agreement to sell them at a higher price at a specific future date.

For the party selling the security (and agreeing to repurchase it in the future) it is a repo for the party on the other end of the
 in January January: see month.  2001.

Supplemental Financial Information

Certain statements contained in this news release that are 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.
 are based on current expectations that are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks, and actual results may differ materially. The uncertainties and risks include, but are not limited to, changes in market activity, changes in local real estate conditions and markets, actions by competitors COMPETITORS, French law. Persons who compete or aspire to the same office, rank or employment. As an English word in common use, it has a much wider application. Ferriere, Dict. de Dr. h.t. , interest rate movements and general economic conditions. Further information about these matters can be found in the information included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
 and 10-K/A filed by the Company with the SEC.

First Union Real Estate Equity and Mortgage Investments is a NYSE-listed, stapled-stock real estate investment trust (REIT REIT

See: Real Estate Investment Trust


REIT

See real estate investment trust (REIT).
) headquartered in New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
, New York.


FIRST UNION REAL ESTATE EQUITY and MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS

Combined Statements of Operations

Unaudited (In thousands, except per share data)

                                 Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended
                                      June 30,           June 30,
                                 -----------------  ----------------
                                  2001        2000   2001      2000
                                 ------     ------  -------   ------
Revenues
    Rents                    $     3,065 $ 11,909 $ 12,165 $  25,849
    Sales                          1,921    1,395    4,031     2,779
    Interest- Mortgage loans         188       56      266       150
            - Short-term
               investments         1,190    2,643    2,608     4,535
    Dividends                        337      112      675       112
    Equity in (loss) income
     from joint venture                -      (87)       -      (115)
    Other income                       1       63        5       179
                               ---------  -------- -------- --------
                                   6,702   16,091    19,750   33,489
                               ---------  -------- --------- --------

Expenses
    Property operating             1,696    3,080    4,617     7,099
    Cost of goods sold             1,779    2,086    3,828     4,234
    Real estate taxes                102    1,448      945     3,144
    Depreciation and
     amortization                    523    2,929    2,807     6,222
    Interest- Mortgage
     loans                           928    4,278    3,957     9,324
            - Notes payable           18    1,704      147     2,632
            - Senior notes           278      278      556       556
    General and administrative     1,732    3,330    3,728     7,901
    Write-down of investment       2,700        -    2,700         -
                                --------- -------  -------  --------
                                   9,756   19,133   23,285    41,112
                                --------- -------  -------  --------
Loss before capital
 gains, extraordinary
 loss from early
 extinguishment of debt
 and preferred dividend           (3,054)  (3,042)  (3,535)   (7,623)
    Capital gains                    142   59,249   30,129    59,141
    Extraordinary loss from
      early extinguishment
      of debt                          -   (2,367)    (889)   (5,459)
                                --------- ------- --------  --------

Net (loss) income before
 preferred dividend               (2,912)  53,840   25,705    46,059
    Preferred dividend              (517)    (708)  (1,034)   (1,416)
                                --------- -------  -------  --------

Net (loss) income
 attributable to
 shares of beneficial
 interest                    $    (3,429)$ 53,132 $ 24,671 $  44,643
                                ========= =======  =======  ========

Funds from (used in)
 operations before
 preferred dividend          $       151  $  (276)$  1,810 $  (1,930)
                               ========= ========  ======= =========
Funds (used in) from
 operations after
 preferred dividend          $      (366)$  (984) $    776 $  (3,346)
                               ========= ======== ========  ========

Per share data

Basic weighted average shares     36,388   42,469   38,012    42,470
                               ========= ======== ========  ========
Diluted weighted average shares   36,388   49,087   42,857    49,098
                               ========= ======== ========  ========

(Loss) income before
  extraordinary loss, basic  $     (0.09)$   1.33 $   0.67 $    1.20
Extraordinary loss from early
 extinguishment of debt, basic       -      (0.06)   (0.02)    (0.13)
                               --------  -------- --------  --------
Net income applicable to
 shares of beneficial
  interest, basic            $     (0.09)$   1.27 $   0.65 $    1.07
                               ========= ======== ========  ========

(Loss) income before
 extraordinary loss, diluted $     (0.09)$   1.15 $   0.62 $    1.05
Extraordinary loss from
 early extinguishment
 of debt, diluted                      -     (.05)   (0.02)    (0.11)
                               --------- -------- --------  ---------
Net (loss) income applicable
 to shares of beneficial
 interest, diluted          $     (0.09) $   1.10 $   0.60 $     .94
                               ========= ======== ========  ========

Funds (used in) from
 operations after
 preferred dividend         $     (0.01) $  (0.02)$   0.02 $   (0.08)
                               ========= ======== ========  ========
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