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Previously, he was an Executive Managing Director of CenterlineCapital Group New York, a subsidiary of Centerline Holding Co (NYSE:CHC),formerly CharterMac. As head of the Commercial Real Estate Group, he wasresponsible for overseeing the Commercial Real Estate Group's nationalorigination platform, investment strategy and new business development. Carterwas also President of American Mortgage Acceptance Corp., a commercial mortgagelender (AMEX:AMC) that was externally managed by Centerline. Carter joinedCenterline when it acquired his company, Capri Capital Finance in 2005. Heco-founded and built Capri to a diversified real estate firm with $8 billion inreal estate equity and debt investments under management.Prior to his association with Capri Capital Finance, Carter held executivepositions with Westinghouse Credit Corp Irvine, CA, and Continental Bank,Chicago. He holds dual Masters Degrees in Architecture and Management from theMassachusetts Institute of Technology.

He received a Bachelor of Science degreein Architecture from the University of Michigan Mr. Carter is a Trustee of theUrban Land Institute, Executive Committee Member and Secretary of the NationalMultifamily Housing Assn. Carter's national reputation andsophisticated experience in both real estate investing and real estate capitalmarkets. TheCompany has approximately three million square feet of lease space in 35properties as of December 31, 2008. Whitestone has approximately 650 tenantsoffering basic goods and services with lease spaces ranging in size from 500 to55,000 square feet.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Whitestone employs 47people nationally. For additional information about the Company, go to http:// StatementsStatements included herein that state the Company's or management's intentions,hopes, beliefs, expectations or predictions of the future are "forward-looking"statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of1995, which by their nature, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties.The Company's actual results, performance or achievements could differmaterially from those expressed or implied by these statements. Reference ismade to the Company's regulatory filings with the Securities and ExchangeCommission for information or factors that may impact the Company's performance.-0-CONTACT:Whitestone REITAnne Gregory, Asst. VP Marketing & Investor Relations713.827.9595 EXT 3013 Stern & CompanyRichard . By Paul-Marin NgoupanaBANGUI, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Central African Republic has named a largely unchanged government, drawing criticism from opposition and rebel leaders who had hoped for greater political participation after December peace talks.Critics of the new line-up said it broke the agreement reached at the U.N.-backed talks on ending years of conflict in the country of more than 4 million, one of the world's poorest despite reserves of uranium and diamonds.Most ministers of state were reappointed.

While several less senior ministers were reshuffled, many had served in the previous administration."This makes a mockery of the spirit of the recommendations of the political dialogue," said Henri Pouzere, who represents a coalition of opposition and civil society groups known by its local acronym UFVN."The idea of a consensus for the formation of the government has not been respected, and for that reason we are abstaining from this government," Pouzere said.Jean Francis Bozize, son of President Francois Bozize, kept his job as defence minister, one of the most powerful roles in government. Of 32 posts, only two were filled by former rebels the ministries of environment and housing."It's not enough, we had wanted to have more," said Jean-Jacques Larmassoum, a leader of northwestern rebel group the Popular Army for the Restoration of the Republic and Democracy (APRD), which was given the environment portfolio."Because we are working towards peace, all we can do is accept it to see what happens next," he said.POPULAR PMPresident Bozize dissolved the government on Sunday and a day later reappointed Prime Minister Faustin Archange Touadera, who took office in January 2008. That move was welcomed by many."Salaries of civil servants are being paid, life is getting back to normal and we've started travelling freely with our goods," said farmer Bernard Yengue. "Why change someone who's doing well"At the time of the December talks, analysts hailed the political agreement as a potential success story for the international community in a region where other peace initiatives have met with failure. Troubles in the former French colony have been overshadowed by violence in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan's Darfur. Tens of thousands of people have been displaced by bush rebellions.The country, ruled by Bozize since he took power in a 2003 coup, also risks being dragged into wider conflict by Ugandan rebels fleeing an offensive against their bases in northeastern Congo.As well as a consensus government to rule until scheduled presidential elections in 2010, the December political pact recommended the start of demobilisation, disarmament and reintegration for rebels.French nuclear firm Areva has assets in Central African Republic.(Writing by Daniel Magnowski; Editing by Matthew Tostevin) Congo Congo. 3D Eye Solutions, Inc.