Former Andersen Tax Partner takes on interim CFO role at Pacific Office Properties Trust

Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc, a West Coast office REIT, has announced that its Board of Directors has Lawrence J. Taff as Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Taff will serve on an interim basis[private] while the Company conducts a formal search for the position. Mr.Taff will also retain his existing responsibilities as Executive Vice President, Honolulu Operations.

Mr. Taff is Executive Vice President of Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.
and a principal of its advisor, Pacific Office Management Inc., responsible for overseeing operations in the Honolulu region. Mr. Taff is also a Partner of The Shidler Group which he joined in 1995. In this capacity, he directed the operations of the Company`s Honolulu region portfolio since its original acquisition by The Shidler Group. Mr. Taff began his career with Arthur Andersen LLP in 1980. Rising to the position of Tax Partner in 1993, he was responsible for real estate consulting as well as tax compliance and consulting. Mr. Taff received a bachelor`s degree in accounting from California Polytechnic University, Pomona and is a Certified Public Accountant.
[/private] About Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.

Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc. (www.pacificofficeproperties.com) is a
real estate investment trust that acquires, owns, and operates office propertiesin the Western U.S., focusing initially on the long-term growth sub-markets of Honolulu, San Diego, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. The Company is externally managed by Pacific Office Management, Inc., an affiliate of The Shidler Group, and an entity owned by the Company`s founders.