FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 19, 2006

Contact: Edie Hartman
Director, Research & Communications
(412) 391-2600
info@gsa-cw.com


GRANT STREET ASSOCIATES – CUSHMAN AND WAKEFIELD ANNOUNCES THE EXPANSION OF KPMG AT ONE MELLON CENTER

Pittsburgh, PA – Grant Street Associates, a member of the Cushman and Wakefield Alliance, is pleased to announce the following recent lease agreement: KPMG has renewed its long-term lease at One Mellon Center for 31,899 square feet, adding 9,041 square feet to its original space. KPMG plans to occupy office space on both the 20th and 25th floors of the recently restructured One Mellon Center. Rob Geiger of Grant Street Associates represented the landlord, Mellon Financial, in the transaction.

KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. Operating in 144 countries, KPMG has more than 6,700 partners, 76,000 client service professionals, and 21,000 administration and support staff working in member firms around the world. KPMG in Pittsburgh celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2005. The office is the fourth oldest in the firm and includes audit, federal tax, state and local tax, information risk management, internal audit services and risk advisory services. With a staff of approximately 200, Pittsburgh is part of the Firm's Midatlantic region. Its management group consists of 14 partners and 37 managers who serve such clients as Fortune 500 companies, international financial institutions, manufacturers of consumer and industrial products, retailers and distributors, and colleges and universities.

Grant Street Associates, Inc., an independently owned and operated member of the Cushman and Wakefield Alliance, is a leader in providing premiere commercial real estate services to both national and local corporations, small businesses and professional organizations.

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