Pacific Security Capital Appoints Gene Bentley as Director in its Global Investment Sales Group

Beaverton, OR, January 5, 2006 -- Pacific Security Capital (“PSC”), (http://www.pacificsecuritycapital.com), a leading commercial real estate investment bank providing commercial loans, structured finance, investment sales and capital markets services, announced today that it has appointed industry veteran Gene Bentley, CCIM, as a Director in its global investment sales practice. Bentley will be responsible for working on larger capital asset transactions and key disposition assignments on a global basis.

Bentley is a highly regarded professional within the investment sales community, bringing more than 20 years of experience in capital assets acquisitions and dispositions to Pacific Security Capital. Bentley joins Pacific Security Capital from NAI Norris, Beggs and Simpson where he was perennially a top performing broker.

“Gene is widely regarded as one of Portland’s top performing investment sales brokers,” said Scott Pozzi, Managing Director of Global Real Estate Services for Pacific Security Capital. “He has previously been named Commercial Realtor of the Year and has been recognized by the Commercial Association of Realtors as the Most Valuable Broker.”

Bentley has participated in some of the most notable transactions in the Portland market during his career. These include:
     ● The sale of Cornell Oaks Corporate Center (685,000 sq. ft.)
     ● Lincoln Center (735,000 sq. ft.)
     ● 1515 Building (204,000 sq. ft.)

In addition to his work in the Portland market, Bentley has been involved in transactions ranging from the sale of Corporate Headquarters facilities in Seattle, to the portfolio disposition of a 16 asset retail portfolio for a Life Insurance Company covering 4 States.

"As a vertically integrated commercial real estate investment bank, Pacific Security Capital has a clear advantage over traditional retail brokerage firms,” said Pozzi. “This is why we are able to consistently recruit leading industry talent like Gene.”

Pacific Security Capital’s investment sales group and retail practice provides the following services to its clients:
     ● Acquisition Services
     ● Disposition Services
     ● Leasing and Tenant Representation
     ● Corporate Services
     ● Asset Management
     ● Development Services
     ● Capital Markets Services
     ● Advisory Services

To learn more about Pacific Security Capital’s investment sales practice, please visit www.PacificSecurityCapital.com or call 1-800-844-6085.