People: Highwoods Properties, Inc. (HIW)

Michael E. Harris became Chief Operating Officer of Highwoods Properties, Inc. in July 2004. Prior to that, Mr. Harris was a senior vice president and was responsible for operations in Memphis, Nashville, Kansas City and Charlotte. Mr. Harris was executive vice president of Crocker Realty Trust prior to its merger with the company in 1996. Before joining Crocker Realty Trust, Mr. Harris served as senior vice president, general counsel and chief financial officer of Towermarc Corporation, a privately owned real estate development firm. Mr. Harris is a member of the Advisory Board of Directors of SouthTrust Bank of Memphis and Allen & Hoshall, Inc.