SANTA ANA, Calif., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE:GBE), a leading real estate services and investment firm, today announced that it has expanded its affiliation with Grubb & Ellis|Wilson Kibler to include the Greenville, S.C., market, effective immediately. "Our relationship with Wilson Kibler has been a valuable asset in serving the needs of our clients with a presence in South Carolina," said Jim Jones, executive vice president, Operations and chief operating officer, Real Estate Services. "We're thrilled to have the opportunity to build on these successes by expanding this excellent relationship." Headquartered in Columbia, S.C., Grubb & Ellis|Wilson Kibler is one of the largest commercial real estate brokerage firms in the state. The company was founded by the firm's principals, Jeremy G. Wilson and C. Marshall Kibler, in 1987, and has been affiliated with Grubb & Ellis since 2001. In addition to its Columbia office, the firm operates an office in Myrtle Beach, S.C. "Grubb & Ellis' affiliate program provides tremendous benefits for our business, including national relationships and an expanded platform of services that enables us to provide fully integrated real estate solutions to our clients throughout the country," said Kibler. "This is a great relationship that offers the tools, research and national brand recognition necessary to support our goal of expanding into the Greenville market." The Grubb & Ellis Affiliate Program was created to better serve the multi-market needs of the company's clients by forming long-term partnerships with top-ranked independent real estate services firms throughout the country. Each affiliate, selected on the basis of client track record, professional reputation and local market expertise, undergoes a rigorous orientation program to ensure the firm conforms to stringent reporting and referral standards and conducts business in the same manner as Grubb & Ellis offices. Sharing resources that include technology, marketing support, research and national account management, the company's offices and affiliates together provide Grubb & Ellis clients with seamless service in virtually every major U.S. metropolitan area. About Grubb & Ellis Named to The Global Outsourcing 100(TM) in 2009 by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals(TM), Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE) is one of the largest and most respected commercial real estate services and investment companies in the world. Our 6,000 professionals in more than 130 company-owned and affiliate offices draw from a unique platform of real estate services, practice groups and investment products to deliver comprehensive, integrated solutions to real estate owners, tenants and investors. The firm's transaction, management, consulting and investment services are supported by highly regarded proprietary market research and extensive local expertise. Through its investment subsidiaries, the company is a leading sponsor of real estate investment programs that provide individuals and institutions the opportunity to invest in a broad range of real estate investment vehicles, including public non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), tenant-in-common (TIC) investments suitable for tax-deferred 1031 exchanges, mutual funds and other real estate investment funds. For more information, visit http://www.grubb-ellis.com/. DATASOURCE: Grubb & Ellis Company CONTACT: Erin Mays of Grubb & Ellis Company, +1-312-698-6735, Web Site: http://www.grubb-ellis.com/

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