Primera Technology, Inc. Renews Lease at Two Carlson Parkway And Renews and Expands at Carlson Business Center

MINNETONKA, Minn. (February 19, 2003) -- Carlson Real Estate Company is pleased to announce that Primera Technology, Inc. renewed their leases at Two Carlson Parkway and Carlson Business Center.

Primera Technology, Inc. (www.primeratechnology.com) is a leading manufacturer of specialty color printers and they distribute their products to over 80 countries worldwide.

"We are pleased to be able to continue to accommodate Primera's needs," said Matt Van Slooten, President of Carlson Real Estate Company. "Two Carlson Parkway provides an upscale office location for their headquarters, and Carlson Business Center gave them room to grow in their manufacturing division."

Carlson Real Estate Company (www.carlsonrealestate.org) is a Minneapolis-based limited partnership owned by the Curtis L. Carlson family. Carlson Real Estate Company's long-term ownership perspective provides a foundation for lasting tenant-landlord relationships. Carlson Real Estate Company's portfolio of office, industrial and retail properties concentrated in Minnesota and Arizona exceeds 5 million square feet.