IRVINE, Calif., (May 5, 2008) – Thompson National Properties, LLC announced today that Jessica S. Alexander, and Lain Cimarosti Porter, have joined the company as senior analyst, research and senior analyst, acquisitions.

Alexander and Cimarosti Porter join Darrell Betts in the Houston office.

“We have an exceptional team in our Houston office,” said Tony Thompson, chairman and chief executive officer of Thompson National Properties.

Prior to joining Thompson National Properties, Alexander was a marketing associate with the Institutional Investment Group at Grubb & Ellis Company since 2003. Alexander earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in marketing from the University of Houston and is a licensed real estate agent in Texas.

Previously, Cimarosti Porter was an investment associate with the Institutional Investment Group at Grubb & Ellis Company since 2003. Cimarosti Porter earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in finance from Texas A&M University and is a licensed real estate agent in Texas.

Thompson National Properties, LLC provides value-added real estate investment opportunities and asset management to high net worth domestic, foreign and institutional investors. For more information regarding Thompson National Properties, please visit www.tnpre.com.