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1 S E C O N D Q U A R T E R F I V E 9 S D I G I T A L

2 Following well over $2B worth of data center real estate acquisitions in our EOY 2012 REPORT and $350M reported for the 1st quarter of 2013, Second Quarter 2013 activity slowed considerably yielding an approximate total of $75.6 M of total data center real estate acquisitions. The approximate total amount of space acquired in Q2 was 959,000 SF with the largest transaction being Digital Realty Trust s acquisition of the Met Center Business Park located in Austin, Texas valued at $31.9M. The average Q2 price per SF was $116 and lower than average data center real estate transactions due to the acquisition activity being partially vacant facilities and conversion shell building investments. Although a slow Q2, we have witnessed several transactions in Q3 announced during the completion of this report including the $437M acquisition of One Wilshire in Los Angeles by GI Partners. The market remains competitive among buyers with REITS, private equity groups and other real estate investors vying for well positioned and well leased data center assets. Cap rates continue to compress for attractive data center investments in Tier 1 and Tier 2 markets. The data center real estate market continues to be recognized as a desirable asset class due to the demand growth of technology stretching across all markets, the long term nature of data center leases, and the substantial investment made by tenants in the facilities. Newly announced build-to-suit data center projects and soon-to-be completed developments will offer fresh supply to the buyer appetite and a new round of lower cap rate sales figures. coming soon. A slew of data center corporate sale-leaseback transactions are also on the horizon as companies seek to unleash tied-up capital with a substantial portion of the capital allotted to the upgrade their aging and inefficient data centers. The purchase prices of the data centers on the following pages range considerably as do the price per sq ft of each. The variations are related to variables such as terms of lease, tenant credit, building shell rent vs. turnkey rents, and location. This outline is only meant to be a sampling of acquisitions based upon information obtained by public record and publications and is not meant to be a full representation of details involved in any specific transaction. The information herein used for any purposes other than a general example of the overall marketplace shall need to be verified.

3 PROPERTY SIZE PRICE PRICE PSF DATE Level 3 Communications Data Center Atlanta, GA 108,000 SF $14 Million $130 May 2013 Former Entegris Inc Headquarters Chaska, MN 158,000 SF $6.8 Million $43 May 2013 Met Center Business Park Austin, TX 337,000 SF $31.9 Million $95 May 2013 Dacentec Data Center 801 NW Main Street Lenoir, NC 23,000 SF $6 Million $261 June 2013 Cleveland Technology Center 1425 Rockwell Avenue Cleveland, OH 333,000 SF $16.9 Million $51 June 2013

4 D A T A C E N T E R R E A L E S T A T E A C Q U I S I T I O N S Second Quarter S U M M A R Y This overview shows roughly 959,000 SF of Q data center real estate acquisitions, valued at approximately $75.6 Million. The largest transaction, based upon square footage, was the Digital Realty Trust acquisition of the Met Center Business Park in Austin Texas. The deal was completed in May of 2013, and totaled approximately 337,000 SF. A V E R A G E S F P E R D E A L 191,800 SF A V E R A G E P R I C E P E R D E A L $15.2 MILLION A V E R A G E P R I C E P E R S F $116 PSF Figures are based solely on information contained in this report. This summary provides a snapshot, and is not intended to represent the totality of data center real estate acquisitions for the year The largest transaction in Q2 2013, based upon the total cost, was Digital Realty Trust s acquisition of the 337,000 SF Met Center Business Park in Austin, Texas. The deal was completed in May of 2013 and was reportedly worth $31.9 Million.

5 Five 9s Digital specializes in advisory services for data center real estate including the identification of value-add opportunities, multitenant facilities, and long term stable single-tenant investment assets. Please contact us with your investment criteria, geographic preference, or if you are considering a sale of your current mission critical holdings. Doug Hollidge Partner Five 9s Digital doug@five9sdigital.com Josh Price Director of Marketing & Research Five 9s Digital josh@five9sdigital.com W E B S I T E :