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                                  UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-K


[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
    OF 1934

                   FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
    ACT OF 1934

                       COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 33-98372-01

                            SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                 CALIFORNIA                              94-3188774
       -------------------------------              -------------------         
       (State or other jurisdiction of                 (IRS Employer
       incorporation or organization)               Identification No.)

      2180 SAND HILL ROAD, MENLO PARK, CA                  94025
    ----------------------------------------              ---------
    (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip code)

                                 (650) 854-5600
                             ---------------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:      None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:      None

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes [x]  No [ ].

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendments to this Form 10-K.  [ ]






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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

PART III: Portions of the registrant's definitive proxy statement to be issued
in conjunction with the registrant's annual stockholders' meeting to be held on
June 10, 1998.

LOCATION OF EXHIBIT INDEX: The index of exhibits is contained in Part IV herein
on page number 32.

This document consists of 55 pages, plus exhibits attached hereto.















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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                    FORM 10-K

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

PART I                                                                                  Page No.

   <S>     <C>                                                                          <C>
   Item 1  Business.....................................................................   4
   Item 2  Properties...................................................................   8
   Item 3  Legal Proceedings............................................................  17
   Item 4  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders..........................  17

PART II

   Item 5  Market for Registrant's Common Stock and Related Stockholder Matters.........  18
   Item 6  Selected Financial Data......................................................  19
   Item 7  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
           Operations ..................................................................  21
   Item 8  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data..................................  29
   Item 9  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
           Disclosure ..................................................................  29

PART III

   Item 10 Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant...........................  30
   Item 11 Executive Compensation.......................................................  30
   Item 12 Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management...............  30
   Item 13 Certain Relationships and Related Transactions...............................  30

PART IV

   Item 14 Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K..............  31
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                                     PART I


This Annual Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Operating Partnership's actual
results could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking
statements as a result of various factors, including general real estate
investment risks, competition, risks associated with acquisition and development
activities and debt financing, environmental matters, general uninsured losses
and seismic activity.

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

Description of Business

Spieker Properties, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership") specializes in the
acquisition, development and management of office and industrial properties in
California and Washington, Oregon and Idaho (the "Pacific Northwest"). As of
December 31, 1997, the Operating Partnership owned income-producing properties
(the "Properties") aggregating approximately 34.5 million rentable square feet.
The portfolio consists of industrial properties aggregating approximately 18.9
million rentable square feet, office properties aggregating approximately 15.3
million rentable square feet and retail properties aggregating approximately 0.3
million rentable square feet. The Operating Partnership has acquired 4.2 million
net rentable square feet of office and industrial properties since December 31,
1997. As of December 31, 1997, the average occupancy rate of the properties was
approximately 94.5%

Spieker Properties, Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated in the state of
Maryland on August 20, 1993, and commenced operations effective with the
completion of its initial public offering ("IPO") on November 18, 1993. In the
IPO, the Company issued 20,400,000 shares of Common Stock at $20.50 per share,
or $418.2 million and used net proceeds of $386.8 million to purchase an
approximate 77.6% general partnership interest in the Operating Partnership.
Since its IPO, the Company has increased its ownership of the Operating
Partnership by completing secondary offerings of Common Stock and contributing
the net proceeds from such offerings to the Operating Partnership. As of
December 31, 1997, the Company owned an approximate 89.2% general partnership
interest in the Operating Partnership.


Business Strategy and Operational Philosophy

The Operating Partnership's principal objective is to achieve sustainable
long-term growth in Funds from Operations per unit. The Operating Partnership
has pursued this goal since its inception through focused business strategies
and operating philosophies.

BUSINESS STRATEGY

Focus on Quality Commercial Property. The Operating Partnership invests in
quality office and industrial properties that possess attributes that enable the
properties to be competitive in both the short and the long run. The 



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Operating Partnership seeks to own properties in locations which provide easy
access to major transportation arteries and are close to important services.
With more than 25 years of experience in owning and operating income-producing
properties, the Operating Partnership's management possesses a high degree of
knowledge of the physical and locational characteristics that give a property
long term viability.

The Operating Partnership takes significant steps to differentiate its
Properties from those of nearby competitors, so as to maximize their
attractiveness to potential users. The Operating Partnership focuses on office
properties that have ample glass line per square foot of office space, and user
friendly common areas, stairs, elevators and restrooms, convenient parking and
efficient suite layouts. Additionally, the Operating Partnership seeks to
provide amenities and services such as conference rooms and health clubs. The
Operating Partnership's warehouse Properties typically have high clear heights,
numerous dock facilities, appropriate truck staging and high-capacity sprinkler
systems. The Operating Partnership also seeks to differentiate its industrial
Properties through the use of landscaping as well as exterior glass walls.

The Operating Partnership pays careful attention to the long-term quality of the
buildings that it develops by emphasizing first-class materials, systems and
workmanship during their construction. The exterior appearances of the Operating
Partnership's Properties are designed to be attractive, enduring and
appropriately simple. The Operating Partnership avoids projects which are lavish
or unnecessarily intricate, as these features tend to prematurely date buildings
and often fail to deliver value from the tenants' perspective.

Serve Wide Range of Tenants and Limit Capital Expenditures. The Operating
Partnership focuses on leasing space to tenants of various sizes and on owning
properties that are easily divisible and therefore appeal to a wide range of
potential tenants. Such property flexibility also allows the Operating
Partnership to better serve existing tenants by accommodating their inevitable
expansion and contraction needs. In addition, the Operating Partnership's
experience is that such project flexibility helps it maintain high occupancy
rates particularly when market conditions are less favorable.

By focusing on divisible projects and a wide range of tenants, the Operating
Partnership has been able to control the capital expenditures associated with
re-leasing space. The Operating Partnership also attempts to limit tenant
improvement expenditures to those which are in demand by, and adaptable to, a
high number of users.

Invest in Growing Regions. The Operating Partnership focuses its activities
primarily in California, Washington and Oregon. The Operating Partnership
believes these regions possess diverse and vibrant economies with strong
prospects for continued economic growth due to their Pacific Rim location,
quality of life, well-developed transportation infrastructures, high technology
industries, well-educated employee base and excellent universities. Within these
states, the Operating Partnership focuses its activities on the major
metropolitan areas of Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento,
Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Diego, which have shown to be desired
locations of a large number of businesses.

Dominate Submarkets. In each specific local submarket in which it operates, the
Operating Partnership generally seeks to own a number of properties and to be
one of the most significant commercial landlords in that market. Through this
approach, the Operating Partnership can offer prospective tenants a variety of
property options and can provide existing tenants, who are growing, additional
space in Properties owned by the Operating Partnership in the same area. The
Operating Partnership believes that this strategy gives it a measure of control
over the rental rates it charges for its properties. The Operating Partnership
also believes that it has achieved significant market penetration within a
number of the submarkets in which it operates. Such market focus enables the
Operating Partnership to maximize synergistic opportunities and economies of
scale and allows management to concentrate its expertise on specific markets and
local conditions.

Provide Superior Level of Service. The Operating Partnership's goal is to
provide a superior level of service to its tenants in order to achieve high
occupancy and rental rates, as well as low turnover. The Operating Partnership's
office property managers are located on-site, providing tenants with convenient
access to management and allowing tenants to focus on their business rather than
on property issues. On-site staff enables the Operating Partnership's properties
to be well-maintained and to convey a sense of quality, order and security. The
Operating Partnership has significant experience in acquiring properties managed
by others and thereafter improving tenant satisfaction, 



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occupancy levels, renewal rates and rental income by implementing the Operating
Partnership's tenant service programs.

OPERATING PHILOSOPHY

Fully-Integrated Management Capabilities. The Operating Partnership has had, and
will continue to have, a philosophy of maintaining in-house resources to add
value to properties through the entire cycle of acquisition, development, and
ownership, including design, construction, leasing and management. The Operating
Partnership utilizes in-house resources to market, lease and manage its
properties and does not typically list its properties with outside businesses or
use third-party management contractors. All of the Operating Partnership's
officers with real estate responsibility have had extensive experience marketing
various properties and have, at least one time in their careers, been directly
responsible for leasing specific properties. The Operating Partnership believes
this approach gives it a significant advantage as such depth of experience
provides it with a detailed knowledge of markets and tenant preferences.

Accountability. The Operating Partnership has a philosophy of holding one Senior
Officer or a small group of Senior Officers accountable, under the supervision
and direction of the Operating Partnership's executive officers, for all phases
of a property's development, from purchase, design and budgeting through
construction, leasing and ongoing management. The Operating Partnership believes
that this approach increases the likelihood of a project's success because of
the Senior Officer's accountability, continuity of involvement in the project
and resulting detailed knowledge of the property and its tenants, particularly
as compared to a compartmentalized approach to the real estate business where
individuals are responsible for only certain limited areas of a project.

Training and Retention. The Operating Partnership's hiring, training and
retention of a talented management group has been an important factor in its
success. The Operating Partnership expends significant efforts in the training
of new employees in fundamental real estate skills as well as in the continuing
education of existing employees. All of the Operating Partnership's officers,
including the executive officers, are involved in the education program, which
reinforces the program's importance to the Operating Partnership and its
personnel. The Operating Partnership's officer compensation program includes
cash bonuses and restricted stock payments tied largely to growth in net
operating income from existing properties under their management, as well as
contribution to Funds from Operations from new acquisitions and developments in
their regions. Non-officer compensation includes subjective bonuses based upon,
among other factors, tenant satisfaction and leasing and re-leasing success. The
Operating Partnership also believes that stock options are an effective means of
linking employees' actions to stockholder value and generally grants options to
all full-time employees upon the completion of one year of service with the
Operating Partnership.

Maximize Economies of Scale. As a result of the Operating Partnership's rapid
growth over the last few years, it has become one of the largest owners and
operators of commercial property in California and the Pacific Northwest. This
size will continue to enable the Operating Partnership to achieve benefits from
the economies of scale in its leasing, financing and administrative operations.
The Operating Partnership believes that it can also achieve operational
synergies resulting from the number of properties it operates in each submarket.

Employees

As of December 31, 1997, the Operating Partnership had 377 employees.

Competition

Other properties within the Operating Partnership's markets compete with the
Properties in attracting tenants, primarily on the bases of location, rental
rates, services provided, and the design and condition of the improvements. In
each of the Operating Partnership's markets, the competition for tenants has
been, and continues to be, intense. Some of these competing properties are
newer, better located or better capitalized than the Operating Partnership's
properties. The number of competitive commercial properties in a particular area
could have a material effect on the Operating Partnership's ability to lease
space in its properties or at newly developed or acquired properties and on the
rents charged.



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The Operating Partnership also faces competition in its efforts to acquire
equity interests in desirable real estate; such competitors include domestic and
foreign financial institutions, other REITs, life insurance companies, pension
funds, trust funds, partnerships and individual investors.

Working Capital

The Operating Partnership believes that the cash provided by operations and its
unsecured line of credit provide sufficient sources of liquidity to fund the
Operating Partnership's working capital requirements.

Environmental Matters

Compliance with laws and regulations relating to the protection of the
environment, including those regarding the discharge of materials into the
environment, has not had any material effects upon the capital expenditures,
earnings or competitive position of the Operating Partnership.

The 97 Properties owned by the Operating Partnership at December 31, 1993, were
each subject to a Phase I environmental audit or update during the twelve-month
period ended December 31, 1993, certain of the Properties were subject to Phase
II environmental investigations, and all buildings constructed prior to 1985
have been subject to asbestos detection investigations. In addition, for each of
the properties acquired subsequent to December 31, 1993, and for each parcel of
land purchased for development, a Phase I environmental audit or update was
completed as part of the acquisition due diligence process. These investigations
have not revealed any environmental condition that the Operating Partnership
believes would have a material effect on its business, assets or results of
operations. Independent parties have reported that no asbestos-containing
materials were used in buildings constructed on the Properties during or after
1985.

Site assessments have revealed soil and ground water contamination at the
Stender Way II property in Santa Clara, California. A third party is primarily
bearing the costs relating to this environmental condition and the Operating
Partnership believes that its exposure, if any, is not material. Additionally,
three properties located in Stanford Research Park in Palo Alto, California, are
subject to varying degrees of known environmental contamination. The remediation
costs associated with this contamination have also been, and are expected to
continue to be, borne by other parties. Furthermore, the Operating Partnership
has entered into indemnification agreements whereby the Operating Partnership
has been, and is to be, indemnified for liabilities arising from clean-up costs
relating to these three properties. Environmental contamination has been found
to have originated on the industrial development project site in Santa Clara,
which is known as Walsh at Lafayette, and which was acquired by the Operating
Partnership in 1995. The relevant government agency has identified a third party
as responsible for remediation, and the remediation process is continuing. The
Operating Partnership is being indemnified for environmental contamination on
the Walsh at Lafayette property by a third party that was the former owner of
the property.

Site assessments have revealed that soil and groundwater at the Operating
Partnership's Montgomery Ward property in Pleasant Hill, California, have been
contaminated with volatile organic compounds. The likely sources of this
contamination are on-site underground storage tanks and a potential off-site
contamination source. To date, no government agency has issued any directives
requiring that a remediation plan be filed or the contamination be cleaned up.
The Spieker partnership (the "Spieker Predecessor") that transferred this
property to the Operating Partnership previously filed a lawsuit against the
seller to enforce an indemnity agreement and against certain other potentially
responsible parties to have those parties bear any clean-up costs. Settlement
has been reached with certain of the defendants in the lawsuit, resulting in
cash payments to the Operating Partnership. A trial involving the remaining
defendants ended without any additional cash awards being made. Due to the
nature of this environmental condition and the Operating Partnership's
expectation that other parties will be primarily responsible for the clean-up
costs, the Operating Partnership believes that its exposure, if any, for
clean-up costs would not have a material adverse effect on the Operating
Partnership's financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

Site assessments have revealed soil and groundwater contamination at the Arden
Square property in Sacramento, California, and the Woodside Central property in
Woodside, California. These retail properties have been sold to Pacific Retail
Trust ("PRT"). The Operating Partnership agreed to indemnify PRT for the
contamination. However, the Operating Partnership believes that the liabilities
and clean-up costs associated with this contamination are 



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covered under the Operating Partnership's pollution insurance policy (except to
the extent of the deductible under such policy). A possible similar situation
was recently discovered in Pleasanton, California at the Rose Pavilion property,
which has been sold to Excel Realty Trust, Inc. ("Excel"). The Operating
Partnership agreed to indemnify Excel for this contamination. The Operating
Partnership also has pollution insurance coverage for this property and believes
that the liabilities and clean-up costs, if any, associated with this
contamination will be covered by such insurance (except to the extent of the
deductible under such policy).

Although the environmental investigations conducted to date have not revealed
any environmental liability that the Operating Partnership believes would have a
material adverse effect on the Operating Partnership's business, assets or
results of operations, and the Operating Partnership is not aware of any such
liability, it is possible that these investigations did not reveal all
environmental liabilities or that there are material environmental liabilities
of which the Operating Partnership is unaware. No assurances can be given that
(i) future laws, ordinances, or regulations will not impose any material
environmental liability, or (ii) the current environmental condition of the
Properties has not been, or will not be, affected by tenants and occupants of
the Properties, by the condition of properties in the vicinity of the
Properties, or by third parties unrelated to the Operating Partnership.

Year 2000 Compliance

The Operating Partnership has conducted a review of its computer systems for the
purpose of identifying any systems that could be affected by the "Year 2000"
issue. Many of the software programs utilized by the Operating Partnership have
date sensitive fields that may recognize a date entry using "00" as the year
1900 rather than the year 2000, which could potentially result in a system or
software failure. The Operating Partnership believes that because modifications
have been made to its existing software and because assurances have been
provided by the Operating Partnership's external software vendors, the Year 2000
issue will not impose an operational or financial problem for the Operating
Partnership's computer systems. The Operating Partnership will continue to keep
apprised of any Year 2000 issues as they may arise and will evaluate whether or
not they will have any impact on any of the Operating Partnership's operations.




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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

General

As of December 31, 1997, the Operating Partnership's portfolio of properties
consisted of industrial and office income-producing properties located in
California and the Pacific Northwest. The total rentable square footage of the
Properties at December 31, 1997, was approximately 34.5 million rentable square
feet, consisting of approximately 18.9 million square feet of industrial
property, approximately 15.3 million square feet of office property and
approximately 0.3 million square feet of retail property. As of December 31,
1997, the average occupancy rate of the Properties was approximately 94.5%.

After an extensive review of the Operating Partnership's investment
opportunities and strategic position in 1996, the Operating Partnership decided
to focus exclusively on office and industrial properties. The Operating
Partnership divested itself of its retail properties and reinvested the proceeds
from these properties in office and industrial properties, which the Operating
Partnership believes offer better growth prospects. During 1997, the Operating
Partnership completed the disposal of nine of its retail properties at an
aggregate consideration of $110.4 million, and on February 27, 1998, the
Operating Partnership disposed of its last retail asset for $40.9 million. The
numbers reflected in the tables below do not include any data relating to the
retail properties sold.

For the year ended December 31, 1997, none of the Properties had net book values
equal to 4.6% or more of the Operating Partnership's total aggregate net book
value.

The Location and Type of the Operating Partnership's Properties

The Properties are located in seven areas within California and the
Pacific Northwest, which are comprised of numerous local markets. The following
table sets forth, as of December 31, 1997, the location and type of the
Properties by rentable square feet.


     RENTABLE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF PROPERTIES BY LOCATION AND TYPE OF PROPERTY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Geographic Area                    Industrial     Office        Total     % of Total
- ---------------                    ----------    ---------    ---------   ----------
<S>                           <C>           <C>          <C>         <C>  
Seattle, WA/Boise, ID               3,628,794    1,904,181    5,532,975        16.2%
Portland, OR                        3,224,527    2,096,945    5,321,472        15.5
Sacramento, CA                      1,391,851    1,458,942    2,850,793         8.3
East Bay -- San Francisco, CA       5,397,759    2,575,281    7,973,040        23.3
South Bay -- San Francisco, CA      3,373,911    2,825,044    6,198,955        18.1
Orange County/L.A. County, CA       1,267,681    3,298,044    4,565,725        13.3
San Diego, CA                         598,819    1,208,599    1,807,418         5.3
                                   ----------   ----------   ----------       -----
    Total                          18,883,342   15,367,036   34,250,378       100.0%
                                   ==========   ==========   ==========       =====
% of total                            55.1%        44.9%       100.0%
</TABLE>













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Property Operating Income

The following table sets forth for the quarter ended December 31, 1997, the
Operating Partnership's property operating income, which is rental revenue less
rental expenses and real estate taxes and excluding interest, depreciation and
amortization and general and administrative expenses, on a percentage basis by
the location and type of the Properties.


       PERCENTAGE OF NET OPERATING INCOME BY LOCATION AND TYPE OF PROPERTY
                     FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Geographic Area                   Industrial        Office        % of Total
- ---------------                   ----------        ------        ----------
<S>                               <C>               <C>           <C>  
Seattle, WA/Boise, ID                 5.8%            6.9%           12.7%
Portland, OR                          6.6             4.2            10.8
Sacramento, CA                        1.6             6.2             7.8
East Bay -- San Francisco, CA        10.0            10.3            20.3
South Bay -- San Francisco, CA        9.0            18.2            27.2
Orange County/L.A. County, CA         1.7            12.6            14.3
San Diego, CA                         2.1             4.8             6.9
                                    -----           -----           -----
    % of Total                       36.8%           63.2%          100.0%
</TABLE>
                                    =====           =====           =====


Average Occupancy Rates

The following table sets forth the aggregate average year-end occupancy rates of
the Properties during the years specified.


                                AVERAGE OCCUPANCY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        Year           Total Rentable      Average Occupancy
(As of December 31)    Square Footage         at Year End
- -------------------    --------------      -----------------
<S>                    <C>                 <C>  
        1997             34,250,378               94.5%
        1996             21,429,732               96.6
        1995             16,282,278               96.9
        1994             13,933,113               97.6
        1993             11,072,796               92.1
</TABLE>


The following table sets forth the aggregate average occupancy rates as of
December 31, 1997, of the Properties, in terms of location and type of the
Properties.

               AVERAGE OCCUPANCY BY LOCATION AND TYPE OF PROPERTY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   12-31-97     9-30-97    12-31-96
                                   --------     -------    --------
<S>                                <C>          <C>        <C>  
Seattle, WA/Boise, ID                 95.3%       96.1%       96.3%
Portland, OR                          93.1        98.0        97.3
Sacramento, CA                        91.9        92.3        94.1
East Bay -- San Francisco, CA         94.2        94.5        98.0
South Bay -- San Francisco, CA        97.6        95.3        99.3
Orange County/L.A. County, CA         94.3        94.1        91.3
San Diego, CA                         92.5        94.7        95.9
                                     -----       -----       -----
        Total Portfolio               94.5%       95.2%       96.8%
                                     =====       =====       =====
</TABLE>



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Tenant Improvements and Leasing Commissions

While maintaining high occupancy levels in each of its property types and
markets, the Operating Partnership also focuses on controlling the expenditures
associated with leasing, renewing or re-leasing space. The following table sets
forth information related to the leasing and re-leasing activity and
expenditures for the year ended December 31, 1997.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       1ST GENERATION         2ND GENERATION
                     TOTAL                SPACE(1)               SPACE(2)         AVERAGE  COSTS PER
             --------------------   --------------------   --------------------    LEASE       SQ.     CHANGE IN     TENANTS
TYPE         # LEASES     SQ.FEET   # LEASES     SQ.FEET   # LEASES     SQ.FEET   TERM(MO)   FOOT(3)    RENTS(4)   RETAINED(5)
- ----         --------    --------   --------    --------   --------     -------   --------  ---------  ---------   -----------
<S>          <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>          <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>         <C>  
Industrial        325   5,774,904         58   1,168,891        267   4,606,013      45       $0.88      18.8%        55.7%

Office            673   2,121,754        122     570,977        551   1,550,777      41        3.65      27.9         55.2
                  ---   ---------        ---     -------        ---   ---------      --       -----      ----         ----

Total             998   7,896,658        180   1,739,868        818   6,156,790      42       $1.57      23.0%        55.3%
                  ===   =========        ===   =========        ===   =========      ==       =====      ====         ====
</TABLE>
- ----------
     (1)  1st generation is defined as previously unleased shell space.
     (2)  Net of month-to-month leases, but including 2nd generation
          repositioning leases.
     (3)  Represents tenant improvements and commission costs per square foot,
          calculated based on 2nd generation space, excluding month-to-month
          leases and 2nd generation repositioning leases of 2,798,822 square
          feet.
     (4)  Measured as the difference between 2nd generation net effective
          rents on new and renewed leases as compared to the expiring rents
          on the same space.
     (5)  Percentage of tenants retained by the Operating Partnership at lease
          expiration, tenants the Operating Partnership chose not to renew to
          accommodate the expansion of existing tenants and tenants that
          renewed, but moved to another space.


Lease Expirations

The following tables set forth the lease expirations in summary and by type for
leases in place in the Properties as of January 1, 1998, assuming none of the
tenants exercises renewal options or termination rights. The tables do not
include month-to-month leases.


           LEASE EXPIRATIONS OF THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP'S PORTFOLIO

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL 
                                                                                  ANNUAL        
YEAR OF LEASE      RENTABLE SQUARE FOOTAGE     ANNUAL BASE RENTS UNDER     BASE RENT REPRESENTED
 EXPIRATION      SUBJECT TO EXPIRING LEASES        EXPIRING LEASES        BY EXPIRING LEASES (1)
- -------------    --------------------------    -----------------------    ----------------------
                                                     (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>              <C>                           <C>                        <C>  
    1998                 5,766,712                     $ 59,241                      15.4%
    1999                 5,034,787                       61,485                      16.0
    2000                 5,651,911                       67,602                      17.5
    2001                 5,514,415                       67,153                      17.4
    2002                 4,984,798                       57,983                      15.0
    2003                 1,938,966                       25,023                       6.5
    2004                 1,414,092                       15,006                       3.9
    2005                   602,319                        4,450                       1.2
    2006                   587,776                       10,703                       2.8
    2007                   465,546                        9,358                       2.4
 Thereafter                416,398                        7,353                       1.9
                        ----------                     --------                    ------
    Total               32,377,720                     $385,357                     100.0%
                        ==========                     ========                    ======
</TABLE>
- ----------
(1) Calculated by dividing annual base rent (amounts contractually due, which
    may include taxes, insurance, and common area maintenance ("Annual Base
    Rent")) as adjusted for contractual increases expiring during each period by
    the total Annual Base Rent inclusive of contractual increases.



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                 LEASE EXPIRATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                    RENTABLE SQUARE      ANNUAL BASE RENTS   PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL ANNUAL
    YEAR OF LEASE  FOOTAGE SUBJECT TO  UNDER EXPIRING LEASES   BASE RENTS REPRESENTED
     EXPIRATION     EXPIRING LEASES       (IN THOUSANDS)       BY EXPIRING LEASES (1)
    -------------  ------------------  --------------------- --------------------------
    <S>            <C>                 <C>                   <C>  
        1998           3,409,434                17,643                    17.2%
        1999           2,416,168                13,732                    13.4
        2000           3,238,943                19,288                    18.8
        2001           2,984,122                17,716                    17.3
        2002           2,625,955                12,447                    12.2
        2003           1,044,181                 7,824                     7.6
        2004           1,044,412                 8,127                     7.9
        2005             480,394                 2,434                     2.4
        2006              99,239                   874                     0.9
        2007             105,839                 1,393                     1.4
     Thereafter          161,588                   912                     0.9
                      ----------              --------                --------
        Total         17,610,275              $102,390                   100.0%
                      ==========              ========                ========
</TABLE>
- ----------
(1) Calculated by dividing Annual Base Rent as adjusted for contractual
    increases expiring during each period by the Total Base Rent inclusive of
    contractual increases.


                   LEASE EXPIRATIONS OF THE OFFICE PROPERTIES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                    RENTABLE SQUARE      ANNUAL BASE RENTS   PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL ANNUAL
   YEAR OF LEASE   FOOTAGE SUBJECT TO  UNDER EXPIRING LEASES   BASE RENTS REPRESENTED
     EXPIRATION     EXPIRING LEASES       (IN THOUSANDS)       BY EXPIRING LEASES (1)
    -------------  ------------------  --------------------- --------------------------
    <S>            <C>                 <C>                   <C>  
        1998           2,357,278                 41,598                   14.7%
        1999           2,618,619                 47,753                   16.9
        2000           2,412,968                 48,314                   17.1
        2001           2,530,293                 49,437                   17.4
        2002           2,358,843                 45,536                   16.1
        2003             894,785                 17,199                    6.1
        2004             369,680                  6,879                    2.4
        2005             121,925                  2,016                    0.7
        2006             488,537                  9,829                    3.5
        2007             359,707                  7,965                    2.8
     Thereafter          254,810                  6,441                    2.3
                      ----------               --------                 ------
       Total          14,767,445               $282,967                  100.0%
                      ==========               ========                 ======
</TABLE>
- ----------
(1) Calculated by dividing Annual Base Rent as adjusted for contractual
    increases expiring during each period by the Total Base Rent inclusive of
    contractual increases.



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1997 Acquisitions

During 1997 the Operating Partnership acquired office and industrial properties
totaling 12.5 million square feet representing a total investment of $1.5
billion. Office acquisitions added 9.0 million square feet at a total investment
of $1.3 billion while industrial acquisitions added 3.4 million square feet for
a $0.2 billion total investment. As used herein, the terms "total investment"
and "invested" represents the initial cost of acquisitions, plus projected costs
of certain repositioning capital expenditures anticipated at the time of
purchase.

Certain properties in the WCB Portfolio that are located in states outside of
California and the Pacific Northwest or that did not meet the Operating
Partnership's strategic objectives were acquired by Spieker Northwest, Inc., an
affiliate of the Operating Partnership.

Refer to footnote 3 of the Financial Statements, "Acquisitions and
Dispositions," for a detailed listing of the properties acquired.

1997 Developments

The following table sets forth certain information regarding property
developments and re-developments completed by the Operating Partnership during
the year ended December 31, 1997. The Operating Partnership considers a
development or a re-development property completed once the property has been at
least 95% leased.

               DEVELOPMENTS AND RE-DEVELOPMENTS COMPLETED IN 1997
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       RENTABLE         TOTAL
PROPERTY NAME                         LOCATION        SQUARE FEET     INVESTMENT
- ------------------------------------  --------------- -----------     ----------
                                                                         (IN  
INDUSTRIAL                                                            THOUSANDS)
<S>                                   <C>             <C>             <C>    
Marine Drive Distribution Center II   Portland, OR       106,000      $ 3,353
Concord North Commerce Center         Concord, CA        193,590        9,074
Airport Way Commerce Center           Portland, OR       205,000        7,522
Benicia Industrial II (1)             Benicia, CA        896,234       18,926
Ryan Ranch Industrial (14B)           Monterey, CA        14,664        1,806
Woodinville III                       Seattle, WA        247,330       12,137
                                                      ----------      -------
        SUBTOTAL                                       1,662,818      $52,818
                                                      ----------      -------
OFFICE
Ridder Park                           Milpitas, CA        83,841        8,515
Gateway Oaks III                      Sacramento, CA      46,227        5,635
Bellefield Building "N"               Bellevue, WA        46,070        6,137
Ryan Ranch Office III                 Monterey, CA        24,343        3,001
Bellefield Maplewood Bldg.            Bellevue, WA        34,461        5,202
The City -- 3800 Chapman (1)          Orange, CA         157,231        9,768
                                                      ----------   ----------
        SUBTOTAL                                         392,173      $38,258
                                                      ----------      -------
        TOTAL COMPLETED DEVELOPMENTS                   2,054,991      $91,076
                                                      ==========      =======
</TABLE>
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(1)  Represents re-development of property acquired.




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Developments In Process

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the Operating
Partnership's property developments in process as of December 31, 1997.


                             DEVELOPMENTS IN PROCESS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  ACTUAL OR
                                               ESTIMATED SHELL     RENTABLE       TOTAL
PROPERTY NAME                LOCATION          COMPLETION DATE    SQUARE FEET   INVESTMENT(1)
- ---------------------------- ----------------  ----------------   -----------   -------------
                                                                                (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                          <C>                <C>       <C>     <C>           <C>    
INDUSTRIAL
Riverside Industrial         Sacramento, CA     June      1997       174,624      $ 7,133
Bay Center Business Park --  Hayward, CA        August    1997       116,941        6,563
  Ph. III
Sorrento Vista               San Diego, CA      June      1997       228,130       10,215
Marine Drive Distribution    Portland, OR       July      1997       258,500        8,605
  Ctr. III
Dixon Landing North Phase 2  Milpitas, CA       October   1997        85,290        7,408
Dixon Landing North Phase 1  Milpitas, CA       October   1997       116,890       10,956
Seaport Distribution Center  Sacramento, CA     August    1997       199,553        6,510
158th Commerce Park          Portland, OR       March     1998       381,750       16,589
Kirkland 118 Corp. Center    Kirkland, WA       March     1998        80,000        5,964
                                                                   ---------      -------
 SUBTOTAL                                                          1,641,678      $79,943
                                                                   ---------      -------
OFFICE
4949 Meadows Building        Lake Oswego, OR    November  1997       125,000      $17,648
Gateway Office III           San Jose, CA       May       1998       121,500       21,628
Eastgate Technology Park     San Diego, CA      April     1998       225,000       22,820
  (Ph I)
Treat Towers                 Walnut Creek, CA   December  1998       375,000       63,569
Arboretum Courtyard          Santa Monica, CA   December  1998       131,000       32,241
Gateway Oaks IV              Sacramento, CA     August    1998        82,000       11,854
Ryan Ranch Oaks              Monterey, CA       June      1998        34,895        4,937
4800 Meadows                 Portland, OR       November  1998        74,500       12,812
Carlsbad Ranch               Carlsbad, CA       March     1999       122,000       17,200
                                                                   ---------     --------
  SUBTOTAL                                                         1,290,895     $204,709
                                                                   ---------     --------
TOTAL DEVELOPMENTS IN PROCESS                                      2,932,573     $284,652
                                                                   =========     ========
</TABLE>
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(1) Represents projected total cost of development.







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Acquisitions Completed Subsequent to Year-End

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the properties
acquired by the Operating Partnership between January 1, 1998, and March 13,
1998.


              PROPERTIES ACQUIRED IN 1998 (THROUGH MARCH 13, 1998)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      TOTAL
                                                         MONTH       RENTABLE        TOTAL
        PROPERTY NAME                LOCATION           ACQUIRED    SQUARE FEET    INVESTMENT(1)
- -------------------------------  ------------------   ------------  -----------   --------------
                                                                                  (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                              <C>                  <C>           <C>           <C>     
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES
Hayward Business Park            Hayward, CA           March         630,976       $   33.3
RREEF/West  Sacramento           Sacramento, CA        March         579,545           25.0
                                                                    --------       --------
SUBTOTAL                                                            1,210,521      $   58.3
                                                                    =========      ========
OFFICE PROPERTIES
Concourse (2)                    San Jose,  CA         January       541,000       $  137.5
Koll Bellefield                  Bellevue, WA          January        60,000            9.9
The City Office Portfolio(3)     Orange, CA            January       752,308          103.5
Marina Business Center(4)        Marina Del Rey, CA    February      261,966           32.0
Santa Monica Business Park(4)    Santa Monica, CA      February      958,641          155.1
Skyport Plaza(2)                 San Jose, CA          February      359,600           34.3
Brea Park Center                 Brea, CA              March          20,269            2.5
                                                                    --------       --------
SUBTOTAL                                                            2,953,784      $  474.8
                                                                    =========      ========
TOTAL                                                               4,164,305      $  533.1
                                                                    =========      ========
</TABLE>
- ----------
(1)  Represents initial purchase price plus estimated repositioning costs.
(2)  Does not include additional costs of land parcels acquired for future
     development.
(3)  Includes a 324,666 square foot property to be redeveloped at a total
     investment of $35.6 million.
(4)  Incremental closings of properties previously identified as the TDC
     Portfolio.








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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

There are no material pending legal proceedings to which either the Operating
Partnership or the Properties is a party, or to which any of the assets of the
Operating Partnership or the Properties are subject.


ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

The Operating Partnership did not submit any matters to a vote of security
holders in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997.













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                                     PART II


ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

None.

ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table sets forth selected financial data for:

     o    Spieker Properties, L.P. consolidated operating data presented for the
          years ended December 31, 1997, December 31, 1996, December 31, 1995
          and December 31, 1994, and for the period from November 19, 1993, to
          December 31, 1993. The consolidated balance sheet data presented as of
          December 31, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, and 1993.

     o    Spieker Partner Properties combined operating data presented for the
          period from January 1, 1993, to November 18, 1993.

This selected financial data should be read in conjunction with financial
statements (including the notes thereto) of the Operating Partnership included
in Item 14.


                         SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                    (In thousands, except per unit amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     OPERATING PARTNERSHIP
                                ---------------------------------------------------------------    PREDECESSOR
                                 YEAR          YEAR          YEAR          YEAR        NOV. 19,    ------------ 
                                 ENDED        ENDED         ENDED         ENDED        1993 TO     JAN. 1, 1993
                                DEC. 31,     DEC. 31,      DEC. 31,      DEC. 31,      DEC. 31,           TO    
                                 1997          1996          1995          1994          1993      NOV. 18,1993
                                --------     --------      --------      --------      --------    ------------
<S>                             <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>         <C>     
OPERATING DATA:
Revenues                        $331,313      $200,699      $153,391      $121,037      $ 12,696      $ 78,157
Income (loss) from
  operations before
  disposition of property,     
  minority interests and
  extraordinary items            110,134        65,764        30,335        13,363         1,699       (15,574)
Income (loss) before
  extraordinary items            130,365        74,091        30,444        13,393         1,699       (13,363)
Net income (loss)                130,365        74,091       (10,361)       13,393        (1,261)      (13,363)
Net income (loss) available
  to General Partners            115,004        64,190        (8,837)       10,541          (980)          N/A
Net income (loss) available
  to Limited Partners             14,959         9,901        (1,524)        2,852          (281)          N/A
Net income (loss) per OP
  unit before                       2.26          1.74           .90           .49           .06           N/A
  extraordinary items(1)
Net income (loss) per OP            
  unit(1)                           2.26          1.74          (.31)          .49          (.05)          N/A
Distribution per unit:
   General Partners(1)              2.34          2.04          1.76          1.60           .19           N/A
   Limited Partners(1)              1.98          1.72          1.68          1.60           .19           N/A
</TABLE>





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                             OPERATING PARTNERSHIP
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  AS OF           AS OF           AS OF           AS OF          AS OF
                              DEC. 31, 1997   DEC. 31, 1996   DEC. 31, 1995   DEC. 31, 1994   DEC. 31, 1993
                              -------------   -------------   -------------   -------------   -------------
<S>                           <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Investment in real estate
  (before accumulated           $3,252,572      $1,447,173      $1,098,871       $ 870,613       $ 722,928
  depreciation)
Net investment in real           3,083,521       1,319,472         974,259         770,827         638,533
  estate
Total assets                     3,242,934       1,390,314       1,011,497         809,938         691,909
Mortgage loans, net (2)             96,502          45,997         112,702         514,098         403,676
Unsecured debt                   1,335,000         674,000         377,700              --             900
Total debt                       1,431,502         719,997         490,402         514,098         404,576
Partners' capital (deficit)      1,681,098         610,928         468,576         258,760         264,409
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     OPERATING PARTNERSHIP                         PREDECESSOR
                                  -------------------------------------------------------------    -----------
                                    YEAR         YEAR         YEAR         YEAR        NOV. 19,      JAN. 1,
                                    ENDED        ENDED        ENDED        ENDED       1993 TO       1993 TO
                                   DEC. 31,     DEC. 31,     DEC. 31,     DEC. 31,     DEC. 31,      NOV. 18,
                                     1997         1996         1995         1994         1993          1993
                                  ---------     --------     --------     --------     --------      --------
<S>                               <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>    
OTHER DATA:
Funds from Operations (3)         $ 147,912     $ 93,293     $ 61,428     $ 41,935     $  5,622      $  7,426
Cash flow provided by (used
  in):
  Operating activities              191,450      112,581       76,471       47,750        5,935         3,806
  Investing activities           (1,697,885)    (387,567)    (200,515)    (161,332)    (169,050)     (16,972)
  Financing activities            1,499,727      296,749      121,954       97,378      175,611        24,637
Total rentable square footage
  of properties at end of            34,543       21,430       16,282       13,933       11,073        10,317
  period
Occupancy rate at end of period        94.5%        96.6%        96.9%        97.6%        92.1%         N/A
</TABLE>
- ----------
(1)  Per unit amounts for the Operating Partnership are computed using the
     weighted average units outstanding during the period. The weighted average
     general partner units and limited partner units outstanding for the years
     ending December 31, 1997, 1996, 1995, and 1994, and for the period from
     November 19, 1993, to December 31, 1993, are as follows:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      General Partner             Limited Partner
                                          Units                       Units
                                      ---------------             ---------------
<S>                                   <C>                          <C>      
Years ended:                                                     
        December 31, 1997               50,186,572                   7,209,418
        December 31, 1996               35,910,652                   6,549,819
        December 31, 1995               27,360,000                   6,409,742

        December 31, 1994               21,192,655                   5,876,586

Period from:                                                     
        November 19, 1993 to                                     

        December 31, 1993               20,400,000                   5,894,100
</TABLE>
- ----------
(2)  Net of discount of approximately $31.6 million and $38.3 million as of
     December 31, 1994, and 1993, respectively.
(3)  Funds from Operations means income (loss) from operations before disposal
     of real estate properties, minority interests and extraordinary items plus
     depreciation and amortization and an adjustment for straight-lined rents
     less cash distributable to minority interests in certain properties owned
     by the Operating Partnership. In February 1995, the National Association of
     Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") established new guidelines
     clarifying its definition of Funds from Operations and requested that REITs
     adopt this new definition beginning in 1996. The new definition provides
     that the amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs is no
     longer to be added back to net income to calculate Funds from Operations.
     In 1996, the Operating Partnership substantially implemented the new NAREIT
     definition for calculating Funds from Operations. The amounts presented
     above for the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994, have been restated to
     reflect the new NAREIT definition. Funds from Operations previously
     reported by the Operating Partnership based on the old NAREIT definition
     for the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994, were $70,790 and $52,142,
     respectively. Management generally considers Funds from Operations to be a
     useful financial performance measure of the operating performance of an
     equity REIT because, together with net income and cash flows, Funds from
     Operations provides investors with an additional basis to evaluate the
     ability of a REIT to incur and service debt and to fund acquisitions and
     other capital expenditures. Funds from Operations does not represent net
     income or cash flows from operations as defined by GAAP and does not
     necessarily indicate that cash flows will be sufficient to fund cash needs.
     It should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an 




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     indicator of the Operating Partnership's operating performance or to cash
     flows as a measure of liquidity. Funds from Operations does not measure
     whether cash flow is sufficient to fund all of the Operating Partnership's
     cash needs including principal amortization, capital improvements and
     distributions to stockholders. Funds from Operations also does not
     represent cash flows generated from operating, investing or financing
     activities as defined by GAAP. Further, Funds from Operations as disclosed
     by other REITs may not be comparable to the Operating Partnership's
     calculation of Funds from Operations.












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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
        OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of the results of operations and financial
condition of the Operating Partnership should be read in conjunction with the
selected financial data and the Operating Partnership's financial statements
included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

OVERVIEW

In 1997, the Operating Partnership continued to identify and complete strategic
acquisition and development transactions and to focus on increasing the cash
flow from its existing core portfolio of properties by maintaining high
occupancy levels and increasing effective rents. The Operating Partnership also
continued to strengthen its balance sheet and to establish a capital structure
that allows the Operating Partnership to continue to take advantage of growth
opportunities.

During 1997, the Operating Partnership added 12.5 million square feet to its
portfolio by completing acquisitions representing a total investment of
approximately $1.5 billion (the "1997 Acquisitions"). As used herein, the terms
"total investment" and "invested" represents the initial purchase price of
acquisitions, plus projected costs of certain repositioning capital expenditures
anticipated at the time of purchase. The Operating Partnership increased its
core west coast market penetration during 1997 with the purchase of the WCB
Portfolio, the largest portfolio purchase completed by the Operating Partnership
to date. The portfolio added 1.4 million square feet in Oregon for a total
investment of $170.6 million, 1.3 million square feet in Northern California for
a total investment of $162.9 million and 0.7 million square feet in Southern
California for a total investment of $89.5 million. The Operating Partnership
continued to increase its presence in Southern California, by adding another 3.0
million square feet for a total investment of $395.4 million. Additional
acquisitions, for a total investment of $638.7 million increased the Operating
Partnership's regional focus significantly by adding 1.7 million square feet in
the East Bay-San Francisco, 1.5 million square feet in Oregon and over 1.0
million square feet in each of the South Bay-San Francisco and Seattle
geographical regions.

While the Operating Partnership was able to complete a significant number of
acquisition transactions during 1997, the overall market for property
acquisitions has become more challenging. In all of the markets in which the
Operating Partnership operates, the Operating Partnership is experiencing an
increased level of competition for acquisitions, including competition from a
number of REITs, pension funds and other capital sources. The Operating
Partnership believes that as the fundamentals of these markets have strengthened
and the number of qualified buyers has increased, the average initial return
achievable on new acquisitions has decreased and the acquisition cost of new
properties has begun to approach replacement cost levels.

The Operating Partnership has continued to increase its level of development
activity. In 1997, 12 projects, including 2 re-development projects, totaling
2.1 million square feet were completed at a total investment of $91.1 million.
In addition, as of December 31, 1997, the Operating Partnership had developments
in process in each of its operating regions representing an estimated total
investment of $284.7 million and a total of 2.9 million square feet of office
and industrial space. The developments completed during 1997 and the
developments in process at December 31, 1997, are collectively referred to as
the "Developments." Certain of the developments in process, though not yet
completed, were partially leased and occupied during 1997 and, accordingly,
certain revenue and expense amounts for such developments are included in the
Operating Partnership's operating results for the year ended December 31, 1997.

The Operating Partnership was also able to increase rents in its Core Portfolio.
The "Core Portfolio" is defined as properties owned at January 1, 1996, and
still owned at December 31, 1997. On the 6.2 million square feet of
second-generation space renewed or re-leased in the Core Portfolio during the
year, new effective rents were, on average, 23.0% higher than the expiring
coupon rent. (See table under "Tenant Improvements and Leasing Commissions".)



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The Operating Partnership continued to strengthen its balance sheet by accessing
both the public and private equity markets and the public debt market. The
Company raised more than $969 million in equity capital in 1997 by completing
two public offerings of Common Stock, a combined public and direct placement of
Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock and a placement of Common Stock
in a Registered Unit Investment Trust. In addition, over the course of the year,
the Operating Partnership issued $500 million of investment grade rated
unsecured notes with maturities ranging from ten to thirty years.

During 1997 the Operating Partnership disposed of nine retail properties for a
total sales price of $110.4 million and recognized a book gain of approximately
$18.5 million. In addition to the retail properties, the Operating Partnership
also disposed of four other properties, for a total sales price of $15.4
million, which were not consistent with the Operating Partnership's long-term
growth strategy due to location, asset quality, tenant mix or certain other
characteristics. The Operating Partnership disposed of two office properties,
one industrial property and one parking garage, and recognized an aggregate book
gain of approximately $1.8 million.

COMPARISON OF 1997 TO 1996

The following comparison is of the Operating Partnership's consolidated
operations for the year ended December 31, 1997, as compared to the year ended
December 31, 1996.

Rental revenues for the year ended December 31, 1997 increased by $125.1 million
or 63.7% to $321.6 million, as compared with $196.5 million for the year ended
December 31, 1996. Of this increase, $91.9 million was generated by the 1997
Acquisitions. The 1997 Acquisitions were acquired on various dates throughout
1997 and, as such, a full year's revenue and expense were not recognized during
the year. $29.5 million of the rental revenue increase was generated by
properties acquired during 1996 (the "1996 Acquisitions"), for which the
Operating Partnership recognized a full year's results in 1997 as compared to a
partial year's results in the year of acquisition. $8.7 million is attributable
to the Core Portfolio and $8.3 million of the rental revenue increase in 1997
was generated by the Developments. The increases in rental revenue are partially
offset by a decrease of $13.3 million attributable to the disposition of
properties which were owned by the Operating Partnership during the year ended
December 31, 1996 (the "Property Dispositions").

Interest and other income increased by $5.5 million or 131.0% for the year ended
December 31, 1997, as compared to the year ended December 31, 1996. The net
increase in interest and other income is due to interest income from mortgage
loans made to Spieker Northwest, Inc. (SNI), an affiliate of Spieker Properties,
Inc., in relation to SNI's acquisition of non-core assets in the WCB Portfolio
and higher average cash balances of $56.4 million for the year ended December
31, 1997, as compared to $13.4 million 1996.

Rental expenses increased by $32.0 million or 92.2% for the year ended December
31, 1997, as compared with the same period in 1996. Real estate taxes increased
by $9.1 million or 58.7% in 1997, as compared to $15.5 million in 1996. The
overall increase in rental expenses and real estate taxes (collectively referred
to as "property operating expenses") is primarily a result of the growth in the
total square footage of the Operating Partnership's portfolio of properties. Of
the total $41.1 million increase in property operating expenses, $30.3 million
is attributable to the 1997 Acquisitions, $9.8 million is attributable to the
1996 Acquisitions, $1.9 million is attributable to the Developments, and $1.4
million is attributable to the Core Portfolio offset by a $2.3 million decrease
attributable to the Property Dispositions. On a percentage basis, property
operating expenses were 28.4% and 25.5% of rental revenues for the years ended
December 31, 1997, and December 31, 1996, respectively. The increase in property
operating expenses as a percentage of rental revenues is attributable to the
increased percentage of office properties in the Operating Partnership's
portfolio. For the year ended December 31, 1997, 60.1% of the Operating
Partnership's net operating income (rental revenues less property operating
expenses) was generated by office properties as compared with 44.9% during 1996.

In relation to the Operating Partnership's decision to divest itself of its
retail properties, the following analysis of the office and industrial
properties (i.e. non-retail properties) is presented: Rental revenues net of
property operating expenses (referred to as "net property operating income")
increased by $95.0 million or 75.9% to $220.2 million, as compared to $125.2
million for the year ended December 31, 1996. Of this increase, $61.6 million
and $19.7 



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million relates to the 1997 and 1996 Acquisitions, $7.3 million is attributable
to the Core Portfolio, and $6.4 million is attributable to the Developments.

Interest expense increased by $25.1 million or 67.5% to $62.3 million for the
year ended December 31, 1997, from $37.2 million for 1996. The increase in
interest expense is due to increases in the total average outstanding debt
balances. The average outstanding debt for the year ended December 31, 1997, and
1996 was $936.0 million and $554.0 million, respectively. The increase in the
average outstanding debt balance is consistent with the increase in the size of
the Operating Partnership's portfolio of properties.

Depreciation and amortization expenses increased by $15.4 million or 41.2% for
the year ended December 31, 1997, as compared with 1996, due to the 1997 and
1996 Acquisitions and the completed Developments.

General and administrative expenses and other expenses increased by $4.7 million
for the year ended December 31, 1997 as compared with 1996, primarily as a
result of the increased number of employees. On a percentage basis, general and
administrative expenses were 4.6% of rental revenues for 1997, as compared with
5.1% for 1996.

During 1997, the Operating Partnership disposed of nine retail properties
resulting in a gain on disposition of $18.5 million. In addition, the Operating
Partnership disposed of two office properties, one industrial property and one
parking lot resulting in a gain of $1.8 million. This brings the total gain on
disposition of property for 1997 to $20.3 million.

Net income before minority interests and disposition of property increased by
$44.3 million or 67.3% to $110.1 million for the year ended December 31, 1997,
from $65.8 million for 1996. The increase in net income is principally due to
the 1997 and 1996 Acquisitions.

COMPARISON OF 1996 TO 1995

The following compares the Operating Partnership's results for the year ended
December 31, 1996, with its results for the year ended December 31, 1995.

For the year ended December 31, 1996, rental revenues increased by $45.1
million, or 29.8%, to $196.5 million, as compared to $151.4 million for the year
ended December 31, 1995. The increase was attributable to revenues in the amount
of $18.9 million from the 1996 Acquisitions, $16.1 million from properties
acquired during 1995 (the "1995 Acquisitions"), $7.9 million from the
Developments, and $2.2 million from the 1995 Core Portfolio. As used herein, the
term "1995 Core Portfolio" refers to those stabilized properties owned by the
Operating Partnership as of January 1, 1995.

Interest and other income increased by $2.2 million, or 110.0%, to $4.2 million
for the year ended December 31, 1996, as compared to the year ended December 31,
1995. The net increase in interest and other income was primarily due to $1.8
million in interest income earned on the Operating Partnership's investment in
two mortgages, which were acquired in January 1996.

Rental expenses increased by $10.1 million, or 41.1%, to $34.7 million for the
year ended December 31, 1996, as compared to $24.6 million for 1995. Real estate
taxes increased by $3.6 million, or 30.3%, to $15.5 million in 1996, as compared
to $11.9 million in 1995. The total increase in property operating expenses
(rental expenses and real estate taxes) is due to a $5.9 million increase
attributable to the 1996 Acquisitions, a $5.3 million increase attributable to
the 1995 Acquisitions, a $2.0 million increase attributable to the Developments,
and a $0.5 million increase attributable to the 1995 Core Portfolio. On a
percentage basis, property operating expenses were 25.5% and 24.1% of rental
revenues for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. The
higher percentage of property operating expenses is attributable to an
increasing percentage of office properties in the Operating Partnership's
portfolio, and to the Operating Partnership's acquisition of properties with
occupancy levels less than the expected stabilized occupancy, resulting in the
Operating Partnership recognizing the full expense burden of a property before
recognizing the full revenue potential of the property, which doesn't occur
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The net property operating income (rental revenues less rental expenses and real
estate taxes) in the 1995 Core Portfolio increased by $1.7 million or
approximately 1.6% from the year ended December 31, 1995, to the year ended
December 31, 1996. The increase is principally the result of increasing
effective rents on leases signed for the renewal or re-leasing of
second-generation space and contractual rent increases included in leases signed
in prior years. For both the year ended December 31, 1995, and the year ended
December 31, 1996, the occupancy in the 1995 Core Portfolio was stable at
approximately 97%.

Interest expense decreased by $9.2 million, or 19.8%, to $37.2 million in 1996,
from $46.4 million in 1995. The decrease in interest expense is due to the
elimination of the amortization of debt discount as a result of the December
1995 refinancing of $347.0 million of secured mortgage debt (the "Prudential
Debt"). The prepayment of the Prudential Debt resulted in the write-off of
approximately $28.1 million in debt discount which was previously being
amortized over the remaining term of the loans and recorded as interest expense.
The Prudential Debt was prepaid with the net proceeds from the concurrent
underwritten public offering of $260.0 million of investment grade rated
unsecured notes and 4.25 million shares of Series B Preferred Stock.

Depreciation and amortization expenses increased by $5.8 million, or 18.4%, to
$37.4 million for the year ended December 31, 1996, as compared with the same
period in 1995, due to the 1995 and 1996 Acquisitions and the Developments.

General and administrative expenses and other expenses increased by $1.6
million, or 18.8%, to $10.1 million for the year ended December 31, 1996, as
compared with 1995, primarily as a result of the increased number of employees,
which rose from 175 at December 31, 1995, to 212 at December 31, 1996. On a
percentage basis, general and administrative expenses were 5.1% of rental
revenues for the year ended December 31, 1996, as compared with 5.6% for 1995.

In 1996, net income before minority interests and disposal of real estate
properties increased by $35.5 million, or 117.2%, to $65.8 million as compared
to $30.3 million in 1995. The increase in net income is principally due to (i)
the increase in income from the 1995 and 1996 Acquisitions, the Developments and
the increased property operating income generated by the 1995 Core Portfolio as
a result of increased rental rates realized on the renewal and re-leasing of
second-generation space and (ii) the decrease in interest expense.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

For the year ended December 31, 1997, cash provided by operating activities
increased by $78.9 million, or 70.1%, to $191.5 million, as compared to $112.6
million for 1996. The increase is primarily due to the increase in net income
resulting from the 1996 and 1997 Acquisitions, the Developments, increased
property operating income generated by the Core Portfolio and is partially
offset by an increase in interest expense. Cash used for investing activities
increased by $1,310.3 million, or 338.1%, to $1,697.9 million for 1997, as
compared to $387.6 million for 1996. The increase is attributable to the
Operating Partnership's ongoing acquisition and development of office and
industrial properties offset by proceeds from dispositions. Cash provided by
financing activities increased by $1,203.0 million, or 405.5%, to $1,499.7
million for 1997, as compared to $296.7 million for 1996. During 1997, cash
provided by financing activities consisted primarily of $968.6 million in net
proceeds from the sale of Common Stock and Series C Preferred Stock, $500.0
million in proceeds from the issuance of unsecured notes (see below), $200.0
million of proceeds from a separate short-term bank facility, net payments of
$39.0 million on the Facility (as defined below) and net payments of $13.4
million on mortgage loans. Additionally, payments of distributions increased by
$26.3 million to $107.9 million for 1997, as compared with $81.6 million for
1996. The distribution payment increase is due to the greater number of shares
outstanding and a 9.3% increase in the distribution rate of $.47 per share for
the first three quarters of 1997 from $.43 per share in 1996. Additionally, in
the fourth quarter of 1997 the Company declared a $.57 per share dividend which
represents a 32.6% increase per share over dividends paid in 1996 and a 21.3%
increase over the amount paid during each of the first three quarters of 1997.

The principal sources of funding for acquisitions, development, expansion and
renovation of the properties are an unsecured line of credit, public and
privately placed equity financing, public unsecured debt financing, the issuance
of partnership units in the Operating Partnership, the assumption of secured
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flow provided by operations. The Operating Partnership believes that its
liquidity and its ability to access capital are adequate to continue to meet
liquidity requirements for the foreseeable future.

At December 31, 1997, the Operating Partnership had no material commitments for
capital expenditures related to the renewal or re-leasing of space. The
Operating Partnership believes that the cash provided by operations and its line
of credit provide sufficient sources of liquidity to fund capital expenditure
costs associated with the renewal or re-leasing of space.

In 1996, the Company concurrently sold 4,887,500 shares of Common Stock
(including 637,500 shares sold pursuant to the underwriters' exercise of their
over-allotment option) through an underwritten public offering and directly
placed 1,176,470 shares of Class C Common Stock and 135,000 shares of Common
Stock with a limited number of institutional investors at $25.50 per share. The
net proceeds of $151.3 million were contributed to the Operating Partnership and
were used primarily to repay floating rate debt.

In January 1997, the Company sold 11,500,000 shares of Common Stock (including
1,500,000 shares sold to the underwriters in the exercise of their
over-allotment option in February 1997) through an underwritten public offering
at $34.50 per share. The net proceeds of $374.8 million were contributed to the
Operating Partnership and were used to purchase properties during the first
quarter of 1997, many of which were under contract or letter of intent at the
time of the offering, and to repay indebtedness. Also, in January 1997, the
Company and the Operating Partnership filed a shelf registration statement with
the SEC which registered $500.0 million of equity securities of the Company and
$500.0 million of debt securities of the Operating Partnership and became
effective in January 1997.

In September 1997, the Company and the Operating Partnership filed a shelf
registration (the "September 1997 Shelf Registration Statement") with the SEC
which registered $500.0 million of equity securities of the Company and $500.0
million of debt securities of the Operating Partnership and became effective in
October 1997.

On October 10, 1997, the Company sold 6,000,000 shares of Series C Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Stock for $25.00 per share. Dividends are payable at an
annual rate of 7.875% of the liquidation preference of $150.0 million. Net
proceeds of $146.0 million were contributed to the Operating Partnership and
were used principally to repay borrowings on the unsecured line of credit and to
fund the ongoing acquisition and development of property.

In November 1997, the Company sold 11,500,000 shares of Common Stock (including
1,500,000 shares sold to the underwriters in the exercise of their
over-allotment option) through an underwritten public offering at $38.875 per
share. The net proceeds of $425.0 million were contributed to the Operating
Partnership and were used to repay indebtedness and to purchase properties which
were under contract at the time of the offering.

In December 1997, the Company placed 573,134 shares of Common Stock in a
Registered Unit Investment Trust at $41.875 per share together with other
publicly traded REIT's. The net proceeds of $22.8 million were contributed to
the Operating Partnership and were used to pay down borrowings on the unsecured
line of credit and to fund the ongoing acquisition and development of
properties.

In 1996 the Operating Partnership issued $375.0 million of investment grade
rated unsecured notes in five tranches as follows: $100.0 million of 6.9% notes
due January 15, 2004, priced to yield 6.97%; $100.0 million of 8.0% medium-term
notes due July 19, 2005; $50.0 million of 7.58% medium-term notes due December
17, 2001; $100.0 million of 7.125% notes due December 1, 2006 priced to yield
7.14%; and $25.0 million of 7.875% notes due December 1, 2016, priced to yield
7.91%. The net proceeds of $372.0 million from these issuances were used to pay
down borrowings on the line of credit and to fund ongoing acquisition and
development of properties.

In 1997 the Operating Partnership issued $500.0 million of investment grade
rated debt. On July 14, 1997, the Operating Partnership issued $150.0 million of
investment grade rated unsecured notes. The notes carry an interest rate of
7.125%, were priced to yield 7.183%, and mature on July 1, 2009. On September
29, 1997, the Operating Partnership issued $150.0 million of investment grade
rated unsecured debentures. The debentures carry an interest rate of 7.5%, were
priced to yield 7.57% and mature on October 1, 2027. On December 8, 1997, the
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Partnership issued $200.0 million of 7.35% notes, priced to yield 7.37%, and
mature on December 1, 2017. Net proceeds from the July 1997, September 1997 and
December 1997 unsecured debt securities of $489.0 million were used to repay
borrowings on the unsecured line of credit and to fund the ongoing acquisition
and development of properties.

As of December 31, 1997, the Operating Partnership had in total $1.1 billion of
investment grade rated unsecured debt securities outstanding. The debt
securities have interest rates which vary from 6.65% to 8.00%, and maturity
dates which range from 2000 to 2027. Average maturity for all unsecured debt
extended from 7.0 years at December 31, 1996, to 10.9 years at December 31,
1997.

The Operating Partnership has a $250.0 million unsecured line of credit facility
(the "Facility") with interest at London Interbank Offered Rates ("LIBOR") plus
 .80%. The Facility matures in August 2001. This facility has a competitive bid
option that allows the Operating Partnership to request bids from the Lenders
for advances up to $150.0 million. At December 31, 1997, the Operating
Partnership had $0 million outstanding under the Facility. In addition, the
Operating Partnership had $200.0 million outstanding under a separate short-term
bank facility at December 31, 1997. This short-term facility carries interest at
LIBOR plus 0.65% and matures in November 1998 with an option to extend for one
more year.

In addition to the unsecured debt securities and the Facility, the Operating
Partnership has $96.5 million of secured indebtedness (the "Mortgages") at
December 31, 1997. The Mortgages have interest rates varying from 7.37% to 9.75%
and maturity dates from 1998 to 2012. The Mortgages are secured by a first or
second deed of trust on the related properties and generally require monthly
principal and interest payments. The Operating Partnership also has $12.7
million of assessment bonds outstanding as of December 31, 1997.

Subsequent to year end in January and February 1998 the Operating Partnership
issued $276.5 million of investment grade rated unsecured notes in three
tranches as follows: $150.0 million of 6.75% notes due January 15, 2008, priced
to yield 6.79%; $125.0 million of 6.875% notes due February 1, 2005; and $1.5
million of 7.0% notes due February 2, 2007. Additionally, in February 1998, the
Company placed 710,832 shares of Common Stock at a price of $42.25 in a
Registered Unit Investment Trust along with other publicly traded REIT's. The
net proceeds of $274.3 million for the notes and $28.5 million for the Common
Shares were used to pay down borrowings on the line of credit and to fund the
ongoing acquisition and development of properties.

After completion of the equity and debt offerings, the Company has the capacity
pursuant to the September 1997 Registration Statement to issue up to
approximately $342.0 million in equity securities and the Operating Partnership
has the capacity pursuant to the September 1997 Registration Statement to issue
up to $338.5 million in debt securities.

FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS

The Operating Partnership considers Funds from Operations to be a useful
financial measure of the operating performance of an equity REIT because,
together with net income and cash flows, Funds from Operations provides
investors with an additional basis to evaluate the ability of a REIT to incur
and service debt and to fund acquisitions, developments, and other capital
expenditures. Funds from Operations does not represent net income or cash flows
from operations as defined by generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP")
and Funds from Operations should not be considered as an alternative to net
income as an indicator of the Company's operating performance or as an
alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. Funds from Operations does
not measure whether cash flow is sufficient to fund all of the Operating
Partnership's cash needs including principal amortization, capital improvements,
and distributions to stockholders. Funds from Operations does not represent cash
flows from operating, investing, or financing activities as defined by GAAP.
Further, Funds from Operations as disclosed by other REITs may not be comparable
to the Operating Partnership's calculation of Funds from Operations, as
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Pursuant to the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT")
revised definition of Funds from Operations, the Operating Partnership
calculates Funds from Operations by adjusting net income before minority
interest, calculated in accordance with GAAP, for certain non-cash items,
principally the amortization and depreciation of real property and for dividends
on shares and other equity interests that are not convertible into shares of
Common Stock. The Operating Partnership does not add back the depreciation of
corporate items, such as computers or furniture and fixtures, or the
amortization of deferred financing costs or debt discount. However, the
Operating Partnership eliminates the effect of straight-lined rents, as defined
under GAAP, in its FFO calculation, as management believes this presents a more
meaningful picture of rental income over the reporting period.














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Funds from Operations per unit is calculated based on weighted average units
outstanding.

The tables below set forth the Operating Partnership's calculation of Funds from
Operations for 1997 and 1996.


                       STATEMENT OF FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
                             (amounts in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                YEAR ENDED
                                    MARCH 31,     JUNE 30,    SEPTEMBER 30,    DECEMBER 31,      DECEMBER
                                      1997          1997          1997            1997           31, 1997
                                    ---------     ---------   -------------    ------------     ----------
<S>                                 <C>           <C>         <C>              <C>              <C>   
Income from operations before
  disposition of property and
  minority interests:               $  23,812     $  26,111     $  27,051       $  33,160       $ 110,134
Adjustments:
  Depreciation and amortization        10,478        12,276        13,282          16,136          52,172
  Dividends on Series B                (2,510)       (2,510)       (2,510)         (2,510)        (10,041)
   Preferred Stock
  Dividends on Series C                    --            --            --          (2,658)         (2,658)
   Preferred Stock
  Distributions on Preferred
   Operating Partnership Units             --            --            --            (402)           (402)
  Other, net                              187           187           186             186             747
  Straight-lined rent                       3          (579)         (624)           (840)         (2,040)
                                    ---------     ---------     ---------       ----------      ---------
Funds from Operations               $  31,970     $  35,485     $  37,385       $  43,072       $ 147,912
                                    =========     =========     =========       =========       =========
Weighted average diluted share
  equivalents outstanding              52,558        56,353        56,459          64,099          57,396
                                    =========     =========     =========       =========       =========
</TABLE>


                       STATEMENT OF FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
                             (amounts in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                YEAR ENDED
                                    MARCH 31,     JUNE 30,    SEPTEMBER 30,    DECEMBER 31,      DECEMBER
                                      1996          1996          1996            1996           31, 1996
                                    ---------     ---------   -------------    ------------     ----------
<S>                                 <C>           <C>         <C>              <C>              <C>   
Income from operations before
  disposition of property and       $  14,829     $  17,131     $  16,096       $  17,557       $  65,764
  minority interests:
Adjustments:
  Depreciation and amortization         8,475         8,723         9,938           9,904          37,040
  Dividends on Series B                (2,510)       (2,510)       (2,510)         (2,510)        (10,041)
   Preferred Stock
  Dividends on Series C                    --            --            --              --              --
   Preferred Stock
  Distributions on Preferred
   Operating Partnership Units             --            --            --              --              --
  Other, net                              115           120           116             103             303
  Straight-lined rent                     (70)         125            252             (80)            227
                                    ---------     --------      ---------       ---------       ---------
Funds from Operations               $  20,839     $ 23,589      $  23,892       $  24,974       $  93,293
                                    =========     ========      =========       =========       =========
Weighted average diluted share
  equivalents outstanding              39,105       43,438         43,498          43,777          42,460
                                    =========     ========      =========       =========       =========
</TABLE>


The sum of quarterly FFO data in 1997 varies from the annual data due to
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

The response to this item is submitted as a separate section of this Form 10-K.
See Item 14.


ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
        FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.














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PART III


ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

The information required by Item 10 is incorporated by reference from the
Company's definitive proxy statement for its annual stockholders' meeting to be
held on June 10, 1998.


ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information required by Item 11 is incorporated by reference from the
Company's definitive proxy statement for its annual stockholders' meeting to be
held on June 10, 1998.


ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The information required by Item 12 is incorporated by reference from the
Company's definitive proxy statement for its annual stockholders' meeting to be
held on June 10, 1998.


ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

The information required by Item 13 is incorporated by reference from the
Company's definitive proxy statement for its annual stockholders' meeting to be
held on June 10, 1998.














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                                     PART IV

ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                Page
                                                                                ----
<S>                                                                             <C>
(a) 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP, INDEPENDENT
       AUDITORS
       Reports of Independent Public Accountants                                 35
       Financial Statements:
       Balance Sheets:                                                           36
          Spieker Properties, L.P. Consolidated as of December 31, 1997 and
             1996
       Statements of Operations:
          Spieker Properties, L.P. Consolidated for the Years Ended December 31,
             1997, December 31, 1996, and December 31, 1995                      38
        Statements of Partners' Capital:
          Spieker Properties, L.P. Consolidated for the Years Ended December 31,
             1997, December 31, 1996, and December 31, 1995                      39
        Statements of Cash Flows:
          Spieker Properties, L.P. Consolidated for the Years Ended December 31,
             1997, December 31, 1996, and December 31, 1995                      40
        Notes to Financial Statements                                            41
     2. FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES:
        Schedule III -- Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation as of          51
           December 31, 1997
        All other schedules are omitted because they are not required or the
        required information is shown in the financial statements or notes
        thereto.

(B) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
        During the quarter ended December 31, 1997, the Operating Partnership
        filed the following reports on Form 8-K and Form 8-K/A:

        (i) Form 8-K/A dated October 10, 1997, which includes the statements of
            revenues and certain expenses of the WCB Portfolio

        (ii) Form 8-K dated November 28, 1997, which includes the statements
             of revenues and certain expenses of the San Jose Concourse and
             The City Office Portfolio

(C) EXHIBITS

        The exhibits cited in the following Index to Exhibits are filed herewith
        or are incorporated by reference to exhibits previously filed.
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EXHIBITS (ENCLOSED ATTACHMENTS ARE SEQUENTIALLY NUMBERED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS                                  PAGE
NUMBER                                   EXHIBIT TITLE                                  NUMBER
==============================================================================================
<S>         <C>                                                                         <C>
3.1         Articles of Incorporation of Spieker Properties, Inc. (1)

3.1A        Articles  of  Amendment  of Spieker  Properties,  Inc.  (incorporated  by
            reference to Exhibit 3.1A to Spieker Properties, Inc.'s Report on
            Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996)

3.2         Bylaws of Spieker Properties, Inc. (1)

3.3         Articles   Supplementary  of  Spieker  Properties,   Inc.  for  Series  A
            Preferred  Stock  (incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit 4.2 to Spieker
            Properties,  Inc.'s  Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter  ended March 31,
            1994)

3.4         Articles  Supplementary  of Spieker  Properties,  Inc. for Class B Common
            Stock  (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Spieker  Properties,
            Inc.'s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1995)

3.5         Articles  Supplementary  of  Spieker  Properties,  Inc.  for the Series B
            Preferred Stock (2)

3.6         Articles  Supplementary  of  Spieker  Properties,  Inc.  for the  Class C
            Common Stock (2)

3.7         Articles Supplementary of Spieker Properties, Inc. for the Series C
            Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Spieker
            Properties, Inc.'s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
            September 30, 1997).

4.1         Agreement pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K (1)

4.2         Intentionally omitted 

4.3         Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, (incorporated by 
            reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Spieker Properties, Inc.'s Form 10-Q
            Report for the quarter ended March 31, 1994) 

4.4         Investor Rights Agreement relating to A Series Preferred Stock 
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Spieker Properties,
            Inc.'s Form 10-Q Report for the quarter ended March 31, 1994) 

4.5         Indenture dated as December 6, 1995, among Spieker Properties,
            L.P., Spieker Properties, Inc. and State Bank and Trust, as
            Trustee (2) 

4.6         First Supplemental Indenture relating to the 2000 Notes, the 2000 
            Note and Guarantee (2) 

4.7         Second Supplemental Indenture relating to the 2001 Notes, 2001 Note
            and Guarantee (2)

4.8         Third Supplemental Indenture relating to the 2002 Notes, the 2002
            Note and Guarantee (2)

4.9         Fourth Supplemental Indenture relating to the 2004 Notes and the
            2004 Note (2)

4.10        Class B Common Stock Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference
            to Exhibit 4.1 to Spieker Properties, Inc.'s Form 10-Q Report for
            the quarter ended March 31, 1994)

4.11        Investor's Rights Agreement relating to Class B Common Stocks
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Spieker Properties,
            Inc.'s Form 10-Q Report for the quarter ended March 31, 1994)
</TABLE>



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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS                                  PAGE
NUMBER                                   EXHIBIT TITLE                                  NUMBER
==============================================================================================
<S>         <C>                                                                         <C>
4.12        Class C Common Stock Purchase Agreement (2)

4.13        Investor's Rights Agreement relating to Class C Common Stock (2)

4.14        Fifth Supplemental Indenture relating to the Medium Term Note
            Program and Forms of Medium Term Notes (incorporated by reference to
            Exhibit 4.1 to Spieker Properties, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form
            10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1996)

4.15        Sixth Supplemental Indenture relating to the 7 1/8% Notes Due 2006
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Spieker Properties,
            Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on
            December 19, 1996)

4.16        Seventh Supplemental Indenture relating to the 7 7/8% Notes Due 2016
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Spieker Properties,
            Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on
            December 19, 1996)

4.17        Eighth Supplemental Indenture relating to the 7.125% Notes Due 2009
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 of Spieker Properties,
            Inc's Registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-35997))

4.18        Ninth Supplemental Indenture relating to the 7.50% Debentures Due
            2027 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 Spieker Properties,
            Inc.'s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1997)

4.19        Tenth Supplemental Indenture relating to the 7.35% Debentures Due
            2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 Spieker Properties,
            Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 30, 1998)

4.20        Eleventh Supplemental Indenture relating to the 6.75% Notes Due 2008
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 Spieker Properties, Inc.'s
            Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 30, 1998)

4.21        Twelfth Supplemental Indenture relating to the 6.875% Notes Due 2006
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 Spieker Properties, Inc.'s
            Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 30, 1998)

4.22        Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture relating to the 7% Notes Due 2007
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 Spieker Properties, Inc.'s
            Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 30, 1998)

10.1        Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of
            Spieker Properties, L.P.

10.2        First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
            Partnership of Spieker Properties, L.P.

10.3        Credit Agreement among Spieker Properties, L.P., as borrower, Wells
            Fargo Bank, as Agent, Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, as
            Documentation Agent, and the lenders named therein, dated as of
            August 8, 1997, and Loan Notes pursuant to such Credit Agreement
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to Spieker Properties,
            Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 22, 1997))
</TABLE>



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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS                                  PAGE
NUMBER                                   EXHIBIT TITLE                                  NUMBER
==============================================================================================
<S>         <C>                                                                         <C>
10.4*       Form of Employment Agreement between the Company and each of Warren
            E. Spieker, Jr., John K. French, Bruce E. Hosford, and Dennis E.
            Singleton (1)

10.5*       Form of Spieker Merit Plan (1)

10.6*       Amended and Restated Spieker Properties, Inc. 1993 Stock Incentive
            Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Spieker
            Properties, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
            ended June 30, 1996)

10.7        Form of Indemnification Agreement between Spieker Properties, Inc.
            and its directors and officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
            10.21 to Spieker Properties, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form
            S-11 (File No. 33-67906))

10.8        Form of Land Holding Agreement among Spieker Properties, Inc.,
            Spieker Northwest, Inc., Spieker Properties, L.P. and owner of the
            applicable Land Holding (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22
            to Spieker Properties, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-11
            (File No. 33-67906))

10.9*       Form of Employee Stock Incentive Pool (incorporated by reference to
            Exhibit 10.35 to Spieker Properties, Inc.'s Registration Statement
            on Form S-11 (File No. 33-67906))
             

10.10       Form of Excluded Property Agreement between the Operating
            Partnership and certain of the Senior Officers (incorporated by
            reference to Exhibit 10.36 to Spieker Properties, Inc.'s
            Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 33-67906))

10.11*      Amended and Restated Spieker Properties, Inc. 1993 Directors' Stock
            Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Spieker
            Properties, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
            ended June 30, 1996)

12.1        Schedule of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed
            Charges

21.1        List of Subsidiaries of Spieker Properties, L.P.

23.1        Consent of Independent Public Accountants
</TABLE>
- ----------
* Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

(1)  Incorporated by reference to the identically numbered exhibit to the
     Company's Registration Statement on Form S-11 (Registration No. 33-67906),
     which became effective on November 10, 1993.
(2)  Incorporated by reference to the identically numbered exhibit to the
     Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995.







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                    REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


To the Partners of Spieker Properties, L.P.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Spieker
Properties, L.P. (a California limited partnership) as of December 31, 1997 and
1996, and the related consolidated statements of operations, partners' capital
and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995. These
consolidated financial statements and the schedule referred to below are the
responsibility of the management of Spieker Properties, L.P. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and the
schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Spieker Properties,
L.P. as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the results of its operations and its
cash flows for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.

Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The accompanying schedule listed in the
index to the financial statements is presented for purposes of complying with
the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and is not a required part of the
basic financial statements. This information has been subjected to the auditing
procedures applied in our audit of the basic financial statements and, in our
opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic
financial statements taken as a whole.


San Francisco, California 
January 27, 1998

                                        ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP












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                            SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.

                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                        AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996

                             (dollars in thousands)

                                     ASSETS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               1997              1996
                                                            ----------        ----------
<S>                                                         <C>               <C>       
INVESTMENTS IN REAL ESTATE:
  Land, land improvements and leasehold interests           $  694,621        $  338,445
  Buildings and improvements                                 2,159,581           944,646
  Construction in progress                                      89,509            31,969
                                                            ----------        ----------
                                                             2,943,711         1,315,060
  Less -- accumulated depreciation                            (169,051)         (127,701)
                                                            ----------        ----------
                                                             2,774,660         1,187,359
  Investment in mortgages                                      271,675            14,381
  Property held for disposition, net                            37,186           117,732
                                                            ----------        ----------
     Net investments in real estate                          3,083,521         1,319,472


CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                       22,628            29,336


ACCOUNTS  RECEIVABLE,  net of allowance for doubtful
  accounts  of  $260  and  $430 as of  December  31,             8,661             3,799
  1997, and 1996


DEFERRED RENT RECEIVABLE                                         5,276             3,242


RECEIVABLE FROM AFFILIATES                                         294               117


DEFERRED   FINANCING  AND  LEASING  COSTS,   net  of
  accumulated  amortization of $10,036 and $7,682 as
  of December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively                   30,983            15,860


FURNITURE, FIXTURES & EQUIPMENT, net                             3,375             2,386


PREPAID  EXPENSES,  DEPOSITS ON PROPERTIES AND OTHER
  ASSETS                                                        50,892            16,054


INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATE                                         37,304                48
                                                            ----------        ----------

                                                            $3,242,934        $1,390,314
                                                            ==========        ==========
</TABLE>


        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.



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                            SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.

                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                        AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996

                             (dollars in thousands)

                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       1997              1996
                                                                    ----------        ----------
<S>                                                                 <C>               <C>       
DEBT:
  Unsecured notes                                                   $1,135,000        $  635,000
  Unsecured short-term borrowings                                      200,000            39,000
  Mortgage loans                                                        96,502            45,997
                                                                    ----------        ----------
    Total debt                                                       1,431,502           719,997
                                                                    ----------        ----------

ASSESSMENT BONDS PAYABLE                                                12,672             4,758
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE                                                         9,519             3,258
ACCRUED REAL ESTATE TAXES                                                1,003               731
ACCRUED INTEREST                                                        21,541            10,471
UNEARNED RENTAL INCOME                                                  13,712             6,345
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS PAYABLE                                     41,110            18,660
OTHER ACCRUED EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES                                  32,034            16,406
                                                                    ----------        ----------
   Total liabilities                                                 1,563,093           780,626
                                                                    ----------        ----------

MINORITY INTERESTS                                                      (1,257)           (1,240)
                                                                    ----------        ----------

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES                                               --                --

PARTNERS' CAPITAL:
  General Partners, including a liquidation preference of
   $281,250 and $131,250 as of December 31, 1997, and 1996,          1,493,828           563,928
   respectively
  Limited Partners                                                     187,270            47,000
                                                                    ----------        ----------
     Total Partners' Capital                                         1,681,098           610,928
                                                                    ----------        ----------

                                                                    $3,242,934        $1,390,314
                                                                    ==========        ==========
</TABLE>

        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.



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                            SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.

                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995

                 (dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     Year Ended     Year Ended      Year Ended
                                                    December 31,   December 31,    December 31,
                                                       1997           1996             1995
                                                    ------------   ------------    ------------
<S>                                                 <C>            <C>             <C>     
REVENUES:
  Rental income                                       $321,609        $196,471       $151,412
  Interest and other income                              9,704           4,228          1,979
                                                      --------        --------       --------
                                                       331,313         200,699        153,391
                                                      --------        --------       --------
OPERATING EXPENSES:
  Rental expenses                                       66,654          34,690         24,601
  Real estate taxes                                     24,644          15,510         11,934
  Interest expense, including amortization of
   discount and financing costs                         62,266          37,235         46,386
  Depreciation and amortization                         52,779          37,385         31,602
  General and administrative and other expenses         14,836          10,115          8,533
                                                      --------        --------       --------
                                                       221,179         134,935        123,056
                                                      --------        --------       --------
     Income (loss) from operations before
      disposition of property, minority interests      110,134          65,764         30,335
      and extraordinary items                         --------        --------       --------

GAIN ON DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY                         20,252           8,350             --
                                                      --------        --------       --------
     Income from operations before minority
      interests and extraordinary items                130,386          74,114         30,335

MINORITY INTERESTS' SHARE IN NET (INCOME) LOSS             (21)            (23)           109
                                                      --------        --------       --------
     Net income before extraordinary items             130,365          74,091         30,444
EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS                                         --              --        (40,805)
                                                      --------        --------       --------
     Net income (loss)                                $130,365        $ 74,091       $(10,361)
                                                      --------        --------       --------
PREFERRED OPERATING PARTNERSHIP UNIT
DISTRIBUTION                                              (402)             --             --
                                                      --------        --------       --------
  Net income (loss) available to general and          $129,963        $ 74,091       $(10,361)
    limited partners'                                 ========        ========       ========

     General Partner                                  $115,004        $ 64,190        $(8,837)
     Limited Partner                                    14,959           9,901         (1,524)
                                                      --------        --------       --------
       Totals                                         $129,963        $ 74,091       $(10,361)
                                                      =========       ========       ========
  Net income (loss) per Operating Partnership unit:                                
   Basic earnings per unit:
   Income before extraordinary items                  $   2.29        $   1.76       $    .90
   Extraordinary items                                      --              --          (1.21)
                                                      --------        --------       --------
     Net income (loss)                                $   2.29        $   1.76       $   (.31)
                                                      ========        =========      ========
   Diluted earnings per unit:
   Income before extraordinary items                  $   2.26        $   1.74       $    .90
   Extraordinary items                                      --              --          (1.21)
                                                      --------        ---------      --------
     Net income (loss)                                $   2.26        $   1.74       $   (.31)
                                                      ========        =========      ========
  Distributions per Operating Partnership Unit:
   General Partners:
     From net income                                  $   2.26        $   1.74       $     --
     Representing a return of capital                      .08             .30           1.76
                                                      --------        --------       --------
     Total distributions                              $   2.34        $   2.04       $   1.76
                                                      ========        ========       ========
    Limited Partners:
     From net income                                  $   1.98        $   1.51       $     --
     Representing a return of capital                       --             .21           1.68
                                                      --------        --------       --------
      Total distributions                             $   1.98        $   1.72       $   1.68
                                                      ========        ========       ========
</TABLE>

        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


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                            SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.

                         STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995
                             (dollars in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        General      Limited
                                        Partner      Partner       General      Limited
                                         Units        Units        Partner      Partner       Total
                                       ----------   ---------     --------      -------     --------
<S>                                    <C>          <C>             <C>         <C>         <C>   
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1994          21,637,026    5,876,586      206,304       52,456      258,760
  Contribution-Proceeds from sale
   of Series B Preferred Stock                 -            -      102,064            -      102,064
  Contribution-Proceeds from sale
   of Class B Common Stock             2,531,646            -       49,961            -       49,961
  Contribution-Proceeds from sale
   of Common Stock                     6,256,329            -      117,158            -      117,158
  Conversion of limited partners'         16,731      (16,731)         343         (343)           -
   interests
  Contribution of property                     -      705,501            -        8,907        8,907
  Contributions-Exercise of stock         33,500            -          686            -          686
   options
  Amortization of deferred                     -            -          339            -          339
   compensation
  Partner Distributions                        -            -      (48,171)     (10,767)     (58,938)
  Net loss                                     -            -       (8,837)      (1,524)     (10,361)
                                       ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    --------- 

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31,1995           30,475,232    6,565,356      419,847       48,729      468,576

  Contribution-Proceeds from sale
   of Class C Common Stock             1,176,470            -       29,963            -       29,963
  Contribution-Proceeds from sale  
   of Common Stock                     5,022,500            -      121,368            -      121,368
  Conversion of limited partners'        
   interests                              15,537      (15,537)         386         (386)           -
  Restricted Stock grant                   8,000            -            -            -            -
  Non-cash compensation merit fund             -            -          100           20          120
  Contributions-Exercise of stock        
   options                                51,750            -        1,061            -        1,061
  Amortization of deferred                     -            -          388            -          388
   compensation
  Partner distributions                        -            -      (73,375)     (11,264)     (84,639)
  Net income                                   -            -       64,190        9,901       74,091
                                      ----------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31,1996           36,749,489    6,549,819      563,928       47,000      610,928

  Contribution-Proceeds from sale
   of Series C Preferred Stock                 -            -      145,959            -      145,959
  Contribution-Proceeds from sale
   of Common Stock                    23,573,134            -      822,636            -      822,636
  Sale of Operating Partnership               
   Units                                       -          775            -           25           25
  Conversion of Operating
   Partnership Units to Common           
   Stock                                 155,380     (155,380)           -            -            -
  Conversion of Operating
   Partnership Units - Employee           
   Stock Incentive Pool                   14,984      (14,984)         524         (524)           -
  Contribution of property                     -      941,896            -       97,164       97,164
  Restricted Stock grant                  41,073            -            -            -            -
  Non-cash compensation merit fund             -            -          236           36          272
  Contributions-Exercise of stock        
   options                               166,200            -        3,425            -        3,425
  Amortization of deferred                    
   compensation                                -            -          593            -          593
  Allocation from General Partner
   to Limited Partner                          -            -      (42,855)      42,855            -
  Partner distributions                        -            -     (115,622)     (14,647)    (130,269)
  Net income                                   -            -      115,004       15,361      130,365
                                       ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1997          60,700,260    7,322,126   $1,493,828    $ 187,270   $1,681,098
                                      ==========    =========    =========     ========    =========
</TABLE>


        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.



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                            SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995

                             (dollars in thousands)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         Year Ended      Year Ended      Year Ended
                                                        December 31,    December 31,    December 31,
                                                            1997            1996            1995
                                                        ------------    ------------    ------------
<S>                                                     <C>             <C>             <C>      
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
   Net Income (loss)                                    $  130,365      $   74,091      $  (10,361)
   Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net
    cash provided by (used) for operating activities-
   Depreciation and amortization                            52,779          37,385          31,602
   Amortization of discount and deferred financing
    costs                                                    1,426           1,224           9,362
   Non-cash compensation                                       865             508             368
   Minority interests' share of net income (loss)               21              23            (109)
   Extraordinary items                                           -               -          40,805
   Gain on disposition of property                         (20,252)         (8,350)              -
   Increase in accounts receivable and other assets        (11,935)         (2,891)         (1,954)
   (Increase) decrease in receivables from related
    parties                                                   (177)            269             453
   Decrease in assessment bonds payable                     (1,070)           (849)           (726)
   Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses
    and liabilities                                         28,086           2,985           8,959
   Increase in accrued real estate taxes                       272             225             328
   Increase (decrease) in accrued interest                  11,070           7,961          (1,070)
   Decrease in payable to related party                          -               -          (1,186)
                                                        ----------      ----------      ----------
    Net cash provided by operating activities              191,450         112,581          76,471
                                                        ----------      ----------      ----------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
   Additions to properties                              (1,483,866)       (406,552)       (195,528)
   Additions to deposits on properties, net                (31,473)         (8,974)           (904)
   Additions to investment in mortgages                   (257,294)        (14,381)              -
   Additions to leasing costs                               (8,231)         (5,627)         (4,083)
   Additions to investment in affiliate                    (37,256)              -               -
   Proceeds from disposition of properties                 120,235          47,967               -
                                                        ----------      ----------      ----------
    Net cash used for investing activities              (1,697,885)       (387,567)       (200,515)
                                                        ----------      ----------      ----------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
   Proceeds from debt                                    1,368,000         684,800         472,677
   Payments on debt                                       (720,435)       (455,205)       (550,763)
   Payments of financing fees                              (12,026)         (3,612)         (2,747)
   Payment of distributions                               (107,857)        (81,626)        (54,377)
   Capital contributions-- stock offerings                 968,595         151,331         269,183
   Capital contributions-- stock options exercised           3,425           1,061             686
   Proceeds from sale of operating partnership units            25               -               -
   Prepayment of interest, restructuring fees, and
    penalties                                                    -               -         (12,705)
                                                        ----------      ----------      ----------
    Net cash provided by financing activities            1,499,727         296,749         121,954
                                                        ----------      ----------      ----------
    Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
    equivalents                                             (6,708)         21,763          (2,090)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD            29,336           7,573           9,663
                                                        ----------      ----------      ----------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD             $    22,628      $   29,336      $    7,573
                                                        ==========      ==========      ==========
</TABLE>




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                            SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                    (dollars in thousands, except share data)

                           DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996


1.  ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

    Spieker Properties, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership") was formed on
    November 10, 1993, and commenced operations on November 19, 1993, when
    Spieker Properties, Inc. (the "Company"), the general partner in the
    Operating Partnership, completed its initial public offering ("IPO") on
    November 18, 1993. The Company qualifies as a real estate investment trust
    ("REIT") under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code"), as amended.
    As of December 31, 1997, the Company owned an approximate 89.2 percent
    general interest in the Operating Partnership.

2.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

    Consolidation

    The Operating Partnership's consolidated financial statements include the
    consolidated financial position of the Operating Partnership and its
    subsidiary partnerships as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and its
    consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the years ended
    December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995. The Operating Partnership's investment in
    Spieker Northwest, Inc. (an unconsolidated Preferred Stock subsidiary) is
    accounted for under the equity method. All significant intercompany balances
    and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial
    statements.

    Properties

    Properties are recorded at cost and are depreciated using the straight-line
    method over the estimated useful lives of the properties. The estimated
    lives are as follows:

<TABLE>
<S>                                                          <C>       
      Land improvements and leasehold interests              18 to 40 years
      Buildings and improvements                             10 to 40 years
      Tenant improvements                                    Term of the related lease
</TABLE>

    The cost of buildings and improvements includes the purchase price of the
    property or interests in property, legal fees, acquisition costs and
    interest, property taxes and other costs incurred during the period of
    construction.

    Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as
    incurred. Significant renovations or betterments which extend the economic
    useful life of assets are capitalized.

    Investments in real estate are stated at the lower of depreciated cost or
    estimated fair value. Fair value for financial reporting purposes is
    evaluated periodically by the Operating Partnership on a property by
    property basis using undiscounted cash flow. If a potential impairment is
    identified, it is measured by the property's fair value based on either
    sales comparables or the net cash expected to be generated by the property,
    less estimated carrying costs (including interest) throughout the
    anticipated holding period, plus the estimated cash proceeds from the
    ultimate disposition of the property. To the extent that the carrying value
    exceeds the estimated fair value, a provision for decrease in net realizable
    value is recorded. Estimated fair value is not necessarily an indication of
    a property's current value or the amount that will be realized upon the
    ultimate disposition of the property. As of December 31, 1997 and 1996, none
    of the carrying values of the properties exceeded their estimated fair
    values. As of December 31, 1997 and 1996, the properties are located
    primarily in California, Oregon and Washington. As a result of this
    geographic concentration, the operations of these properties could 



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<PAGE>   41

    be adversely affected by a recession or general economic downturn in the
    areas where these properties are located.

    The Operating Partnership owns mortgage loans that are secured by real
    estate. Certain of the mortgage loans are with an affiliate of the Operating
    Partnership (see note 4). The Company assesses possible impairment of these
    loans by reviewing the fair value of the underlying real estate. As of
    December 31, 1997, the estimated fair value of the underlying real estate
    was in excess of the Operating Partnership's book value of the mortgage
    loans.

    Construction in Progress

    Project costs clearly associated with the development and construction of a
    real estate project are capitalized as construction in progress. In
    addition, interest, real estate taxes and other costs are capitalized during
    the period in which activities necessary to get the property ready for its
    intended use are in progress.

    Cash and Cash Equivalents

    Highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less
    when purchased are classified as cash equivalents.

    Deferred Financing and Leasing Costs

    Costs incurred in connection with financing or leasing are capitalized and
    amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the related loan or
    lease. Unamortized financing and leasing costs are charged to expense upon
    the early termination of the lease or upon the early payment of financing.

    Fair Value of Financial Instruments

    Based on the borrowing rates currently available to the Operating
    Partnership, the carrying amount of debt approximates fair value. Cash and
    cash equivalents consist of demand deposits, certificates of deposit and
    overnight repurchase agreements with financial institutions. The carrying
    amount of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value.

    Minority Interests

    Minority interest represents a 10 percent interest in one property and a 7.5
    percent interest in a second property held by outside interests.

    Preferred Operating Partnership Units

    In connection with the acquisition of the WCB Portfolio (see note 3) the
    Operating Partnership issued in part limited partners' interest of 2,007,495
    Preferred Operating Partnership Units to the sellers of the portfolio. The
    Preferred Operating Partnership Units are convertible into 1,824,994
    Operating Partnership Units at the discretion of the holder subsequent to
    May 3, 1998, or they may be redeemable for cash subsequent to December 3,
    2002. Preferred Operating Partnership Units are paid distributions quarterly
    in the amount of $1,266.

    Revenues

    All leases are classified as operating leases. Rental income is recognized
    on the straight-line basis over the terms of the leases. Deferred rent
    receivable represents the excess of rental revenue recognized on a
    straight-line basis over cash received under the applicable lease
    provisions.

    Interest and Other Income

    Interest and other income includes interest income on cash, cash
    equivalents, and investment in mortgages and management fee income.



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<PAGE>   42

    Extraordinary Items

    Extraordinary items for the year ended December 31, 1995, consist of (i)
    $11,767 in prepayment penalties, and a write-off of $28,100 in previously
    capitalized debt discount (prepaid interest and arrangement fee paid to a
    secured lender at the time of the IPO and until December 1995 was amortized
    to interest expense) related to the paydown of the secured debt as a result
    of the stock offering in December 1995, and (ii) a fee of $938 paid in
    connection with the conversion of the secured line of credit into an
    unsecured facility.

    Net Income (Loss) Per Unit

    Per unit amounts for the Company are computed using the weighted average
    units outstanding during the period. The diluted weighted average general
    partner units and limited partner units outstanding include the dilutive
    effect of stock options. The basic and diluted weighted average general
    partner units and limited partners units outstanding for the year ended
    December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      Basic                       Basic
                              General Partner Units       Limited Partner Units
                              ---------------------       ---------------------
<S>                           <C>                          <C>      
    Year ended:
      December 31, 1997             49,424,808                   7,209,418
      December 31, 1996             35,657,829                   6,549,819
      December 31, 1995             27,300,803                   6,409,742
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     Diluted                     Diluted
                              General Partner Units       Limited Partner Units
                              ---------------------       ---------------------
<S>                           <C>                          <C>      
    Year ended:
      December 31, 1997             50,186,572                   7,209,418
      December 31, 1996             35,910,652                   6,549,819
      December 31, 1995             27,360,000                   6,409,742
</TABLE>


    Reclassifications

    Certain items in the 1996 and 1995 financial statements have been
    reclassified to conform to the 1997 presentation.

    Use of Estimates

    The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
    accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
    assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
    disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
    statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
    reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.



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3. ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

    The Operating Partnership acquired the following properties (the "1997
    Acquisitions") during the year ended December 31, 1997:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        Property     Total Rentable
   Project Name                     Location             Type (1)      Square Feet     Initial Cost(2)
   ------------                     --------            ---------    --------------    ---------------
<S>                                 <C>                 <C>          <C>                 <C>
   Southcenter West Business Park   Tukwila, WA              I           286,921        $  6,400
   Mission West Portfolio           San Diego, CA            O           619,935          45,300
   Emeryville Portfolio             Emeryville, CA           O           946,385          125,700(3)
   Brea Park Centre                 Brea, CA                 O           141,837          10,800
   555 Twin Dolphin Drive           Redwood Shores, CA       O           198,494          40,900
   North Creek Parkway Centre       Bothell, WA              O           204,871          22,600
   Riverside Centre                 Portland, OR             O            98,434           9,300
   Metro Plaza                      San Jose, CA             O           411,288          73,900
   1740 Technology                  San Jose, CA             O           194,538          39,600
   Fountaingrove                    Santa Rosa, CA           O           160,808          16,200
   Pasadena Financial               Pasadena, CA             O           145,702          26,700
   Century Square                   Pasadena, CA             O           205,653          41,700
   Point West Corporate Center      Sacramento, CA           O           145,184          17,200(6)
   Sierra Point                     Brisbane, CA             O            99,150          10,600
   Brea Corporate Plaza             Brea, CA                 O           119,406          10,900
   McKesson Building                Pasadena, CA             O           150,951          19,100
   Coral Tree Commerce Center       Vista, CA                I           130,866           8,400
   Progress Industrial Park         Vista, CA                I           123,275           7,500
   Lafayette Terrace                Lafayette, CA            O            47,392           7,500
   Parkway Industrial               Portland, OR             I           175,000           7,500
   Brea Corporate Place             Brea, CA                 O           490,000          62,300
   Sepulveda Center                 Los Angeles, CA          O           170,134          25,200
   Kennedy Portfolio                Portland, OR (4)         I         1,265,000         111,800
   790 E. Colorado                  Pasadena, CA             O           130,000          19,300
   Washington Park                  Federal Way, WA          O            50,000           6,100
   Nobel Corporate Plaza            San Diego, CA            O           103,192          16,700
   Kelley Point Distribution
   Center                           Portland, OR             I           500,000          16,400                                  
   Tower 17                         Irvine, CA               O           229,133          40,100
   Johnson Ranch Corporate Center   Roseville, CA            O           127,059          20,500(6)
   San Mateo Baycenter II           San Mateo, CA            O           119,152          24,400
   Southgate Office Plaza           Renton, WA               O           268,347          31,000(6)
   Borregas Avenue                  Sunnyvale, CA            I            39,899           3,100
   California Circle                Milpitas, CA             I            95,545          10,200
   La Jolla Centre I                La Jolla, CA             O           154,320          29,500
   Park Plaza                       San Diego, CA            O            66,745           9,500
   Plaza Center / U.S. Bank Center  Bellevue, WA             O           458,000          80,600
   WCB Portfolio                    (5)                     O/I        3,420,807         422,600(3)(6)
   ABAM Building                    Federal Way, WA          O            50,000           4,900
   Douglas Center                   Roseville, CA            O           100,000          14,000(6)
   11999 San Vincente               Brentwood, CA            O            55,457          12,500
</TABLE>
- ----------
    (1) "O" indicates office property; "I" indicates industrial property.
    (2) Represents the initial acquisition cost of the properties excluding any
        additional repositioning costs.
    (3) The Operating Partnership paid cash and issued Operating Partnership
        Units or Preferred Operating Partnership Units to the sellers of this
        portfolio.
    (4) Also includes properties located in Redmond, WA; Fremont, CA and
        Hayward, CA.
    (5) Properties are located in California, Oregon and Washington.
    (6) Includes cost of land to be developed.



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<PAGE>   44

During the year ended December 31, 1996, the Operating Partnership acquired
4,708,776 square feet of office and industrial property at an initial cost of
$340,298 (the "1996 Acquisitions"). The 1997 and 1996 acquisitions were recorded
using the purchase method of accounting.

The Operating Partnership disposed of the following properties (the "1997
Dispositions") during the year ended December 31, 1997:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        Property     Total Rentable
   Project Name                     Location             Type (1)      Square Feet     Sales Price
   ------------                     --------            ---------    --------------    ------------
<S>                                 <C>                 <C>          <C>               <C>
   Totem Hill                       Kirkland, WA             R         25,250       $ 4,100
   Arbor Faire                      Fresno, CA               R        199,956        18,500
   Broadway Faire                   Fresno, CA               R         60,383         9,100
   Walker Center                    Beaverton, OR            R         89,624        10,000
   West Park Plaza                  San Jose, CA             R         88,136        10,100
   Woodside                         Redwood City, CA         R         80,598        12,000
   South Point Plaza                Everett, WA              R        188,945        14,600
   Sunset Science                   Portland, OR             I         49,750         2,400
   Metro 580                        Pleasanton, CA           R        174,653        21,700
   Jefferson Parking                Boise, ID                -              -           800
   Howe Avenue                      Sacramento, CA           O        118,473         8,800
   Arden Square                     Sacramento, CA           R        100,162        10,300
   Arden Office                     Sacramento, CA           O         52,313         3,400
</TABLE>
- ----------
    (1) "O" indicates office property; "I" indicates industrial property; "R"
        indicates retail property.


During the year ended December 31, 1996, the Operating Partnership disposed of
three retail properties and one industrial property for $49,188 (the "1996
Dispositions").

The following unaudited pro forma summary financial information for the years
ended December 31, 1997, and 1996 combines the consolidated results of
operations of the Operating Partnership as if the 1997 and 1996 Acquisitions and
the 1997 and 1996 Dispositions had all occurred on January 1, 1996.
Preparation of the pro forma summary information was based upon assumptions
deemed appropriate by the Operating Partnership. The pro forma summary
information is not necessarily indicative of the results which actually would
have occurred if the 1997 and 1996 Acquisitions and the 1997 and 1996
Dispositions had been consummated at January 1, 1996, and carried forward
through December 31, 1997, nor does it purport to represent the future financial
position and result of operations for future periods.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         Year Ended December 31,
                                                            1997          1996
                                                          ---------     ---------    
<S>                                                       <C>           <C>      
             Revenues                                     $ 451,539     $ 417,453
                                                          =========     =========
             Net income available to general and
               limited partners' before                   
               disposition of property                    $ 139,755     $ 117,010
                                                          =========     =========

             Net income available to general and 
                limited partners' before
                disposition of property per unit
                         Basic                            $    2.05     $    1.72
                                                          =========     ========= 
                         Diluted                          $    2.03     $    1.70
                                                          =========     ========= 

             Operating Partnership Units outstanding --  
                diluted                                  68,915,695    68,915,695
                                                         ==========    ==========
</TABLE>






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4. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

    Revenues and Expenses

    The Operating Partnership received $919, $802 and $1,427 during 1997, 1996
    and 1995, respectively, for management services provided to certain
    properties that are controlled and operated by either Spieker Northwest,
    Inc. or Spieker Partners related entities (collectively, "Spieker
    Partners"). Certain officers of Spieker Properties, Inc., are partners in
    Spieker Partners.

    Acquisition of Properties

    On October 1, 1997, the Operating Partnership acquired San Mateo Baycenter
    II (SMBC II), a 119,152 square foot office building located in San Mateo,
    California, valued at $24,434, through the purchase of a partnership
    interest in a related entity in which two officers of the Company held a
    general partnership interest. The Operating Partnership paid $5,818 to
    unaffiliated limited partners, issued partnership units with a value of
    $7,625 to the two officers and assumed a mortgage of $10,991 in connection
    with the purchase. The basis of the property was recorded as the sum of cash
    paid to acquire unaffiliated partners' interest and the carryover basis of
    the two officers of the Company who held general partnership interest in
    SMBC II. The monetary value of the Operating Partnership units issued to the
    two officers of the Company was based upon the negotiated value paid to the
    unaffiliated partners. The number of Operating Partnership units issued was
    calculated by dividing such monetary basis by the stock price of the
    Company's Common Stock (into which such units are convertible) at the close
    of day prior to acquisition.

    On December 12, 1997, the Operating Partnership acquired a land parcel under
    landholding agreements with certain senior officers of the Company. The
    landholding agreement provides that the Operating Partnership has the option
    to purchase a landholding for the lower of a predetermined fixed price or an
    appraised fair market value and that the Directors of the Company must
    approve the purchase. The 10.18 acre land parcel located in Monterey,
    California, was acquired for $1,486, which was an appraised amount that was
    lower than the fixed price specified in the landholding agreement. The
    Operating Partnership acquired the land for the purpose of developing a
    34,895 square foot office building at an estimated total cost of $4,937.

    During the year ended December 31, 1996, the Operating Partnership purchased
    certain land parcels from Spieker Partners totaling $1,783, pursuant to the
    provisions of certain landholding agreements. The acquisitions from Spieker
    Partners were subject to approval by the Board of Directors of the Company.

    Receivable From Affiliates

    The $294 and $117 receivable from affiliates at December 31, 1997 and 1996,
    respectively, primarily represents management fees and reimbursements due
    from Spieker Northwest, Inc. and Spieker Partners.

    Investments in Mortgages

    Included in Investment in Mortgages are $257,294 of loans to Spieker
    Northwest, Inc. (SNI). The loans are secured by deeds of trust on real
    property, bear interest at 8.5%, and mature in 2012. Interest income of
    $3,108 is included in interest and other income for the year ended December
    31, 1997.




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<PAGE>   46

    Investments in Affiliate

    The investment in affiliate represents an investment in SNI. The Operating
    Partnership owns 95% of the Preferred Stock of SNI. Certain Senior Officers
    of the Company own 100% of the voting stock of SNI. SNI owns 2.8 million
    square feet of office, industrial and retail property located in various
    states. In addition, SNI owns seven parcels of land totaling 86.6 acres. The
    entire portfolio of property is held for sale at December 31, 1997. In
    addition to property ownership, SNI provides property management services to
    certain properties owned by Spieker Partners.

    Summarized condensed financial information of SNI is presented as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            December 31, 1997      December 31,1996
                                            -----------------      ----------------
<S>                                         <C>                    <C>       
      Balance Sheet:                                              
         Investments in real estate, net       $  296,094              $        -
         Other assets                               2,915                     351
                                               ----------              ----------
                                               $  299,009              $      351
                                               ==========              ==========
                                                                  
         Mortgages and other                   $  260,520              $        1
         Shareholders' equity                      38,489                     350
                                               ----------              ----------
                                               $  299,009              $      351
                                               ==========              ==========
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                             Year Ended            Year Ended           Year Ended
                          December 31, 1997      December 31, 1996   December 31, 1995
                          -----------------      -----------------   -----------------
<S>                       <C>                    <C>                 <C>     
 Results of Operations:                                         
    Revenues                  $  6,750              $  1,304             $  1,309
    Interest expense             3,108                     -                    -
    Other expenses               3,461                 1,224                1,287
                              --------              --------             --------
    Net Income                $    181              $     80             $     22
                              ========              ========             ========
</TABLE>


5. PROPERTY HELD FOR DISPOSITION

    The Operating Partnership has determined to focus exclusively on properties
    that meet its continuing strategic objectives. The Operating Partnership has
    therefore decided to divest itself of its retail properties and certain
    other properties. Included in property held for disposition of $37,186 at
    December 31, 1997, are two properties. One of the properties is a retail
    center located in Northern California and the other property is an office
    building located in Southern California. The retail property was disposed of
    subsequent to December 31, 1997 (see note 15). The divestiture of the
    remaining property is subject to identification of a purchaser, negotiation
    of acceptable terms and other customary conditions. Property held for
    disposition at December 31, 1996, of $117,732 consisted of 10 retail
    properties of which nine were disposed of during 1997 (see note 3).

    The following summarizes the condensed results of operations of the two
    properties held for disposition for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996
    and 1995:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         1997           1996             1995
                                         ----           ----             ----
<S>                                     <C>            <C>              <C>   
         Income                         $6,464         $5,542           $5,356
         Property Operating Expenses     1,852          1,478            1,132
                                        ------         ------           ------
         Net Operating Income           $4,612         $4,064           $4,224
                                        ======         ======           ======
</TABLE>





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<PAGE>   47

6. DEBT

    As of December 31, 1997 and 1996, debt consists of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          1997          1996
                                                                          ----          ----
<S>                                                                   <C>              <C>     
    Unsecured investment grade notes, varying fixed interest rates
       from 6.65% to 8.00% payable semi-annually, due 2000 to 2027    $1,135,000       $635,000
    Unsecured short-term borrowings:
       Unsecured line of credit                                                -         39,000
       Unsecured short-term bank facility                                200,000              -
    Mortgage loans, varying interest rates from 7.37% to 9.75%, due
       1998 to 2012                                                       96,502         45,997
                                                                      ----------       --------
                                                                      $1,431,502       $719,997
                                                                      ==========       ========
</TABLE>


    On August 8, 1997, the Operating Partnership amended its Unsecured Line of
    credit facility. The maximum amount available under the facility is
    $250,000. The facility carries interest at LIBOR (London Interbank Offered
    Rates) plus 0.80%, matures in August 2001, includes an annual administrative
    fee of $50 and an annual facility fee of .20%. The line of credit facility
    is subject to financial covenants concerning leverage, interest coverage and
    certain other ratios. The Operating Partnership is currently in compliance
    with all of the covenants in the line of credit facility concerning its
    indebtedness.

    On November 13, 1997, the Operating Partnership obtained a $200,000
    short-term bank facility. This short-term facility carries interest at LIBOR
    plus 0.65% (6.53% at December 31, 1997) and matures November 1998 with an
    option to extend for one more year.

    Mortgage loans generally require monthly principal and interest payments.
    The mortgage loans are secured by deeds of trust on 16 properties. The
    undepreciated book value of real estate assets pledged as collateral under
    deeds of trust for mortgage loans at December 31, 1997, and December 31,
    1996, is $228,618 and $79,440, respectively.
    
    The unsecured notes are subject to financial covenants concerning leverage,
    interest coverage and certain other ratios. The Operating Partnership is
    currently in compliance with all of the covenants in the unsecured note
    agreements governing its indebtedness.
    
    Interest capitalized for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995,
    was $6,338, $3,116 and $1,301, respectively.
    
    Maturity Schedule
    
    The scheduled maturities of all debt outstanding as of December 31, 1997,
    are as follows:
    
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    Year                                           Amount
    ----                                           ------
<S>                                               <C>      
    1998 (includes short-term borrowings, see     $ 202,917
         paragraph above)
    1999                                              6,991
    2000                                            102,066
    2001                                            133,814
    2002                                            123,558
    Thereafter                                      862,156
                                                 ----------
                                                 $1,431,502
                                                 ==========
</TABLE>



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7. LEASING ACTIVITY

    Future minimum rentals due under noncancelable operating leases in effect at
    December 31, 1997, with tenants are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    Year                           Amount
    ----                           ------
<S>                               <C>      
    1998                          $ 353,118
    1999                            303,991
    2000                            241,265
    2001                            185,749
    2002                            114,749
    Thereafter                      223,904
                                  ---------
                                 $1,422,776
                                  =========
</TABLE>


    In addition to minimum rental payments, tenants pay reimbursements for their
    pro rata share of specified operating expenses, which amounted to $83,170,
    $44,155 and $32,125 for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995,
    respectively. These amounts are included as rental revenue and rental
    expense in the accompanying statements of operations. Certain of the leases
    also provide for the payment of additional rent based on a percentage of the
    tenant's revenues. Additional rents under these leases for the years ended
    December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, were $254, $362 and $310 respectively.
    Certain leases contain options to renew.

8.  PARTNER DISTRIBUTIONS PAYABLE

    The partner distributions payable at December 31 1997, and 1996, represents
    amounts payable to partners for the quarters then ended.

9.  INCOME TAXES

    Spieker Properties, L.P. and its subsidiary partnerships file federal and
    state income tax returns. They pay no income taxes other than the $800
    minimum tax per limited partnership to the State of California. Taxable
    income or loss is reportable by the individual partners.

    The Operating Partnership's consolidated taxable income for the years ended
    December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, was $115,525, $76,323 and $5,098,
    respectively.

    The differences between book income and taxable income primarily result from
    timing differences consisting of depreciation expense for tenant
    improvements and unearned rental income.

10. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT AND STOCK PLANS

    Retirement Savings Plan

    Effective January 1, 1994, the Operating Partnership adopted a retirement
    savings plan pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code,
    whereby participants may contribute a percentage of compensation, but not in
    excess of the maximum allowed under the Code. The plan provides for a
    matching contribution by the Operating Partnership which amounted to $393,
    $292 and $266 for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996, and 1995. In
    addition, the Operating Partnership may make additional contributions at the
    discretion of management. Management authorized additional contributions of
    $337, $230 and $126 for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996, and 1995.

    Stock Incentive Plan

    The Company has adopted the Spieker Properties, Inc. 1993 Stock Incentive
    Plan (the "Stock Incentive Plan") to provide incentives to attract and
    retain officers and key employees. Under the Plan as amended on May 22,
    1996, the number of shares available for option grant is 9.9% of the number
    of shares of Common Stock, on a 




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<PAGE>   49

    fully-converted basis, outstanding as of the last day of the immediately
    preceding quarter, reduced by the number of shares of Common Stock reserved
    for issuance under other stock compensation plans of the Company. Shares
    granted under this plan vest over four or five years.

    Information relating to the Stock Incentive Plan from January 1, 1995
    through December 31, 1997, is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   Employees
                                                                   ---------
                                                        Options          Option Price per Share
                                                        -------          ----------------------
<S>                                                     <C>              <C>         
    Shares under option at January 1, 1995               905,500             $      20.50
    Granted                                              659,000                    20.50
    Exercised                                            (33,500)                   20.50
    Forfeited                                            (48,000)                   20.50
                                                       ---------             ------------
    Shares under option at December 31, 1995           1,483,000                    20.50
    Granted                                            1,628,000              25.00-31.63
    Exercised                                            (51,750)                   20.50
    Forfeited                                             (5,750)                   20.50
                                                       ---------             ------------
    Shares under option at December 31, 1996           3,053,500              20.50-31.63
    Granted                                            1,237,500                    35.19
    Exercised                                           (163,950)             20.50-29.25
    Forfeited                                            (24,000)             20.50-29.25
                                                       ---------             ------------
    Shares under option at December 31, 1997           4,103,050             $20.50-35.19
                                                       =========             ============
    Options exercisable at December 31, 1997           1,269,160             $      21.34(1)
                                                       =========             ============
    Shares available for grant at December 31, 1997    6,488,012
                                                       =========
</TABLE>
    ----------

    (1) Represents the average price.


    Employee Stock Incentive Pool

    At the time of the Company's initial public offering, the Senior Officers of
    the Company reserved a portion of their Operating Partnership Units for
    awards to personnel employed by the Company at the time of the IPO. The
    units are converted into Common Stock at the time of grant. The aggregate
    number of units reserved for the Employee Stock Incentive Pool is equivalent
    to 69,990 shares of Common Stock. The participants in the Pool were granted
    100% of their respective allocations as of January 1, 1997.

    The initial deferred compensation of $1,320 pertaining to the 69,990 units
    was recorded on the books of the Company, and is being amortized annually
    based on the vesting period. The initial value was calculated by converting
    the 69,990 partnership units into shares of Common Stock and multiplying by
    the Company's Common Stock price on the date of the grant.

    Non-cash compensation expense for the awards is measured by the number of
    Operating Partnership units converted multiplied by the Company's Common
    Stock price on the date of conversion.

    For the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, non-cash compensation
    expense recognized for such awards was $533, $388 and $339, respectively.

    Directors Stock Option Plan

    On May 22, 1996, the Directors' Stock Option Plan was amended to increase
    the number of shares of Common Stock subject to automatic annual option
    grants to the Company's independent directors from 500 shares to 4,000
    shares, to increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for
    option grant from 30,000 to 150,000, and to provide that, in the event of a
    Change in Control, outstanding options will become fully vested. To date
    46,000 shares have been granted under the plan and 2,250 shares have been
    exercised.



                                       49
<PAGE>   50

    Stock Options

    The Company applies APB 25 and related interpretations in accounting for its
    stock option plan. Accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized.
    Had compensation cost for the plan been determined based on the fair value
    at the grant dates for awards under the plan consistent with the method
    prescribed by Statement of Financial Accounting Standard ("SFAS") No. 123,
    "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," the Company's net income and
    earnings per unit would not have been materially reduced.

    For these disclosure purposes, the fair value of each option grant is
    estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model
    with the following weighted average assumptions used for grants in 1997 and
    1996, respectively; dividend yield of 5.8% and 6.15%; expected volatility of
    18.6% and 13.28%; expected lives of six and seven years; and risk-free
    interest rates of 6.42% and 6.21%.

11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

    Environmental Matters

    The Operating Partnership follows the policy of monitoring its properties
    for the presence of hazardous or toxic substances. The Operating Partnership
    is not aware of any environmental liability with respect to the properties
    that would have a material adverse effect on the Operating Partnership's
    business, assets or results of operations. There can be no assurance that
    such a material environmental liability does not exist. The existence of any
    such material environmental liability would have an adverse effect on the
    Operating Partnership's results of operations and cash flow.




                                       50
<PAGE>   51

    Lease Commitments

    The Operating Partnership has entered into operating ground leases on
    certain land parcels with periods ranging from 16 to 53 years. Future
    minimum rental payments required under noncancelable operating ground leases
    in effect at December 31, 1997, are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    Year                           Amount
    ----                           ------
<S>                               <C>      
    1998                            $ 1,420
    1999                              1,425
    2000                              1,425
    2001                              1,425
    2002                              1,426
    Thereafter                       24,351
                                    -------
                                    $31,472
                                    =======
</TABLE>


    The land on which three of the Operating Partnership's properties are
    located is owned by Stanford University and is subject to ground leases. The
    ground leases expire in 2039 or 2040, and unless the leases are extended,
    the use of the land, together with all improvements, will revert back to
    Stanford University. The former owners of the three properties prepaid the
    ground leases through 2011, 2012 and 2017; thereafter, the Operating
    Partnership will be responsible for the ground lease payments, as defined
    under the terms of the leases. These ground lease payments have been
    segregated from the total purchase price of the properties, capitalized as
    leasehold interests in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet, and are
    being amortized ratably over the terms of the related prepayment periods (18
    to 24 years).

    General Uninsured Losses

    The Operating Partnership carries comprehensive liability, fire, flood,
    extended coverage and rental loss insurance with policy specifications,
    limits and deductibles customarily carried for similar properties. There
    are, however, certain types of extraordinary losses which may be either
    uninsurable, or not economically insurable. Should an uninsured loss occur,
    the Operating Partnership could lose its investment in, and anticipated
    profits and cash flows from, a property.

    Certain of the properties are located in areas that are subject to
    earthquake activity; the Operating Partnership has therefore obtained
    limited earthquake insurance. In the event of an earthquake, properties are
    self-insured for the first $25,000 of loss. The Operating Partnership is
    insured for the next $175,000 of loss (less a deductible of 5% of total
    insured value per occurrence), any losses in excess of $200,000 will be
    borne by the Operating Partnership.





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<PAGE>   52

12. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     Year Ended      Year Ended     Year Ended
                                                    December 31,    December 31,   December 31,
                                                        1997            1996            1995
                                                    ------------    ------------   ------------
<S>                                                 <C>             <C>            <C>    
    SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURE:             
       Cash paid for interest                          $56,108         $31,167         $39,876
                                                   
    SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH            
    TRANSACTIONS:                                  
       Debt assumed in relation to property             
         acquisitions                                   63,940               -          22,827 
       Limited partners' interest recorded in      
         relation to property acquisitions              97,164               -           8,877
       Increase to land and assessment bond              
         payable                                         8,984           1,283           4,687
       Write-off of fully depreciated property           3,196          15,469           3,662
       Write-off of fully amortized deferred       
         financing and leasing costs                     2,359           4,696           1,847
       Extraordinary loss write-off of deferred
         financing costs                                     -               -          28,100    
</TABLE>


13. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (unaudited)

    Summarized quarterly 1997 and 1996 data is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       Quarter
                                   ----------------------------------------------
                                    First       Second        Third       Fourth        Total
                                   -------      -------      -------      --------     --------
<S>                                <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>     
    1997
    Revenues                       $66,417      $75,878      $83,896      $105,122     $331,313
    Income from operations       
      before disposition of      
      property, minority         
      interests and                 
      extraordinary items           23,812       26,111       27,051        33,160      110,134
    Net income                      25,297       38,797       30,984        34,885      129,963
    Income per Operating         
      Partnership unit             $   .48      $   .69      $   .55      $    .54     $   2.26
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       Quarter
                                   ----------------------------------------------
                                    First       Second        Third       Fourth        Total
                                   -------      -------      -------      --------     --------
<S>                                <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>     
    1996                           
    Revenues                       $45,318      $47,696      $52,143      $55,542      $200,699
    Income from operations        
      before disposition of       
      property, minority          
      interests and                 
      extraordinary items           14,980       17,131       16,096       17,557        65,764
    Net income                      14,982       17,127       14,609       27,373        74,091
    Income per Operating          
      Partnership unit             $   .38      $   .39      $   .34      $   .63      $   1.74
</TABLE>

    The sum of quarterly financial data in 1997 and 1996 varies from the annual
    data due to rounding.

14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (unaudited)

    Subsequent to year end in January and February 1998 the Operating
    Partnership issued $276,500 of investment grade rated unsecured notes in
    three tranches as follows: $150,000 of 6.75% notes due January 15, 2008;
    $125,000 of 6.875% notes due February 1, 2005; and $1,500 of 7.0% notes due
    February 2, 2007. The net proceeds of $274,300 were used to pay down
    borrowings on the line of credit and to fund the ongoing acquisition and
    development of properties.





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    On February 18, 1998, the Company placed 710,832 shares of Common Stock at a
    price of $42.25 in a Registered Unit Investment Trust. The net proceeds of
    $28,500 were contributed to the Operating Partnership and were used to
    paydown borrowings on the line of credit and to fund the ongoing acquisition
    and development of properties.

    On February 27, 1998, the Operating Partnership disposed of a retail
    property held for disposition at December 31, 1997, resulting in a gain on
    disposition of approximately $9,500.

    On various dates subsequent to December 31, 1997, through March 13, 1998,
    the Operating Partnership acquired properties totaling 4.2 million rentable
    square feet at a total initial acquisition cost of $538,000.














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                            SPIEKER PROPERTIES L.P.
 
                                  SCHEDULE III
                    REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
                             AS OF DECEMBER 31,1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  INITIAL COST TO COMPANY
                                                                            -----------------------------------    ADDITIONS
                                                             ENCUMBRANCES   LAND AND LEASEHOLD                        AND
                  PROJECT                   LOCATION         AND LIENS(1)        INTEREST          BUILDINGS      IMPROVEMENTS
                  -------                   --------         ------------   ------------------   --------------   ------------
<S>    <C>                            <C>                    <C>            <C>                  <C>              <C>
10011  Stender Way II...............  Santa Clara, CA                          $    118,274      $      840,169   $ 1,250,787
10041  Scott Blvd...................  Santa Clara, CA                               128,623             583,455     1,811,630
10061  Fresno Warehouse II..........  Fresno, CA                  28,920            310,908           1,616,875     1,731,588
10071  Bakersfield Warehouse........  Bakersfield, CA                               519,900           1,623,282     2,004,571
10091  Terminal St. Warehouse.......  Sacramento, CA                                198,113           1,181,083       205,205
10101  Stender Way I................  Santa Clara, CA                                98,915             536,920       230,416
10111  Applied Materials I..........  Santa Clara, CA                               381,686           1,625,507         3,690
10121  Sunnyvale Business Center....  Santa Clara, CA                               257,035             811,284       394,183
10161  Cupertino Business Center....  Cupertino, CA                               3,876,840           3,970,597       882,898
10171  Fresno Warehouse III.........  Fresno, CA                                    405,166           1,407,087       368,232
10191  North American Van Lines.....  San Jose, CA                                2,191,699           4,999,710       786,893
10241  Applied Materials II.........  Santa Clara, CA          1,472,055            651,943           3,392,605     3,040,850
10261  Front Street Warehouse.......  Sacramento, CA                                294,674             908,485       166,066
10271  Aspect Building..............  San Jose, CA               147,535          2,223,805           2,265,103       281,512
10301  Cadillac Court...............  Milpitas, CA               113,280            959,042           1,493,087       972,430
10331  Ryan Ranch Industrial........  Monterey, CA                                  422,500             969,386       798,752
10371  Fremont Bayside..............  Fremont, CA              6,551,633          1,245,617           2,704,137       330,210
10381  Livermore Commerce Ctr.......  Livermore, CA               36,333          1,312,199           3,563,238       878,425
10401  Fairfield Business Center....  Fairfield, CA                                 439,350           2,662,769     1,190,154
10421  Patrick Henry Drive..........  San Jose, CA                10,101            933,058           2,702,038     2,277,020
10431  COG Warehouse................  Milpitas, CA               518,900          2,616,039           1,907,937     1,086,032
       Okidata Distribution
10451  Center.......................  Milpitas, CA               365,043          1,854,892           1,750,086     1,132,809
10461  Pro Log......................  Monterey, CA                                  780,000           1,148,054     1,058,360
10481  Huntwood Business Center.....  Hayward, CA                  8,617            198,026             686,076     1,271,015
10491  Independent Rd Warehouse.....  Oakland, CA                                   237,380             706,174       405,735
10501  Grandview Drive..............  So. San Fran, CA           534,974            259,751             561,224       520,092
10511  Baycenter Business Park II...  Hayward, CA                235,412          1,228,225           3,116,626     2,155,360
10521  Keebler Warehouse............  Hayward, CA                 92,441            569,642           1,568,210       229,779
10531  Fremont Commerce Center......  Fremont, CA                                   614,357           1,588,166       593,031
10571  Montague Industr. Center.....  Palo Alto, CA                               1,482,000           5,131,899     5,933,875
10591  Dubuque Business Center......  So. San Fran, CA                            2,912,158           3,128,405     2,939,958
10601  Cabot Blvd. Warehouse........  Hayward, CA                                 1,550,174           4,531,092     1,257,050
10611  Benicia Commmerce Center.....  Benicia, CA                                   434,027           3,810,746     1,102,493
10621  Montgomery Ward..............  Pleasant Hill, CA                             717,750           3,485,901        95,406
10631  Eden Landing Bus. Center.....  Hayward, CA                                 1,152,163           1,940,740       281,456
10641  Good Guys Dist. Center.......  Hayward, CA                 14,751          4,923,246           9,254,184       150,352
10651  Fleetside Comrce Center......  Benicia, CA                369,320          1,080,303           2,952,609       540,501
10661  Industrial Dr. Warehouse.....  Fremont, CA              2,259,536          1,822,496           3,793,609         3,148
10711  Redwood Shores...............  Redwood City, CA                            3,437,897           3,702,938     1,489,219
 
<CAPTION>
 
            LAND        BUILDINGS AND                                    CONSTRUCTION   DEPRECIABLE
       LAND IMP. AND       BUILDING                       ACCUMULATED       AND/OR         LIVES
       LEASEHOLD INT.    IMPROVEMENTS        TOTAL        DEPRECIATION   ACQUISITION      (YEARS)
       --------------   --------------   --------------   ------------   ------------   -----------
<S>    <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>            <C>            <C>
10011   $    491,822    $    1,717,408   $    2,209,230   $   640,225        1978           4-40
10041        554,191         1,969,517        2,523,708       578,097        1976           4-40
10061        784,254         2,875,117        3,659,370     1,015,073        1981           3-40
10071      1,090,739         3,057,014        4,147,753     1,039,864        1982          20-40
10091        202,000         1,382,401        1,584,401       670,114        1975           3-40
10101        170,073           696,177          866,250       304,716        1978          20-40
10111        381,686         1,629,197        2,010,883       928,607        1975          20-40
10121        241,207         1,221,295        1,462,502       334,355        1987           4-40
10161      4,082,078         4,648,256        8,730,335     1,294,993        1985          32-40
10171        482,421         1,698,064        2,180,485       430,315        1987           5-40
10191      2,199,552         5,778,750        7,978,302     1,924,653        1988          10-40
10241      1,270,250         5,815,147        7,085,397     2,655,557        1979          16-40
10261        294,674         1,074,551        1,369,225       245,929        1988           5-40
10271      2,229,772         2,540,648        4,770,420       581,724        1989           6-40
10301      1,131,026         2,293,533        3,424,559       897,607        1991           5-40
10331        557,763         1,632,875        2,190,638       650,979        1991           5-40
10371      1,247,069         3,032,895        4,279,964       743,752        1990           3-40
10381      1,499,807         4,254,055        5,753,862       960,043        1988           3-40
10401      1,079,336         3,212,938        4,292,274       903,230        1991           3-40
10421        993,156         4,918,960        5,912,116     1,399,854        1991          12-40
10431      3,093,192         2,516,816        5,610,008       762,329        1992          11-40
 
10451      2,210,130         2,527,657        4,737,787       975,275        1993           4-40
10461      1,121,135         1,865,279        2,986,414       412,176        1993          12-40
10481        434,534         1,720,583        2,155,117       654,280        1979           7-40
10491        332,303         1,016,986        1,349,289       483,827        1972           5-40
10501        468,097           872,970        1,341,067       416,937        1979          20-40
10511      1,781,453         4,718,758        6,500,211     1,465,094        1984           3-40
10521        605,637         1,761,994        2,367,631       508,502        1985          10-40
10531        708,494         2,087,060        2,795,554       472,462        1989           5-40
10571      2,820,461         9,727,313       12,547,774     4,089,757        1993           5-40
10591      3,491,267         5,489,253        8,980,520     1,390,672        1986           3-40
10601      1,559,831         5,778,486        7,338,317     1,621,198        1988           3-40
10611        683,781         4,663,485        5,347,266       971,595        1989           3-40
10621        717,750         3,581,308        4,299,058       792,442        1989          35-40
10631      1,158,197         2,216,162        3,374,359       549,368        1990           3-40
10641      4,936,467         9,391,315       14,327,782     1,345,308        1990           5-40
10651      1,080,303         3,493,110        4,573,413       849,840        1990           6-40
10661      1,822,496         3,796,757        5,619,253       474,185        1993           3-40
10711      3,796,415         4,833,639        8,630,054     1,033,698        1987           7-40
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  INITIAL COST TO COMPANY
                                                                            -----------------------------------    ADDITIONS
                                                             ENCUMBRANCES   LAND AND LEASEHOLD                        AND
                  PROJECT                   LOCATION         AND LIENS(1)        INTEREST          BUILDINGS      IMPROVEMENTS
                  -------                   --------         ------------   ------------------   --------------   ------------
<S>    <C>                            <C>                    <C>            <C>                  <C>              <C>
10741  Baycenter Business Park I....  Hayward, CA                                 1,500,000           4,105,976       102,731
10761  2905-2909 Stender Way........  Santa Clara, CA                               385,992           1,174,719       216,534
10781  Meier -- Central South.......  Santa Clara, CA                             2,571,112           7,177,524       300,799
10791  Meier -- Mountain View.......  Santa Clara, CA          5,910,195          5,265,351          14,236,164        55,704
10801  Meier -- Central North.......  Santa Clara, CA                             1,753,361           4,740,570             0
10811  Meier -- Sunnyvale...........  Santa Clara, CA                               352,776             953,800             0
10821  732-834 Striker Ave..........  Sacramento, CA                              1,009,601           2,767,658       215,283
10831  Fresno Warehouse I...........  Fresno, CA               2,105,609            841,100           2,304,645             0
10871  Walsh & Lafayette Ind Park...  Santa Clara, CA                             3,359,291           7,810,558     1,382,535
10881  Ridder Park..................  San Jose, CA               153,068          1,794,057           4,287,007     1,812,184
10901  Ryan Ranch - Lot 14B.........  Monterey, CA                                  311,835             763,946       169,338
10911  Cadillac Court II............  Milpitas, CA               184,086            845,833           1,166,712       667,138
10931  Northgate Commerce Ctr.......  Sacramento, CA                              1,854,097           5,611,579       412,473
10941  Doolittle Business Center....  San Leandro, CA                               866,075           2,618,714       224,276
10951  Benicia Ind I (Stone)........  Benicia, CA                                 5,238,267          15,735,277       108,241
10961  Benicia Ind I (Getty Ct).....  Benicia, CA                                 1,134,212           3,402,635             0
11001  Carlsbad Airport Plaza.......  Carlsbad, CA                                1,532,406           4,609,834        79,390
11041  Concord North Comm Ctr.......  Concord, CA                                 2,340,139           4,912,564     1,265,142
11071  Benicia Ind II...............  Benicia, CA                                 3,891,910          11,697,314       434,929
11161  Port of Oakland..............  Oakland, CA                                 1,693,760           5,091,125        31,493
11191  Stadium Plaza................  Anaheim, CA                                 9,134,965          29,269,756        24,087
11211  Sorrento Vista...............  San Diego, CA                               2,745,889                   0             0
11231  Charcot Business Center......  San Jose, CA                                2,988,923           8,992,249        23,723
11241  Airport Service Center.......  San Jose, CA                                  668,283           2,009,768        24,192
11251  Dixon Landing North..........  Milpitas, CA                                6,392,701                   0             0
11261  Kifer Road Industrial Park...  Sunnyvale, CA                               3,530,775          10,616,731             0
11281  Baycenter Business Park
       III..........................  Hayward, CA                190,339          1,248,216                   0             0
11291  Riverside Business Center....  Sacramento, CA             204,425          1,471,099                   0             0
11361  Ravendale at Central.........  Mountain View, CA                           2,018,673           6,064,095             0
11371  Centerpark Plaza One.........  San Diego, CA                               1,367,014           5,469,103             0
11411  Camino West Business Park....  Carlsbad, CA                                  470,938           1,883,751             0
11421  Centerpark Plaza Two.........  San Diego, CA                               1,340,092           4,099,312       144,528
11461  Western Metal Lath...........  Riverside, CA               86,332          1,383,776           5,189,776             0
11491  Eastgate Technology Park.....  La Jolla, CA                                5,865,873                   0             0
11551  Seaport Distribution
       Center.......................  W Sacramento, CA                            1,180,994                   0             0
11601  Coral Tree Commerce Center...  Vista, CA                5,166,839          2,115,241           6,341,466             0
11611  Progress Industrial..........  Vista, CA                                   1,865,948           5,593,426             0
11761  Huntwood Business Center.....  Hayward, CA                                 2,929,335           8,788,004             0
11771  Fremont Commerce Center......  Fremont, CA                                 4,315,601          12,946,802             0
11871  Oak Creek....................  Milpitas, CA                 8,837          2,040,639           6,095,607             0
11881  Milimont R&D.................  Fremont, CA                                 1,806,606           5,419,919             0
11891  Kato R&D.....................  Fremont, CA                                 2,002,504           6,007,610             0
11911  California Circle II.........  Milpitas, CA                                2,555,551           7,670,997             0
11941  Pacific Corporate Park.......  San Diego, CA                               2,796,397           8,389,191             0
11951  Sorrento Tech I, II & III....  San Diego, CA                               2,686,323           7,263,117             0
 
<CAPTION>
 
            LAND        BUILDINGS AND                                    CONSTRUCTION   DEPRECIABLE
       LAND IMP. AND       BUILDING                       ACCUMULATED       AND/OR         LIVES
       LEASEHOLD INT.    IMPROVEMENTS        TOTAL        DEPRECIATION   ACQUISITION      (YEARS)
       --------------   --------------   --------------   ------------   ------------   -----------
<S>    <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>            <C>            <C>
10741      1,500,000         4,208,707        5,708,707       376,600        1994           3-40
10761        385,992         1,391,253        1,777,245       170,181        1995           6-40
10781      2,571,112         7,478,323       10,049,435       557,109        1995           5-40
10791      5,265,351        14,291,868       19,557,218     1,022,278        1995           5-40
10801      1,753,361         4,740,570        6,493,931       335,791        1995             40
10811        352,776           953,800        1,306,576        67,561        1995             40
10821      1,024,488         2,968,054        3,992,543       246,751        1995           5-40
10831        841,100         2,304,645        3,145,745       162,521        1995           5-40
10871      3,359,291         9,193,093       12,552,384       637,349        1995           5-40
10881      1,794,057         6,099,191        7,893,248       240,328        1995          10-40
10901        311,835           933,284        1,245,119        52,967        1995           4-40
10911        845,833         1,833,850        2,679,683       210,977        1995           7-40
10931      1,869,659         6,013,045        7,882,705       410,245        1995          10-40
10941        984,533         2,724,532        3,709,065       125,807        1996          12-40
10951      5,238,267        15,843,518       21,081,785       760,203        1996             40
10961      1,134,212         3,402,635        4,536,847       163,043        1996             40
11001      1,532,406         4,695,825        6,228,231       276,153        1995           5-40
11041      2,344,326         6,173,520        8,517,845       307,397        1995           3-40
11071      4,107,912        11,916,241       16,024,153       606,164        1996           4-40
11161      1,701,338         5,115,039        6,816,377       205,609        1996             40
11191      9,134,965        29,293,843       38,428,809       979,739        1996           3-40
11211      2,745,889                 0        2,745,889             0        1996             40
11231      2,988,923         9,015,971       12,004,894       266,450        1996             40
11241        692,476         2,009,768        2,702,244        59,103        1996             40
11251      6,392,701                 0        6,392,701             0        1996             40
11261      3,530,775        10,616,731       14,147,506       309,547        1996             40
 
11281      1,248,216                 0        1,248,216             0        1996             40
11291      1,471,099                 0        1,471,099             0        1996             40
11361      2,018,673         6,064,095        8,082,768       151,602        1996             40
11371      1,367,014         5,469,103        6,836,116       125,334        1997             40
11411        470,938         1,883,751        2,354,689        43,169        1997             40
11421      1,340,092         4,243,840        5,583,933       113,780        1997             40
11461      1,383,776         5,189,776        6,573,552       118,933        1997             40
11491      5,865,873                 0        5,865,873             0        1997             40
 
11551      1,180,994                 0        1,180,994             0        1997             40
11601      2,115,241         6,341,466        8,456,707        79,268        1997             40
11611      1,865,948         5,593,426        7,459,374        69,918        1997             40
11761      2,929,335         8,788,004       11,717,339        73,233        1997             40
11771      4,315,601        12,946,802       17,262,403       107,890        1997             40
11871      2,040,639         6,095,607        8,136,245        13,480        1997             40
11881      1,806,606         5,419,919        7,226,524        11,292        1997             40
11891      2,002,504         6,007,610        8,010,115        12,516        1997             40
11911      2,555,551         7,670,997       10,226,548        31,963        1997             40
11941      2,796,397         8,389,191       11,185,588        17,477        1997             40
11951      2,686,323         7,263,117        9,949,440        15,892        1997             40
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  INITIAL COST TO COMPANY
                                                                            -----------------------------------    ADDITIONS
                                                             ENCUMBRANCES   LAND AND LEASEHOLD                        AND
                  PROJECT                   LOCATION         AND LIENS(1)        INTEREST          BUILDINGS      IMPROVEMENTS
                  -------                   --------         ------------   ------------------   --------------   ------------
<S>    <C>                            <C>                    <C>            <C>                  <C>              <C>
11961  Westridge I..................  San Diego, CA                               1,712,464           4,630,094             0
       Commerce Pointe Business                                                                                    
11991  Ctr..........................  Ontario, CA                198,164          1,259,456           3,183,874             0
12011  Borregas Avenue..............  Sunnyvale, CA                                 779,601           2,338,802             0
12041  W. North Market..............  Sacramento, CA                              1,150,545           3,451,632             0
12051  Overland Court...............  W Sacramento, CA           648,541          3,294,800           7,250,436             0
12091  Vintage Park Industrial......  Foster City, CA          1,806,861         24,805,818          68,996,871             0
20001  West Valley Business Ctr.....  Kent, WA                    51,955            681,200           2,124,967     2,242,955
20011  Cascade Comrce. Park.........  Kent, WA                    39,756          2,430,989           5,005,502     1,710,661
20031  Valley Freeway Bus. Center...  Kent, WA                                    1,061,293           2,243,650       469,519
20071  Woodinville Corp. Center I...  Woodinville, WA                             1,321,071           3,712,131       509,782
20081  Woodinville Corp. Center                                                                                    
       II...........................  Woodinville, WA                             1,851,708           6,391,154     3,259,516
20111  Georgetown Center............  Seattle, WA                                 4,274,197           4,165,405       464,030
20121  City Commerce Park...........  Seattle, WA                                 1,855,377           2,548,461     1,315,036
20141  Vancouver Comrce. Park.......  Vancouver, WA                                 337,930           1,359,073       126,681
20151  Millcreek Distribution Ctr...  Kent, WA                    18,305          2,541,162           7,738,028       105,747
20161  Sea-Tac Industrial Park......  SeaTac, WA                                  1,953,528           5,538,926        41,880
20171  Valley Industrial Park.......  Kent, WA                    27,384          6,765,505          17,221,447       286,803
20221  Woodinville Corp Ctr.........  Bellevue, WA                                2,588,694           5,996,128     3,456,282
20231  Everett Industrial Center....  Everett, WA                  4,740          1,863,532           5,577,154        14,542
20251  Everett 526..................  Everett, WA                                 1,087,615           3,273,209        15,046
20261  Southcenter West Business                                                                                   
       Park.........................  Tukwila, WA                                                     6,442,468             0
20271  Kirkland 118 Commerce Ctr....  Kirkland, WA                                1,195,205                   0             0
20321  Redmond Heights Tech Center..  Redmond, WA                 49,140          3,136,545           9,256,994             0
30001  Park 217 I...................  Portland, OR                                1,359,958           2,346,881     3,173,399
30011  Park 217 Phase II............  Portland, OR                                  490,845           1,762,678     1,500,008
30021  Park 217 Phase III...........  Portland, OR                                  101,555             601,310       201,653
30041  Swan Island..................  Portland, OR               871,878            290,504             758,714       460,460
30051  Columbia Commerce Park.......  Portland, OR                                1,939,782           6,606,003     2,366,248
30071  Nelson Business Center                                                                                      
       I&II.........................  Tigard, OR                  30,513          3,454,590           5,905,233     4,405,154
30081  SW Commerce Ctr..............  Portland, OR                                  499,146           1,390,426       783,923
30101  Columbia IV..................  Portland, OR                                  833,668           4,430,444        37,876
30141  Marine Dr Distribution Ctr...  Portland, OR                                1,166,743           3,509,787     1,519,766
30151  Marine Drive Dist. Ct II.....  Portland, OR                                  622,307           1,867,657       728,793
30161  Airport Way Commerce Park....  Portland, OR               333,337          1,837,144           3,780,598     2,326,353
30171  4949 Meadows Building........  Lake Oswego, OR            233,587          2,286,561          10,360,234     1,078,282
30181  Marine Drive Dist. Ctr III     Portland, OR                                1,760,241           4,260,978     1,454,812
30201  158th Commerce Park..........  Portland, OR               198,643          2,864,037                   0             0
30211  Nimbus Corp. Ctr.............  Beaverton, OR              121,471         17,708,135          52,726,670       290,363
30221  Parkway Industrial...........  Wilsonville, OR                             1,878,731           5,619,196        20,688
 
<CAPTION>
 
            LAND        BUILDINGS AND                                    CONSTRUCTION   DEPRECIABLE
       LAND IMP. AND       BUILDING                       ACCUMULATED       AND/OR         LIVES
       LEASEHOLD INT.    IMPROVEMENTS        TOTAL        DEPRECIATION   ACQUISITION      (YEARS)
       --------------   --------------   --------------   ------------   ------------   -----------
<S>    <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>            <C>            <C>
11961      1,712,464         4,630,094        6,342,558        10,406        1997             40
                                                           
11991      1,259,456         3,183,874        4,443,330         6,633        1997             40
12011        779,601         2,338,802        3,118,403        14,618        1997             40
12041      1,150,545         3,451,632        4,602,177         7,191        1997             40
12051      3,294,800         7,250,436       10,545,236        15,105        1997             40
12091     24,805,818        68,996,871       93,802,689       144,978        1997             40
20001      1,286,458         3,762,664        5,049,121     1,356,630        1980          20-40
20011      3,129,620         6,022,827        9,152,447     1,271,533        1989           5-40
20031      1,262,572         2,511,890        3,774,462       702,403        1990           7-40
20071      1,740,944         3,807,389        5,548,333     1,070,387        1988           3-40
                                                           
20081      4,258,674         7,243,704       11,502,379     2,099,391        1991           4-40
20111      4,517,411         4,386,222        8,903,632     1,268,681        1984           5-40
20121      2,218,399         3,500,474        5,718,873       899,742        1988           5-40
20141        451,891         1,375,033        1,826,924       285,670        1990           3-40
20151      2,541,162         7,843,775       10,384,937       643,702        1994           5-40
20161      1,953,528         5,580,806        7,534,334       452,799        1994           4-40
20171      6,862,205        17,411,550       24,273,755     1,450,231        1994           3-40
20221      4,160,957         7,880,148       12,041,105       718,569        1995           5-40
20231      1,863,532         5,591,696        7,455,228       245,020        1996          12-40
20251      1,087,615         3,288,254        4,375,869       130,983        1996          12-40
                                                           
20261              0         6,442,468        6,442,468       161,062        1997             40
20271      1,195,205                 0        1,195,205             0        1997             40
20321      3,136,545         9,256,994       12,393,539        77,142        1997             40
30001      2,483,105         4,397,132        6,880,237     1,688,700        1980           5-40
30011        780,261         2,973,270        3,753,531       995,717        1981          10-40
30021        132,615           771,904          904,519       357,569        1981           5-40
30041        369,011         1,140,667        1,509,678       432,077        1978           5-40
30051      2,527,306         8,387,641       10,914,947     1,956,796        1988           3-40
                                                           
30071      4,944,462         8,842,121       13,786,583     1,852,168        1990           3-40
30081        707,816         1,969,044        2,676,859       505,746        1989           5-40
30101        833,668         4,468,320        5,301,988       412,765        1994             40
30141      1,870,511         4,325,785        6,196,296       405,082        1995           5-40
30151      1,117,248         2,101,508        3,218,756       122,188        1996           5-40
30161      2,890,094         5,054,002        7,944,096       274,206        1996           3-40
30171      3,237,428        10,518,056       13,755,484        27,902        1996             40
30181      2,853,738         4,622,293        7,476,031        20,351        1996             40
30201      2,864,037                 0        2,864,037             0        1997             40
30211     17,714,423        53,010,745       70,725,168       471,926        1997           4-40
30221      1,878,731         5,639,884        7,518,615        58,821        1997             40
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<CAPTION>
                                                                                  INITIAL COST TO COMPANY
                                                                            -----------------------------------    ADDITIONS
                                                             ENCUMBRANCES   LAND AND LEASEHOLD                        AND
                  PROJECT                   LOCATION         AND LIENS(1)        INTEREST          BUILDINGS      IMPROVEMENTS
                  -------                   --------         ------------   ------------------   --------------   ------------
<S>    <C>                            <C>                    <C>            <C>                  <C>              <C>
       Kelley Point Distribution
30231  Ctr..........................  Portland, OR                                4,108,593          12,325,778             0
30251  Wilsonville..................  Wilsonville, OR             75,408         10,379,970          19,739,337        75,095
40011  Cole Rd. Warehouse...........  Boise, ID                  302,376            103,617             416,506       166,205
                                                             ------------      ------------      --------------   ------------
       Total Industrial.............                         $31,780,640       $271,937,760      $  664,755,333   $84,153,460
                                                             ------------      ------------      --------------   ------------
10001  Santa Clara Office Center
       I............................  Santa Clara, CA        $ 1,211,172       $    187,326      $    1,392,344   $ 2,647,051
10021  Santa Clara Office Center
       II...........................  Santa Clara, CA                               173,317           2,581,836     2,721,067
10031  Gateway Ofc. Phase I.........  San Jose, CA                                  721,215           9,010,137     4,166,105
10051  Santa Clara Office Center
       III..........................  Santa Clara, CA                                36,746           2,193,334     1,935,626
10081  Gateway Ofc. Phase II........  San Jose, CA                                1,275,102          19,544,636    14,665,000
10131  The Alameda..................  San Jose, CA                                  774,316           4,278,623       941,095
10141  Creekside Phase I............  San Jose, CA               391,024         10,385,797           8,518,712     4,046,490
10151  North First Ofc. Ctr.........  San Jose, CA                                6,698,611           5,900,388     2,655,393
10181  455 University...............  Sacramento, CA                                925,000           1,305,000       627,315
10211  8880 Cal Center..............  Sacramento, CA                              3,252,741           8,493,503     2,343,474
10231  740 University...............  Sacramento, CA                                261,250             793,750       162,785
10251  Denny's Restaurant...........  Santa Clara, CA                               181,634             551,427         1,225
10281  Gateway Oaks II..............  Sacramento, CA                              1,510,137           4,258,061     1,354,031
10291  Gateway Oaks I...............  Sacramento, CA                              2,926,887           9,856,301       183,540
10311  701 University...............  Sacramento, CA                              1,051,108           3,239,007       506,139
10321  Ryan Ranch Ofc. Ctr..........  Monterey, CA                                1,048,740           3,951,223     2,341,237
10341  The Orchard..................  Sacramento, CA                              1,505,937           4,517,810       430,394
10351  555 University...............  Sacramento, CA                              1,467,023           4,401,069       292,164
10361  575 and 601 University.......  Sacramento, CA                              1,677,507           5,692,420       558,728
10391  655 University...............  Sacramento, CA                              1,147,733           3,443,200       228,357
10541  Lockheed Bldg................  Palo Alto, CA                               1,735,789           6,264,357     1,126,913
10551  Xerox Campus.................  Palo Alto, CA                               9,145,484          29,360,411     5,281,728
10561  Foothill Research Ctr........  Palo Alto, CA                               7,474,154          30,819,577     5,592,931
10671  2180 Sand Hill Road..........  Menlo Park, CA                                685,933           1,939,229       289,805
10681  Point West Executive Ctr.....  Sacramento, CA                              2,538,020           5,952,306       874,130
10701  McCarthy.....................  Milpitas, CA                 3,605            845,039           4,219,348       302,506
10751  Point West Commercenter......  Sacramento, CA                              3,443,730           9,025,615       789,619
10851  Ryan Ranch Off -- Ph II......  Monterey, CA                                  565,580           2,012,002       510,499
10891  Gateway Oaks III.............  Sacramento, CA                              1,151,181           3,325,818       352,667
10981  La Jolla Centre II...........  San Diego, CA                               3,252,653          13,070,059       206,321
10991  One Pacific Heights..........  San Diego, CA                               3,089,433           8,365,526        11,720
11011  Pacific Point................  San Diego, CA                               3,111,202           9,333,605       325,446
11021  Bayside Corporate Center.....  Foster City, CA            485,563          2,455,163           7,623,408       291,091
11031  Ryan Ranch Office II Bldg
       D............................  Monterey, CA                                  420,000           2,160,535       155,442
11051  3600 American River Dr.......  Sacramento, CA                              1,059,222           4,274,450       160,093
11052  3610 American River Dr.......  Sacramento, CA                                490,859           1,963,435        19,892
11053  3620 American River Dr.......  Sacramento, CA                              1,033,387           4,133,548         5,102
11061  Inwood Business Park.........  Irvine, CA                                  2,232,769           8,955,666       258,519
11141  Carmel Valley Centre.........  San Diego, CA                               2,792,159          11,223,607       284,788
11151  2290 North First Street......  San Jose, CA                                1,222,335           4,891,759        87,129
11171  Dove Street..................  Newport Beach, CA                           1,569,792           6,283,219        45,185

<CAPTION>
            LAND        BUILDINGS AND                                    CONSTRUCTION   DEPRECIABLE
       LAND IMP. AND       BUILDING                       ACCUMULATED       AND/OR         LIVES
       LEASEHOLD INT.    IMPROVEMENTS        TOTAL        DEPRECIATION   ACQUISITION      (YEARS)
       --------------   --------------   --------------   ------------   ------------   -----------
<S>    <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>            <C>            <C>

30231      4,108,593        12,325,778       16,434,371       102,715        1997             40
30251     10,379,970        19,814,432       30,194,402        46,816        1997             40
40011        114,465           571,863          686,328       254,124        1976          16-40
        ------------    --------------   --------------   ------------
        $296,146,099    $  724,783,785   $1,020,929,883   $70,022,794
        ------------    --------------   --------------   ------------
 
10001   $    806,700    $    3,452,928   $    4,259,628   $ 1,057,473        1977           3-40
 
10021        931,364         4,568,232        5,499,596     1,651,826        1980           2-40
10031      1,552,569        12,372,689       13,925,257     4,601,399        1981           3-40
 
10051        623,340         3,556,356        4,179,696     1,212,805        1981           3-40
10081      3,829,146        31,681,601       35,510,747    10,323,713        1983           3-40
10131        966,236         5,027,798        5,994,034     1,570,873        1984           3-40
10141     10,965,419        11,989,446       22,954,866     3,247,768        1985           5-40
10151      6,973,869         8,280,522       15,254,392     2,351,934        1985           3-40
10181        993,704         1,915,538        2,909,242       472,131        1987           3-40
10211      3,804,401        10,346,247       14,150,648     2,212,640        1989           3-40
10231        280,701           949,913        1,230,614       249,324        1987           3-40
10251        181,634           552,652          734,286       135,706        1988          34-40
10281      1,996,441         5,142,028        7,138,469     1,387,423        1992           3-40
10291      2,938,968        10,092,713       13,031,681     1,958,311        1990           2-40
10311      1,247,111         3,549,142        4,796,253       928,136        1991           3-40
10321      2,093,355         5,280,216        7,373,571     1,640,186        1992           3-40
10341      1,539,497         4,914,644        6,454,141       977,219        1990           3-40
10351      1,484,661         4,681,119        6,165,780       934,493        1990           3-40
10361      1,915,967         6,069,259        7,985,227     1,262,326        1990           3-40
10391      1,159,673         3,696,629        4,856,302       871,131        1990           2-40
10541      1,735,789         7,391,270        9,127,059     1,658,590        1993           8-40
10551      9,145,484        34,642,139       43,787,623     7,367,895        1993           8-40
10561      7,474,154        36,412,508       43,886,662     8,549,768        1993           6-40
10671        753,570         2,168,742        2,922,312       945,106        1973           3-40
10681      2,573,522         6,792,320        9,365,842       718,634        1994          10-40
10701        845,039         4,521,853        5,366,892       421,643        1994           1-40
10751      3,443,730         9,815,234       13,258,964       902,153        1994           4-40
10851        565,580         2,522,502        3,088,082       292,116        1995           3-40
10891      1,161,264         3,668,403        4,829,667       172,065        1995           2-40
10981      3,268,743        13,266,160       16,534,903       757,289        1995           4-40
10991      3,101,153         8,365,526       11,466,680       453,360        1995           4-40
11011      3,111,202         9,659,051       12,770,253       613,598        1995           4-40
11021      2,465,778         7,903,884       10,369,662       451,260        1996           7-40
 
11031        420,000         2,315,977        2,735,977        75,289        1996           5-40
11051      1,059,222         4,441,526        5,500,747       241,803        1995          12-40
11052        490,859         1,986,684        2,477,543       108,066        1995           5-40
11053      1,033,387         4,145,469        5,178,856       216,231        1995          12-40
11061      2,251,304         9,195,650       11,446,955       517,263        1995           3-40
11141      2,796,624        11,503,930       14,300,555       577,022        1996           1-40
11151      1,222,335         4,978,888        6,201,223       213,886        1996             40
11171      1,569,792         6,328,405        7,898,196       246,270        1996             40
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<CAPTION>
                                                                                  INITIAL COST TO COMPANY
                                                                            -----------------------------------    ADDITIONS
                                                             ENCUMBRANCES   LAND AND LEASEHOLD                        AND
                  PROJECT                   LOCATION         AND LIENS(1)        INTEREST          BUILDINGS      IMPROVEMENTS
                  -------                   --------         ------------   ------------------   --------------   ------------
<S>    <C>                            <C>                    <C>            <C>                  <C>              <C>
11221  Fairchild Corporate Center...  Irvine, CA                                  2,011,443           8,054,128       299,075
11271  One Pacific Plaza............  Huntington Beach, CA                        2,020,971           8,088,154        20,457
11301  Fidelity Plaza...............  Sacramento, CA                              1,354,983           3,695,222             0
11311  Central Park Plaza...........  Santa Clara, CA            184,291          9,456,552          24,937,956        42,700
11321  Corona Corporate Center......  Corona, CA                                    743,147           2,986,626        11,980
11331  Wood Island Office Complex...  Larkspur, CA                62,939          3,796,146          10,090,937        90,251
11341  One Lakeshore Centre.........  Ontario, CA                 69,341          3,899,948          15,321,532        43,556
11351  Pacific View Plaza...........  San Diego, CA                               1,404,336           3,808,865       123,326
11381  La Place Court...............  Carlsbad, CA                                1,467,057           5,868,303       202,359
11391  Carmel View Office Plaza.....  San Diego, CA                               1,426,649           5,706,594             0
11401  The City.....................  Orange, CA                                  5,586,737          22,370,476       697,373
11431  Centerpark Plaza Two.........  San Diego, CA                                 882,852           3,531,407             0
11451  Camino West..................  Carlsbad, CA                                  980,334           3,921,333        30,271
11471  Emeryville Towers............  Emeryville, CA                             25,344,479         100,357,313       195,746
11481  Brea Park Centre.............  Brea, CA                                    2,905,070           7,865,273       287,514
11501  The City.....................  Orange County, CA                           1,309,617           5,248,210             0
11511  555 Twin Dolphin Plaza.......  Redwood City, CA                            8,181,629          32,696,657             0
11521  Metro Plaza..................  San Jose, CA            24,780,898         14,789,132          59,182,491        19,894
11531  1740 Technology..............  San Jose, CA            21,261,808          7,918,598          31,678,718        53,378
11541  Fountaingrove................  Santa Rosa, CA              12,262          4,391,945          11,841,364        54,900
11561  Sierra Point.................  Brisbane, CA               369,277          2,429,943           8,198,137             0
11571  Pasadena Financial...........  Pasadena, CA                                5,352,439          21,413,447             0
11581  Century Square...............  Pasadena, CA                                8,318,792          33,284,001             0
11591  Brea Corporate Plaza.........  Brea, CA                                    2,958,418           8,000,717        31,421
11621  Point West Corp Center I.....  Sacramento, CA                              4,388,722          11,865,803             0
11641  McKesson Building............  Pasadena, CA                                5,159,033          13,949,317             0
11651  Point West Corp Center II....  Sacramento, CA                              1,000,000                                 0
11671  Arboretum Courtyard..........  Santa Monica, CA                            5,718,678                   0             0
11681  Lafayette Terrace............  Lafayette, CA                               2,037,282           5,508,225             0
11691  Brea Place...................  Brea, CA                                    5,254,525          14,206,679             0
11711  Sepulveda Center.............  Los Angeles, CA                             5,046,469          20,186,465             0
11721  Brea Corporate Place.........  Brea, CA                                    1,788,158          41,041,733             0
11781  790 E Colorado Ave...........  Pasadena, CA                                3,867,021          15,468,209             0
11791  Tower Seventeen..............  Irvine, CA                                  4,011,677          36,105,751             0
11801  Gateway Oaks IV..............  Sacramento, CA                              1,091,445                   0             0
11811  Noble Corporate Plaza........  San Diego, CA                               4,511,165          12,197,775             0
11821  Carlsbad Ranch...............  Carlsbad, CA                                3,873,656                   0             0
11831  San Mateo Baycenter..........  San Mateo, CA                               2,464,154          10,422,627       486,426
11841  Treat Towers.................  Walnut Creek, CA         1,372,500          4,089,868                   0             0
11851  Johnson Ranch Corp Centre....  Roseville, CA            1,085,000          5,707,610          13,246,387             0
11861  100 Moffett..................  Mountain View, CA                           1,140,758           3,084,373             0
11921  East Hills Office Park.......  Anaheim, CA                                 2,166,615           5,857,884             0
11931  Stadium Towers Plaza.........  Anaheim, CA                                 3,909,588          35,185,683             0
11971  Centerpoint Irvine I.........  Irvine, CA                                  1,427,562           3,859,706             0
12031  East Roseville Parkway.......  Roseville, CA                               1,563,207                   0             0
 
<CAPTION>
 
            LAND        BUILDINGS AND                                    CONSTRUCTION   DEPRECIABLE
       LAND IMP. AND       BUILDING                       ACCUMULATED       AND/OR         LIVES
       LEASEHOLD INT.    IMPROVEMENTS        TOTAL        DEPRECIATION   ACQUISITION      (YEARS)
       --------------   --------------   --------------   ------------   ------------   -----------
<S>    <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>            <C>            <C>
11221      2,028,596         8,357,118       10,385,715       295,343        1996           3-40
11271      2,020,971         8,108,611       10,129,582       236,914        1996             40
11301      1,354,983         3,713,552        5,068,535       139,619        1996             40
11311      9,456,552        24,981,056       34,437,608       679,303        1996             40
11321        743,147         2,998,607        3,741,754        77,994        1996             40
11331      3,796,146        10,181,188       13,977,335       252,462        1996             40
11341      3,899,948        15,365,088       19,265,036       390,028        1996             40
11351      1,404,336         3,932,192        5,336,528       111,929        1996             40
11381      1,467,057         6,070,663        7,537,720       152,682        1997           4-30
11391      1,426,649         5,706,594        7,133,243       130,776        1997             40
11401      5,586,737        23,092,907       28,679,644       926,895        1996             40
11431        882,852         3,531,407        4,414,259        80,928        1997             40
11451        980,334         3,951,604        4,931,937        93,504        1997             40
11471     25,344,479       100,553,058      125,897,537     2,334,536        1997             40
11481      2,905,070         8,152,788       11,057,857       234,719        1997             40
11501      1,309,617         5,248,210        6,557,827       196,715        1996             40
11511      8,181,629        32,699,579       40,881,208       749,396        1997             40
11521     14,789,132        59,210,974       74,000,106     1,235,983        1997             40
11531      7,918,598        31,738,856       39,657,454       665,744        1997             40
11541      4,391,945        11,897,492       16,289,437       226,474        1997             40
11561      2,429,943         8,198,137       10,628,080       136,636        1997             40
11571      5,352,439        21,415,448       26,767,887       401,502        1997             40
11581      8,318,792        33,286,002       41,604,795       624,075        1997             40
11591      2,958,418         8,032,138       10,990,555       134,218        1997             40
11621      4,388,722        11,873,373       16,262,095       198,079        1997             40
11641      5,159,033        13,950,189       19,109,223       203,428        1997             40
11651      1,000,000                 0        1,000,000             0        1997             40
11671      5,718,678                 0        5,718,678             0        1997             40
11681      2,037,282         5,508,225        7,545,508        68,853        1997             40
11691      5,254,525        14,206,679       19,461,204       147,986        1997             40
11711      5,046,469        20,186,465       25,232,934       168,221        1997             40
11721      1,788,158        41,041,733       42,829,892       427,518        1997             40
11781      3,867,021        15,468,209       19,335,230       128,902        1997             40
11791      4,011,677        36,105,751       40,117,428       225,661        1997             40
11801      1,091,445                 0        1,091,445             0        1997             40
11811      4,511,165        12,197,775       16,708,939       101,648        1997             40
11821      3,873,656                 0        3,873,656             0        1997             40
11831      2,592,989        10,792,402       13,385,391     3,435,696        1995           3-40
11841      4,089,868                 0        4,089,868             0        1997             40
11851      5,707,610        13,246,387       18,953,997        82,790        1997             40
11861      1,140,758         3,084,373        4,225,131         6,426        1997             40
11921      2,166,615         5,857,884        8,024,498        12,935        1997             40
11931      3,909,588        35,185,683       39,095,271        75,179        1997             40
11971      1,427,562         3,859,706        5,287,268         8,041        1997             40
12031      1,563,207                 0        1,563,207             0        1997             40
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  INITIAL COST TO COMPANY
                                                                            -----------------------------------    ADDITIONS
                                                             ENCUMBRANCES   LAND AND LEASEHOLD                        AND
                  PROJECT                   LOCATION         AND LIENS(1)        INTEREST          BUILDINGS      IMPROVEMENTS
                  -------                   --------         ------------   ------------------   --------------   ------------
<S>    <C>                            <C>                    <C>            <C>                  <C>              <C>
12061  Park Plaza...................  San Diego, CA                               2,570,283           6,952,094             0
12071  La Jolla Centre I............  La Jolla, CA                                2,956,723          26,610,508             0
12081  Vintage Park Office..........  Foster City, CA            539,285          7,138,571          17,842,517             0
12101  Ryan Ranch Office Lot 2......  Monterey, CA                                1,486,666                   0             0
12111  Douglas Corporate Center.....  Roseville, CA              850,036          3,468,131          10,960,024          (560)
12121  San Mateo Baycenter II.......  San Mateo, CA           10,967,089          1,235,114           6,991,110    10,994,434
12131  Stadium Towers Land..........  Anaheim, CA                                 3,652,063                                 0
12141  East Hills Land..............  Anaheim, CA                                 1,720,330                                 0
12151  Commerce Pointe Land.........  Ontario, CA                533,909          3,298,543                                 0
12161  Port Plaza Land..............  W Sacramento, CA           533,030          1,853,178                                 0
12171  Concord N Commerce Ctr II....  Concord, CA                                   900,110                 772             0
12181  11999 San Vicente............  Los Angeles, CA                             3,386,706           9,156,651             0
20021  Federal Way Office...........  Fed Way, WA                                   297,202             765,990       182,405
20041  Bellevue Gtwy I..............  Bellevue, WA                                2,681,773           6,064,829     7,284,053
20051  Bellevue Gateway II..........  Bellevue, WA                                1,201,588           4,859,552     2,596,943
20061  Main Street Office...........  Bellevue, WA                13,081          1,917,015           1,385,821       506,312
20181  North Creek Parkway Centre...  Bothell, WA                                 6,104,971          16,506,048       120,670
20211  Bellefield Office Park.......  Bellevue, WA            12,525,504          5,533,331          20,479,015     7,271,167
20241  10700 Building...............  Bellevue, WA                16,256             24,384           4,661,175             0
20281  ABAM Building................  Federal Way, WA                             1,331,876           3,601,580             0
20311  Washington Park I & II.......  Federal Way, WA                             2,116,789           4,032,231             0
20341  Southgate Office Plaza I, II
       & III........................  Renton, WA                                  4,972,175          26,037,186             0
20351  Plaza Center.................  Bellevue, WA                                8,118,310          72,514,112             0
30091  5550 Macadam Office..........  Portland, OR                                  764,081           3,646,922       256,834
30111  River Forum..................  Portland, OR                                2,462,767          16,637,177       832,611
30121  Kruse Way....................  Portland, OR                     0          2,785,451           7,911,320       763,332
30131  4004 S.W. Kruse Way Place....  Lake Oswego, OR                  0            981,486           4,012,304     1,538,304
30191  Riverside Centre.............  Portland, OR                                                    9,284,496        40,010
30241  One Pacific Square...........  Portland, OR                                3,531,661          31,537,204             0
30261  Kruseway Plaza I & II........  Lake Oswego, OR                             4,048,414          10,945,715             0
30271  Kruse Woods..................  Lake Oswego, OR                            23,364,054          63,160,726        13,303
30281  4800 Meadows.................  Lake Oswego, OR                                69,674                   0             0
40001  Key Financial Tower..........  Boise, ID                                     236,500           2,864,931     5,599,189
                                                             ------------      ------------      --------------   ------------
       Total Office.................                         $77,267,870       $382,880,341      $1,348,876,752   $100,468,373
                                                             ------------      ------------      --------------   ------------
       Grand Totals.................                         $109,048,510      $654,818,101      $2,013,632,085   $184,621,833
                                                             ============      ============      ==============   ============
 
<CAPTION>
 
            LAND        BUILDINGS AND                                    CONSTRUCTION   DEPRECIABLE
       LAND IMP. AND       BUILDING                       ACCUMULATED       AND/OR         LIVES
       LEASEHOLD INT.    IMPROVEMENTS        TOTAL        DEPRECIATION   ACQUISITION      (YEARS)
       --------------   --------------   --------------   ------------   ------------   -----------
<S>    <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>            <C>            <C>
12061      2,570,283         6,952,094        9,522,377        28,967        1997             40
12071      2,956,723        26,610,508       29,567,231       110,877        1997             40
12081      7,138,571        17,842,517       24,981,088        37,491        1997             40
12101      1,486,666                 0        1,486,666             0        1997             40
12111      3,468,131        10,959,465       14,427,596        22,832        1997             40
12121      3,410,659        15,822,868       19,233,527     2,933,804        1997             40
12131      3,652,063                 0        3,652,063             0        1997             40
12141      1,720,330                 0        1,720,330             0        1997             40
12151      3,298,543                 0        3,298,543             0        1997             40
12161      1,853,178                 0        1,853,178             0        1997             40
12171        900,110               772          900,882             0        1997             40
12181      3,386,706         9,156,651       12,543,357        19,076        1997             40
20021        297,202           948,395        1,245,597       188,209        1989          20-40
20041      4,526,668        11,503,987       16,030,655     3,017,147        1985           2-40
20051      1,867,498         6,901,076        8,768,574     1,624,358        1988           3-40
20061      1,927,586         1,901,029        3,828,615       388,187        1990           2-40
20181      6,120,611        16,644,805       22,765,416       384,077        1997           5-40
20211      6,470,273        27,032,219       33,502,491     1,759,846        1995           3-40
20241         24,384         4,661,175        4,685,559       184,369        1996             40
20281      1,331,876         3,601,580        4,933,456         7,504        1997             40
20311      2,116,789         4,032,231        6,149,021        33,602        1997             40
 
20341      4,972,175        26,037,186       31,009,361       162,810        1997             40
20351      8,118,310        72,514,112       80,632,421       302,142        1997             40
30091        765,082         3,918,620        4,683,702       861,642        1990           3-40
30111      2,462,767        17,469,788       19,932,555     1,779,854        1994           5-40
30121      2,825,101         8,635,002       11,460,102       747,831        1994           5-40
30131      1,422,662         5,109,432        6,532,093       549,336        1995           3-40
30191              0         9,324,506        9,324,506       194,816        1997             40
30241      3,531,661        31,537,204       35,068,865        66,640        1997             40
30261      4,048,414        10,945,715       14,994,129        22,958        1997             40
30271     23,364,054        63,174,028       86,538,083       132,951        1997             40
30281         69,674                 0           69,674             0        1997             40
40001        302,677         8,426,942        8,729,619     3,120,583        1977           5-40
        ------------    --------------   --------------   ------------
        $398,475,111    $1,434,797,800   $1,833,272,912   $99,027,769
        ------------    --------------   --------------   ------------
        $694,621,210    $2,159,581,585   $2,854,202,795   $169,050,562
        ============    ==============   ==============   ============
</TABLE>
 
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(1) Includes assessment bonds payable


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                                                           Schedule III (cont'd)


                            SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.


                    REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995


A summary of activity for real estate and accumulated depreciation is as follows
(in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                Year Ended December 31,
                                            1997           1996          1995
                                         ----------     ---------     ---------
<S>                                      <C>            <C>           <C>      
REAL ESTATE:
   Balance at beginning of year          $1,315,060     $1,098,871     $ 870,613
     Acquisition of properties and
        limited partners' interests       1,526,012        340,298       185,862
     Improvements                           127,889         67,537        46,058
     Cost of real estate disposed of        (15,804)       (42,206)            -
     Property held for disposition           (6,250)      (133,971)            -
     Disposition of and write-off of
       fully depreciated property            (3,196)       (15,469)       (3,662)
                                          ---------      ---------     ---------
   Balance at end of year                $2,943,711     $1,315,060    $1,098,871
                                         ==========     ==========    ==========

ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION:
   Balance at beginning of year          $  127,701     $  124,612    $   99,786
     Depreciation expense                    48,536         33,487        28,488
     Disposal of property                    (3,834)        (3,102)            -
     Property held for disposition             (156)       (11,827)            -
     Disposition of and write-off of
       fully depreciated property            (3,196)       (15,469)       (3,662)
                                         ----------     ----------    ----------
   Balance at end of year                $  169,051     $  127,701    $  124,612
                                         ==========     ==========    ==========
</TABLE>

The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes of real estate as of
December 31, 1997 was $2,711,789.


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                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                        SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                                        (Registrant)


Dated:   March 25, 1998                 /s/ Warren E. Spieker, Jr.
       ----------------------           ----------------------------------------
                                        Warren E. Spieker, Jr.
                                        Chairman of the Board, Director and 
                                        Chief Executive Officer of 
                                        Spieker Properties, Inc., 
                                        the general partner


Dated:   March 25, 1998                  /s/ Craig G. Vought
       ----------------------           ----------------------------------------
                                        Craig G. Vought
                                        Executive Vice President and 
                                        Chief Financial Officer of 
                                        Spieker Properties, Inc., 
                                        the general partner


Dated:   March 25, 1998                 /s/ John K. French
       ----------------------           ----------------------------------------
                                        John K. French
                                        Director, Executive Vice President 
                                        and Chief Operating Officer of
                                        Spieker Properties, Inc., 
                                        the general partner


Dated:   March 25, 1998                 /s/ Elke Strunka
       ----------------------           ----------------------------------------
                                        Elke Strunka
                                        Vice President and Principal Accounting 
                                        Officer of
                                        Spieker Properties, Inc., 
                                        the general partner


Dated:   March 25, 1998                 /s/ David M. Petrone
       ----------------------           ----------------------------------------
                                        David M. Petrone
                                        Director of
                                        Spieker Properties, Inc., 
                                        the general partner




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                                             SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Menlo Park,
California on the 25th day of March, 1998.

                                        SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.



                                        By: /s/ Elke Strunka
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Elke Strunka
                                            Vice President and Principal 
                                            Accounting Officer of
                                            Spieker Properties, Inc., 
                                            the general partner







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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS                                  PAGE
NUMBER                                   EXHIBIT TITLE                                  NUMBER
==============================================================================================
<S>         <C>                                                                         <C>
3.1         Articles of Incorporation of Spieker Properties, Inc. (1)

3.1A        Articles  of  Amendment  of Spieker  Properties,  Inc.  (incorporated  by
            reference to Exhibit 3.1A to Spieker Properties, Inc.'s Report on
            Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996)

3.2         Bylaws of Spieker Properties, Inc. (1)

3.3         Articles   Supplementary  of  Spieker  Properties,   Inc.  for  Series  A
            Preferred  Stock  (incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit 4.2 to Spieker
            Properties,  Inc.'s  Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter  ended March 31,
            1994)

3.4         Articles  Supplementary  of Spieker  Properties,  Inc. for Class B Common
            Stock  (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Spieker  Properties,
            Inc.'s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1995)

3.5         Articles  Supplementary  of  Spieker  Properties,  Inc.  for the Series B
            Preferred Stock (2)

3.6         Articles  Supplementary  of  Spieker  Properties,  Inc.  for the  Class C
            Common Stock (2)

3.7         Articles Supplementary of Spieker Properties, Inc. for the Series C
            Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Spieker
            Properties, Inc.'s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
            September 30, 1997).

4.1         Agreement pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K (1)

4.2         Intentionally omitted 

4.3         Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, (incorporated by 
            reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Spieker Properties, Inc.'s Form 10-Q
            Report for the quarter ended March 31, 1994) 

4.4         Investor Rights Agreement relating to A Series Preferred Stock 
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Spieker Properties,
            Inc.'s Form 10-Q Report for the quarter ended March 31, 1994) 

4.5         Indenture dated as December 6, 1995, among Spieker Properties,
            L.P., Spieker Properties, Inc. and State Bank and Trust, as
            Trustee (2) 

4.6         First Supplemental Indenture relating to the 2000 Notes, the 2000 
            Note and Guarantee (2) 

4.7         Second Supplemental Indenture relating to the 2001 Notes, 2001 Note
            and Guarantee (2)

4.8         Third Supplemental Indenture relating to the 2002 Notes, the 2002
            Note and Guarantee (2)

4.9         Fourth Supplemental Indenture relating to the 2004 Notes and the
            2004 Note (2)

4.10        Class B Common Stock Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference
            to Exhibit 4.1 to Spieker Properties, Inc.'s Form 10-Q Report for
            the quarter ended March 31, 1994)

4.11        Investor's Rights Agreement relating to Class B Common Stocks
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Spieker Properties,
            Inc.'s Form 10-Q Report for the quarter ended March 31, 1994)
</TABLE>



                                       
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS                                  PAGE
NUMBER                                   EXHIBIT TITLE                                  NUMBER
==============================================================================================
<S>         <C>                                                                         <C>
4.12        Class C Common Stock Purchase Agreement (2)

4.13        Investor's Rights Agreement relating to Class C Common Stock (2)

4.14        Fifth Supplemental Indenture relating to the Medium Term Note
            Program and Forms of Medium Term Notes (incorporated by reference to
            Exhibit 4.1 to Spieker Properties, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form
            10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1996)

4.15        Sixth Supplemental Indenture relating to the 7 1/8% Notes Due 2006
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Spieker Properties,
            Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on
            December 19, 1996)

4.16        Seventh Supplemental Indenture relating to the 7 7/8% Notes Due 2016
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Spieker Properties,
            Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on
            December 19, 1996)

4.17        Eighth Supplemental Indenture relating to the 7.125% Notes Due 2009
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 of Spieker Properties,
            Inc's Registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-35997))

4.18        Ninth Supplemental Indenture relating to the 7.50% Debentures Due
            2027 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 Spieker Properties,
            Inc.'s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1997)

4.19        Tenth Supplemental Indenture relating to the 7.35% Debentures Due
            2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 Spieker Properties,
            Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 30, 1998)

4.20        Eleventh Supplemental Indenture relating to the 6.75% Notes Due 2008
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 Spieker Properties, Inc.'s
            Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 30, 1998)

4.21        Twelfth Supplemental Indenture relating to the 6.875% Notes Due 2006
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 Spieker Properties, Inc.'s
            Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 30, 1998)

4.22        Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture relating to the 7% Notes Due 2007
            (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 Spieker Properties, Inc.'s
            Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 30, 1998)

10.1        Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of
            Spieker Properties, L.P.

10.2        First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
            Partnership of Spieker Properties, L.P.

10.3        Credit Agreement among Spieker Properties, L.P., as borrower, Wells
            Fargo Bank, as Agent, Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, as
            Documentation Agent, and the lenders named therein, dated as of
            August 8, 1997, and Loan Notes pursuant to such Credit Agreement
            (incorporated by referenced to Exhibit 10.16 to Spieker Properties,
            Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 22, 1997))
</TABLE>



                                       
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS                                  PAGE
NUMBER                                   EXHIBIT TITLE                                  NUMBER
==============================================================================================
<S>         <C>                                                                         <C>
10.4*       Form of Employment Agreement between the Company and each of Warren
            E. Spieker, Jr., John K. French, Bruce E. Hosford, and Dennis E.
            Singleton (1)

10.5*       Form of Spieker Merit Plan (1)

10.6*       Amended and Restated Spieker Properties, Inc. 1993 Stock Incentive
            Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Spieker
            Properties, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
            ended June 30, 1996)

10.7        Form of Indemnification Agreement between Spieker Properties, Inc.
            and its directors and officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
            10.21 to Spieker Properties, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form
            S-11 (File No. 33-67906))

10.8        Form of Land Holding Agreement among Spieker Properties, Inc.,
            Spieker Northwest, Inc., Spieker Properties, L.P. and owner of the
            applicable Land Holding (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22
            to Spieker Properties, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-11
            (File No. 33-67906))

10.9*       Form of Employee Stock Incentive Pool (incorporated by reference to
            Exhibit 10.35 to Spieker Properties, Inc.'s Registration Statement
            on Form S-11 (File No. 33-67906))
             

10.10       Form of Excluded Property Agreement between the Operating
            Partnership and certain of the Senior Officers (incorporated by
            reference to Exhibit 10.36 to Spieker Properties, Inc.'s
            Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 33-67906))

10.11*      Amended and Restated Spieker Properties, Inc. 1993 Directors' Stock
            Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Spieker
            Properties, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
            ended June 30, 1996)

12.1        Schedule of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed
            Charges

21.1        List of Subsidiaries of Spieker Properties, L.P.

23.1        Consent of Independent Public Accountants
</TABLE>
- ----------
* Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

(1)  Incorporated by reference to the identically numbered exhibit to the
     Company's Registration Statement on Form S-11 (Registration No. 33-67906),
     which became effective on November 10, 1993.
(2)  Incorporated by reference to the identically numbered exhibit to the
     Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995.







                                     

<PAGE>   1
                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1


                           SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED

                          LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

                                       OF

                            SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.


                          -----------------------------

                            Dated as October 13, 1997

                          -----------------------------


        IN RELIANCE UPON CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FROM REGISTRATION, THE PARTNERSHIP
        INTERESTS BEING OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
        SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR ANY STATE
        SECURITIES LAWS. ACCORDINGLY, NO PARTNERSHIP INTEREST MAY BE RESOLD,
        PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS SUBSEQUENTLY
        REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES
        LAWS, OR UNLESS AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE, AND UNLESS
        THE OTHER TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED HEREIN HAVE BEEN SATISFIED.
        INVESTORS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE
        FINANCIAL RISKS OF THEIR INVESTMENT FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME.

        IN MAKING AN INVESTMENT DECISION INVESTORS MUST RELY ON THEIR OWN
        EXAMINATION OF THE PERSON OR ENTITY CREATING THE SECURITIES AND THE
        TERMS OF THE OFFERING, INCLUDING THE MERITS AND RISKS INVOLVED. THESE
        SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN RECOMMENDED BY ANY FEDERAL OR STATE SECURITIES
        COMMISSION OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY. FURTHERMORE, THE FOREGOING
        AUTHORITIES HAVE NOT CONFIRMED THE ACCURACY OR DETERMINED THE ADEQUACY
        OF THIS DOCUMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
        OFFENSE.




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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                PAGE


<S>                                                                                             <C>
ARTICLE I                     Definitions, Etc...................................................1

            1.1         Definitions..............................................................1

            1.2         Exhibit, Etc............................................................15

ARTICLE II                    Organization......................................................15

            2.1         Formation...............................................................15

            2.2         Name....................................................................15

            2.3         Character of the Business...............................................15

            2.4         Location of the Principal Place of Business.............................16

            2.5         Agent for Service of Process............................................16

            2.6         Certificates of Ownership...............................................16

ARTICLE III                   Term..............................................................16

            3.1         Commencement............................................................16

            3.2         Dissolution.............................................................17

ARTICLE IV                    Contributions to Capital..........................................17

            4.1         General Partner Capital Contribution....................................17

            4.2         Limited Partner Capital Contributions...................................17

            4.3         Issuances of Additional Partnership Units...............................17

            4.4         Contribution of Proceeds of Issuance of Shares of Common Stock..........19

            4.5         Options.................................................................19

            4.6         Land Holding Agreements.................................................19

            4.7         Admission of Additional Limited Partners................................20

            4.8         No Third Party Beneficiary..............................................20

            4.9         No Interest; No Return..................................................21

            4.10        Adjustment Upon Conversion of Preferred Stock...........................21

            4.11        Guaranty Agreement......................................................21

ARTICLE V                     Partners..........................................................21

            5.1         Partners................................................................21

            5.2         Designation of Additional Units.........................................21

ARTICLE VI                    Allocations and Other Tax and Accounting Matters..................22

            6.1         Allocations.............................................................22

            6.2         Distributions...........................................................22

            6.3         Books of Account........................................................23

            6.4         Audits..................................................................24

            6.5         Tax Elections and Returns...............................................24

            6.6         Tax Matters Partner.....................................................24

            6.7         Section 6227(a) Adjustments.............................................24
</TABLE>



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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                   (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               Page

<S>                                                                                            <C>
ARTICLE VII                   Rights, Duties and Restrictions of the General Partner............25

            7.1         Expenditures by Partnership.............................................25

            7.2         Powers and Duties of General Partner....................................25

            7.3         Consent of Limited Partners.............................................28

            7.4         Actions with Respect to Certain Documents...............................28

            7.5         General Partner Participation...........................................28

            7.6         Proscriptions...........................................................28

            7.7         Additional Limited Partners.............................................29

            7.8         Title Holder............................................................29

            7.9         Compensation of the General Partner.....................................29

            7.10        Waiver and Indemnification..............................................29

            7.11        Operation in Accordance with REIT Requirements..........................30

ARTICLE VIII                  Dissolution, Liquidation and Winding-Up...........................30

            8.1         Accounting..............................................................30

            8.2         Distribution on Dissolution.............................................30

            8.3         Timing Requirements.....................................................31

            8.4         Sale of Partnership Assets..............................................31

            8.5         Distributions in Kind...................................................31

            8.6         Documentation of Liquidation............................................31

            8.7         Liability of the Liquidating Trustee....................................31

ARTICLE IX                    Transfer of Partnership Interests.................................32

            9.1         General Partner Transfer................................................32

            9.2         Transfers by Limited Partners...........................................32

            9.3         Restrictions on Transfer................................................33

ARTICLE X                     Rights and Obligations of the Limited Partners....................34

            10.1        No Participation in Management..........................................34

            10.2        Bankruptcy of a Limited Partner and Certain Other Events................34

            10.3        No Withdrawal...........................................................35

            10.4        Duties and Conflicts....................................................35

            10.5        Acquisition Projects....................................................35

            10.6        Development Projects....................................................35

            10.7        Management Activities...................................................36

            10.8        Acquisition/Development Projects; Management Activities
                         -- Further Assurance...................................................36

            10.9        Conversion Upon Death...................................................36

            10.10       Limited Liability.......................................................37

            10.11       Right of Offset.........................................................37

ARTICLE XI                    Rights............................................................37
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            11.1        Rights..................................................................37

            11.2        Terms of Rights.........................................................38

ARTICLE XII                   Arbitration of Disputes...........................................38

            12.1        Arbitration.............................................................38

            12.2        Procedures..............................................................38

            12.3        Binding Character.......................................................39

            12.4        Exclusivity.............................................................39

            12.5        No Alteration of Agreement..............................................40

            12.6        Acknowledgment..........................................................40

ARTICLE XIII                  General Provisions................................................41

            13.1        Notices.................................................................41

            13.2        Successors..............................................................41

            13.3        Effect and Interpretation...............................................41

            13.4        Counterparts............................................................41

            13.5        Partners Not Agents.....................................................41

            13.6        Entire Understanding; Etc...............................................41

            13.7        Amendments..............................................................42

            13.8        Severability............................................................43

            13.9        Trust Provision.........................................................43

            13.10       Pronouns and Headings...................................................43

            13.11       Assurances..............................................................43

            13.12       Tax Consequences........................................................43

            13.13       Securities Representations..............................................43

            13.14       Merger Waiver...........................................................44

ARTICLE XIV                   POWER OF ATTORNEY.................................................45

            14.1        Power of Attorney.......................................................45

            14.2        Duration of Power.......................................................46
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EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES

Exhibit A - Partnership Units 
Exhibit B - Allocations 
Exhibit C - Rights Terms
Exhibit D - Land Holdings 
Exhibit E - Excluded Properties 
Exhibit F - Partner Addresses

Schedule 1 - Partners Possessing Rights
Schedule 2 - Exercise Notice
Schedule 3 - Election Notice


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                           SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
                        AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                                       OF
                            SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.


          THIS SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP is made and entered into as of the 13th day of October, 1997, by and
among Spieker Properties, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and those certain
Persons identified on Exhibit A attached hereto as a Limited Partner.

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

          WHEREAS, the Persons set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto are the
partners of Spieker Properties, L.P., a California limited partnership, which
partnership was formed pursuant to that certain Agreement of Limited Partnership
of Spieker Properties, L.P., dated as of October 15, 1993, which Agreement was
amended by amendments dated as of November 12, 1993, December 31, 1993, May 5,
1994, May 25, 1994, and June 20, 1994 (the "Original Agreement"), which Original
Agreement was amended and restated in its entirety pursuant to the terms of that
certain First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Spieker
Properties, L.P., which Agreement has been amended by amendments dated as of
February 28, 1995, March 31, 1995, May 11, 1995, December 5, 1995, December 11,
1995, March 6, 1996, March 20, 1996, January 24, 1997 and October 10, 1997 (the
"First Restated Agreement"); and

          WHEREAS, the undersigned Partners desire to amend the First Restated
Agreement in its entirety as set forth in this Agreement, pursuant to and as
permitted by Section 15.7 of the First Restated Agreement.

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and
agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
undersigned Partners, hereby legally binding the Partnership, hereby agree that
the First Restated Agreement shall be amended and restated in its entirety as
follows:

                                   ARTICLE I

                                DEFINITIONS, ETC.

     1.1 DEFINITIONS. Except as otherwise expressly provided, the following
terms and phrases shall have the meanings set forth below:

           "Accountants" shall mean the firm or firms of independent certified
public accountants selected by the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership
to audit the books and records of the Partnership and to prepare statements and
reports in connection therewith.

           "Acquisition Cost" shall mean (i) in the case of Contributed Property
acquired by the General Partner in exchange for shares of Common Stock, the
Current Per Share Market Price as



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of the closing date on which the General Partner acquired such Contributed
Property multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock issued in the
acquisition, or (ii) in the case of Contributed Property acquired by the General
Partner for consideration other than Common Stock, the amount of such
consideration plus, in either case, any costs and expenses incurred by the
General Partner in connection with such acquisition or contribution; provided,
however, that in the event the Acquisition Cost of Contributed Property is
financed by any borrowings by the General Partner, the Partnership shall assume
any such obligations of the General Partner concurrently with the contribution
of such property to the Partnership or, if impossible, shall obligate itself to
the General Partner in an amount and on terms equal to such obligations, and the
Acquisition Cost shall be reduced by the amount of such obligations.

           "Acquisition Project" shall mean any real property on which retail,
industrial, office, research and development, or warehouse and distribution uses
are conducted, including construction and improvement activities undertaken with
respect thereto and off-site improvements, on-site improvements, structures,
buildings and/or related parking and other facilities; provided, however, that
the term "Acquisition Project" shall not include the Development Projects, the
Excluded Properties and the Land Holdings.

           "Act" shall mean the California Revised Limited Partnership Act,
California Corporations Code Sections 15611-15723, as the same may hereafter be
amended from time to time.

           "Additional Limited Partner" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 4.3(a) hereof.

           "Additional Units" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(a)
hereof.

           "Adjusted Capital Account Deficit" shall mean, with respect to any
Partner, the deficit balance, if any, in such Partner's Capital Account as of
the end of any relevant fiscal year and after giving effect to the following
adjustments:

           (a) credit to such Capital Account any amounts which such Partner is
obligated or treated as obligated to restore with respect to any deficit balance
in such Capital Account pursuant to Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(c) of the
Regulations, or is deemed to be obligated to restore with respect to any deficit
balance pursuant to the penultimate sentences of Sections 1.704-2(g)(1) and
1.704-2(i)(5) of the Regulations; and

           (b) debit to such Capital Account the items described in Sections
1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) and (6) of the Regulations.

The foregoing definition of Adjusted Capital Account Deficit is intended to
comply with the requirements of the alternate test for economic effect contained
in Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) of the Regulations and shall be interpreted
consistently therewith.

           "Administrative Expenses" shall mean (i) all administrative and
operating costs and expenses incurred by the Partnership and SWIP or any other
Investment Entity, (ii) those 



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administrative costs and expenses of the General Partner, including salaries
paid to officers of the General Partner, and accounting and legal expenses
undertaken by the General Partner on behalf or for the benefit of the
Partnership, and (iii) to the extent not included in clause (ii) above, REIT
Expenses, provided that Administrative Expenses shall not include Initial
Offering Expenses or costs and expenses incurred subsequent to the Completion of
the Offering relating to any offer or registration of securities by the General
Partner and all statements, reports, fees and expenses incidental thereto,
including underwriting discounts and selling commissions applicable to any such
offer of securities.

           "Affiliate" shall mean, with respect to any Partner (or as to any
other person the affiliates of whom are relevant for purposes of any of the
provisions of this Agreement), (i) any member of the Immediate Family of such
Partner; (ii) any trustee or beneficiary of a Partner; (iii) any legal
representative, successor, or assignee of any Person referred to in the
preceding clauses (i) and (ii); (iv) any trustee for the benefit of any Person
referred to in the preceding clauses (i) through (iii); or (v) any Controlled
Entity with respect to any Person referred to in the preceding clauses (i)
through (iv).

           "Agreement" shall mean this Second Amended and Restated Agreement of
Limited Partnership, as originally executed and as hereafter amended, modified,
supplemented or restated from time to time, as the context requires.

           "Arbitration Rules" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.1
hereof.

           "Assignee" shall mean a Person to whom one or more Partnership Units
have been transferred, but who has not become a Substituted Limited Partner.

           "Bankruptcy" shall mean, with respect to any Partner, (i) the
commencement by such Partner of any proceeding seeking relief under any
provision or chapter of the federal Bankruptcy Code or any other federal or
state law relating to insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization, (ii) an
adjudication that such Partner is insolvent or bankrupt; (iii) the entry of an
order for relief under the federal Bankruptcy Code with respect to such Partner,
(iv) the filing of any such petition or the commencement of any such case or
proceeding against such Partner, unless such petition and the case or proceeding
initiated thereby are dismissed within ninety (90) days from the date of such
filing, (v) the filing of an answer by such Partner admitting the allegations of
any such petition, (vi) the appointment of a trustee, receiver or custodian for
all or substantially all of the assets of such Partner unless such appointment
is vacated or dismissed within ninety (90) days from the date of such
appointment but not less than five (5) days before the proposed sale of any
assets of such Partner, (vii) the insolvency of such Partner or the execution by
such Partner of a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (viii) the
convening by such Partner of a meeting of its creditors, or any class thereof,
for purposes of effecting a moratorium upon or extension or composition of its
debts, (ix) the failure of such Partner to pay its debts as they mature, (x) the
levy, attachment, execution or other seizure of substantially all of the assets
of such Partner where such seizure is not discharged within thirty (30) days
thereafter, or (xi) the admission by such Partner in writing of its inability to
pay its debts as they mature or that it is generally not paying its debts as
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           "Beneficially Own" shall have the meaning set forth in attached
Exhibit C.

           "Capital Account" shall mean, with respect to any Partner, the
separate "book" account which the Partnership shall establish and maintain for
such Partner in accordance with Section 704(b) of the Code and Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(iv) of the Regulations and such other provisions of Section
1.704-1(b) of the Regulations that must be complied with in order for the
Capital Accounts to be determined in accordance with the provisions of said
Regulations. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Capital Accounts shall be
maintained in compliance with Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv) of the Regulations; and
the provisions hereof shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent
therewith. In the event that a Partnership Interest is transferred in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement, the Capital Account, at the time of the
transfer, of the transferor attributable to the transferred interest shall carry
over to the transferee.

           "Capital Contribution" shall mean, with respect to any Partner, the
amount of money and the initial Gross Asset Value of any property other than
money contributed to the Partnership with respect to the Partnership Interest
held by such Partner (net of liabilities to which such property is subject).

           "Capital Stock" means Common Stock, Class B Common Stock, Class C
Common Stock, Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred
Stock, Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock and other classes and
series of capital stock issued from time to time by the Company.

           "Cash Amount" shall mean the amount of cash equal to the product of
the Closing Price (calculated, in the case of the exercise of Rights, on the
date on which the Exercise Notice is delivered to the General Partner)
multiplied by the Common Stock Amount.

           "Certificate" shall mean the Certificate of Limited Partnership
establishing the Partnership, as filed with the office of the California
Secretary of State, as it may be amended from time to time in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement and the Act.

           "Class B Common Stock" shall mean the Class B Common Stock (par value
$.0001 per share) of the General Partner, as described in the Common B Articles
Supplementary.

           "Class C Common Stock" shall mean the Class C Common Stock (par value
$.0001 per share) of the General Partner, as described in the Common C Articles
Supplementary.

           "Closing Price" on any date shall mean the last sale price, regular
way, or, in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the
closing bid and asked prices, regular way, in either case as reported in the
principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities
listed or admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange or, if the Common
Stock is not listed or admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange, as
reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect
to securities listed on the principal national securities exchange on which the
Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading or, if the Common Stock is not
listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last
quoted price, or if not so quoted, the average of the high bid and low asked
prices in the over-the-counter market, as reported by the National Association
of Securities



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Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotations System or, if such system is no longer in
use, the principal other automated quotations system that may then be in use or,
if the Common Stock is not quoted by any such organization, the average of the
closing bid and asked prices as furnished by a professional market maker making
a market in the Common Stock as such person is selected from time to time by the
Board of Directors of the General Partner. In the event that the Common Stock
Amount includes additional rights that a holder of shares of Common Stock would
be entitled to receive and if the value of such additional rights is not
included in the Closing Price, then the value of such additional rights shall be
determined by the General Partner acting in good faith on the basis of such
quotations and other information as it considers in its reasonable judgment
appropriate, and such amount shall be added to the Closing Price.

           "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

           "Common B Articles Supplementary" shall mean those certain Articles
Supplementary executed by the General Partner and filed with the Department on
May 10, 1995, and pursuant to which the Class B Common Stock was issued.

           "Common B Interest" shall mean the interest in the Partnership
received by the General Partner in exchange for the additional Capital
Contribution made by the General Partner in connection with the issuance of the
Class B Common Stock, which Common B Interest includes the right to receive
certain additional rights as set forth in this Agreement.

           "Common C Articles Supplementary" shall mean those certain Articles
Supplementary executed by the General Partner and filed with the Department on
March 1, 1996, and pursuant to which the Class C Common Stock was issued.

           "Common C Interest" shall mean the interest in the Partnership
received by the General Partner in exchange for the additional Capital
Contribution made by the General Partner in connection with the issuance of the
Class C Common Stock, which Common C Interest includes the right to receive
certain additional rights as set forth in this Agreement.

           "Common Stock" shall mean the shares of the common stock, par value
$.0001 per share, of the General Partner.

           "Common Stock Amount" shall mean the number of shares of Common Stock
equal to the product of the number of Partnership Units offered for conversion
by an Exercising Partner, multiplied by the Conversion Factor; provided,
however, that in the event the General Partner issues to all holders of Common
Stock rights, options, warrants or convertible or exchangeable securities
entitling the shareholders to subscribe for or purchase additional Common Stock,
or any other securities or property of the General Partner, the value of which
is not included in the first sentence of the definition of Closing Price of the
shares of Common Stock (collectively, "additional rights"), then the Common
Stock Amount shall also include such additional rights that a holder of that
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           "Completion of the Offering" shall mean the closing of the sale of
Common Stock in the initial public offering of the General Partner, which
occurred on November 18, 1993.

           "Consent of the Limited Partners" means the written consent of a
Majority-In-Interest of the Limited Partners, which consent shall be obtained
prior to the taking of any action for which it is required by this Agreement and
may be given or withheld by a Majority-In-Interest of the Limited Partners,
unless otherwise expressly provided herein, in their sole and absolute
discretion.

           "Contributed Property" shall have the meaning set forth in the
definition of "Gross Asset Value."

           "Contribution Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
4.3(a) hereof.

           "Control" shall mean the ability, whether by the direct or indirect
ownership of shares or other equity interests, by contract or otherwise, to
elect a majority of the directors of a corporation, to select the managing
partner of a partnership, or otherwise to select, or have the power to remove
and then select, a majority of those persons exercising governing authority over
an Entity. In the case of a limited partnership, the sole general partner, all
of the general partners to the extent each has equal management control and
authority, or the managing general partner or managing general partners thereof
shall be deemed to have control of such partnership and, in the case of a trust,
any trustee thereof or any Person having the right to select any such trustee
shall be deemed to have control of such trust.

           "Controlled Entity" shall mean, with respect to any Limited Partner
or Person, any Entity which directly or indirectly Controls, is Controlled by,
or is under common Control with, such Limited Partner or Person.

           "Conversion Component" shall have the meaning set forth in attached
Exhibit C.

           "Conversion Factor" shall mean 1.0, provided that in the event that
the General Partner (i) pays a dividend on its outstanding shares of Common
Stock in shares of Common Stock or makes a distribution to all holders of its
outstanding Common Stock in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivides its
outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (iii) combines its outstanding shares of
Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock, the Conversion
Factor shall be adjusted by multiplying the Conversion Factor by a fraction, the
numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock issued and
outstanding on the record date for such dividend, distribution, subdivision or
combination (assuming for such purposes that such dividend, distribution,
subdivision or combination occurred as of such time), and the denominator of
which shall be the actual number of shares of Common Stock (determined without
the above assumption) issued and outstanding on the record date for such
dividend, distribution, subdivision or combination. Any adjustment to the
Conversion Factor shall become effective immediately after the record date for
such event in the case of a dividend or distribution or the effective date in
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           "Current Per Share Market Price" on any date shall mean the average
of the Closing Price for the five consecutive Trading Days ending on such date.

           "Demand Notice" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.2
hereof.

           "Department" shall mean the Maryland State Department of Assessments
and Taxation.

           "Depreciation" shall mean, with respect to any asset of the
Partnership for any fiscal year or other period, the depreciation, depletion or
amortization, as the case may be, allowed or allowable for Federal income tax
purposes in respect of such asset for such fiscal year or other period;
provided, however, that if there is a difference between the Gross Asset Value
and the adjusted tax basis of such asset, Depreciation shall mean "book
depreciation, depletion or amortization" as determined under Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(g)(3) of the Regulations.

           "Development Project" shall mean any vacant land intended for
development for retail, industrial, office, research and development, or
warehouse and distribution uses; provided, however, the term Development Project
shall not include the Acquisition Projects, the Excluded Properties and the Land
Holdings, except that so long as any Limited Partner that is a Senior Officer of
the General Partner owns a beneficial interest in a Land Holding, the term
Development Project shall include such Land Holding.

           "Entity" shall mean any general partnership, limited partnership,
corporation, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, business trust,
cooperative, association or other business association or entity.

           "ERISA" shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended from time to time (or any corresponding provisions of
succeeding laws).

           "Exercise Notice" shall have the meaning set forth in attached
Exhibit C.

           "Excluded Properties" shall mean those certain real properties listed
on attached Exhibit E.

           "Existing Property Manager" shall mean Spieker Northwest, Inc., a
California corporation.

           "General Partner" shall mean Spieker Properties, Inc., a Maryland
corporation, its duly admitted successors and assigns and any other Person who
is a general partner of the Partnership at the time of reference thereto. As of
the date of this Agreement, Spieker Properties, Inc. is the only General Partner
of the Partnership.

           "Gross Asset Value" shall mean, with respect to any asset of the
Partnership, such asset's adjusted basis for Federal income tax purposes, except
as follows:



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           (a) the initial Gross Asset Value of (i) the assets contributed by
each Limited Partner to the Partnership prior to the date hereof is the gross
fair market value of such contributed assets as indicated in the books and
records of the Partnership as of the date hereof and (ii) in the case of any
other asset hereafter contributed by a Partner, other than money ("Contributed
Property"), the gross fair market value of such Contributed Property as
reasonably determined by the General Partner using such reasonable method of
valuation as the General Partner may adopt; provided, however, that the gross
fair market value of any Contributed Property contributed by the General Partner
shall be the Acquisition Cost of such Contributed Property;

           (b) if the General Partner reasonably determines that an adjustment
is necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative economic interests of the
Partners, the Gross Asset Values of all Partnership assets shall be adjusted to
equal their respective gross fair market values, as reasonably determined by the
General Partner, as of the following times:

                 (i) a Capital Contribution (other than a de minimis Capital
Contribution) to the Partnership by a new or existing Limited Partner as
consideration for Partnership Units;

                 (ii) the distribution by the Partnership to a Partner of more
than a de minimis amount of Partnership property as consideration for the
redemption of Partnership Units; and

                (iii) the liquidation of the Partnership within the meaning of
Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g) of the Regulations;

           (c) the Gross Asset Values of Partnership assets distributed to any
Partner shall be the gross fair market values of such assets (taking Section
7701(g) of the Code into account) as reasonably determined by the General
Partner as of the date of distribution; and

           (d) the Gross Asset Values of Partnership assets shall be increased
(or decreased) to reflect any adjustments to the adjusted basis of such assets
pursuant to Section 734(b) or 743(b) of the Code, but only to the extent that
such adjustments are taken into account in determining Capital Accounts pursuant
to Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m) of the Regulations (see attached Exhibit B);
provided, however, that Gross Asset Values shall not be adjusted pursuant to
this paragraph to the extent that the General Partner reasonably determines that
an adjustment pursuant to paragraph (b) above is necessary or appropriate in
connection with a transaction that would otherwise result in an adjustment
pursuant to this paragraph (d).

At all times, Gross Asset Values shall be adjusted by any Depreciation taken
into account with respect to the Partnership's assets for purposes of computing
Net Income and Net Loss. Any adjustment to the Gross Asset Values of Partnership
property shall require an adjustment to the Partners' Capital Accounts; as for
the manner in which such adjustments are allocated to the Capital Accounts, see
paragraph (c) of the definition of Net Income and Net Loss in the case of
adjustment by Depreciation, and paragraph (d) of said definition in all other
cases.



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           "Guaranty Agreement" shall mean that certain Guaranty Agreement dated
as of even date herewith, by and among the Partnership, the General Partner and
certain of the Limited Partners, as such may be amended, supplemented, modified
or restated from time to time.

           "Hart-Scott Act" shall mean the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.

           "Immediate Family" shall mean, with respect to any Person, such
Person's spouse, parents, parents-in-law, descendants, nephews, nieces,
brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law and children-in-law.

           "Initial Offering Expenses" shall mean (i) costs and expenses
incurred prior to, at or substantially concurrent with the Completion of the
Offering relating to the formation of the General Partner, including taxes, fees
and assessments associated therewith, and (ii) costs and expenses incurred prior
to, at or substantially concurrent with the Completion of the Offering relating
to any offer or registration of securities by the General Partner and all
statements, reports, fees and expenses incidental thereto, including
underwriting discounts and selling commissions applicable to any such offer of
securities.

           "Investment Entity" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.5
hereof.

           "Land Holding Agreements" means those certain Land Holding Agreements
dated as of November 18, 1993, by and among the Partnership, the General
Partner, the Existing Property Manager, and certain Persons that are Affiliates
of certain of the Limited Partners, relating to the Land Holdings.

           "Land Holdings" shall mean those certain real properties listed on
attached Exhibit D (or the ownership interest therein).

           "Lien" shall mean any liens, security interests, mortgages, deeds of
trust, charges, claims, encumbrances, pledges, options, rights of first offer or
first refusal and any other rights or interests of others of any kind or nature,
actual or contingent, or other similar encumbrances of any nature whatsoever.

           "Limited Partners" shall mean those Persons listed under the heading
"Limited Partners" on Exhibit A hereto in their respective capacities as limited
partners of the Partnership, their permitted successors or assigns as a limited
partner hereof, or any Person who, at the time of reference thereto, is a
limited partner of the Partnership.

           "Liquidating Trustee" shall mean such Person as is selected as the
Liquidating Trustee hereunder by the General Partner, which Person may include
an Affiliate of the General Partner, provided such Liquidating Trustee agrees in
writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement. The Liquidating Trustee
shall be empowered to give and receive notices, reports and payments in
connection with the dissolution, liquidation and/or winding-up of the
Partnership and shall hold and exercise such other rights and powers as are
necessary or required



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to permit all parties to deal with the Liquidating Trustee in connection with
the dissolution, liquidation and/or winding-up of the Partnership.

           "Majority-In-Interest of the Limited Partners" shall mean Limited
Partner(s) who hold in the aggregate more than fifty percent (50%) of the
Percentage Interests then allocable to and held by the Limited Partners, as a
class.

           "Merit Plan" shall mean that certain Agreement and Merit Plan of
Spieker Properties, L.P. Limited Partners entered into as of November 18, 1993
by certain of the Limited Partners, as such may be amended from time to time.

           "Minimum Gain Attributable to Partner Nonrecourse Debt" shall mean
"partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain" as determined in accordance with
Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(2).

           "Net Financing Proceeds" shall mean the cash proceeds received by the
Partnership in connection with any borrowing or refinancing of borrowing by or
on behalf of the Partnership (whether or not secured), after deduction of all
costs and expenses incurred by the Partnership in connection with such
borrowing, and after deduction of that portion of such proceeds used to repay
any other indebtedness of the Partnership, or any interest or premium thereon.

           "Net Income or Net Loss" shall mean, for each fiscal year or other
applicable period, an amount equal to the Partnership's net income or loss for
such year or period as determined for federal income tax purposes by the
Accountants, determined in accordance with Section 703(a) of the Code (for this
purpose, all items of income, gain, loss or deduction required to be stated
separately pursuant to Section 703(a) of the Code shall be included in taxable
income or loss), with the following adjustments: (a) by including as an item of
gross income any tax-exempt income received by the Partnership; (b) by treating
as a deductible expense any expenditure of the Partnership described in Section
705(a)(2)(B) of the Code (including amounts paid or incurred to organize the
Partnership (unless an election is made pursuant to Code Section 709(b)) or to
promote the sale of interests in the Partnership and by treating deductions for
any losses incurred in connection with the sale or exchange of Partnership
property disallowed pursuant to Section 267(a)(1) or Section 707(b) of the Code
as expenditures described in Section 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code); (c) in lieu of
depreciation, depletion, amortization, and other recovery deductions taken into
account in computing total income or loss, there shall be taken into account
Depreciation; (d) gain or loss resulting from any disposition of Partnership
property with respect to which gain or loss is recognized for Federal income tax
purposes shall be computed by reference to the Gross Asset Value of such
property rather than its adjusted tax basis; and (e) in the event of an
adjustment of the Gross Asset Value of any Partnership asset which requires that
the Capital Accounts of the Partnership be adjusted pursuant to Regulation
Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(v)(e), (f) and (m), the amount of such adjustment is to
be taken into account as additional Net Income or Net Loss pursuant to attached
Exhibit E.

           "Net Operating Cash Flow" shall mean, with respect to any fiscal
period of the Partnership, the excess, if any, of "Receipts" over
"Expenditures." For purposes hereof, the term "Receipts" means the sum of all
cash receipts of the Partnership from all sources for such period, including Net
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and any amounts held as reserves as of the last day of such period which the
General Partner reasonably deems to be in excess of necessary reserves as
determined below. The term "Expenditures" means the sum of (a) all cash expenses
of the Partnership for such period, (b) the amount of all payments of principal
and interest on account of any indebtedness of the Partnership including
payments of principal and interest on account of General Partner Loans, or
amounts due on such indebtedness during such period, and (c) such additional
cash reserves as of the last day of such period as the General Partner deems
necessary for any capital or operating expenditure permitted hereunder.

           "Net Sale Proceeds" means the cash proceeds received by the
Partnership in connection with a sale of any asset by or on behalf of the
Partnership after deduction of any costs or expenses incurred by the
Partnership, or payable specifically out of the proceeds of such sale
(including, without limitation, any repayment of any indebtedness required to be
repaid as a result of such sale or which the General Partner elects to repay out
of the proceeds of such sale, together with accrued interest and premium, if
any, thereon and any sales commissions or other costs and expenses due and
payable to any Person in connection with a sale, including to a Partner or its
Affiliates).

           "New Securities" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(c).

           "Nonrecourse Deductions" shall have the meaning set forth in Sections
1.704-2(b)(1) and (c) of the Regulations.

           "Nonrecourse Liabilities" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
1.704-2(b)(3) of the Regulations.

           "Offered Interests" shall have the meaning set forth in attached
Exhibit C.

           "Option" means an option to purchase Common Stock granted under the
Stock Incentive Plan.

           "Ownership Limit" shall have the meaning set forth in attached
Exhibit C.

           "Partner Nonrecourse Deductions" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 1.704-2(i)(2) of the Regulations.

           "Partners" shall mean the General Partner and the Limited Partners,
their duly admitted successors or assigns or any Person who is a partner of the
Partnership at the time of reference thereto.

           "Partnership" shall mean the limited partnership formed pursuant to
the Original Agreement and hereby constituted, as such limited partnership may
from time to time be constituted.

           "Partnership Interest" shall mean the ownership interest of a Partner
in the Partnership from time to time, including each Partner's Percentage
Interest and such Partner's Capital Account. Wherever in this Agreement
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Interest, it shall be deemed to refer to such Partner's Percentage Interest and
shall include the proportionate amount of such Partner's other interests in the
Partnership which are attributable to or based upon the Partner's Partnership
Interest. A Partnership Interest may be expressed as a number of Partnership
Units.

           "Partnership Minimum Gain" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 1.704-2(b)(2) of the Regulations.

           "Partnership Unit" shall mean a fractional undivided share of the
Partnership Interests of all Partners issued pursuant hereto. As of the date of
this Agreement, there shall be considered to be ___________ Partnership Units
validly issued and outstanding. The allocation of Partnership Units to each
Partner as of the date hereof is as set forth opposite its name on the attached
Exhibit A.

           "Percentage Interest" shall mean, with respect to any Partner, the
undivided percentage ownership interest of such Partner in the Partnership, as
determined by dividing the number of Partnership Units owned by such Partner by
the total number of Partnership Units then outstanding.

           "Person" shall mean any individual or Entity.

           "Property" or "Properties" shall mean any real property in which the
Partnership, directly or indirectly, acquires ownership of a fee, mortgage or
leasehold interest.

           "Qualified Individual" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
12.2 hereof.

           "Regulations" shall mean the final, temporary or proposed income tax
regulations promulgated under the Code, as such regulations may be amended from
time to time (including corresponding provisions of succeeding regulations).

           "Regulatory Allocations" shall have the meaning set forth in attached
Exhibit B.

           "Reimbursement Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in the
Guaranty Agreement.

           "REIT" shall mean a real estate investment trust as defined in
Section 856 of the Code.

           "REIT Expenses" shall mean (i) costs and expenses incurred subsequent
to the Completion of the Offering relating to the formation and continuity of
existence of the General Partner and its subsidiaries (which subsidiaries shall,
for purposes of this definition, be included within the definition of General
Partner), including taxes, fees and assessments associated therewith, and any
and all costs, expenses or fees payable to any director or trustee of the
General Partner or such subsidiaries, (ii) costs and expenses associated with
the preparation and filing of any periodic reports by the General Partner under
federal, state or local laws or regulations, including filings with the SEC,
(iii) costs and expenses associated with compliance by the General Partner with
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including the SEC, and (iv) all other operating or administrative costs of the
General Partner incurred in the ordinary course of its business on behalf of the
Partnership.

           "REIT Requirements" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2
hereof.

           "Requesting Party" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.2
hereof.

           "Responding Party" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.2
hereof.

           "Restricted Period" shall mean, with respect to a Limited Partner,
the period of time during which such Limited Partner is a Senior Officer of the
General Partner or such longer period specified in an employment agreement
between such Limited Partner and the General Partner.

           "Rights" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.1 hereof.

           "SEC" shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission.

           "Section 704(c) Tax Items" shall have the meaning set forth in
attached Exhibit E.

           "Securities Act" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

           "Senior Officers" shall mean those certain individuals holding the
office of vice president or higher of the General Partner, as well as any other
individual designated by the General Partner from time to time as a "Senior
Officer."

           "Series A Preferred Articles Supplementary" shall mean those certain
Articles Supplementary executed by the General Partner and filed with the
Department on May 6, 1994, and pursuant to which the Series A Preferred Stock
was issued.

           "Series A Preferred Interest" shall mean the interest in the
Partnership received by the General Partner in exchange for the additional
Capital Contribution made by the General Partner in connection with the issuance
of the Series A Preferred Stock, which Series A Preferred Interest includes the
right to receive certain preferential distributions and additional rights as set
forth in this Agreement.

           "Series A Preferred Stock" shall mean the Series A Preferred Stock
(par value $.0001 per share) of the General Partner as described in the Series A
Preferred Articles Supplementary.

           "Series A Redemption Distribution" shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 6.2(c) hereof.

           "Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Articles Supplementary"
shall mean those certain Articles Supplementary executed by the General Partner
and filed with the Department on December 7, 1995, and pursuant to which the
Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock was issued.



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           "Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Interest" shall mean the
interest in the Partnership received by the General Partner in exchange for the
additional Capital Contribution made by the General Partner in connection with
the issuance of the Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, which Series
B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Interest includes the right to receive certain
preferential distributions and additional rights as set forth in this
Agreement.

           "Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Interest Redemption
Distribution" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(d) hereof.

           "Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock" shall mean the
Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (par value $.0001 per share) of
the General Partner, as described in the Series B Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Articles Supplementary.

           "Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Articles Supplementary"
shall mean those certain Articles Supplementary executed by the General Partner
and filed with the Department on October 9, 1997, and pursuant to which the
Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock was issued.

           "Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Interest" shall mean the
interest in the Partnership received by the General Partner in exchange for the
additional Capital Contribution made by the General Partner in connection with
the issuance of the Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, which Series
C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Interest includes the right to receive certain
preferential distributions and additional rights as set forth in this
Agreement.

           "Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Interest Redemption
Distribution" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(e) hereof.

           "Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock" shall mean the
Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (par value $.0001 per share) of
the General Partner, as described in the Series C Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Articles Supplementary.

           "Stock Incentive Plan" shall mean the Amended and Restated 1993 Stock
Incentive Plan of Spieker Properties, L.P., as such may be amended from time to
time, along with any other employee or non-employee stock incentive or option
plans adopted by the General Partner.

           "Stock Incentive Pool" shall mean the Employee Stock Incentive Pool
of Spieker Properties, L.P. dated November 18, 1993, as amended from time to
time.

           "Substituted Limited Partner" shall have the meaning set forth in the
Act.

           "SWIP" shall mean Spieker Washington Interest Partners, a California
general partnership, the sole partners of which shall be the General Partner and
the Partnership.

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           "Third Arbitrator" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.2
hereof.

           "Trading Day" shall mean a day on which the principal national
securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading
is open for the transaction of business or, if the Common Stock is not listed or
admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, shall mean any day
other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the
State of New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to
close.

           "Transaction Expenses" shall have the meaning set forth in attached
Exhibit C.

           "Transfer" as a noun, shall mean any sale, assignment, conveyance,
pledge, hypothecation, gift, encumbrance or other transfer, and, as a verb,
shall mean to sell, assign, convey, pledge, hypothecate, give, encumber or
otherwise transfer.

     1.2 EXHIBIT, ETC. References to "Exhibit" or to a "Schedule" are, unless
otherwise specified, to one of the Exhibits or Schedules attached to this
Agreement, and references to an "Article" or a "Section" are, unless otherwise
specified, to one of the Articles or Sections of this Agreement. Each Exhibit
and Schedule attached hereto and referred to herein is hereby incorporated
herein by reference.

                                   ARTICLE II

                                  ORGANIZATION

     2.1 FORMATION. Certain of the Partners have previously formed a limited
partnership pursuant to the provisions of the Act, and all other pertinent laws
of the State of California, for the purposes and upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth. The Partners agree that the rights and liabilities of the
Partners shall be as provided in the Act, except as otherwise herein expressly
provided. The General Partner executed the Certificate and filed it with the
Office of the Secretary of State of the State of California on November 10,
1993. A certified copy of the Certificate shall be filed for record in each
county in which the Partnership owns real property or an interest therein to the
extent required by applicable law, and the General Partner shall cause such
other notice, instrument, document or certificate as may be required by
applicable law, and which may be necessary to enable the Partnership to conduct
its business and to own the Properties and any other Partnership assets under
the Partnership name, to be filed or recorded in all appropriate public offices.
The General Partner shall execute and file any amendments to the Certificate
required by law.

     2.2 NAME. The business of the Partnership shall be conducted under the name
of Spieker Properties, L.P. or such other name as the General Partner may
select, and all transactions of the Partnership, to the extent permitted by
applicable law, shall be carried on and completed in such name.

     2.3 CHARACTER OF THE BUSINESS. The purpose of the Partnership shall be to
acquire, hold, own, develop, redevelop, construct, finance, improve, maintain,
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lease, transfer, encumber, convey, exchange, and otherwise dispose of or deal
with Properties and ownership interests therein (including, without limitation,
the beneficial interest in any mortgage or deed of trust secured by a Property);
to acquire, hold, own, develop, redevelop, construct, finance, improve,
maintain, operate, manage, sell, lease, transfer, encumber, convey, exchange,
and otherwise dispose of or deal with real and personal property of all kinds,
whether owned by the Partnership or otherwise; to be a partner in and to
exercise all of the powers of a partner in other partnerships; to be a member in
and to exercise all of the powers of a member in a limited liability company; to
be a shareholder in a corporation, including, without limitation, the Existing
Property Manager (provided that the Partnership shall not have more than a ten
percent (10%) voting interest in the Existing Property Manager or any other
corporation structured similarly thereto); and to undertake such other
activities as may be necessary, advisable, desirable or convenient to the
business of the Partnership, and to engage in such other ancillary activities as
shall be necessary or desirable to effectuate the foregoing purposes. The
Partnership shall have all powers necessary or desirable to accomplish the
purposes enumerated. In connection with the foregoing, but subject to all of the
terms, covenants, conditions and limitations contained in this Agreement and any
other agreement entered into by the Partnership, the Partnership shall have full
power and authority, directly or indirectly, to enter into, perform and carry
out contracts of any kind, to borrow money and to issue evidences of
indebtedness, whether or not secured by mortgage, deed of trust, pledge or other
lien, and, directly or indirectly, to acquire and construct additional
Properties.

     2.4 LOCATION OF THE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS. The location of the
principal place of business of the Partnership shall be at 2180 Sand Hill Road,
Suite 200, Menlo Park, California 94025, or such other location as shall be
selected from time to time by the General Partner in its sole discretion.

     2.5 AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS. The Partnership has heretofore appointed
Sara H. Reynolds, whose address is 2180 Sand Hill Road, Suite 200, Menlo Park,
California 94025, as its agent for service of process, and Sara H. Reynolds
shall continue to be the Partnership's agent for service of process. Such agent
may be changed from time to time by the General Partner in its sole discretion
by filing an amendment to the Certificate.

     2.6 CERTIFICATES OF OWNERSHIP. Each Partner's ownership interest in the
Partnership shall be evidenced by one or more registered certificates of
ownership, which certificates shall be executed by the General Partner. Such
certificates shall contain a legend evidencing the restrictions on transfer of
the Partnership Units, which legend shall be substantially similar to the legend
contained on the cover page of this Agreement. It is not a condition to the
valid issuance of any ownership interest, Partnership Interest or Partnership
Unit that a certificate of ownership be executed and delivered to a Partner.

                                  ARTICLE III

                                      TERM

     3.1 COMMENCEMENT. The Partnership commenced business as a limited
partnership upon the filing of the Certificate of Limited Partnership with the
Secretary of State of the State of California on November 10, 1993.



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     3.2 DISSOLUTION. The Partnership shall continue until dissolved upon the
occurrence of the earliest of the following events:

           (a) The dissolution, termination, retirement or Bankruptcy of the
General Partner unless the Partnership is continued as provided in Section 9.1
hereof;

           (b) The election to dissolve the Partnership made in writing by the
General Partner with the Consent of the Limited Partners;

           (c) The sale or other disposition of all or substantially all the
assets of the Partnership unless the General Partner in its sole and absolute
discretion elects to continue the Partnership business for the purpose of the
receipt and the collection of indebtedness or the collection of any other
consideration to be received in exchange for the assets of the Partnership
(which activities shall be deemed to be part of the winding up of the affairs of
the Partnership);

           (d)   Dissolution required by operation of law; or

           (e) December 31, 2053.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                            CONTRIBUTIONS TO CAPITAL

     4.1 GENERAL PARTNER CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION. Prior to the date hereof, the
General Partner has made certain Capital Contributions to the Partnership as
described in the books and records of the Partnership as of the date hereof.

     4.2 LIMITED PARTNER CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS. Prior to the date hereof, the
Limited Partners have made certain Capital Contributions to the Partnership as
described in the books and records of the Partnership as of the date hereof.

     4.3 ISSUANCES OF ADDITIONAL PARTNERSHIP UNITS.

           (a) Without the consent of any Limited Partner, but subject to the
terms of Section 9.3 below, the General Partner may from time to time cause the
Partnership to issue to the Partners (including the General Partner) or other
Persons additional Partnership Units ("Additional Units") or other Partnership
Interests in one or more classes, or one or more series of any of such classes,
with such designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or
other special rights, powers and duties, including, without limitation, rights,
powers and duties senior to the Limited Partner's Partnership Interests, and, if
necessary, admit any such other Person as an additional Limited Partner
("Additional Limited Partner") (in accordance with Section 4.7 hereof), in
exchange for the Capital Contribution by such Partner or Person of cash and/or
property. Without limiting the provisions of this Article IV, the General
Partner is expressly authorized to cause the Partnership to issue Additional
Units for less than fair market value. In the event that Additional Units are
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                 (i) the Percentage Interest of the Person to whom the
     Additional Units are being issued shall be equal to a fraction, the
     numerator of which is equal to the number of Partnership Units issued to
     such Person as of the date of contribution to the Partnership (the
     "Contribution Date") and the denominator of which is equal to the total
     number of issued and outstanding Partnership Units on the Contribution Date
     (including the Partnership Units issued to such Person); and

                 (ii) the Percentage Interests of each Partner other than the
     Person to whom Additional Units are being issued shall be adjusted, as of
     the Contribution Date, such that the Percentage Interest of each such
     Partner shall be equal to a fraction, the numerator of which is equal to
     the number of Partnership Units owned by such Partner and the denominator
     of which is the total number of Partnership Units specified in the
     denominator of the fraction described in subparagraph (i) of this Section
     4.3(a).

The General Partner shall have the right and shall possess the authority to
amend this Agreement without the consent of any Limited Partner to evidence any
action taken pursuant to this Section 4.3(a).

           (b) The General Partner may not cause the Partnership to issue
Additional Units or other Partnership Interests to itself unless either:

                      (i)(A) the Additional Units or additional Partnership
           Interests are issued in connection with an issuance of shares of the
           General Partner (including shares of Common Stock issued by the
           General Partner to the Partnership to satisfy the Partnership's
           redemption obligations under Article XI hereof), which shares have
           designations, preferences and other rights, all such that the
           economic interests are substantially similar to the designations,
           preferences and other rights of the Additional Units or additional
           Partnership Interests issued to the General Partner in accordance
           with Section 4.3(a) hereof, and (B) except for shares of Common Stock
           issued by the General Partner to the Partnership to satisfy the
           Partnership's redemption obligation under Article XI hereof, the
           General Partner shall make a Capital Contribution to the Partnership
           in an amount equal to the net proceeds raised in connection with the
           issuance of such shares of the General Partner; or

                      (ii) the Additional Units or additional Partnership
           Interests are issued to all Partners pro rata in accordance with
           their respective Percentage Interests.

           (c) After the date hereof, the General Partner shall not issue any
additional shares of Common Stock (other than shares of Common Stock issued
pursuant to Article XI hereof), rights, options, warrants or convertible or
exchangeable securities containing the right to subscribe for or purchase shares
of Common Stock (collectively, "New Securities") other than to all holders of
the shares of Common Stock unless (i) the General Partner shall cause the
Partnership to issue to the General Partner Partnership Interests or rights,
options, warrants or convertible or exchangeable securities of the Partnership
having designations, preferences and other rights, all such that the economic
interests are substantially similar to those of the New Securities, and (ii) the
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deemed reimbursement of any expenses, including underwriting discount commission
or fees by the Partnership to the General Partner pursuant to Section 7.1
hereof) from the issuance of such New Securities and from the exercise of rights
contained in such New Securities to the Partnership. Without limiting the
foregoing, the General Partner is expressly authorized to issue New Securities
for less than fair market value (so long as the General Partner concludes in
good faith that such issuance is in the best interests of the Partnership) and
to cause the Partnership to issue to the General Partner corresponding
Partnership Interests.

     4.4 CONTRIBUTION OF PROCEEDS OF ISSUANCE OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK. In
connection with the issuance of shares of Common Stock pursuant to Section 4.3
hereof, the General Partner shall make a Capital Contribution to the Partnership
of the proceeds raised in connection with such issuance, provided that if the
proceeds actually received by the General Partner are less than the gross
proceeds of such issuance as a result of any underwriter's discount, commission
or fee or other expenses paid or incurred in connection with such issuance, then
the General Partner shall be deemed to have made a Capital Contribution to the
Partnership in the amount of the gross proceeds of such issuance and the
Partnership shall be deemed simultaneously to have reimbursed the General
Partner pursuant to Section 7.1 hereof for the amount of such underwriter's
discount, commission or fee or other expenses. A redemption of a Partnership
Unit, whether by the Partnership or the General Partner, shall not constitute an
issuance of shares of Common Stock for purposes of this Section 4.4.

     4.5 OPTIONS. If at any time or from time to time Options granted in
connection with any Stock Incentive Plan are exercised in accordance with the
terms of the Stock Incentive Plan or Common Stock is issued pursuant to any
stock purchase plan, dividend reinvestment plan or similar plan adopted by the
General Partner (as the case may be):

           (a) the General Partner shall, as soon as practicable after such
exercise, contribute to the capital of the Partnership an amount equal to the
exercise price paid to the General Partner by such exercising party in
connection with the exercise of the Option or the purchase price of the Common
Stock issued pursuant to such stock purchase, dividend reinvestment or similar
plan;

           (b) the General Partner shall be issued Additional Units equal to the
number of shares of Common Stock delivered by the General Partner to such
exercising party or purchaser;

           (c) the General Partner shall be deemed to have made an additional
Capital Contribution to the Partnership equal to the Current Per Share Market
Price (as of the Trading Date immediately preceding the date on which the
purchase of the Common Stock by such exercising party is consummated) multiplied
by the number of shares of Common Stock delivered by the General Partner to such
exercising party or purchaser; and

           (d) the Percentage Interests of the Partners shall be adjusted in the
manner set forth in Section 4.3(a) above.

     4.6 LAND HOLDING AGREEMENTS. If at any time or from time to time shares of
Common Stock are issued to the owner of a Land Holding in accordance with the
terms of the Land Holding Agreements, (i) the General Partner shall be issued
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number of shares of Common Stock issued, (ii) the General Partner shall be
deemed to have made an additional Capital Contribution to the Partnership equal
to the Current Per Share Market Price (as of the Trading Date immediately
preceding the date on which such shares are issued) multiplied by the number of
shares of Common Stock delivered by the General Partner to such owner and (iii)
the Percentage Interests of the Partners shall be adjusted in the manner set
forth in Section 4.3(a) above.

     4.7       ADMISSION OF ADDITIONAL LIMITED PARTNERS.

           (a) After the date hereof, a Person who makes a Capital Contribution
to the Partnership in accordance with this Agreement shall be admitted to the
Partnership as an Additional Limited Partner only upon furnishing to the General
Partner (i) a written agreement in form satisfactory to the General Partner
accepting all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and (ii) such other
documents or instruments as may be required in the discretion of the General
Partner in order to effect such Person's admission as an Additional Limited
Partner.

           (b) No Person shall be admitted as an Additional Limited Partner
without the consent of the General Partner, which consent may be given or
withheld in the General Partner's sole and absolute discretion and for any or no
reason whatsoever. The admission of any Person as an Additional Limited Partner
shall become effective on the date upon which the name of such Person is
recorded on the books and records of the Partnership, following the consent of
the General Partner to such admission.

           (c) If an Additional Limited Partner is admitted to the Partnership
on any day other than the first day of a Fiscal Year, then Net Income, Net Loss,
each item thereof and all other items allocable among Partners and Assignees for
such Fiscal Year shall be allocated among such Additional Limited Partner and
all other Partners and Assignees by taking into account their varying interests
during the Fiscal Year in accordance with Section 706(d) of the Code, using the
interim closing of the books method. Solely for purposes of making such
allocations, each of such items for the calendar month in which an admission of
any Additional Limited Partner occurs shall be allocated among all Partners and
Assignees including such Additional Limited Partner.

           (d) The General Partner, acting alone, shall be authorized on behalf
of each of the Partners to amend this Agreement to reflect the admission of any
Additional Limited Partner or any increase in the Percentage Interests of any
Partner and the corresponding reduction of the Percentage Interests of the other
Partners in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.3 and this Section 4.7.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, an Additional Limited
Partner that acquires Additional Units pursuant to Section 4.3 and this Section
4.7 shall not acquire any interest in, and may not exercise or otherwise
participate in, any Rights pursuant to Article XI and attached Exhibit C, unless
the General Partner approves in writing the acquisition of Rights by such
Additional Limited Partner prior to or contemporaneous with the admission of
such Additional Limited Partner to the Partnership.

     4.8 NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY. No creditor or other third party having
dealings with the Partnership shall have the right to enforce the right or
obligation of any Partner to make Capital Contributions or to pursue any other
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being understood and agreed that the provisions of this Agreement shall be
solely for the benefit of, and may be enforced solely by, the Partners and their
respective successors and assigns. None of the rights or obligations of the
Partners herein set forth to make Capital Contributions to the Partnership shall
be deemed an asset of the Partnership for any purpose by any creditor or other
third party, nor may such rights or obligations be sold, transferred or assigned
by the Partnership or pledged or encumbered by the Partnership to secure any
debt or other obligation of the Partnership or of any of the Partners.

     4.9 NO INTEREST; NO RETURN. No Partner shall be entitled to interest on its
Capital Contribution or on such Partner's Capital Account. Except as provided
herein or by law, no Partner shall have any right to demand or receive the
return of its Capital Contribution from the Partnership.

     4.10 ADJUSTMENT UPON CONVERSION OF PREFERRED STOCK. Upon the conversion of
any shares of Series A Preferred Stock to Common Stock, the Percentage Interests
of the Partners shall be adjusted in accordance with the provisions of Section
4.3(a) of this Agreement as if, on the date of such conversion, the General
Partner had been issued Additional Units equal in number to the number of shares
of Common Stock issued as a result of such conversion. In no event, however,
shall there be any adjustment of the Partners' Percentage Interests upon the
conversion of the Class B Common Stock or the Class C Common Stock into Common
Stock.

     4.11 GUARANTY AGREEMENT. Each of the Partners acknowledges that certain of
the Limited Partners may make certain payments to the Partnership or the General
Partner pursuant to the terms of the Guaranty Agreement and/or one or more of
the Reimbursement Agreements, which payments shall be treated as Capital
Contributions hereunder, provided, however, in no event shall any Limited
Partner be entitled to the issuance of any Additional Units as a result of any
such payment made by such Limited Partner pursuant to the Guaranty Agreement or
any of the Reimbursement Agreements, nor shall the Percentage Interests of the
Partners be adjusted as a result thereof.

                                   ARTICLE V

                                    PARTNERS

     5.1 PARTNERS. Exhibit A attached hereto sets forth the names of the
Partners of the Partnership as of the date hereof. A Partner may be both a
General Partner and a Limited Partner hereunder.

     5.2 DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL UNITS. With respect to all Additional Units
issued to the General Partner hereunder, the General Partner shall have the
right to designate which of such Additional Units shall be held by the General
Partner in its capacity as a "General Partner" hereunder and which of such
Additional Units shall be held by the General Partner in its capacity as a
"Limited Partner" hereunder, provided that the General Partner shall at all
times hold in its capacity as a "General Partner" hereunder such amount of
Partnership Units as is not less than one percent (1%) of the total number of
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                                   ARTICLE VI

                ALLOCATIONS AND OTHER TAX AND ACCOUNTING MATTERS

     6.1 ALLOCATIONS. Net Income, Net Loss and/or other Partnership items shall
be allocated pursuant to the provisions of attached Exhibit B.

     6.2 DISTRIBUTIONS. The General Partner shall cause the Partnership to
distribute all or a portion of Net Operating Cash Flow to the Partners from time
to time as determined by the General Partner, but in any event not less
frequently than quarterly in such amounts as the General Partner shall
determine; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, the General
Partner shall use its best efforts to cause the Partnership to distribute
sufficient amounts to enable the General Partner to pay shareholder dividends
that will (1) satisfy the requirements for qualifying as a REIT under the Code
and Regulations ("REIT Requirements"), and (2) avoid any federal income or
excise tax liability of the General Partner; and provided further, that all such
distributions shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this Section
6.2.

           (a) Distributions shall be made in accordance with the following
order of priority:

                 (i) First, to the General Partner, on account of the Series A
     Preferred Interest, the Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Interest
     and the Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Interest on a pro rata
     basis, until the total amount of distributions made pursuant to this
     subparagraph (i) equals the total amount of accrued but unpaid dividends
     (if any) on the Series A Preferred Stock, the Series B Cumulative
     Redeemable Preferred Stock and the Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred
     Stock as of the date of such distribution;

                 (ii) Second, to the General Partner, on account of the Common B
     Interest and the Common C Interest, an amount equal to the sum of (x)
     $0.0625 per annum multiplied by the number of shares issued and outstanding
     of Class B Common Stock, plus (y) $0.05 per annum multiplied by the number
     of shares issued and outstanding of Class C Common Stock, prorated on a
     daily basis over each calendar year, and adjusted, as appropriate, to
     reflect any variance in the number of such shares issued and outstanding
     from time to time; and

                 (iii) Next, to the Partners, pro rata in accordance with the
     Partners' then Percentage Interests.

Neither the Partnership nor the Limited Partners shall have any obligation to
see that any funds distributed to the General Partner pursuant to subparagraph
(a)(i) of this Section 6.2 are in turn used by the General Partner to pay
dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock, the Series B Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Stock or the Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock or that
any funds distributed to the General Partner pursuant to subparagraph (a)(ii) of
this Section 6.2 are in turn used by the General Partner to pay dividends on the
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           (b) If, pursuant to a Limited Partner's exercise of Rights in
accordance with the provisions of Article XI hereof, the General Partner elects
to pay all or a portion of the consideration for the Offered Interest in the
form of the Cash Amount, the General Partner shall cause the Partnership to
distribute to the Partners such portion of Net Operating Cash Flow as the
General Partner shall reasonably determine to be prudent under the
circumstances, which distribution shall be made prior to the closing of the
purchase and sale of the Offered Interest specified in such Exercise Notice, and
which distribution shall be made in accordance with subparagraph (a) of this
Section 6.2; provided, however, the General Partner shall have the right in its
sole discretion to delay the actual distribution of Net Operating Cash Flow to
the Partners required by this Section 6.2(b) until the next scheduled
distribution of Net Operating Cash Flow.

           (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the General Partner may, in its
sole discretion, at any time on or after May 13, 1999, when any Series A
Preferred Stock is outstanding, make one ore more special distributions to
itself, alone, on account of the Series A Preferred Interest, for the sole
purpose of, and in an amount no greater than such amount as will be used by the
General Partner for, redemption of all or any portion of the outstanding Series
A Preferred Stock (any such distribution shall be referred to as a "Series A
Redemption Distribution"). There shall be no adjustment of the then current
Percentage Interests of the Partners on account of any Series A Redemption
Distribution.

           (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the General Partner may, in its
sole discretion, at any time on or after December 11, 2000, when any Series B
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock is outstanding, make one or more special
distributions to itself, alone, on account of the Series B Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Interest, for the sole purpose of, and in an amount no greater than
such amount as will be used by the General Partner for, redemption of all or any
portion of the outstanding Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (any
such distribution shall be referred to as a "Series B Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Interest Redemption Distribution"). There shall be no adjustment of
the then current Percentage Interests of the Partners on account of any Series B
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Interest Redemption Distribution.

           (e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the General Partner may, in its
sole discretion, at any time on or after October 10, 2002, when any Series C
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock is outstanding, make one or more special
distributions to itself, alone, on account of the Series C Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Interest, for the sole purpose of, and in an amount no greater than
such amount as will be used by the General Partner for, redemption of all or any
portion of the outstanding Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (any
such distribution shall be referred to as a "Series C Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Interest Redemption Distribution"). There shall be no adjustment of
the then current Percentage Interests of the Partners on account of any Series C
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Interest Redemption Distribution.

     6.3 BOOKS OF ACCOUNT. At all times during the continuance of the
Partnership, the General Partner shall maintain or cause to be maintained full,
true, complete and correct books of account in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles wherein shall be entered particulars of all
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received, sold or purchased in the course of the Partnership's business, and all
of such other transactions, matters and things relating to the business of the
Partnership as are usually entered in books of account kept by persons engaged
in a business of a like kind and character. In addition, the Partnership shall
keep all records as required to be kept pursuant to the Act. The books and
records of account shall be kept at the principal office of the Partnership, and
each Partner shall at all reasonable times have access to such books and records
and the right to inspect the same.

     6.4 AUDITS. Not less frequently than annually, the books and records of the
Partnership shall be audited by the Accountants.

     6.5 TAX ELECTIONS AND RETURNS. All elections required or permitted to be
made by the Partnership under any applicable tax law shall be made by the
General Partner in its sole discretion; provided, however, the General Partner
shall, if requested by a transferee, file an election on behalf of the
Partnership pursuant to Section 754 of the Code to adjust the basis of the
Partnership property in the case of a transfer of a Partnership Interest,
including transfers made in connection with the exercise of Rights, made in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. The General Partner shall be
responsible for preparing and filing all federal and state tax returns for the
Partnership, together with required Partnership schedules showing allocations of
tax items and copies of the tax returns of the Existing Property Manager, SWIP
and any other Investment Entities, as well as, to the extent appropriate, all
other Entities in which the Partnership or any of the foregoing has an equity
interest, all within the period of time prescribed by law (including, to the
extent timely elected, any extension periods permitted by law). The General
Partner shall cause the Accountants to prepare and file all state and federal
tax returns on a timely basis. On or before April 1 of each year, the General
Partner shall either cause the Accountants to prepare and deliver to each
Limited Partner a Schedule K-1 or deliver written notice to each Limited Partner
informing each Limited Partner that the Partnership intends to file a valid
filing extension and notifying each Limited Partner of the General Partner's
good faith estimate of such Limited Partner's allocable share of Partnership
income for the preceding year. If the General Partner files such an extension,
then, on or before August 1 of such year, the General Partner shall either cause
the Accountants to prepare and deliver to each Limited Partner a Schedule K-1 or
deliver written notice to each Limited Partner informing each Limited Partner
that the Partnership intends to file a further filing extension. If the General
Partner files such a further extension, then, on or before October 1 of such
year, the General Partner shall cause the Accountants to prepare and deliver to
each Limited Partner a Schedule K-1. The General Partner is expressly authorized
to file any filing extensions permitted by law.

     6.6 TAX MATTERS PARTNER. The General Partner has been designated as, and
shall continue to be, the tax matters partner within the meaning of Section
6231(a)(7) of the Code for the Partnership.

     6.7 SECTION 6227(a) ADJUSTMENTS. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall
be construed to limit the ability of any Partner, including the General Partner,
to file an administrative adjustment request on its own behalf pursuant to
Section 6227(a) of the Code.



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                                  ARTICLE VII

             RIGHTS, DUTIES AND RESTRICTIONS OF THE GENERAL PARTNER

     7.1 EXPENDITURES BY PARTNERSHIP. The General Partner is authorized to pay
compensation for accounting, administrative, legal, technical, management and
other services rendered to the Partnership. All of the aforesaid expenditures
shall be made on behalf of the Partnership, and the General Partner shall be
entitled to reimbursement by the Partnership for any expenditures incurred by it
on behalf of the Partnership which shall be made other than out of the funds of
the Partnership. The Partnership shall also assume, and pay when due, all
Administrative Expenses.

     7.2 POWERS AND DUTIES OF GENERAL PARTNER. The General Partner shall be
responsible for the management of the Partnership's business and affairs. Except
as otherwise herein expressly provided, and subject to the limitations expressly
set forth in Section 7.3 hereof, the General Partner shall have, and shall have
full and complete power, authority and discretion to take such action for and on
behalf of the Partnership and in its name as the General Partner shall, in its
sole and absolute discretion, deem necessary or appropriate to carry out the
purposes for which the Partnership was organized. Except as otherwise expressly
provided herein, and subject to Section 7.3 hereof, the General Partner shall
have the right, power and authority:

           (a) To manage, control, invest, reinvest, acquire by purchase, lease
or otherwise, sell, contract to purchase or sell, grant, obtain, or exercise
options to purchase, options to sell or conversion rights, assign, transfer,
convey, deliver, endorse, exchange, pledge, mortgage, abandon, improve, repair,
maintain, insure, lease for any term and otherwise deal with any and all
property of whatsoever kind and nature, and wheresoever situated, in furtherance
of the purposes of the Partnership;

           (b) To acquire, directly or indirectly, interests in real estate of
any kind and of any type, and any and all kinds of interests therein, and to
determine the manner in which title thereto is to be held; to manage, insure
against loss, protect and subdivide any of the real estate, interests therein or
parts thereof; to improve, develop or redevelop any such real estate; to
participate in the ownership and development of any property; to dedicate for
public use, to vacate any subdivisions or parts thereof, to re-subdivide, to
contract to sell, to grant options to purchase or lease, to sell on any terms;
to convey, to mortgage, pledge or otherwise encumber said property, or any part
thereof; to lease said property of any part thereof from time to time, upon any
terms and for any period of time, and to renew or extend leases, to amend,
change or modify the terms and provisions or any leases and to grant options to
lease and options to renew leases and options to purchase; to partition or to
exchange said real property, or any part thereof, for other real or personal
property; to grant easements or charges of any kind; to release, convey or
assign any right, title or interest in or about or easement appurtenant to said
property or any part thereof; to construct and reconstruct, remodel, alter,
repair, add to or take from buildings on any real property in which the
Partnership owns an interest; to insure any Person having an interest in or
responsibility for the care, management or repair of such property; to direct
the trustee of any land trust to mortgage, lease, convey or contract to convey
the real estate held in such land trust or to execute and deliver deeds,
mortgages, notes, and any and all documents pertaining to the property subject
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of all or any part of the beneficial interest in any land trust in which the
Partnership owns a beneficial interest;

           (c) To employ, engage or contract with or dismiss from employment or
engagement Persons to the extent deemed necessary by the General Partner for the
operation and management of the Partnership business, including but not limited
to, contractors, subcontractors, engineers, architects, surveyors, mechanics,
consultants, accountants, attorneys, insurance brokers, real estate brokers and
others;

           (d) To enter into, make, amend, perform and carry out or cancel and
rescind, contracts and other obligations, including, without limitation,
guarantees and indemnity agreements, for any purpose pertaining to the business
of the Partnership, SWIP and any other Investment Entities, the Existing
Property Manager, as well as any other Entity in which the Partnership or any of
the other foregoing Entities has a direct or indirect ownership interest; and to
loan money to, borrow money from and engage in transactions with Affiliates of
the Partnership or any other Person;

           (e) To borrow money, procure loans and advances from any Person for
Partnership purposes, and to apply for and secure, from any Person, credit or
accommodations; to contract liabilities and obligations, direct or contingent
and of every kind and nature with or without security; and to repay, discharge,
settle, adjust, compromise, or liquidate any such loan, advance, credit,
obligation or liability;

           (f) To pledge, hypothecate, mortgage, assign, deposit, deliver, enter
into sale and leaseback arrangements or otherwise give as security or as
additional or substitute security, or for sale or other disposition any and all
Partnership property, tangible or intangible, including, but not limited to,
real estate and beneficial interests in land trusts, and to make substitutions
thereof, and to receive any proceeds thereof upon the release or surrender
thereof; to sign, execute and deliver any and all assignments, deeds and other
contracts and instruments in writing; to authorize, give, make, procure, accept
and receive moneys, payments, property, notices, demands, vouchers, receipts,
releases, compromises and adjustments; to waive notices, demands, protests and
authorize and execute waivers of every kind and nature; to enter into, make,
execute, deliver and receive written agreements, undertakings and instruments of
every kind and nature; to give oral instructions and make oral agreements; and
generally to do any and all other acts and things incidental to any of the
foregoing or with reference to any dealings or transactions which the General
Partner may deem necessary, proper or advisable to affect or accomplish any of
the foregoing;

           (g) To acquire and enter into any contract of insurance which the
General Partner deems necessary or appropriate for the protection of the
Partnership, for the conservation of the Partnership's assets or for any purpose
convenient or beneficial to the Partnership;

           (h) To conduct any and all banking transactions on behalf of the
Partnership; to adjust and settle checking, savings, and other accounts with
such institutions as the General Partner shall deem appropriate; to draw, sign,
execute, accept, endorse, guarantee, deliver, receive and pay any checks,
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undertakings and other instruments for or relating to the payment of money in,
into, or from any account in the Partnership's name; to execute, procure,
consent to and authorize extensions and renewals of any of the foregoing; to
make deposits into and withdrawals from the Partnership's bank accounts and to
negotiate or discount commercial paper, acceptances, negotiable instruments,
bills of exchange and dollar drafts;

           (i) To demand, sue for, receive, and otherwise take steps to collect
or recover all debts, rents, proceeds, interest, dividends, goods, chattels,
income from property, damages and all other property, to which the Partnership
may be entitled or which are or may become due the Partnership from any Person;
to commence, prosecute or enforce, or to defend, answer or oppose, contest and
abandon all legal proceedings in which the Partnership is or may hereafter be
interested; and to settle, compromise or submit to arbitration any accounts,
debts, claims, disputes and matters which may arise between the Partnership and
any other Person and to grant an extension of time for the payment or
satisfaction thereof on any terms, with or without security;

           (j) To make arrangements for financing, including the taking of all
action deemed necessary or appropriate by the General Partner to cause any
approved loans to be closed;

           (k) To take all reasonable measures necessary to insure compliance by
the Partnership with applicable arrangements, and other contractual obligations
and arrangements entered into by the Partnership from time to time in accordance
with the provisions of this Agreement, including periodic reports as required to
be submitted to lenders and using all due diligence to insure that the
Partnership is in compliance with its contractual obligations;

           (l)   To maintain the Partnership's books and records;

           (m) To prepare and deliver, or cause to be prepared and delivered by
the Partnership's Accountants, all financial and other reports with respect to
the operations of the Partnership and all Federal and state tax returns and
reports and to make all tax elections and determinations with respect to the
Partnership and its assets;

           (n) To act in any state or nation in which the Partnership may
lawfully act, for itself or as principal, agent or representative for any Person
with respect to any business of the Partnership;

           (o) To become a partner, member or shareholder in, and perform the
obligations of a partner, member or shareholder of, any general or limited
partnership, or limited liability company or corporation;

           (p) To apply for, register, obtain, purchase or otherwise acquire
trademarks, trade names, labels and designs relating to or useful in connection
with any business of the Partnership, and to use, exercise, develop and license
the use of any of the foregoing; and

           (q) To do all acts which are necessary, customary or appropriate for
the protection and preservation of the Partnership's assets, including the
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Except as otherwise provided herein, to the extent the duties of the General
Partner require expenditures of funds to be paid to third parties, the General
Partner shall not have any obligations hereunder except to the extent that
Partnership funds are reasonably available to it for the performance of such
duties, and nothing herein contained shall be deemed to require the General
Partner, in its capacity as such, to expend its individual funds for payment to
third parties on behalf of the Partnership or to undertake any individual
liability or obligation on behalf of the Partnership.

     7.3 CONSENT OF LIMITED PARTNERS. The General Partner shall not, without the
prior Consent of the Limited Partners, on behalf of the Partnership, undertake
any of the following actions:

           (a) Terminate this Agreement or, except as expressly provided
otherwise herein, amend or modify this Agreement.

           (b) Dissolve the Partnership.

Except as specifically provided in this Agreement, including, without
limitation, this Section 7.3, the Limited Partners shall have no right to vote
on any matter concerning the business and affairs of the Partnership, including,
without limitation, any decisions regarding the merger of the Partnership or the
sale, exchange, lease, mortgage or pledge or other transfer of, or the granting
of a security interest in, all or substantially all of the assets of the
Partnership and the incurrence of indebtedness by the Partnership, whether or
not in the ordinary course of the Partnership's business.

     7.4 ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN DOCUMENTS. Notwithstanding the
provisions of Section 7.3 hereof to the contrary, whenever the consent,
agreement, authorization or approval of the Partnership is required under any
agreement to which the Limited Partners and/or their Controlled Entities are
parties in interest other than in their capacities as Limited Partners of the
Partnership, the Consent of the Limited Partners shall not be required.

     7.5 GENERAL PARTNER PARTICIPATION. The General Partner agrees that it shall
not engage in any business other than acting as the general partner of the
Partnership and that all business activities of the General Partner, including,
without limitation, the incurrence of indebtedness, shall be conducted through
the Partnership; provided, however, the foregoing shall not preclude the General
Partner from (i) possessing an ownership interest in SWIP or some other Entity
(collectively, the "Investment Entities") so long as the Partnership's interest
in any Property, partnership, limited liability company or other Entity in which
the Investment Entity has an ownership interest is at least 99 times the
Investment Entity's interest, (ii) issuing equity securities, the net proceeds
of which are contributed to the Partnership, or (iii) guarantying or co-signing
an obligation of the Partnership, any Investment Entity or any other Entity in
which the Partnership has a direct or indirect equity interest.

     7.6 PROSCRIPTIONS. The General Partner shall not have the authority to:

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           (b) Possess any Partnership property or assign rights in specific
Partnership property for other than Partnership purposes.

Nothing herein contained shall impose any obligation on any Person or firm doing
business with the Partnership to inquire as to whether or not the General
Partner has properly exercised its authority in executing any contract, lease,
mortgage, deed or other instrument on behalf of the Partnership, and any such
third Person shall be fully protected in relying upon such authority.

     7.7 ADDITIONAL LIMITED PARTNERS. The General Partner shall have the right
to admit additional Limited Partners to the Partnership in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement.

     7.8 TITLE HOLDER. To the extent allowable under applicable law, title to
all or any part of the Properties of the Partnership may be held in the name of
the Partnership or any other Person, the beneficial interest in which shall at
all times be vested in the Partnership. Any such title holder shall perform any
and all of its respective functions to the extent and upon such terms and
conditions as may be determined from time to time by the General Partner,
consistent with the business purposes of the Partnership.

     7.9 COMPENSATION OF THE GENERAL PARTNER. The General Partner shall not be
entitled to any compensation for services rendered to the Partnership solely in
its capacity as General Partner, except with respect to reimbursement for those
costs and expenses constituting Administrative Expenses.

     7.10 WAIVER AND INDEMNIFICATION.

           (a) Neither the General Partner nor any Person acting on its behalf,
pursuant hereto, shall be liable, responsible or accountable in damages or
otherwise to the Partnership or to any Partner for any acts or omissions
performed or omitted to be performed by them within the scope of the authority
conferred upon the General Partner by this Agreement and the Act, provided that
the General Partner's or such other Person's conduct or omission to act was
taken in good faith and in the belief that such conduct or omission was in the
best interests of the Partnership and, provided further, that the General
Partner or such other Person shall not be guilty of fraud, misconduct, bad faith
or gross negligence. The Partnership shall, and hereby does, indemnify and hold
harmless the General Partner and its Affiliates and any individual acting on
their behalf from any loss, damage, claim or liability, including, but not
limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, incurred by them by reason
of any act performed by them in accordance with the standards set forth above or
in enforcing the provisions of this indemnity; provided, however, no Partner
shall have any personal liability with respect to the foregoing indemnification,
any such indemnification to be satisfied solely out of the assets of the
Partnership.

           (b) Any Person entitled to indemnification under this Agreement shall
be entitled to receive, upon application therefor, the costs reasonably incurred
defending any proceeding against such Person; provided, however, that such
advances shall be repaid to the Partnership, without interest, if such Person is
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judgment not to be entitled to such indemnification. All rights of the
indemnitee hereunder shall survive the dissolution of the Partnership; provided,
however, that a claim for indemnification under this Agreement must be made by
or on behalf of the Person seeking indemnification prior to the time the
Partnership is liquidated hereunder. The indemnification rights contained in
this Agreement shall be cumulative of, and in addition to, any and all rights,
remedies and recourse to which the person seeking indemnification shall be
entitled, whether at law or in equity. Indemnification pursuant to this
Agreement shall be made solely and entirely from the assets of the Partnership,
and no Partner shall be liable therefor.

     7.11 OPERATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REIT REQUIREMENTS. The Partners have
agreed that it is their intent that the Partnership be operated in a manner that
will enable the General Partner to (a) satisfy the REIT Requirements and (b)
avoid the imposition of any federal income or excise tax liability. The General
Partner shall use its best efforts to cause the Partnership to avoid taking any
action that would result in the General Partner ceasing to satisfy the REIT
Requirements or would result in the imposition of any federal income or excise
tax liability on the General Partner. The determination as to whether the
Partnership has operated in the manner prescribed in this Section 7.11 shall be
made without regard to any action or inaction of the General Partner with
respect to distributions and the timing thereof. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary above, but subject to the other terms and conditions of this Agreement,
the General Partner shall have the right in its sole and absolute discretion to
determine the manner in which the Partnership shall be operated.

                                  ARTICLE VIII

                     DISSOLUTION, LIQUIDATION AND WINDING-UP

     8.1 ACCOUNTING. In the event of the dissolution, liquidation and winding-up
of the Partnership, a proper accounting (which shall be certified) shall be made
of the Capital Account of each Partner and of the Net Income or Net Loss of the
Partnership from the date of the last previous accounting to the date of
dissolution. Financial statements presenting such accounting shall include a
report of a certified public accountant selected by the Liquidating Trustee.

     8.2 DISTRIBUTION ON DISSOLUTION. In the event of the dissolution and
liquidation of the Partnership for any reason, the assets of the Partnership
shall be liquidated for distribution in the following rank and order:

           (a) Payment of creditors of the Partnership (other than Partners) in
the order of priority as provided by law;

           (b) Establishment of reserves as provided by the General Partner to
provide for contingent liabilities, if any;

           (c) Payment of debts of the Partnership to Partners, if any, in the
order of priority provided by law; and

           (d) To the Partners in accordance with the positive balances in their
Capital Accounts after giving effect to all contributions, distributions and
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including the period in which such distribution occurs (other than those
adjustments made pursuant to this Section 8.2(d) and Section 8.3 hereof).

Whenever the Liquidating Trustee reasonably determines that any reserves
established pursuant to paragraph (b) above are in excess of the reasonable
requirements of the Partnership, the amount determined to be excess shall be
distributed to the Partners in accordance with the above provisions.

     8.3 TIMING REQUIREMENTS. In the event that the Partnership is "liquidated"
within the meaning of Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g) of the Regulations, any and
all distributions to the Partners pursuant to Section 8.2(d) hereof shall be
made no later than the later to occur of (i) the last day of the taxable year of
the Partnership in which such liquidation occurs or (ii) ninety (90) days after
the date of such liquidation.

     8.4 SALE OF PARTNERSHIP ASSETS. In the event of the liquidation of the
Partnership in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Liquidating
Trustee may, with the Consent of the Limited Partners, sell Partnership property
if the Liquidating Trustee has in good faith solicited bids from unrelated third
parties and obtained independent appraisals before making any such sale;
provided, however, all sales, leases, encumbrances or transfers of Partnership
assets shall be made by the Liquidating Trustee with the prior Consent of the
Limited Partners and solely on an "arm's-length" basis, at the best price and on
the best terms and conditions as the General Partner in good faith believes are
reasonably available at the time and under the circumstances and on a
non-recourse basis to the Limited Partners. The liquidation of the Partnership
shall not be deemed finally completed until the Partnership shall have received
cash payments in full with respect to obligations such as notes, installment
sale contracts or other similar receivables received by the Partnership in
connection with the sale of Partnership assets and all obligations of the
Partnership have been satisfied or assumed by the General Partner. The
Liquidating Trustee shall continue to act to enforce all of the rights of the
Partnership pursuant to any such obligations until such obligations are paid in
full or otherwise satisfied.

     8.5 DISTRIBUTIONS IN KIND. In the event that it becomes necessary to make a
distribution of Partnership property in kind, the General Partner may, with the
Consent of the Limited Partners, transfer and convey such property to the
distributees as tenants in common, subject to any liabilities attached thereto,
so as to vest in the distributees undivided interests in the whole of such
property in proportion to their respective rights to share in the proceeds of
the sale of such property (other than as a creditor) in accordance with the
provisions of Section 8.2 hereof.

     8.6 DOCUMENTATION OF LIQUIDATION. Upon the completion of the dissolution
and liquidation of the Partnership, the Partnership shall terminate and the
Liquidating Trustee shall have the authority to execute and record any and all
documents or instruments required to effect the dissolution, liquidation and
termination of the Partnership.

     8.7 LIABILITY OF THE LIQUIDATING TRUSTEE. The Liquidating Trustee shall be
indemnified and held harmless by the Partnership from and against any and all
claims, demands, liabilities, costs, damages and causes of action of any nature
whatsoever arising out of or incidental to the Liquidating Trustee's taking of
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of this Agreement; provided, however, that the Liquidating Trustee shall not be
entitled to indemnification, and shall not be held harmless, where the claim,
demand, liability, cost, damage or cause of action at issue arose out of:

           (a) A matter entirely unrelated to the Liquidating Trustee's action
or conduct pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement; or

           (b) The proven misconduct or negligence of the Liquidating Trustee.

                                   ARTICLE IX

                        TRANSFER OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS

     9.1 GENERAL PARTNER TRANSFER. The General Partner shall not withdraw from
the Partnership and shall not sell, assign, pledge, encumber or otherwise
dispose of all or any portion of its interest in the Partnership without the
Consent of the Limited Partners. Upon any Transfer of a Partnership Interest in
accordance with the provisions of this Section 9.1, the transferee General
Partner shall become vested with the powers and rights of the transferor General
Partner, and shall be liable for all obligations and responsible for all duties
of the General Partner, once such transferee has executed such instruments as
may be necessary to effectuate such admission and to confirm the agreement of
such transferee to be bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement
with respect to the Partnership Interest so acquired. It is a condition to any
Transfer otherwise permitted hereunder that the transferee assumes by operation
of law or express agreement all of the obligations of the transferor General
Partner under this Agreement with respect to such transferred Partnership
Interest, and no such Transfer (other than pursuant to a statutory merger or
consolidation wherein all obligations and liabilities of the transferor General
Partner are assumed by a successor corporation or other Entity by operation of
law) shall relieve the transferor General Partner of its obligations under this
Agreement without the Consent of the Limited Partners, in their reasonable
discretion. In the event the General Partner withdraws from the Partnership, in
violation of this Agreement or otherwise, or dissolves, terminates or upon the
Bankruptcy of the General Partner, a Majority-In-Interest of the Limited
Partners may elect to continue the Partnership business by selecting a
substitute general partner.

     9.2 TRANSFERS BY LIMITED PARTNERS.

           (a) Subject to the provisions of Sections 9.2(b) and 9.3 hereof,
including, without limitation, compliance with any restrictions or limitations
set forth therein, each Limited Partner shall have the right to Transfer, with
or without the consent of the General Partner, all or a portion of its
Partnership Interest to any Person that is the Immediate Family of such Limited
Partner or an Affiliate of such Limited Partner, provided that prior written
notice of such proposed transfer is delivered to the General Partner. No other
Transfers of a Limited Partner's Partnership Interest may be effected without
the consent of the General Partner, which consent may be given, withheld or
conditioned in the General Partner's sole and absolute discretion.

           (b) No transfer permitted or consented to under this Section 9.2
(other than pursuant to a statutory merger or consolidation wherein all
obligations and liabilities of the transferor Partner are assumed by a successor
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shall relieve the transferor Limited Partner of its obligations under this
Agreement without the approval of the General Partner, in its sole and absolute
discretion. Upon such permitted or consented to Transfer, the transferee shall
be deemed to be an Assignee with respect to such Partnership Interest, but shall
not become or be admitted to the Partnership as a Substituted Limited Partner
without the consent of the General Partner, which consent may be given or
withheld in the General Partner' sole and absolute discretion and for any or no
reason whatsoever. An Assignee shall be entitled as a result of such Transfer
only to receive the economic benefits of the Partnership Interest to which the
transferor Limited Partner would otherwise be entitled, along with such
transferor Limited Partner's rights with respect to the Rights (although any
transferee of any transferred Partnership Interest shall be subject to any and
all ownership limitations contained in the corporate charter of the General
Partner as may be amended from time to time which may limit or restrict such
transferee's ability to exercise the Conversion Component of the Rights), and
such Assignee shall have no right (a) to participate in the management of the
Partnership or to vote on any matter requiring the consent or approval of the
Limited Partners, (b) to demand or receive any account of the Partnership's
business, or (c) to inspect the Partnership's books and records, unless and
until such Assignee is admitted to the Partnership as a Substituted Limited
Partner. A transferee of a Partnership Interest may become a Substituted Limited
Partner only upon the satisfaction of the following conditions: (A) filing with
the Partnership of a duly executed and acknowledged written instrument of
assignment in a form approved by the General Partner specifying the Partnership
Interest being assigned, setting forth the intention of the transferor Limited
Partner that such transferee succeed to the assignor's interest as a Limited
Partner and assuming by operation of law or express agreement all of the
obligations of the transferor Limited Partner under this Agreement with respect
to such transferred Partnership Interest; (B) execution and acknowledgment by
the transferor Limited Partner and such transferee of any other instruments
required in the sole and absolute discretion of the General Partner, including
the acceptance and adoption by such transferee of the provisions of this
Agreement; (C) obtaining the written consent of the General Partner as provided
in Section 9.2(a) above; and (D) payment of a transfer fee to the Partnership,
sufficient to cover the reasonable expenses of the substitution, if any. Any
transferee, whether or not admitted as a Substituted Limited Partner, shall take
subject to the obligations of the transferor Limited Partner hereunder.

           (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in this
Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 9.2(b) hereof, shares of
Common Stock that are transferred to employees of the General Partner pursuant
to the terms of this Agreement and the Stock Incentive Pool and that are
subsequently sold by such employees shall not be subject to the restrictions on
such Common Stock that were imposed on the transferor immediately prior to such
transfer under this Agreement, provided that the aggregate number of shares of
Common Stock released from such restrictions pursuant to this Section 9.2(c)
shall not exceed such limitations as established from time to time by the
General Partner in its sole and absolute discretion.

     9.3 RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER. In addition to any other restrictions on
Transfer herein contained, in no event may any Transfer of a Partnership
Interest by any Partner be made and in no event shall Additional Units be issued
(i) to any Person that lacks the legal right, power or capacity to own a
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deed (or the note or bond secured thereby) constituting a Lien against a
Property or any part thereof, or other instrument, document or agreement to
which the Partnership, SWIP or any other Investment Entity, the Existing
Property Manager or any other Entity in which the Partnership has an interest is
a party or is otherwise bound; (iii) in violation of applicable law, including,
without limitation, any applicable state securities "Blue Sky" law (including
investment suitability standards); (iv) in the event such Transfer or issuance
would cause the General Partner to cease to comply with the REIT Requirements;
(v) if such Transfer or issuance would cause a termination of the Partnership
for federal income tax purposes; (vi) if such Transfer or issuance would, in the
opinion of counsel to the Partnership, cause the Partnership to cease to be
classified as a partnership for Federal income tax purposes; (vii) if such
Transfer or issuance would cause the Partnership to become, with respect to any
employee benefit plan subject to Title 1 of ERISA, a "party-in-interest" (as
defined in Section 3(14) of ERISA) or a "disqualified person" (as defined in
Section 4975(c) of the Code); (viii) if such Transfer or issuance would, in the
opinion of counsel to the Partnership, cause any portion of the assets of the
Partnership to constitute assets of any employee benefit plan pursuant to
Department of Labor Regulations Section 2510.3-101; (ix) if such Transfer or
issuance may not be effected without registration of such Partnership Interest
under the Securities Act, would require filing of a registration statement under
the Securities Act, or would otherwise violate any Federal, state or foreign
securities laws or regulations applicable to the Partnership or such Partnership
Interest; (x) if such Transfer or issuance would violate any provision of the
General Partner's Articles of Incorporation, as such may be amended from time to
time; or (xi) to a lender to the Partnership or any Person who is related
(within the meaning of Section 1.752-4(b) of the Regulations) to any lender to
the Partnership whose loan constitutes a "nonrecourse liability" (within the
meaning of Section 1.752-1(a)(2) of the Regulations) without the consent of the
General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion, unless the Partnership's
basis for tax purposes would not be reduced as a result of such Transfer.

                                   ARTICLE X

                 RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE LIMITED PARTNERS

     10.1 NO PARTICIPATION IN MANAGEMENT. Except as expressly permitted
hereunder, the Limited Partners shall not take part in the management of the
Partnership's business, transact any business in the Partnership's name or have
the power to sign documents for or otherwise bind the Partnership.

     10.2 BANKRUPTCY OF A LIMITED PARTNER AND CERTAIN OTHER EVENTS. The
Bankruptcy, death (subject to Section 10.9 below), incompetency, legal
incapacity, withdrawal or retirement of any Limited Partner shall not cause a
dissolution of the Partnership, but the rights of such Limited Partner to share
in the Net Income or Loss of the Partnership and to receive distributions of
Partnership funds shall, on the happening of such event, devolve on its
successors or assigns, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
and the Partnership shall continue as a limited partnership. However, in no
event shall such assignee(s) become a Substituted Limited Partner except in
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     10.3 NO WITHDRAWAL. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in
Section 10.2 above, no Limited Partner may withdraw or retire from the
Partnership without the prior written consent of the General Partner, other than
as expressly provided in this Agreement.

     10.4 DUTIES AND CONFLICTS. The General Partner recognizes that the Limited
Partners and their Affiliates have or may have other business interests,
activities and investments, some of which may be in conflict or competition with
the business of the Partnership, and that, subject to the provisions of Sections
10.5, 10.6 and 10.7 hereof, such persons are entitled to carry on such other
business interests, activities and investments; provided that each Limited
Partner that is a Senior Officer of the General Partner shall devote
substantially all of his time and attention to the business and affairs of the
Partnership (and its affiliated entities), except that such Limited Partners may
devote such time and attention to the Excluded Properties and the partnerships
that own the Excluded Properties as such Limited Partners shall reasonably
determine is necessary for them to fulfill their fiduciary duties to the
partnerships that own the Excluded Properties and the constituent partners
therein. Subject to the provisions of Sections 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7 hereof, the
Limited Partners and their Affiliates may engage in or possess an interest in
any other business or venture of any kind, independently or with others, on
their own behalf or on behalf of other entities with which they are affiliated
or associated, and such persons may engage in any activities, whether or not
competitive with the Partnership, without any obligation to offer any interest
in such activities to the Partnership or to any Partner. Except as otherwise
provided in Sections 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7 hereof, neither the Partnership nor any
Partner shall have any right, by virtue of this Agreement, in or to such
activities, or the income or profits derived therefrom, and the pursuit of such
activities, even if competitive with the business of the Partnership, shall not
be deemed wrongful or improper.

     10.5 ACQUISITION PROJECTS. Notwithstanding anything contained in Section
10.4 hereof to the contrary, each Limited Partner and/or its Controlled Entities
shall not, during the Restricted Period, acquire, directly or indirectly, a
Controlling or general partner interest in any Acquisition Project other than
through their ownership interest in the Partnership or the Existing Property
Manager (or such other Entity established by the General Partner in which the
Partnership holds an ownership interest in a manner similar to the ownership
interest that it holds in the Existing Property Manager), without the prior
written consent of the General Partner, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld so long as (i) such Acquisition Project will not be competitive with
any Property, (ii) such Acquisition Project will not require any substantial
time commitment from any Limited Partner or a material time commitment of the
Limited Partners in the aggregate, and (iii) the Limited Partner has first
notified the General Partner of the opportunity to acquire an equity ownership
interest in such Acquisition Project and the General Partner has informed the
Limited Partner that the Partnership does not desire to acquire such interest.

     10.6 DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. Notwithstanding anything contained in Section
10.4 hereof to the contrary, each Limited Partner and its Controlled Entities
shall not, during the Restricted Period, acquire, hold, own, develop, construct,
improve, maintain, operate, sell, lease, transfer, encumber, convey or otherwise
deal with any Development Project other than through their ownership interest in
the Partnership or the Existing Property Manager or such other Entity
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manner similar to the ownership interest that it holds in the Existing Property
Manager, without the prior written consent of the General Partner.

     10.7 MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. Notwithstanding anything contained in Section
10.4 hereof to the contrary, each Limited Partner and its Controlled Entities
shall not, during the Restricted Period, operate or provide property,
development or asset management services in direct competition with any Property
other than through the Existing Property Manager or such other Entity
established by the General Partner in which the Partnership holds an ownership
interest in a manner similar to the ownership interest that it holds in the
Existing Property Manager.

     10.8 ACQUISITION/DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS; MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES -- FURTHER
ASSURANCES. The Limited Partners acknowledge and agree that the restrictions
contained in Sections 10.5 and 10.6 hereof relating to Acquisition Projects and
Development Projects and the restrictions contained in Section 10.7 shall
continue to remain effective with respect to a Limited Partner and its
Controlled Entities for the applicable periods specified in such Sections 10.5,
10.6 and 10.7, notwithstanding any Transfer of the Partnership Interest of such
Limited Partner. In connection with the Transfer or conversion of a Limited
Partner's entire Partnership Interest, the Limited Partner shall execute and
deliver to the General Partner such instruments or documents as the General
Partner may reasonably request confirming the transferor Limited Partner's
obligations to continue to be bound by the provisions of this Section 10.8 and
Sections 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7 hereof.

     10.9 CONVERSION UPON DEATH. So long as Code Section 1014 or a successor
provision remains in effect and provides for the "step-up" in basis of an asset
upon death, as determined by the Partnership's counsel, upon the death of a
Limited Partner, all of such Limited Partner's Partnership Units shall, without
the taking of any action by the General Partner or any heir, representative,
administrator or executor of or for such Limited Partner, automatically convert
as of the date of such death into shares of Common Stock in the amount of the
Common Stock Amount; provided that the General Partner, in its sole and absolute
discretion, shall have the option, instead of issuing the Common Stock Amount to
the estate of the decedent Limited Partner, of paying to such estate the Cash
Amount or any combination of cash and Common Stock equal to the Cash Amount. In
determining the Cash Amount, the Closing Price shall be calculated as of the
date of death. Any "cash" owed may be paid in the form of cash, cashier's or
certified check or by wire transfer of immediately available funds. The General
Partner shall notify the executor, administrator, legal representative or
personal representative of the decedent Limited Partner's estate of the General
Partner's election to issue the Common Stock Amount, to pay the Cash Amount or
to deliver a combination thereof within a reasonable period of time after the
General Partner becomes aware of such death. In the event that any Liens exist
or arise with respect to the decedent Limited Partner's Partnership Units, the
Common Stock Amount or the Cash Amount, as the case may be, shall be reduced by
an amount necessary to discharge such Liens, as determined by the General
Partner in good faith, and the General Partner is expressly authorized to apply
such portion of the consideration as may be necessary to satisfy any
indebtedness in full and to discharge such Lien in full. In the event any state
or local property transfer tax is payable as a result of the transfer of the
decedent Limited Partner's Partnership Units to the General Partner (or its
designee), the decedent Limited Partner's estate shall assume and pay such
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owing in cash because the issuance of the Common Stock Amount would cause the
Person legally entitled to receive such Common Stock, together with such
Person's Affiliates, to Beneficially Own in the aggregate shares of Common Stock
in excess of the Ownership Limit, and, if as a result thereof the General
Partner elects to raise such cash through a public offering of its securities,
borrowings or otherwise, the Cash Amount shall be reduced by the Transaction
Expenses allocable to the amounts required to pay the Cash Amount hereunder;
provided, however, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Cash Amount shall not be
reduced hereunder by an amount exceeding 5% of the Cash Amount computed without
regard to the adjustment for Transaction Expenses.

     10.10 LIMITED LIABILITY. No Limited Partner shall be bound by, or
personally liable for, the expenses, liabilities or obligations of the
Partnership, except as provided by this Agreement or the Act.

     10.11 RIGHT OF OFFSET. The General Partner shall have the right to offset
any amounts owed to the Partnership by any Limited Partner pursuant to any
written agreement between such Limited Partner and the Partnership pursuant to
which such Limited Partner acquired Partnership Units against any amounts owed
to such Limited Partner by the Partnership hereunder, including the right to
cancel the Partnership Units held by such Limited Partner based upon the fair
market value of such Partnership Units on the date of such cancellation. In the
event that the General Partner exercises its offset rights under this Section
10.11, the General Partner shall notify the affected Limited Partner in writing
of such action.

                                   ARTICLE XI

                                     RIGHTS

     11.1 RIGHTS. The Limited Partners identified on Schedule 1 to this
Agreement shall have the right, but not the obligation (such right sometimes
referred to herein as the "Rights"), to convert all or a portion of their
Partnership Units into shares of Common Stock and to sell the remainder (or any
part thereof) of their Partnership Units to the General Partner (or its
designee), at any time or from time to time prior to the fiftieth (50th)
anniversary of the date on which the Completion of the Offering occurs, on the
terms and subject to the conditions and restrictions contained in attached
Exhibit C. The Rights granted hereunder may be exercised by any one or more of
such Limited Partners, on the terms and subject to the conditions and
restrictions contained in attached Exhibit C, upon delivery to the General
Partner of an Exercise Notice substantially in the form of attached Schedule 2,
which notice shall specify the Partnership Units to be sold or converted by such
Limited Partner. Once delivered, the Exercise Notice shall be irrevocable,
subject to the issuance of shares of Common Stock by the General Partner or the
payment of the Cash Amount by the General Partner in respect of such Partnership
Interests, all in accordance with the terms hereof. Notwithstanding anything
contained herein to the contrary, an Additional Limited Partner that acquires
Additional Units pursuant to Sections 4.3 and 4.7 hereof shall not acquire any
interest in, and may not exercise or otherwise participate in, any Rights
pursuant to this Article XI and attached Exhibit C, unless the General Partner
in its sole and absolute discretion approves in writing prior to or
contemporaneous with the admission of such Additional Limited Partner the
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which event said Schedule 1 shall be amended to add the name of such Additional
Limited Partner.

     11.2 TERMS OF RIGHTS. The terms and provisions applicable to the Rights
shall be as set forth in attached Exhibit C, which terms and provisions are
hereby incorporated herein as if set forth in their entirety in this Section
11.2.

                                  ARTICLE XII

                             ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES

     12.1 ARBITRATION. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
this Agreement, all claims, disputes and controversies between or among any of
the Partners (including, without limitation, any claims, disputes and
controversies between the Partnership and any one or more of the Partners and
any claims, disputes and controversies between any one or more Partners) arising
in any way out of or in connection with this Agreement or the Partnership shall
be resolved by binding arbitration in San Francisco, California, in accordance
with California Civil Procedure Code Sections 1280 et seq. (other than Section
1283.05), this Article XII and, to the extent not inconsistent with this Article
XII (other than the reference in this Article to Sections of the California
Civil Procedure Code), the Expedited Procedures and Commercial Arbitration Rules
of the American Arbitration Association (the "Arbitration Rules"). In the event
of any direct conflict, the terms of this Agreement shall control over any
conflicting provisions of the California Civil Code of Procedure and the
Arbitration Rules, and the terms of the Arbitration Rules shall control over any
conflicting provisions of the California Civil Code of Procedure.

     12.2 PROCEDURES. Any arbitration called for by this Article XII shall be
conducted in accordance with the following procedures:

           (a) The Partnership or any Partner (the "Requesting Party") may
demand arbitration pursuant to Section 12.1 hereof at any time by giving written
notice of such demand (the "Demand Notice") to any other Partner with respect to
which a claim, dispute or controversy exists hereunder and (if the Requesting
Party is not the Partnership) to the Partnership, which Demand Notice shall
describe in reasonable detail the nature of the claim, dispute or controversy.

           (b) Within fifteen (15) days after the giving of a Demand Notice, the
Requesting Party, on the one hand, and each of the other Partners and/or the
Partnership against whom the claim has been made or with respect to which a
dispute has arisen (collectively, the "Responding Party"), on the other hand,
shall select and designate in writing to the other party one reputable,
disinterested individual (a "Qualified Individual") willing to act as an
arbitrator of the claim, dispute or controversy in question. Each of the
Requesting Party and the Responding Party shall use its best efforts to select a
present or former partner of a national accounting firm that is not then
currently employed by such party as its respective Qualified Individual. Within
fifteen (15) days after the foregoing selections have been made, the arbitrators
so selected shall jointly select a present or former partner of a national
accounting firm that is not then currently employed by any of the parties as the
third Qualified Individual willing to act as an arbitrator of the claim, dispute
or controversy in question (the "Third Arbitrator"). In the event that the two
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initially selected are unable to agree on the Third Arbitrator within the second
fifteen (15) day period referred to above, then, on the application of either
party, the American Arbitration Association shall promptly select and appoint a
present or former partner of a national accounting firm that is not currently
employed by any of the parties as the Qualified Individual to act as the Third
Arbitrator in accordance with the terms of the Arbitration Rules. The three
arbitrators selected pursuant to this subsection (b) shall constitute the
arbitration panel for the arbitration in question.

           (c) The presentations of the Partners in the arbitration proceeding
shall be commenced and completed within sixty (60) days after the selection of
the arbitration panel pursuant to subsection (b) above, and the arbitration
panel shall render its decision in writing within thirty (30) days after the
completion of such presentations. Any decision concurred in by any two (2) of
the arbitrators shall constitute the decision of the arbitration panel, and
unanimity shall not be required. If a decision concurred in by at least two (2)
of the arbitrators is not rendered within such thirty (30) day period, then each
of the parties shall select a new Qualified Individual willing to act as an
arbitrator and a new arbitration proceeding shall commence in accordance with
this Article XII.

           (d) The arbitration panel shall have the discretion to include in its
decision a direction that all or part of the attorneys' fees and costs of the
prevailing party or parties and/or the costs of such arbitration be paid by any
other party or parties. On the application of a party before or after the
initial decision of the arbitration panel, and proof of its attorneys' fees and
costs, the arbitration panel shall order the other party to make any payments
directed pursuant to the preceding sentence.

           (e) The Third Arbitrator shall have the right in its discretion to
authorize the obtaining of discovery, including the taking of depositions of
witnesses for the purpose of discovery.

           (f) At the request of any party, the arbitrators shall make and
provide to the parties written findings of fact and conclusions of law.

           (g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided herein, the
arbitrators shall have no authority to award punitive damages.

     12.3 BINDING CHARACTER. Any decision rendered by the arbitration panel
pursuant to this Article XII shall be final and binding on the parties thereto,
and judgment thereon may be entered by any state or federal court of competent
jurisdiction sitting in San Francisco, California.

     12.4 EXCLUSIVITY. Arbitration shall be the exclusive method available for
resolution of claims, disputes and controversies described in Section 12.1
hereof, and the Partnership and its Partners stipulate that the provisions
hereof shall be a complete defense to any suit, action, or proceeding in any
court or before any administrative or arbitration tribunal with respect to any
such claim, controversy or dispute. The provisions of this Article XII shall
survive the dissolution of the Partnership. Each Partner consents to the
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sitting in San Francisco, California to compel arbitration in accordance with
the provisions of this Article XII.

     12.5 NO ALTERATION OF AGREEMENT. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed
to give the arbitrators any authority, power or right to alter, change, amend,
modify, add to, or subtract from any of the provisions of this Partnership
Agreement.

     12.6 ACKNOWLEDGMENT. PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT AND/OR
THE FIRST RESTATED AGREEMENT, EACH OF THE PARTNERS IDENTIFIED ON EXHIBIT A TO
THIS AGREEMENT AS ORIGINALLY EXECUTED AGREED TO HAVE ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF
THE MATTERS INCLUDED IN THE "ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES" PROVISION DECIDED BY
NEUTRAL ARBITRATION AS PROVIDED BY THIS AGREEMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGED THAT SUCH
PARTNER WAS GIVING UP ANY RIGHTS THAT SUCH PARTNER MIGHT POSSESS TO HAVE THE
DISPUTE LITIGATED IN A COURT OR JURY TRIAL EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED IN
SUCH "ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES" PROVISION. EACH PARTNER IDENTIFIED ON EXHIBIT A
TO THIS AGREEMENT AS ORIGINALLY EXECUTED, BY HAVING EXECUTED THE ORIGINAL
AGREEMENT AND/OR THE FIRST RESTATED AGREEMENT, ACKNOWLEDGED THAT IT HAS GIVEN UP
ITS JUDICIAL RIGHTS TO DISCOVERY AND APPEAL, UNLESS THOSE RIGHTS ARE
SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED IN THIS "ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES" PROVISION AND THAT IF
SUCH PARTNER REFUSES TO SUBMIT TO ARBITRATION AFTER HAVING AGREED TO THIS
PROVISION, SUCH PARTNER MAY BE COMPELLED TO ARBITRATE UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS
AGREEMENT. EACH PARTNER IDENTIFIED ON EXHIBIT A TO THIS AGREEMENT AS ORIGINALLY
EXECUTED, BY HAVING EXECUTED THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT AND/OR THE FIRST RESTATED
AGREEMENT, ACKNOWLEDGED THAT ITS AGREEMENT TO THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION WAS OR
IS VOLUNTARY. THIS AGREEMENT MODIFIES CERTAIN OF THE TERMS OF THE ORIGINAL
AGREEMENT AND/OR THE FIRST RESTATED AGREEMENT, AND BY EXECUTING THIS AGREEMENT,
EACH PARTNER IDENTIFIED ON EXHIBIT A TO THIS AGREEMENT AS ORIGINALLY EXECUTED
HEREBY CONSENTS TO SUCH MODIFICATIONS. EACH ADDITIONAL LIMITED PARTNER, BY
AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE
ACKNOWLEDGED THAT (i) ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF THE MATTERS INCLUDED IN THIS
"ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES" PROVISION SHALL DECIDED BY NEUTRAL ARBITRATION AS
PROVIDED BY THIS AGREEMENT, (ii) SUCH PARTNER IS GIVING UP ANY RIGHTS THAT SUCH
PARTNER MIGHT POSSESS TO HAVE THE DISPUTE LITIGATED IN A COURT OR JURY TRIAL
EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED IN THIS "ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES" PROVISION,
(iii) IT IS GIVING UP ITS JUDICIAL RIGHTS TO DISCOVERY AND APPEAL, UNLESS THOSE
RIGHTS ARE SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED IN THIS "ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES" PROVISION,
(iv) IF SUCH PARTNER REFUSES TO SUBMIT TO ARBITRATION AFTER HAVING AGREED TO
THIS PROVISION, SUCH PARTNER MAY BE COMPELLED TO ARBITRATE UNDER THE TERMS OF
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AGREEMENT, AND (v) ITS AGREEMENT TO THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION IS VOLUNTARY.

                                  ARTICLE XIII

                               GENERAL PROVISIONS

     13.1 NOTICES. All notices, offers or other communications required or
permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and may be
personally served, telecopied or sent by United States mail and shall be deemed
to have been given when delivered in person, upon receipt of telecopy or three
business days after deposit in United States mail, registered or certified,
postage prepaid, and properly addressed, by or to the appropriate party. For
purposes of this Section 13.1, the addresses of the Partners as of the date
hereof are set forth on attached Exhibit F. The address of any Limited Partner
may be changed by a notice in writing given to the General Partner in accordance
with the provisions hereof, and the address of the General Partner may be
changed by a notice in writing given to each of the Limited Partners in
accordance with the provisions hereof.

     13.2 SUCCESSORS. This Agreement and all the terms and provisions hereof
shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of all Partners, and their
legal representatives, heirs, successors and permitted assigns, except as
expressly herein otherwise provided.

     13.3 EFFECT AND INTERPRETATION. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in conformity with the laws of the State of California.

     13.4 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of
which shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same
instrument.

     13.5 PARTNERS NOT AGENTS. Except as specifically provided herein, nothing
contained herein shall be construed to constitute any Partner the agent of
another Partner, or in any manner to limit the Partners in the carrying on of
their own respective businesses or activities.

     13.6 ENTIRE UNDERSTANDING; ETC. Except as set forth in this Section 13.6,
this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding among the
Partners with respect to the matters set forth in this Agreement. Except to the
extent otherwise expressly provided herein, including, without limitation, in
Section 12.6 with respect to the Partners' consent to the arbitration provisions
set forth in the Original Agreement and/or the First Restated Agreement and
herein, and in Sections 13.12 and 13.13 with respect to various tax consequence
acknowledgements and securities representations made in the Original Agreement
and/or the First Restated Agreement, all prior agreements among the Partners,
whether written or oral, with respect to the matters set forth in this
Agreement, are merged herein and shall be of no force or effect, and this
Agreement supersedes in the entirety the Original Agreement and the First
Restated Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the one year restriction
on the exercise of Rights with respect to the Emeryville Additional Units (as
such term is defined in the Eighth Amendment to the First Restated Agreement) as
set forth in Paragraph 6 of the Eighth Amendment to the First Restated Agreement
shall continue in full force and effect and shall not be merged herein, (ii) the
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Amendment) shall have the right to distribute their Partnership Units to those
certain Persons identified on Schedule 1A to such Eighth Amendment subject to
the conditions set forth in the first paragraph of said Eighth Amendment, in
which event such Persons, subject to complying with such conditions, shall be
admitted to the Partnership as Limited Partners in the place of such
distributing New Limited Partners, and (iii) the provisions of the Guaranty
Agreement and the Reimbursement Agreements shall under no circumstances be
deemed to be merged herein.

     13.7 AMENDMENTS.

           (a) Except to the extent expressly otherwise provided herein
(including, without limitation, in Section 13.7(b) below), this Agreement may
not be amended except by a written instrument signed by the General Partner (and
approved on behalf of the General Partner by at least a majority of its
directors who are not Limited Partners or Affiliates of the General Partner or
any of the Limited Partners) and a Majority-In-Interest of the Limited Partners;
provided that no amendment of this Agreement may be made without the consent of
all of the affected Limited Partners if such amendment (i) converts any Limited
Partner's interest in the Partnership into a general partnership interest (other
than the General Partner if the General Partner is also a Limited Partner), (ii)
modifies the limited liability of any Limited Partner in a manner adverse to
such Limited Partner (other than the General Partner if the General Partner is
also a Limited Partner), (iii) alters or modifies the Rights set forth in
Article XI in a manner adverse to such Partner, or (iv) amends any provision of
this Section 13.7.

           (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in Section
13.7(a) above, the General Partner shall have the power, without the consent of
any Limited Partner, to amend this Agreement as may be required to facilitate or
implement any of the following:

                  (i) to add to the obligations of the General Partner or
      surrender any right or power granted to the General Partner or any
      Affiliate of the General Partner for the benefit of the Limited Partners;

                 (ii) to reflect the admission, substitution, termination, or
      withdrawal of Partners in accordance with this Agreement;

                (iii) to reflect the granting of Rights to Additional Limited
Partners;

                 (iv) to set forth the rights, powers and duties of the holders
      of any Additional Units issued pursuant to Section 4.3(a) hereof
      (including, without limitation, amending the distribution and allocation
      provisions set forth herein);

                  (v) to reflect any change that does not adversely affect the
      Limited Partners in any material respect, to cure any ambiguity, to
      correct or supplement any defective provision in this Agreement, or to
      make other changes with respect to matters arising under this Agreement
      that will not be inconsistent with any other provision of this Agreement;
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                 (vi) to satisfy any requirements, conditions, or guidelines
      contained in any order, directive, opinion, ruling or regulations of a
      Federal or state agency or contained in Federal or state law.

     13.8 SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application
of such provision to any person or circumstance, shall be held invalid by a
court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Agreement, or the
application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those to
which it is held invalid by such court, shall not be affected thereby.

     13.9 TRUST PROVISION. This Agreement, to the extent executed by the trustee
of a trust, is executed by such trustee solely as trustee and not in a separate
capacity. Nothing herein contained shall create any liability on, or require the
performance of any covenant by, any such trustee individually, nor shall
anything contained herein subject the individual personal property of any
trustee to any liability.

     13.10 PRONOUNS AND HEADINGS. As used herein, all pronouns shall include the
masculine, feminine and neuter, and all defined terms shall include the singular
and plural thereof whenever the context and facts require such construction. The
headings, titles and subtitles herein are inserted for convenience of reference
only and are to be ignored in any construction of the provisions hereof. Any
references in this Agreement to "including" shall be deemed to mean "including
without limitation".

     13.11 ASSURANCES. Each of the Partners shall hereafter execute and deliver
such further instruments and do such further acts and things as may be required
or useful to carry out the intent and purpose of this Agreement and as are not
inconsistent with the terms hereof.

     13.12 TAX CONSEQUENCES. Each Partner identified on Exhibit A to this
Agreement as originally executed acknowledged in the Original Agreement and/or
the First Restated Agreement that it has relied fully upon the advice of its own
legal counsel and/or accountant in determining the tax consequences of the
Original Agreement and/or the First Restated Agreement, as applicable, and the
transactions contemplated thereby and not upon any representations or advice by
the General Partner or by any other Partner. Each Additional Limited Partner, by
agreeing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement, shall be deemed to have
acknowledged that it has relied fully upon the advice of its own legal counsel
and/or accountant in determining the tax consequences of this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated thereby and not upon any representations or advice by
the General Partner or by any other Partner.

     13.13 SECURITIES REPRESENTATIONS. In the Original Agreement and/or the
First Restated Agreement, each Limited Partner identified on Exhibit A to this
Agreement, as originally executed, represented and warranted to the Partnership
and the General Partner that such Limited Partner (i) acquired its Partnership
Units for itself for investment purposes only, and not with a view to any resale
or distribution of such Partnership Units, (ii) has been advised and understands
that such Partnership Units have not been and will not be registered under the
Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws and, therefore, cannot be
resold unless such Partnership Units are registered under the Securities Act and
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or unless an exemption from registration is available, and (iii) has, either
alone or with its "purchaser representatives" as that term is defined in Rule
501(h) under the Securities Act, such knowledge and experience in financial and
business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its
investment in the Partnership. In the Original Agreement and/or the First
Restated Agreement, each Limited Partner identified on Exhibit A to this
Agreement as originally executed further acknowledged that the Partnership and
the General Partner made available to such Limited Partner, at a reasonable time
prior to its acquisition of its Partnership Interest, the opportunity to ask
questions and receive answers concerning the terms and conditions of such
acquisition and to obtain any additional information which the Partnership
and/or the General Partner possessed or could acquire without unreasonable
effort or expense that is necessary to verify the accuracy of the information
furnished by the Partnership and the General Partner in connection with such
acquisition. Each Limited Partner admitted to the Partnership after the date
hereof, shall, by its agreeing to be bound by the terms hereof, be deemed to
have represented and warranted to the Partnership and the General Partner that
such Limited Partner (i) acquired its Partnership Units for itself for
investment purposes only, and not with a view to any resale or distribution of
such Partnership Units, (ii) has been advised and understands that such
Partnership Units have not been and will not be registered under the Securities
Act or any applicable state securities laws and, therefore, cannot be resold
unless such Partnership Units are registered under the Securities Act and all
applicable state securities laws, or unless an exemption from registration is
available, and (iii) has, either alone or with its "purchaser representatives"
as that term is defined in Rule 501(h) under the Securities Act, such knowledge
and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of
evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Partnership, and that
the Partnership and the General Partner made available to such Limited Partner,
at a reasonable time prior to its acquisition of its Partnership Interest, the
opportunity to ask questions and receive answers concerning the terms and
conditions of such acquisition and to obtain any additional information which
the Partnership and/or the General Partner possessed or could acquire without
unreasonable effort or expense that is necessary to verify the accuracy of the
information furnished by the Partnership and the General Partner in connection
with such acquisition.

     13.14 MERGER WAIVER. Pursuant to the terms of the First Restated Agreement,
certain of the Limited Partners acknowledged that, in connection with any
proposed merger, tender offer or acquisition of the General Partner or the
Partnership or similar event, the General Partner's obligations to its
shareholders may conflict with the interests of the Limited Partners and that
each of such Limited Partners had consulted with its advisors, including legal
counsel, regarding such conflicts and understood such conflicts, and each of
such Limited Partners waived, and agreed that it would not pursue, any claims
against the General Partner to the extent that the General Partner is fulfilling
its obligations to its shareholders in connection with any such proposed merger,
tender offer, acquisition or similar event and agreed, to the extent that the
General Partner is fulfilling its obligations to its shareholders, not to enjoin
or to attempt to enjoin any such proposed merger, tender offer, acquisition or
similar event. Each Limited Partner signing below or admitted to the Partnership
after the date hereof, shall, by its agreeing to be bound by the terms hereof,
be deemed to have acknowledged that, in connection with any proposed merger,
tender offer or acquisition of the General Partner or the Partnership or similar
event, the General Partner's obligations to its shareholders may conflict with
the interests of the Limited Partners and that each of such Limited Partners had
consulted with its advisors, including legal counsel, regarding such conflicts
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waived, and agreed that it would not pursue, any claims against the General
Partner to the extent that the General Partner is fulfilling its obligations to
its shareholders in connection with any such proposed merger, tender offer,
acquisition or similar event and agreed, to the extent that the General Partner
is fulfilling its obligations to its shareholders, not to enjoin or to attempt
to enjoin any such proposed merger, tender offer, acquisition or similar event.

                                  ARTICLE XIV

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

     14.1 POWER OF ATTORNEY.

               (a) Each Limited Partner and each Assignee hereby constitutes and
appoints the General Partner, any Liquidating Trustee, and authorized officers
and attorneys-in-fact of each, and each of those acting singly, in each case
with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful agent and
attorney-in-fact, with full power and attorney in its name, place and stead to:

               (i) execute, swear to, seal, acknowledge, deliver, file and
        record in the appropriate public offices (a) all certificates, documents
        and other instruments (including, without limitation, this Agreement and
        the Certificate and all amendments or restatements thereof) that the
        General Partner or the Liquidating Trustee deems appropriate or
        necessary to form, qualify or continue the existence or qualification of
        the Partnership as a limited partnership (or a partnership in which the
        limited partners have limited liability to the extent provided by
        applicable law) in the State of California and in all other
        jurisdictions in which the Partnership may or plans to conduct business
        or own property; (b) all instruments that the General Partner deems
        appropriate or necessary to reflect any amendment, change, modification
        or restatement of this Agreement as permitted in and in accordance with
        its terms; (c) all conveyances and other instruments or documents that
        the General Partner deems appropriate or necessary to reflect the
        dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership pursuant to the terms of
        this Agreement, including, without limitation, a certificate of
        cancellation; (d) all instruments relating to the admission, withdrawal,
        removal or substitution of any Partner pursuant to, or other events
        described in, Articles VIII or IX hereof or the Capital Contribution of
        any Partner; and (e) all certificates, documents and other instruments
        relating to the determination of the rights, preferences and privileges
        of Partnership Interests; and

               (ii) execute, swear to, seal, acknowledge and file all ballots,
        consents, approvals, waivers, certificates and other instruments
        appropriate or necessary, in the sole and absolute discretion of the
        General Partner, to make, evidence, give, confirm or ratify any vote,
        consent, approval, agreement or other action which is made or given by
        the Partners hereunder or is consistent with the terms of this Agreement
        or appropriate or necessary, in the sole discretion of the General
        Partner, to effectuate the terms or intent of this Agreement.

               (b) Nothing contained herein shall be construed as authorizing
the General Partner to amend this Agreement except in accordance with Section
13.7 hereof or as may be otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement.



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     14.2 DURATION OF POWER. The power of attorney granted herein is hereby
declared to be irrevocable and coupled with an interest in recognition of the
fact that each of the Partners will be relying upon the power of the General
Partner to act as contemplated by this Agreement in any filing or other action
by it on behalf of the Partnership, and it shall: (i) survive the transfer of
all or any portion of such Limited Partner's or Assignee's Partnership
Interests; (ii) survive the death, incapacity, bankruptcy or insolvency of the
Limited Partner or Assignee; and (iii) extend to such Limited Partner's or
Assignee's heirs, successors, assigns and personal representatives. Each such
Limited Partner or Assignee hereby agrees to be bound by any action taken by the
General Partner, acting in good faith pursuant to such power of attorney; and
each Limited Partner or Assignee hereby waives any and all defenses which may be
available to contest, negate or disaffirm the action of the General Partner,
taken in good faith under such power of attorney. Each Limited Partner or
Assignee shall execute and deliver to the General Partner or the Liquidating
Trustee, within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the General Partner's or
Liquidating Trustee's request therefor, such further designation, powers of
attorney and other instruments as the General Partner or the Liquidating
Trustee, as the case may be, deems necessary to effectuate this Agreement and
the purposes of the Partnership.

           IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is hereby entered into among the
undersigned Partners as of the date first written above.

                         GENERAL PARTNER:   SPIEKER PROPERTIES, INC.,
                                            a Maryland corporation


                                            By:  /s/ WARREN E. SPIEKER, JR.
                                               ---------------------------------
                                                     Warren E. Spieker, Jr.

                                            Its:  Chief Executive Officer
                                                --------------------------------



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                   COUNTERPART LIMITED PARTNER SIGNATURE PAGE
                         ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART OF
                    THAT CERTAIN SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
                        AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                             Warren E. Spieker, Jr.
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                           /s/ WARREN E. SPIEKER, JR.
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Signature of Limited Partner





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                   COUNTERPART LIMITED PARTNER SIGNATURE PAGE
                         ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART OF
                    THAT CERTAIN SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
                        AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                               Dennis E. Singleton
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                             /s/ DENNIS E. SINGLETON
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Signature of Limited Partner







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                   COUNTERPART LIMITED PARTNER SIGNATURE PAGE
                         ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART OF
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                        AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                                 John K. French
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                               /s/ JOHN K. FRENCH
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Signature of Limited Partner







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                   COUNTERPART LIMITED PARTNER SIGNATURE PAGE
                         ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART OF
                    THAT CERTAIN SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
                        AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                                Bruce E. Hosford
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                              /s/ BRUCE E. HOSFORD
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Signature of Limited Partner







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                   COUNTERPART LIMITED PARTNER SIGNATURE PAGE
                         ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART OF
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                        AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                               BLAKE FAMILY TRUST
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                                 [SIG], trustee
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Signature of Limited Partner







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                        AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                                 John Davenport
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                               /s/ JOHN DAVENPORT
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Signature of Limited Partner







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                         ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART OF
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                        AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                                  James C. Eddy
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                               /s/ JAMES C. EDDY
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Signature of Limited Partner







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                         ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART OF
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                        AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                                 John A. Foster
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                               /s/ JOHN A. FOSTER
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Signature of Limited Partner







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                         ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART OF
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                        AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                               Donald S. Jefferson
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                            /s/ DONALD S. JEFFERSON
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Signature of Limited Partner







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                         ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART OF
                    THAT CERTAIN SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
                        AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                                   Eli Khouri
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                                 /s/ ELI KHOURI
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Signature of Limited Partner







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                         ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART OF
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                        AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                                Vincent D. Mulroy
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                             /s/ VINCENT D. MULROY
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Signature of Limited Partner







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                         ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART OF
                    THAT CERTAIN SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
                        AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                                Richard L. Romney
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                             /s/ RICHARD L. ROMNEY
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Signature of Limited Partner







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                         ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART OF
                    THAT CERTAIN SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
                        AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                                Peter H. Schnugg
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                              /s/ PETER H. SCHNUGG
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Signature of Limited Partner







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                         ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART OF
                    THAT CERTAIN SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
                        AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                               John B. Souther Jr.
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                            /s/ JOHN B. SOUTHER JR.
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Signature of Limited Partner







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                    THAT CERTAIN SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
                        AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                                  Craig Vought
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                                /s/ CRAIG VOUGHT
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Signature of Limited Partner







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                        AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                                  Joel Benoliel
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                               /s/ JOEL BENOLIEL
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Signature of Limited Partner







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                        AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                                Adrian J. Gordon
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                              /s/ ADRIAN J. GORDON
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Signature of Limited Partner







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                        AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                                  Elke Strunka
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                                /s/ ELKE STRUNKA
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Signature of Limited Partner







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                         ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART OF
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                        AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                    Anthony P. Meier, for The Meier Family Trust
                    --------------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                              /s/ ANTHONY P. MEIER
                    --------------------------------------------
                          Signature of Limited Partner







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                        AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                             Joseph D. Russell, Jr.
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                           /s/ JOSEPH D. RUSSELL, JR.
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Signature of Limited Partner







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                        AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                                Stuart Rothstein
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                              /s/ STUART ROTHSTEIN
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Signature of Limited Partner







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                        AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                                  Josh N. Smith
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                               /s/ JOSH N. SMITH
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Signature of Limited Partner







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                        AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                                 John R. Winther
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                              /s/ JOHN R. WINTHER
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Signature of Limited Partner







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                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                               Frank L. Alexander
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                             /s/ FRANK L. ALEXANDER
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Signature of Limited Partner







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                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                                 Richard Leider
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                               /s/ RICHARD LEIDER
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Signature of Limited Partner







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                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                               Richard P. Gervais
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                             /s/ RICHARD P. GERVAIS
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Signature of Limited Partner







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                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                                     Print Name of Limited Partner



                                     THE LATHROP TRUST
                                     ----------------------------------------
                                     The Lathrop Trust (u/t/d November 19, 1993)



                                     Signature of Limited Partner:



                                     /s/ F. PIERCE LATHROP
                                     ----------------------------------------
                                     F. Pierce Lathrop
                                     As Trustee of The Lathrop Trust



                                     ----------------------------------------
                                     Marcia Fay Lathrop
                                     As Trustee of The Lathrop Trust



                                     ----------------------------------------
                                     Sandra L. Hyde
                                     As Trustee of The Lathrop Trust




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                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                                     Print Name of Limited Partner



                                     THE LATHROP TRUST
                                     ----------------------------------------
                                     The Lathrop Trust (u/t/d November 19, 1993)



                                     Signature of Limited Partner:



                                     ----------------------------------------
                                     F. Pierce Lathrop
                                     As Trustee of The Lathrop Trust



                                     /s/ MARCIA FAY LATHROP
                                     ----------------------------------------
                                     Marcia Fay Lathrop
                                     As Trustee of The Lathrop Trust



                                     ----------------------------------------
                                     Sandra L. Hyde
                                     As Trustee of The Lathrop Trust



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                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                                     Print Name of Limited Partner



                                     THE LATHROP TRUST
                                     ----------------------------------------
                                     The Lathrop Trust (u/t/d November 19, 1993)



                                     Signature of Limited Partner:



                                     ----------------------------------------
                                     F. Pierce Lathrop
                                     As Trustee of The Lathrop Trust



                                     ----------------------------------------
                                     Marcia Fay Lathrop
                                     As Trustee of The Lathrop Trust



                                     /s/ SANDRA L. HYDE
                                     ----------------------------------------
                                     Sandra L. Hyde
                                     As Trustee of The Lathrop Trust



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                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                                 Betty G. Austin
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                               /s/ BETTY G. AUSTIN
                    ----------------------------------------
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                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                               Robert H. Goldsmith
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                            /s/ ROBERT H. GOLDSMITH
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Signature of Limited Partner







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                        AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                                Steven P. Lathrop
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                             /s/ STEVEN P. LATHROP
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Signature of Limited Partner







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                   COUNTERPART LIMITED PARTNER SIGNATURE PAGE
                         ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART OF
                    THAT CERTAIN SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
                        AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                               Shand Lathrop Green
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                            /s/ SHAND LATHROP GREEN
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Signature of Limited Partner







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                   COUNTERPART LIMITED PARTNER SIGNATURE PAGE
                         ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART OF
                    THAT CERTAIN SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
                        AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                                 Thomas Lathrop
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                               /s/ THOMAS LATHROP
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Signature of Limited Partner







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                   COUNTERPART LIMITED PARTNER SIGNATURE PAGE
                         ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART OF
                    THAT CERTAIN SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
                        AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                           OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.
                          DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 1997





                               Gregg R. Dougherty
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Print Name of Limited Partner

                             /s/ GREGG R. DOUGHERTY
                    ----------------------------------------
                          Signature of Limited Partner







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     14.2 DURATION OF POWER. The power of attorney granted herein is hereby
declared to be irrevocable and coupled with an interest in recognition of the
fact that each of the Partners will be relying upon the power of the General
Partner to act as contemplated by this Agreement in any filing or other action
by it on behalf of the Partnership, and it shall: (i) survive the transfer of
all or any portion of such Limited Partner's or Assignee's Partnership
Interests; (ii) survive the death, incapacity, bankruptcy or insolvency of the
Limited Partner or Assignee; and (iii) extend to such Limited Partner's or
Assignee's heirs, successors, assigns and personal representatives. Each such
Limited Partner or Assignee hereby agrees to be bound by any action taken by the
General Partner, acting in good faith pursuant to such power of attorney; and
each Limited Partner or Assignee hereby waives any and all defenses which may be
available to contest, negate or disaffirm the action of the General Partner,
taken in good faith under such power of attorney. Each Limited Partner or
Assignee shall execute and deliver to the General Partner or the Liquidating
Trustee, within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the General Partner's or
Liquidating Trustee's request therefor, such further designation, powers of
attorney and other instruments as the General Partner or the Liquidating
Trustee, as the case may be, deems necessary to effectuate this Agreement and
the purposes of the Partnership.

           IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is hereby entered into among the
undersigned Partners as of the date first written above.

                         GENERAL PARTNER:   SPIEKER PROPERTIES, INC.,
                                            a Maryland corporation


                                            By:
                                               ---------------------------------


                                            Its:
                                                --------------------------------



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                                    EXHIBIT A


                                PARTNERSHIP UNITS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
General Partner:                                              Partnership Units
- ----------------                                               ----------------
<S>                                                              <C>      
Spieker Properties, Inc.                                         2,723,648


Limited Partners:
- -----------------

Spieker Properties, Inc. (*)                                    44,548,730

Warren E. Spieker, Jr.                                           2,401,089

Dennis E. Singleton                                                627,017

John K. French                                                     535,405

Bruce E. Hosford                                                   692,350

Bradley N. Blake                                                   106,050

Gregg R. Daugherty                                                  45,655

John G. Davenport                                                  154,228

James C. Eddy                                                      147,735

John A. Foster                                                     145,210

Donald S. Jefferson                                                231,848

Vincent D. Mulroy                                                  124,493

Richard L. Romney                                                  120,121

Peter H. Schnugg                                                   205,475

John B. Souther, Jr.                                                86,595

Craig G. Vought                                                    105,965

Joel Benoliel                                                       66,798
</TABLE>



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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                  <C>   
Adrian J. Gordon                                                     10,738

Elke Strunka                                                          5,369

Meier Family Trust (u/t/d June 17, 1982)                            573,662

Joseph D. Russell, Jr. (**)                                          11,337

Stuart A. Rothstein (**)                                              6,877

Josh N. Smith (**)                                                    4,020

Peter C. Thompson (**)                                                8,306

John R. Winther (**)                                                  9,734

Frank L. Alexander (**)                                               5,714

Richard T. Leider (**)                                                4,286

Eli Khouri III (**)                                                   2,857

Richard Gervais (**)                                                  4,020

F.P. Lathrop, Marcia Fay Lathrop and Sandra L. Hyde, as
  Trustees of The Lathrop Trust (u/t/d November 19, 1993)           724,393

Betty G. Austin                                                      16,894

Robert Goldsmith                                                      1,928

Steven Lathrop                                                        7,249

Shand Green                                                             923

Thomas Lathrop                                                        6,243
</TABLE>


(*)   Includes 2,531,645 Partnership Units allocated to the Class B Common Stock
      and 1,176,470 Partnership Units allocated to the Class C Common Stock, but
      excludes 1,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, which is
      convertible into Common Stock equivalent to 1,219,512 Partnership Units.
      If the Series A Preferred Stock were converted into Common Stock, Spieker
      Properties, Inc. would hold 45,768,242 Partnership Units as a Limited
      Partner.


(**)    Transferee of Partnership Units pursuant to the terms of the Merit Plan.



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                                    EXHIBIT B

                                   ALLOCATIONS


Allocation of Net Income and Net Loss.

               (a) Net Income. Except as otherwise provided herein, Net Income
for any fiscal year or other applicable period shall be allocated in the
following order and priority:

                      (1)    First, to the Partners, until the cumulative Net
Income allocated pursuant to this Subparagraph 1(a)(1) for the current and all
prior periods equals the cumulative Net Loss allocated pursuant to Subparagraphs
1(b)(3) and (4) hereof for all prior periods, among the Partners in the reverse
order that such Net Loss was allocated (and, in the event of a shift of a
Partner's interest in the Partnership, to the Partners in a manner that most
equitably reflects the successors in interest of such Partners);

                      (2) Second, to the General Partner, until the cumulative
Net Income allocated pursuant to this Subparagraph 1(a)(2) for the current and
all prior periods equals the cumulative Net Loss allocated pursuant to
Subparagraph 1(b)(2) hereof for all prior periods;

                      (3) Third, to the General Partner until the cumulative
amount of Net Income allocated pursuant to this Subparagraph 1(a)(3),
Subparagraph 1(a)(3) of Exhibit E to the First Restated Agreement as in effect
immediately prior to the Fourth Amendment thereto and Subparagraph 1(c)(1)(iii)
of Exhibit E to the First Restated Agreement as in effect immediately prior to
the Third Amendment thereto equals the total amount of dividends paid on the
Series A Preferred Stock as of or prior to the date of such allocation plus the
total amount of accrued but unpaid dividends on any Series A Preferred Stock
issued and outstanding as of such date plus the total amount of dividends paid
on the Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock as of or prior to the date
of such allocation plus the total amount of accrued but unpaid dividends on any
Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock issued and outstanding as of such
date plus the total amount of dividends paid on the Series C Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Stock as of or prior to the date of such allocation plus
the total amount of accrued but unpaid dividends on any Series C Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Stock issued and outstanding as of such date;

                      (4) Fourth, to the General Partner on account of the
Common B Interest and the Common C Interest, an amount equal to the sum of (x)
$0.0625 per annum multiplied by the number of shares issued and outstanding of
Class B Common Stock, plus (y) $0.05 per annum multiplied by the number of
shares issued and outstanding of Class C Common Stock, prorated on a daily basis
over each calendar year, and adjusted, as appropriate, to reflect any variance
in the number of such shares issued and outstanding from time to time; and

                      (5) Thereafter, the balance of the Net Income, if any,
shall be allocated to the Partners in accordance with their respective
Percentage Interests.



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               (b) Net Loss. Net Loss of the Partnership for each fiscal year or
other applicable period shall be allocated as follows:

                      (1)    First, to the Partners in accordance with their
respective Percentage Interests until the Capital Account balances of the
Limited Partners are reduced to zero (for purpose of this calculation, such
Partners' share of Partnership Minimum Gain shall be added back to their Capital
Accounts);

                      (2) Second, to the General Partner until its Capital
Account balance has been reduced to zero (for purpose of this calculation, such
Partner's share of Partnership Minimum Gain shall be added back to its Capital
Account);

                      (3) Thereafter, to the Partners in accordance with their
then Percentage Interests; and

                      (4) Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this
Subparagraph 1(b), to the extent that any Net Loss allocated to a Partner under
Subparagraph 1(b) would cause such Partner (hereinafter, a "Restricted Partner")
to have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit as of the end of the fiscal year to
which such Net Loss relates, such Net Loss shall not be allocated to such
Restricted Partner and instead shall be allocated to the other Partner(s)
(hereinafter, the "Permitted Partners") pro rata in accordance with their
relative Percentage Interests.

                      (c)    Book-Up and Capital Account Adjustments.  On any
day on which Series A Preferred Stock is redeemed or converted into Common Stock
or the Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock is redeemed or the Series
C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock is redeemed, the Partnership may, in the
discretion of the General Partner, adjust the Gross Asset Values of all
Partnership assets to equal their respective gross fair market values and shall
allocate the amount of such adjustment as Net Income or Net Loss pursuant to
Paragraph 1(a) hereof.

Special Allocations.

                      Notwithstanding any provisions of Paragraph 1 of this
Exhibit B, the following special allocations shall be made in the following
order:

               (a) Minimum Gain Chargeback (Nonrecourse Liabilities). If there
is a net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain for any Partnership fiscal year
(except as a result of conversion or refinancing of Partnership indebtedness,
certain capital contributions or revaluation of the Partnership property as
further outlined in Regulation Sections 1.704-2(d)(4), (f)(2) or (f)(3)), each
Partner shall be specially allocated items of Partnership income and gain for
such year (and, if necessary, subsequent years) in an amount equal to that
Partner's share of the net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain. The items to be
so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Regulation Section
1.704-2(f). This Paragraph 2(a) is intended to comply with the minimum gain
chargeback requirement in said section of the Regulations and shall be



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interpreted consistently therewith. Allocations pursuant to this Paragraph 2(a)
shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be allocated
to each Partner pursuant hereto.

               (b) Minimum Gain Attributable to Partner Nonrecourse Debt. If
there is a net decrease in Minimum Gain Attributable to Partner Nonrecourse Debt
during any fiscal year (other than due to the conversion, refinancing or other
change in the debt instrument causing it to become partially or wholly
nonrecourse, certain capital contributions, or certain revaluations of
Partnership property as further outlined in Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(4)),
each Partner shall be specially allocated items of Partnership income and gain
for such year (and, if necessary, subsequent years) in an amount equal to that
Partner's share of the net decrease in the Minimum Gain Attributable to Partner
Nonrecourse Debt. The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance
with Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(4) and (j)(2). This Paragraph 2(b) is
intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirement with respect to
Partner Nonrecourse Debt contained in said section of the Regulations and shall
be interpreted consistently therewith. Allocations pursuant to this Paragraph
2(b) shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be
allocated to each Partner pursuant hereto.

               (c) Qualified Income Offset. In the event a Limited Partner
unexpectedly receives any adjustments, allocations or distributions described in
Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5), or (6), and such Limited
Partner has an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit, items of Partnership income and
gain shall be specially allocated to such Partner in an amount and manner
sufficient to eliminate the Adjusted Capital Account Deficit as quickly as
possible. This Paragraph 2(c) is intended to constitute a "qualified income
offset" under Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted
consistently therewith.

               (d) Nonrecourse Deductions. Nonrecourse Deductions for any fiscal
year or other applicable period shall be allocated to the Partners in accordance
with their respective Percentage Interests.

               (e) Partner Nonrecourse Deductions. Partner Nonrecourse
Deductions for any fiscal year or other applicable period shall be specially
allocated to the Partner that bears the economic risk of loss for the debt
(i.e., the Partner Nonrecourse Debt) in respect of which such Partner
Nonrecourse Deductions are attributable (as determined under Regulation Section
1.704-2(b)(4) and (i)(1)).

               (f) Curative Allocations. It is the intent of the Partnership
that, to the extent possible, the Capital Account balances of the Partners be in
the following relationship: (1) first, the Capital Account of the General
Partner should be at least equal to $25.00 multiplied by the number of issued
and outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Stock and Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock;
and (2) second, the Limited Partners' Capital Account balances and the General
Partner's Capital Account balance in excess of the product described in (1)
should be in proportion to their Percentage Interests. Thus, items of "book"
income, gain, loss, and deduction shall be allocated among the Partners so that,
to the extent possible, the resulting Partners' Capital Account balances bear
this relationship. This Paragraph 2(f) is intended to minimize to the extent
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of the Regulatory Allocations and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent
therewith. For purposes hereof, "Regulatory Allocations" shall mean the
allocations provided under Subparagraph 1(b)(2) and this Paragraph 2 (save
Subparagraphs 2(d) and (f) hereof).

               (g) Merit Plan. To the extent that the Partnership recognizes
income or gain or is entitled to deduction, expense or loss with respect to
transfers of interests pursuant to the Merit Plan, all such items shall be
allocated among the Limited Partners in accordance with the Merit Plan.

3.  Tax Allocations.

               (a) Generally. Subject to Paragraphs 3(b) and (c) below, items of
income, gain, loss, deduction and credit to be allocated for income tax purposes
(collectively, "Tax Items") shall be allocated among the Partners on the same
basis as their respective book items.

               (b) Sections 1245/1250 Recapture. If any portion of gain from the
sale of property is treated as gain which is ordinary income by virtue of the
application of Code Section 1245 or 1250 ("Affected Gain"), then (A) such
Affected Gain shall be allocated among the Partners in the same proportion that
the depreciation and amortization deductions giving rise to the Affected Gain
were allocated and (B) other Tax Items of gain of the same character that would
have been recognized, but for the application of Code Sections 1245 and/or 1250,
shall be allocated away from those Partners who are allocated Affected Gain
pursuant to Clause (A) so that, to the extent possible, the other Partners are
allocated the same amount, and type, of capital gain that would have been
allocated to them had Code Sections 1245 and/or 1250 not applied; provided,
however, that the net amount of Tax Items allocated to each Partner shall be the
same as if this Paragraph 3(a) did not exist. For purposes hereof, in order to
determine the proportionate allocations of depreciation and amortization
deductions for each fiscal year or other applicable period, such deductions
shall be deemed allocated on the same basis as Net Income and Net Loss for such
respective period.

               (c) Allocations Respecting Section 704(c) and Revaluations. If
any Partnership property is subject to Code Section 704(c) or is reflected in
the Capital Accounts of the Partners and on the books of the Partnership at a
book value that differs from the adjusted tax basis of such property, then the
tax items with respect to such property shall, in accordance with the
requirements of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(4)(i), be shared among the
Partners in a manner that takes account of the variation between the adjusted
tax basis of the applicable property and its book value in the same manner as
variations between the adjusted tax basis and fair market value of property
contributed to the Partnership are taken into account in determining the
Partners' share of tax items under Code Section 704(c). The General Partner is
authorized to choose any reasonable method permitted by the Regulations pursuant
to Code Section 704(c), including the "remedial" method, the "curative" method
and the "traditional" method.

               (d) Code Section 752 Specification. Pursuant to Regulations
Section 1.752-3, the Partners' interest in Partnership profits for purposes of
determining the Partners' shares of excess nonrecourse liabilities shall be
their Percentage Interests.



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                                    EXHIBIT C

                                  RIGHTS TERMS


             The Rights shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:

             1. DEFINITIONS. The following terms and phrases shall, for purposes
of this Exhibit C and the Agreement, have the meanings set forth below:

             "BENEFICIALLY OWN" shall mean the ownership of Common Stock by a
Person who would be treated as an owner of such Shares of Common Stock either
directly or constructively through the application of Section 544 of the Code,
as modified by Section 856(h)(1)(B) of the Code.

             "CONVERSION COMPONENT EXERCISE NOTICE" shall have the meaning set
forth in Paragraph 2(a) of this Exhibit C.

             "CONVERSION RIGHTS" shall have the meaning set forth in Paragraph
2(a) of this Exhibit C.

             "ELECTION NOTICE" shall mean the written notice to be given by the
General Partner to the Exercising Partners in response to the receipt by the
General Partner of an Exercise Notice from such Exercising Partners
substantially in the form of Schedule 3 to the Agreement.

             "EXCHANGE ACT" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or any successor statute.

             "EXERCISE NOTICE" shall mean and include a Conversion Component
Exercise Notice and/or a Sale Component Exercise Notice.

             "EXERCISING PARTNERS" shall have the meaning set forth in Paragraph
2 of this Exhibit C.

             "OFFERED INTERESTS" shall mean the Partnership Units of the
Exercising Partners identified in a Conversion Component Exercise Notice or a
Sale Component Exercise Notice which, pursuant to the exercise of Conversion
Rights or Sale Rights, can be acquired by the General Partner under the terms
hereof.

             "SALE COMPONENT EXERCISE NOTICE" shall have the meaning set forth
in Paragraph 2(b) of this Exhibit C..

             "SALE RIGHTS" shall have the meaning set forth in Paragraph 2(b) of
this Exhibit C.

             2. DELIVERY OF EXERCISE NOTICES. Any one or more Limited Partners
possessing Rights ("Exercising Partners") may, subject to the limitations set
forth herein:



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             (a) deliver to the General Partner written notice ("Conversion
Component Exercise Notice") pursuant to which such Exercising Partners elect to
exercise their Rights to convert ("Conversion Rights") all or any portion of
their Partnership Units into shares of Common Stock, subject to the limitations
contained in Paragraphs 4 and 5 below; and

             (b) deliver to the General Partner written notice ("Sale Component
Exercise Notice") pursuant to which such Exercising Partners elect to exercise
their Rights to sell ("Sale Rights") all or any portion of their Partnership
Units to the General Partner (or the General Partner's designee), subject to the
limitations contained in Paragraphs 3 and 5 below.

             3. LIMITATIONS ON EXERCISE OF SALE RIGHTS. The first Sale Component
Exercise Notice may not be exercised prior to the time that Conversion Rights
have been exercised to the fullest extent permissible under Paragraph 4 below.

             4. LIMITATION ON EXERCISE OF CONVERSION RIGHTS. Subject to
Paragraphs 3 and 5 of this Exhibit C, Conversion Rights may be exercised at any
time and from time to time to the extent that, upon exercise of the Conversion
Rights, the Exercising Partner, together with its Affiliates, in the aggregate,
shall not Beneficially Own shares of Capital Stock including shares of Common
Stock to be issued in connection with the exercise of such Conversion Rights, in
excess of nine and nine-tenths percent (9.90%) of the issued and outstanding
shares of Capital Stock (the "Ownership Limit"). For purposes of computing the
Ownership Limit as of any date, such Limited Partner and its Affiliates shall be
deemed to own all shares of Common Stock issuable to such Limited Partner and
its Affiliates upon the conversion of convertible securities held by it and the
exercise of stock options granted on or before such date under the Stock
Incentive Plan. If a Conversion Component Exercise Notice is delivered to the
General Partner, but, as a result of the Ownership Limit or as a result of
restrictions contained in the Certificate of Incorporation of the General
Partner, the Conversion Rights cannot be exercised in full, the Conversion
Component Exercise Notice shall be deemed to be modified such that the
Conversion Rights shall be exercised only to the extent permitted under the
Ownership Limit or under the Certificate of Incorporation of the General
Partner, with the remainder of such Conversion Rights being deemed to be Sale
Rights and with the corresponding portion of the Conversion Component Exercise
Notice being deemed to be a Sale Component Exercise Notice.

             5. FREQUENCY OF EXERCISE; SIZE OF OFFERED INTEREST. Each Limited
Partner shall be permitted to deliver up to four (4) separate Exercise Notices
per calendar year. Without the prior written consent of the General Partner,
which consent may be withheld in its sole and absolute discretion, no Exercising
Partner may exercise Rights for less than five hundred (500) Partnership Units
or, if such Exercising Partner holds less than five hundred (500) Partnership
Units, all of the Partnership Units held by such Exercising Partner.

             6. COMPUTATION OF CONSIDERATION/FORM OF PAYMENT. With respect to
the exercise of Conversion Rights, the consideration payable for the Offered
Interest shall be the issuance by the General Partner of the Common Stock
Amount. With respect to the exercise of Sale Rights, the consideration shall, in
the sole and absolute discretion of the General Partner, be paid in the form of
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available funds to the Exercising Partner's designated account in the amount of
the Cash Amount, or (b) by the issuance by the General Partner of the Common
Stock Amount, or (c) any combination of cash and Common Stock equal to the Cash
Amount.

             7. CLOSING; DELIVERY OF ELECTION NOTICE. The closing of the
acquisition of Offered Interests shall, unless otherwise mutually agreed, be
held at the principal offices of the General Partner, on the following date(s):

             (a) With respect to the exercise of Conversion Rights, the closing
shall occur on the date agreed to by the General Partner and the Exercising
Partners, which date shall in no event occur after the later of (i) ten (10)
days after the date of the Conversion Component Exercise Notice or (ii) the
expiration or termination of the waiting period applicable to each Exercising
Partner, if any, under the Hart-Scott Act; and

             (b) With respect to the exercise of Sale Rights, the General
Partner shall, within thirty (30) days after receipt by the General Partner of
any Sale Component Exercise Notice delivered in accordance with the requirements
of Paragraph 3 above, deliver to the Exercising Partners an Election Notice,
which Election Notice shall set forth the computation of the Cash Amount and
shall specify the form of the consideration (which shall be in accordance with
Paragraph 6 above) to be paid by the General Partner to such Exercising Partners
and the date, time and location for completion of the purchase and sale of the
Offered Interests, which date shall in no event be later than (i) ten (10) days
after delivery by the General Partner of the Election Notice for Offered
Interests with respect to which the General Partner has elected to pay the
consideration by issuance of shares of its Common Stock (or, if later, the
expiration or termination of the waiting period applicable to each Exercising
Partner, if any, under the Hart- Scott Act) or (ii) sixty (60) days after the
initial date of receipt by the General Partner of the Sale Component Rights
Notice for Offered Interests with respect to which the General Partner has
elected to pay the Cash Amount; provided, however, that such sixty (60) day
period may be extended for an additional period to the extent required for the
General Partner to cause additional shares of its Common Stock to be issued to
provide financing to be used to acquire the Offered Interests. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the General Partner agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts
to cause the closing of the acquisition of Offered Interests hereunder to occur
as quickly as possible.

             8. ADJUSTMENT TO PURCHASE PRICE. If, with respect to the exercise
of Sale Rights, the General Partner elects to pay all or any portion of the
consideration under Paragraph 6 above in cash and if as a result thereof the
General Partner elects to raise such cash through a public offering of its
securities, borrowings or otherwise, the Cash Amount shall be reduced by an
amount ("Transaction Expenses") equal to the expenses incurred by the General
Partner in connection with such raising of funds allocable to the amounts
required to pay the Cash Amount hereunder; provided, however, notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Cash Amount shall not be reduced hereunder by an amount
exceeding 5% of the Cash Amount computed without regard to the adjustment for
Transaction Expenses.

             9. CLOSING DELIVERIES. At the closing of the purchase and sale of
Offered Interests, payment of the consideration shall be accompanied by proper
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and assignment and by the delivery of (i) representations and warranties of (A)
the Exercising Partner with respect to its due authority to sell all of the
right, title and interest in and to such Offered Interests to the General
Partner and, with respect to the status of the Partnership Units being
transferred, free and clear of all Liens, and (B) the General Partner with
respect to due authority for the purchase of such Offered Interests, and (ii) to
the extent that any shares of Common Stock are issued in payment of the
consideration or any portion thereof, a stock certificate or certificates
evidencing the Common Stock to be issued and registered in the name of the
Exercising Partner or its designee.

             10. TERM OF RIGHTS. Unless sooner terminated, the rights of the
parties with respect to the Rights shall commence as of the Completion of the
Offering and lapse for all purposes and in all respects on the fiftieth (50th)
anniversary of the Completion of the Offering; provided, however, that the
parties hereto shall continue to be bound by an Exercise Notice delivered to the
General Partner prior to such anniversary.

             11. COVENANTS OF THE GENERAL PARTNER. To facilitate the General
Partner's ability to fully perform its obligations hereunder, the General
Partner covenants and agrees as follows:

             (a) At all times during the pendency of the Rights, the General
Partner shall reserve for issuance such number of shares of Common Stock as may
be necessary to enable the General Partner to issue such shares in exchange for
all of the Partnership Units held by Limited Partners which are from time to
time outstanding.

             (b) As long as the General Partner shall be obligated to file
periodic reports under the Exchange Act, the General Partner will timely file
such reports in such manner as shall enable any recipient of Common Stock issued
to Limited Partners hereunder in reliance upon an exemption from registration
under the Securities Act to continue to be eligible to utilize Rule 144
promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act, or any successor rule or
regulation or statute thereunder, for the resale thereof.

             (c) During the pendency of the Rights, the Limited Partners shall
receive in a timely manner all reports filed by the General Partner with the SEC
and all other communications transmitted from time to time by the General
Partner to its stockholders generally.

             (d) Under no circumstances shall the General Partner declare any
stock dividend, stock split, stock distribution or the like, unless fair and
equitable arrangements are provided, to the extent necessary, to fully adjust,
and to avoid any dilution in, the rights of Limited Partners under this
Agreement.

             (e) Notwithstanding the General Partner's determination as to the
form in which the consideration for the Offered Interests shall be payable, the
General Partner shall be required to pay such consideration by cashier's check
or wire transfer of immediately available funds to the extent that payment by
issuance of Common Stock would disqualify the General Partner from being
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             12. LIMITED PARTNER'S COVENANT. Each Limited Partner covenants and
agrees with the General Partner that all Offered Interests tendered to the
General Partner in accordance with the exercise of Rights herein provided shall
be delivered to the General Partner free and clear of all Liens, and should any
Liens exist or arise with respect to such Offered Interests, the General Partner
shall be under no obligation to acquire the same unless, in connection with such
acquisition, the General Partner has elected in its sole and absolute discretion
to pay such portion of the consideration therefor in the form of cash in
circumstances where such cash will be sufficient to cause such existing Lien to
be discharged in full upon application of all or a part of such consideration
and the General Partner is expressly authorized to apply such portion of the
consideration as may be necessary to satisfy any indebtedness in full and to
discharge such Lien in full. Each Limited Partner further agrees that, in the
event any state or local property transfer tax or sales tax is payable as a
result of the transfer of its Offered Interests to the General Partner (or its
designee), such Limited Partner shall assume and pay such transfer and/or sales
tax.



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                                    EXHIBIT D


                                  LAND HOLDINGS



       1.    Deer Valley Plaza (Antioch)

       2.    Benicia Phase II (Benicia)

       3.    Fairfield Phase II (Fairfield)

       4.    Fresno Land (Fresno)

       5.    Ryan Ranch Land

       6.    Venture Oaks II (Sacramento)



                                      D-1

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                                    EXHIBIT E


                               EXCLUDED PROPERTIES


       1.    San Mateo Phase II (Spieker-Singleton #68 Limited Partnership)

       2.    Yuba Distribution Center (Yuba City Associates)

       3.    Montgomery Washington Tower (Crow-Spieker #99)

       4.    Coronado Center (Spieker-French #86, Limited Partnership)

       5.    777 San Marin (777 San Marin Associates L.P., 775/779 San Marin
             Associates, L.P.)

       6.    6000 Stoneridge (Spieker-Singleton #52, Limited Partnership)

       7.    188th Street Commerce Center (Spieker West Valley Associates I)

       8.    Renaissance Faire (Black Point Partnership L.P.)

       9.    Sky Valley (Paddy Creek Associates, L.P.)



                                      E-1


<PAGE>   101

                                    EXHIBIT F

                                PARTNER ADDRESSES


1.      The address for Warren E. Spieker, Jr., John K. French, Dennis E.
        Singleton, John A. Foster, Craig B. Vought, Elke Strunka, Stuart A.
        Rothstein, Joseph D. Russell, Jr. and Eli Khouri III shall be:

             c/o Spieker Properties, Inc.
             2180 Sand Hill Road, Suite 200
             Menlo Park, California 94025
             FAX:  (650) 854-6594

2.     The address for Bruce E. Hosford, Donald S. Jefferson and Richard T.
       Leider and Richard Gervais shall be:

             c/o Spieker Properties, Inc.
             1150 114th Avenue S.E.
             Bellevue, Washington 98004
             FAX:  (425) 455-4105

3.      The address for Peter H. Schnugg and John R. Winther shall be:

             c/o Spieker Properties, Inc.
             2200 Powell Street, Suite 325
             Emeryville, California 94608
             FAX:  (510) 594-5608

4.      The address for John G. Davenport shall be:

             c/o Spieker Properties, Inc.
             19600 Fairchild, Suite 285
             Irvine, CA 92612
             FAX:  (714) 756-8180

5.      The address for James C. Eddy and John B. Souther, Jr. shall be:

             c/o Spieker Properties, Inc.
             4380 S.W. Macadam Avenue, Suite 100
             Portland, Oregon 97201
             FAX:  (503) 221-8627



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<PAGE>   102

6.      The address for Richard L. Romney shall be:

             c/o Spieker Properties, Inc.
             9255 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 100
             San Diego, CA 92121
             FAX:  (619) 623-8506

7.      The address for Vincent D. Mulroy and Frank L. Alexander shall be:

             c/o Spieker Properties, Inc.
             700 Larkspur Landing Circle, Suite 126
             Larkspur, California 94939
             FAX:  (415) 464-5601

8.      The address for Joel Benoliel shall be:

             999 Lake Drive
             Issaquah, WA 98027
             FAX:  (206) 313-6592


9.      The address for Gregg R. Daugherty shall be:

             8425 NE 12th Street
             Medina, WA 98039
             FAX: (206) 688-8031

10.     The address for Adrian J. Gordon shall be:

             4224 26th Street
             San Francisco, CA 94131
             FAX: (415) 282-9759
   
11.     The address for Blake Family Trust and Josh N. Smith shall be:

             c/o Pacific Retail Trust
             1331 North California Blvd., Suite 150
             Walnut Creek, CA 94596
             FAX: (510) 935-5902


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12.     The address for Meier Family Trust shall be:

             Meier Family Trust
             c/o Mr. Anthony P. Meier
             Hockey-Meier Company
             525 Middlefield Road, Suite 140
             Menlo Park, California  94025
             FAX:  (650) 329-1537


13.     The address for Betty G. Austin, Steve Lathrop, Shand Green, Tom
        Lathrop, Bob Goldsmith, and F.P. Lathrop, Marcia Fay Lathrop and Sandra
        L. Hyde, as Trustees of the Lathrop Trust (u/t/d November 19, 1993)
        shall be:

             c/o F.P. Lathrop
             2000 Powell Street, Suite 1600
             Emeryville, California 94608



                                      F-3
<PAGE>   104


                                   SCHEDULE 1

                           PARTNERS POSSESSING RIGHTS


                                   SCHEDULE 2

                                 EXERCISE NOTICE


To:  Spieker Properties, Inc.

             Reference is made to that certain Second Amended and Restated
Agreement of Limited Partnership of Spieker Properties, L.P. dated as of October
13, 1997 (the "Partnership Agreement"), among Spieker Properties, Inc., a
Maryland corporation, the undersigned, and certain other persons, governing that
certain California limited partnership known as Spieker Properties, L.P. (the
"Partnership"). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the
meanings set forth in the Partnership Agreement. Pursuant to Article XI and
Paragraph 2 of Exhibit C to the Partnership Agreement, each of the undersigned,
being a limited partner of the Partnership (an "Exercising Partner"), hereby
elects to exercise its Conversion Rights and/or Sale Rights as to the Number of
Partnership Units specified opposite its signature below:



                                            Type of
                                         Rights Being
                                           Exercised                 Number of
                                      (Conversion Rights            Partnership
Exercising Partner                      or Sale Rights)                Units
- ------------------                      ---------------                -----





                    ________________________________________
                       Printed Name of Exercising Partner


                    ________________________________________
                         Signature of Exercising Partner


                    ________________________________________
                                      Date




<PAGE>   105


                                   SCHEDULE 3

                                 ELECTION NOTICE


To:  All Exercising Partners

             Reference is made to that certain Second Amended and Restated
Agreement of Limited Partnership of Spieker Properties, L.P. dated as of October
13, 1997 (the "Partnership Agreement"), among the undersigned and certain other
persons, including the Exercising Partners, governing that certain California
limited partnership known as Spieker Properties, L.P. (the "Partnership"). All
capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth
in the Partnership Agreement. Pursuant to subsection (b) of Paragraph 7 of
Exhibit C to the Partnership Agreement, the undersigned, being the general
partner of the Partnership, hereby notifies the Exercising Partners that (a) the
consideration for the Partnership Units as to which the Sale Rights are being or
are deemed to be exercised is $_________, the computation of which is set forth
on an attachment hereto; (b) $_________ of the consideration is payable in cash
and the balance thereof is payable by issuance of ______ shares of Common Stock;
and (c) the closing of the purchase and sale of the Partnership Units as to
which the Sale Rights are being or are deemed to be exercised shall take place
at the offices of the General Partner at ______ a.m., local time, on
__________________.

Dated: __________________

                                      SPIEKER PROPERTIES, INC.,
                                      a Maryland corporation


                                      By:  _____________________________

                                      Its: _____________________________



<PAGE>   106
                          COUNTERPART SIGNATURE PAGE TO
                        LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT OF
                            SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.


               This Counterpart Signature Page is executed and made effective
for all purposes as of this 4th day of February, 1998 (the "Effective Date"),
by those certain Persons identified on Schedule 1 attached hereto and who have
executed this Counterpart Signature Page below (the "New Limited Partners").

               WHEREAS, Section 4.3 of the Partnership Agreement provides that
the General Partner may, without the consent of any Limited Partner, from time
to time, cause the Partnership to issue Additional Units to a Person and, if
necessary, admit such Person as an Additional Limited Partner, in exchange for
the Capital Contribution by such Person of cash and/or property;

               WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of that certain Contribution
Agreement (as such may have been amended, the "Contribution Agreement") dated as
of January 7, 1998, by and between the Partnership, Spieker Properties, Inc., a
Maryland corporation (the "General Partner"), and certain persons and entities
affiliated with or otherwise associated with Transpacific Development Company,
as "Contributors," the New Limited Partners are concurrently herewith making the
Capital Contribution to the Partnership of the New Limited Partners' direct
and/or indirect right, title and interest in certain real, personal and
intangible property described in the Contribution Agreement as the "Properties"
(the "TDC Capital Contribution");

               WHEREAS, the General Partner desires to issue Four Hundred
Eighty-six Thousand Six Hundred Forty-seven (486,647) Additional Units (the "TDC
Additional Units") to the New Limited Partners in exchange for the New Limited
Partners' making of the TDC Capital Contribution, which TDC Additional Units
shall be allocated among the New Limited Partners in the manner set forth on
Schedule 2 attached hereto;

               NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned hereby agree as
follows:

            1.  Capitalized terms used herein, unless otherwise defined herein,
shall have the same meanings as set forth in that certain Second Amended and
Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Spieker Properties, L.P. dated as
of October 13, 1997 (as such Agreement may have been amended, restated,
supplemented, modified or otherwise changed, the "Partnership Agreement").

            2.  Each of the New Limited Partners hereby agrees to be subject and
bound at all times to all of the terms and conditions of the Partnership
Agreement, as now in effect, as amended hereby or as hereafter amended or as
modified by the Contribution Agreement Without limitation of the foregoing, each
of the New Limited Partners acknowledges and agrees that it is bound by Article
XII of the Partnership Agreement which provides for the arbitration of disputes
arising under the Partnership Agreement and is deemed to have made all of the
representation,



                                       1
<PAGE>   107

warranties, acknowledgements, waivers and agreements set forth in Sections
13.12, 13.13 and 13.14 of the Partnership Agreement.

            3.  Each of the New Limited Partners hereby acknowledges and agrees
that it has relied fully upon the advice of its own legal counsel and/or
accountant in determining the tax consequences of the transactions contemplated
hereby and not upon any representations or advice by the General Partner or by
any other Partner except or as set forth in the Contribution Agreement. Each of
the New Limited Partners hereby represents and warrants to the Partnership and
the General Partner that it (i) is acquiring its allocated portion of the TDC
Additional Units for itself for investment purposes only, and not with a view to
any resale or distribution of such Partnership Units, (ii) has been advised and
understands that the TDC Additional Units have not been and will not be
registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws and,
therefore, cannot be resold unless the TDC Additional Units are registered under
the Securities Act and all applicable state securities laws, or unless
exemptions from registration are available, and (iii) has, either alone or with
its "purchaser representative" as that term is defined in Rule 501(h) under the
Securities Act, such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters
that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the
Partnership. Each of the New Limited Partners hereby acknowledges that the
Partnership and the General Partner have made available to such New Limited
Partner, at a reasonable time prior to its acquisition of its allocated portion
of the TDC Additional Units, the opportunity to ask questions and receive
answers concerning the terms and conditions of such acquisition and to
obtain any additional information which the Partnership and/or the General
Partner possessed or could acquire without unreasonable effort or expense that
is necessary to verify the accuracy of the information furnished by the
Partnership and the General Partner in connection with such acquisition.

            4.  The addresses of the New Limited Partners to be reflected in the
books and records of the Partnership shall be as indicated on Schedule 3
attached hereto, until changed in accordance with the terms of the Partnership
Agreement.

            5.  This Counterpart Signature Page may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed originals, and all of which taken
together shall constitute one instrument.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Counterpart Signature Page is hereby executed
by the undersigned Persons as of the Effective Date.


            NEW LIMITED PARTNERS:   SC ENTERPRISES,
                                    a California limited partnership


                                    By: /s/ SHURL CURCI
                                       ---------------------------------------
                                       Shurl Curci
                                       its General Partner



                                       2


<PAGE>   108

                             MARINA BUSINESS CENTER,
                             a California general partnership

                             By:     East Villa Marina,
                                     a California general partnership,
                                     its General Partner

                                     By:    Victor and Hannah Zaccaglin Trust
                                            D/T/D March 20, 1992,
                                            its General Partner


                                            By: /s/ Victor Zaccaglin
                                               ---------------------------------
                                                    Victor Zaccaglin, Trustee


                                     By:
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Shurl Curci and Kay Curci as Trustees of
                                        the Curci Trust of 1983 (Restated)
                                        its General Partner

                                     By:    SC Enterprises,
                                            a California limited partnership,
                                            its General Partner


                                            By:
                                               ---------------------------------
                                                   Shurl Curci
                                                   its General Partner


                             By:
                                     ----------------------------------------
                                     Shurl Curci and Kay Curci as Trustees of 
                                     the Curci Trust of 1983 (Restated)
                                     its General Partner

                             By:     John Curci, as Trustee of the Curci
                                     Revocable Trust No. 2,
                                     its General Partner


                                     By:
                                            ----------------------------------
                                            John Curci, Trustee



                                       3


<PAGE>   109

                             MARINA BUSINESS CENTER,
                             a California general partnership

                             By:     East Villa Marina,
                                     a California general partnership,
                                     its General Partner

                                     By:    Victor and Hannah Zaccaglin Trust
                                            D/T/D March 20, 1992,
                                            its General Partner


                                            By:
                                               ---------------------------------
                                                    Victor Zaccaglin, Trustee


                                     By: /s/ SHURL CURCI
                                        ----------------------------------------

                                     By: /s/ KAY CURCI
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                           Shurl Curci and Kay Curci as Trustees
                                           of the Curci Trust of 1983
                                           (Restated)
                                           its General Partner

                                     By:   SC Enterprises,
                                           a California limited partnership,
                                           its General Partner


                                           By: /s/ SHURL CURCI
                                               ---------------------------------
                                                   Shurl Curci
                                                   its General Partner


                             By:     /s/ SHURL CURCI
                                     ----------------------------------------

                             By:     /s/ KAY CURCI
                                     ----------------------------------------
                                     Shurl Curci and Kay Curci as Trustees of 
                                     the Curci Trust of 1983 (Restated)
                                     its General Partner

                             By:     John Curci, as Trustee of the Curci
                                     Revocable Trust No. 2,
                                     its General Partner


                                     By:
                                            ----------------------------------
                                            John Curci, Trustee



                                       3

<PAGE>   110


                             MARINA BUSINESS CENTER,
                             a California general partnership

                             By:     East Villa Marina,
                                     a California general partnership,
                                     its General Partner

                                     By:    Victor and Hannah Zaccaglin Trust
                                            D/T/D March 20, 1992,
                                            its General Partner


                                            By:
                                               ---------------------------------
                                                    Victor Zaccaglin, Trustee


                                     By:
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                           Shurl Curci and Kay Curci as Trustees
                                           of the Curci Trust of 1983
                                           (Restated)
                                           its General Partner

                                     By:   SC Enterprises,
                                           a California limited partnership,
                                           its General Partner


                                           By:
                                              ---------------------------------
                                                  Shurl Curci
                                                  its General Partner


                             By:
                                     ----------------------------------------
                                     Shurl Curci and Kay Curci as Trustees of 
                                     the Curci Trust of 1983 (Restated)
                                     its General Partner

                             By:     John Curci, as Trustee of the Curci
                                     Revocable Trust No. 2,
                                     its General Partner


                                     By:    /s/ JOHN CURCI
                                            ----------------------------------
                                            John Curci, Trustee



                                       3


<PAGE>   111

                               By:     Ceezee,
                                       a California general partnership,
                                       its General Partner

                                       By:    Victor and Hannah Zaccaglin Trust
                                              D/T/D March 20, 1992,
                                              its General Partner


                                              By:    /s/ VICTOR ZACCAGLIN
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Victor Zaccaglin, Trustee

                                       By:    CA Ceezee,
                                              a California general partnership
                                              its General Partner


                                              By:
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Shurl Curci and Kay Curci
                                                     as Trustees of the Curci 
                                                     Trust of 1983 (Restated)
                                                     its General Partner


                               ROBERT BLUMIN AND CAROLEE BLUMIN,
                               AS TRUSTEES OF THE BLUMIN FAMILY TRUST
                               U/T/A/ DATED OCTOBER 12, 1988


                               By:
                                       -----------------------------
                                       Robert Blumin, Trustee


                               By:
                                       -----------------------------
                                       Carolee Blumin, Trustee


                               MATLOW-KENNEDY ENTERPRISES,
                               a California general partnership

                               By:     Cliffshire Properties,
                                       a California general partnership,
                                       its General Partner

                                       By:
                                              ------------------------------
                                              Howard R. Matlow
                                       Its:   General Partner



                                       4

<PAGE>   112
                               By:     Ceezee,
                                       a California general partnership,
                                       its General Partner

                                       By:    Victor and Hannah Zaccaglin Trust
                                              D/T/D March 20, 1992,
                                              its General Partner


                                              By:
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Victor Zaccaglin, Trustee

                                       By:    CA Ceezee,
                                              a California general partnership
                                              its General Partner


                                              By:    /s/ SHURL CURCI
                                                     ---------------------------

                                              By:    /s/ KAY CURCI
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Shurl Curci and Kay Curci
                                                     as Trustees of the Curci 
                                                     Trust of 1983 (Restated)
                                                     its General Partner


                               ROBERT BLUMIN AND CAROLEE BLUMIN,
                               AS TRUSTEES OF THE BLUMIN FAMILY TRUST
                               U/T/A/ DATED OCTOBER 12, 1988


                               By:
                                       -----------------------------
                                       Robert Blumin, Trustee


                               By:
                                       -----------------------------
                                       Carolee Blumin, Trustee


                               MATLOW-KENNEDY ENTERPRISES,
                               a California general partnership

                               By:     Cliffshire Properties,
                                       a California general partnership,
                                       its General Partner

                                       By:
                                              ------------------------------
                                              Howard R. Matlow
                                       Its:   General Partner



                                       4


<PAGE>   113
                               By:     Ceezee,
                                       a California general partnership,
                                       its General Partner

                                       By:    Victor and Hannah Zaccaglin Trust
                                              D/T/D March 20, 1992,
                                              its General Partner


                                              By:
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Victor Zaccaglin, Trustee

                                       By:    CA Ceezee,
                                              a California general partnership
                                              its General Partner


                                              By:
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Shurl Curci and Kay Curci
                                                     as Trustees of the Curci 
                                                     Trust of 1983 (Restated)
                                                     its General Partner


                               ROBERT BLUMIN AND CAROLEE BLUMIN,
                               AS TRUSTEES OF THE BLUMIN FAMILY TRUST
                               U/T/A/ DATED OCTOBER 12, 1988


                               By:     /s/ ROBERT BLUMIN
                                       -----------------------------
                                       Robert Blumin, Trustee


                               By:     /s/ CAROLEE BLUMIN
                                       -----------------------------
                                       Carolee Blumin, Trustee


                               MATLOW-KENNEDY ENTERPRISES,
                               a California general partnership

                               By:     Cliffshire Properties,
                                       a California general partnership,
                                       its General Partner

                                       By:
                                              ------------------------------
                                              Howard R. Matlow
                                       Its:   General Partner



                                       4

<PAGE>   114

                               By:     Ceezee,
                                       a California general partnership,
                                       its General Partner

                                       By:    Victor and Hannah Zaccaglin Trust
                                              D/T/D March 20, 1992,
                                              its General Partner


                                              By:
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Victor Zaccaglin, Trustee

                                       By:    CA Ceezee,
                                              a California general partnership
                                              its General Partner


                                              By:
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Shurl Curci and Kay Curci
                                                     as Trustees of the Curci 
                                                     Trust of 1983 (Restated)
                                                     its General Partner


                               ROBERT BLUMIN AND CAROLEE BLUMIN,
                               AS TRUSTEES OF THE BLUMIN FAMILY TRUST
                               U/T/A/ DATED OCTOBER 12, 1988


                               By:
                                       -----------------------------
                                       Robert Blumin, Trustee


                               By:
                                       -----------------------------
                                       Carolee Blumin, Trustee


                               MATLOW-KENNEDY ENTERPRISES,
                               a California general partnership

                               By:     Cliffshire Properties,
                                       a California general partnership,
                                       its General Partner

                                       By:    /s/ HOWARD R. MATLOW
                                              ------------------------------
                                              Howard R. Matlow
                                       Its:   General Partner



                                       4

<PAGE>   115


                                    By:     Fountain Properties,
                                            a California general partnership,
                                            its General Partner

                                            By:    /s/ K.E. KENNEDY
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                   K.E. Kennedy
                                            Its:   General Partner



                                       5
<PAGE>   116


        Pursuant to Section 4.7 of the Partnership Agreement, each of the New
Limited Partners is hereby admitted to the Partnership as a Limited Partner, and
the name of each of the New Limited Partners is hereby recorded in the books and
records of the Partnership, effective as of the Effective Date. The General
Partner hereby acknowledges that it has consented to the admission of each of
the New Limited Partners as a Limited Partner in the Partnership, that the name
of each of the New Limited Partners has been recorded in the books and records
of the Partnership, effective as of the Effective Date, that the Partnership has
issued to the New Limited Partners the number of Partnership Units identified on
Schedule 2 attached hereto, and that Exhibit F to the Partnership Agreement is
deemed amended to add the addresses of the New Limited Partners as set forth in
Paragraph 4 above.

                                        SPIEKER PROPERTIES, INC.
                                        a Maryland corporation


                                        By: /s/ JEFFREY K. NICKELL     
                                           -------------------------------------

                                        Its: Jeffrey K. Nickell, Vice President
                                            ------------------------------------

                                        Dated: February 4, 1998
                                              ----------------------------------



                                       6

<PAGE>   117

                                   SCHEDULE 1

                              New Limited Partners


SC Enterprises, a California limited partnership
Marina Business Center, a California general partnership
Matlow-Kennedy Enterprises, a California general partnership
Robert Blumin and Carolee Blumin, as Trustees of the Blumin Family Trust U/T/A
 Dated October 12, 1988



<PAGE>   118


                                   SCHEDULE 2

                              TDC Additional Units

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name of New Limited Partner                                 TDC Additional Units

<S>                                                                 <C>   
SC Enterprises                                                      26,539
Marina Business Center                                             194,775
Matlow-Kennedy Enterprises                                          90,868
Blumin Family Trust                                                174,465
</TABLE>



<PAGE>   119


                                   SCHEDULE 3

                                    Addresses


SC Enterprises
2377 Crenshaw Boulevard, Suite 300
Torrance, California  90501
Fax:  (310) 782-8428


Marina Business Center
c/o SC Enterprises
2377 Crenshaw Boulevard, Suite 300
Torrance, California  90501
Fax:  (310) 782-8428


Matlow-Kennedy Enterprises
c/o Broman & Greig
2811 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700
Santa Monica, California 90403
Fax. (310) 829-7659

Blumin Family Trust
2664 Claray Drive
Los Angeles, CA  90077
Fax:  (310)474-0946



<PAGE>   1
                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.2

                 FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
                        AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                                       OF
                            SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P.


           This First Amendment ("First Amendment") to the Second Amended and
Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Spieker Properties, L.P., a
California limited partnership, dated as of October 13, 1997 (the "Partnership
Agreement"), is executed and made effective for all purposes as of this 3rd day
of December, 1997 (the "Effective Date"), by and between Spieker Properties,
Inc., a Maryland corporation, the General Partner of the Partnership, and those
Persons identified on Schedule 1 attached hereto (the "WCB Limited Partners").

           WHEREAS, Section 4.3 of the Partnership Agreement provides that the
General Partner may, without the consent of any Limited Partner, from time to
time, cause the Partnership to issue Additional Units to a Person in one or more
classes, or one or more series of any of such classes, with such designations,
preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights,
powers and duties, including, without limitation, rights, powers and duties
senior to the Limited Partners' Partnership Interests, and, if necessary, admit
such Person as an Additional Limited Partner, in exchange for the Capital
Contribution by such Person of cash and/or property;

           WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of that certain Agreement of Purchase
and Sale dated as of September 15, 1997 between the Partnership, as "Buyer," and
the WCB Limited Partners and certain other Persons, as "Seller" (as amended from
time to time, the "WCB Purchase Agreement"), the WCB Limited Partners are
concurrently herewith making the Capital Contribution to the Partnership of
certain real, personal and intangible property described in the WCB Purchase
Agreement as the "December Properties" and generally described on Schedule 2
attached hereto (the "WCB Capital Contribution");

           WHEREAS, the General Partner and the WCB Limited Partners desire to
enter into this First Amendment to set forth the terms and conditions on which
the WCB Limited Partners shall make the WCB Capital Contribution and to amend
certain other provisions of the Partnership Agreement as set forth herein;

           NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:

            1.    Definitions.

                 (a) Capitalized terms used herein, unless otherwise defined
herein, shall have the same meanings as set forth in the Partnership Agreement.

                 (b) Section 1.1 of the Partnership Agreement is hereby amended
to add the following defined terms and phrases:


                                       1

<PAGE>   2

                 "Majority-In-Interest of the WCB Limited Partners" shall mean
WCB Limited Partner(s) who hold in the aggregate more than fifty percent (50%)
of the Percentage Interests then allocable to and held by the WCB Limited
Partners.

                 "Standard Partnership Units" shall mean all Partnership Units
other than WCB Partnership Units.

                 "Standard Percentage" shall mean, with respect to any Partner,
the percentage determined by dividing the number of Standard Partnership Units
owned by such Partner by the total number of Standard Partnership Units then
outstanding.

                 "WCB Cash Amount" shall mean the amount of cash equal to the
product of the Closing Price (calculated, in the case of the exercise of WCB
Rights, on the date on which the WCB Exercise Notice is delivered to the General
Partner) multiplied by the WCB Common Stock Amount.

                 "WCB Common Stock Amount" shall mean the number of shares of
Common Stock equal to the product of (i) the number of WCB Partnership Units
offered for conversion by a WCB Limited Partner pursuant to its exercise of WCB
Rights, multiplied by (ii) the WCB Conversion Coefficient; provided, however,
that in the event the General Partner issues to all holders of Common Stock
rights, options, warrants or convertible or exchangeable securities entitling
the shareholders to subscribe for or purchase additional Common Stock, or any
other securities or property of the General Partner, the value of which is not
included in the first sentence of the definition of Closing Price of the shares
of Common Stock (collectively, "additional rights"), then the Common Stock
Amount shall also include such additional rights that a holder of that number of
shares of Common Stock would be entitled to receive.

                 "WCB Conversion Coefficient" shall mean 0.90909.

                 "WCB Exercise Notice" shall mean a notice in the form attached
hereto as Schedule 3.

                 "WCB Limited Partners" shall have the meaning provided in the
introductory paragraph of this First Amendment.

                 "WCB Partnership Unit Issue Price" shall mean $37.36.

                 "WCB Partnership Units" shall mean the Additional Units to be
received by the WCB Limited Partners in exchange for the WCB Capital
Contribution, which WCB Partnership Units shall include the right to receive
certain preferential distributions and additional rights as set forth in this
First Amendment, provided that, upon the conversion of any of such Additional
Units into Standard Partnership Units in accordance with the provisions of
Section 4.13 below, such Additional Units shall no longer be deemed WCB
Partnership Units hereunder.

                 "WCB Per Diem Preferred Return Amount" shall mean $.006909.

                                       2

<PAGE>   3

                 "WCB Preferred Return" shall mean, with respect to any calendar
day, (i) the number of WCB Partnership Units outstanding as of the close of
business on the preceding business day multiplied by (ii) WCB Per Diem Preferred
Return Amount.

                 "WCB Redemption Amount" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 4.12 hereof.

                 "WCB Redemption Notice" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 4.12 hereof.

                 "WCB Rights" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.3
hereof.

                 "WCB Standard Unit Conversion Notice" shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 4.13 hereof.

            2. Pursuant to Section 4.7 of the Partnership Agreement, each of the
WCB Limited Partners is hereby admitted to the Partnership as a Limited Partner,
and the names of the WCB Limited Partners are hereby recorded in the books and
records of the Partnership, effective as of the date first written above. By
executing this First Amendment, the General Partner hereby consents to the
admission of the WCB Limited Partners as Limited Partners in the Partnership.

            3. The Partnership hereby issues to the WCB Limited Partners the
respective number of WCB Partnership Units set forth adjacent to the name of
each of the WCB Limited Partners on Schedule 4 attached hereto.

            4. Each of the WCB Limited Partners hereby agrees to be subject and
bound at all times to all of the terms and conditions of the Partnership
Agreement, as now in effect, as amended hereby or as hereafter amended. Without
limitation of the foregoing, each of the WCB Limited Partners acknowledges and
agrees that it is bound by Article XII of the Partnership Agreement which
provides for the arbitration of disputes arising under the Partnership Agreement
and is deemed to have made all of the representation, warranties,
acknowledgements, waivers and agreements set forth in Sections 13.12, 13.13 and
13.14 of the Partnership Agreement.

            5. The General Partner hereby represents and warrants to the WCB
Limited Partners that (i) the WCB Partnership Units are duly authorized, validly
issued, fully paid and non-assessable; (ii) this First Amendment has been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by the General Partner, enforceable against
the General Partner in accordance with its terms; (iii) to the General Partner's
knowledge, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing,
registration or qualification with or notice to, any governmental authority or
any other person is required to be made, obtained or given by the General
Partner or any other person in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance of this First Amendment by the General Partner, except for such
approvals or authorizations as have already been obtained or given; and (iv) its
execution and delivery of this First Amendment and the performance of its
obligations hereunder will not conflict with, result in a breach of or
constitute a default (or any event that, with notice or lapse of time, or both,
would constitute a default) or result in the acceleration of any obligation
under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any other agreement or
instrument


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<PAGE>   4


to which it or the Partnership is a party or by which it or the Partnership is
bound or to which any of its or the Partnership's property or assets are
subject, conflict with or violate any of the provisions of any statute or any
order, rule or regulation or any court or governmental or regulatory agency,
body or official, that would materially and adversely affect the performance of
its duties hereunder.

            6. Each WCB Limited Partner hereby represents and warrants to the
General Partner and the Partnership that (i) this First Amendment has been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by such WCB Limited Partner, enforceable
against such WCB Limited Partner in accordance with its terms; (ii) to such WCB
Limited Partner's knowledge, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of,
or filing, registration or qualification with or notice to, any governmental
authority or any other person is required to be made, obtained or given by such
WCB Limited Partner or any other person in connection with the execution,
delivery and performance of this First Amendment by such WCB Limited Partner,
except for such approvals or authorizations as have already been obtained or
given; and (iii) its execution and delivery of this First Amendment and the
performance of its obligations hereunder will not conflict with, result in a
breach of or constitute a default (or any event that, with notice or lapse of
time, or both, would constitute a default) or result in the acceleration of any
obligation under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any other
agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound or to
which any of its property or assets are subject, conflict with or violate any of
the provisions of any statute or any order, rule or regulation or any court or
governmental or regulatory agency, body or official, that would materially and
adversely affect the performance of its duties hereunder.

            7. Section 4.3(b)(i) of the Partnership Agreement is hereby amended
by inserting the words "or in connection with any of the WCB Limited Partners
exercise of the WCB Rights" immediately after the words "Article XI hereof" in
each of the two places where the words "Article XI hereof" appear in said
Section.

            8. A new Section 4.3(b)(ii) is hereby added to the Partnership
Agreement as follows, and the existing Section 4.3(b)(ii) is hereby renumbered
as Section 4.3(b)(iii):

                 (ii) the Additional Partnership Units or additional Partnership
      Interests are issued in connection with the General Partner's redemption
      of WCB Additional Units and the payment of the WCB Redemption Amount
      pursuant to and in accordance with Section 4.12 below; or

            9. A new Section 4.12 is hereby added to the Partnership Agreement
as follows:

                 4.12 Redemption of WCB Partnership Units. The General Partner
      shall have the right at any time and from time to time after December 3,
      2002, by delivering written notice (the "WCB Redemption Notice") to all or
      a portion of the WCB Limited Partners, to cause the Partnership to redeem
      all or a portion of the WCB Partnership Units then held by such WCB
      Limited Partners as specified in such WCB Redemption Notice (unless a WCB
      Standard Unit Conversion Notice has previously been delivered with respect
      to such WCB


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<PAGE>   5


      Partnership Units in accordance with Section 4.13 below) for an amount
      equal to the product of (i) the WCB Partnership Unit Issue Price
      multiplied by (ii) the number of WCB Partnership Units so specified (the
      "WCB Redemption Amount"). The closing of the redemption of such WCB
      Partnership Units shall, unless otherwise mutually agreed, be held at the
      principal offices of the General Partner, on the date agreed to by the
      General Partner and such WCB Limited Partners, which date shall in no
      event occur later than the date that is ten (10) days after the date on
      which the General Partner delivers the WCB Redemption Notice. At such
      closing, the General Partner shall deliver the WCB Redemption Amount in
      immediately available funds to such WCB Limited Partners and each such WCB
      Limited Partner shall deliver to the General Partner certificates or other
      instruments in form satisfactory to the General Partner evidencing such
      WCB Partnership Units together with a duly executed certificate in the
      form attached hereto as Exhibit H.

            10. A new Section 4.13 is hereby added to the Partnership Agreement
as follows:

                 4.13 Conversion of WCB Partnership Units into Standard
      Partnership Units. Each WCB Limited Partner shall have the right, at any
      time and from time to time after May 3, 1998 and prior to the General
      Partner's delivery of a WCB Redemption Notice, by delivering written
      notice (the "WCB Standard Unit Conversion Notice") to the General Partner,
      to convert all or a portion of the WCB Partnership Units then held by such
      WCB Limited Partner as specified in such WCB Standard Unit Conversion
      Notice into that number of Standard Partnership Units equal to the product
      of (i) the WCB Conversion Coefficient multiplied by (ii) the number of WCB
      Partnership Units so specified, which conversion shall be deemed effective
      on the date (the "Effective Date of Conversion") that is five (5) business
      days after the General Partner's receipt of the WCB Standard Unit
      Conversion Notice or such other date mutually agreed upon by the General
      Partner and such WCB Limited Partner. Upon the Effective Date of
      Conversion, such WCB Limited Partner shall no longer be entitled to
      exercise the WCB Rights with respect to the WCB Partnership Units so
      converted (but shall be entitled to exercise such WCB Rights with respect
      to any WCB Partnership Units not so converted), but shall possess the
      Rights with respect to such Standard Partnership Units on the terms and
      subject to the conditions and restrictions contained in Exhibit C to this
      Agreement, provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary
      provided in this Agreement (including, without limitation, Exhibit C
      thereto), such WCB Limited Partner shall not be permitted to exercise
      Rights for less than five thousand (5,000) Standard Partnership Units (or,
      if such WCB Limited Partner holds less than five thousand (5,000) Standard
      Partnership Units, all of the Standard Partnership Units held by such WCB
      Limited Partner).

            11. Section 6.2(a)(i) of the Partnership Agreement is hereby deleted
in its entirety, and the following is hereby substituted in the place thereof:

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<PAGE>   6

                 (i) First, pro rata (in the proportion that amounts due and
      unpaid pursuant to each of clause (x) and clause (y) bear to the total
      amounts due and unpaid pursuant to both clause (x) and clause (y) in the
      aggregate) (x) to the General Partner, on account of the Preferred
      Interest and the Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Interest on a
      pro rata basis, until the total amount of distributions made to the
      General Partner pursuant to this subparagraph (i) equals the total amount
      of accrued but unpaid dividends (if any) on the Series A Preferred Stock
      and the Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock as of the date of
      such distribution and (y) to the WCB Limited Partners, an amount equal to
      the sum of [1] the WCB Preferred Return as to such period plus [2] the
      accrued but unpaid WCB Preferred Return in respect of any prior period;

            12. Section 6.2(a)(iii) of the Partnership Agreement is hereby
deleted in its entirety, and the following is hereby substituted in the place
thereof:

                 (iii) Next, to the Partners holding Standard Partnership Units,
      pro rata in accordance with such Partners' then Standard Percentages.

            13. A new Section 11.3 is hereby added to the Partnership Agreement
as follows:

                 11.3 WCB Rights. The WCB Limited Partners shall have the right,
      but not the obligation (such right sometimes referred to herein as the
      "WCB Rights"), to convert all or a portion of their WCB Partnership Units
      into shares of Common Stock, at any time or from time to time after May 3,
      1998 and prior to the earlier of (i) the fiftieth (50th) anniversary of
      the Completion of the Offering or (ii) the date on which the General
      Partner delivers a WCB Redemption Notice with respect to such WCB
      Partnership Units, on the terms and subject to the conditions contained in
      Exhibit G attached hereto. The WCB Rights granted hereunder may be
      exercised by any one or more of the WCB Limited Partners, on the terms and
      subject to the conditions and restrictions contained in attached Exhibit
      G, upon delivery to the General Partner of a WCB Exercise Notice, which
      notice shall specify the number of WCB Partnership Units to be converted
      by such WCB Limited Partner. Once delivered, the WCB Exercise Notice shall
      be irrevocable, subject to the issuance of shares of Common Stock by the
      General Partner in respect of such WCB Partnership Units, all in
      accordance with the terms of attached Exhibit G. Notwithstanding anything
      to the contrary provided in this Agreement, none of the WCB Limited
      Partners shall have the right to exercise their WCB Rights with respect to
      all or any portion of the WCB Partnership Units prior to May 3, 1998.

            14. A new Section 13.7(c) is hereby added to the Partnership
Agreement as follows:

                 (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in
      Section 13.7(a) or (b) above, this Agreement may not be amended except by
      a written instrument signed by the General Partner (and approved on behalf
      of the

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<PAGE>   7

      General Partner by at least a majority of its directors who are not
      Limited Partners or Affiliates of the General Partner or any of the
      Limited Partners) and a Majority-In-Interest of the WCB Limited Partners
      if such amendment would: (i) amend any of the distribution or liquidation
      provisions of this Agreement such that the WCB Partnership Units fail to
      rank pari passu with any existing or future preferred Partnership Interest
      granted to the General Partner, any Additional Partner or any other
      Person, (ii) alters or modifies the WCB Rights set forth in Section 11.2
      in a manner adverse to such Partner, or (iii) amends any provision of this
      Section 13.7(c).

            15. Exhibit B to the Partnership Agreement is hereby deleted in its
entirety, and Exhibit B attached hereto is hereby inserted in the place thereof.

            16. Exhibit F to the Partnership Agreement is hereby amended to add
the addresses for the WCB Limited Partners that are set forth on Schedule 5
attached hereto.

            17. The Partnership Agreement is hereby amended by adding a new
Exhibit G in the form attached to this First Amendment.

            18. The Partnership Agreement is hereby amended by adding new
Exhibits H and H-1 in the respective forms attached to this First Amendment.

            19. This First Amendment may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed originals, and all of which taken
together shall constitute one instrument. By executing this First Amendment
below, each signatory hereby agrees that a facsimile signature shall be deemed
to have the same effect as an original signature.

            20. This First Amendment shall be governed by and construed in
conformity with the laws of the State of California.

            21. Except as specifically provided herein, the Partnership
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

            22. To the extent that the WCB Purchase Agreement provides that the
parties obligations thereunder shall survive the Closing (as defined in the WCB
Purchase Agreement), such provisions of the WCB Purchase Agreement and the
parties obligations thereunder shall not be merged into the provisions of this
First Amendment and shall survive the execution and delivery of this First
Amendment.

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<PAGE>   8

            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this First Amendment is hereby entered into
among the undersigned parties as of the Effective Date.

                    GENERAL PARTNER: SPIEKER PROPERTIES, INC.
                                     a Maryland corporation


                                     By: /s/ [SIG]
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                     Its:
                                         ---------------------------------------

            NEW LIMITED PARTNERS:    WCB II-S BRD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a
                                     Delaware limited partnership

                                     By:   WCB II-S BRD Gen-Par, Inc., a
                                           Delaware corporation,
                                           its General Partner


                                           By: /s/ [SIG]
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Name:  Edward M. 
                                              Title: V.P.


                                     WHAMC REAL ESTATE LIMITED
                                     PARTNERSHIP, a Delaware limited partnership

                                     By:   WHAMC Gen-Par, Inc., a Delaware
                                           corporation, its General Partner


                                     By: /s/ [SIG]
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Name: Edward M. S
                                        Title: V.P.


                                       8

<PAGE>   9


                                     WCB TWENTY-SIX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
                                     a Delaware limited partnership

                                     By:  WCB Twenty-Six, Inc., 
                                          a Delaware corporation, 
                                          its General Partner


                                           By: /s/ [SIG]
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Name:  Edward M. 
                                              Title: V.P.


                                     WCB TWENTY-SEVEN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, 
                                     a Delaware limited partnership

                                     By:  WCB Twenty-Seven, Inc., 
                                          a Delaware corporation, 
                                          its General Partner


                                           By: /s/ [SIG]
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Name:  Edward M. 
                                              Title: V.P.


                                     WCB NINE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
                                     a Delaware limited partnership

                                     By:  WCB Nine, Inc.,
                                          a Delaware corporation,
                                          its General Partner


                                           By: /s/ [SIG]
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Name:  Edward M. 
                                              Title: V.P.


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<PAGE>   10

                                                   Schedule I to First Amendment

                          List of WCB Limited Partners
                          ----------------------------

WCB II-S BRD Limited Partnership 
WHAMC Real Estate Limited Partnership
WCB Twenty-Six Limited Partnership
WCB Twenty-Seven Limited Partnership
WCB Nine Limited Partnership


<PAGE>   11


                                                   Schedule 2 to First Amendment

                    Description of WCB Capital Contribution
                    ---------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
          WCB Limited Partner             Description of WCB Capital Contribution
- ---------------------------------------   ---------------------------------------
<S>                                       <C>
   WCB II-S BRD Limited Partnership       Fremont 3
                                          LSI Logic
                                          Oak Creek I
                                          Oak Creek H
                                          Santa Clara Office
                                          Sorrento Tech I, H, III
                                          Westridge I
   WHAMC Real Estate Limited Partnership  Pacific Corporate Park
   WCB Twenty-Six Limited Partnership     Stadium Towers Plaza Land
   WCB Nine Limited Partnership           Wilsonville Business Center
   WCB Twenty-Seven Limited Partnership   Wilsonville Land

</TABLE>


<PAGE>   12

                                                   Schedule 3 to First Amendment


                           Form of WCB Exercise Notice
                           ---------------------------


To:  Spieker Properties, Inc.

          Reference is made to that certain Second Amended and Restated
Agreement of Limited Partnership of Spieker Properties, L.P. dated as of October
13, 1997 (as amended, the "Partnership Agreement"), among Spieker Properties,
Inc., a Maryland corporation, the undersigned, and certain other persons,
governing that certain California limited partnership known as Spieker
Properties, L.P. (the "Partnership"). Capitalized terms used but not defined
herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Partnership Agreement. Pursuant
to Section 11.3 of the Partnership Agreement and Exhibit G to the Partnership
Agreement, each of the undersigned, being a WCB Limited Partner of the
Partnership, hereby elects to exercise its WCB Rights as to the number of WCB
Partnership Units specified opposite its signature below:



Exercising WCB                                          Number of WCB
Limited Partner                                         Partnership Units



                 ----------------------------------------------
                 Printed Name of Exercising WCB Limited Partner



                 ----------------------------------------------
                   Signature of Exercising WCB Limited Partner



                 ----------------------------------------------
                                      Date


<PAGE>   13

                                                   Schedule 4 to First Amendment

                       Allocation of WCB Partnership Units

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
           WCB Limited Partners                           WCB Partnership units
           --------------------                           ---------------------
<S>                                                       <C>    
    WCB II-S BRD Limited Partnership                              897,089
    WHAMC Real Estate Limited Partnership                         288,851
    WCB Twenty-Six Limited Partnership                             55,674
    WCB Nine Limited Partnership                                  721,993
    WCB Twenty-Seven Limited Partnership                           43,888

                                                                ---------
                                          TOTAL                 2,007,495
                                                                =========
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   14

                                                   Schedule 5 to First Amendment

                        Addresses of WCB Limited Partners
                        ---------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
          WCB Limited Partners                           Address    
          --------------------                           -------    
<S>                                        <C>                      
WCB II-S BRD Limited Partnership           450 Newport Center Drive 
WHAMC Real Estate Limited Partnership      Suite 304                
WCB Twenty-Six Limited Partnership         Newport Beach, California 92660-7640
WCB Nine Limited Partnership               
WCB Twenty-Seven Limited Partnership
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   15

                                    EXHIBIT B
                                   ALLOCATIONS

1. Allocation of Net Income and Net Loss.

           (a) Net Income. Except as otherwise provided herein, Net Income for
any fiscal year or other applicable period shall be allocated in the following
order and priority:

                 (1) First, to the Partners, until the cumulative Net Income
allocated pursuant to this Subparagraph l(a)(1) for the current and all prior
periods equals the cumulative Net Loss allocated pursuant to Subparagraphs
l(b)(3) and (4) hereof for all prior periods, among the Partners in the reverse
order that such Net Loss was allocated (and, in the event of a shift of a
Partner's interest in the Partnership, to the Partners in a manner that most
equitably reflects the successors in interest of such Partners);

                 (2) Second, to the General Partner and the WCB Limited
Partners, until the cumulative Net Income allocated pursuant to this
Subparagraph 1 (a)(2) for the current and all prior periods equals the
cumulative Net Loss allocated pursuant to Subparagraph 1 (b)(2) hereof for all
prior periods;

                 (3) Third, in equal priority, (x) to the General Partner until
the cumulative amount of Net Income allocated pursuant to this Subparagraph 1
(a)(3), Subparagraph 1 (a)(3) of Exhibit E to the First Restated Agreement as in
effect immediately prior to the Fourth Amendment thereto and Subparagraph 1
(c)(1)(iii) of Exhibit E to the First Restated Agreement as in effect
immediately prior to the Third Amendment thereto equals the total amount of
dividends paid on the Series A Preferred Stock as of or prior to the date of
such allocation plus the total amount of accrued but unpaid dividends on any
Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding as of such date, plus the total
amount of dividends paid on the Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
as of or prior to the date of such allocation plus the total amount of accrued
but unpaid dividends on any Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
issued and outstanding as of such date, plus the total amount of dividends paid
on the Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock as of or prior to the date
of such allocation plus the total amount of accrued but unpaid dividends on any
Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock issued and outstanding as of such
date, and (y) to the WCB Limited Partners until the cumulative amount of Net
Income allocated pursuant to this Subparagraph 1 (a)(3) equals the total amount
of distributions made to the WCB Limited Partners pursuant to Section 6.2(a)(i)
of this Agreement;

                 (4) Fourth, to the General Partner on account of the Common B
Interest and the Common C Interest, an amount equal to the sum of (x) $0.0625
per annum multiplied by the number of shares issued and outstanding of Class B
Common Stock, plus (y) $0.05 per annum multiplied by the number of shares issued
and outstanding of Class C Common Stock, prorated on a daily basis over each
calendar year, and adjusted, as appropriate,


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<PAGE>   16

to reflect any variance in the number of such shares issued and outstanding from
time to time; and

                 (5) Thereafter, the balance of the Net Income, if any, shall be
allocated to the Partners holding Standard Partnership Units in accordance with
their respective Standard Percentages.

           (b) Net Loss. Net Loss of the Partnership for each fiscal year or
other applicable period shall be allocated as follows:

                 (1) First, to the Partners (other than the WCB Limited Partners
with respect to their WCB Partnership Units) in accordance with their respective
Standard Percentages until the Capital Account balances of the Limited Partners
(other than the WCB Limited Partners with respect to their WCB Partnership
Units) are reduced to zero (for purpose of this calculation, such Partners'
share of Partnership Minimum Gain shall be added back to their Capital
Accounts);

                 (2) Second, to the General Partner and the WCB Limited Partners
(to the extent of their WCB Partnership Units), in proportion to their positive
Capital Account balances, until their Capital Account balances have been reduced
to zero (for purpose of this calculation, such Partners' share of Partnership
Minimum Gain shall be added back to their Capital Accounts);

                 (3) Thereafter, to the Partners holding Standard Partnership
Units in accordance with their then Standard Percentages; and

                 (4) Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this
Subparagraph 1 (b), to the extent that any Net Loss allocated to a Partner under
Subparagraph 1 (b) would cause such Partner (hereinafter, a "Restricted
Partner") to have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit as of the end of the
fiscal year to which such Net Loss relates, such Net Loss shall not be allocated
to such Restricted Partner and instead shall be allocated to the other
Partner(s) (hereinafter, the "Permitted Partners") pro rata in accordance with
their relative Percentage Interests.

           (c) Book-Up and Capital Account Adjustments. On any day on which
Series A Preferred Stock is redeemed or converted into Common Stock or the
Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock is redeemed or the Series C
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock is redeemed or any WCB Partnership Units
are converted into Standard Partnership Units, the Partnership may, in the
discretion of the General Partner, adjust the Gross Asset Values of all
Partnership assets to equal their respective gross fair market values and shall
allocate the amount of such adjustment as Net Income or Net Loss pursuant to
Paragraph 1 (a) hereof


                                       B-2

<PAGE>   17

2.    Special Allocations.

           Notwithstanding any provisions of Paragraph 1 of this Exhibit B, the
following special allocations shall be made in the following order:

           (a) Minimum Gain Chargeback (Nonrecourse Liabilities). If there is a
net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain for any Partnership fiscal year (except
as a result of conversion or refinancing of Partnership indebtedness, certain
capital contributions or revaluation of the Partnership property as further
outlined in Regulation Sections 1.704-2(d)(4), (f)(2) or (f)(3)), each Partner
shall be specially allocated items of Partnership income and gain for such year
(and, if necessary, subsequent years) in an amount equal to that Partner's share
of the net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain. The items to be so allocated
shall be determined in accordance with Regulation Section 1.704-2(f). This
Paragraph 2(a) is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback
requirement in said section of the Regulations and shall be interpreted
consistently therewith. Allocations pursuant to this Paragraph 2(a) shall be
made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be allocated to each
Partner pursuant hereto.

           (b) Minimum Gain Attributable to Partner Nonrecourse Debt. If there
is a net decrease in Minimum Gain Attributable to Partner Nonrecourse Debt
during any fiscal year (other than due to the conversion, refinancing or other
change in the debt instrument causing it to become partially or wholly
nonrecourse, certain capital contributions, or certain revaluations of
Partnership property as further outlined in Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(4)),
each Partner shall be specially allocated items of Partnership income and gain
for such year (and, if necessary, subsequent years) in an amount equal to that
Partner's share of the net decrease in the Minimum Gain Attributable to Partner
Nonrecourse Debt. The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance
with Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(4) and (j)(2). This Paragraph 2(b) is
intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirement with respect to
Partner Nonrecourse Debt contained in said section of the Regulations and shall
be interpreted consistently therewith. Allocations pursuant to this Paragraph
2(b) shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be
allocated to each Partner pursuant hereto.

           (c) Qualified Income Offset. In the event a Limited Partner
unexpectedly receives any adjustments, allocations or distributions described in
Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5), or (6), and such Limited
Partner has an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit, items of Partnership income and
gain shall be specially allocated to such Partner in an amount and manner
sufficient to eliminate the Adjusted Capital Account Deficit as quickly as
possible. This Paragraph 2(c) is intended to constitute a "qualified income
offset" under Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted
consistently therewith.

           (d) Nonrecourse Deductions. Nonrecourse Deductions for any fiscal
year or other applicable period shall be allocated to the Partners in accordance
with their respective Percentage Interests.

           (e) Partner Nonrecourse Deductions. Partner Nonrecourse Deductions
for any fiscal year or other applicable period shall be specially allocated to
the Partner that bears the economic risk of loss for the debt (i.e., the Partner
Nonrecourse Debt) in respect of which such


                                       B-3

<PAGE>   18

Partner Nonrecourse Deductions are attributable (as determined under Regulation
Section 1.704-2(b)(4) and (i)(l)).

                (f) Curative Allocations. It is the intent of the Partnership
that, to the extent possible, the Capital Account balances of the Partners be in
the following relationship: (1) first, the Capital Account of the General
Partner should be at least equal to $25.00 multiplied by the number of issued
and outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Stock and Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock,
and the Capital Accounts of the WCB Limited Partners should be at least equal to
the WCB Partnership Unit Issue Price multiplied by the number of issued and
outstanding WCB Partnership Units; and (2) second, the Limited Partners' (other
than the WCB Limited Partners with respect to their WCB Partnership Units)
Capital Account balances and the General Partner's Capital Account balance in
excess of the product described in clause (1) above should be in proportion to
their Standard Percentages. Thus, items of "book" income, gain, loss, and
deduction shall be allocated among the Partners so that, to the extent possible,
the resulting Partners' Capital Account balances bear this relationship. This
Paragraph 2(f) is intended to minimize to the extent possible and to the extent
necessary any economic distortions which may result from application of the
Regulatory Allocations and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent
therewith. For purposes hereof, "Regulatory Allocations" shall mean the
allocations provided under Subparagraph 1(b)(2) and this Paragraph 2 (save
Subparagraphs 2(d) and (f) hereof).

                (g) Merit Plan. To the extent that the Partnership recognizes
income or gain or is entitled to deduction, expense or loss with respect to
transfers of interests pursuant to the Merit Plan, all such items shall be
allocated among the Limited Partners in accordance with the Merit Plan.

3.    Tax Allocations.

                (a) Generally. Subject to Paragraphs 3(b) and (c) below, items
of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit to be allocated for income tax
purposes (collectively, "Tax Items") shall be allocated among the Partners on
the same basis as their respective book items.

                (b) Sections 1245/1250 Recapture. If any portion of gain from
the sale of property is treated as gain which is ordinary income by virtue of
the application of Code Section 1245 or 1250 ("Affected Gain"), then (A) such
Affected Gain shall be allocated among the Partners in the same proportion that
the depreciation and amortization deductions giving rise to the Affected Gain
were allocated and (B) other Tax Items of gain of the same character that would
have been recognized, but for the application of Code Sections 1245 and/or 1250,
shall be allocated away from those Partners who are allocated Affected Gain
pursuant to Clause (A) so that, to the extent possible, the other Partners are
allocated the same amount, and type, of capital gain that would have been
allocated to them had Code Sections 1245 and/or 1250 not applied; provided,
however, that the net amount of Tax Items allocated to each Partner shall be the
same as if this Paragraph 3(a) did not exist. For purposes hereof, in order to
determine the proportionate allocations of depreciation and amortization
deductions for each fiscal year or other applicable period, such deductions
shall be deemed allocated on the same basis as Net Income and Net Loss for such
respective period.


                                       B-4

<PAGE>   19

                (c) Allocations Respecting Section 704(c) and Revaluations. If
any Partnership property is subject to Code Section 704(c) or is reflected in
the Capital Accounts of the Partners and on the books of the Partnership at a
book value that differs from the adjusted tax basis of such property, then the
tax items with respect to such property shall, in accordance with the
requirements of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(4)(i), be shared among the
Partners in a manner that takes account of the variation between the adjusted
tax basis of the applicable property and its book value in the same manner as
variations between the adjusted tax basis and fair market value of property
contributed to the Partnership are taken into account in determining the
Partners' share of tax items under Code Section 704(c). The General Partner is
authorized to choose any reasonable method permitted by the Regulations pursuant
to Code Section 704(c), including the "remedial" method, the "curative" method
and the "traditional" method.

                (d) Code Section 752 Specification. Pursuant to Regulations
Section 1.752-3, the interest of the Partners holding Standard Partnership Units
in Partnership profits for purposes of determining the Partners' shares of
excess nonrecourse liabilities shall be their Standard Percentages.


                                       B-5

<PAGE>   20

                                    EXHIBIT G

                                WCB RIGHTS TERMS

           The WCB Rights shall be subject to the following terms and
           conditions:

            1. DELIVERY OF WCB EXERCISE NOTICES. Any one or more WCB Limited
Partners possessing WCB Rights may deliver to the General Partner a WCB Exercise
Notice pursuant to which such WCB Limited Partners elect to exercise their WCB
Rights to convert all or any portion of their WCB Partnership Units into shares
of Common Stock, provided, however, no WCB Limited Partner shall be entitled to
exercise its WCB Rights to the extent that, upon exercise of its WCB Rights,
such WCB Limited Partner, together with its Affiliates, in the aggregate, would
Beneficially Own shares of Common Stock (including shares of Common Stock to be
issued in connection with the exercise of such WCB Rights) in excess of the
Ownership Limit.

            2. FREQUENCY OF EXERCISE; SIZE OF EXERCISE. Each WCB Limited Partner
shall be permitted to deliver up to four (4) separate WCB Exercise Notices per
calendar year. Without the prior written consent of the General Partner, which
consent may be withheld in its sole and absolute discretion, no WCB Limited
Partner may exercise WCB Rights for less than five thousand (5,000) WCB
Partnership Units or, if such WCB Limited Partner holds less than five thousand
(5,000) WCB Partnership Units, all of the WCB Partnership Units held by such WCB
Limited Partner.

            3. COMPUTATION OF CONSIDERATION. With respect to the exercise of WCB
Rights, the consideration payable for the WCB Partnership Units shall be the
issuance by the General Partner of the WCB Common Stock Amount.

            4. CLOSING. The closing of the exercise of the WCB Rights shall,
unless otherwise mutually agreed, be held at the principal offices of the
General Partner, on the date agreed to by the General Partner and the exercising
WCB Limited Partner, which date shall in no event occur later than the date that
is ten (10) days after the date on which such WCB Limited Partner delivers the
WCB Exercise Notice. At such closing, the General Partner shall deliver a stock
certificate or certificates representing the WCB Common Stock Amount and
evidencing the Common Stock to be issued and registered in the name of such WCB
Limited Partner or its designee and such WCB Limited Partner shall deliver to
the General Partner certificates or other instruments in form satisfactory to
the General Partner evidencing such WCB Partnership Units together with a
certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H-1.

            5. TERM OF WCB RIGHTS. Unless sooner terminated, the rights of the
parties with respect to the WCB Rights shall commence as of May 3, 1998 and
lapse for all purposes and in all respects on the fiftieth (50th) anniversary of
the Completion of the Offering; provided, however, that the parties hereto shall
continue to be bound by a WCB Exercise Notice delivered to the General Partner
prior to such anniversary.


                                       G-1

<PAGE>   21

            6. COVENANTS OF THE GENERAL PARTNER. To facilitate the General
Partner's ability to fully perform its obligations hereunder, the General
Partner covenants and agrees as follows:

            (a) At all times during the pendency of the WCB Rights, the General
Partner shall reserve for issuance such number of shares of Common Stock as may
be necessary to enable the General Partner to issue such shares in exchange for
all of the WCB Partnership Units held by WCB Limited Partners which are from
time to time outstanding.

            (b) As long as the General Partner shall be obligated to file
periodic reports under the Exchange Act, the General Partner will timely file
such reports in such manner as shall enable any recipient of Common Stock issued
to WCB Limited Partners hereunder in reliance upon an exemption from
registration under the Securities Act to continue to be eligible to utilize Rule
144 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act, or any successor rule
or regulation or statute thereunder, for the resale thereof.

            (c) During the pendency of the WCB Rights, the WCB Limited Partners
shall receive in a timely manner all reports filed by the General Partner with
the SEC and all other communications transmitted from time to time by the
General Partner to its stockholders generally.

            (d) Under no circumstances shall the General Partner (i) declare any
stock dividend, stock split, stock distribution, extraordinary dividend,
distribution of assets or the like or (ii) in connection with a takeover defense
measure or a recapitalization issue or sell any shares of Common Stock or other
equity securities or any instrument convertible into any equity security for
consideration that is substantially less than fair value of such Common Stock or
other equity security (it being agreed that any determination of fair value by
the Board of Directors of the General Partner shall conclusively establish the
fair value thereof), unless in either circumstance fair and equitable
arrangements are provided, to the extent necessary, to fully adjust, and to
avoid any dilution in, the rights of WCB Limited Partners under this Agreement.

            (e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in this
Agreement (including, without limitation, this Exhibit G, in the event that the
issuance of Common Stock upon exercise of any WCB Limited Partner's WCB Rights
would disqualify the General Partner from being characterized as a REIT, the
General Partner shall have the right to, and shall be required to, pay to such
WCB Limited Partner by cashier's check or wire transfer of immediately available
funds the WCB Cash Amount in lieu of the WCB Common Stock Amount.

            7. WCB LIMITED PARTNER'S COVENANT. Each WCB Limited Partner 
covenants and agrees with the General Partner that all WCB Partnership Units
tendered to the General Partner in accordance with the exercise of WCB Rights
herein provided shall be delivered to the General Partner free and clear of all
Liens, and should any Liens exist or arise with respect to such WCB Partnership
Units, the General Partner shall be under no obligation to acquire the same.
Each WCB Limited Partner further agrees that, in the event any state or local
property transfer tax or sales tax is payable as a result of the transfer of its
WCB Partnership


                                       G-2

<PAGE>   22

Units to the General Partner (or its designee), such WCB Limited Partner shall
assume and pay such transfer and/or sales tax.


                                       G-3

<PAGE>   23

                                    EXHIBIT H

                     FORM OF WCB LIMITED PARTNER CERTIFICATE
                                  (REDEMPTION)


            Reference is made to that certain Second Amended and Restated
Limited Partnership Agreement of Spieker Properties, L.P., dated as of October
13, 1997 (as amended from time to time, the "Partnership Agreement").
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the
same meanings as set forth in the Partnership Agreement.

            Pursuant to Section 4.12 of the Partnership Agreement, and in
connection with the General Partner's delivery to the undersigned of the WCB
Redemption Amount, the undersigned hereby represents and warrants to the General
Partner that the undersigned has the authority to sell, transfer and convey to
the General Partner all of its right, title and interest in and to the WCB
Partnership Units specified in the WCB Redemption Notice dated __________, 2 
___ and that such WCB Partnership Units are being sold, transferred and conveyed
to the General Partner free and clear of all Liens.

            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and delivered this
Certificate as of this ________ day of _________ , 2___.

                                        WCB____________ LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
                                        a Delaware limited partnership

                                        By: WCB_______  ,Inc.,
                                            a Delaware corporation

                                        By:
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name:
                                           Title:


<PAGE>   24

                                   EXHIBIT H-1

                     FORM OF WCB LIMITED PARTNER CERTIFICATE
                                  (WCB RIGHTS)


            Reference is made to that certain Second Amended and Restated
Limited Partnership Agreement of Spieker Properties, L.P., dated as of October
13, 1997 (as amended from time to time, the "Partnership Agreement").
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the
same meanings as set forth in the Partnership Agreement.

            Pursuant to Section 11.3 of, and Exhibit G to, the Partnership
Agreement, and in connection with the General Partner's delivery to the
undersigned of the WCB Common Stock Amount, the undersigned hereby represents
and warrants to the General Partner that the undersigned has the authority to
sell, transfer and convey to the General Partner all of its right, title and
interest in and to the WCB Partnership Units specified in the WCB Exercise
Notice dated ________ ,_____ and that such WCB Partnership Units are being sold,
transferred and conveyed to the General Partner free and clear of all Liens.

            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and delivered this
Certificate as of this _______ day of ______,_____

                                        WCB LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, 
                                        a Delaware limited partnership

                                        By:   WCB ____, Inc.,
                                              a Delaware corporation


                                              By:
                                                 -------------------------------
                                              Name:
                                              Title:



<PAGE>   1

                                                                    EXHIBIT 12.1


                   Spieker Properties, L.P. and Subsidiaries
               Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
                         (in thousands, except ratios)

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<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                 SPIEKER PARTNERS
                                                        SPIEKER PROPERTIES, L.P. CONSOLIDATED                   PROPERTIES COMBINED
                                       -----------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------
                                                                                                    PERIOD OF         PERIOD OF
                                                                                                   NOVEMBER 19,       JANUARY 1,
                                                                                                     1993 TO           1993 TO
                                       DECEMBER 31,   DECEMBER 31,   DECEMBER 31,   DECEMBER 31,   DECEMBER 31,      NOVEMBER 18,
                                           1997           1996           1995          1994           1993               1993
                                       ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------  ------------------

<S>                                     <C>            <C>             <C>            <C>             <C>             <C>

Earnings:
  Income from operations before
    disposition of property, minority
    interest and extraordinary items..  $110,134       $ 65,764        $30,335        $13,363         $1,699          $(15,144)
  Interest expense(1).................    62,266         37,235         46,386         44,395          4,522            47,176
  Amortization of capitalized interest       385            266            195            183             21               154
                                        --------       --------        -------        -------         ------          --------
     Total Earnings...................  $172,785       $103,265        $76,916        $57,941         $6,242          $ 32,186
                                        ========       ========        =======        =======         ======          ========
Fixed charges:
  Interest expense(1).................  $ 62,266       $ 37,235        $46,386        $44,395         $4,522          $ 47,176
  Capitalized interest................     6,338          3,116          1,301            468             --               265
                                        --------       --------        -------        -------         ------          --------
     Total fixed charges..............  $ 68,604       $ 40,351        $47,687        $44,863         $4,522          $ 47,441
                                        ========       ========        =======        =======         ======          ========
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges....      2.52           2.56           1.61           1.29           1.38(2)           0.68(2)
                                        ========       ========        =======        =======         ======          ========
Fixed charges in excess of earnings...  $     --       $     --        $    --        $    --         $   --          $ 15,255
                                        ========       ========        =======        =======         ======          ========
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- ------------
Notes:

     (1) Includes amortization of debt discount and deferred financing fees.

     (2) The ratio for the year ended December 31, 1993 (which combines the
         result of operations of Spieker Properties, L.P. and Spieker Partners
         Properties) is 0.74 and fixed charges in excess of earnings is $13,535.


<PAGE>   1
 
                                                                    EXHIBIT 21.1
 
                LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES OF SPIEKER PROPERTIES, INC.
 
 1. Brea Place Associates, L.P., a California limited partnership
 2. Fremont Bayside Associates, L.P., a California limited partnership
 3. S.S. Livermore L.P., a California limited partnership
 4. Sand Hill Northwest Properties, L.L.C.
 5. Spieker Brea, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
 6. Spieker Partners-Livermore Ltd., a California limited partnership
 7. Spieker Properties #122, Limited Partnership, a California limited
partnership
 8. Spieker Properties #144, Limited Partnership, a Texas limited
partnership
 9. Spieker Properties #154, Limited Partnership, a California limited
partnership
10. Spieker Properties #166, Limited Partnership, a California limited
partnership
11. Spieker Properties #172, Limited Partnership, a California limited
partnership
12. Spieker Properties #177, Limited Partnership, a California limited
partnership
13. Spieker Properties #178, Limited Partnership, a California limited
partnership
14. Spieker Properties #179, Limited Partnership, a California limited
partnership
15. Spieker Properties #183, Limited Partnership, a California limited
partnership
16. Spieker Properties #185, Limited Partnership, a California limited
partnership
17. Spieker Properties #219, Partners, a California general partnership
18. Spieker Properties #221, Partners, Limited Partnership, a California
general partnership
19. Spieker Properties #237, Partners, a California general partnership
20. Spieker Properties #238, Partners, a California general partnership
21. Spieker Properties, L.P., a California limited partnership
22. Spieker Washington Interest Partners, a California general
partnership

<PAGE>   1

                                                                    Exhibit 23.1


                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of our
reports included in this Form 10-K into the Operating Partnership's previously
filed Registration Statement File No. 333-35997-01.


San Francisco, California               ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
March 23, 1998








                                       

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