EXHIBIT 6
REVOCABLE PROXY OF
GOTHAM PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL, LTD.,
A CAYMAN ISLAND COMPANY
447,040 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
OF TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.
Gotham Partners International, LTD., a Cayman Island Company, as holder of
the shares described above, revokes any previously executed proxies and appoints
American Realty Investors, Inc. and Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc. as
its proxy to act jointly to attend the Annual Shareholders' Meeting of
Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. to be held at 1800 Valley View Lane,
Suite 300, Dallas, Texas, on October 19, 2000, at 11:00 a.m. (CST), and any
continuation or adjournment of that Shareholders' Meeting (the "Shareholders'
Meeting") for the sole purpose of approving proposal one (to elect five
Directors); proposal two (to approve the Director Stock Option Plan); proposal
three (to approve the 2000 Stock Option Plan); and proposal four (to approve an
amendment to the Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized
shares of common and preferred stock); all as more fully set forth in the Proxy
Statement for such Annual Meeting attached hereto and made a part hereof (the
"Proxy Statement"). This proxy shall be for no other or additional matters and
shall be limited to proposals one through four as described in the Proxy
Statement, without taking into account any amendments or supplements thereto.
This proxy shall act in its stead and on its behalf to represent, vote, execute
consents and otherwise to act for Gotham Partners International, LTD. (only as
described above) in the same manner and with the same effect as if we were
personally present.
We authorize the proxy to substitute any other person to act under this
proxy, to revoke any substitution and to file this proxy and any substitution or
revocation with the corporation.
This proxy and the authority represented by this proxy may be revoked at
any time by the undersigned. Unless revoked, this proxy shall terminate on
October 20, 2000, the day after the Shareholders' Meeting, or if the meeting is
continued or adjourned, the day after the continuation or adjournment.
GOTHAM PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL, LTD.,
A CAYMAN ISLAND COMPANY
By: Gotham International Advisors, L.L.C.
Date: 10/3/00 By: /s/ William A. Ackman
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Sr. Managing Member
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