ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES INC
PRER14A, 1996-02-02
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
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                            SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
    

                          Proxy Statement Pursuant to
   
              Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)
    

    Filed by the Registrant /X/
    Filed by a Party other than the Registrant / /

    Check the appropriate box:
    /X/  Preliminary Proxy Statement
    / /  Definitive Proxy Statement
    / /  Definitive Additional Materials
    / /  Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section240.a-11(c) or Section240.a-12
    / /  Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule
         a-6(e)(2))

                      ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES, INC.
                (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter
                       and Person Filing Proxy Statement)

Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):

   
/ /  $125 per Exchange Act Rules 0-11(c)(1)(ii), 14a-6(i)(1), or 14a-6(i)(2) or
     Item 22(a)(2) of Schedule 14A.
/ /  $500 per each party of the controversy pursuant to Exchange Act Rule
     14a-6(i)(3).
/ /  Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11.
     1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:
        Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
     2) Aggregate  number of securities to which transaction applies: 38,260,704
        (outstanding shares of Common Stock on December 13, 1995, not  including
        shares  of Common Stock  held by Rockefeller  Center Properties, Inc. or
        any of its  subsidiaries as treasury  shares or owned  by RCPI  Holdings
        Inc. or any of its subsidiaries)
     3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed
        pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11:
        $8.00 per unit
     4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:
        $306,085,632
     5) Total fee paid: $61,218
     Fee of $61,218 paid by wire transfer on December 14, 1995 to the designated
     lockbox depositary maintained by the Commission at Mellon Bank.
/X/  Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.
/ /  Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule
     0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid
     previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number,
     or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
     1) Amount Previously Paid:
     2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:
     3) Filing Party:
     4) Date Filed:

    
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                                     [LOGO]

February   , 1996
    

Dear Stockholder:

   
    You  are cordially  invited to attend  a Special Meeting  of Stockholders of
Rockefeller Center Properties, Inc. ("RCPI") to be held on March 25, 1996 in the
Auditorium  at  The  Equitable  Center,  787  Seventh  Avenue,  New  York  City,
commencing at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Standard Time. Your Board of Directors and RCPI
management hope that you will be able to attend the Special Meeting in person.
    

   
    At  the  Special Meeting,  you will  be asked  to consider  and vote  upon a
proposal to approve  and adopt  the Agreement  and Plan  of Merger  dated as  of
November  7, 1995 (as amended, the "Merger Agreement") entered into by RCPI with
Whitehall Street  Real Estate  Limited  Partnership V  ("Whitehall"),  Rockprop,
L.L.C.,  David Rockefeller,  Exor Group  S.A., Troutlet  Investments Corporation
(collectively, the "Investors"), RCPI Holdings Inc. ("Holdings") and RCPI Merger
Inc. As  more fully  described  in the  attached  Proxy Statement,  for  certain
purposes,  Whitehall may be deemed to control, and therefore may be deemed to be
an affiliate of, RCPI.
    

   
    To effect  the  transactions  contemplated  by  the  Merger  Agreement,  the
Investors  have organized Holdings and own all of its outstanding capital stock.
Upon the terms and subject to  the conditions of the Merger Agreement,  Holdings
will  be merged into RCPI  (the "Merger") and will cease  to exist. RCPI will be
the surviving  corporation in  the Merger,  thus becoming  wholly owned  by  the
Investors  and their  designees. If the  Merger is consummated,  each share, par
value $0.01  per  share,  of  common  stock  of  RCPI  (a  "Share")  outstanding
immediately  prior to the Merger, except for certain "Excluded Shares" described
in  the  accompanying  Proxy  Statement,  will  be  canceled  and  automatically
converted  into the right to  receive $8.00 per Share net  to the holder in cash
(the "Merger Consideration"), without interest.
    

    YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS  UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MERGER AGREEMENT,  HAS
DETERMINED  THAT THE MERGER  AGREEMENT IS FAIR  TO AND IN  THE BEST INTERESTS OF
RCPI AND ITS STOCKHOLDERS AND RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR APPROVAL AND ADOPTION
OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT.

    The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding  Shares
entitled to vote thereon is required to approve and adopt the Merger Agreement.

    YOUR  VOTE  IS IMPORTANT.  Regardless of  the  number of  Shares you  own or
whether you plan to attend, it is important that your Shares be represented  and
voted  at the  Special Meeting.  You are requested  to complete,  sign, date and
return the  enclosed white  proxy card  as  soon as  possible in  the  enclosed,
postage-paid  return envelope. If you attend the Special Meeting, you may revoke
your proxy and vote your Shares in person, even if you have previously  returned
a proxy.

    PLEASE DO NOT SEND US YOUR STOCK CERTIFICATES AT THIS TIME. If the Merger is
consummated,  you  will  be  advised  of  the  procedure  for  surrendering your
certificates in exchange for the Merger Consideration.

   
    Simultaneously with the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement, RCPI
entered into a separate  agreement with Whitehall and  Goldman, Sachs & Co.,  an
affiliate of Whitehall, pursuant to which the parties have agreed that if RCPI's
stockholders  do not approve  the Merger Agreement at  the Special Meeting, RCPI
will have the  right to  elect, within  30 days after  the date  of the  Special
Meeting,  to make a $200 million publicly  registered rights offering at a price
set by the Board of Directors, but not less than $6.00 per Share. The purpose of
the agreement is to provide RCPI with a pre-negotiated means to raise the  funds
it  would require to be  able to acquire the  Rockefeller Center property and to
service its obligations  if the RCPI  stockholders do not  follow the  unanimous
recommendation of the Board of Directors that they approve the Merger Agreement.
No decision has been
    
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made  by the RCPI Board as to whether this option would be exercised if the RCPI
stockholders do not approve the Merger  Agreement; such a decision will be  made
in  the light of the circumstances obtaining at  the time of any such failure to
approve the  Merger  Agreement, including  any  alternatives that  may  then  be
available  to RCPI. Any election by RCPI to proceed with a rights offering would
not require prior  approval of the  RCPI stockholders. The  terms of the  rights
offering  agreement are  fully described in  the attached Proxy  Statement and a
copy is attached thereto as Annex B.
    

    If you  have  any  questions  about  the  matters  discussed  in  the  Proxy
Statement,  please call RCPI at (800) 555-6444  or (212) 698-1440. Thank you for
your cooperation and continued support.

Sincerely,

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Dr. Peter D. Linneman                          Richard M. Scarlata
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD                          PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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                                     [LOGO]

                   NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To the Stockholders of
Rockefeller Center Properties, Inc.

   
    A Special Meeting  of Stockholders  of Rockefeller  Center Properties,  Inc.
("RCPI")  will be held  in the Auditorium  at The Equitable  Center, 787 Seventh
Avenue, New York City, on  March 25, 1996 at  9:30 a.m., Eastern Standard  Time,
for the following purposes:
    

   
        1.    To consider  and vote  upon a  proposal to  approve and  adopt the
    Agreement and Plan of  Merger dated as  of November 7,  1995 (as amended  on
    February   , 1996  and as it may  be further amended from  time to time, the
    "Merger Agreement") entered into by  RCPI with Whitehall Street Real  Estate
    Limited  Partnership V  ("Whitehall"), Rockprop,  L.L.C., David Rockefeller,
    Exor  Group  S.A.,  Troutlet  Investments  Corporation  (collectively,   the
    "Investors"), RCPI Holdings Inc. ("Holdings") and RCPI Merger Inc.
    

   
        To  effect the  transactions contemplated  by the  Merger Agreement, the
    Investors have organized  Holdings and  own all of  its outstanding  capital
    stock. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement,
    Holdings  will be merged into  RCPI (the "Merger") and  will cease to exist.
    RCPI will be the surviving corporation  in the Merger, thus becoming  wholly
    owned  by the Investors  and their designees. If  the Merger is consummated,
    each share, par value $0.01 per share,  of common stock of RCPI (a  "Share")
    outstanding  immediately prior to the Merger, except for the Excluded Shares
    referred to below,  will be  canceled and automatically  converted into  the
    right  to receive  $8.00 per Share  net to  the holder in  cash (the "Merger
    Consideration"), without interest. "Excluded  Shares" means (i) Shares  held
    by  RCPI or any of its subsidiaries  as treasury shares, if any, (ii) Shares
    held by Holdings or any of its  subsidiaries, if any, and (iii) Shares  held
    by  stockholders who  have not  voted in  favor of  the Merger  or consented
    thereto in writing and  who have properly demanded  in writing appraisal  of
    such  Shares  in  accordance  with  Section  262  of  the  Delaware  General
    Corporation Law (the "DGCL").
    

        2.  To  transact such  other business as  may properly  come before  the
    Special  Meeting,  including  any  and  all  adjournments  and postponements
    thereof.

   
    The terms of the  Merger Agreement are described  in the accompanying  Proxy
Statement  and a conformed  copy of the original  Merger Agreement and Amendment
No. 1 thereto is included with the Proxy Statement as Annex A.
    

    THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS  HAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED  THE MERGER AGREEMENT,  HAS
DETERMINED  THAT THE MERGER  AGREEMENT IS FAIR  TO AND IN  THE BEST INTERESTS OF
RCPI AND ITS STOCKHOLDERS AND RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR APPROVAL AND ADOPTION
OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT.

    Stockholders who do  not wish  to accept  the Merger  Consideration and  who
comply  with the requirements of Section 262 of  the DGCL have the right to seek
an appraisal  by the  Delaware Court  of Chancery  of the  fair value  of  their
Shares.  For a description of the rights of the stockholders of RCPI pursuant to
Section 262 of the DGCL  and a description of the  procedures to be followed  in
order  to obtain such  an appraisal, see "Rights  of Dissenting Stockholders" in
the accompanying Proxy Statement. A copy of the text of Section 262 of the  DGCL
appears as Annex D thereto.

    The  affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares
entitled to vote thereon is required to approve and adopt the Merger Agreement.

   
    The Board of Directors has set the close of business on February 8, 1996  as
the  record date for determining stockholders entitled  to notice of and to vote
at the Special Meeting or any postponement
    
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or adjournment thereof. Only stockholders of record at the close of business  on
such  date are entitled  to vote at  the Special Meeting  or any postponement or
adjournment thereof. A list  of the stockholders of  record entitled to vote  at
the  Special Meeting will be available for inspection by any stockholder of RCPI
for any purpose germane to the Special Meeting during normal business hours  for
a  period of ten business days  prior to the date of  the Special Meeting at the
offices of RCPI, 1270 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020.

    The Board of  Directors hopes  that as  many stockholders  as possible  will
personally attend the Special Meeting. If you plan to attend, please advise RCPI
by checking the box provided on the enclosed proxy card and returning it to RCPI
or otherwise providing written notice to the Secretary of RCPI of your intention
to  attend. Upon  receipt of your  proxy with  the box checked  or other written
notice of your intention to attend, we will send you an admission card.

   
    Simultaneously with the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement, RCPI
entered into a separate  agreement with Whitehall and  Goldman, Sachs & Co.,  an
affiliate of Whitehall, pursuant to which the parties have agreed that if RCPI's
stockholders  do not approve  the Merger Agreement at  the Special Meeting, RCPI
will have the  right to  elect, within  30 days after  the date  of the  Special
Meeting,  to make a $200 million publicly  registered rights offering at a price
set by the Board of Directors, but not less than $6.00 per Share. The purpose of
the agreement is to provide RCPI with a pre-negotiated means to raise the  funds
it  would require to be  able to acquire the  Rockefeller Center property and to
service its obligations  if the RCPI  stockholders do not  follow the  unanimous
recommendation of the Board of Directors that they approve the Merger Agreement.
No  decision has been made  by the Board of Directors  as to whether this option
would be exercised if the RCPI stockholders do not approve the Merger Agreement;
such a decision will be made in the light of the circumstances obtaining at  the
time  of  any  such  failure  to approve  the  Merger  Agreement,  including any
alternatives that may then be available to RCPI. Any election by RCPI to proceed
with  a  rights  offering  would  not   require  prior  approval  of  the   RCPI
Stockholders.  The terms of the rights offering agreement are fully described in
the attached Proxy Statement and a copy is attached thereto as Annex B.
    

    YOUR VOTE  IS IMPORTANT.  REGARDLESS OF  THE  NUMBER OF  SHARES YOU  OWN  OR
WHETHER YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE SPECIAL MEETING, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOUR SHARES
BE  REPRESENTED AND VOTED AT THE SPECIAL MEETING. YOU ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE,
SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED WHITE  PROXY CARD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN  THE
ENCLOSED,  POSTAGE-PAID RETURN ENVELOPE. IF YOU  ATTEND THE SPECIAL MEETING, YOU
MAY REVOKE  YOUR  PROXY  AND VOTE  YOUR  SHARES  IN PERSON,  EVEN  IF  YOU  HAVE
PREVIOUSLY RETURNED A PROXY.

                                          By Order of the Board of Directors,
                                          STEPHANIE LEGGETT YOUNG
                                          VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY

   
New York, New York
February   , 1996
    

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                                PRELIMINARY COPY
   
                 SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED FEBRUARY 2, 1996
    
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                      ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES, INC.
                          1270 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
                            NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10020
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                                PROXY STATEMENT
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                        SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

   
                          TO BE HELD ON MARCH 25, 1996
    
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    This  Proxy Statement is being furnished  to the stockholders of Rockefeller
Center Properties, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("RCPI"), in connection with the
solicitation of proxies  by the Board  of Directors of  RCPI (the "Board")  from
holders of outstanding shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of RCPI
(the  "Shares"), for use  at the Special  Meeting of Stockholders  of RCPI to be
held in the  Auditorium at The  Equitable Center, 787  Seventh Avenue, New  York
City,  at 9:30  a.m., Eastern  Standard Time, on  March 25,  1996 (including any
postponements or  adjournments  thereof,  the  "Special  Meeting").  This  Proxy
Statement and the enclosed Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders and form of
proxy are first being sent to stockholders of RCPI on February   , 1996.
    

   
    At the Special Meeting, you will be asked to consider and vote on a proposal
to  approve and adopt the  Agreement and Plan of Merger  dated as of November 7,
1995 (as amended on February   , 1996 and as it may be further amended from time
to time, the "Merger Agreement") entered into by RCPI with Whitehall Street Real
Estate Limited Partnership V ("Whitehall"), Rockprop, L.L.C., David Rockefeller,
Exor  Group   S.A.,   Troutlet  Investments   Corporation   (collectively,   the
"Investors"), RCPI Holdings Inc. ("Holdings") and RCPI Merger Inc. As more fully
described  herein, for certain purposes, Whitehall may be deemed to control, and
therefore may be deemed to be an affiliate of, RCPI. None of the Investors  owns
any Shares and therefore no Investor will cast any votes at the Special Meeting.
    

   
    To  effect  the  transactions  contemplated  by  the  Merger  Agreement, the
Investors have organized Holdings and own all of its outstanding capital  stock.
Upon  the terms and subject to the  conditions of the Merger Agreement, Holdings
will be merged into RCPI  (the "Merger") and will cease  to exist. RCPI will  be
the  surviving  corporation in  the Merger,  thus becoming  wholly owned  by the
Investors and  their  designees.  If  the  Merger  is  consummated,  each  Share
outstanding  immediately prior  to the  Merger, except  for the  Excluded Shares
referred to herein, will be canceled and automatically converted into the  right
to   receive  $8.00  per  Share   net  to  the  holder   in  cash  (the  "Merger
Consideration"), without interest.
    

   
    On May  11,  1995, the  owners  of  the Rockefeller  Center  property  filed
voluntary  petitions  under  Chapter  11  of  the  Bankruptcy  Code.  Under  the
Borrower's Chapter 11 plan of reorganization, RCPI is expected to take title  to
the  Rockefeller  Center  property  immediately  following  consummation  of the
Merger. See "Special Factors -- Borrower's Chapter 11 Case".
    

   
    As a result of the Merger, RCPI's stockholders will not have an  opportunity
to  continue  their  equity interest  in  RCPI  as an  ongoing  corporation and,
therefore, will not share in the future earnings and potential growth of RCPI or
the Rockefeller Center property, if any.
    

   
    The consummation of the Merger  is subject to approval  by the holders of  a
majority  of the outstanding Shares and to certain other conditions, all as more
fully described in this Proxy Statement. As further described herein,  Whitehall
owns  stock  appreciation rights  and currently  exercisable warrants  issued by
RCPI. See "The Merger -- The Merger Agreement -- Conditions to the Merger".
    

    The Board has unanimously approved the Merger Agreement, has determined that
the Merger  Agreement is  fair to  and in  the best  interests of  RCPI and  its
stockholders  and  recommends that  you vote  FOR approval  and adoption  of the
Merger Agreement.

   
    Simultaneously with the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement, RCPI
entered into a separate  agreement with Whitehall and  Goldman, Sachs & Co.,  an
affiliate of Whitehall, pursuant to which the parties have agreed that if RCPI's
stockholders  do not approve  the Merger Agreement at  the Special Meeting, RCPI
will have the  right to  elect, within  30 days after  the date  of the  Special
Meeting,  to make a $200 million publicly  registered rights offering at a price
set by  the Board,  but  not less  than  $6.00 per  Share.  The purpose  of  the
agreement  is to provide RCPI with a  pre-negotiated means to raise the funds it
would require  to be  able to  acquire the  Rockefeller Center  property and  to
service  its obligations  if the RCPI  stockholders do not  follow the unanimous
recommendation of the Board that they approve the Merger Agreement. No  decision
has  been made by the Board as to  whether this option would be exercised if the
RCPI stockholders do not approve the  Merger Agreement; such a decision will  be
made in the light of the circumstances obtaining at the time of any such failure
to  approve the  Merger Agreement, including  any alternatives that  may then be
available to RCPI. Any election by RCPI to proceed with a rights offering  would
not  require prior approval  of the RCPI  stockholders. The terms  of the rights
offering agreement are fully described herein  and a copy is attached hereto  as
Annex B.
    
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THIS  TRANSACTION HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
    EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE FAIRNESS OR
       MERITS OF SUCH TRANSACTION NOR UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF
           THE  INFORMATION  CONTAINED   IN  THIS  DOCUMENT.   ANY
                     REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.
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             THE DATE OF THIS PROXY STATEMENT IS FEBRUARY   , 1996
    
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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS

   
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SUMMARY...................................................................................................          1
  The Special Meeting.....................................................................................          1
  Required Vote; Quorum; Record Date......................................................................          1
  The Parties.............................................................................................          2
  The Merger..............................................................................................          3
  Effective Time of the Merger............................................................................          4
  Exchange of Shares......................................................................................          4
  Background of the Merger................................................................................          4
  Recommendation of the Board; Fairness of the Merger.....................................................          4
  Opinion of PaineWebber..................................................................................          4
  Certain Effects of the Merger...........................................................................          5
  Conditions to the Merger................................................................................          5
  GSMC Loans..............................................................................................          6
  Borrower's Chapter 11 Case..............................................................................          6
  Accounting Treatment....................................................................................          6
  Interest of Certain Persons in the Merger...............................................................          7
  Certain United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger.....................................          7
  Termination; Fees and Expenses..........................................................................          7
  Source and Amount of Funds..............................................................................          8
  Rights of Dissenting Stockholders.......................................................................          8
  Rights Offering Agreement...............................................................................          8
  Market Prices and Dividends on RCPI Common Stock........................................................         10
  Summary Financial Data of RCPI..........................................................................         11
  Summary Financial Data of the Property..................................................................         13
INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................         16
  General.................................................................................................         16
  The Special Meeting.....................................................................................         16
  Voting Rights and Proxy Information.....................................................................         16
  Solicitation of Proxies.................................................................................         18
THE PARTIES...............................................................................................         18
  RCPI....................................................................................................         18
  Investors...............................................................................................         19
  Holdings................................................................................................         21
SPECIAL FACTORS...........................................................................................         21
  Background of the Merger................................................................................         21
  Recommendation of the Board.............................................................................         44
  Fairness of the Merger..................................................................................         44
  Interest of Certain Persons in the Merger...............................................................         46
  Vote of Directors and Officers of RCPI..................................................................         48
  Opinion of PaineWebber..................................................................................         48
  Douglas Elliman 1994 Appraisal; The Weitzman Group Concurrence Report...................................         52
  Purpose and Structure of the Transaction................................................................         54
  Reasons for the Transaction.............................................................................         54
  Plans for RCPI After the Merger.........................................................................         55
  Certain Effects of the Merger...........................................................................         55
  Borrower's Chapter 11 Case..............................................................................         56
  Accounting Treatment....................................................................................         57
  Regulatory Approvals....................................................................................         57
  Certain Litigation......................................................................................         57
  Fees and Expenses.......................................................................................         59
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THE MERGER................................................................................................         60
  General.................................................................................................         60
  The Merger Agreement....................................................................................         60
  Source and Amount of Funds..............................................................................         66
  The Rights Offering Agreement...........................................................................         67
RIGHTS OF DISSENTING STOCKHOLDERS.........................................................................         70
CERTAIN UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE MERGER.......................................         73
CERTAIN FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS.............................................................................         74
BUSINESS OF RCPI..........................................................................................         78
MARKET PRICES AND DIVIDENDS ON RCPI COMMON STOCK..........................................................         79
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA OF RCPI...........................................................................         80
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA OF THE PROPERTY...................................................................         82
OWNERSHIP OF COMMON STOCK.................................................................................         85
  Security Ownership of Management........................................................................         85
  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners.........................................................         86
TRANSACTIONS BY CERTAIN PERSONS IN SHARES.................................................................         88
REVOCATION OF PROXIES.....................................................................................         88
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS......................................................................................         88
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS.....................................................................................         88
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.......................................................................         89
AVAILABLE INFORMATION.....................................................................................         90
ANNEX A -- Agreement and Plan of Merger[; Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement and Plan of Merger]
ANNEX B -- Rights Offering Agreement
ANNEX C -- Opinion of PaineWebber Incorporated
ANNEX D -- Section 262 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware
SCHEDULE I -- Directors and Executive Officers of RCPI
SCHEDULE II -- Directors and Executive Officers of WH Advisors, Inc.
SCHEDULE III -- General Partners of GS Group
SCHEDULE   IV   --   Directors   and   Executive  Officers   of   each   Corporate   General   Partner  of
                   GS Group
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THE MATERIAL ASPECTS OF THE MERGER AND THE MERGER AGREEMENT ARE SUMMARIZED  IN
  THIS  PROXY STATEMENT. THIS SUMMARY DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE COMPLETE AND IS
    QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY  BY REFERENCE TO  THE ANNEXES AND  SCHEDULES
      ATTACHED  TO THIS  PROXY STATEMENT,  EACH OF  WHICH IS INCORPORATED
       HEREIN BY REFERENCE. STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THIS PROXY
           STATEMENT  AND  THE  ANNEXES   AND    SCHEDULES   HERETO
                        CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY.

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                                    SUMMARY

    THE  FOLLOWING IS A BRIEF SUMMARY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION CONTAINED ELSEWHERE
IN THIS  PROXY  STATEMENT.  THIS  SUMMARY  IS NOT  INTENDED  TO  BE  A  COMPLETE
DESCRIPTION OF THE MATTERS COVERED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT AND IS SUBJECT TO AND
QUALIFIED  IN  ITS  ENTIRETY  BY  REFERENCE  TO  THE  MORE  DETAILED INFORMATION
CONTAINED ELSEWHERE IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT, INCLUDING THE ANNEXES AND SCHEDULES
HERETO AND  THE DOCUMENTS  INCORPORATED BY  REFERENCE HEREIN.  STOCKHOLDERS  ARE
URGED  TO READ CAREFULLY  THE ENTIRE PROXY STATEMENT,  INCLUDING THE ANNEXES AND
SCHEDULES.

THE SPECIAL MEETING

   
    DATE, TIME AND  PLACE.   A Special  Meeting of  stockholders of  Rockefeller
Center  Properties, Inc. ("RCPI") will  be held on March  25, 1996 at 9:30 a.m.,
Eastern Standard Time, in  the Auditorium at The  Equitable Center, 787  Seventh
Avenue  in New York City (including  any adjournments and postponements thereof,
the "Special Meeting").
    

   
    PURPOSE OF THE SPECIAL MEETING.   The purpose of  the Special Meeting is  to
consider and vote upon a proposal to approve and adopt the Agreement and Plan of
Merger  dated as of November 7, 1995 (as amended  on February   , 1996 and as it
may be further amended  from time to time,  the "Merger Agreement") among  RCPI,
Whitehall  Street  Real Estate  Limited  Partnership V  ("Whitehall"), Rockprop,
L.L.C. ("Rockprop"),  David  Rockefeller,  Exor Group  S.A.  ("Exor"),  Troutlet
Investments  Corporation ("Troutlet" and, together with Whitehall, Rockprop, Mr.
Rockefeller and Exor, the "Investors"), RCPI Holdings Inc. ("Holdings") and RCPI
Merger Inc. RCPI's stockholders will also  consider any other business that  may
properly  come  before the  Special Meeting.  See  "Introduction --  The Special
Meeting".
    

REQUIRED VOTE; QUORUM; RECORD DATE

   
    RCPI's By-laws require the affirmative vote  of the holders of 62.5% of  the
outstanding  shares (the  "Shares") of common  stock, par value  $0.01 per share
(the "Common Stock"), of RCPI entitled to  vote to approve and adopt the  Merger
Agreement,  unless  the  holders  of  62.5%  of  the  outstanding  warrants (the
"Warrants") and stock appreciation  rights (the "SARs") of  RCPI consent to  the
consummation   of  the  transactions  contemplated   by  the  Merger  Agreement.
Whitehall, the holder of more than 97%  of the Warrants and SARs, has  consented
to  the consummation of  the transactions contemplated  by the Merger Agreement;
accordingly,  the  affirmative  vote  of  the  holders  of  a  majority  of  the
outstanding Shares entitled to vote thereon is required to approve and adopt the
Merger  Agreement. Because  Whitehall does  not own  any Shares  and neither the
Warrants nor the SARs  carry any right  to vote with  the stockholders of  RCPI,
Whitehall  will not  cast any  votes at  the Special  Meeting. As  a result, the
approval of a majority of unaffiliated  stockholders is required to approve  the
Merger  Agreement. In addition, none of the  other Investors owns any Shares and
no Investor will cast any votes at the Special Meeting. The presence, in  person
or  by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the Shares entitled to vote at the
Special Meeting  is necessary  to constitute  a quorum  for the  transaction  of
business  at the Special  Meeting. See "Introduction --  Voting Rights and Proxy
Information".
    

   
    The close of business on February 8, 1996 (the "Record Date") has been fixed
as the record date  for determining holders  of Shares entitled  to vote at  the
Special  Meeting. Only holders of Shares on  the Record Date will be entitled to
notice of and  to vote  at the  Special Meeting. On  the Record  Date, RCPI  had
38,260,704  Shares outstanding, all  of which are  entitled to notice  of and to
vote at the Special Meeting. At the Record Date, there were     stockholders  of
record. See "Introduction -- Voting Rights and Proxy Information".
    

   
    A  stockholder may revoke his or her proxy at any time prior to its exercise
by attending the Special  Meeting and voting in  person (although attendance  at
the Special Meeting will not in and of itself constitute revocation of a proxy),
by  giving notice of revocation of his or her proxy at the Special Meeting or by
delivering a written notice of revocation  or a duly executed proxy relating  to
the  matters to be considered at the Special Meeting and bearing a later date to
the Secretary of RCPI at 1270 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York  10020.
Unless  revoked in the manner set forth above, proxies in the form enclosed will
be  voted  at  the  Special   Meeting  in  accordance  with  the   stockholder's
instructions.
    

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THE PARTIES

    RCPI

    RCPI  was formed  in 1985  to permit  public investment  in the  12 original
landmarked buildings in  Rockefeller Center (the  "Property"). RCPI's  principal
assets are two convertible, participating mortgage notes, in an aggregate amount
of $1.3 billion (collectively, the "Mortgage Note"), issued by two partnerships,
Rockefeller  Center Properties ("RCP") and  RCP Associates ("RCPA" and, together
with RCP, the  "Borrower"), that  together own most  of the  land and  buildings
known  as Rockefeller Center in Midtown  Manhattan in New York City. Rockefeller
Center is one  of the  best-known business  and entertainment  complexes in  the
world.  Occupying  most of  three blocks,  the  Property includes  12 landmarked
buildings, all but  one of which  were completed between  1932 and 1940,  having
approximately  6.2 million square  feet of rentable  office, retail, storage and
studio space. Rockefeller Center contains  a wide range of amenities,  including
the Channel Gardens landscaped promenade, the lower plaza used as an ice skating
rink  during colder weather and  at other times for  outdoor dining, a six-story
725-car parking  garage  and  extensive  off-street  truck  delivery  areas,  an
underground  retail and pedestrian concourse connecting all of the buildings and
providing direct access to a subway  station, roof gardens and Radio City  Music
Hall.  Retail space within  Rockefeller Center includes  approximately 200 shops
and 35 restaurants.

   
    On May 11, 1995, RCP and RCPA filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11  of
the  Bankruptcy Code.  Under the Borrower's  Chapter 11  plan of reorganization,
RCPI or  its designee  is expected  to take  title to  the Property  immediately
following consummation of the Merger. See "Special Factors -- Borrower's Chapter
11 Case".
    

    RCPI  was  incorporated in  Delaware  and qualifies  and  has elected  to be
treated as a real estate investment trust (a "REIT") under the Internal  Revenue
Code  of 1986,  as amended  (the "Internal Revenue  Code"). See  "The Parties --
RCPI".

    INVESTORS

   
    The Investors  consist of  Whitehall, Rockprop,  Mr. Rockefeller,  Exor  and
Troutlet.  See "The Parties -- Investors". None of the Investors owns any Shares
and therefore no investor will cast  any votes at the Special Meeting.  However,
Whitehall  and two other investment funds that may be deemed to be controlled by
The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. own  SARs and Warrants representing a 19.9%  fully
diluted  equity interest  in RCPI.  However, neither  the Warrants  nor the SARs
carry any right to vote with the stockholders of RCPI. In addition, for so  long
as  the Restated Certificate of Incorporation  of RCPI restricts any person from
beneficially owning more than 9.8% of  the outstanding Shares, the SARs may  not
be  converted into Warrants if such a conversion were to violate the 9.8% limit.
See "The Parties -- RCPI".
    

   
    WHITEHALL.  Whitehall is a Delaware limited partnership that engages in  the
business  of investing in  debt and equity  interests in real  estate assets and
businesses. WH Advisors, L.P. V,  a Delaware limited partnership ("WH  Advisors,
L.P."),  acts as the sole general partner of Whitehall, and WH Advisors, Inc. V,
a Delaware corporation ("WH Advisors, Inc."),  acts as the sole general  partner
of  WH Advisors, L.P. Neither WH Advisors, L.P. nor WH Advisors, Inc. engages in
any business other than in  connection with its role  as a general partner.  The
Goldman  Sachs Group, L.P., a Delaware  limited partnership ("GS Group"), is the
direct beneficial owner  of all of  the capital  stock of WH  Advisors, Inc.  GS
Group  is controlled by its  general partners as a  group, who have delegated to
its Management Committee the power  to act on their  behalf with respect to  the
management of GS Group. GS Group's principal asset is a 99% partnership interest
in  Goldman, Sachs & Co.,  a New York limited  partnership ("Goldman Sachs"), an
investment banking firm and member of  the New York Stock Exchange (the  "NYSE")
and other national securities exchanges. GS Group and Whitehall may be deemed to
control,  and  therefore  be affiliates  of,  RCPI  for purposes  of  Rule 13e-3
promulgated by  the  Securities and  Exchange  Commission under  the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Accordingly, GS Group and
Whitehall  have filed a Rule 13e-3  Transaction Statement on Schedule 13E-3 with
respect to the Merger. See "Available Information".
    

    ROCKPROP.  Rockprop is  a Delaware limited  liability company whose  members
are  Tishman Speyer Crown Equities, a Delaware general partnership ("TSCE"), TSE
Limited Partnership, an Illinois

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limited partnership ("TSELP"),  and Rockprop Associates  Limited Partnership,  a
Delaware limited partnership ("Rockprop L.P."). Rockprop's principal business is
to  serve as the holding company for  the investment by TSCE, TSELP and Rockprop
L.P. in  connection with  the Merger  Agreement. Jerry  I. Speyer  is a  general
partner  of Rockprop L.P. and of one of the general partners of TSCE. Mr. Speyer
is also president and sole shareholder of the general partner of Tishman  Speyer
Properties, L.P. ("Tishman Speyer"), a leading property management company.

   
    DAVID  ROCKEFELLER.  Mr. Rockefeller  is an individual who  is a resident of
the State of  New York and  who is the  former chairman of  The Chase  Manhattan
Bank. Mr. Rockefeller was a director of Rockefeller Group, Inc. ("RGI"), and its
predecessors,  from November 5, 1951, and Chairman  of the Board of Directors of
RGI from  March  21, 1982,  in  each  case until  October  2, 1995.  RGI  and  a
subsidiary  of RGI own the  Borrower. Mr. Rockefeller was  Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer of RCPI from July 19, 1985 until June 2, 1992 and  a
director  of RCPI until April 26, 1993. As  permitted by the terms of the Merger
Agreement, Mr. Rockefeller intends, prior to the consummation of the Merger,  to
assign  his rights  and obligations  under the  Merger Agreement  to one  of his
controlled affiliates.
    

    EXOR.  Exor  is a corporation  organized under the  laws of Luxembourg.  The
present principal business activity of Exor is to invest and hold participations
in   selected  industries   through  substantial   direct  or   indirect  equity
participations in companies  that have  a leading position  in their  respective
industries. For purposes of the Exchange Act, Exor is deemed to be controlled by
Istituto  Finanziario Industriale S.p.A., a corporation organized under the laws
of Italy ("IFI"). The present principal business activity of IFI is as a holding
company providing financial  and organizational assistance  to the companies  in
which  it has a direct or  indirect controlling interest. Such companies include
Exor and a wide variety of companies involved in diverse areas of business.  For
purposes of the Exchange Act, IFI is deemed to be controlled by Giovanni Agnelli
e  C. S.a.a., an  Italian limited partnership represented  by shares ("GA"). The
present principal  business  activity  of  GA is  to  ensure  the  cohesion  and
continuity of the management of its controlling interest in IFI. For purposes of
the  Exchange  Act, GA  is  deemed to  be  controlled by  its  General Partners,
Giovanni Agnelli, Umberto Agnelli, Gianluigi Gabetti and Cesare Romiti.

   
    TROUTLET.  Troutlet  is a  British Virgin  Islands corporation  that is  the
holding  company  for the  investment in  RCPI by  Burtonwood Holdings,  Ltd., a
British Virgin Islands corporation that is wholly owned by Stavros S.  Niarchos.
As  permitted by the terms of the Merger Agreement, Troutlet has designated each
of Gribble Investments (Tortola) BVI, Inc., a British Virgin Islands corporation
("Gribble"), and  Weevil  Investments  (Tortola) BVI,  Inc.,  a  British  Virgin
Islands  corporation  ("Weevil"),  to  fund  a  portion  of  Troutlet's  funding
commitment under the Merger Agreement. All of  the stock of Gribble is owned  by
Bontebok  Investments (Tortola) BVI, Inc., a British Virgin Islands corporation,
all of whose stock is owned by Philip S. Niarchos. All of the stock of Weevil is
owned by  Bunting Investments  (Tortola)  BVI, Inc.,  a British  Virgin  Islands
corporation,  all  of whose  stock is  owned  by Spyros  S. Niarchos.  Philip S.
Niarchos and Spyros S. Niarchos are  adult children of Stavros S. Niarchos.  See
"Special  Factors --  Background of  the Merger" and  "The Merger  -- Source and
Amount of Funds".
    

    HOLDINGS

   
    Holdings is a Delaware corporation  recently organized by the Investors  for
the  purpose of  effecting the  Merger (as  defined below).  It has  no material
assets and  has not  engaged in  any activities  except in  connection with  the
Merger.  Immediately prior to  the consummation of  the Merger, Whitehall, Exor,
Gribble, Weevil, Troutlet, the  affiliate of Mr.  Rockefeller and Rockprop  will
respectively own 50.0%, 20.5%, 8.0%, 8.0%, 4.5%, 4.5% and 4.5% of the issued and
outstanding shares of capital stock of Holdings. See "The Parties -- Holdings".
    

THE MERGER

   
    Upon  the  terms and  subject  to the  conditions  of the  Merger Agreement,
Holdings will be  merged with and  into RCPI  (the "Merger") and  will cease  to
exist.  RCPI will  be the  surviving corporation  in the  Merger (the "Surviving
Corporation"), thus becoming wholly owned by the Investors and their  designees.
If  the Merger is  consummated, each Share outstanding  immediately prior to the
Merger,
    

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other than  the  Excluded  Shares  referred  to  below,  will  be  canceled  and
automatically  converted into the  right to receive  $8.00 per Share  net to the
holder in cash (the "Merger Consideration"), without interest. "Excluded Shares"
means (i) Shares held by RCPI or any of its subsidiaries as treasury shares,  if
any,  (ii) Shares held by Holdings or any of its subsidiaries, if any, and (iii)
Shares that are held by stockholders who  have not voted in favor of the  Merger
or  consented  thereto in  writing  and who  have  properly demanded  in writing
appraisal of such Shares in accordance with Section 262 of the Delaware  General
Corporation Law (the "DGCL"). See "The Merger -- The Merger Agreement -- General
Terms of the Merger".

EFFECTIVE TIME OF THE MERGER

    As  promptly as practicable  after the approval of  the Merger Agreement and
the satisfaction  or waiver  of  the other  conditions  to consummation  of  the
Merger,  the parties will file  the Merger Agreement or  a Certificate of Merger
with the Secretary of  State of the  State of Delaware.  The Merger will  become
effective  at the time when such filing is made  or at such later time as may be
specified in the Certificate of Merger (the "Effective Time").

EXCHANGE OF SHARES

    As soon as  reasonably practicable  after the Effective  Time, the  Exchange
Agent will mail to each record holder of a certificate that immediately prior to
the  Effective Time represented  outstanding Shares, other  than Excluded Shares
(the "Certificates"), a form of letter  of transmittal and instructions for  use
in  effecting the surrender  of Certificates for  payment therefor. STOCKHOLDERS
SHOULD NOT SURRENDER  THEIR CERTIFICATES ALONG  WITH THEIR PROXY  CARDS FOR  THE
SPECIAL MEETING. Upon surrender to the Exchange Agent of a Certificate, together
with  such  letter  of  transmittal,  duly  executed,  and  any  other  required
documents, and upon acceptance thereof by the Exchange Agent, the holder of such
Certificate will be entitled to receive  in exchange therefor cash in an  amount
equal  to the product  of the number  of Shares represented  by such Certificate
multiplied by $8.00 less any withholding  taxes, and such Certificate will  then
be  canceled. No  interest will be  required to be  paid or accrued  on the cash
payable upon the  surrender of the  Certificate. See "The  Merger -- The  Merger
Agreement -- Exchange of Shares".

BACKGROUND OF THE MERGER

    For a discussion of events leading to the execution of the Merger Agreement,
see "Special Factors -- Background of the Merger".

RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD; FAIRNESS OF THE MERGER

   
    On  November  7,  1995,  the  Board  of  Directors  of  RCPI  (the  "Board")
unanimously approved the Merger Agreement, determined that the Merger  Agreement
is  fair  to  and  in  the  best interests  of  RCPI  and  its  stockholders and
recommended  that  all  stockholders  of  RCPI  approve  and  adopt  the  Merger
Agreement.  ACCORDINGLY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY  RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS
OF RCPI  VOTE FOR  APPROVAL AND  ADOPTION  OF THE  MERGER AGREEMENT.  The  Board
determined  that in  light of  the totality of  the factors  described in detail
under "Special Factors --  Fairness of the Merger",  including the premium  over
the  unaffected market price represented by  the $8.00 Merger Consideration, the
substantial risk that  the consummation of  other proposals might  not occur  or
might  be  significantly  delayed and  the  substantial  risks to  RCPI  and its
stockholders if  RCPI  were  to  file  for  bankruptcy  protection,  the  Merger
Agreement is fair to and in the best interests of RCPI and its stockholders. The
Board  recognized that the completion  of the Merger would  result in the former
stockholders of  RCPI no  longer  being able  to  participate in  any  potential
increase in the value of RCPI or the Property. The Board entered into a separate
rights  offering agreement to provide RCPI  with a pre-negotiated means for RCPI
to raise the  funds it would  require to  acquire the Property  and service  its
obligations  should  the  RCPI  stockholders not  follow  the  Board's unanimous
recommendation to approve the Merger Agreement.
    

OPINION OF PAINEWEBBER

   
    On November 7, 1995, PaineWebber Incorporated ("PaineWebber") delivered  its
oral  opinion to the  Board to the effect  that, as of such  date, the $8.00 per
Share in cash to  be received by  the holders of Shares  pursuant to the  Merger
Agreement  was fair,  from a  financial point  of view,  to RCPI's stockholders.
PaineWebber has subsequently confirmed such  opinion by delivery of its  written
opinion  dated as of the date of this  Proxy Statement. See Annex C for the full
text of the written opinion of
    

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PaineWebber. PaineWebber's  opinion  is  directed  to the  Board  and  does  not
constitute  a  recommendation  to  any  stockholder  of  RCPI  as  to  how  such
stockholder should vote with  respect to the Merger.  For a description of  such
written  opinion, including the procedures  followed, the matters considered and
the assumptions made  by PaineWebber in  arriving at its  opinion, see  "Special
Factors  --  Background  of  the  Merger" and  "Special  Factors  --  Opinion of
PaineWebber".

CERTAIN EFFECTS OF THE MERGER

   
    As a result of the Merger, RCPI's current stockholders will receive $8.00 in
cash for each of the Shares they hold,  which amount will not be reduced by  any
expenses  or  liabilities incurred  by RCPI.  In  addition, as  a result  of the
Merger, stockholders of  RCPI will  not have  an opportunity  to continue  their
equity  interest in RCPI as  an ongoing concern and  therefore will not share in
the future earnings and potential  growth of RCPI or  the Property, if any.  See
"Special Factors -- Certain Effects of the Merger".
    

CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER

   
    The  Merger will occur only if the  Merger Agreement is approved and adopted
at the Special Meeting by the affirmative  vote of the holders of a majority  of
the  Shares,  in  accordance  with  Section  251  of  the  DGCL.  The respective
obligations of Holdings and  the Investors, on  the one hand,  and RCPI, on  the
other,  to consummate the transactions contemplated  by the Merger Agreement are
subject to  the  satisfaction of  certain  conditions specified  in  the  Merger
Agreement.  In  addition,  the  obligations of  Holdings  and  the  Investors to
consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement are subject  to
the satisfaction of certain conditions, including:
    

   
        (i)  the absence of any material  adverse change since December 31, 1994
    in the financial condition of RCPI or the financial or physical condition of
    the Property, provided that changes in the financial condition of RCPI  will
    not be considered material to the extent the changes are attributable to (A)
    the   initiation  of  certain   litigation  (including  enumerated  pending,
    threatened or potential litigation, certain other litigation that would  not
    have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  RCPI,  and  certain  ordinary course
    litigation arising after the execution of the Merger Agreement that will not
    result in an uninsured material recovery), (B) any acceleration or attempted
    acceleration of indebtedness of RCPI (or any attempt to exercise any  rights
    consequent  thereto) as a result of  any of the transactions contemplated by
    the Merger Agreement or (C) any  event or condition the occurrence of  which
    is  reasonably foreseeable  based on the  disclosures made  in RCPI's Annual
    Report on Form 10-K for  the year ended December  31, 1994 or its  quarterly
    reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 1995 and June 30, 1995
    (other than filing for relief under the Bankruptcy Code by RCPI, unless such
    filing is made with the consent of Holdings);
    

   
        (ii) the absence of any outstanding debt or other liabilities of RCPI or
    its  subsidiaries other  than (A)  debt and  other liabilities  specified on
    Schedule B to  the Merger  Agreement in an  aggregate amount  up to  $835.16
    million,  together  with any  accrued but  unpaid interest  thereon accruing
    after December 31, 1995, (B) up  to $12 million borrowed from Goldman  Sachs
    Mortgage  Company ("GSMC") after December 31,  1995 to pay certain permitted
    expenses, (C) certain litigation  (including enumerated pending,  threatened
    or  potential litigation,  certain other  litigation that  would not  have a
    material adverse effect on RCPI  and its subsidiaries, and certain  ordinary
    course  litigation arising after the execution  of the Merger Agreement that
    will not result in an uninsured material recovery), and (D) other DE MINIMIS
    liabilities;
    

   
       (iii) Holdings's reasonable satisfaction with  the form and substance  of
    the  Chapter 11  Plan referred  to below,  which shall  provide (A)  for the
    transfer of the Property (and related real and personal property  (including
    leasehold  interests) owned by the Borrower) to RCPI following the Merger or
    its designee and (B) that  the maximum amount to  be provided or assumed  by
    RCPI  to be used to fund liabilities of the Borrower or its estate shall not
    exceed  (1)  $20  million   (exclusive  of  permitted   debtor-in-possession
    financing) of liabilities of the types specified in the Merger Agreement and
    (2)  all  unpaid allowed  ordinary  course administrative  operating expense
    claims of the types specified in the  Chapter 11 Plan, subject to the  right
    to object to such claims as provided for under the Chapter 11 Plan;
    

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       (iv)  the  absence  of (A)  certain  violations  of law  relating  to the
    Property, (B)  structural defects  in the  Property that  would require  the
    expenditure  of more than $25 million to cure, repair or replace, (C) except
    for certain  permitted liens,  defects  of title  to  the Property  and  (D)
    violations  by the Borrower under the  Mortgage Note (other than defaults in
    the payment of principal or interest thereunder) that would have a  material
    adverse effect on the physical or financial condition of the Property;

   
        (v)  the  absence of  certain environmental  conditions relating  to the
    Property, the  compliance with  all applicable  environmental laws  and  the
    receipt of all required environmental permits and compliance therewith;
    

   
       (vi)   Holdings  and  each  Investor  being  reasonably  satisfied  that,
    immediately after the  Effective Time,  the Property (and  related real  and
    personal  property (including  leasehold interests)  owned by  the Borrower)
    will be conveyed to  RCPI following the Merger  or its designee pursuant  to
    the Chapter 11 Plan referred to below; and
    

   
       (vii)  the  satisfaction  of  the conditions  to  the  occurrence  of the
    effective date of the Chapter 11 Plan.
    

See "The Merger -- The Merger Agreement -- Conditions to the Merger".

GSMC LOANS

   
    Concurrently with  the execution  of the  Merger Agreement,  GSMC agreed  to
supplement  the Loan  Agreement dated  as of December  18, 1994  (the "GSMC Loan
Agreement") among RCPI, the lenders party thereto and GSMC, as agent and lender,
to permit RCPI to borrow additional amounts  of up to $45 million (plus, if  the
Merger  is not consummated by  March 31, 1996, an  additional $3 million) to pay
certain permitted expenses. By January 31,  1996, RCPI had borrowed $39  million
of  such amounts. Such loans bear interest  at an annual rate of 10% (compounded
quarterly), will mature on December  31, 2000 and have  such other terms as  are
described under "The Merger -- The Merger Agreement -- GSMC Loans". The interest
rate  for the amounts lent pursuant to the supplement to the GSMC Loan Agreement
will revert to the same interest rate provided for under the original GSMC  Loan
Agreement  if such amounts have not been repaid by the earlier of April 30, 1996
and the termination of the Merger Agreement in certain circumstances.
    

BORROWER'S CHAPTER 11 CASE

    On May  11,  1995  (the  "Petition Date"),  RCP  and  RCPA  filed  voluntary
petitions under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (collectively, the "Chapter 11
Case"). On September 12, 1995, in a proceeding held in the Bankruptcy Court, the
Borrower  stated that it was  willing to work with  RCPI toward a reorganization
plan under Chapter 11  (the "Chapter 11  Plan") that would  provide for RCPI  to
take  title  to  the  Property. Thereafter,  RCPI  began  negotiations  with the
Borrower to develop the  Chapter 11 Plan.  Since November 7,  1995, the date  on
which   the  Merger  Agreement  was  executed,  the  Investors  have  also  been
negotiating directly with the Borrower and RGI, the owner of a 100% interest  in
the Borrower.

   
    An amended Chapter 11 Plan and an amended disclosure statement were filed by
the  Borrower and RGI on  December 12, 1995. The  Chapter 11 Plan and disclosure
statement may be  amended in  the future  to take  into account  the results  of
negotiations  between the Investors,  RCPI, RGI and  the Borrower after December
12, 1995 relating to the  Chapter 11 Plan and the  transfer of ownership of  the
Property.  In addition, the  Bankruptcy Court, after  several postponements, has
fixed February   , 1996  as the date for a  hearing to consider the adequacy  of
the  disclosure statement. It  is anticipated that  the Chapter 11  Plan will be
confirmed by the end of March 1996,  which will permit an orderly transition  of
the  ownership of  the Property  by April  30, 1996,  as required  by the Merger
Agreement. See "Special Factors -- Borrower's Chapter 11 Case".
    

ACCOUNTING TREATMENT

    The Merger will be accounted for using the purchase method of accounting for
business combinations;  accordingly, the  purchase price  will be  allocated  to
RCPI's underlying net assets in proportion to their respective fair values.

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INTEREST OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN THE MERGER
  DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
    

   
    In  considering the recommendation of the  Board with respect to the Merger,
stockholders should be aware that certain members of management and the Board at
the time of  approval of  the Merger Agreement  had certain  interests that  may
present them with potential conflicts of interest in connection with the Merger.
    

   
    Upon  consummation  of  the  Merger, the  Company's  executive  officers and
directors will receive,  in the  aggregate, $87,456  ($8.00 for  each of  10,932
Shares) in Merger Consideration.
    

   
    Directors'  and officers' indemnification and  insurance policies will be in
effect for six years from the  Effective Time with respect to matters  occurring
before  the  Effective  Time, provided  that,  in  the case  of  insurance, such
insurance is available on commercially reasonable terms.
    

   
    RCPI entered into employment agreements with Richard M. Scarlata,  President
and  Chief  Executive  Officer,  Stephanie  Leggett  Young,  Vice  President and
Secretary, and Janet P. King, Vice President  and Treasurer, on May 5, 1995  and
with  Stevan A.  Sandberg, Executive Vice  President, on October  2, 1995. These
executive officers of RCPI, none of whom is a director of RCPI, will be entitled
to certain payments and benefits if  the Merger is approved by the  stockholders
of RCPI.
    

   
    On  November  28, 1995,  the  Board agreed  to  pay Dr.  Peter  D. Linneman,
Chairman of the  Board of RCPI,  a bonus  of $200,000 upon  consummation of  the
Merger  or a similar transaction that  results in receipt by RCPI's stockholders
of consideration  at  least equal  in  value  to the  Merger  Consideration,  in
recognition of the substantial services he performed for RCPI in connection with
the  transactions  considered  by  the  Board  in  1995,  including  the  Merger
Agreement.
    

   
    Each of the indemnification, insurance, employment, severance and change  of
control  and  bonus arrangements  grants rights  to  the relevant  directors and
officers of RCPI that are in addition  to the rights they enjoy solely in  their
capacity  as stockholders. Therefore, such officers and directors have interests
in these arrangements that potentially conflict with those of RCPI and its other
stockholders. See  "Special  Factors  --  Interest of  Certain  Persons  in  the
Merger".
    

   
  AFFILIATES
    

   
    As  a result of their investment in RCPI through the Goldman Sachs Financing
(as defined below), GS Group and Whitehall may have interests that conflict with
those of  the stockholders  of RCPI.  GS Group  and Whitehall  believe that,  by
acquiring  the entire equity interest in RCPI (with the other Investors) through
the Merger, they will  be better able to  protect such investment. In  addition,
Whitehall  and GS Group seek to acquire  RCPI because they believe that they can
more effectively  and  efficiently  manage  the Property  as  a  privately  held
company.  See  "Special  Factors  -- Reasons  for  the  Transaction".  Daniel M.
Neidich, a general partner of GS Group, was a director of RCPI from December 29,
1994 until August 8, 1995. Mr.  Neidich received directors' fees of $21,500  and
was  the beneficiary of  directors' and officers'  indemnification and insurance
policies during such period.
    

CERTAIN UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE MERGER

    The receipt of cash by the holders of Shares pursuant to the Merger will  be
a taxable transaction for federal income tax purposes and generally will also be
a  taxable transaction under applicable state, local, foreign or other tax laws.
All stockholders should consult their own tax advisors as to the particular  tax
consequences  of the Merger  to them, including the  applicability and effect of
the alternative  minimum tax  and of  any  state, local  and foreign  laws.  See
"Certain United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger".

TERMINATION; FEES AND EXPENSES

    The  Merger  Agreement provides  that it  may be  terminated and  the Merger
abandoned at  any time  prior to  the Effective  Time, whether  before or  after
approval  by the stockholders of RCPI,  under certain circumstances described in
this Proxy Statement. See  "The Merger -- The  Merger Agreement --  Termination;
Fees and Expenses".

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<PAGE>
    The  Merger Agreement  generally provides that  RCPI will  pay Holdings $6.5
million  (including  any  amounts  paid  Holdings  described  in  the  following
sentence)  if the Merger Agreement is terminated due to certain events described
in this  Proxy  Statement and  RCPI  consummates an  Alternate  Transaction  (as
defined  in the Merger Agreement)  within 30 months after  the date on which the
Merger Agreement is terminated. In any  event, RCPI will pay to Holdings  $2.925
million  if the  Merger Agreement  is terminated  due to  the RCPI stockholders'
failure to approve and adopt the Merger Agreement. See "The Merger -- The Merger
Agreement -- Termination; Fees and Expenses".

   
    If the Merger Agreement is terminated for any reason (other than as a result
of a material breach of any  representation, warranty, covenant or agreement  on
the  part of Holdings, GSMC  or any Investor), RCPI  will reimburse Holdings for
expenses of  up  to $2.5  million  incurred by  Holdings  and the  Investors  in
connection  with  the  preparation,  execution  and  performance  of  the Merger
Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including fees and expenses
of counsel. See  "The Merger --  The Merger Agreement  -- Termination; Fees  and
Expenses".
    

SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS

   
    The  total  amount  of funds  required  by  Holdings to  acquire  the Shares
pursuant to  the Merger  is estimated  to be  $306.09 million.  Of such  amount,
Whitehall,  Rockprop, Mr. Rockefeller, Exor and  Troutlet have committed to fund
$134.03 million,  $15.64  million, $15.64  million,  $70.39 million  and  $70.39
million,  respectively. As  permitted by  the Merger  Agreement, Mr. Rockefeller
intends, prior  to the  consummation of  the Merger,  to assign  his rights  and
obligations  under the  Merger Agreement  to one  of his  controlled affiliates.
Additionally, as permitted by the Merger Agreement, Troutlet has designated each
of Gribble and Weevil  to contribute $27.37 million  of the $70.39 million  that
Troutlet  has committed to contribute. The funds to be used by Whitehall to meet
its funding commitments are expected to come from capital contributions from the
partners in Whitehall.  The funds to  be used  by Rockprop to  meet its  funding
commitments  are expected to  come from capital contributions  or loans from the
members of Rockprop. The funds to be used by the affiliate of Mr. Rockefeller to
meet its funding commitments are expected to come from capital contributions  of
its  equity  holders. The  funds  to be  used by  Troutlet  to meet  its funding
commitments are expected to come from capital contributions by its  stockholders
and  from Gribble  and Weevil. The  funds to be  used by Gribble  and Weevil are
expected to come  from capital contributions  by their respective  stockholders.
The  funds to be  used by Exor to  meet its funding  commitments are expected to
come from currently available working capital of Exor.
    

RIGHTS OF DISSENTING STOCKHOLDERS

    STOCKHOLDERS ARE ENTITLED TO APPRAISAL RIGHTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE  MERGER
UNDER SECTION 262 OF THE DGCL. IN ORDER TO EXERCISE APPRAISAL RIGHTS PURSUANT TO
SECTION  262  OF THE  DGCL,  STOCKHOLDERS MUST  COMPLY  WITH ALL  THE PROCEDURAL
REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH SECTION. FAILURE TO  SATISFY ANY OF THE REQUIREMENTS  UNDER
SECTION  262 OF  THE DGCL MAY  RESULT IN  TERMINATION OR WAIVER  OF SUCH RIGHTS.
STOCKHOLDERS INTENDING TO EXERCISE SUCH RIGHTS ARE ADVISED TO ACT IMMEDIATELY.

    Under Section 262  of the  DGCL, absent an  agreement between  RCPI and  its
stockholders  as  to  "fair value",  such  "fair  value" will  be  determined in
judicial proceedings, the result  of which cannot be  predicted. Section 262  of
the  DGCL is  set forth  in full in  Annex D  hereto. See  "Rights of Dissenting
Stockholders".

   
    A stockholder who signs and returns  a proxy without expressly directing  by
checking  the applicable boxes  on the reverse  side of the  proxy card enclosed
herewith that his or her  Shares be voted against  the adoption and approval  of
the  Merger Agreement or that an abstention be registered with respect to his or
her Shares in connection with the adoption and approval of the Merger  Agreement
will have thereby effectively waived his or her appraisal rights because, in the
absence  of express contrary instructions, such Shares will be voted in favor of
adoption and approval of the Merger Agreement.
    

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<PAGE>
RIGHTS OFFERING AGREEMENT

    At the time of the execution of  the Merger Agreement, RCPI entered into  an
agreement  (the "Rights  Offering Agreement")  with Goldman  Sachs and Whitehall
setting forth the agreement of the parties with respect to the matters discussed
below.

   
    The Rights Offering Agreement provides  that, in the event the  stockholders
of  RCPI fail to approve the Merger  Agreement at the Special Meeting, RCPI will
have the right,  within 30 days  after the  Special Meeting, to  conduct a  $200
million  publicly registered rights offering (the  "Rights Offering") at a price
set by the Board, but in no event less than $6.00 per Share. The rights  offered
in  the Rights  Offering would  be freely  transferable and  participants in the
Rights Offering would be  offered the right to  oversubscribe. In addition,  the
parties  have agreed that appropriate measures would  be taken to ensure, to the
extent practicable, compliance with the provision in RCPI's Restated Certificate
of Incorporation that voids  any transfer of shares  of Common Stock (and  other
securities  convertible into such  shares) to any person  if such transfer would
cause such person to beneficially own  more than 9.8% of the outstanding  shares
of  Common Stock (the "Limit"). Any election  by RCPI to proceed with the Rights
Offering would not require prior approval  of the RCPI stockholders. The  Rights
Offering  Agreement also provides that Goldman Sachs would have the opportunity,
but not the  obligation, to underwrite  and lead manage  the Rights Offering  on
customary  terms and  that PaineWebber would  have the opportunity,  but not the
obligation, to co-underwrite up to 50% of the Rights Offering on the same  terms
(proportionate  to  its  participation).  The  Rights  Offering  Agreement  also
provides that,  in conjunction  with the  Rights Offering,  the Board  would  be
reconstituted  (without  a  stockholder  vote) to  include  two  of  the current
directors, one director designated by Goldman Sachs pursuant to a December  1994
agreement  with  RCPI,  Mr.  Speyer  and  an  independent  director  selected by
Whitehall from a  list of  three potential  directors nominated  by the  current
directors.
    

   
    The  Rights Offering  Agreement also provides  that, if  the Rights Offering
were consummated, the holders of the Warrants and the SARs would be entitled  to
additional  Warrants and  SARs in  order to  maintain their  19.9% fully diluted
equity ownership  position  in  RCPI  and  Whitehall  would  receive  additional
three-year  rights to purchase Common Stock,  exercisable at the rights offering
price plus $1.00 for two years and  at the rights offering price plus $1.50  for
the  third year. Assuming the Rights  Offering were fully subscribed, the rights
offering price were $6.00 per Share and no additional shares of Common Stock (or
rights to  purchase  Common Stock)  were  issued by  RCPI,  the holders  of  the
Warrants,  SARs  and additional  rights would  be  entitled, upon  full exercise
thereof, to 24.9% of the equity of RCPI. However, as a result of the Limit,  the
Whitehall Group would not be able to hold Warrants, additional rights and Shares
equalling  more than 9.8% of the outstanding  Shares at any time; therefore, any
other equity-related holdings  by the Whitehall  Group would have  to be in  the
form  of SARs (whose conversion into Warrants  is subject to compliance with the
Limit) or some other form  of security that would  give the Whitehall Group  the
economic  equivalent of a Share but would not give the Whitehall Group the right
generally to  vote. In  the Rights  Offering Agreement,  the parties  have  also
agreed  that the  proceeds of the  Rights Offering  would be used  to redeem the
floating rate notes due 2000  issued to GSMC under  the GSMC Loan Agreement;  in
addition,  if the Rights Offering was consummated  and all of the Shares offered
were subscribed for, the covenants governing the 14% Debentures due 2007  issued
to  Whitehall would be  amended to allow  RCPI to, among  other things, issue an
additional amount of  senior debt and  unsecured debt, relax  the limitation  on
incurring debt to acquire assets, eliminate the limitations on transactions with
affiliates,  permit  RCPI to  enter into  a  credit lease  financing arrangement
relating to  a lease  from,  or guaranteed  by,  General Electric  Company,  and
eliminate  the restrictions on  RCPI incurring operating  lease obligations. The
parties have also agreed that, in  connection with the Rights Offering,  certain
changes  would be  made in  the terms  of the  Warrants and  SARs, including the
elimination of the existing  requirement for consent of  the holders thereof  to
issuances  of Common Stock for  cash or property at a  price less than the "fair
market value of the  Common Stock". Pursuant to  the Rights Offering  Agreement,
the parties have agreed that Tishman Speyer would become the property manager if
the  Rights Offering is fully subscribed. See "The Merger -- The Rights Offering
Agreement --  Debt  Restructuring"  and  "The  Merger  --  The  Rights  Offering
Agreement -- Changes in the Warrants and SARs".
    

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<PAGE>
   
    The  purpose of  the Rights  Offering Agreement  is to  provide RCPI  with a
pre-negotiated means to raise the funds it  would require to be able to  acquire
the  Property and service its obligations in  the event the RCPI stockholders do
not follow  the unanimous  recommendation of  the Board  that they  approve  the
Merger  Agreement. No  decision has been  made by  the Board as  to whether this
option will be  exercised if  the RCPI stockholders  do not  approve the  Merger
Agreement;  such a  decision would  be made  in the  light of  the circumstances
obtaining at the time of any failure to approve the Merger Agreement,  including
any alternatives that may then be available to RCPI.
    

MARKET PRICES AND DIVIDENDS ON RCPI COMMON STOCK
   
    The  Common Stock is  listed on the NYSE  under the symbol  "RCP". As of the
close of business on February 8, 1996, there were 38,260,704 Shares outstanding,
held of record by           holders. The following table sets forth the high and
low per-share sales  prices of Common  Stock as reported  on the NYSE  Composite
Tape for the periods indicated and the cash dividends per Share declared by RCPI
for each of such periods.
    

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                            SALES PRICES
                                                                                        --------------------   DIVIDENDS
                                                                                          HIGH        LOW      DECLARED
                                                                                        ---------  ---------  -----------
<S>                                                                                     <C>        <C>        <C>
1993:
  1st Quarter.........................................................................  $  10 1/8  $   6 7/8   $   .25
  2nd Quarter.........................................................................      8 3/4      6 3/4       .25
  3rd Quarter.........................................................................      7 1/2      6 7/8       .25
  4th Quarter.........................................................................      7 1/4      6 1/2       .25

1994:
  1st Quarter.........................................................................      8 3/8      5 1/2       .175
  2nd Quarter.........................................................................      5 7/8      5 1/8       .175
  3rd Quarter.........................................................................          6      5 1/8       .15
  4th Quarter.........................................................................      5 3/4      3 3/4       .15

1995:
  1st Quarter.........................................................................      6 7/8          5       .15
  2nd Quarter.........................................................................      6 5/8      4 1/8       .00
  3rd Quarter.........................................................................      8 1/8      4 5/8       .00
  4th Quarter.........................................................................      8 3/8      7 1/8       .00

1996:
  1st Quarter (through February 1, 1996)..............................................      7 7/8      7 1/2       .00
</TABLE>
    

   
    On  August  1, 1995,  the last  trading day  prior to  the publication  of a
newspaper article stating that The Walt Disney Company and an unnamed investment
partner were  bidding against  several  other companies  for the  Property,  the
closing  sale price per Share on the NYSE Composite Tape was $5 1/4. On November
6, 1995, the  last trading day  prior to the  date the execution  of the  Merger
Agreement  was announced, the closing sale price per Share on the NYSE Composite
Tape was $7 1/2. On February 8, 1996, the last trading day prior to the printing
of this Proxy Statement for which  quotations were available, the closing  price
per Share on the NYSE Composite Tape was $    . STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO OBTAIN
A CURRENT MARKET QUOTATION FOR THEIR SHARES.
    

   
    In  order to maintain its qualification as a REIT under the Internal Revenue
Code, RCPI is obligated to  distribute to its stockholders  at least 95% of  its
annual  taxable income. Historically,  RCPI has distributed  to its stockholders
substantially all of its  annual cash flow in  excess of interest and  operating
expenses,  reserves and  investments. On  June 6,  1995, RCPI  announced that it
would suspend its  quarterly dividend of  $.15 per Share  for the quarter  ended
June 30, 1995, primarily because of the interruption in payments on the Mortgage
Note  and uncertainties resulting from the  Borrower's Chapter 11 Case. RCPI has
not paid any dividend since  the first quarter of  1995 and does not  anticipate
that  it will pay any dividends on the Common Stock during the next year and, in
any event, until the later  of the termination of  the Merger Agreement and  the
completion  of the Borrower's bankruptcy case. In addition, the Merger Agreement
prohibits RCPI  from paying  dividends on  the Common  Stock unless  and to  the
extent  required  to meet  qualification  rules for  a  REIT under  the Internal
Revenue Code.
    

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<PAGE>
SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA OF RCPI
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                         NINE MONTHS
                                                                                                            ENDED
                                                             YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,                    SEPTEMBER 30,
                                            ----------------------------------------------------------  -------------
                                               1990        1991        1992        1993        1994         1994
                                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------
                                                          (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<S>                                         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
                                                                                                         (UNAUDITED)
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
  Revenues (1)............................  $  123,513  $  123,182  $  122,414  $  113,560  $  109,285  $   81,949
                                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------
  Interest expense........................      82,024      80,784      80,799      78,343      77,501      61,301
  General and administrative..............       2,990       3,349       4,299       3,728       4,170       3,611
  Amortization of deferred debt issuance
   and letter of intent costs (2).........         800         760         705         705         705         529
  Cost of evaluating alternative
   financings.............................      --          --          --          --           1,942      --
  Stock appreciation rights liability
   (3)....................................      --          --          --          --          --          --
  Effects of the execution and delivery of
   the Merger Agreement (2)...............      --          --          --          --          --          --
                                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------
                                                85,814      84,893      85,803      82,776      84,318      65,441
  Income (loss) before non-recurring
   income and extraordinary item..........      37,699      38,289      36,611      30,784      24,967      16,508
                                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------
  Non-recurring income (gain on sales of
   portfolio securities)..................      --          --          --           8,593          31          31
                                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------
  Extraordinary (loss) gain on debt
   extinguishment.........................        (360)         38       2,537      (3,451)     (9,855)     --
                                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------
  Net income (loss).......................  $   37,339  $   38,327  $   39,148  $   35,926  $   15,143  $   16,539
                                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------
                                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------
  Income (loss) per share before
   extraordinary item.....................  $     1.01  $     1.02  $     0.97  $     1.05  $     0.66  $     0.43
                                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------
                                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------
  Net income (loss) per share.............  $     1.00  $     1.02  $     1.04  $     0.96  $     0.40  $     0.43
                                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------
                                            ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------
BALANCE SHEET DATA (AT END OF PERIOD):
  Total assets (1)(2).....................  $1,460,617  $1,450,103  $1,432,210  $1,317,509  $1,319,995  $1,324,343
  Total debt..............................     859,462     876,959     879,284     756,936     760,394     740,194
  Total liabilities.......................     880,831     904,009     910,360     792,344     802,528     801,769
  Total stockholders' equity..............     579,786     546,094     521,850     525,165     517,467     522,574
OTHER FINANCIAL DATA:
  Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
   (4)....................................       1.46X       1.47X       1.45X       1.50X       1.32X       1.27X
  Net cash provided by (used in) operating
   activities.............................  $   56,356  $   57,909  $   62,735  $   58,231  $   57,198  $   38,359
  Net cash provided by investing
   activities.............................      23,162      17,200      23,560     126,668      14,331      14,331
  Dividends paid..........................      70,894      72,019      63,392      37,697      24,869      19,130(5)
  Dividends paid per share................        1.89        1.92        1.69        1.00        0.65         .50(5)
  Portion of dividends representing a
   return of capital (6)..................        46.7%       46.8%       38.2%        7.4%       39.4%
  Book value per share....................  $    15.46  $    14.56  $    13.91  $    13.73  $    13.52  $    13.65
  Repurchase of convertible debentures
   (7)....................................      23,845      10,000      30,410      --          --          --

<CAPTION>

                                                1995
                                            -------------

<S>                                         <C>

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
  Revenues (1)............................  $      21,342
                                            -------------
  Interest expense........................         64,275
  General and administrative..............          6,112
  Amortization of deferred debt issuance
   and letter of intent costs (2).........          8,116
  Cost of evaluating alternative
   financings.............................       --
  Stock appreciation rights liability
   (3)....................................         10,050
  Effects of the execution and delivery of
   the Merger Agreement (2)...............         99,163
                                            -------------
                                                  187,716
  Income (loss) before non-recurring
   income and extraordinary item..........       (166,374)
                                            -------------
  Non-recurring income (gain on sales of
   portfolio securities)..................       --
                                            -------------
  Extraordinary (loss) gain on debt
   extinguishment.........................       --
                                            -------------
  Net income (loss).......................  $    (166,374)
                                            -------------
                                            -------------
  Income (loss) per share before
   extraordinary item.....................  $       (4.35)
                                            -------------
                                            -------------
  Net income (loss) per share.............  $       (4.35)
                                            -------------
                                            -------------
BALANCE SHEET DATA (AT END OF PERIOD):
  Total assets (1)(2).....................  $   1,206,347
  Total debt..............................        761,820
  Total liabilities.......................        860,993
  Total stockholders' equity..............        345,354
OTHER FINANCIAL DATA:
  Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
   (4)....................................       --
  Net cash provided by (used in) operating
   activities.............................  $      (2,387)
  Net cash provided by investing
   activities.............................         50,000
  Dividends paid..........................          5,739
  Dividends paid per share................            .15
  Portion of dividends representing a
   return of capital (6)..................
  Book value per share....................  $        9.03
  Repurchase of convertible debentures
   (7)....................................       --
</TABLE>
    

                                                   (FOOTNOTES ON FOLLOWING PAGE)

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(1) On May 11, 1995, the Borrower filed  for protection under Chapter 11 of  the
    Bankruptcy  Code.  RCPI's  only  significant source  of  income  is interest
    received on the Mortgage Note from the Borrower.

    Due to the significant  uncertainties created by  the Borrower's Chapter  11
    Case,  RCPI has limited recognition  of income on the  Mortgage Note for the
    nine months ended September 30, 1995 to the cash actually received from  the
    Borrower  during this period. In the second  quarter of 1995, RCPI drew down
    $50 million under  letters of credit  supporting the Borrower's  obligations
    under  the Mortgage Note and reduced the carrying value of the Mortgage Note
    to $1,250,000,000.

(2) RCPI has  reflected at  September  30, 1995  a valuation  reserve,  totaling
    $74,000,000,  to reduce the  carrying value of its  Mortgage Note to reflect
    the economics of the transactions  contemplated by the Merger Agreement.  In
    addition,  RCPI  has recorded  certain deal  expenses and  transaction costs
    aggregating $25,200,000, as well as recognizing as expense certain  deferred
    debt issuance and letter of intent costs totaling $4,400,000.

(3) Due  to the  increase in the  market price  of RCPI's stock  during the nine
    months ended September 30, 1995, RCPI was required to increase its liability
    for the SARs issued in December 1994 and record a current noncash charge  to
    earnings of $10,050,000 in the first nine months of 1995.

(4) For  the nine months  ended September 30, 1995,  earnings were inadequate to
    cover fixed charges by $166,374,000 due to RCPI's net loss for this  period.
    The  loss was due primarily to the Borrower's failure to pay interest on the
    Mortgage Note after commencement of the Borrower's Chapter 11 Case (see  (1)
    above).

   
(5) Amount includes dividends of $5,739,000 declared during the third quarter of
    1994  but paid  during the  fourth quarter of  1994. Due  to the significant
    uncertainties created by the Borrower's Chapter  11 Case, the Board has  not
    declared  a  dividend  since  the first  quarter  of  1995.  Moreover, since
    November 7,  1995,  the  Merger Agreement  has  effectively  prohibited  the
    payment  of dividends on the Common Stock  unless and to the extent required
    to meet qualification rules for a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code.
    

(6) The portion  of dividends  representing a  return of  capital has  not  been
    calculated for interim periods.

(7) As  of September 30,  1995, the aggregate  face value of  the Current Coupon
    Convertible Debentures and  Zero Coupon  Convertible Debentures  repurchased
    since 1987 was $487,895,000.

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SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA OF THE PROPERTY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                 NINE
                                                                                                                MONTHS
                                                                                                                ENDED
                                                                                                              SEPTEMBER
                                                                   YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,                      30,
                                                  ----------------------------------------------------------  ----------
                                                     1990        1991        1992        1993        1994        1994
                                                  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
                                                                          (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)              (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                               <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
  GROSS REVENUE:
  Fixed and percentage rents....................  $  150,328  $  152,289  $  150,197  $  148,960  $  156,314  $  114,207
  Operating and real estate tax escalation......      51,926      57,224      57,029      55,643      42,201      36,724
  Consideration revenues........................       3,630         984       3,295       3,227       3,443       3,157
  Sales and service revenues....................      19,932      19,700      18,479      18,767      18,893      14,625
                                                  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
                                                     225,816     230,197     229,000     226,597     220,851     168,713
                                                  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  OPERATING EXPENSES:
  Real estate taxes.............................      37,922      42,725      44,481      44,336      40,884      30,953
  Real estate tax refund........................      --          --          --          --          --          --
  Utilities.....................................      15,288      16,092      16,360      16,553      16,386      12,842
  Maintenance and engineering...................      28,907      30,037      30,509      33,657      32,062      24,112
  Other operating expenses......................      40,677      40,927      40,792      40,639      39,839      30,070
  Depreciation and amortization.................      14,008      17,137      19,834      21,821      25,761      17,615
  Management fee................................       2,267       2,402       2,491       2,579       2,636       1,971
  General and administrative....................       4,715       4,285       6,231       5,871       4,322       3,228
                                                  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
                                                     143,784     153,605     160,698     165,456     161,890     120,791
                                                  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  Earnings before interest and reorganization
   items........................................      82,032      76,592      68,302      61,141      58,961      47,922
  Interest expense, net (1).....................     113,835     114,481     114,040     114,599     117,328      87,327
  Earnings (loss) before reorganization items...     (31,803)    (37,889)    (45,738)    (53,458)    (58,367)    (39,405)
                                                  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  REORGANIZATION ITEMS:
  Professional fees and expenses................      --          --          --          --          --          --
  Interest income...............................      --          --          --          --          --          --
                                                  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  Net (loss) income.............................  $  (31,803) $  (37,889) $  (45,738) $  (53,458) $  (58,367) $  (39,405)
                                                  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
                                                  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
BALANCE SHEET DATA (AT END OF PERIOD):
  Total assets..................................  $  702,808  $  737,527  $  747,220  $  774,030  $  878,320  $  840,620
  Liabilities not subject to compromise (1).....   1,390,597   1,463,205   1,518,636   1,598,904   1,761,561   1,704,899
  Liabilities subject to compromise (1).........      --          --          --          --          --          --
  Partners' capital deficiency..................    (687,789)   (725,678)   (771,416)   (824,874)   (883,241)   (864,279)
OTHER FINANCIAL DATA:
  Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (2)........        .72X        .67X        .60X        .53X        .50X        .55X
  Net cash provided by (used in) operating
   activities...................................  $    9,167  $   (8,486) $  (18,316) $  (17,723) $  (41,672) $  (17,581)
  Net cash used by investing activities.........     (48,719)    (47,214)    (31,275)    (43,675)    (63,160)    (31,273)
  Net cash provided by financing activities.....      39,552      55,701      49,591      61,395     104,831      48,853

<CAPTION>
                                                   1995 (1)
                                                  -----------
<S>                                               <C>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
  GROSS REVENUE:
  Fixed and percentage rents....................  $   132,073
  Operating and real estate tax escalation......       11,509
  Consideration revenues........................          948
  Sales and service revenues....................       12,997
                                                  -----------
                                                      157,527
                                                  -----------
  OPERATING EXPENSES:
  Real estate taxes.............................       25,703
  Real estate tax refund........................       (7,388)
  Utilities.....................................       13,207
  Maintenance and engineering...................       23,096
  Other operating expenses......................       29,212
  Depreciation and amortization.................       20,559
  Management fee................................        2,036
  General and administrative....................        3,708
                                                  -----------
                                                      110,133
                                                  -----------
  Earnings before interest and reorganization
   items........................................       47,394
  Interest expense, net (1).....................       45,038
  Earnings (loss) before reorganization items...        2,356
                                                  -----------
  REORGANIZATION ITEMS:
  Professional fees and expenses................          547
  Interest income...............................         (274)
                                                  -----------
  Net (loss) income.............................  $     2,083
                                                  -----------
                                                  -----------
BALANCE SHEET DATA (AT END OF PERIOD):
  Total assets..................................  $   969,135
  Liabilities not subject to compromise (1).....        9,132
  Liabilities subject to compromise (1).........    1,841,161
  Partners' capital deficiency..................     (881,158)
OTHER FINANCIAL DATA:
  Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (2)........      --
  Net cash provided by (used in) operating
   activities...................................  $    13,698
  Net cash used by investing activities.........      (49,591)
  Net cash provided by financing activities.....       55,664
</TABLE>

                                                   (FOOTNOTES ON FOLLOWING PAGE)

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(1)  On May  11, 1995,  the partnerships  that comprise  the Borrower  filed for
    protection under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code and discontinued  accrual
    and  payment of interest on the Mortgage Note. The separate Chapter 11 cases
    of RCP and RCPA have  been assigned case numbers 95  B 42089 and 95 B  42088
    (PBA),  respectively, have been consolidated for procedural purposes and are
    being jointly administered pursuant to an  order of the Bankruptcy Court.  A
    statutory  unsecured creditors' committee has been appointed for RCP. In the
    second quarter of 1995, RCPI drew  down $50 million under letters of  credit
    supporting  the  Borrower's  obligations  under  the  Mortgage  Note.  These
    payments were accounted for by the  Borrower as reductions in the  principal
    amount of the Mortgage Note.

    Subsequent to the Petition Date, the Borrower has continued in possession of
    its   properties  and   is  operating  and   managing  its   business  as  a
    debtor-in-possession pursuant to  Sections 1107 and  1108 of the  Bankruptcy
    Code.  The Borrower has sought and obtained orders from the Bankruptcy Court
    intended to continue to allow the Borrower to maintain operations and obtain
    new business and otherwise minimize the disruption caused by the Chapter  11
    Case,  including  orders:  (i)  authorizing  the  Borrower  to  pay  certain
    prepetition liabilities,  wages  and  other employee  obligations  and  (ii)
    approving the use of cash collateral.

    On September 12, 1995, the Borrower reported to the Bankruptcy Court that it
    intended  to transfer the Property to the mortgage holder, RCPI. The date of
    transfer is uncertain at this time.

   
    On  October  30,  1995,  the  Bankruptcy  Court  approved  an  $80   million
    Debtor-in-Possession  Revolving Credit Agreement (the "Facility"), which may
    be used to fund tenant  improvements, leasing commissions, required  capital
    expenditures  and other permitted working capital needs of the Borrower. The
    Facility is secured by a first mortgage on the Property, which is senior  to
    the  mortgages  securing  the Mortgage  Note.  The Facility  matures  on the
    earlier of December 31, 1996 and  the substantial consummation of a plan  of
    reorganization for the Borrower.
    

    For financial reporting purposes, the Borrower has applied the provisions of
    the  American  Institute  of  Certified  Public  Accountants'  Statement  of
    Position 90-7, "Financial Reporting by Entities in Reorganization Under  the
    Bankruptcy Code" ("SOP 90-7"), in preparing the unaudited combined financial
    statements  as of and for the period from May 11, 1995 through September 30,
    1995. In accordance with SOP  90-7, those liabilities and obligations  whose
    disposition  is dependent upon the outcome of  the Chapter 11 Case have been
    segregated and  classified as  "Liabilities Subject  to Compromise"  in  the
    unaudited combined balance sheet at September 30, 1995.

    In  the opinion of the Borrower, the unaudited combined financial statements
    for the current  reporting period include  all operating adjustments,  which
    comprise  the normal accruals  (exclusive of certain  effects of bankruptcy)
    required to reflect the operations of  the Borrower in the ordinary  course,
    necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the period.

   
    The  Bankruptcy Court  set September  13, 1995  as the  last day  for filing
    proofs of claim for pre-petition claims. With certain exceptions,  creditors
    have  been barred from  filing pre-petition claims  subsequent to that date.
    The Borrower has received  claims involving aggregate amounts  substantially
    in  excess  of  those  recorded  at  the  Petition  Date.  The  Borrower  is
    reconciling these  claims  to its  records  and  does not  expect  that  the
    resolution  of these matters will result in liabilities materially in excess
    of those recorded at May 11, 1995.
    

    The financial statements,  from which  the summary data  were derived,  have
    been  prepared on a going concern  basis and reflect the combined historical
    cost basis of the  Borrower in its assets  and liabilities. The transfer  of
    the Property to RCPI is subject to the approval of the Bankruptcy Court. The
    transfer  of  the Property  and  related release  of  the Mortgage  Note and
    cancelation of  indebtedness of  the Borrower  to RCPI  and to  RGI and  its
    affiliates,  if consummated, will result in substantial noncash gains to the
    Borrower. Further,  upon  consummation  of these  transactions,  either  the
    Borrower  will cease its business activities or control of the Borrower will
    vest with

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    parties other than RGI. The  Borrower's financial statements do not  include
    any  adjustments  that would  be  required to  reflect  the transfer  of the
    Property to RCPI, the release or cancelation of indebtedness, the  wind-down
    of  the affairs of the Borrower or any change in control that may occur with
    respect to  the  Borrower. In  the  event that  a  Chapter 11  Plan  is  not
    consummated  and,  as  a  result, the  Property  is  foreclosed  upon, other
    adjustments would be required. All such adjustments could be material.

    Certain  items  in  the  1994   combined  financial  statements  have   been
    reclassified  in the 1995  combined financial statements  in accordance with
    SOP 90-7.

(2) For purposes of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings
    are defined  as net  income plus  fixed charges.  Fixed charges  consist  of
    interest  expense  and  amortization  of  debt  issuance  cost  and mortgage
    recording tax cost.  Except for the  nine months ended  September 30,  1995,
    earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $31,803,000, $37,889,000,
    $45,738,000,  $53,458,000, $58,367,000  and $39,405,000 for  the years ended
    December 31, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 and  1994 and for the nine months  ended
    September  30, 1994, respectively. The inadequacy of coverage is due to high
    interest expense and operating losses generated by the Property. Due to  the
    Borrower's Chapter 11 Case, the Borrower ceased on May 11, 1995 accruing and
    paying  interest on  the Mortgage  Note, and thus  its ratio  of earnings to
    fixed  charges  for  the  nine  months  ended  September  30,  1995  is  not
    meaningful.

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                                  INTRODUCTION

GENERAL

   
    This Proxy Statement is being furnished to the holders of outstanding shares
(the  "Shares"), par value $0.01 per share, of common stock (the "Common Stock")
of Rockefeller  Center Properties,  Inc., a  Delaware corporation  ("RCPI"),  in
connection  with the solicitation of  proxies by the Board  of Directors of RCPI
(the "Board") from the holders of Shares for use at a Special Meeting to be held
on March 25, 1996 at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, in the Auditorium at  The
Equitable   Center,  787  Seventh  Avenue  in   New  York  City  (including  any
adjournments or postponements thereof, the "Special Meeting").
    

THE SPECIAL MEETING

   
    At the Special Meeting, holders of Shares will be asked to consider and vote
upon a proposal to approve and adopt  the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated  as
of  November 7, 1995 (as amended  on February   , 1996  and as it may be further
amended from time to time, the "Merger Agreement") among RCPI, Whitehall  Street
Real  Estate Limited Partnership V ("Whitehall"), Rockprop, L.L.C. ("Rockprop"),
David Rockefeller, Exor  Group S.A. ("Exor"),  Troutlet Investments  Corporation
("Troutlet"  and, together with  Whitehall, Rockprop, Mr.  Rockefeller and Exor,
the "Investors"), RCPI Holdings  Inc. ("Holdings") and  RCPI Merger Inc.  RCPI's
stockholders will also consider any other business that may properly come before
the Special Meeting.
    

   
    To  effect  the  transactions  contemplated  by  the  Merger  Agreement, the
Investors have organized Holdings and own all of its outstanding capital  stock.
Upon  the terms and subject to the  conditions of the Merger Agreement, Holdings
will be merged with and into RCPI  (the "Merger") and will cease to exist.  RCPI
will  be the surviving corporation in  the Merger (the "Surviving Corporation"),
thus becoming wholly owned by the  Investors and their designees. If the  Merger
is  consummated, each Share  outstanding immediately prior  to the Merger, other
than the Excluded Shares referred to  below, will be canceled and  automatically
converted  into the right to  receive $8.00 per Share net  to the holder in cash
(the "Merger  Consideration"), without  interest.  "Excluded Shares"  means  (i)
Shares  held by RCPI or any of its subsidiaries as treasury shares, if any, (ii)
Shares held by Holdings  or any of  its subsidiaries, if  any, and (iii)  Shares
held  by stockholders  who have not  voted in  favor of the  Merger or consented
thereto in writing and who have  properly demanded in writing appraisal of  such
Shares  in accordance with  Section 262 of the  Delaware General Corporation Law
(the "DGCL").
    

    The complete  text  of  the  Merger Agreement  is  attached  to  this  Proxy
Statement  as Annex A and is incorporated herein by reference. For a description
of the terms of the Merger Agreement, see "The Merger -- The Merger Agreement".

    THE BOARD HAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MERGER AGREEMENT AND DETERMINED  THAT
THE  MERGER AGREEMENT  IS FAIR  TO AND  IN THE  BEST INTERESTS  OF RCPI  AND ITS
STOCKHOLDERS.  THE   BOARD  OF   DIRECTORS  UNANIMOUSLY   RECOMMENDS  THAT   THE
STOCKHOLDERS  OF RCPI VOTE FOR APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT AND
REQUESTS EACH STOCKHOLDER TO COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED  WHITE
PROXY CARD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN THE ENCLOSED, POSTAGE-PAID RETURN ENVELOPE.

VOTING RIGHTS AND PROXY INFORMATION

   
    The close of business on February 8, 1996 (the "Record Date") has been fixed
as  the record date  for determining holders  of Shares entitled  to vote at the
Special Meeting. Only holders of Shares on  the Record Date will be entitled  to
notice  of and  to vote  at the Special  Meeting. On  the Record  Date, RCPI had
38,260,704 Shares outstanding,  all of which  are entitled to  notice of and  to
vote  at the Special Meeting. At the Record Date, there were     stockholders of
record. At the  Special Meeting, each  holder of  record on the  Record Date  is
entitled to cast one vote per Share held.
    

    RCPI's  By-laws require the affirmative vote of  the holders of 62.5% of the
outstanding Shares entitled to vote to  approve and adopt the Merger  Agreement,
unless  the holders of 62.5% of the  Warrants and SARs referred to below consent
to the consummation of  the transactions contemplated  by the Merger  Agreement.
Whitehall,  the  holder  of  more  than  97%  of  the  Warrants  and  SARs,  has

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consented to the  consummation of  the transactions contemplated  by the  Merger
Agreement; accordingly, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the
outstanding Shares entitled to vote thereon is required to approve and adopt the
Merger  Agreement. Because  Whitehall does  not own  any Shares  and neither the
Warrants nor the SARs  carry any right  to vote with  the stockholders of  RCPI,
Whitehall  will not  cast any  votes at  the Special  Meeting. As  a result, the
approval of a majority of unaffiliated  stockholders is required to approve  the
Merger  Agreement. In addition, none of the  other Investors owns any Shares and
no Investor will cast any votes at  the Special Meeting. The presence in  person
or  by proxy of the holders of record of a majority of the outstanding Shares is
necessary to constitute a quorum at the Special Meeting.
    

    To RCPI's  knowledge  after reasonable  inquiry,  each of  RCPI's  executive
officers  and directors, holding  in the aggregate  10,932 Shares (approximately
0.03% of the outstanding Shares), currently  intends to vote all Shares held  of
record  or beneficially owned  by such person  for approval and  adoption of the
Merger Agreement. See "Ownership of Common Stock". Except for the recommendation
of the  Board contained  in  this Proxy  Statement,  to RCPI's  knowledge  after
reasonable  inquiry,  no  executive  officer  or director  of  RCPI  has  made a
recommendation to stockholders  of RCPI in  support of or  in opposition to  the
approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement.

   
    Each  proxy duly  executed and returned  by a stockholder,  and not properly
revoked,will be voted in accordance with the instructions contained therein.  IF
A   STOCKHOLDER  RETURNS  A  DULY   EXECUTED  PROXY  WITHOUT  SPECIFYING  VOTING
INSTRUCTIONS, SUCH  STOCKHOLDER'S SHARES  WILL  BE VOTED  FOR THE  APPROVAL  AND
ADOPTION  OF THE MERGER  AGREEMENT. Each stockholder  has the power  to revoke a
proxy at any time before its exercise. A stockholder may revoke his or her proxy
at any time prior to its exercise by attending the Special Meeting and voting in
person (although attendance  at the Special  Meeting will not  in and of  itself
constitute  revocation of a proxy), by giving notice of revocation of his or her
proxy at the Special Meeting or by delivering a written notice of revocation  or
a  duly executed proxy relating  to the matters to  be considered at the Special
Meeting and bearing a later date to the Secretary of RCPI at 1270 Avenue of  the
Americas,  New York,  New York  10020. Unless  revoked in  the manner  set forth
above, proxies in  the form enclosed  will be  voted at the  Special Meeting  in
accordance with the stockholder's instructions.
    

   
    Shares represented by a properly completed, signed, dated and returned proxy
will  be treated as present at the meeting for purposes of determining a quorum,
without regard to whether the proxy is  marked as casting a vote or  abstaining.
Under  the rules of  the New York  Stock Exchange (the  "NYSE"), the proposal to
approve and adopt the Merger Agreement is considered a "non-discretionary  item"
as  to which brokerage firms may not vote in their discretion on behalf of their
customers if such customers have not furnished voting instructions. Accordingly,
if a brokerage firm customer does not furnish such voting instructions, it  will
have  the practical effect of a vote against approval and adoption of the Merger
Agreement. The enclosed proxy card permits the holder of Shares to specify  that
such  Shares  be voted  "FOR" or  "AGAINST",  or to  "ABSTAIN" from  voting with
respect to, the approval and adoption  of the Merger Agreement. All Shares  that
are  represented at  the Special Meeting  by properly  executed proxies returned
prior to or at the Special Meeting,  and not properly revoked, will be voted  at
the  Special  Meeting  in accordance  with  the instructions  indicated  on such
proxies or, if no  instructions are so indicated,  FOR approval and adoption  of
the  Merger  Agreement.  ANY PROPERLY  EXECUTED  PROXY MARKED  "ABSTAIN"  OR ANY
ABSTENTION FROM THE  SPECIAL MEETING WILL  HAVE THE PRACTICAL  EFFECT OF A  VOTE
AGAINST APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT.
    

    IF  THE MERGER AGREEMENT IS APPROVED AND ADOPTED, DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS WITH
REGARD TO THE SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATES, TOGETHER WITH A LETTER OF  TRANSMITTAL,
WILL  BE FORWARDED TO  FORMER STOCKHOLDERS OF  RCPI BY THE  CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
(NATIONAL ASSOCIATION),  THE EXCHANGE  AGENT, PROMPTLY  FOLLOWING THE  EFFECTIVE
TIME  OF THE MERGER, WHICH  IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR  PROMPTLY FOLLOWING THE DATE OF
THE SPECIAL MEETING. STOCKHOLDERS  SHOULD NOT SUBMIT  THEIR CERTIFICATES TO  THE
EXCHANGE  AGENT UNTIL THEY HAVE RECEIVED  THESE MATERIALS. PAYMENT OF THE MERGER
CONSIDERATION

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WILL BE MADE TO THE FORMER STOCKHOLDERS OF RCPI ENTITLED THERETO AS PROMPTLY  AS
PRACTICABLE  FOLLOWING RECEIPT BY  THE EXCHANGE AGENT  OF THEIR CERTIFICATES AND
OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.

    It is not expected that any matter  other than the approval and adoption  of
the Merger Agreement
will  be brought before the Special Meeting.  If, however, any other matters are
properly presented  at  the  Special Meeting,  including,  among  other  things,
consideration  of a  motion to  adjourn the Special  Meeting to  another time or
place, the persons  named in the  enclosed form of  proxy and acting  thereunder
will  have discretion  to vote  on such  matters in  accordance with  their best
judgment.

    RCPI will, in advance of the Special Meeting, appoint one or more inspectors
to act  at  the  Special  Meeting  who  will  ascertain  the  number  of  Shares
outstanding, the number of Shares represented at the meeting and the validity of
proxies  and ballots. Such inspectors will also  count all votes and ballots and
certify their determinations with respect thereto.  The time of the opening  and
the closing of the polls for each matter to be voted on will be announced at the
Special Meeting.

SOLICITATION OF PROXIES

   
    Proxies  are being solicited by and on  behalf of the Board. All expenses of
this solicitation,  including  the cost  of  preparing and  mailing  this  Proxy
Statement,  will be borne by RCPI. In  addition to solicitation by mail, proxies
may be solicited by directors,  officers and employees of  RCPI in person or  by
telephone,  facsimile or other means  of communication. Such directors, officers
and employees will not  be additionally compensated, but  may be reimbursed  for
out-of-pocket  expenses in connection with  such solicitation. In addition, RCPI
has retained D.F. King & Co. to assist in soliciting proxies at an estimated fee
of $10,000, plus  out-of-pocket expenses.  Arrangements will also  be made  with
brokerage  firms and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to forward proxy
solicitation materials to  beneficial owners of  Shares held of  record by  such
brokerage  firms, custodians,  nominees and  fiduciaries and  RCPI may reimburse
such brokerage  firms,  custodians,  nominees  and  fiduciaries  for  reasonable
expenses incurred in connection therewith.
    

                                  THE PARTIES

RCPI

    RCPI  was formed  in 1985  to permit  public investment  in the  12 original
landmarked buildings in  Rockefeller Center (the  "Property"). RCPI's  principal
assets are two convertible, participating mortgage notes, in an aggregate amount
of $1.3 billion (collectively, the "Mortgage Note"), issued by two partnerships,
Rockefeller  Center Properties ("RCP") and  RCP Associates ("RCPA" and, together
with RCP, the "Borrower") that together own most of the land and buildings known
as Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Rockefeller  Center
is  one of  the best-known  business and  entertainment complexes  in the world.
Occupying most of three blocks,  the Property includes 12 landmarked  buildings,
all  but one of which were completed between 1932 and 1940, having approximately
6.2 million square feet  of rentable office, retail,  storage and studio  space.
Rockefeller  Center contains  a wide range  of amenities,  including the Channel
Gardens landscaped promenade, the lower plaza used as an ice skating rink during
colder weather  and at  other  times for  outdoor  dining, a  six-story  725-car
parking  garage and  extensive off-street  truck delivery  areas, an underground
retail and pedestrian concourse  connecting all of  the buildings and  providing
direct  access to  a subway  station, roof  gardens and  Radio City  Music Hall.
Retail space within Rockefeller Center  includes approximately 200 shops and  35
restaurants.

   
    On May 11, 1995, RCP and RCPA filed voluntary petititons under Chapter 11 of
the  Bankruptcy Code.  Under the Borrower's  Chapter 11  plan of reorganization,
RCPI or  its designee  is expected  to take  title to  the Property  immediately
following consummation of the Merger. See "Special Factors -- Borrower's Chapter
11 Case".
    

    RCPI  was  incorporated in  Delaware  and qualifies  and  has elected  to be
treated as a real estate investment trust (a "REIT") under the Internal  Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the "Internal

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Revenue Code"). To ensure compliance with Internal Revenue Code requirements for
qualification  as a REIT, the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of RCPI (the
"RCPI Charter") contains a provision that voids any transfer of shares of Common
Stock (and other securities convertible into such shares) to any person if  such
transfer  would cause  such person  to beneficially  own more  than 9.8%  of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock (the "Limit"). In addition, the RCPI  Charter
does  not permit RCPI  to issue stock other  than Common Stock.  The vote of the
holders of 80% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock is required to amend or
repeal these provisions of the RCPI Charter.

    RCPI's executive offices  are located at  1270 Avenue of  the Americas,  New
York,  New York  10020 and  its telephone numbers  are (212)  698-1440 and (800)
555-6444. The name, residence or business address, present principal  occupation
or  employment, the name,  principal business and address  of any corporation or
other organization in which such employment is conducted and the citizenship  of
each  director and executive officer  of RCPI is set  forth in Schedule I hereto
and is incorporated herein by reference.

INVESTORS

   
    The Investors  consist of  Whitehall, Rockprop,  Mr. Rockefeller,  Exor  and
Troutlet.  None of the Investors owns any  Shares and therefore no Investor will
cast any votes at the Special Meeting. Whitehall and two other investment  funds
controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. own SARs and Warrants representing a
19.9%  fully diluted equity interest in  RCPI. However, neither the Warrants nor
the SARs carry any right to vote with the stockholders of RCPI. The SARs may not
be converted into Warrants if such a conversion were to violate the Limit.
    

   
    WHITEHALL.  Whitehall is a Delaware limited partnership that engages in  the
business  of investing in  debt and equity  interests in real  estate assets and
businesses. WH Advisors, L.P. V,  a Delaware limited partnership ("WH  Advisors,
L.P."),  acts as the sole general partner of Whitehall, and WH Advisors, Inc. V,
a Delaware corporation ("WH Advisors, Inc."),  acts as the sole general  partner
of  WH Advisors, L.P. Neither WH Advisors, L.P. nor WH Advisors, Inc. engages in
any business other than in  connection with its role  as a general partner.  The
Goldman  Sachs Group, L.P., a Delaware  limited partnership ("GS Group"), is the
direct beneficial owner  of all of  the capital  stock of WH  Advisors, Inc.  GS
Group  is controlled by its  general partners as a  group, who have delegated to
its Management Committee the power  to act on their  behalf with respect to  the
management of GS Group. GS Group's principal asset is a 99% partnership interest
in  Goldman, Sachs & Co.,  a New York limited  partnership ("Goldman Sachs"), an
investment banking firm  and member of  the NYSE and  other national  securities
exchanges.  GS Group and  Whitehall may be  deemed to control,  and therefore be
affiliates of, RCPI for purposes of Rule 13e-3 promulgated by the Securities and
Exchange Commission  (the "Commission")  under the  Securities Exchange  Act  of
1934,  as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Accordingly, GS Group and Whitehall have
filed a Rule 13e-3 Transaction Statement  on Schedule 13E-3 with respect to  the
Merger.  See "Available  Information". As a  result of their  investment in RCPI
through the Goldman Sachs Financing (as  defined below), GS Group and  Whitehall
may  have interests  that conflict  with those of  the stockholders  of RCPI. GS
Group and Whitehall  believe that, by  acquiring the entire  equity interest  in
RCPI  (with the other Investors) through the Merger, they will be better able to
protect such investment.  In addition, Whitehall  and GS Group  seek to  acquire
RCPI  because they believe that they can more effectively and efficiently manage
the Property as a  privately held company. See  "Special Factors -- Reasons  for
the Transaction."
    

    The  business offices of Whitehall, WH Advisors, L.P., WH Advisors, Inc. and
GS Group are located  at 85 Broad  Street, New York, New  York 10004. The  name,
residence  or business address, present  principal occupation or employment; and
the  name,  principal  business  and   address  of  any  corporation  or   other
organization  in which such  employment is conducted and  the citizenship of (i)
each director  and  executive officer  of  WH Advisors,  Inc.  is set  forth  in
Schedule  II hereto and  is incorporated herein by  reference, (ii) each general
partner of GS Group that is a natural person is set forth in Schedule III hereto
and is incorporated herein  by reference and (iii)  each director and  executive
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corporate  general partner of GS Group is set forth in Schedule IV hereto and is
incorporated herein by reference. The members of the Management Committee of  GS
Group  are those  persons listed in  Schedule III  who have an  asterisk next to
their names.

    ROCKPROP.  Rockprop is  a Delaware limited  liability company whose  members
are  Tishman Speyer Crown Equities, a Delaware general partnership ("TSCE"), TSE
Limited Partnership,  an Illinois  limited partnership  ("TSELP"), and  Rockprop
Associates  Limited  Partnership,  a  Delaware  limited  partnership  ("Rockprop
L.P."). Rockprop's principal business is to serve as the holding company for the
investment by  TSCE, TSELP  and  Rockprop L.P.  in  connection with  the  Merger
Agreement.  Jerry I. Speyer is a general partner  of Rockprop L.P. and of one of
the general partners of TSCE. Mr. Speyer is also president and sole  shareholder
of  the general partner of Tishman Speyer Properties, L.P. ("Tishman Speyer"), a
leading property management company. Rockprop's business address is 520  Madison
Avenue, New York, New York 10022.

   
    DAVID  ROCKEFELLER.  Mr. Rockefeller  is an individual who  is a resident of
the State of  New York and  who is the  former chairman of  The Chase  Manhattan
Bank. Mr. Rockefeller was a director of Rockefeller Group, Inc. ("RGI"), and its
predecessors,  from November 5, 1951, and Chairman  of the Board of Directors of
RGI from  March  21, 1982,  in  each  case until  October  2, 1995.  RGI  and  a
subsidiary  of RGI own the  Borrower. Mr. Rockefeller was  Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer of RCPI from July 19, 1985 until June 2, 1992 and  a
director  of RCPI  until April 26,  1993. Mr. Rockefeller's  business address is
Room 5600, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York,  New York 10112. As permitted by  the
Merger  Agreement, Mr.  Rockefeller intends,  prior to  the consummation  of the
Merger, to assign his rights and  obligations under the Merger Agreement to  one
of his controlled affiliates.
    

    EXOR.   Exor is  a corporation organized  under the laws  of Luxembourg. The
present principal business activity of Exor is to invest and hold participations
in  selected   industries  through   substantial  direct   or  indirect   equity
participations  in companies  that have a  leading position  in their respective
industries. For purposes of the Exchange Act, Exor is deemed to be controlled by
Istituto Finanziario Industriale S.p.A., a corporation organized under the  laws
of Italy ("IFI"). The present principal business activity of IFI is as a holding
company  providing financial and  organizational assistance to  the companies in
which it has a direct or  indirect controlling interest. Such companies  include
Exor  and a wide variety of companies involved in diverse areas of business. The
address of IFI's principal business and principal office is Corso Matteotti  26,
10121  Torino, Italy.  For purposes  of the  Exchange Act,  IFI is  deemed to be
controlled by  Giovanni Agnelli  e  C. S.a.a.,  an Italian  limited  partnership
represented  by shares ("GA"). The present  principal business activity of GA is
to ensure  the cohesion  and continuity  of the  management of  its  controlling
interest  in IFI. The address of GA's principal business and principal office is
Via del Carmine 2, 10122 Torino, Italy. For purposes of the Exchange Act, GA  is
deemed  to  be controlled  by its  General  Partners, Giovanni  Agnelli, Umberto
Agnelli, Gianluigi  Gabetti and  Cesare  Romiti. Exor's  business address  is  2
Boulevard Royal, Luxembourg.

   
    TROUTLET.   Troutlet  is a  British Virgin  Islands corporation  that is the
holding company  for the  investment in  RCPI by  Burtonwood Holdings,  Ltd.,  a
British  Virgin Islands corporation that is wholly owned by Stavros S. Niarchos.
Troutlet's business address is Villa Bijou, 19, Avenue de la Costa, Monte Carlo,
MC98000, Monaco. As permitted by  the Merger Agreement, Troutlet has  designated
each  of  Gribble  Investments (Tortola)  BVI,  Inc., a  British  Virgin Islands
corporation ("Gribble"), and Weevil Investments  (Tortola) BVI, Inc., a  British
Virgin  Islands corporation ("Weevil"), to fund  a portion of Troutlet's funding
commitment under the Merger Agreement. All of  the stock of Gribble is owned  by
Bontebok  Investments (Tortola) BVI, Inc., a British Virgin Islands corporation,
all of whose stock is owned by Philip S. Niarchos. All of the stock of Weevil is
owned by  Bunting Investments  (Tortola)  BVI, Inc.,  a British  Virgin  Islands
corporation,  all  of whose  stock is  owned  by Spyros  S. Niarchos.  Philip S.
Niarchos and Spyros S. Niarchos are  adult children of Stavros S. Niarchos.  See
"Special  Factors --  Background of  the Merger" and  "The Merger  -- Source and
Amount of Funds".
    

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HOLDINGS

   
    Holdings is a Delaware corporation  recently organized by the Investors  for
the  purpose of  effecting the  Merger. It  has no  material assets  and has not
engaged in  any activities  except in  connection with  the Merger.  Immediately
prior  to  the consummation  of the  Merger,  Whitehall, Exor,  Gribble, Weevil,
Troutlet, the affiliate of  Mr. Rockefeller and  Rockprop will respectively  own
50.0%,  20.5%, 8.0%,  8.0%, 4.5%,  4.5% and 4.5%  of the  issued and outstanding
shares of capital stock of Holdings. Holdings's executive offices are located at
85 Broad Street,  New York, New  York 10004  and its telephone  number is  (212)
902-1085.
    

                                SPECIAL FACTORS

BACKGROUND OF THE MERGER

   
    RCPI  was  formed  in 1985  to  permit  public investment  in  the Property.
Substantially all of RCPI's assets are  represented by the Mortgage Note  issued
on  September 15, 1985 by the two  partnerships that constitute the Borrower and
that together  own  the Property.  The  partners of  the  Borrower are  RGI  and
entities  directly or indirectly  owned by RGI.  Mitsubishi Estate Company, Ltd.
("Mitsubishi Estate")  owns  an  80%  interest in  RGI  and  Rockefeller  family
interests (the "Rockefeller Interests") own the remainder.
    

   
    The  Mortgage Note  is in  the aggregate  principal amount  of $1.3 billion,
matures on December 31, 2007 and provides for base interest at increasing stated
annual rates and  additional interest ("Additional  Interest") through  December
31,  2000 and  for floating  interest rates  thereafter. There  are no scheduled
payments of principal under the Loan Agreement under which the Mortgage Note was
issued (as amended,  the "RGI Loan  Agreement") prior to  maturity in 2007.  The
Mortgage  Note provides for the payment of  Additional Interest to RCPI for each
year through 2000 in which the Gross Revenues (as defined in the Mortgage  Note)
of the Property exceed $312.5 million. No Additional Interest has been earned by
RCPI.
    

   
    The  Mortgage  Note is  secured  by two  mortgages  on the  Property  in the
aggregate amount of $1.3  billion: a $1.255 billion  mortgage and a $45  million
leasehold mortgage. The RGI Loan Agreement does not require the recording of the
$1.255  billion mortgage; however, it permits  RCPI to record the $1.255 billion
mortgage at the  Borrower's expense if  certain events occur,  including if,  in
RCPI's  judgment, a  material adverse  change occurs in  the Property  or in the
Borrower's financial or other condition or prospects. In addition, the RGI  Loan
Agreement  requires the Borrower, subject to  certain conditions, to maintain in
effect one or more letters  of credit (the "RGI  Letters of Credit") during  the
term of the Mortgage Note in varying amounts to secure certain of the Borrower's
obligations  under the Mortgage Note. Beginning April 1, 1995, the amount of the
RGI Letters of Credit was $50 million.
    

    The Mortgage Note is convertible at  RCPI's option on December 31, 2000  or,
if  an  event  of default  under  the RGI  Loan  Agreement has  occurred  and is
continuing, any earlier date specified by RCPI into a 71.5% general  partnership
interest  in the  partnership that  would then own  the Property.  The amount of
RCPI's equity  interest  is  subject  to  reduction  in  the  event  of  certain
prepayments on the Mortgage Note.

   
    Simultaneously  with its  initial public offering  in 1985,  pursuant to the
Indenture dated as of September 15, 1985 between RCPI and Manufacturers  Hanover
Trust  Company (as amended, the  "Convertible Debenture Indenture"), RCPI issued
Current Coupon Convertible Debentures due 2000 in an aggregate principal  amount
of  $335 million (the  "Current Coupon Convertible  Debentures") and Zero Coupon
Convertible Debentures due 2000  in an aggregate face  amount of $952.3  million
(the  "Zero Coupon Convertible Debentures" and, together with the Current Coupon
Convertible Debentures, the "Convertible Debentures") that are convertible  into
shares  of Common  Stock on  December 31, 2000  or on  an earlier  date upon the
occurrence of an Event of Default  thereunder or if such Convertible  Debentures
were  called for redemption. Any  Convertible Debentures that remain outstanding
on December 31, 2000  will be exchanged  for seven-year nonconvertible  floating
rate  notes  of  RCPI.  The  Current  Coupon  Convertible  Debentures  would  be
convertible on December 31, 2000 at
    

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$11.82 per Share, the Zero Coupon Convertible Debentures would be convertible on
that date at $21.79 per Share;  the Convertible Debentures would be  convertible
at higher prices per Share if converted at an earlier date, subject in each case
to  the anti-dilution provisions  therein. Since the  Convertible Debentures are
substantially out of the money, the possible conversion of these securities  has
been  excluded in all calculations of RCPI's  fully diluted equity in this Proxy
Statement, including in calculating the amount of equity to which the  Whitehall
Group may be entitled upon the happening of certain events.
    

   
    In  1987, RCPI commenced a program  to repurchase its Convertible Debentures
in order to reduce the potential dilution  to the stockholders of RCPI from  the
conversion  of Convertible Debentures and to  reduce its interest expense on the
Current Coupon  Convertible Debentures,  which  bore interest  at 8%  per  annum
through  1994  and at  13%  per annum  thereafter.  RCPI initially  funded these
repurchases through  floating rate  short-term unsecured  bank loans.  RCPI  had
short-term  borrowings  totalling  $136.5  million,  $357.8  million  and $364.0
million from commercial banks at December 31, 1987, 1988 and 1989, respectively.
The bank borrowings bore  interest at rates that  approximated 9.02%, 9.45%  and
8.92%  at  December 31,  1987, 1988  and 1989,  respectively. By  year-end 1992,
Current Coupon  Convertible Debentures  and Zero  Coupon Convertible  Debentures
with  face values of  $121.8 million and $366.1  million, respectively, had been
repurchased at an aggregate price of $217.3 million.
    
   
    In 1987, RCPI  also began  acquiring a portfolio  of investment  securities,
which  was initially  funded by  the proceeds  of the  short-term unsecured bank
loans  described  in  the  preceding  paragraph.  RCPI  acquired  the  portfolio
primarily to provide it with cash income to help RCPI make the required interest
payments  on the  short-term loans.  At December  31, 1992,  RCPI's portfolio of
investment securities had a book value of $137.2 million.
    

   
    In 1990, in  order to  lengthen the maturity  of its  short-term debt,  RCPI
initiated a commercial paper program and fully repaid its outstanding short-term
bank  loans of $364.0 million with the  proceeds from the issuance of commercial
paper. The commercial paper program was  originally supported by two letters  of
credit, each in the amount of $200 million, one of which was scheduled to expire
in  May 1993 (the "May 1993  letter of credit") and the  other in June 1995 (the
"June 1995 letter of credit"). At December 31, 1992, RCPI had $378.3 million  of
commercial paper outstanding.
    

   
    In  connection with its incurrence of short-term bank loans, and acquisition
of portfolio securities, RCPI entered into interest rate swap agreements in 1987
and 1988 with financial institutions that were intended either to fix a  portion
of RCPI's interest rate risk on floating rate debt ("Liability Swaps") or to fix
the yield on its floating rate portfolio securities ("Asset Swaps" and, together
with  the Liability  Swaps, the "Swaps").  The Liability Swaps  were intended to
protect RCPI against  the risks of  increases in the  interest rates payable  by
RCPI on its floating rate debt and the Asset Swaps were intended to protect RCPI
against  the risks of decreases in the  returns received by RCPI on its floating
rate portfolio  securities.  At December  31,  1992,  RCPI had  in  effect  swap
arrangements  in the  notional principal  amounts of  $305 million  in Liability
Swaps and $40 million  in Asset Swaps.  Under the Liability  Swaps, RCPI paid  a
fixed  rate of interest semiannually (weighted average interest rate of 9.71% at
December 31, 1992) and received a  variable rate of interest semiannually  equal
to 180-day LIBOR (weighted average interest rate of 3.55% at December 31, 1992).
Under  the  Asset Swaps,  RCPI received  a fixed  rate of  interest semiannually
(weighted average  interest rate  of 9.47%  at  December 31,  1992) and  paid  a
variable  rate of  interest quarterly  equal to  90-day LIBOR  (weighted average
interest rate of  3.67% at  December 31,  1992). In  1992, RCPI  paid out  $14.6
million  under the Liability Swaps and it  received $2.1 million under the Asset
Swaps. The net settlement value of  the Swaps outstanding at December 31,  1992,
based on information supplied by the counterparties to the Swap contracts, was a
net liability for RCPI of approximately $46 million.
    

   
    Beginning in the late 1980s, the Midtown Manhattan real estate rental market
deteriorated  significantly.  The  decline  in the  real  estate  market  led to
downward pressure on rents, thereby  reducing current cash flows, and  adversely
impacted the prospects for re-leasing at increased rental
    

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rates  the substantial  amounts of  space at the  Property that  were subject to
leases scheduled to expire in 1994. These shortfalls would have to be covered by
loans and/or equity contributions by the parents of the Borrower to the Borrower
in order  to enable  the Borrower  both to  service its  debt to  RCPI and  make
necessary capital expenditures. The parents of the Borrower, however, were under
no legal obligation to do so. These developments also caused the appraised value
of  the  Property to  decline from  $1.8 billion  at December  31, 1989  to $1.2
billion by  December 31,  1992. These  developments in  turn adversely  affected
RCPI's  ability to obtain  financing, including renewals  or refinancings of the
letter of credit support for its commercial paper program.
    

   
    Beginning in  1991 with  the help  of its  then financial  advisors,  Lehman
Brothers, RCPI sought to renew or refinance the May 1993 letter of credit at the
existing  $200 million level.  However, these efforts  were unsuccessful and, in
March 1993, RCPI entered into an agreement  with the banks that were members  of
the  lending syndicate for the May 1993  letter of credit to extend the facility
until December 1994, subject  to a reduction  in the amount  of the facility  to
$100 million in May 1993 and to periodic reductions thereafter. In order to fund
the  retirement of the commercial paper backed by the May 1993 letter of credit,
RCPI liquidated its portfolio  of investment securities in  1993 and 1994.  RCPI
used the proceeds of the liquidation and cash flow from operations to reduce its
outstanding  commercial paper  to less  than $200  million by  December 1994. By
December 31,  1994, RCPI  had retired  all  of its  commercial paper  using  the
proceeds of the Goldman Sachs Financing (as defined below).
    

   
    On June 2, 1992, Mr. Rockefeller resigned as Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer of RCPI and stated that he was doing so in view of his desire,
at  his then  age of 77,  to scale back  the level of  his corporate activities.
Claude M.  Ballard, Jr.,  a limited  partner of  Goldman Sachs  who had  been  a
director  of RCPI since 1987, replaced Mr. Rockefeller as Chairman of the Board.
Edward P.  Fontaine, who  had been  President of  RCPI since  1991, assumed  the
additional duties of Chief Executive Officer. On April 26, 1993, Mr. Rockefeller
resigned  as a director of  RCPI. The Board then  consisted of five members: Mr.
Ballard, Benjamin D. Holloway, Peter D. Linneman, Peter G. Peterson, and Richard
A. Voell, none  of whom  had any  other relationship  with either  RGI or  RCPI,
except Mr. Voell who was president and chief executive officer of RGI.
    

   
    Although  Mr.  Rockefeller  did not  state  his  reasons for  retiring  as a
director at that time, in  April 1993 RCPI's Board  had decided to sever  RCPI's
organizational  relationships with the  Borrower to reduce  the possibility that
RCPI's dealings with  the Borrower could  be perceived  to be on  other than  an
arms-length  basis. (Mr. Rockefeller remained Chairman of the Board of RGI after
his resignation from RCPI's Board.) This  decision of the Board was  implemented
in  June 1993 when RCPI assumed responsibility  for the salaries and benefits of
its officers and required its officers to terminate all employment relationships
with RGI  and its  affiliates. In  addition, at  that time  RCPI terminated  all
contractual  relationships between RCPI  and RGI and  its affiliates (other than
the RGI Loan Agreement and certain  agreements related thereto and RCPI's  lease
of office premises).
    

    While  liquidation of RCPI's portfolio of investment securities permitted it
to repay sufficient commercial paper to ultimately retire the May 1993 letter of
credit, RCPI  concluded  in 1993  that,  despite  a decrease  in  its  quarterly
dividend  to stockholders and other cash  conservation efforts, it was likely to
continue to have approximately $200 million of commercial paper outstanding when
the June 1995 letter of credit expired. For  this reason and in view of its  net
Swap  liabilities, which had increased to approximately $64 million by September
30, 1993, RCPI undertook a study  of its overall capital structure and  retained
Kidder,  Peabody & Co. Incorporated ("Kidder Peabody") to assist in the study as
its financial advisor in  February 1994. In connection  with the combination  of
certain    businesses   of   Kidder   Peabody   and   PaineWebber   Incorporated
("PaineWebber"),  PaineWebber  succeeded  Kidder  Peabody  in  this   engagement
pursuant to an agreement dated December 9, 1994.

    During  1993  and  1994,  RCPI,  with  the  assistance  of  Kidder  Peabody,
investigated various financing alternatives to address the repayment of the $200
million of outstanding  commercial paper supported  by the June  1995 letter  of
credit    and    the   reduction    of   RCPI's    exposure   on    the   Swaps.

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During this time period, RCPI and Kidder Peabody held discussions with  Dai-ichi
Kangyo  Bank  ("DKB"), the  bank that  issued  the June  1995 letter  of credit,
regarding the extension  of the  letter of credit,  with RGI  and its  principal
stockholder,  Mitsubishi Estate, and with other potential financing sources with
respect to RCPI's public and private refinancing options.

    During the  first  half of  1994,  RCPI  and Kidder  Peabody  held  numerous
meetings  with DKB.  Although various  proposals were  discussed, DKB ultimately
informed RCPI that it  would not extend  the June 1995 letter  of credit in  the
absence of a guarantee by RGI. RCPI and Kidder Peabody thereafter discussed with
RGI  and  J.P.  Morgan Securities  Inc.  ("J.P. Morgan"),  financial  advisor to
Mitsubishi Estate, the possible terms of such a guarantee. In August 1994,  J.P.
Morgan  advised RCPI that RGI would not guarantee the June 1995 letter of credit
unless RCPI agreed to (i)  a reduction in the  principal amount of the  Mortgage
Note  by $250 million, (ii) a reduction in  the interest rate by 75 basis points
and (iii) elimination of the conversion feature in the Mortgage Note.

   
    As an alternative to  these changes in  the terms of  the Mortgage Note,  on
August  26, 1994, J.P. Morgan, on behalf of Mitsubishi Estate, orally proposed a
cash merger between RCPI  and RGI, pursuant to  which RCPI's stockholders  would
receive  $4.86  per Share  if  RCPI did  not exercise  its  right to  record the
unrecorded mortgage on the Property or $3.86  per Share if RCPI did record  this
mortgage,  subject to further reduction in  the event such recordation adversely
affected the value of the Property.
    

   
    At a meeting  on August  30, 1994,  the Board  rejected the  terms on  which
Mitsubishi  Estate would  authorize RGI's guarantee  of the June  1995 letter of
credit principally  because the  Board  felt that  the concessions  demanded  by
Mitsubishi  Estate in exchange for  such a guarantee were  far too onerous to be
acceptable. In addition, agreement to such concessions would have required  RCPI
to  seek and obtain consents  from the holders of  the Convertible Debentures, a
process which, since the Convertible Debentures  are held in bearer form,  would
have  been extremely cumbersome and highly uncertain. At this meeting, the Board
also  rejected  the  proposed  cash  merger  as  not  being  worthy  of  serious
consideration  because  the price  offered  was, in  the  opinion of  the Board,
grossly inadequate and no formal written  offer had been submitted. Finally,  at
this  meeting, the  Board determined that  the continuing increases  in the cash
shortfalls at the Property and the  unwillingness of the stockholders of RGI  to
undertake  to  continue to  cover such  cash  shortfalls constituted  a material
adverse change in the  "business, operations, assets  or financial condition  of
the [Borrower] or the prospects thereof, taken as a whole" within the meaning of
the provision of the RGI Loan Agreement, entitling RCPI to record the unrecorded
$1.255 billion mortgage at the Borrower's expense if RCPI determined that such a
material  adverse change had occurred. Accordingly,  the Board directed that the
unrecorded mortgage on the Property be recorded at the Borrower's expense.
    

    On September 6, 1994, RCPI  recorded the unrecorded $1.255 billion  mortgage
securing  the  Mortgage  Note  and the  Borrower  paid  the  applicable mortgage
recording tax of $34.5 million.

    During the  spring and  summer of  1994, RCPI  and Kidder  Peabody also  had
discussions  with  a  number  of potential  financing  sources,  including Bear,
Stearns & Co.  Inc. ("Bear  Stearns"), Donaldson, Lufkin  & Jenrette  Securities
Corporation  ("DLJ"),  a  group  of  investors  in  which  Gotham  Partners L.P.
("Gotham") was a participant,  and Goldman Sachs.  From these discussions,  RCPI
ultimately  received proposals  from Bear  Stearns and  DLJ and  from the Gotham
group.

   
    After having had  contacts in  late 1993, in  1994 RCPI  and Kidder  Peabody
received  a proposal from Bear  Stearns and DLJ, which  involved a proposed $235
million public offering of investment grade  securitized debt to be issued by  a
newly  organized  wholly  owned  subsidiary of  RCPI  ("Deucalion").  Under this
structure, RCPI  would  sell a  49.5%  participation  in the  Mortgage  Note  to
Deucalion,  which would publicly issue unsecured  notes and pay the net proceeds
of the issuance to RCPI. Although the terms of these notes were never finalized,
the parties contemplated that  Deucalion would issue the  notes in four  series,
all   of  which  would   mature  in  2008,  subject   to  extension  in  certain
    

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events; that Deucalion would be required to make quarterly sinking fund payments
between 1995 and 2000;  and that three  of these series  would bear interest  at
fixed rates and one series would bear interest at a rate based on LIBOR.
    

    In  October  1994, the  Gotham group  proposed  to purchase  3,620,342 newly
issued Shares at 90% of a specified ten trading day average price (but not  less
than  $5.00 per Share  or greater than  $5.50 per Share),  for a total ownership
interest of 9.8% in RCPI. The Gotham proposal, as it evolved, also  contemplated
making  available  to  RCPI $380  million  in  senior debt  and  $50  million in
subordinated debt.

   
    In October  1994, a  representative of  Whitehall, an  affiliate of  Goldman
Sachs,  contacted RCPI  to inquire  whether RCPI  was interested  in receiving a
proposal concerning a recapitalization transaction. On October 30, 1994, Goldman
Sachs, on behalf  of itself, Whitehall  and Goldman Sachs  Mortgage Company,  an
affiliate  of  Goldman  Sachs  ("GSMC"  and,  together  with  Goldman  Sachs and
Whitehall, the "Whitehall Group"), submitted a proposal to RCPI under which they
would invest  $225 million  in RCPI  by the  end of  1994. The  Whitehall  Group
proposed  that the $225 million  investment would be made in  the form of a $150
million floating rate loan at  an interest rate of  LIBOR plus 350 basis  points
maturing  in six years and in the form  of $75 million debentures at an interest
rate of  14%  per  annum  maturing  at  the  end  of  2007.  The  proposal  also
contemplated  that the Whitehall Group would receive  fees of 2.5% and 3% of the
principal amount of the floating rate loan and the debentures, respectively, and
would receive 13,600,000 warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock (equivalent
to a 26.2% fully diluted equity interest in RCPI). Between October 31, 1994  and
November  17,  1994, representatives  of Goldman  Sachs  and Whitehall  met with
RCPI's management and representatives of Kidder Peabody to discuss the terms  of
the Whitehall Group proposal. The discussions centered on the number of warrants
(and stock appreciation rights) to be issued in connection with the transaction,
the  fees  to be  received  by the  Whitehall Group,  the  interest rate  on the
floating rate loan, the prepayment premium for the debentures, the anti-dilution
protection  afforded  the  warrants  (and  stock  appreciation  rights),   other
covenants to be included in the debt instruments, the Whitehall Group's right to
Board  representation  and its  right  to have  a  voice in  non-routine matters
brought to a stockholders' vote. Because of his affiliation with Goldman  Sachs,
Mr.  Ballard recused himself prior to any  meetings of the Board relating to the
Whitehall Group proposal  and thus played  no role in  the consideration of  the
October  1994 Whitehall Group  proposal or any other  proposal after the October
1994 Whitehall Group  proposal had  been made; accordingly,  only the  remaining
members  of the Board, Mr. Holloway, Dr. Linneman, Mr. Murdoch and Mr. Peterson,
all of whom  were disinterested with  respect to any  Whitehall Group  proposal,
considered the October 1994 Whitehall Group proposal or any competing proposal.
    

   
    On November 14, 1994, RCPI filed with the Commission its Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the third quarter of 1994. The Form 10-Q disclosed that in October
1994  the  Borrower had  reissued its  financial statements  for the  year ended
December 31, 1993 and  that the Borrower's auditors  had issued a going  concern
qualification  to the Borrower's  financial statements. The  issuance of a going
concern qualification to the Borrower's financial statements did not  constitute
a default under the Mortgage Note.
    

   
    In  the morning  on November 17,  1994, the  Board met to  consider the Bear
Stearns/DLJ, Gotham and Whitehall Group proposals. At the meeting, presentations
were made  by  representatives  of  Goldman  Sachs,  Bear  Stearns  and  Gotham.
Representatives  of Goldman Sachs stressed that the Whitehall Group was prepared
to do its transaction  as a "bought  deal" (one sold  directly to the  Whitehall
Group  as principal rather than as an  underwriter, with a minimum of conditions
that could be closed within a short period of time) and that they believed  they
would  have the  necessary internal  approvals for  the transaction  within four
days. Representatives of Bear Stearns acknowledged that it would not be possible
to close the Deucalion financing  prior to year-end in view  of the fact that  a
registration  statement had not yet  been filed with the  Commission and that it
would not, in any event, be possible to close the financing if prior to  closing
the  Borrower defaulted on  the Mortgage Note  or if holders  of the Convertible
Debentures  initiated  a  lawsuit  challenging  the  financing  on  the  grounds
    

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that  it  violated the  negative pledge  covenant  in the  Convertible Debenture
Indenture. In the Convertible Debenture Indenture, RCPI agreed not to create any
lien or encumbrance on any of its  assets to secure indebtedness of RCPI or  any
subsidiary   thereof  without  equally  and  ratably  securing  the  Convertible
Debentures. Securing  the Convertible  Debentures would  have been  inconsistent
with  the proposed terms of the Deucalion financing. The representatives of Bear
Stearns also stated that, while they  were prepared to consider a "bought  deal"
of  Deucalion securities,  they were  not in  a position  to commit  either Bear
Stearns or DLJ to such a transaction at that time. Representatives of the Gotham
group acknowledged that they had not obtained, and could not guarantee that they
would be able to obtain, a commitment  for senior debt financing as a result  of
the  disclosures  regarding the  going concern  qualification to  the Borrower's
financial statements contained in the Form 10-Q filed by RCPI in November  1994.
After  these  presentations,  the  Board reviewed  these  proposals  with RCPI's
financial and  legal advisors.  The Board  noted that  there was  a  substantial
litigation  risk that the  Bear Stearns/DLJ transaction  would not close because
the holders of the  Convertible Debentures might bring  a lawsuit alleging  that
the financing violated the negative pledge covenant in the Convertible Debenture
Indenture.  The Board also  noted the substantial  uncertainties surrounding the
Gotham group proposal, especially the  absence of a committed financing  source.
As  discussed below, the Board thought  it essential that arrangements to retire
the commercial paper  backed by the  $200 million letter  of credit expiring  on
June  30, 1995 be in place by December  31, 1994. On this basis, while the Board
believed that the  Whitehall Group proposal  was more expensive  than the  other
proposals, the Board determined that the significantly higher level of certainty
that  it could be consummated made  the Whitehall Group proposal more attractive
than the other proposals. On January 23, 1995, Bear Stearns and DLJ commenced an
action against  RCPI  alleging that  RCPI  breached the  engagement  letter  the
parties had entered into with respect to the proposed Deucalion transaction. See
"Special Factors -- Certain Litigation".
    

    Later  on  November 17,  1994, RCPI  entered  into a  letter of  intent with
Goldman Sachs and Whitehall, which reflected the Whitehall Group's proposal and,
among other things, prohibited  RCPI from negotiating  with other parties  while
the  Whitehall  Group  transaction  was pending,  except  that  the  Board could
consider an  unsolicited  offer  to  purchase all  of  RCPI's  securities  at  a
significant premium over the then market value thereof.

    Between November 17, 1994 and December 18, 1994, the Whitehall Group and its
legal advisors had frequent discussions and meetings with RCPI and its legal and
financial  advisors to negotiate  the definitive terms  and documentation of the
recapitalization proposal contained in the November letter of intent.

   
    On December 9, 1994, RCPI received a letter from RGI proposing a cash merger
transaction in which RGI  would acquire 100% of  the outstanding shares of  RCPI
for $5.40 per Share in cash, subject to adjustment to reflect the payment of any
dividend by RCPI prior to closing. The fact that the proposal was subject to (i)
approval  by  the  stockholders  of  RGI, which  was  privately  held,  (ii) the
termination of  the Goldman  Sachs proposal  at an  acceptable cost,  (iii)  the
unilateral  cessation by  RCPI of  discussions with  Goldman Sachs  and (iv) the
prohibition of RCPI's disclosure of the discussions to any third party, led  the
Board  to conclude that the proposal was not worthy of serious consideration and
thus rejected  the  offer,  despite  the higher  price  contained  therein  when
compared to Mitsubishi Estate's proposal on August 26, 1994.
    

   
    On  December 16, 1994,  RGI submitted a  second letter to  RCPI stating that
RGI's shareholders had authorized  a revision of the  December 9, 1994 offer  to
increase  the proposed price to $6.00 per Share. The letter also stated that the
new price would not be adjusted downward to reflect RCPI's December dividend and
that, if required by RCPI's agreement  with Goldman Sachs, RCPI could share  its
terms  with Goldman  Sachs. The  terms and  conditions of  the December  9, 1994
offer, otherwise  remained  the  same.  Despite  the  higher  price,  the  Board
determined that the revised proposal was not
    

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worthy  of serious consideration. Additionally, PaineWebber, which had succeeded
Kidder Peabody as RCPI's  financial advisor on December  9, 1994, expressed  the
view that the amended offer was also inadequate from a financial standpoint.
    

   
    On  December 18,  1994, RCPI  entered into  the Loan  Agreement dated  as of
December 18, 1994 (the  "GSMC Loan Agreement") between  RCPI and GSMC, as  agent
and  lender; the Debenture Purchase Agreement dated as of December 18, 1994 (the
"Debenture  Purchase  Agreement")  between  RCPI  and  Whitehall;  the   Warrant
Agreement  dated as of  December 18, 1994 (as  amended, the "Warrant Agreement")
between RCPI and Chemical Bank, as Warrant Agent; the SAR Agreement dated as  of
December  18, 1994 (as  amended, the "SAR Agreement")  between RCPI and Chemical
Bank, as SAR Agent; and a letter  agreement dated December 18, 1994 (the  "Board
Letter"  and,  together with  the GSMC  Loan  Agreement, the  Debenture Purchase
Agreement, the  Warrant Agreement  and  the SAR  Agreement, the  "Goldman  Sachs
Financing")  between  RCPI  and  Whitehall  with  respect  to  certain corporate
governance issues.
    

   
    On December  18, 1994,  RCPI  issued to  Whitehall 4,155,927  warrants  (the
"Warrants") to acquire an equal number of newly issued shares of Common Stock at
$5.00   per  Share  pursuant  to  the  Warrant  Agreement  and  5,349,541  stock
appreciation rights (the  "SARs") pursuant to  the SAR Agreement.  The SARs  are
convertible  into  14% Debentures  or,  if the  provisions  of the  RCPI Charter
relating to  the  Limit  are  amended so  that  Whitehall  may  hold  additional
Warrants,  the  SARs will  be automatically  converted into  an equal  number of
Warrants. The closing price of the Common  Stock on November 17, 1994, prior  to
the  announcement of the execution  of the letter of  intent with respect to the
Warrants and the SARs, was $4.00 per Share. The Warrants and the SARs, together,
represented the equivalent  of a 19.9%  fully diluted equity  interest in  RCPI;
however, as a result of the Limit, the Whitehall Group could not exercise voting
power  in excess  of 9.8%  unless the  stockholders of  RCPI voted  to change or
eliminate the Limit.
    

   
    Pursuant to the  Board Letter,  RCPI agreed to  grant to  Goldman Sachs  the
right  to  designate  one  member  of  RCPI's  Board  of  Directors  to  reflect
Whitehall's 19.9%  fully diluted  equity  interest in  RCPI represented  by  the
Warrants  and SARs (all of which are owned by Whitehall and its affiliates), and
RCPI agreed to amend its By-laws so that, unless approved by the holders of  not
less  than  62.5%  of  the  Warrants  and  SARs,  matters  submitted  to  RCPI's
stockholders (other  than  the election  of  directors or  the  ratification  of
appointments  of auditors) would,  unless a different vote  was specified in the
DGCL or in the RCPI Charter, require the approval of the holders of 62.5% of the
then  outstanding   shares   of   Common  Stock   (the   "Supermajority   Voting
Requirement").  On December  29, 1994, Mr.  Ballard resigned as  Chairman of the
Board and as a director of RCPI to create the vacancy on the Board to be  filled
pursuant  to  the Board  Letter  and the  remaining  members of  the  Board, Mr.
Holloway, Dr. Linneman, Mr. Murdoch and Mr. Peterson, elected Daniel M. Neidich,
a partner of Goldman Sachs, as a  director pursuant to the Board Letter; at  the
same time, Dr. Linneman was elected Chairman of the Board.
    

   
    On  December 29, 1994, RCPI  issued $150 million of  Floating Rate Notes due
December 31, 2000 (the "Floating Rate Notes") to GSMC pursuant to the GSMC  Loan
Agreement  and $75  million of  14% Debentures due  December 31,  2007 (the "14%
Debentures") to Whitehall pursuant to the Debenture Purchase Agreement. The  net
proceeds  of $212.5 million  from such issuances were  used to retire commercial
paper borrowings  of  $193 million  and  to retire  Swaps  with a  net  notional
principal  amount of $145 million  at a cost of  $9.9 million. The remaining net
proceeds from  the  Goldman Sachs  Financing  were used  for  general  corporate
purposes.  RCPI maintained Liability  Swaps in the  notional principal amount of
$105 million to partially hedge the Floating Rate Notes. The Floating Rate Notes
bear interest at the rate of 400 basis points over LIBOR. During 1995, quarterly
interest payments on the  Floating Rate Notes ranged  from $2.7 million to  $3.9
million. In addition, RCPI was required to make a $3.0 million minimum principal
payment  on the  Floating Rate  Notes during  1995, which  was satisfied  by its
September 1, 1995 cash flow sweep payment of $33.7 million discussed below.
    

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    RCPI pledged the Mortgage Note and certain other collateral as security  for
the repayment of the Floating Rate Notes and the 14% Debentures, and equally and
ratably  secured  the  Convertible  Debentures as  required  by  the Convertible
Debenture Indenture.  The  14% Debentures  were  expressly subordinated  to  the
Floating  Rate Notes  pursuant to  an intercreditor  agreement between  GSMC and
Whitehall.

   
    The Floating Rate Notes are prepayable by  RCPI at any time, in whole or  in
part, at 103% of the principal amount prepaid (plus accrued interest) during the
period ending December 29, 1995, at 101.5% of the principal amount prepaid (plus
accrued  interest) thereafter until  December 29, 1996 and  at par (plus accrued
interest) thereafter.  The 14%  Debentures  are not  redeemable by  RCPI  before
December 30, 2000, but are prepayable thereafter at declining redemption prices.
RCPI  is required to  make minimum scheduled principal  payments on the Floating
Rate Notes  annually. There  are  no scheduled  principal  payments on  the  14%
Debentures   until  maturity.  In  the  event  that  RCPI's  net  cash  flow  is
insufficient to pay interest on the  14% Debentures when due, interest need  not
be  paid in cash (and  such interest will accrue).  Both the Floating Rate Notes
(on a  quarterly basis)  and the  14%  Debentures (on  a semiannual  basis)  are
subject  to  mandatory prepayment  from  RCPI's net  cash  flow (the  "cash flow
sweep"), which  is defined  as all  of  its gross  receipts, including  the  net
proceeds  of  any  sale  of  equity by  RCPI,  minus  actual  operating expenses
incurred; interest paid or  accrued (on a straight  line basis) on the  Floating
Rate Notes, 14% Debentures, Current Coupon Convertible Debentures and other debt
permitted  under  the  GSMC  Loan  Agreement;  dividends  paid  or  accrued; and
distributions paid or accrued on the Warrants and the SARs.
    

    The Floating Rate Notes  and the 14%  Debentures contain various  covenants,
including the following: (i) a prohibition on any increase in RCPI's outstanding
debt  (other  than up  to  $10 million  for  working capital  purposes);  (ii) a
prohibition on  debt  prepayment or  any  amendment thereof  if  quarterly  debt
service  would  be materially  increased or  net cash  flow would  be materially
decreased; and (iii) a  prohibition on the  sale or disposition  of any part  of
RCPI's  property other than in the  ordinary course of business, except pursuant
to a merger or consolidation in  which RCPI would be the surviving  corporation,
having  a number of outstanding shares of  capital stock no greater than that of
RCPI immediately prior  to such transaction  and in which  no default under  the
Goldman Sachs Financing would occur.
    The  Warrant Agreement and the SAR Agreement also contain various covenants,
including covenants  prohibiting  RCPI from  issuing  equity other  than  Common
Stock,  prohibiting RCPI from issuing Common Stock at prices less than the "fair
market value of  Common Stock" (defined  as the 90-day  trailing average  market
price)  and requiring RCPI to issue additional  Warrants and SARs to the holders
thereof to permit  such holders  to maintain  their 19.9%  fully diluted  equity
interest in RCPI, if RCPI were to issue additional Common Stock.

   
    In  deciding to  enter into  these arrangements  with GSMC  and Whitehall in
December 1994, the Board had considered the indications it had received from the
stockholders of  RGI that  they  were reluctant  to  continue funding  the  cash
shortfalls at the Borrower or to provide assistance to RCPI in extending the DKB
letter  of  credit  unless  RCPI agreed  to  significant  concessions  under the
Mortgage Note, the  fact that  the amounts available  under the  RGI Letters  of
Credit  would decline on January 1, 1995 from $200 million to $70 million and to
$50 million on April 1, 1995 and the fact that the letter of credit support  for
RCPI's  commercial paper  would expire  on June 30,  1995. The  Board thought it
essential, in  view  of  these  factors, that  RCPI's  ability  to  retire  this
commercial paper be assured by the end of 1994.
    

   
    While  the  Board was  aware that  the  terms of  the arrangements  with the
Whitehall Group severely restricted RCPI's  ability to incur additional debt  or
raise  money through equity  financing, the Board did  not believe more flexible
terms  were   likely   to   become   available   if   the   Board   deferred   a
    

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decision  into 1995, inasmuch as the June  30, 1995 expiration date for the $200
million letter  of credit  backing RCPI's  commercial paper  approached and  the
amounts available under the RGI Letters of Credit decreased.
    

   
    On  January  11, 1995,  Douglas  Elliman Appraisal  and  Consulting Division
("Douglas Elliman"), an independent appraisal  firm, issued an appraisal of  the
Property  (the "Douglas Elliman 1994 Appraisal"), in which it concluded that, as
of December 31, 1994, the fair market  value of the Property was $1.25  billion,
an increase of $100 million from the value assigned in an appraisal conducted by
the same firm as of December 31, 1993. On February 15, 1995, The Weitzman Group,
Inc.  ("The Weitzman Group"), an independent real estate consulting firm, issued
a review and  concurrence report  ("The Weitzman Group  Concurrence Report")  in
which  it  stated that,  based  upon the  review  described in  such  report, it
concurred with the Douglas Elliman 1994 Appraisal and that, in its opinion,  the
market  value estimated by Douglas Elliman did not vary by more than 5% from the
market value The Weitzman Group would estimate in a full and complete  appraisal
of  the same interests.  See "Special Factors -  Douglas Elliman 1994 Appraisal;
The Weitzman Group Concurrence Report".
    

   
    In late April 1995, representatives of RGI approached RCPI and suggested the
possibility that RGI  might discontinue  financial support of  the Property  and
that  RGI might also wish  to acquire all of the  outstanding stock of RCPI. The
discussions were exploratory in nature and the representatives of RGI made clear
to RCPI  and PaineWebber  that they  were not  authorized to  make any  specific
offers.
    

   
    Subsequently, at RCPI's initiation, representatives of PaineWebber on behalf
of  the Company engaged  in "brainstorming" discussions  with representatives of
the Whitehall Group regarding contingency plans should RGI actually  discontinue
financial  support  for  the  Property; no  specific  plans  or  agreements were
proposed or developed. Representatives of Whitehall approached several potential
investors to ascertain  whether they  might be interested  in becoming  partners
with  Whitehall in a possible  purchase of the Mortgage  Note; the contacts were
exploratory in nature and therefore no specific proposals were discussed and  no
agreements or understandings were reached.
    

   
    On  May 11, 1995,  RCP and RCPA  filed voluntary petitions  (the "Chapter 11
Case") for protection under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code, as
amended (the "Bankruptcy  Code"), one  result of which  was a  cessation of  the
Borrower's  payments to RCPI on the Mortgage Note. At a meeting on May 11, 1995,
the Board  concluded that  such cessation  would exhaust  RCPI's cash  reserves;
therefore,  the Board determined  that it should  commence negotiations with the
Whitehall Group  with  respect  to  possible waivers  under  the  Goldman  Sachs
Financing.  To  facilitate  these  negotiations, as  well  as  to  explore other
financing or  acquisition alternatives,  the Board  approved the  creation of  a
Special  Committee (the "Special Committee")  of the Board on  May 11, 1995. The
Special Committee consisted of Mr. Holloway,  Dr. Linneman, Mr. Murdoch and  Mr.
Peterson.  Mr.  Neidich, Goldman  Sachs's designee  on RCPI's  Board, was  not a
member of  the Special  Committee. The  members of  the Special  Committee  were
disinterested  with respect  to all  matters pertaining  to the  Whitehall Group
described  herein.  PaineWebber  acted  as  financial  advisor  to  the  Special
Committee  and the law firms of Shearman  & Sterling, counsel to RCPI, and Weil,
Gotshal & Manges,  special counsel  to RCPI  in connection  with the  Borrower's
Chapter  11  Case,  acted  as  counsel to  the  Special  Committee.  The Special
Committee concluded  that  the large  payment  that would  have  to be  made  on
September  1, 1995  under the  cash flow sweep  provisions of  the Goldman Sachs
Financing would  largely exhaust  RCPI's operating  cash. For  that reason,  the
Special  Committee determined that RCPI needed to have a financing plan in place
by mid-August.
    

   
    On Friday, May 12, 1995, and Monday,  May 15, 1995, following the filing  by
the  Borrower for protection under the Bankruptcy Code, trading of the Shares on
the NYSE was halted. Trading  of the Shares on the  NYSE recommenced on May  16,
1995.
    

    Following  the  filing of  the Borrower's  Chapter 11  Case, in  addition to
addressing  the  short-term  liquidity  issues  that  RCPI  faced,  the  Special
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title  to the Property, concluding that it  would be in RCPI's best interests if
it could accelerate the Chapter  11 Case and obtain  title to the Property.  The
determination  was based  upon the  fact that  RGI had  stated that  it would no
longer provide financial support for the  Property. Since RCPI's sole source  of
revenue,  other than  a drawing  under the RGI  Letters of  Credit, was interest
income on the Mortgage Note and the income from the Property was insufficient to
pay for the  costs and expenses  of operation  of the Property,  taxes and  debt
service  on  the  Mortgage Note,  continued  ownership  of the  Property  by the
Borrower would  deprive  RCPI  of  significant  revenue  and  could  lead  to  a
significant  diminution  in  the value  of  the  Property, which  in  turn would
diminish the value  of RCPI. Under  Chapter 11, the  Borrower had the  exclusive
right  for 120  days to  propose a  plan of  reorganization. While  this 120-day
exclusivity period is routinely extended in most bankruptcies, RCPI was  advised
by  its bankruptcy  counsel that,  after expiration  of the  initial exclusivity
period on September  8, 1995, it  could seek  an order of  the Bankruptcy  Court
terminating  the Borrower's exclusive right to  propose a plan of reorganization
and authorizing RCPI to file a plan of reorganization under which it would  take
title  to the Property. In  this connection, in May  1995, the Special Committee
concluded that  RCPI's  goal  of  obtaining  title  to  the  Property  would  be
jeopardized  if it could not demonstrate in  the Chapter 11 Case that RCPI could
successfully operate the Property and that it  had access to funds to cover  the
short-term  cash flow  deficits that the  Property was projected  to continue to
generate, as well as RCPI's own debt service.
    

    In undertaking  its duties,  the Special  Committee recognized  that  RCPI's
financing  arrangements,  including the  Goldman  Sachs Financing,  as described
above, restricted RCPI's  ability to  issue equity, repay  existing debt,  incur
additional debt (other than up to $10 million for working capital purposes), and
sell  the assets of RCPI  (which were pledged to  secure existing debt) and that
the 14% Debentures by  the terms of the  Debenture Purchase Agreement  generally
could  not  be  redeemed  prior  to 2000.  In  addition,  the  Special Committee
recognized that RCPI's ability to  pursue certain alternatives would be  limited
by  the terms of the RCPI Charter. At RCPI's Annual Meeting of Stockholders held
on June 8, 1995, to increase RCPI's flexibility, the Board recommended that  the
stockholders of RCPI approve an amendment to the RCPI Charter whereby the Board,
in  its discretion, would be able to  exempt transfers of shares of Common Stock
from the Limit.  Under the terms  of the  SAR Agreement with  Whitehall, if  the
stockholders  approved the proposed  amendment, all of the  SARs would have been
automatically converted  into  Warrants.  The proposal  failed  to  achieve  the
requisite 80% stockholders' vote.

   
    On  May 15,  1995, after discussions  with PaineWebber,  the Whitehall Group
made a  proposal  to  restructure  the  Goldman  Sachs  Financing  by  generally
deferring  all payments of principal and interest on the Floating Rate Notes and
the 14% Debentures for 18 months and otherwise amending the terms of the Goldman
Sachs Financing in a manner substantially  similar to that proposed on June  20,
1995 as outlined below.
    

    Following  receipt of  the Whitehall  Group's original  proposal on  May 15,
1995, the  Special  Committee  instructed PaineWebber  to  further  explore  the
proposal  with the  Whitehall Group  and to  solicit proposals  from alternative
financing sources or  outside investors  in order  to obtain  the best  possible
terms for RCPI and its stockholders.

    On  May  18,  1995,  Leucadia  National  Corporation  ("Leucadia")  and  its
subsidiaries filed a Schedule  13D with the Commission  reporting that they  had
acquired  2,705,200 shares of Common  Stock (7.1% of the  shares of Common Stock
outstanding) and that they would seek to influence management of RCPI.

    Due to the Borrower's failure to make  the May 31, 1995 interest payment  on
the  Mortgage Note, RCPI drew down the full $50 million then available under the
RGI Letters of  Credit, $33.7  million of  which was  required to  be repaid  on
September  1, 1995  under the  cash flow sweep  provisions of  the Goldman Sachs
Financing. In view of the  cessation of payments to  RCPI on the Mortgage  Note,
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Special  Committee concluded  in May  1995 that  RCPI's operating  cash would be
largely exhausted  after  the September  1  cash flow  sweep  payment,  possibly
causing  immediate covenant defaults  under the Floating  Rate Notes and causing
eventual payment defaults on RCPI's debt.

   
    On June 20, 1995, the Whitehall  Group submitted a proposal to provide  that
cash  interest payments on the Floating Rate  Notes and the 14% Debentures would
be deferred until December  1996, mandatory principal  payments on the  Floating
Rate  Notes would be suspended through December 31, 1996 and the cash flow sweep
provisions of  both the  Floating Rate  Notes and  the 14%  Debentures would  be
waived  for any payment due as  a result of any drawdown  on the $50 million RGI
Lettters of Credit, in each case, so long as the Borrower was in payment default
under the Mortgage Note, RCPI  had not taken title  to the Property and  certain
defaults  had not  occurred. The  prepayment penalties  under the  Floating Rate
Notes would be increased and  the maturity of the  Floating Rate Notes would  be
changed  from December 31, 2000  to December 31, 1999.  In addition, $50 million
principal amount of  Floating Rate  Notes would  be converted  into $50  million
principal amount of 14% Debentures and approximately 6.3 million additional SARs
would  be issued to Whitehall to reflect Whitehall's increased investment in the
14% Debentures and approximately 1.6 million  SARs would be issued to  Whitehall
pursuant  to the  antidilution provisions of  the Warrant Agreement  and the SAR
Agreement (which would increase Whitehall's  fully diluted interest to 31.3%  of
RCPI).  The interest rate on the remaining  $100 million principal amount of the
Floating Rate Notes would be increased from LIBOR plus 4% to LIBOR plus 8%  (the
default  rate  under the  GSMC Loan  Agreement).  The interest  rate on  the 14%
Debentures would be increased to 15%. After December 1, 1996, the interest  rate
on  the Floating  Rate Notes  would return  to the  original rate.  The proposal
further provided for an  increase in the  Supermajority Voting Requirement  from
62.5%  to 72.8% (to reflect the issuance of the additional SARs), the payment of
a $1.5 million debt restructuring fee to GSMC and Whitehall and reimbursement of
the Whitehall Group's expenses.
    

    At a  meeting  on June  21,  1995,  the Special  Committee  reviewed  RCPI's
alternatives and instructed PaineWebber and RCPI's legal advisors to continue to
solicit  proposals from  potential financing sources  and investors  in order to
realize maximum value for RCPI and its stockholders.

   
    Between June 20, 1995 and July 18,  1995, the Whitehall Group and its  legal
counsel  initiated several telephone calls with RCPI and its financial and legal
advisors in an effort to elicit a response to the Whitehall Group proposal. Such
calls did not  involve any material  discussions with respect  to the  Whitehall
Group  proposal. At  a meeting  on July 18,  1995 between  RCPI's management and
representatives of the Whitehall Group, RCPI's management informed the Whitehall
Group that RCPI had a preference  for a recapitalization transaction that  would
involve  an infusion of  equity in order  to reduce the  debt-to-equity ratio of
RCPI. On July 18, 1995, the Whitehall Group proposed several changes to its June
20 proposal, the most important of which were:
    

        (i) Goldman Sachs  would underwrite a  $100 million publicly  registered
    rights offering at $5.00 per share of Common Stock, in which Whitehall would
    be entitled to participate as a holder of Warrants and SARs.

        (ii)  In addition  to the approximately  7.9 million SARs  that would be
    issued to  Whitehall (as  described in  the June  20, 1995  proposal of  the
    Whitehall  Group  described  above),  RCPI would  issue  5  million  SARs to
    Whitehall pursuant to the antidilution  provisions of the Warrant  Agreement
    and  the SAR Agreement  to account for  the 20,000,000 new  shares of Common
    Stock to be issued in the rights offering.

       (iii) The Supermajority Voting Requirement  would increase from 62.5%  to
    69.2%.

       (iv)  RCPI  would  pay the  Whitehall  Group  a transaction  fee  of $1.5
    million, plus up to an additional  $5 million in customary underwriting  and
    take-down  fees in connection with the  rights offering, and would reimburse
    its expenses.

    On July 21, 1995, RCPI issued a  press release announcing a net loss in  the
second  quarter  of  1995 due  to  the  bankruptcy filing  by  the  Borrower. In
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exploring a wide range of strategic alternatives, emphasizing that no  decisions
had been reached concerning any course of action and that no assurances could be
given  that any transaction would be entered  into. RCPI further stated that the
exploration of a broad range of possibilities was part of its continuing efforts
to insure  that RCPI  considered all  possibilities that  could be  in the  best
interests of RCPI and its stockholders.

    On  August 4, 1995, Gotham proposed to  purchase $30 million of Common Stock
at a price per share equal to the  "fair market value of Common Stock" (as  such
term  is  defined in  the  Warrant Agreement)  and to  make  RCPI a  $10 million
unsecured working capital loan at an interest rate of 13%.

    In early  August  1995, following  extensive  discussions, RCPI  received  a
proposal  from Equity  Office Holdings, L.L.C.,  a company  controlled by Samuel
Zell ("EOH"), The  Walt Disney  Company ("Disney") and  Zell/Merrill Lynch  Real
Estate  Opportunity Partners Limited  Partnership III ("ZML"  and, together with
EOH and Disney, the "Zell Group"). The Zell Group proposed to commit $30 million
of short-term financing ($10 million in  unsecured debt and $20 million  through
the  purchase of  Common Stock by  December 1995) to  RCPI. A new  REIT would be
formed by  the Zell  Group ("NUREIT")  and the  Zell Group  would contribute  to
NUREIT  $250 million in cash ($5.50 per share  in NUREIT) in exchange for 50% of
its equity on a fully diluted basis. Approximately $700 million of new lease and
debt financing would be  raised from third parties  and secured by interests  in
the  Property. RCPI would sell substantially all  of its assets to NUREIT, which
would ultimately own and  operate the Property, in  exchange for (i)  sufficient
cash  to repay at par all of its debt, including the Convertible Debentures, the
Floating Rate Notes and the 14% Debentures, and (ii) NUREIT common stock, common
stock warrants and stock appreciation  rights representing approximately 50%  of
the  equity of NUREIT on a fully diluted basis. Under the proposal, NUREIT would
assume only  specified  liabilities, which  excluded,  among other  things,  new
litigation  and  other contingent  liabilities. RCPI  would then  be liquidated.
After provision for liabilities of RCPI not assumed by NUREIT, the NUREIT common
stock would be distributed  to RCPI's stockholders and  the NUREIT warrants  and
stock  appreciation rights would  be distributed to the  holders of the Warrants
and SARs. The Board of Directors of  NUREIT would consist of nine members,  four
directors  appointed by the Zell Group and five independent directors. Under its
proposal, the  Zell Group  would be  entitled to  upfront fees  of $4.4  million
(including  fees under the Investment Agreement  referred to below) and would be
entitled to a  breakup fee of  $9.6 million,  plus reimbursement of  up to  $2.0
million  of certain  expenses, if  the arrangement  were terminated  for certain
reasons.

   
    On August 7, 1995, the Special Committee met to review the results  achieved
in  soliciting  proposals  from  financing  sources  and  investors. PaineWebber
reported  that  it,  RCPI's  management  and  RCPI's  legal  advisors  had  held
discussions  with  24  sophisticated  real  estate  and  securities  lenders and
investors. Twelve of these potential lenders or investors signed confidentiality
agreements and received confidential information  on RCPI, and five term  sheets
were  submitted addressing RCPI's  immediate financing requirements. PaineWebber
reported that  two  of these  proposals,  including a  proposal  for  short-term
financing  and  a  proposal that  RCPI  issue  preferred stock,  would  not have
permitted RCPI to file a  confirmable Chapter 11 plan  for the Borrower and  the
preferred  stock  proposal  would  have violated  the  RCPI  Charter.  These two
proposals were, therefore,  not pursued.  As a result,  PaineWebber advised  the
Special  Committee that it believed that  RCPI had received three proposals that
should be evaluated  by the  Special Committee:  the Zell  Group, the  Whitehall
Group and Gotham proposals.
    

    At the August 7 meeting, the Special Committee also reviewed the possibility
of  RCPI's filing for protection under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code and the
potential consequences of such  action. Advantages to such  a filing would  have
included:  (i) the imposition on  the commencement date of  an automatic stay of
all claims that could be asserted by secured or unsecured creditors of RCPI  and
of  all litigation against RCPI; (ii) the ability to modify the debt obligations
of RCPI by a  vote of the holders  of two-thirds of the  outstanding debt and  a
vote  of a majority in number  of holders of each class  of debt impaired by the
plan; (iii) the ability to amend the  RCPI Charter so as to eliminate or  modify
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supermajority voting or other provisions therein, if desirable; (iv) the ability
to  suspend covenant  restrictions in  the Convertible  Debenture Indenture, the
Goldman Sachs  Financing and  other  similar agreements  of RCPI  (although  the
breach of such covenants could give rise to additional claims against RCPI); (v)
the  suspension of any requirement to pay debt service on a current basis during
the pendency  of  the Chapter  11  case; and  (vi)  certain tax  advantages  not
otherwise available to RCPI.

   
    Significant  disadvantages  of filing  under  Chapter 11  considered  by the
Special Committee included: (a) the introduction of significant uncertainty  and
delay  in acquiring title  to the Property (which  the Special Committee desired
for the reasons described above) due to the inability of RCPI to demonstrate its
financial ability to own and operate the Property while RCPI worked out its  own
Chapter  11  plan; (b)  RCPI's  diminished ability  to  control its  future; (c)
increased administrative obligations as a consequence of the Chapter 11  filing;
(d)  the need  to obtain  Bankruptcy Court  approval of  all business activities
outside  of  the  ordinary  course  of   RCPI's  business;  (e)  the  costs   of
professionals  that might be hired by possible appointed committees of creditors
and equity security  holders; (f) the  review and possible  challenge of  RCPI's
actions  by such committees because of their ability to influence the Bankruptcy
Court's determination of actions proposed to be taken (or withheld) by RCPI; (g)
the incurrence  of interest  at penalty  rates provided  for under  RCPI's  loan
agreements, as well as additional fees and expenses of the Convertible Debenture
Trustee  and other  agents under  such agreements;  and (h)  the ability  of the
holders of indebtedness of RCPI to preclude the stockholders from retaining  any
interest  in RCPI unless and  until all creditors were  paid in full or received
full value for their claims, including all interest and prepayment penalties.
    

    The Special Committee  believed that  RCPI had  substantial arguments  that,
under  the Zell Group proposal, the Whitehall  Group would be entitled to NUREIT
warrants and  stock appreciation  rights exercisable  for an  approximate  9.95%
fully  diluted  equity  interest in  NUREIT.  However, the  Whitehall  Group had
asserted that the antidilution provisions contained in the Warrant Agreement and
the SAR Agreement entitled  Whitehall to maintain a  19.9% fully diluted  equity
interest  in NUREIT. Under the Zell Group proposal, to the extent that Whitehall
was entitled to the  entire 19.9% fully diluted  equity interest, RCPI  believed
that its understanding with the Zell Group was that the resulting dilution would
be split evenly between RCPI's stockholders and the Zell Group. At various times
beginning  in June 1995,  the Whitehall Group had  asserted, among other things,
that the 14% Debentures  could not be prepaid  without its consent. The  Special
Committee  believed that, absent the ultimate  consent of the Whitehall Group or
the development of  a structure to  permit the repayment  of the 14%  Debentures
through  operation of the cash flow sweep, RCPI  might have to file a Chapter 11
petition in order to  attempt to close the  Zell Group transaction. Despite  the
uncertainties  surrounding  the  Zell  Group  proposal,  the  Special  Committee
concluded at its meeting  on August 7,  1995, for the reasons  set forth in  the
description below of the Board's actions on August 15, 1995, that the Zell Group
proposal  was superior to  RCPI's other options and  recommended its approval by
the Board.

   
    On August 8, 1995, Daniel M. Neidich resigned as a director of RCPI. In  his
letter of resignation, Mr. Neidich stated that his resignation did not waive any
of Goldman Sachs's or Whitehall's rights with respect to RCPI, including Goldman
Sachs's  right to designate one member of  RCPI's Board. Mr. Neidich also stated
in this letter that his primary reason for resigning from the Board was the fact
that he had no involvement in Board matters following his voluntary recusal  due
to  his Goldman Sachs affiliation. Mr. Neidich further stated that, after having
recused himself from the  Board's restructuring discussions,  it no longer  made
sense  to remain on the Board where he could not fully participate or contribute
to matters central to RCPI's future. As a result of the resignation, the members
of the Special Committee were the same as the members of the Board of  Directors
and,  therefore, the Special  Committee did not  meet after August  7, 1995. The
members of the Board continued to be Mr. Holloway, Dr. Linneman, Mr. Murdoch and
Mr. Peterson, who were disinterested with respect to the negotiations  described
herein.
    

   
    On  August 9,  1995, a representative  of EOH contacted  the Whitehall Group
about becoming partners with  EOH in a  proposal to buy  51% of the  outstanding
stock  of RCPI  at $5  per share. No  agreements or  understandings were reached
between the parties at the time.
    

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    On August  11,  1995, Whitehall  wrote  a  letter to  RCPI  reiterating  its
previously  stated position that the Whitehall  Group would not give its consent
under the Goldman Sachs Financing to the proposed Zell Group transaction, as the
Whitehall Group understood the terms of  such proposed transaction, and that  it
would pursue all appropriate means to protect its investment in RCPI.

   
    After careful deliberation, on August 15, 1995 the Board determined that the
Zell  Group proposal was  superior to RCPI's other  options. The Board concluded
that both the Zell Group and the Whitehall Group proposals would permit RCPI  to
avoid an immediate Chapter 11 filing and would permit RCPI to file a confirmable
Chapter  11  plan  in the  Borrower's  bankruptcy.  It also  concluded  that the
Whitehall Group proposal could be implemented without an RCPI stockholder  vote,
while  the Zell Group  proposal would require a  62.5% stockholders' vote unless
the necessary consents were received from the Whitehall Group. It also concluded
that the Whitehall Group  proposal had greater certainty  of execution than  the
Zell  Group proposal,  because of,  among other  things, the  uncertainty of the
rights of the Whitehall Group under the Zell Group proposal. On the other  hand,
the  Board believed  that the Zell  Group proposal produced  a more conservative
capital  structure,  subjected  NUREIT  to  more  flexible  covenants  than  the
Whitehall  Group proposal, could permit the  future deleveraging of the business
and gave  NUREIT  the  potential  ability to  expand  its  business  and  borrow
additional  funds in the market.  It also believed that  the Zell Group proposal
benefited from EOH's  expertise in the  property management field  and from  the
retail  and  entertainment  value  added by  Disney's  participation.  The Board
believed that the Gotham proposal did not provide for the long-term viability of
RCPI because the  issuance of  $30 million  of Common  Stock to  Gotham and  the
borrowing of $10 million from Gotham would cover only RCPI's short-term needs.
    

    On August 16, 1995, RCPI and EOH executed a letter of intent with respect to
the  Zell  Group proposal.  In connection  with this  transaction, RCPI  and ZML
entered  into  an  Investment  Agreement  dated  as  of  August  18,  1995  (the
"Investment  Agreement") pursuant to  which ZML agreed to  lend RCPI $10 million
for working  capital purposes  and granted  RCPI  the right  to require  ZML  to
purchase  $10 million of Common Stock at $5.59  per share on October 2, 1995 and
$13 million of Common Stock at $5.59 per share on December 5, 1995.

   
    On August  16,  1995, Gotham  filed  a  Schedule 13D  with  the  Commission,
reporting  that it  had acquired  beneficial ownership  of 2,124,900  Shares for
investment purposes. These  Shares represented  a 5.55%  beneficial interest  in
RCPI's  outstanding Common Stock. In the  filing, Gotham indicated that it would
seek to  assist  RCPI in  realizing  the full  value  of RCPI's  claims  in  the
Borrower's bankruptcy proceedings.
    

   
    On  August 17, 1995, Tishman Speyer and RGI  made a proposal to the Board to
acquire the Mortgage Note and RCPI's other assets, offering to pay $975  million
in  cash, together with a 21% equity interest in the acquiring vehicle, for such
assets. After continued discussions between Tishman Speyer and RGI, the proposal
was withdrawn because, according to Tishman  Speyer, RGI determined that it  was
no  longer willing to participate  in the ownership of  the Property and to make
the additional investments necessary for its continued ownership.
    

    In an August 17, 1995  letter, Peter D. Linneman,  Chairman of the Board  of
RCPI,  responded  to  Whitehall's  August 11th  letter,  stating  that  RCPI had
discussed proposals with  various parties, including  Whitehall, that the  Board
had concluded, based on the proposals received to date, that the stockholders of
RCPI  would be best served by a  plan that kept Rockefeller Center substantially
intact and  provided needed  capital to  RCPI while  permitting a  reduction  in
RCPI's leverage and that the Whitehall Group proposal, as modified, would result
in a debt level higher than the Board was willing to accept at that time.

   
    In August 1995, representatives of each of Gotham and Leucadia independently
contacted Whitehall regarding the possibility of making a joint recapitalization
proposal  to RCPI which would include  an underwritten rights offering; however,
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understandings  were reached. Whitehall did not pursue serious negotiations with
either Gotham or Leucadia at the time due to the fact that Whitehall believed  a
more compelling proposal could be made without Gotham or Leucadia.
    

    Between  August  18,  1995  and  August  31,  1995,  representatives  of the
Whitehall Group and EOH and their respective legal counsel held discussions  and
exchanged  draft letters of  intent regarding a  possible joint recapitalization
proposal for RCPI, which included a possible investment of $200 million in  cash
in  RCPI, on the  basis of $5.59 per  Share, the repayment  of the Floating Rate
Notes and  the  restructuring  of  other  debt of  RCPI.  On  August  31,  1995,
representatives  of  the  Whitehall Group  and  EOH  met with  Dr.  Linneman and
PaineWebber to  discuss the  possible  recapitalization of  RCPI.  Subsequently,
negotiations  among representatives  of EOH, the  Whitehall Group  and RCPI were
abandoned when the parties  could not reach  agreement on mutually  satisfactory
terms.  Thereafter, EOH and RCPI,  on the one hand,  and the Whitehall Group and
RCPI, on the other, pursued independent discussions regarding RCPI.

   
    On August 28, 1995, Goldman Sachs, on behalf of the Whitehall Group, offered
to waive  the $33.7  million mandatory  prepayment on  the Floating  Rate  Notes
required  by the cash flow  sweep, in exchange for  a $500,000 waiver fee, which
fee would be added to the balance due  on the Floating Rate Notes. RCPI did  not
accept  this offer  because RCPI,  as a  result of  its having  entered into the
Investment Agreement with ZML on August 16, 1995, had access to sufficient funds
to enable it  to make  this mandatory payment  and cover  its cash  requirements
through the end of 1995.
    

    On  August  29,  1995,  RCPI  borrowed  $10  million  under  the  Investment
Agreement. On  September 1,  1995, RCPI  made a  mandatory prepayment  of  $33.7
million on the Floating Rate Notes.

   
    In early September 1995, because of what Gotham described as its unhappiness
with the terms of the Zell Group proposal as embodied in the Zell Group's letter
of  intent, representatives of Gotham contacted representatives of the Whitehall
Group again about the possibility of making a joint rights offering proposal  to
RCPI.  The Whitehall  Group and Gotham  engaged in  broad conceptual discussions
pertaining to the  size of  any rights  offering, the  treatment of  Whitehall's
Warrants  and SARs  and the anti-dilution  protection afforded  the Warrants and
SARs under the  Warrant Agreement and  the SAR Agreement;  however, no  specific
proposals  were discussed and no agreements  or understandings were reached. The
Whitehall Group discontinued  its discussions  with Gotham  because it  remained
convinced that it could make a more compelling offer without Gotham.
    

   
    On  September 11, 1995, following further negotiations, RCPI entered into an
Agreement  and  Plan  of  Combination  dated  as  of  September  11,  1995  (the
"Combination   Agreement")  with  EOH.  The  principal  difference  between  the
Combination Agreement and  the Zell Group  proposal reflected in  the letter  of
intent  was  that  under the  Combination  Agreement all  dilution,  damages and
additional costs  and  expenses  relating  to  or  arising  out  of  contractual
agreements  between  RCPI  and  the  Whitehall  Group  would  be  borne  by  the
stockholders of RCPI and, accordingly, appropriate provision for the payment  of
any  costs related  to any  thereof would  have to  be made  by RCPI  before any
distribution to  RCPI's  stockholders of  the  NUREIT common  stock.  The  Board
considered that there could be substantial costs, expenses and delays associated
with  proceeding with a transaction  that, in the Board's  view, was not clearly
permitted by  RCPI's  agreements with  the  Whitehall  Group and  that,  in  the
Whitehall  Group's view, was clearly prohibited by these agreements. In the view
of the Board, the  letter of intent  had contemplated that  such costs would  be
borne equally by RCPI's stockholders and the Zell Group.
    

    At  the time the Combination Agreement was executed, the Zell Group and RCPI
reached an agreement  in principle  with General Electric  Company ("GE")  under
which  its subsidiary, the National Broadcasting Company ("NBC"), would become a
member of the Zell Group and NBC's lease at Rockefeller Center would be  amended
in  certain respects and  guaranteed by GE  in order to  permit NUREIT to obtain
lease financing on the  basis of GE's credit  rating, thereby reducing  NUREIT's
cost  of funds for  its financing requirements.  At the time  that GE's possible
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proposal  was  revealed,  PaineWebber  advised  RCPI's  Board  that  GE  was   a
substantial  stockholder in  PaineWebber. The  Board indicated  that it  did not
believe this relationship compromised PaineWebber's independence.

    On September 12, 1995, RCPI received a new proposal dated September 11, 1995
from the  Whitehall Group,  under  which Whitehall  or  its designee  would  (i)
purchase 15,384,615 newly issued shares of Common Stock for $6.50 per share, for
an  aggregate purchase price  of $100 million,  (ii) commit to  become a standby
purchaser in a  publicly registered  rights offering  of $100  million of  newly
issued  shares of Common Stock at a price of $6.50 per share and (iii) commit to
underwrite  a  $50  million  equity  rights  offering  within  three  years,  if
determined by the Board to be in the best interests of RCPI. The Whitehall Group
also  proposed to purchase  $27 million of  such Common Stock  upon execution of
definitive agreements and to lend RCPI an additional $33 million at that time in
order for  RCPI  to meet  its  capital  and operating  requirements.  Under  the
proposal,  the Whitehall  Group would be  entitled to participate  in the rights
offering as  if  it  owned  Common  Stock  and  would  be  entitled,  under  the
antidilution   provisions  in  the  Warrant  Agreement  and  SAR  Agreement,  to
additional Warrants and SARs to maintain  an 18% fully diluted equity  ownership
position  in RCPI (rather than  the 19.9% interest to  which the Whitehall Group
would have been entitled under those Agreements). Under the proposal,  depending
on  the results  of the  rights offering, the  Whitehall Group  would have owned
between 39.9% and 54.6% of the equity of RCPI on a fully diluted basis.

    The Whitehall Group proposal also contemplated a debt restructuring of RCPI.
RCPI would redeem the Floating Rate  Notes (at the prepayment premium in  effect
at  the time of  prepayment) and the Current  Coupon Convertible Debentures. The
14% Debentures would remain outstanding, but the Whitehall Group would agree  to
relax  certain of  the covenants  in the  Debenture Purchase  Agreement, and the
requirement that RCPI  retire the  14% Debentures  through the  cash flow  sweep
would  be  eliminated. RCPI  would  be permitted  to  issue up  to  $350 million
principal amount  of  new  financing,  to which  the  14%  Debentures  would  be
subordinated.  If either (i) notwithstanding the  best efforts of RCPI, the Zero
Coupon Convertible  Debentures  were required  to  be  repaid or  (ii)  the  new
financing  could not be arranged at a  satisfactory interest rate, RCPI would be
permitted to refinance the Zero Coupon Convertible Debentures by arranging up to
$625 million of new financing.  In that event, the  14% Debentures would not  be
subordinated  to the new financing, and the  interest rate on the 14% Debentures
would be reduced to  13% per annum. The  Whitehall Group proposal also  provided
that Goldman Sachs would have the opportunity to participate as RCPI's financial
advisor in obtaining the new financing.

    In  addition, the Whitehall Group proposal  provided that the Board would be
reconstituted to  include  the following  nine  members: (i)  the  four  current
directors,  all of whose replacements would  be chosen by a nominating committee
consisting of three independent directors and two directors chosen by Whitehall,
(ii) four directors designated  by Whitehall and  (iii) an independent  director
selected  by  Whitehall  from  among  a list  of  four  new  potential directors
nominated by the current  directors in good faith.  Under the proposal,  Goldman
Sachs  would have  been entitled  to customary  underwriting fees  of 3%  of its
commitment in the rights offering, 3% of  the purchase price of shares taken  up
in the rights offering and 1% of the principal amount of the new financing, plus
reimbursement  of expenses. Goldman Sachs would also have been entitled to an $8
million breakup fee if the transaction were not consummated for certain reasons.

    On September 12, 1995, the Borrower announced in its Chapter 11 Case that it
was willing to work  with RCPI toward a  consensual plan of reorganization  that
would   provide  for  RCPI  to  take  title  to  the  Property.  Following  such
announcement, RCPI commenced working with the  Borrower to develop such a  plan.
See " -- Borrower's Chapter 11 Case".

    After  receiving the September 11, 1995  Whitehall Group proposal, the Board
instructed PaineWebber to obtain additional information from the Whitehall Group
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September 15, 1995,  PaineWebber sent the  Whitehall Group a  list of  questions
and,  on September 18, 1995, the Whitehall  Group provided a written response to
these questions, clarifying certain aspects of its proposal.

   
    On September 14, 1995, Gotham sent the Board a proposal which provided for a
recapitalization of RCPI. Under its proposal, Gotham would (i) commit to act  as
a standby purchaser for an unspecified portion of a $200 million rights offering
of  Common Stock  at $5.25  per Share, (ii)  assist RCPI  in identifying standby
purchasers for the balance  of such offering  and (iii) cause  a lender to  lend
RCPI $425 million secured by a first mortgage on the Property. The Board did not
consider  that this proposal by Gotham was sufficiently definitive to enable the
Board to engage in substantive negotiations with Gotham.
    

   
    On September  22,  1995, the  Board  met  to consider  the  Whitehall  Group
proposal.  During  the  September 22,  1995  Board meeting,  the  Board reviewed
preliminary financial analyses prepared by PaineWebber with respect to the terms
of the  Zell  Combination  Agreement  and the  Whitehall  Group  proposal.  Both
proposals  were reviewed  by PaineWebber on  the basis of  the discounted equity
value methodology and the application  of the assumptions described below  under
"Opinion  of  PaineWebber",  with  the  exception  that  the  discounted  equity
valuations assumed RCPI  would acquire  ownership of  the Property  from RGI  on
December  31, 1995 as opposed to December  31, 1996. Using the discounted equity
value methodology, PaineWebber preliminarily derived a range of possible  equity
values  for the Zell Combination  Agreement of $4.82 to  $8.40 per fully diluted
share of Common Stock using discount rates of 15.0% to 10.0%. For the  Whitehall
Group  proposal, PaineWebber  preliminarily derived  a range  of possible equity
values of $5.21 to $8.24 per fully diluted share of Common Stock using the  same
discount rates.
    

   
    Under the Combination Agreement, RCPI could not exercise its "fiduciary out"
upon  receipt of  a competing  proposal, unless  the Board  determined that such
proposal could be financially  superior to the  transaction contemplated by  the
Combination Agreement and was a proposal that, based upon the advice of counsel,
the  Board believed it had a fiduciary duty to the stockholders to pursue. After
reviewing  with  its  financial  and  legal  advisors  the  terms  of  both  the
Combination  Agreement and  the Whitehall  Group proposal,  the Board determined
that  the  Whitehall  Group  proposal  was  not  financially  superior  to   the
transaction contemplated by the Combination Agreement for substantially the same
reasons  discussed above in connection with  the Board's determination on August
15, 1995 that the  Zell Group transaction was  superior to RCPI's other  options
available  at such time.  In particular, the Board  concluded that, although the
$6.50 per Share purchase price under the Whitehall Group proposal represented an
18% premium over the  $5.50 per Share price  under the Combination Agreement  at
which  the Zell Group  would acquire a  50% equity interest  in NUREIT, the Zell
Group proposal would produce a  more conservative capital structure and  provide
for  more  flexible  covenants  than  those  contained  in  the  Whitehall Group
proposal, and could permit future deleveraging of the business, the expansion of
the business and the borrowing of additional funds in the market. The Board also
believed that the  Zell Group  proposal benefited  from EOH's  expertise in  the
office  management field  and from the  retail and entertainment  value added by
Disney's  participation.  In  addition,  the  Board  believed  that,  under  the
Whitehall  Group proposal, the Whitehall Group would control many aspects of the
operation of RCPI and the Whitehall Group's position as a debt holder would  not
parallel the interests of the stockholders of RCPI.
    

   
    During  the  summer  of  1995, the  Whitehall  Group  approached  Mr. Speyer
regarding RCPI and the Property  with a view towards  Mr. Speyer serving as  the
manager  of the  Property if  the Whitehall  Group were  to take  control of the
Property. The Whitehall Group  decided to contact Mr.  Speyer because the  Board
had  expressed to the  Whitehall Group on  several occasions in  response to the
Whitehall Group proposals a  concern over who would  manage the Property if  the
Whitehall  Group took control of the Property. Toward the end of September 1995,
the Whitehall Group and Mr. Speyer began discussing the possibility of making  a
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RCPI. Shortly thereafter,  the Whitehall Group  and Mr. Speyer  agreed that  Mr.
Rockefeller  would  be  invited  to  participate in  such  a  proposal,  and Mr.
Rockefeller in  turn  presented  Exor  and  Troutlet  with  the  opportunity  to
participate in discussions concerning such a possible joint proposal.

    On  September 27, 1995, the Whitehall Group  wrote a letter to RCPI in which
it stated  to  RCPI that  any  issuance of  Common  Stock under  the  Investment
Agreement  to  the  Zell Group  at  a price  of  $5.59 per  Share  would violate
Whitehall's rights under  the Warrant  Agreement because  the Warrant  Agreement
prohibits  RCPI from issuing shares  of Common Stock at  a price below the "fair
market value of  Common Stock"  (as defined  in the  Warrant Agreement)  without
Whitehall's  consent. In the letter, Whitehall,  on behalf of GSMC, also offered
to relend to RCPI the  $33 million previously repaid by  RCPI on September 1  to
solve any additional short-term financing needs of RCPI.

    During  the last  week of September  1995, representatives  of the Whitehall
Group and Gotham  met to discuss  again the possibility  of jointly proposing  a
transaction  that would include  a rights offering to  the stockholders of RCPI;
however,  no   specific  proposals   were  discussed   and  no   agreements   or
understandings were reached.

   
    On  September 28,  1995, Gotham submitted  an alternative  proposal to RCPI,
which provided for a recapitalization of RCPI. Under its proposal, Gotham  would
(i)  commit to act as  a standby purchaser for an  unspecified portion of a $105
million rights offering of Common  Stock at $5.50 per  Share and assist RCPI  in
identifiying standby purchasers for the balance of such offering and (ii) assist
RCPI in identifying standby purchasers for rights not purchased in an additional
$50  million rights offering  and in arranging  at least $350  million in senior
financing. The  Board  did  not  consider  that  this  proposal  by  Gotham  was
sufficiently   definitive  to  enable   the  Board  to   engage  in  substantive
negotiations with Gotham.
    

   
    On  September   29,  1995,   at  the   request  of   the  Whitehall   Group,
representatives  of the Whitehall  Group, Mr. Rockefeller,  Tishman Speyer, Exor
and Troutlet met to discuss their possible joint participation in a  transaction
to  acquire RCPI. On September 30, 1995, representatives of the Whitehall Group,
Mr. Rockefeller and Tishman Speyer  (collectively, the "Initial Investors")  met
further  to discuss the  proposed terms of  such a transaction  and the basis on
which the Initial Investors would participate therein.
    

   
    On October  1, 1995,  the Initial  Investors proposed  to the  Board a  cash
merger between RCPI and an affiliate of the Initial Investors, pursuant to which
RCPI's  public  stockholders would  receive $7.75  per Share,  net in  cash. The
proposal was subject to RCPI's having, immediately prior to consummation of  the
transaction,  no additional  shares of Common  Stock outstanding  and only those
existing liabilities  as were  set forth  on  a schedule  to the  proposal.  The
Initial  Investors' proposal  was also conditioned  upon (i)  the acquisition by
RCPI of the Property and related assets pursuant to a confirmed Chapter 11  plan
in  the Borrower's bankruptcy  case satisfactory to  the Initial Investors, (ii)
the approval by  the RCPI  stockholders of the  merger agreement  and (iii)  the
absence  of a material adverse change in  the financial condition of RCPI or the
Property. The  proposal was  not  subject to  the Initial  Investors'  obtaining
financing.  In addition,  the Initial  Investors' proposal  provided for  a $7.5
million breakup fee and reimbursement of all of their expenses.
    

   
    In connection with the merger  proposal, the Initial Investors agreed  among
themselves,  effective October 2, 1995, to  capitalize the acquiring entity with
equity of  $440 million,  of which  the Whitehall  Group would  contribute  $220
million  (approximately $38 million to  be made through Whitehall's contribution
of all of the outstanding Warrants and SARs, which the Initial Investors  agreed
to  value  at $4.00  per Warrant  and SAR,  held by  Whitehall to  the acquiring
entity), Tishman  Speyer  would  contribute  $20  million  and  Mr.  Rockefeller
(together with any other investors reasonably acceptable to the Whitehall Group)
would  contribute $200 million. The Initial Investors agreed that if on or prior
to October 6, 1995 Mr. Rockefeller had not arranged an investor group reasonably
satisfactory to  the Whitehall  Group to  fund a  portion of  Mr.  Rockefeller's
investment commitment, then Mr. Rockefeller could terminate his participation in
the merger proposal.
    

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    On  October 2, 1995, RCPI decided not  to exercise RCPI's right to cause ZML
to purchase $10 million  of Common Stock pursuant  to the Investment  Agreement.
The  Board made  this decision  because the  Initial Investors'  proposal, which
seemed attractive enough to warrant  being pursued, was conditioned upon  RCPI's
not issuing additional shares and because the Board was, in any event, reluctant
to issue additional shares at a price below the then current market price unless
it was essential for RCPI to do so. RCPI's decision is the subject of threatened
litigation. See " -- Certain Litigation".
    

    Periodically,  from October  2, 1995 through  October 11,  1995, the Initial
Investors held  discussions with  Exor and  Troutlet concerning  their  possible
participation  in the Initial Investors' merger  proposal to RCPI. On October 6,
1995, Mr. Rockefeller advised the Whitehall Group and Tishman Speyer that he was
fully committed to participation in  the Initial Investors' merger proposal  and
he  waived any  rights to  terminate his  participation therein.  On October 11,
1995, each of Exor  and Troutlet agreed to  participate in the merger  proposal,
thus  becoming Investors. Of the $200 million that Mr. Rockefeller had agreed to
contribute to the acquiring entity, Exor and Troutlet each agreed to  contribute
$90  million.  On November  7, 1995,  Rockprop became  an Investor  when Tishman
Speyer designated Rockprop, an affiliate of Tishman Speyer, as its successor  to
all  of  its  rights and  obligations  under  the various  agreements  among the
Investors.

    On October 3, 1995, the Initial Investors delivered a form of Agreement  and
Plan of Merger to RCPI incorporating the terms of their merger proposal.

    Beginning October 4, 1995, RCPI and its advisors negotiated with the Initial
Investors  and  their advisors  on the  terms of  the Initial  Investors' merger
proposal. During  the  course  of  these negotiations,  RCPI  countered  with  a
proposal for an $8.75 per Share all-cash transaction.

    On  October 5,  1995, EOH sent  RCPI a  proposal, which EOH  described as an
enhancement of the  transaction contemplated  by the  Combination Agreement  and
which included the following modifications:

        (i)  EOH  offered to  reduce its  investment from  $250 million  to $150
    million and  to underwrite  a $100  million rights  offering for  shares  of
    NUREIT at $5.50 per share.

        (ii)  If the Whitehall Group would agree  to waive certain of its rights
    and consent to a closing under  the Combination Agreement prior to  December
    31,  1995, NUREIT would offer to pay the Whitehall Group $30 million in cash
    in exchange for cancelation of the  Warrants and the SARs and the  Whitehall
    Group's consent to the prepayment in full of the Floating Rate Notes and the
    14% Debentures without premium.

    Alternatively,  EOH  indicated  that  it  would  consider  restructuring its
investment to  provide for  an outright  purchase  of the  Mortgage Note  for  a
mutually agreeable price in cash or a combination of cash and participating debt
securities  (which, after  making appropriate provision  for RCPI's liabilities,
could be distributed to RCPI's stockholders).

   
    On October  6, 1995,  Gotham revised  its  proposal to  include up  to  $150
million  in subordinated financing.  In addition, Gotham  responded to a written
request from RCPI's advisors for more  detailed information with respect to  its
proposal, clarifying certain aspects of its proposal. Even after certain aspects
of  this Gotham proposal had been clarified,  the Board did not consider that it
was definitive  enough  to warrant  engaging  in substantive  negotiations  with
Gotham.
    

   
    On  October  9, 1995,  the Initial  Investors  sent a  letter to  the Board,
stating that the  Initial Investors  believed that their  merger proposal  would
require  a  "downward  price  adjustment" due  to  the  existence  of additional
liabilities of RCPI  that were not  known to them  at the time  they made  their
original  merger proposal, which were comprised  of approximately $12 million of
unanticipated additional expenses that had been incurred by RCPI and between $15
million and $50 million of liabilities that RCPI informed the Initial  Investors
might  have to  be assumed, depending  upon negotiations with  the Borrowers, in
connection with the transfer of the Property to RCPI under the Chapter 11 Plan.
    

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    On October 16,  1995, the Board  held a meeting  to review all  of the  then
current alternatives with respect to proposed investments in and acquisitions of
RCPI.  In addition to the proposals of the Zell Group, the Investors and Gotham,
the Board reviewed with its financial  and legal advisors the possibility of  an
independent  rights offering made by RCPI.  The Board instructed PaineWebber and
RCPI's legal advisors  to continue to  evaluate the various  proposals RCPI  had
received.

    Following  the  Initial  Investors'  October 1  merger  proposal,  the Board
extensively reviewed with its advisors the desirability of two modifications  to
the merger proposal: (i) giving each of RCPI's public stockholders the choice of
accepting  either an all-cash purchase price or  a combination of a reduced cash
purchase price and  a participating  security and (ii)  requiring the  Whitehall
Group to agree to a rights offering in the event that RCPI's stockholders failed
to approve the Merger Agreement.

    At  its meeting on  October 16, 1995 and  at meetings on  October 19 and 23,
1995, the Board discussed  a proposal developed by  RCPI's advisors under  which
each  stockholder  would have  the alternative  of selecting  either (i)  a cash
payment for each Share held, which was assumed to be in the range from $8.00  to
$8.75  or  (ii) a  combination  of an  assumed  $6.00 per  Share  in cash  and a
participating security  valued at  between $2.00  and $2.75  per Share.  Various
participating  securities were analyzed,  including common equity  in a new REIT
that would own a  minority interest in  the entity that  would own the  Property
following  the Merger; a contingent value right, the value of which would depend
on  the  Property's  appraised   value  at  December   31,  2000;  a   five-year
participating  subordinated debenture that would pay at maturity its face amount
or, if greater, an amount based on the then appraised value of the Property  and
a  five-year convertible subordinated debenture, the terms of which would permit
the holders  thereof, at  maturity, either  to  receive its  face amount  or  to
convert  it  into publicly  traded  shares of  the  entity that  then  owned the
Property. The Board and its advisors recognized that any participating  security
would  be a  complex instrument to  create and  would be difficult  to value. In
particular, the Board  and its  advisors were  concerned that  a security  whose
value depended on a future appraisal of the Property was subject to the inherent
subjectivity  of any real  estate appraisal and that,  if a convertible security
were  created,  the   stockholders  of  RCPI   would  necessarily  be   minority
stockholders  (or future  minority stockholders)  in the  entity that  owned the
Property. In addition, the Board  and its advisors thought  that the terms of  a
participating  security  whose  value depended  on  an appraisal  would  have to
include constraints on the flexibility of the Investors in managing the Property
prior to the  appraisal and that  such constraints would  be difficult to  agree
upon.

    During  October 1995, the  Board and its advisors  also developed a proposal
under which the Whitehall Group would agree to a rights offering by RCPI in  the
event  that RCPI's  stockholders failed to  approve the  Merger Agreement. Under
this proposal,  the Whitehall  Group would  agree to  permit RCPI  to conduct  a
publicly  registered rights offering of Common Stock of up to approximately $230
million at  a discount  from  the market  value of  the  Common Stock.  The  net
proceeds  of the rights offering would be  used to repay the Floating Rate Notes
and for  general corporate  purposes. The  proposal provided  that most  of  the
material  covenants in  the 14%  Debentures, the  Warrant Agreement  and the SAR
Agreement would be eliminated or relaxed.

   
    After initial discussion of these proposals with the Whitehall Group and its
advisors, the  Investors informed  representatives of  RCPI that  they would  be
highly  unlikely  to  proceed  with  a  transaction  involving  a  participating
security. For these reasons and in view of the disadvantages of a  participating
security and the interest shown by Gotham and other large RCPI stockholders in a
rights  offering, the Board concluded that  it should pursue the rights offering
proposal. Between October 27 and November 7, 1995, RCPI and its advisors and the
Whitehall Group and  their advisors  met on  several occasions  and exchanged  a
number  of drafts regarding the terms  of a rights offering proposal. Throughout
the negotiations, RCPI made clear to representatives of the Whitehall Group that
an accord on the Rights Offering was an integral component of RCPI's  evaluation
of  the Investors' Merger  proposal. In early  negotiations, the Whitehall Group
had requested, in return for its consent  to a rights offering (i) the right  to
participate  fully in  the Rights  Offering; (ii)  the right  to maintain  up to
    

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an 18% equity interest on a  fully diluted basis following the Rights  Offering;
(iii)  the  right to  fully convert  all Warrants  to SARs;  (iv) the  rights to
reconstitute the Board with  nominees of the Investors  constituting 50% of  the
Board; (v) the limitation on subordination of the 14% Debentures to $625 million
in senior debt; and (vi) the right to underwrite any Rights Offering.
    

   
    The  Board negotiated the  rights offering proposal  in conjunction with the
Merger Agreement to provide RCPI with a pre-negotiated means to raise the  funds
it  would require to be able to acquire the Property and service its obligations
if the Merger Agreement were not approved by RCPI's stockholders. The fact  that
the Whitehall Group was willing to agree in advance to waive prohibitions in the
Goldman  Sachs Financing to permit the Rights Offering positively influenced the
Board's considerations regarding the Merger.
    

    On October  27,  1995, EOH,  on  behalf of  the  Zell Group,  sent  RCPI  an
alternative  proposal to  purchase the  Mortgage Note from  RCPI for  a price of
$1.16 billion,  consisting of  $1.03 billion  in cash  and a  $135 million  note
secured  by  a  second mortgage  on  the Property  and  guaranteed by  GE  as to
principal only. Such note would bear interest at 6%, payable monthly, and  would
mature in 12 years. RCPI would have to transfer the Mortgage Note free and clear
of  all liens and  the Zell Group would  not assume any of  RCPI's debt or other
liabilities. The alternative proposal also provided that the Zell Group would be
responsible  for  completing  a  plan  of  reorganization  with  the  Borrower's
stockholders. In addition, the proposal provided that RCPI would not be entitled
to  a "fiduciary out", that the Zell Group would be entitled to a breakup fee of
$25 million (which amount included the $9.6 million breakup fee provided in  the
Combination  Agreement) and that,  if the transaction did  not close, RCPI would
reimburse certain of the Zell Group's expenses. The proposal was conditioned on,
among other things, RCPI's closing within five  days on the sale of $10  million
of  Common Stock to ZML pursuant to  the Investment Agreement, final GE approval
of the  transaction and  RCPI's termination  of discussions  with the  Whitehall
Group and Gotham. In the proposal, EOH characterized the offer as representing a
total  value  of  approximately  $9.00 per  Share,  without  accounting  for the
Warrants and SARs.

   
    At a Board  meeting on October  31, 1995, the  Board reviewed a  preliminary
financial  analysis prepared by PaineWebber of  the Zell alternative proposal to
acquire the Mortgage  Note. The  methodology used  by PaineWebber  to value  the
proposal involved dividing the offer into a cash component and a debt component.
To  value the cash  component, PaineWebber calculated  the cash distribution per
fully diluted share upon closing, after payment of all of RCPI's debt and  other
liabilities.  To value the debt component of  the proposal, the debt was further
divided into  a principal  component and  an interest  component. The  principal
component, which would have been guaranteed by GE, was valued by discounting the
principal  amount  per share  of Common  Stock upon  maturity in  12 years  at a
discount rate of 6.5%, the rate for GE debt obligations of similar maturity. The
interest component was valued  by discounting such  coupon payments at  discount
rates  of 10.0% to  12.0%, which reflected both  the lack of  a guarantee on the
interest payments and the subordination of  the debt to a first mortgage.  Using
this  methodology and assuming a closing  date of December 31, 1995, PaineWebber
preliminarily derived a  range of possible  values of $7.65  to $7.76 per  fully
diluted  share using discount rates on the interest component of 12.0% to 10.0%.
Assuming a closing date of March  31, 1996, PaineWebber preliminarily derived  a
range  of possible values  of $7.11 to  $7.23 per fully  diluted share using the
same discount rates  on the  interest component. The  Board did  not respond  to
EOH's alternative proposal and it expired according to its terms.
    

   
    Negotiations  between RCPI and  the Investors were  concluded on November 7,
1995. RCPI was represented  in these negotiations by  Dr. Linneman, Chairman  of
the  Board of  RCPI, PaineWebber and  Shearman &  Sterling. At the  end of these
negotiations, RCPI and the Investors agreed on a cash merger price of $8.00  per
Share and the Investors agreed to reduce their breakup fees from $7.5 million to
$6.5  million and to  a $2.5 million  cap on RCPI's  obligation to reimburse the
expenses of the  Investors and  their affiliates  if the  Merger Agreement  were
terminated. GSMC agreed to lend RCPI
    

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up  to $45 million to be evidenced by additional Floating Rate Notes issued upon
terms more favorable to RCPI than the terms contained in the GSMC Loan Agreement
in order to permit RCPI to repay  ZML's loan under the Investment Agreement  and
to pay certain permitted expenses.

   
    The  Merger  Agreement,  as  did  the  Combination  Agreement,  provides for
indemnification of agents of RCPI, as well as RCPI's officers and directors. The
Combination Agreement had been structured  as a sale of  assets as opposed to  a
merger,  and indemnification  obligations to  officers, directors  and agents of
RCPI would have been liabilities of RCPI  for which provision would have had  to
be  made prior  to making  any distributions  to stockholders  of RCPI  from the
proceeds of  such  asset  sale.  Accordingly,  it  was  a  major  point  in  the
negotiations  of  the  Combination  Agreement that  the  responsibility  for any
indemnification obligations be assumed by  the entity (NUREIT) acquiring  RCPI's
assets.  This approach,  which is  customary in  transactions of  this type, was
carried over into the negotiation of the Merger Agreement.
    

   
    On November 7, 1995, the Board, whose members were neither employees of RCPI
nor affiliates of  the Whitehall  Group, held a  meeting to  consider the  final
terms  of  the Merger  Agreement, the  Rights Offering  Agreement and  the other
documents to be delivered in connection therewith. At that meeting,  PaineWebber
made  a presentation to  the Board in  which PaineWebber delivered  to the Board
certain financial  analyses, including  the financial  analyses described  under
"Opinion  of PaineWebber" below, a review of  RCPI and its historical results of
operations and stock prices, leasing activity  with respect to the Property  and
information relating to the Midtown Manhattan real estate market, as well as the
cash flow estimates provided to PaineWebber by RCPI for the period from November
1995  through March 1996. The  analyses are filed as  an exhibit to the Schedule
13E-3 filed with the Commission in  connection with the Merger. The  description
of  such analyses is qualified in its entirety  by reference to the text of such
analyses. PaineWebber delivered its  oral opinion to the  Board that the  Merger
Agreement  was fair from a  financial point of view  to RCPI's stockholders. See
"-- Opinion of  PaineWebber". The  Board determined that  the Merger  Agreement,
together   with  the  related  agreements,  were  financially  superior  to  the
Combination Agreement and superior to the other proposals made by the Zell Group
and Gotham and to any independent alternative available to RCPI for the  reasons
set  forth below under  "Fairness of the  Merger". For these  reasons, the Board
unanimously voted  to terminate  the Combination  Agreement and  to approve  the
Merger Agreement.
    

    The  Combination  Agreement  was  terminated and  the  Merger  Agreement was
executed on November 7, 1995. On November  8, 1995, GSMC made available to  RCPI
$10.2  million under a  supplement to the  GSMC Loan Agreement  (pursuant to the
arrangements described under "The Merger -- The Merger Agreement -- GSMC Loans")
and RCPI repaid  the principal and  accrued interest on  ZML's $10 million  loan
under the Investment Agreement.

   
    On  November 7, 1995, the  Whitehall Group and RCPI  entered into the Rights
Offering Agreement. In the Rights Offering Agreement, the Whitehall Group agreed
that, should the stockholders  of RCPI fail to  approve the Merger Agreement  at
the  Special Meeting (unless such failure is  due to RCPI's breach of the Merger
Agreement), RCPI would have the right, within 30 days after the Special Meeting,
to conduct a $200 million registered rights offering (the "Rights Offering")  at
a  price set  by the  Board, but  in no  event less  than $6.00  per Share, that
Goldman Sachs would have the opportunity, but not the obligation, to  underwrite
and  lead manage  the rights  offering on  customary terms  and that PaineWebber
would have the opportunity, but not  the obligation, to co-underwrite up to  50%
of  the rights offering on  the same terms. The  parties further agreed that, in
conjunction with  the  Rights Offering,  the  Board would  be  reconstituted  to
include  two  of  the  current  directors, Mr.  Jerry  I.  Speyer,  one director
designated by Goldman  Sachs pursuant  to the  Board Letter  and an  independent
director  selected  by  Whitehall  from  a  list  of  three  potential directors
nominated by the current directors. The reconstitution of RCPI's Board would not
be subject to a vote or approval by RCPI's stockholders. The parties also agreed
that, if the Rights Offering were  consummated, the holders of the Warrants  and
the  SARs would not be entitled to participate in the Rights Offering, but would
be entitled to  additional Warrants and  SARs in order  to maintain their  19.9%
fully diluted equity ownership
    

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position  in RCPI, and  Whitehall would receive  additional three-year rights to
purchase a number of shares of Common Stock equal to $42 million divided by  the
rights  offering price plus $1.00 for two years and at the rights offering price
plus $1.50  for  the  third  year.  Assuming  the  rights  offering  were  fully
subscribed,  the rights  offering price were  $6.00 per Share  and no additional
shares of Common Stock (or rights to purchase Common Stock) were issued by RCPI,
the holders of the Warrants, SARs and additional rights would be entitled,  upon
full  exercise thereof, to 24.9% of the equity  of RCPI. However, as a result of
the Limit, the Whitehall  Group would not be  able to hold Warrants,  additional
rights  and Shares  equalling more  than 9.8% of  the outstanding  Shares at any
time; therefore, any other equity related holdings by the Whitehall Group  would
have  to be in  the form of SARs  (whose conversion into  Warrants is subject to
compliance with the Limit) or  some other form of  security that would give  the
Whitehall  Group  the economic  equivalent of  a  Share but  would not  give the
Whitehall Group the right generally to vote.
    

   
    In the Rights Offering Agreement, the parties have agreed that any  Warrants
may  be converted to SARs  at the option of  the holders thereof, provided that,
once $6  million of  14% Debentures  have  been issued  in connection  with  the
exercise  of SARs that had been converted pursuant to this allowance or acquired
upon conversion of additional  rights, any subsequent  14% Debentures issued  in
connection  with the exercise of  SARs that had been  converted pursuant to this
allowance or acquired upon acquisition of additional rights would be  prepayable
by  RCPI at any time at par. In  the Rights Offering Agreement, the parties have
also agreed that the proceeds of the Rights Offering would be used to redeem the
Floating Rate Notes; in  addition, if the Rights  Offering were consummated  and
all  of the Shares offered were subscribed  for, the covenants governing the 14%
Debentures would  be amended  to allow  RCPI to,  among other  things, issue  an
additional  amount of  senior debt and  unsecured debt, relax  the limitation on
incurring debt to acquire assets, eliminate the limitations on transactions with
affiliates and thus allow  RCPI to enter into  any transactions with  affiliates
without  the  transaction having  to meet  a comparable  arms-length transaction
test, permit RCPI to enter into a credit lease financing arrangement relating to
a lease  from, or  guaranteed by,  GE, and  eliminate the  restrictions on  RCPI
incurring  operating lease  obligations. The parties  have also  agreed that, in
connection with the Rights Offering, certain changes would be made in the  terms
of  the Warrants  and SARs, including  the elimination of  the existing required
consent of the holders thereof to issuances of Common Stock for cash or property
at a price less  than the "fair  market value of the  Common Stock". The  Rights
Offering  Agreement is attached hereto as Annex B and is more fully described in
"The Merger -- The Rights Offering Agreement".
    

   
    In the Merger Agreement,  the Investors agreed that  of the $306.09  million
aggregate Merger Consideration, $134.03 million, $15.64 million, $15.64 million,
$70.39  million and $70.39 million would  be contributed by Whitehall, Rockprop,
Mr. Rockefeller, Exor  and Troutlet,  respectively. As permitted  by the  Merger
Agreement,  Mr. Rockefeller intends, prior to the consummation of the Merger, to
assign his  rights and  obligations under  the Merger  Agreement to  one of  his
controlled  affiliates.  Additionally,  as permitted  by  the  Merger Agreement,
Troutlet has designated each of Gribble and Weevil to contribute $27.37  million
of  the $70.39 million  that Troutlet has  committed to contribute. Concurrently
with the execution of the Merger Agreement, the Investors entered into a  letter
agreement,  establishing certain mechanisms to govern the relationship among the
Investors relating  to the  exercise of  Holdings's rights  (each, an  "Approval
Right")  under the Merger Agreement to take any action or approve, consent to or
waive any action or matter. If an  Investor objects to the specific exercise  of
an  Approval  Right, Holdings  may not  exercise the  Approval Right  unless the
remaining Investors  assume all  of the  obligations of  the objecting  Investor
under the Merger Agreement.
    

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RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD

   
    On  November 7, 1995,  the Board unanimously  approved the Merger Agreement,
determined that the Merger  Agreement is fair  to and in  the best interests  of
RCPI  and its stockholders and recommended that all stockholders of RCPI approve
and adopt the  Merger Agreement. ACCORDINGLY,  THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY  RECOMMENDS
THAT  THE STOCKHOLDERS  OF RCPI  VOTE FOR  APPROVAL AND  ADOPTION OF  THE MERGER
AGREEMENT.
    

FAIRNESS OF THE MERGER

   
    BOARD.  In  reaching its  fairness determination, the  Board considered  the
following factors:
    

   
        (a)  The  fact  that  (i)  the  $8.00  per  Share  Merger  Consideration
    represents a 55.4% premium  over the $5.15 average  closing sales price  for
    the  Shares on the NYSE  for the 30 calendar days  ended August 1, 1995 (the
    last trading day  prior to the  publication of a  newspaper article  stating
    that  Disney  and an  unnamed investment  partner  would be  bidding against
    several other companies for  the Property), a 28.9%  premium over the  $6.21
    average  closing sales price for the Shares  on the NYSE for the 30 calendar
    days ended May 9, 1995 (the last  trading day prior to the publication of  a
    newspaper  article  stating that  the  Borrower was  considering  filing for
    protection under the Bankruptcy  Code in the immediate  future), and a  6.6%
    premium  over the $7.50 closing sales price  on the NYSE on November 6, 1995
    (the day preceding  the date of  announcement of the  Merger Agreement)  and
    (ii)  the Shares  did not trade  at a  price in excess  of $6  7/8 per Share
    during the year  preceding the  Borrower's bankruptcy filing.  On nine  days
    during October 1995, Shares were traded at prices between $8 and $8 3/8. The
    Board  believed  that  these prices  were  achieved  as a  result  of market
    speculation during the period the Board was considering competing  proposals
    submitted  by the Investors,  the Zell Group and  Gotham. See "Market Prices
    and Dividends on RCPI Common Stock".
    

        (b) The agreement of the Whitehall Group to cooperate in a $200  million
    rights  offering and debt and equity restructuring on the terms contemplated
    by the Rights Offering Agreement in  the event that the Merger Agreement  is
    not  approved and adopted  by the stockholders  of RCPI and  RCPI decides to
    conduct such an offering.

        (c) The  substantial  risk  that the  consummation  of  the  Combination
    Agreement  and the other  Zell Group proposals  might not occur  or might be
    significantly delayed  as  a  result  of legal  challenges  brought  by  the
    Whitehall Group.

   
        (d)  The substantial risk that the consummation of the Gotham proposals,
    or an  independent rights  offering by  RCPI, might  not occur  or might  be
    significantly  delayed  as  a  result of  legal  challenges  brought  by the
    Whitehall Group. In evaluating the  possible legal challenges the  Whitehall
    Group might raise to the consummation of the Zell or Gotham proposals or any
    independent  rights offering by RCPI, the  Board was mindful, in particular,
    that all of such proposals involved a  need to borrow funds on the  security
    of  RCPI's interest  in the  Property which  is represented  by the Mortgage
    Note. The Mortgage Note was pledged to secure the Whitehall Group debt  (and
    the  Convertible  Debentures), and  these financings  could not  be effected
    unless and until the lien held  by the Whitehall Group had been  discharged.
    The  Board was  advised that  securing a  release of  this lien  without the
    Whitehall Group's consent would be expensive and time consuming and  subject
    to the inherent uncertainties of the litigation process.
    

        (e) The substantial risks to RCPI and its stockholders if RCPI filed for
    bankruptcy  protection under  Chapter 11 of  the Bankruptcy  Code, an action
    which the Special Committee and the Board considered taking as part of their
    evaluation of RCPI's alternatives  and which the  Special Committee and  the
    Board  believed RCPI  might be  required to do  if it  did not  enter into a
    financing or acquisition transaction following the Borrower's bankruptcy.

   
        (f) The  Board's belief  that, in  the  absence of  the existence  of  a
    possible  transaction involving the Shares, it  was probable that the Shares
    would trade at prices significantly below $8.00 per
    

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    Share. The Board's belief  was based on the  historical trading activity  of
    the Shares, the potential liquidity problems facing RCPI in the absence of a
    transaction  and the likely  impact of an RCPI  bankruptcy filing (which the
    Board believed might be necessary).
    

        (g) The absence  of any  firm proposals from  prospective purchasers  to
    acquire  the Shares for cash  at a price equal to  or better than the Merger
    Consideration despite the widespread  publicity regarding RCPI that  existed
    following  the May 11, 1995 bankruptcy filing  by the Borrower, the July 21,
    1995  public  announcement   by  RCPI  that   it  was  exploring   strategic
    alternatives,  the public announcement of  the various acquisition proposals
    made to RCPI and the  numerous preliminary indications of interest  received
    by RCPI. See "-- Background of the Merger".

   
        (h)  The  Board's  belief  that  the  Merger  represented  a financially
    superior transaction to  the alternate transactions  under consideration  by
    the  Board, including  the Combination  Agreement and  the various proposals
    submitted by the Zell Group for  the reasons described in factors set  forth
    in paragraphs (a), (c), (d), (l), (m) and (n).
    

        (i)  The opinion of PaineWebber that, as of November 7, 1995, the Merger
    Consideration was  fair from  a financial  point  of view  to RCPI  and  its
    stockholders. See "-- Opinion of PaineWebber".

   
        (j)   The Board's belief that the  fact that the Merger Consideration is
    less than  the historical  net book  value  per Share  ($9.03 per  Share  at
    September  30, 1995) was not relevant because for the last several years the
    Common Stock has  traded at a  substantial discount from  book value,  which
    reflects  the value at  which the Mortgage  Note has been  carried on RCPI's
    books.
    

        (k) The fact  that, following  consummation of the  Merger, the  current
    stockholders  of RCPI will no longer be able to participate in any potential
    increases in value of the Property.

        (l) The  fact  that  the  Combination Agreement  and  later  Zell  Group
    proposals  were structured as a sale of  assets in which the acquiring group
    was only responsible for certain liabilities of RCPI and, as a  consequence,
    the  risk that the consideration ultimately  received by the stockholders of
    RCPI would be significantly reduced  by the exposure of RCPI's  stockholders
    to liabilities not assumed by the acquiring group.

        (m) The fact that the Merger Agreement is structured so that the current
    stockholders  of RCPI would not be exposed to any liabilities of RCPI if the
    Merger is consummated.

        (n) The fact that the Combination  Agreement was structured so that  the
    value  of the consideration to be received ultimately by RCPI's stockholders
    could be significantly reduced by the effects of the antidilution provisions
    of the Warrant Agreement and the  SAR Agreement which, in the Board's  view,
    the Whitehall Group was likely to seek to enforce.

        (o) The requirement that the Merger Agreement be approved and adopted by
    the  holders of  a majority  of the  Shares. See  "The Merger  -- The Merger
    Agreement -- Conditions to the Merger".

        (p) In the event that the  stockholders of RCPI retained an interest  in
    RCPI  or its  successor, the significant  risks to  RCPI's stockholders from
    investing in RCPI after the Property had been transferred to RCPI, including
    the dependence  on  a single  asset,  the continued  significant  cash  flow
    deficits  expected to be generated by  the Property and the highly leveraged
    condition of  RCPI  or its  successor  at  least in  the  years  immediately
    following such transaction.

        (q) The fact that the Merger Agreement permits RCPI at any time prior to
    the Closing to provide information concerning RCPI and the Property to third
    parties  in response to requests therefor and to enter into discussions with
    any unsolicited  third party  regarding an  alternative transaction  if  the
    Board  believes, based  on advice  of outside legal  counsel, that  it has a
    fiduciary duty  to  do  so. See  "The  Merger  -- The  Merger  Agreement  --
    Exclusivity".

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        (r) The fact that the Merger Agreement is not subject to a due diligence
    or  financing  condition  in  favor  of  the  Investors  and  the consequent
    likelihood that the Merger Agreement will be consummated expeditiously.

        (s) The negative implications of terminating the Combination  Agreement,
    namely  that such termination may result in the payment to the Zell Group of
    a breakup fee and expenses in an aggregate amount of $11.6 million.

   
        (t) The Board's belief that further negotiations would not have produced
    a price  higher  than  $8.00  per  Share  and  might  have  jeopardized  the
    possibility  of reaching an agreement with the Investors with respect to the
    Merger and the Rights Offering Agreement.
    

   
        (u) The  agreement of  GSMC to  supplement the  GSMC Loan  Agreement  to
    permit RCPI to borrow additional amounts of up to $45 million to pay certain
    expenses  on the terms set forth in the Merger Agreement. See "The Merger --
    The Merger Agreement -- GSMC Loans".
    

   
    In view of  the wide variety  of factors considered  in connection with  its
evaluation  of the Merger  Agreement and the  Merger, the Board  did not find it
practicable to, and did  not, quantify or otherwise  assign relative weights  to
the  specific factors considered in reaching its determination. In addition, the
Board did not undertake to determine the degree to which each of the  enumerated
factors was favorable or unfavorable; however, the discussions among the members
of the Board evidenced the general view that the factors set forth in paragraphs
(a),  (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p), (q), (r),
(t) and (u) generally were favorable to the Board's determination to approve the
Merger Agreement, the factors set forth in paragraphs (k) and (s) generally were
unfavorable to the Board's determination and  the factor set forth in  paragraph
(j) was neither favorable nor unfavorable.
    

   
    RCPI's  analysis did not accord significant  weight to the liquidation value
of RCPI because, given that RCPI owns a single asset (the Mortgage Note), a sale
of RCPI has essentially the same economic effect as a liquidation.
    

    Because the members of the Board are not affiliated with the Investors,  the
Board  did not believe it was necessary to retain an unaffiliated representative
to act solely on behalf  of the public stockholders of  RCPI for the purpose  of
negotiating the Merger Agreement with the Investors. Similarly, no provision has
been  made  in connection  with the  Merger Agreement  to allow  stockholders to
obtain access  to RCPI's  corporate  files or  to  obtain counsel  or  appraisal
services at the expense of RCPI or the Investors.

   
    WHITEHALL  AND GS GROUP.   Whitehall and GS Group  have reviewed the factors
considered by the Board in reaching its determination on the Merger and  believe
that  these factors  provide a  reasonable basis for  Whitehall and  GS Group to
believe, as they do, that the Merger  is fair to the stockholders of RCPI.  This
belief  should not, however, be construed as a recommendation by Whitehall or GS
Group to RCPI's stockholders to vote to approve and adopt the Merger  Agreement.
Whitehall and GS Group have not quantified or assigned specific relative weights
to  any of these factors;  they have relied principally  on, and have adopted as
their own,  the conclusion  of  the Board  that the  Merger  is fair  to  RCPI's
stockholders.
    

   
INTEREST OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN THE MERGER
    

   
    DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
    

   
    In  considering the recommendation of the  Board with respect to the Merger,
stockholders should be aware that certain members of management and the Board at
the time of  approval of  the Merger Agreement  had certain  interests that  may
present them with potential conflicts of interest in connection with the Merger,
as summarized below.
    

   
    Upon  consummation  of  the  Merger, the  Company's  executive  officers and
directors will receive,  in the  aggregate, $87,456  ($8.00 for  each of  10,932
Shares) in Merger Consideration.
    

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    Directors'  and officers' indemnification and  insurance policies will be in
effect for six years from the Effective Time (as defined below) with respect  to
matters  occurring  before the  Effective Time,  provided that,  in the  case of
insurance, such insurance  is available  on commercially  reasonable terms.  See
"The Merger -- The Merger Agreement -- Indemnification and Insurance".
    

   
    RCPI  entered into employment agreements with Richard M. Scarlata, President
and Chief  Executive  Officer,  Stephanie  Leggett  Young,  Vice  President  and
Secretary,  and Janet P. King, Vice President  and Treasurer, on May 5, 1995 and
with Stevan A.  Sandberg, Executive Vice  President, on October  2, 1995.  These
executive officers of RCPI, none of whom is a director of RCPI, will be entitled
to  certain payments and benefits if the  Merger is approved by the stockholders
of RCPI.
    

   
        (a) If Mr.  Scarlata's employment  with RCPI is  terminated (other  than
    pursuant  to three  years' notice  or for  cause) following  approval of the
    Merger by the stockholders of RCPI, he will be entitled to receive from RCPI
    a lump sum payment equal to the present value of three years' annual  salary
    and  if, in the reasonable judgment of the Board, Mr. Scarlata assisted RCPI
    in consummating  the Merger,  a  cash bonus  of  $75,000. In  addition,  Mr.
    Scarlata  will  be  entitled  to  life,  health  and  dental  insurance  and
    retirement benefits for  a three-year period  beginning on the  date of  the
    termination  of  his employment.  Mr.  Scarlata's current  annual  salary is
    $250,000.
    

   
        (b) If  Ms.  Young's employment  with  RCPI is  terminated  (other  than
    pursuant to two years' notice or for cause) following approval of the Merger
    by  the stockholders of  RCPI, she will  be entitled to  receive from RCPI a
    lump sum payment equal to the present value of two years' annual salary  and
    if,  in the  reasonable judgment  of the Board,  Ms. Young  assisted RCPI in
    consummating the Merger,  a cash bonus  of $20,000. In  addition, Ms.  Young
    will  be  entitled  to  life, health  and  dental  insurance  and retirement
    benefits for a two-year period beginning  on the date of the termination  of
    her employment. Ms. Young's current annual salary is $100,000.
    

   
        (c)  If  Ms.  King's  employment with  RCPI  is  terminated  (other than
    pursuant to one year's notice or for cause) following approval of the Merger
    by the stockholders of  RCPI, she will  be entitled to  receive from RCPI  a
    lump  sum payment equal to the present value of one year's annual salary and
    if, in  the reasonable  judgment of  the Board,  Ms. King  assisted RCPI  in
    consummating the Merger, a cash bonus of $20,000. In addition, Ms. King will
    be entitled to life, health and dental insurance and retirement benefits for
    a  one-year  period  beginning  on  the  date  of  the  termination  of  her
    employment. Ms. King's current annual salary is $100,000.
    

   
        (d) If Mr. Sandberg's employment with RCPI is terminated prior to  April
    16,  1996 (other than for cause or  pursuant to a determination by RCPI that
    Mr. Sandberg is unable to devote  substantially all of his business time  to
    the  discharge of  his duties  to RCPI)  or his  employment is  not extended
    beyond April 16, 1996, he will be  entitled to receive from RCPI a lump  sum
    payment equal to $120,000.
    

   
It  is anticipated that, upon consummation of the Merger, the employment of each
of the above executive officers of RCPI will be terminated.
    

   
    On November  28,  1995, the  Board  agreed to  pay  Dr. Peter  D.  Linneman,
Chairman  of the  Board of RCPI,  a bonus  of $200,000 upon  consummation of the
Merger or a similar transaction that results in receipt by RCPI stockholders  of
consideration  at least equal value to  the RCPI stockholders, in recognition of
the substantial services he performed  for RCPI in connection with  transactions
considered by the Board in 1995, including the Merger Agreement.
    

   
    Each  of the indemnification, insurance, employment, severance and change of
control and bonus  arrangements described  above grants rights  to the  relevant
directors and officers of RCPI that are in addition to the rights such directors
and  officers enjoy  solely in their  capacity as  stockholders. Therefore, they
have interests in  these arrangements  that potentially conflict  with those  of
RCPI and its other stockholders.
    

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  AFFILIATES
    

   
    As  a result of their investment in RCPI through the Goldman Sachs Financing
(as defined below), GS Group and Whitehall may have interests that conflict with
those of  the stockholders  of RCPI.  GS Group  and Whitehall  believe that,  by
acquiring  the entire equity interest in RCPI (with the other Investors) through
the Merger, they will  be better able to  protect such investment. In  addition,
Whitehall  and GS Group seek to acquire  RCPI because they believe that they can
more effectively  and  efficiently  manage  the property  as  a  privately  held
company.  See  "Special  Factors  -- Reasons  for  the  Transaction".  Daniel M.
Neidich, a general partner of GS Group, was a director of RCPI from December 29,
1994 until August 8, 1995. Mr.  Neidich received directors' fees of $21,500  and
was  the beneficiary of  directors' and officers'  indemnification and insurance
policies during such period.
    

VOTE OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF RCPI

    To RCPI's  knowledge  after reasonable  inquiry,  each of  RCPI's  executive
officers  and directors (who hold in  the aggregate 10,932 Shares (approximately
 .03% of the outstanding Shares))  intends to vote all  Shares held of record  or
beneficially  owned by such person  for the approval and  adoption of the Merger
Agreement. Except for the  recommendation of the Board  contained in this  Proxy
Statement, to RCPI's knowledge after reasonable inquiry, no executive officer or
director  of  RCPI has  made a  recommendation  to the  stockholders of  RCPI in
support of or opposed to the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement.

OPINION OF PAINEWEBBER

    RCPI originally engaged Kidder Peabody in 1993 to provide certain  financial
advisory  services to RCPI,  which engagement was  subsequently assigned to, and
assumed by, PaineWebber on December 9, 1994. In connection with the  engagement,
the  Board requested that PaineWebber render an opinion as to whether the Merger
Consideration is fair, from a financial point of view, to the holders of  Common
Stock.

    On  November 7, 1995, PaineWebber delivered its oral opinion to the Board to
the effect that, as of such date, the $8.00 per Share in cash to be received  by
the holders of Shares pursuant to the Merger Agreement was fair from a financial
point  of view  to RCPI's  stockholders. PaineWebber  has subsequently confirmed
such opinion by delivery  of its written  opinion dated as of  the date of  this
Proxy  Statement. PaineWebber's opinion does  not constitute a recommendation to
any stockholder of RCPI as to how  such stockholder should vote with respect  to
the Merger. Additionally, PaineWebber's engagement does not contemplate delivery
of any other updated opinion prior to the Special Meeting or consummation of the
Merger.

    The  full text of the  written opinion of PaineWebber,  which sets forth the
matters considered and limitations on  the review undertaken in connection  with
such  opinion, is attached  hereto as Annex  C and is  incorporated by reference
herein. HOLDERS OF SHARES ARE  URGED TO READ SUCH  OPINION CAREFULLY AND IN  ITS
ENTIRETY.

    In  connection  with  its  opinion,  PaineWebber,  among  other  things: (i)
reviewed certain financial and other information that was publicly available  or
furnished  to PaineWebber  by or on  behalf of RCPI,  including certain internal
analyses, financial  forecasts and  assumptions, reports  and other  information
prepared  by RCPI's management and/or its representatives; (ii) held discussions
with management of  RCPI concerning  RCPI's historical  and current  operations,
financial  condition and prospects; (iii) reviewed the price and trading history
of the Common Stock  and compared such  price and trading  history with that  of
publicly  traded companies which PaineWebber  deemed relevant; (iv) compared the
financial position and operating results of  RCPI with that of certain  publicly
traded  companies which PaineWebber  deemed relevant; (v)  reviewed the proposed
financial terms of the Merger and  compared such terms with the financial  terms
of  certain other transactions  that PaineWebber deemed  relevant; (vi) reviewed
the Merger Agreement and a draft of this Proxy Statement as proposed to be filed
with the Commission; and (vii) conducted such other financial studies,  analyses
and  investigations  and  reviewed  such  other  factors  as  PaineWebber deemed
appropriate for purposes of its opinion.

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    In  rendering  its   opinion,  PaineWebber  relied   on  the  accuracy   and
completeness  of all  financial and  other information  reviewed by  it that was
publicly available or furnished or otherwise communicated to it by or on  behalf
of  RCPI, and  it has not  independently verified  such information. PaineWebber
assumed that the financial forecasts examined by it were reasonably prepared  on
bases reflecting the best currently available estimates and good faith judgments
of the management of RCPI as to the future performance of RCPI and the Property.
PaineWebber  did not  undertake an  independent evaluation  or appraisal  of the
assets or  liabilities  (contingent  or  otherwise)  of  RCPI.  PaineWebber  was
furnished  with  the  Douglas  Elliman 1994  Appraisal,  upon  which PaineWebber
relied.  PaineWebber  assumed  that  all  material  liabilities  (contingent  or
otherwise,  known or unknown)  of RCPI are  as set forth  in RCPI's consolidated
financial statements. In addition, RCPI advised PaineWebber that, in the absence
of the Merger or an alternative  comparable transaction, RCPI would not, in  the
reasonably near term, be able to meet its debt service obligations and would not
be  in compliance with  certain of its  loan covenants, which  could lead to the
commencement by  RCPI  of  a case  under  Chapter  11 of  the  Bankruptcy  Code.
PaineWebber  assumed,  with  the  consent  of  RCPI,  that  certain  alternative
transactions proposed  to RCPI  were not  feasible due  to existing  contractual
obligations  of  RCPI.  RCPI's Board  agreed  that PaineWebber  could  make this
assumption for purposes  of its  opinion because  consummation of  any of  these
alternative  transactions would have required the consent of the Whitehall Group
(which  the  Whitehall  Group  had  indicated  it  would  not  provide)  or  the
institution  of litigation  against the  Whitehall Group  (the outcome  of which
could not be predicted with certainty  and which might have been protracted)  or
the commencement of a Chapter 11 case by RCPI.
    

   
    PaineWebber's  opinion does not address any possible rights offering by RCPI
in the event the stockholders do not approve the Merger and does not address the
relative merits of the Merger and  any other potential transactions or  business
strategies  discussed  by  the  Board  as  alternatives  to  the  Merger  or the
underlying business  decision of  the  Board to  accept  or reject  the  Merger.
PaineWebber's  opinion  is  directed to  the  Board  and does  not  constitute a
recommendation to any stockholder of RCPI as to how any such stockholder  should
vote  with respect  to the  Merger. PaineWebber assumed  that there  had been no
material change in  RCPI's assets, financial  condition, results of  operations,
business  or  prospects since  the date  of the  last financial  statements made
available to  PaineWebber. PaineWebber's  opinion is  based on  the  regulatory,
economic, monetary and market conditions existing on the date thereof.
    

    The  preparation of a fairness opinion involves various determinations as to
the most appropriate and relevant quantitative methods of financial analysis and
the application of those methods to the particular circumstances and, therefore,
such an  opinion is  not  readily susceptible  to  partial analysis  or  summary
description.  Accordingly,  PaineWebber  believes  that  its  analysis  must  be
considered as a whole and that considering  any portion of such analysis and  of
the  factors  considered, without  considering all  analyses and  factors, could
create a misleading or incomplete view of the process underlying its opinion. In
its analyses, PaineWebber  made numerous  assumptions with  respect to  industry
performance, general business and economic conditions and other matters, many of
which  are beyond the control of RCPI. Any estimates contained in these analyses
are not necessarily indicative of actual values or predictive of future  results
or  values, which may be significantly more  or less favorable than as set forth
therein, and neither RCPI nor  PaineWebber assumes any responsibility for  their
accuracy.  In  addition, analyses  relating to  the value  of businesses  do not
purport to  be  appraisals or  to  reflect the  price  at which  businesses  may
actually be sold.

    The  following paragraphs  summarize the  significant analyses  performed by
PaineWebber in arriving  at its  opinion, dated  as of  the date  of this  Proxy
Statement, presented to the Board.

    STOCK  TRADING HISTORY.   PaineWebber  reviewed the  history of  the trading
prices and  volume for  the Common  Stock, both  separately and  in relation  to
market  indices and a  comparative company index.  The comparative company index
was comprised of six companies that PaineWebber deemed relevant, including Arbor
Property Trust,  Beacon Properties  Corporation,  Carr Realty  Corporation,  MGI
Properties,  Mellon Participating Mortgage Trust and Property Capital Trust (the
"Comparative Companies").  PaineWebber observed  that the  Shares had  performed
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500  index and a REIT index comprised of the Comparative Companies over the last
22 months and had  underperformed when compared to  these indices over the  past
five   years.  PaineWebber  further  observed   that  the  Merger  Consideration
constituted a  premium of  18.5% over  the  $6.75 highest  closing price  and  a
premium of 100.0% over the $4.00 lowest closing price for the Shares on the NYSE
for  the 52-week  period ended  August 1,  1995 (the  last trading  day prior to
publication of a newspaper article stating that Disney and an unnamed investment
partner would be bidding against several other companies for the Property).  The
Merger  Consideration also  constituted a 52.4%  premium over  the $5.25 closing
price for the Shares on the NYSE on August 1, 1995 and a 60.0% premium over  the
$5.00  closing price for the Shares on the  NYSE on July 17, 1995 (30 days prior
to the announcement of the  execution of the letter  of intent between RCPI  and
EOH).  It should be noted that the Comparative Companies were not the subject of
acquisition transactions  during the  comparison period,  and thus  their  stock
prices did not reflect any value attributable to a control premium.
    

    SELECTED  COMPARATIVE  PUBLIC COMPANY  ANALYSIS.   Using  publicly available
information, PaineWebber compared selected  historical and projected  financial,
operating and stock market performance data of RCPI to the corresponding data of
the Comparative Companies.

   
    With  respect to RCPI,  PaineWebber compared the  implied multiples based on
the Merger Consideration for RCPI with  the median multiples of the  Comparative
Companies  based on closing  stock prices as  of November 3,  1995. It should be
noted that  the  Comparative  Companies  were not  the  subject  of  acquisition
transactions at such date, and thus their stock prices did not reflect any value
attributable  to a control premium. PaineWebber  compared multiples of latest 12
months ("LTM") revenues;  LTM net  operating income ("NOI"),  after general  and
administrative  expenses  ("G&A"); LTM  net  income; LTM  funds  from operations
("FFO") per  share, as  well  as book  value and  1995  and 1996  estimated  (as
estimated  by  research analysts  and  compiled by  First  Call) FFO  per share.
PaineWebber noted  that RCPI's  implied  revenue multiple  based on  the  Merger
Consideration  was  14.20x versus  a median  revenue multiple  of 6.34x  for the
Comparative Companies; RCPI's implied NOI (after G&A) multiple was 15.0x  versus
a median NOI (after G&A) multiple of 11.0x for the Comparative Companies; RCPI's
implied net income and FFO multiples were not meaningful (due to RCPI's negative
LTM  results); RCPI's implied book value multiple was 0.69x versus a median book
value multiple  of 1.87x  for  the Comparative  Companies; RCPI's  implied  1995
estimated   FFO  per  share  multiple  was   not  meaningful  (due  to  negative
projections); and RCPI's implied 1996 estimated FFO per share multiple was 18.2x
versus a  median  1996  estimated  FFO  per  share  multiple  of  9.1x  for  the
Comparative Companies.
    

   
    PaineWebber  applied the low multiples of LTM revenues, LTM NOI (after G&A),
LTM net income, book value, LTM FFO per share, 1995 estimated FFO per share  and
1996  estimated FFO  per share  and applied  the high  NOI (after  G&A) implicit
capitalization rate for the Comparative  Companies to the respective results  of
RCPI,  which resulted in a range of possible equity values for RCPI based on the
comparative company analysis of $4.15 to $8.11 per fully diluted share of Common
Stock. Utilizing the high multiples and the low implicit capitalization rate for
the Comparative Companies would have given a range of possible equity values for
RCPI that was  not meaningful. PaineWebber  utilized the low  multiples for  the
Comparative  Companies and the high NOI (after G&A) implicit capitalization rate
due to  the  distressed status  of  RCPI's sole  asset,  the Mortgage  Note.  In
addition,  PaineWebber noted that  RCPI has a unique  property and structure for
which there are no directly comparable companies and, therefore, PaineWebber did
not consider the  comparative company analysis  to be as  relevant as the  other
valuation methodologies PaineWebber employed.
    

   
    DISCOUNTED  EQUITY VALUE ANALYSIS.  A  discounted equity value analysis is a
traditional valuation  methodology used  to derive  a valuation  of a  corporate
entity  by  capitalizing  the estimated  future  cash flow  and  calculating the
estimated future  dividends  of  such  corporate  entity  and  discounting  such
aggregated  results  back to  the  present. PaineWebber  performed  a discounted
equity value analysis of RCPI based on the fiscal years 1995 to 2000 and 1995 to
2007 financial forecasts for  RCPI provided by  RCPI management (the  "Financial
Forecast").  The  Financial Forecast  was  the same  as  the "Case  2" financial
projections described below under "Certain Financial Projections", modified only
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actual leasing  activity at  the  Property after  June  30, 1995.  See  "Certain
Financial  Projections"  for a  description  of the  assumptions  underlying the
Financial Forecast. PaineWebber used a 2007 holding period (i) to be  consistent
with  the  Douglas  Elliman appraisal  and  (ii) for  comparison  with projected
results through the stated maturity of the Mortgage Note and its conversion into
an equity interest in the Property.
    

   
    Using the  information  set forth  in  the Financial  Forecast,  PaineWebber
calculated  RCPI's  estimated  "net  cash  flow"  based  on  Property  cash flow
projections less operating and  debt service expenses.  The annual dividends  to
common  stockholders  were  based  upon  RCPI's  estimated  net  cash  flow  and
assumptions as set forth by RCPI. To estimate the terminal value of RCPI at  the
end  of  the  Financial Forecast  period,  PaineWebber assumed  that  RCPI would
acquire ownership of the Property on December 31, 1996, and accordingly, started
with the projected values of the Property on December 31, 2000 and December  31,
2007, and then subtracted the total amount of debt outstanding on the respective
terminal  dates, and added  proceeds from an assumed  conversion of all Warrants
and SARs. This valuation  methodology resulted in  terminal value estimates  for
RCPI  of $817  million at December  31, 2000  and $1.37 billion  at December 31,
2007.  Future  Property  values  were   estimated  by  applying  the   valuation
methodology  set forth in the Douglas  Elliman 1994 Appraisal, including the use
of a terminal  capitalization rate of  7.5% and a  discount rate of  10% as  set
forth  in the Douglas Elliman 1994 Appraisal. PaineWebber analyzed the Financial
Forecast and discounted the  stream of dividends  and terminal values  resulting
from  the Financial  Forecast back  to March 31,  1996, using  discount rates of
12.0% to 14.0%. Based on this analysis, PaineWebber derived a range of  possible
equity values of $4.63 to $6.73 per fully diluted share of Common Stock.
    

    COMPARATIVE TRANSACTION ANALYSIS.  PaineWebber also performed an analysis of
the  multiples paid in selected  acquisition transactions including Mid-American
Communities, Inc.'s  purchase of  America First  REIT, Horizon  Outlet  Centers,
Inc.'s  purchase  of McArthur/Glen  Realty  Corp., Highwoods  Properties, Inc.'s
purchase of  Forsyth  Properties, Inc.,  Liberty  Property Trust's  purchase  of
Lingerfelt  Development Corp., Property Trust  of America's purchase of Security
Capital Pacific Inc., Wellsford Residential  Property Trust's purchase of  Holly
Residential  Properties,  Inc., Simon  Property Group's  purchase of  MSA Realty
Corp., Super  Valu Inc.'s  purchase  of Wetterau  Properties Inc.,  an  investor
group's purchase of CenterMark Properties, and California Real Estate Investment
Trust's   purchase   of  Commonwealth   Equity   Trust  USA   (the  "Comparative
Transactions").

    With respect to RCPI,  PaineWebber compared the  implied multiples based  on
the  Merger Consideration for RCPI with  the median multiples of the Comparative
Transactions based  on the  offer price  paid in  each transaction  and the  LTM
period  ending before the announcement of each transaction. PaineWebber compared
multiples of LTM  revenues, LTM NOI  (after G&A),  LTM net income,  LTM FFO  per
share and book value. PaineWebber noted that RCPI's implied revenue multiple was
14.20x   versus  a  median  revenue  multiple   of  8.56x  for  the  Comparative
Transactions; RCPI's implied NOI (after G&A) multiple was 15.0x versus a  median
NOI  (after  G&A) multiple  of 12.2x  for  the Comparative  Transactions; RCPI's
implied net income and  FFO multiples were not  meaningful (due to negative  LTM
results);  and RCPI's book value  multiple was 0.69x versus  a median book value
multiple of 1.02x for the Comparative Transactions.

    Based on the $5.00 closing price for the Shares on the NYSE on July 17, 1995
(30 days prior  to the announcement  of the  execution of the  letter of  intent
between  RCPI and  EOH) PaineWebber  calculated the  premium represented  by the
Merger Consideration to be 60.0%. PaineWebber then compared this premium to  the
median  premium  paid  to  the  unaffected  stock  prices  for  the  Comparative
Transactions of 28.0% (using closing stock prices for the target companies as of
the date 30 days prior to the announcement date of each respective transaction).

    PaineWebber applied the low multiples of LTM revenues, LTM NOI (after  G&A),
LTM net income, LTM FFO per share, book value and premium paid to the respective
results  of RCPI which  resulted in a  range of possible  equity values for RCPI
based on  the Comparative  Transaction  analysis of  $5.28  to $6.14  per  fully
diluted  share of Common  Stock. PaineWebber utilized the  low multiples for the
Comparative Companies due  to the distressed  status of RCPI's  sole asset,  the
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addition,  PaineWebber noted that  RCPI has a unique  property and structure for
which there are no directly comparable transactions and, therefore,  PaineWebber
did  not consider the comparative transactions analysis to be as relevant as the
other valuation methodologies PaineWebber employed.

   
    Pursuant to an engagement letter  between RCPI and PaineWebber,  PaineWebber
was  paid a fee of  $250,000 upon rendering its opinion  on November 7, 1995 and
will receive a transaction fee of $4.25  million upon the closing of the  Merger
(which  transaction fee  will not be  paid if  the Merger does  not close). RCPI
originally engaged Kidder Peabody in 1993 to provide certain financial  advisory
services to RCPI, which engagement was subsequently assigned to, and assumed by,
PaineWebber  on  December 9,  1994.  In addition  to  the fees  described above,
PaineWebber has earned  fees for  financial advisory services  rendered to  RCPI
since  May 11, 1995  (the date the  Board first directed  PaineWebber to explore
acquisition and financing alternatives on behalf of RCPI) and RCPI has  extended
PaineWebber's engagement and will continue to pay PaineWebber a monthly advisory
fee  of $85,000  through the  earlier of  June 30,  1996 or  consummation of the
Merger. RCPI  has also  agreed to  reimburse PaineWebber  for its  out-of-pocket
expenses,  including reasonable  fees and  disbursements of  counsel. Assuming a
closing under the Merger  Agreement by April 15,  1996, RCPI estimates that,  in
addition  to the  fees described  in the first  sentence of  this paragraph, the
aggregate payment to PaineWebber for its  fees and expenses for the period  from
May  11,  1995  through  the  closing will  be  approximately  $1.4  million. In
addition, RCPI agreed to indemnify PaineWebber, its affiliates and each of their
respective directors, officers, agents and  employees, and each person, if  any,
controlling  PaineWebber or any  of its affiliates  against certain liabilities,
including liabilities under federal securities laws.
    

    PaineWebber has previously provided investment banking services to RCPI  and
may  provide financial advisory or other  investment banking services to RCPI in
the future. In the normal course of  its business, PaineWebber may from time  to
time trade the debt or equity securities of RCPI for its own account and for the
accounts of its customers and, accordingly, may at any time hold a long or short
position  in such securities. PaineWebber is  a prominent investment banking and
financial advisory firm with experience in the valuation of businesses and their
securities   in   connection   with   mergers   and   acquisitions,   negotiated
underwritings,  secondary  distributions of  securities, private  placements and
valuations for corporate purposes.  RCPI retained Kidder Peabody  to act as  its
financial  adviser based on Kidder Peabody's substantial experience in obtaining
financing for companies, in mergers and acquisitions and in securities valuation
generally, particularly in the  real estate field.  Kidder Peabody was  selected
after the Board interviewed a number of investment banks seeking the assignment.
The  Board was satisfied with the work done by Kidder Peabody and thus agreed to
PaineWebber's succession to this engagement in December 1994.

   
DOUGLAS ELLIMAN 1994 APPRAISAL; THE WEITZMAN GROUP CONCURRENCE REPORT
    

   
    On January  11,  1995,  Douglas  Elliman issued  the  Douglas  Elliman  1994
Appraisal,  in which it concluded that, as of December 31, 1994, the fair market
value of the Property was  $1.25 billion, an increase  of $100 million from  the
value  assigned in an  appraisal conducted by  the same firm  as of December 31,
1993. On  February  15, 1995,  The  Weitzman  Group issued  The  Weitzman  Group
Concurrence  Report in which it stated that,  based upon the review described in
such report, it concurred with the  Douglas Elliman 1994 Appraisal and that,  in
its  opinion, the market value estimated by Douglas Elliman did not vary by more
than 5% from the market  value The Weitzman Group would  estimate in a full  and
complete  appraisal of the same interests.  The summaries of the Douglas Elliman
1994 Appraisal and The Weitzman Group Concurrence Report are qualified in  their
entirety  by reference to such  reports, which were filed  as exhibits to RCPI's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 22, 1995 and are filed as  exhibits
to the Schedule 13E-3 filed with the Commission in connection with the Merger.
    

   
    Since  1985, RCPI  has annually  retained an  independent appraisal  firm to
appraise the Property, and such annual appraisals have been performed under  the
supervision  of Abram Barkan, who was a principal at Douglas Elliman at the time
of the  Douglas Elliman  1994 Appraisal.  Mr. Barkan  and Douglas  Elliman  were
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expertise and recognized reputation  in the real  estate appraisal business.  In
connection  with the preparation of the  Douglas Elliman 1994 Appraisal, Douglas
Elliman (i) made a complete review of the financial information relating to  the
Property  provided to it by the Borrower; (ii) made a physical inspection of the
Property; (iii) updated its study of existing conditions and anticipated  future
trends for the Midtown Manhattan office market, focusing particular attention on
higher quality office buildings; (iv) analyzed recent transactions involving the
sale  of large higher quality office  buildings; (v) reviewed summaries provided
by the  Borrower  of  new leases  that  had  been concluded  subsequent  to  the
appraisal  previously prepared by  Douglas Elliman; (vi)  reviewed capital costs
associated  with  the  Property,  including  tenant  concessions  and   building
improvements;  and (vii) considered the three  approved methods in the valuation
of  real  estate  --  the  cost,  sales  comparison  and  income  capitalization
approaches.
    

   
    The  cost approach  is an  appraisal technique  under which  the value  of a
property is derived by estimating the replacement cost of the improvements,  and
deducting  the estimated depreciation. The value of the property as if vacant is
added to the  depreciated value  of the  improvements. Douglas  Elliman did  not
include  this approach in its appraisal  because of the difficulty in accurately
estimating physical, functional and economic depreciation and because  investors
do not typically use this approach to assess an investment opportunity.
    

   
    The  sales comparison  approach is  an appraisal  technique under  which the
market  value  estimate  is  predicated  upon  prices  paid  in  actual   market
transactions.  Recent sales of properties similar to a property under review are
identified, analyzed and compared to the property under review. In analyzing and
comparing the sales  data, adjustments are  made for factors  such as  location,
time  (date of transaction), plot and building size, age and condition. The lack
of truly comparable activity, coupled with the large adjustments that would have
had to  have  been  made to  the  sales  of similar  properties,  make  accurate
comparisons  difficult. Douglas Elliman, therefore, did not rely heavily on this
approach to determine a market value for the Property, but included a discussion
of the transactions that occurred subsequent to its previous appraisal in  order
to provide an indication of current market activity.
    

   
    The  income capitalization approach is an appraisal technique used to derive
a value  estimate based  on the  anticipated net  income to  be generated  by  a
property.  The  value estimate  reflects the  capital  amount an  investor would
reasonably be likely to pay to  receive the anticipated net income. The  capital
amount,  often called the capitalized  value, is in effect  the present value of
the anticipated annual net  revenues. Douglas Elliman  gave primary emphasis  to
this  approach because it  is the approach  most often utilized  by investors in
analyzing income-producing property. Douglas Elliman derived the value  estimate
of  the Property by projecting, on  a lease-by-lease basis, the income, expenses
and capital costs  associated with operating  the Property. Given  the size  and
intricacies  of  the  Property  as a  real  estate  investment,  Douglas Elliman
calculated a weighted average net present value based upon six holding  periods,
in  order to  derive a more  accurate indication  of market value.  As a result,
Douglas Elliman estimated the cash flows before  debt service in each year of  a
16-year  projection period for calendar year  1995 through 2011. Douglas Elliman
estimated the  residual  value  of  the  leased  space  by  capitalizing  at  an
appropriate  rate the  net operating  income in  the year  following the holding
period of  the cash  flow. The  cash flows  plus the  residual value  were  then
discounted  on an annual basis to a present value using a pre-tax market rate of
return. In its discounted cash flow analysis, Douglas Elliman used a real estate
model developed by the  Realtech Group ("Realtech").  Results were generated  by
the  model based on market, economic,  leasing and other real estate assumptions
provided by  Douglas Elliman.  For a  discussion of  the assumptions  used,  see
"Certain  Financial Projections". RCPI did not  place any limitations on Douglas
Elliman with respect to conducting the appraisal.
    

   
    RCPI engaged The  Weitzman Group to  issue a review  and concurrence  report
with  respect to  the Douglas Elliman  1994 Appraisal because  of suggestions by
Mitsubishi Estate and J.P. Morgan  in the summer of 1994  that the value of  the
Property  was  substantially  lower  than  the  value  shown  on  the  appraisal
previously prepared by Douglas Elliman. The  Weitzman Group was selected on  the
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its  recognized expertise in  the real estate  appraisal business. In connection
with the  preparation of  The Weitzman  Group Concurrence  Report, The  Weitzman
Group  (i) conducted  an independent analysis  of the Property  cash flows; (ii)
conducted a detailed analysis of the data and assumptions, as well as of  market
conditions,  identified in the  Douglas Elliman 1994  Appraisal; (iii) conducted
independent research as  to market  conditions, market rents  and expenses,  and
prepared  independent  assumptions and  sensitivity analyses  of the  cash flows
utilized in  the  estimate  of  the  aggregate  market  value  of  the  Property
determined  by  Douglas  Elliman;  (iv) conducted  physical  inspections  of the
Property and held extensive meetings with management and leasing personnel;  and
(v)  undertook research as  to appropriate rates of  return (using a securitized
financing component)  commensurate with  the risks  involved in  acquiring  real
estate  such as the  Property. The cash  flows were prepared  using the Realtech
model, modified  by assumptions  proposed by  The Weitzman  Group. The  Weitzman
Group  performed limited  due diligence  on the  Douglas Elliman  1994 Appraisal
relating only  to  selected  lease-by-lease input.  Based  on  the  assumptions,
projected  cash flows and rates of return developed by The Weitzman Group, which
in certain cases differed from those in the Douglas Elliman 1994 Appraisal,  The
Weitzman  Group  issued an  opinion  that the  value  conclusion in  the Douglas
Elliman 1994 Appraisal was  appropriate and reasonable. RCPI  did not place  any
limitations  on The  Weitzman Group with  respect to  conducting the concurrence
report.
    

   
    Pursuant to an engagement letter  between RCPI and Douglas Elliman,  Douglas
Elliman  was paid  a fee of  $75,000 upon  delivery of the  Douglas Elliman 1994
Appraisal. Pursuant to an engagement letter between RCPI and The Weitzman Group,
The Weitzman Group was paid  a fee of $95,000  upon delivery of its  concurrence
report.  RCPI  agreed  to reimburse  The  Weitzman Group  for  its out-of-pocket
expenses and to  indemnify The  Weitzman Group, its  stockholders and  employees
against  certain liabilities, including liabilities under the federal securities
laws.
    

PURPOSE AND STRUCTURE OF THE TRANSACTION

    The purpose of the Merger is for the Investors, through Holdings, to acquire
all of the outstanding Common Stock of RCPI. The transaction has been structured
as a cash merger in order to provide a prompt and orderly transfer of control of
RCPI from the  public stockholders  of RCPI to  Holdings. Because  of the  Limit
imposed  by the RCPI Charter, the Investors  determined that a cash tender offer
for all of the Common Stock of RCPI was not a viable alternative.

REASONS FOR THE TRANSACTION

   
    Whitehall and GS Group seek, through  the Merger, to acquire, together  with
the Investors, the entire equity interest in RCPI at this time because Whitehall
and  GS Group  believe that RCPI  and the  Property can be  more effectively and
efficiently managed, and therefore would be more likely to provide the Investors
with a  return on  their  investment if  it were  managed  as a  privately  held
company. As a privately held company, RCPI will be managed only in the interests
of  the Investors. As noted under "Certain Effects of the Merger", the Investors
intend to  seek  the  delisting of  the  Common  Stock from  the  NYSE  and  the
termination  of registration of the Common Stock  under the Exchange Act as soon
as possible  after consummation  of  the Merger,  if  the requirements  for  the
delisting and termination of registration are met.
    

    Whitehall  and GS Group also seek,  through the Merger, to acquire, together
with the Investors, the entire equity interest in RCPI at this time because,  in
the  view of Whitehall  and GS Group,  the investment of  the Whitehall Group in
RCPI provided through  the Goldman  Sachs Financing  would be  protected in  the
Merger,  whereas  GS Group  and Whitehall  would  likely have  had to  resort to
litigation in order  to protect such  interests in the  Goldman Sachs  Financing
under  the other transactions that were being considered by the Board during the
summer and autumn of  1995. In addition, the  bankruptcy of Borrower raised,  in
the  view of Whitehall and GS Group, serious questions concerning RCPI's ability
to meet its payment and other obligations  under the terms of the Goldman  Sachs
Financing.

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PLANS FOR RCPI AFTER THE MERGER

   
    It  is expected  that immediately  following the  Merger, the  Property (and
related  real  and  personal  property)  will  be  conveyed  to  the   Surviving
Corporation  or its designee (the "Designee") pursuant to the Borrower's Chapter
11 Plan. Immediately  thereafter, it  is expected  that the  Property (and  such
related  real  and personal  property)  or all  of  the equity  interest  in the
Designee will be  contributed to  a newly formed  entity ("Newco").  It is  also
expected  that Newco will be owned 50% by the Surviving Corporation and 50% by a
newly formed limited liability company owned by the Investors. This structure is
intended to provide flexibility with  respect to financial, operational and  tax
planning  considerations while complying with  the provisions of the Convertible
Debenture Indenture.
    

   
    The Investors currently  intend that,  following the Merger,  at least  $430
million in new debt financing would be raised and that a portion of the proceeds
thereof  would be used to repay  the indebtedness outstanding under the Floating
Rate Notes  and the  Current  Coupon Convertible  Debentures. In  addition,  the
Investors may decide to incur additional financing and use the proceeds to repay
the  Convertible Debentures. In  connection therewith, Whitehall  would agree to
subordinate the 14% Debentures to the new debt financing. It is further intended
that the 14% Debentures would be repaid on December 31, 2000 in accordance  with
their  terms, subject to  financial considerations at  that time. The Investors'
financing plans may change  in light of changes  in market conditions and  other
considerations.
    

    Following  the  Effective  Time,  the Investors  expect  that  the  board of
directors of the Surviving Corporation  will consist of four members  designated
by  the Whitehall Group and four members  designated by the other Investors. The
officers of the Surviving Corporation will be appointed by the directors.

    The  Investors  expect  that  Newco  will  own  and  operate  the   Property
consistently  with past practices but may increase capital expenditures and make
such other changes as deemed appropriate by the Investors. The Property will  be
managed by Tishman Speyer pursuant to a management agreement.

CERTAIN EFFECTS OF THE MERGER

   
    As a result of the Merger, RCPI's current stockholders will receive $8.00 in
cash  for each of their shares of Common Stock, which amount will not be reduced
by any expenses or liabilities of RCPI. In addition, as a result of the  Merger,
stockholders  will not have an opportunity  to continue their equity interest in
RCPI as an ongoing concern and therefore  will not share in the future  earnings
and  potential growth  of RCPI or  the Property,  if any. After  the Merger, the
acquiring entity formed by  the Investors will own  100% of the equity  interest
in,  and will have a 100%  interest in the net book  value and net income or net
loss of, RCPI. The Investors, therefore, as the only stockholders of RCPI  after
the  Merger, will benefit from any increases in  the value of RCPI and also bear
the risk of any decreases in the value of RCPI's assets or operations.  Pursuant
to  agreements among the Investors, Whitehall  will have an indirect interest of
approximately 50% of the equity in  RCPI after consummation of the Merger.  Such
equity  interest  will  reflect  the relative  investment  of  Whitehall  in the
acquiring entity that will be merged with  and into RCPI in the Merger. See  "--
Background of the Merger".
    

    If  the Merger  is consummated, the  Shares will  cease to be  listed on the
NYSE, public trading of the Shares will cease and the registration of the Shares
under the Exchange Act  will be terminated. The  termination of registration  of
the  Common Stock under the Exchange Act will reduce the information required to
be furnished by RCPI to the Commission  and will make certain of the  provisions
of  the  Exchange Act,  such as  the short-swing  profit recovery  provisions of
Section 16(b) and the requirement of furnishing a proxy or information statement
in connection with stockholders' meetings, no longer applicable to RCPI.

    THE RECEIPT OF CASH  PURSUANT TO THE MERGER  WILL BE A TAXABLE  TRANSACTION.
SEE "CERTAIN UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE MERGER".

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BORROWER'S CHAPTER 11 CASE

   
    The  Borrower filed its petition under Chapter  11 of the Bankruptcy Code on
May 11, 1995.  On September 12,  1995, in  a proceeding held  in the  Bankruptcy
Court,  the Borrower stated that it was willing  to work with RCPI toward a plan
of reorganization in the Borrower's Chapter 11 Case (the "Chapter 11 Plan") that
would provide for  RCPI to take  title to the  Property. Thereafter, RCPI  began
negotiations  with the Borrower  to develop a consensual  Chapter 11 Plan. Since
November 7, 1995, the Investors have also been negotiating with the Borrower and
RGI, both  directly  and  jointly  with  RCPI. The  Merger  is  subject  to  the
satisfaction  of  certain  conditions  set forth  in  the  Merger  Agreement and
summarized below, including the entry of an order confirming the Chapter 11 Plan
and the absence of any injunction preventing the effectuation of the Chapter  11
Plan.  On October 30,  1995, the Bankruptcy  Court approved debtor-in-possession
financing for the Borrower of up to $80 million to be provided by Chemical Bank.
The availability and uses of  any debtor-in-possession financing are subject  to
certain  restrictions set  by the  Bankruptcy Court  or contained  in the Merger
Agreement.
    

   
    The obligations of Holdings and the Investors to consummate the transactions
contemplated by the Merger Agreement are subject to the condition (among others)
that Holdings be reasonably satisfied with the form and substance of the Chapter
11 Plan confirmed in  the Borrower's Chapter 11  Case, the disclosure  statement
for  the Chapter 11 Plan and the proceedings relating to the confirmation of the
Chapter 11 Plan. The Chapter 11 Plan  will, among other things, provide for  the
transfer  to the Surviving Company  (or its designee) of  (i) the Property, (ii)
all other real property  (including leasehold interests)  owned by the  Borrower
and  used in connection with the operation  of the Property consistent with past
practices and (iii) all personal property (including leasehold interests)  owned
by  the Borrower and material  to the operation of  the Property consistent with
past practices. The Chapter 11 Plan may also provide for a transfer directly  or
indirectly  to the Surviving Company (or its  designee) of an equity interest in
the entity that owns all or a portion of the Property. The maximum amount to  be
provided  (or assumed)  by RCPI  under the Chapter  11 Plan  to be  used to fund
liabilities of  the  Borrower or  its  estate may  not  exceed (1)  $20  million
(exclusive  of  the debtor-in-possession  financing  permitted under  the Merger
Agreement)  of  liabilities   may  consist  only   of  liabilities  related   to
administrative  expenses, claims entitled to priority under the Bankruptcy Code,
cure payments relating  to leases and  other executory contracts  to be  assumed
(including  liabilities for tenant improvements)  that are reasonably acceptable
to Holdings and the Investors,  and certain general unsecured claims  reasonably
acceptable  to Holdings  and the Investors  and (2) all  unpaid allowed ordinary
course administrative operating  expense claims  of the types  specified in  the
Chapter  11 Plan, subject to the right to  object to such claims as provided for
under the Chapter 11 Plan. See "The Merger -- The Merger Agreement -- Conditions
to the Merger".
    

   
    An amended Chapter 11 Plan and an amended disclosure statement were filed by
the Borrower and RGI on December 12,  1995 and January 22, 1996. The Chapter  11
Plan  and disclosure statement may be amended in the future to take into account
the results of negotiations  between the Investors, RCPI,  RGI and the  Borrower
after  January 22,  1995 relating  to the  Chapter 11  Plan and  the transfer of
ownership of  the Property.  In addition,  the Bankruptcy  Court, after  several
postponements, has fixed February   , 1996 as the date for a hearing to consider
the  adequacy of the disclosure statement. In  the event that RCPI, the Borrower
and RGI reach  agreement on  all of the  terms of  the Chapter 11  Plan and  the
related  agreements and the  Court approves the  disclosure statement, the final
form of the Chapter 11 Plan will be submitted for a vote to the creditors of the
Borrower whose claims are impaired under the Chapter 11 Plan and, assuming  that
the requisite majorities of two-thirds in amount of the claims and more than 50%
in  number of the claimants  voting in each impaired class  vote in favor of the
Chapter 11 Plan, it is anticipated that  the Chapter 11 Plan would be  confirmed
by  the  end of  March  1996, which  will permit  an  orderly transition  of the
ownership of  the  Property  by  April  30, 1996,  as  required  by  the  Merger
Agreement.  In light of the fact that all impaired creditors of the Borrower are
to receive payment in full in cash  of the allowed amounts of their claims  plus
post-petition interest at the contract rate or the judgment rate (if there is no
existing contractual obligation to pay interest), it is highly probable that the
Chapter 11 Plan will be accepted by all classes of
    

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impaired  creditors of  the Borrower.  If, however, that  does not  occur or the
Borrower does not enter into a mutually acceptable arrangement with RCPI for the
transfer of ownership of the Property to  RCPI or its designee, RCPI would  have
available  the following options: RCPI could  seek leave of the Bankruptcy Court
to (i) file its own Chapter 11  plan for the Borrower, which could be  confirmed
and  consummated without the consent of the  Borrower or the acceptance by other
classes of creditors or (ii) foreclose the mortgage on the Property that secures
payment of  the Mortgage  Note. In  either  event, it  is anticipated  that  the
Borrower  would oppose such actions in the  Bankruptcy Court and, in the case of
foreclosure, in the court in which such a foreclosure would be sought. In  light
of the potential delays and additional expenses that would be entailed in either
of  the alternatives described above (and  real estate transfer taxes payable in
respect of a foreclosure sale), RCPI believes it would be in its best  interests
to  pursue the Chapter 11 Plan with the support of the Investors pursuant to the
Merger Agreement.
    

   
    If the  Merger is  not consummated,  RCPI believes  that there  would be  no
material tax cost in connection with a transfer of the Property to RCPI pursuant
to  the Chapter 11 Plan. If, instead, the Property were transferred to RCPI in a
foreclosure or other sale outside of a confirmed chapter 11 plan, RCPI could  be
liable for New York City and State real property transfer tax as a transferee.
    

ACCOUNTING TREATMENT

    The Merger will be accounted for using the purchase method of accounting for
business combinations, and, accordingly, the purchase price will be allocated to
RCPI's underlying net assets in proportion to their respective fair values.

REGULATORY APPROVALS

   
    HSR  ACT.   The  Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust  Improvements  Act of  1976, as
amended (the "HSR Act"), provides that certain acquisition transactions may  not
be  consummated unless certain  information has been  furnished to the Antitrust
Division of  the  Department  of  Justice (the  "DOJ")  and  the  Federal  Trade
Commission (the "FTC") and the applicable waiting period in connection with such
information   has  expired  or  been  earlier  terminated.  The  Investors  have
determined that the formation and capitalization of Holdings requires the filing
of a notification  and report form  under the HSR  Act ("Notification Form")  by
certain  of  the Investors.  Whitehall, Exor,  Gribble and  Weevil each  filed a
Notification Form with the  FTC and the DOJ.  The required waiting period  under
the  HSR Act will expire on March 2, 1996, unless such waiting period is earlier
terminated by the FTC and the DOJ or  extended by a request from the FTC or  the
DOJ  for additional information or documentary  material prior to the expiration
of the waiting period.
    

   
    Holdings  and  RCPI  know  of  no  remaining  federal  or  state  regulatory
requirements  with which they must comply or  approvals that they must obtain in
order to consummate  the Merger,  other than the  filing of  the Certificate  of
Merger or the Merger Agreement with the Secretary of State of Delaware.
    

CERTAIN LITIGATION

    On  May  24,  1995,  Jerry  Krim commenced  an  action  encaptioned  KRIM V.
ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES,  INC. AND  PETER D.  LINNEMAN. On  June 7,  1995,
Kathy Knight and Moishe Malamud commenced an action encaptioned KNIGHT ET AL. V.
ROCKEFELLER  CENTER PROPERTIES,  INC. AND PETER  D. LINNEMAN.  Both actions were
filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New  York
and  purport to  be brought on  behalf of  a class of  plaintiffs comprising all
persons who purchased Common Stock between March 20, 1995 and May 10, 1995.  The
complaints  allege that  RCPI and Dr.  Linneman violated  the federal securities
laws by their  purported failure  to disclose  prior to  May 11,  1995 that  the
Borrower would file for bankruptcy protection. The cases have been consolidated.
On  July 28, 1995, RCPI and Dr. Linneman filed answers to the complaints denying
plaintiffs' substantive allegations and asserting numerous affirmative defenses.
On September 22,
1995,  plaintiffs  served  an  Amended  Class  Action  Complaint  adding  RCPI's
remaining  directors  and  its  president  as  defendants.  In  addition  to the
foregoing claims, the Amended Complaint also asserts a

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cause of  action for  breach by  RCPI's  directors and  its president  of  their
fiduciary  duties  by approving  the Combination  Agreement. The  plaintiffs are
seeking damages in such amounts as may  be proved at trial and are also  seeking
injunctive  relief, plus costs, attorneys' fees and interest. RCPI believes that
plaintiffs' allegations  are without  merit and  intends to  vigorously  contest
these actions.

    On  July 6,  1995, Charal  Investment Company,  Inc. ("Charal")  commenced a
derivative action against certain of RCPI's present and former directors in  the
Court  of Chancery of the  State of Delaware in and  for New Castle County. RCPI
was named  as a  nominal defendant.  The plaintiff  alleges that  the  directors
breached  their  fiduciary duties  by: (1)  using  commercial paper  proceeds to
repurchase Convertible Debentures in 1987-1992; (2) entering into interest  rate
swaps;  and (3)  making capital distributions  to stockholders  during the years
1990 through  1994. On  February 21,  1995,  prior to  the commencement  of  the
action,  the Board appointed a special committee of the Board to review Charal's
February 3, 1995 pre-suit demand that  the Board institute litigation on  RCPI's
behalf  with respect to such claims and recommend a course of action to the full
Board. Plaintiff nevertheless commenced the action, asserting that circumstances
did not  permit  further delay.  On  November 7,  1995,  the Delaware  Court  of
Chancery  dismissed this action without prejudice due to the plaintiff's failure
to comply with the requirements of the Delaware Court of Chancery Rule 23.1.

    On November 14,  1995, Charal moved  to amend and  supplement its  complaint
and/or  to amend  or alter  the Delaware  Court's judgment  so as  to permit the
filing of additional derivative allegations,  as well as class allegations  that
the Board had approved the proposed Merger without considering the value to RCPI
of the matters set forth in Charal's pre-suit demand. The Delaware Court has not
ruled  on Charal's motion,  and RCPI believes that  the proposed allegations are
without merit.

    On November 28,  1995, the  Board reviewed the  report of  its counsel  and,
after  deliberation, determined to recommend to the Board that Charal's pre-suit
demand be rejected  because it  would not  be in the  best interest  of RCPI  to
pursue  the  matters  set forth  in  such  demand. On  December  5,  1995, after
considering the  recommendation of  the  Board and  the  report of  the  Board's
counsel, the Board voted to reject Charal's pre-suit demand.

   
    On  February    , 1996,  the Board  considered the events  that had occurred
since its  approval of  the Merger  Agreement, including  PaineWebber's  current
opinion that the Merger is fair from a financial point of view, the fact that no
other  proposed transactions have been  forthcoming despite widespread publicity
about the  proposed  Merger,  and  the Board's  earlier  rejection  of  Charal's
pre-suit demand. Based on such factors and other relevant factors, including the
factors  described above  in "Fairness  of the  Merger", the  Board reviewed and
reiterated its determination  that the Merger  Agreement is fair  to and in  the
best  interests of  RCPI and  its stockholders,  and continued  to recommend its
adoption by the stockholders.
    

   
    On July 31, 1995,  L.L. Capital Partners, L.P.  commenced an action  against
RCPI  in the United States District Court  in the Southern District of New York.
The plaintiff alleges that, in an  RCPI prospectus dated November 3, 1993,  RCPI
failed  to  disclose its  purported belief  that  the Rockefeller  Interests and
Mitsubishi Estate would cease to fund  the Borrower's cash flow shortfalls.  The
plaintiff  seeks recovery  under Section  12(2) of  the Securities  Act of 1933,
Section 10(b) of, and Rule 10b-5 under the Exchange Act and the common law. RCPI
believes  that  plaintiff's  allegations  are  without  merit  and  intends   to
vigorously  contest this  action. In  September 1995,  counsel for  RCPI filed a
motion to dismiss this action for failure to state a claim.
    

   
    On September  13  and 14,  1995,  five class  action  complaints,  captioned
FAEGHEH  MOEZINIA V. PETER D. LINNEMAN, BENJAMIN D. HOLLOWAY, PETER G. PETERSON,
WILLIAM  F.  MURDOCH,  JR.  AND  ROCKEFELLER  CENTER  PROPERTIES,  INC.;  MARTIN
ZACHARIAS  V.  B.D. HOLLOWAY,  P.G. PETERSON,  W.F.  MURDOCH, P.D.  LINNEMAN AND
ROCKEFELLER CENTER  PROPERTIES,  INC.; JAMES  COSENTINO  V. PETER  D.  LINNEMAN,
BENJAMIN D. HOLLOWAY, PETER G. PETERSON, WILLIAM F. MURDOCH, JR. AND ROCKEFELLER
CENTER PROPERTIES, INC.; MARY MILLSTEIN V. PETER D. LINNEMAN, PETER G. PETERSON,
BENJAMIN D. HOLLOWAY, WILLIAM F. MURDOCH, JR. AND ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES,
INC.;  and ROBERT MARKEWICH V. PETER D.  LINNEMAN AND DANIEL M. NEIDICH, ET AL.,
were filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery. On October 11, 1995, an additional
    

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complaint encaptioned HOGAN V. ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES, INC., ET AL.,  was
filed  in the Delaware Court of Chancery.  Each of the complaints purports to be
brought on behalf of a class of plaintiffs comprised of stockholders of RCPI who
have been or will be adversely affected by the Combination Agreement. All of the
complaints allege  that  RCPI's directors  breached  their fiduciary  duties  by
approving  the Combination Agreement. The complaints seek damages in such amount
as may be proved  at trial. Plaintiffs also  seek injunctive relief, plus  costs
and attorneys' fees. On November 8, 1995, the Delaware Court of Chancery entered
an  order consolidating these actions. RCPI believes plaintiffs' allegations are
without merit and intends to contest these actions vigorously.
    

    On January 23, 1995, Bear Stearns  and DLJ commenced an action against  RCPI
in the Supreme Court of New York, County of New York. The plaintiffs allege that
RCPI  breached a  contract relating to  the plaintiffs'  provision of investment
banking services  to  RCPI  in  connection  with  the  proposed  1994  Deucalion
transaction  referred to above. The plaintiffs  seek $5,062,500 in damages, plus
costs, attorneys' fees and interest. The Supreme Court of New York denied RCPI's
motion to dismiss the complaint on September 21, 1995. On October 10, 1995, RCPI
filed an answer  to the complaint  that denied the  plaintiffs' allegations  and
asserted  numerous affirmative defenses. RCPI  intends to vigorously contest the
plantiffs' claims. RCPI does not expect the outcome of this litigation to have a
material adverse effect on its financial condition.

    On December 1, 1995, counsel to ZML  wrote to counsel to RCPI claiming  that
RCPI  had wrongfully refused to sell to ZML 1,788,908 Shares at a price of $5.59
per Share under  the Investment  Agreement on October  2, 1995.  On December  8,
1995,  counsel  to  RCPI wrote  to  counsel to  ZML  stating that  RCPI  had not
defaulted on  its obligations  under  the Investment  Agreement. RCPI  does  not
believe  that the dispute will  have a material adverse  effect on its financial
condition.

    For a description of other legal proceedings  to which RCPI is a party,  see
RCPI's  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30,
1995.

FEES AND EXPENSES

   
    Estimated fees and expenses  incurred or to be  incurred in connection  with
the  Merger and related transactions are  approximately as follows, assuming the
Merger closes on April 15, 1996:
    

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                             PAID OR
                                                                             PAID OR       TO BE PAID
                                                                            TO BE PAID    BY WHITEHALL
                                                                             BY RCPI      AND GS GROUP
                                                                          --------------  -------------
<S>                                                                       <C>             <C>
Zell Group fees and expenses (1)........................................  $   16,042,000   $   --
Investment banking fees and expenses....................................       6,650,000       --
Legal fees and expenses.................................................       4,126,000     3,000,000
Printing and mailing fees...............................................         407,000       --
Exchange Agent fees.....................................................         129,000       --
Accounting fees.........................................................          80,000       --
SEC filing fee..........................................................          61,218       --
Proxy solicitation agent fees...........................................          10,000       --
Miscellaneous expenses..................................................          35,000        50,000
                                                                          --------------  -------------
    Total...............................................................  $   27,540,218   $ 3,050,000
                                                                          --------------  -------------
                                                                          --------------  -------------
</TABLE>
    

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(1) Amounts either previously paid to, or claimed by, the Zell Group as fees and
    expenses  in  connection  with  the  Combination  Agreement  and  Investment
    Agreement.

    Investment  banking  fees  and  expenses  include  $750,000  payable  to the
Whitehall Group by RCPI as reimbursement for certain of its expenses incurred in
1995 pursuant to  the terms  of the Goldman  Sachs Financing.  In addition,  the
above  fees and expenses do  not include the fees  and expenses incurred by RCPI
that are directly  attributable to  the Borrower's  bankruptcy or  any fees  and
expenses that may be payable to the attorneys for the plaintiffs as described in
"Certain  Litigation" above. For  information regarding PaineWebber's engagement
by RCPI, see "Opinion of PaineWebber".

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                                   THE MERGER

GENERAL

    As  a result  of the Merger,  holders of  certificates formerly representing
Shares will cease to have  any equity interest in  RCPI. At the Effective  Time,
each  Share, other than the Excluded Shares outstanding immediately prior to the
Merger, will be canceled and converted  automatically into the right to  receive
$8.00  net to the  holder thereof in  cash, without interest,  less any required
withholding taxes, upon surrender of the certificate formerly representing  such
Share in the manner described herein.

THE MERGER AGREEMENT

    The  following  is  a  summary  of the  material  provisions  of  the Merger
Agreement, a conformed copy  of which is included  with this Proxy Statement  as
Annex  A. Such summary is  qualified in its entirety  by reference to the Merger
Agreement, which is incorporated herein  by reference. All stockholders of  RCPI
are urged to read the Merger Agreement in its entirety.

   
    GENERAL TERMS OF THE MERGER.  To effect the transactions contemplated by the
Merger  Agreement,  the Investors  have organized  Holdings and  own all  of its
outstanding capital stock. Upon the terms  and subject to the conditions of  the
Merger  Agreement, Holdings  will be  merged into  RCPI, Holdings  will cease to
exist and RCPI will continue as the Surviving Corporation in the Merger and  the
separate  corporate  existence  of  RCPI with  all  its  rights,  privileges and
franchises shall  continue unaffected  by  the Merger.  The Merger  will  become
effective  at the Effective Time referred to  below. At the Effective Time, each
Share, other  than any  Excluded  Shares outstanding  immediately prior  to  the
Merger,  will, by  virtue of the  Merger and  without any action  by the holders
thereof, be converted into the right to receive an amount equal to $8.00 net  to
the  holder thereof  in cash,  without interest,  less any  required withholding
taxes, upon surrender of the certificate formerly representing such Share in the
manner provided in the Merger Agreement, and  each such Share shall cease to  be
outstanding  and shall automatically be canceled  and retired and shall cease to
exist, and each  registered owner or  holder of a  certificate representing  any
such  Shares  shall  thereafter  have  only  the  right  to  receive  the Merger
Consideration, without interest, less any  required withholding taxes, for  such
Shares  upon the  surrender of  such certificate  in accordance  with the Merger
Agreement. Each  dissenting stockholder  shall thereafter  have the  rights  set
forth under "Rights of Dissenting Stockholders", provided that if any dissenting
stockholder  shall cease to be entitled to  appraisal rights under the DGCL such
dissenting stockholder  shall thereafter  have  only the  right to  receive  the
Merger Consideration for such Shares.
    

   
    At the Effective Time, each Share, if any, that is owned by RCPI or Holdings
or  any subsidiary of  Holdings shall, by  virtue of the  Merger and without any
action by the holder  thereof, automatically be canceled  and retired and  shall
cease to exist, and no consideration shall be delivered in exchange therefor. At
the  Effective Time, each share of Holdings  common stock will, by virtue of the
Merger and without  any action  by the holders  thereof, be  converted into  and
become  one validly issued, fully paid  and nonassessable share of common stock,
par value $0.01 per share, of the Surviving Corporation.
    

    As promptly as practicable  after the approval of  the Merger Agreement  and
the  satisfaction  or waiver  of  the other  conditions  to consummation  of the
Merger, the parties will  file the Merger Agreement  or a Certificate of  Merger
with  the Secretary of  State of the  State of Delaware.  The Merger will become
effective at the time when such filing  is made or at such later time  specified
in the Certificate of Merger (the "Effective Time").

   
    EXCHANGE OF SHARES.  Prior to the Effective Time, Holdings shall designate a
bank  or trust company reasonably satisfactory to  RCPI to act as exchange agent
in the  Merger  (the "Exchange  Agent").  At or  prior  to the  Effective  Time,
Holdings  will deposit with the  Exchange Agent an amount  in cash sufficient to
pay the aggregate Merger Consideration.
    

    As soon as  reasonably practicable  after the Effective  Time, the  Exchange
Agent will mail to each record holder of a certificate that immediately prior to
the Effective Time represented outstanding

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Shares,  other than  Excluded Shares (the  "Certificates"), a form  of letter of
transmittal and instructions for use in effecting the surrender of  Certificates
for payment therefor. STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD NOT SURRENDER THEIR CERTIFICATES ALONG
WITH  THEIR PROXY CARDS FOR THE SPECIAL  MEETING. Upon surrender to the Exchange
Agent of a Certificate, together with such letter of transmittal, duly executed,
and any other required  documents, and upon acceptance  thereof by the  Exchange
Agent,  the holder of such  Certificate will be entitled  to receive in exchange
therefor cash  in  an amount  equal  to the  product  of the  number  of  Shares
represented  by such Certificate multiplied by $8.00 less any withholding taxes,
and such Certificate will then be canceled.  No interest will be required to  be
paid  or accrued on the  cash payable upon the  surrender of the Certificate. If
payment is to  be made  to a  person other  than the  person in  whose name  the
Certificate  surrendered is registered,  it will be a  condition of payment that
the Certificate so  surrendered will  be properly endorsed,  with the  signature
guaranteed,  or  otherwise  in proper  form  for  transfer and  that  the person
requesting such payment will pay any transfer or other taxes required by  reason
of  the payment to a person other  than the registered holder of the Certificate
surrendered, or establish to the satisfaction of the Surviving Corporation  that
such  tax  has  been paid  or  is  not applicable.  Until  so  surrendered, each
Certificate will represent for all purposes only the right to receive $8.00  net
in  cash, without any interest thereon, less any required withholding taxes. Any
funds remaining with the Exchange Agent six months following the Effective  Time
will  be delivered to the Surviving Corporation, after which time former holders
of  Shares,  subject  to  applicable  law,  must  look  only  to  the  Surviving
Corporation  for payment of  their claims for  the Merger Consideration, without
interest thereon, less any required withholding taxes, and will have no  greater
rights  against  the  Surviving  Corporation than  may  be  accorded  to general
creditors of the Surviving Corporation under Delaware law.

   
    AGREEMENTS OF  RCPI,  HOLDINGS AND  THE  INVESTORS.   The  Merger  Agreement
provides  that,  at  the  Effective  Time  (or,  at  the  election  of Holdings,
immediately following the Effective Time), the RCPI Charter will be amended  and
restated  to be  substantially in the  form of the  Certificate of Incorporation
attached as  Exhibit  A to  the  Merger  Agreement. The  Merger  Agreement  also
provides  that the By-laws  of Holdings, as  in effect immediately  prior to the
Effective Time, will  be the By-laws  of the Surviving  Corporation. The  Merger
Agreement provides that the directors and officers of Holdings immediately prior
to  the  Effective  Time will  be  the  initial directors  and  officers  of the
Surviving Corporation.
    

    The  Merger  Agreement  provides  that  each  Warrant  and  SAR  issued  and
outstanding  immediately  prior  to  the Effective  Time  will  automatically be
canceled and  retired and  will cease  to exist,  and no  consideration will  be
delivered in exchange therefor.

    The Merger Agreement provides that from the date thereof through the earlier
of  the Effective  Time and  the termination  thereof, (i)  Whitehall will cause
Goldman Sachs to  refrain from,  among other  things, exercising  its rights  to
designate  a nominee to the Board and (ii) Whitehall will not exercise, and will
cause each holder of SARs  not to exercise, any SARs  unless RCPI has taken  any
action  and as a result the failure to exercise such SARs would adversely affect
the rights of Whitehall or  such holder with respect to  the SARs, the value  of
the SARs to Whitehall or such holders or the position of Whitehall, such holders
or  GSMC in RCPI.  Any conversion of  such SARs into  14% Debentures during this
period will be deemed not to be an incurrence of debt in violation of the Merger
Agreement, and such new 14% Debentures will be deemed not to be additional  debt
for  purposes of  determining the satisfaction  of the conditions  in the Merger
Agreement.

   
    GSMC LOANS.  Concurrently with the  execution of the Merger Agreement,  GSMC
agreed to supplement the GSMC Loan Agreement to permit RCPI to borrow additional
amounts  of up to $45  million (plus, if the Merger  is not consummated by March
31, 1996, $3 million)  to pay certain permitted  expenses. By January 31,  1996,
RCPI had borrowed $39 million of such amounts. Such loans will be made under the
terms  of the GSMC Loan Agreement provided that (i) such loans may be prepaid by
RCPI at any time (without penalty), (ii) once prepaid, the amount of such repaid
loans may  not be  reborrowed  by RCPI  and (iii)  any  such loans  will  accrue
interest  at a rate equal to 10%  per annum (compounded quarterly), and provided
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the  earlier  of (i)  April 30,  1996, and  (ii) the  termination of  the Merger
Agreement  in  certain  circumstances,  then   any  such  amount  that   remains
outstanding  will be subject to all terms and conditions (including interest and
repayment provisions) of  the GSMC  Loan Agreement. Except  as described  above,
such loans will be made on the same terms as the GSMC Loan Agreement.
    

   
    CONDITIONS  TO  THE  MERGER.   The  Merger  will occur  only  if  the Merger
Agreement is approved and adopted at the Special Meeting by the affirmative vote
of the holders of a  majority of the Shares, in  accordance with Section 251  of
the DGCL. In addition, the respective obligations of Holdings and the Investors,
on  the  one  hand, and  RCPI,  on  the other,  to  consummate  the transactions
contemplated by the Merger Agreement are subject to the satisfaction of  certain
conditions  (any of which may be waived by  the party or parties entitled to the
benefit thereof), including (i)  the absence of any  action by any  governmental
authority  or  court  that  has  the effect  of  restraining  or  preventing the
consummation of the Merger or subjecting any  party or any of its affiliates  to
substantial  damages as  a result  of the consummation  of the  Merger; (ii) the
termination or expiration of any waiting  period applicable to the Merger  under
the  HSR Act; (iii) the  accuracy in all material respects,  as of the date made
and as of the Effective Time, of the representations and warranties of the other
parties provided  in the  Merger  Agreement; and  (iv)  the performance  in  all
material  respects  by  the other  parties  of  all obligations  required  to be
performed by them under  the Merger Agreement. The  obligations of Holdings  and
the  Investors  to  consummate  the  transactions  contemplated  by  the  Merger
Agreement are also subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions  (any
of which may be waived by Holdings in its sole discretion):
    

   
        (i)  the absence of any material  adverse change since December 31, 1994
    in the financial condition of RCPI or the financial or physical condition of
    the Property, provided that changes in the financial condition of RCPI  will
    not be considered material to the extent the changes are attributable to (A)
    the   initiation  of  certain   litigation  (including  enumerated  pending,
    threatened or potential litigation, certain other litigation that would  not
    have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  RCPI,  and  certain  ordinary course
    litigation arising after the execution of the Merger Agreement that will not
    result in an uninsured material recovery), (B) any acceleration or attempted
    acceleration of indebtedness of RCPI (or any attempt to exercise any  rights
    consequent  thereto) as a result of  any of the transactions contemplated by
    the Merger Agreement or (C) any  event or condition the occurrence of  which
    is  reasonably foreseeable  based on the  disclosures made  in RCPI's Annual
    Report on Form 10-K for  the year ended December  31, 1994 or its  quarterly
    reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 1995 and June 30, 1995
    (other than filing for relief under the Bankruptcy Code by RCPI, unless such
    filing is made with the consent of Holdings);
    

   
        (ii) the absence of any outstanding debt or other liabilities of RCPI or
    its  subsidiaries other  than (A)  debt and  other liabilities  specified on
    Schedule B to  the Merger  Agreement in an  aggregate amount  up to  $835.16
    million,  together  with any  accrued but  unpaid interest  thereon accruing
    after December 31,  1995, (B)  up to $12  million borrowed  from GSMC  after
    December  31, 1995  to pay certain  permitted expenses,  (C) certain pending
    litigation  (including   enumerated   pending,   threatened   or   potential
    litigation,  certain other litigation that would not have a material adverse
    effect on RCPI and its subsidiaries, and certain ordinary course  litigation
    arising  after the execution of the Merger Agreement that will not result in
    an uninsured material recovery), and (D) other DE MINIMIS liabilities (as of
    February   , 1996, neither the Company nor the subsidiaries had  outstanding
    debts  or liabilities other than those  described in clauses (A) through (D)
    above);
    

   
       (iii) Holdings's reasonable satisfaction with  the form and substance  of
    the  Chapter 11 Plan  and the disclosure statement  relating thereto and the
    proceedings relating to the confirmation thereof. The Chapter 11 Plan  shall
    provide (A) for the transfer to RCPI following the Merger or its designee of
    (1)   the  Property,  (2)  all  other  real  property  (including  leasehold
    interests) owned by the Borrower and  used in connection with the  operation
    of the Property consistent with past practices and (3) all personal property
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    material to the operation  of the Property  consistent with past  practices,
    and  (B) that the maximum  amount to be provided  (or assumed) by RCPI under
    the Chapter 11 Plan to  be used to fund liabilities  of the Borrower or  its
    estate  will  not  exceed  (1)  $20  million  (exclusive  of  the debtor-in-
    possession financing permitted  under the Merger  Agreement) of  liabilities
    related  to administrative expenses,  claims entitled to  priority under the
    Bankruptcy Code,  cure  payments  relating to  leases  and  other  executory
    contracts  to  be assumed  (including  liabilities for  tenant improvements)
    reasonably acceptable  to Holdings,  and  certain general  unsecured  claims
    reasonably acceptable to Holdings and (2) all unpaid allowed ordinary course
    administrative  operating  expense  claims  of the  types  specified  in the
    Chapter 11 Plan, subject to the right  to object to such claims as  provided
    for under the Chapter 11 Plan;
    

       (iv)  RCPI's having taken  all steps reasonably  requested by Holdings to
    terminate the Investment  Agreement and the  Combination Agreement with  the
    Zell Investor Group;

        (v)  the  absence  of (A)  certain  violations  of law  relating  to the
    Property, (B)  structural defects  in the  Property that  would require  the
    expenditure  of more than $25 million to cure, repair or replace, (C) except
    for certain  permitted liens,  defects  of title  to  the Property  and  (D)
    violations  by the Borrower under the  Mortgage Note (other than defaults in
    the payment of principal or interest thereunder) that would have a  material
    adverse effect on the physical or financial condition of the Property;

   
       (vi)  the  absence of  certain environmental  conditions relating  to the
    Property, the  compliance with  all applicable  environmental laws  and  the
    receipt of all required environmental permits and compliance therewith;
    

   
       (vii)   Holdings  and  the  Investors  being  reasonably  satisfied  that
    immediately after the Effective Time  the Property (and other real  property
    (including   leasehold  interests))  owned  by  the  Borrower  and  used  in
    connection with the operation of the Property consistent with past practices
    and all personal property (including leasehold interests) owned by  Borrower
    and material to the operation of the Property consistent with past practices
    will  be conveyed to RCPI  or its designee pursuant  to the Chapter 11 Plan;
    and
    

   
      (viii) the occurrence of the effective date of the Chapter 11 Plan.
    

    REPRESENTATIONS   AND   WARRANTIES.      The   Merger   Agreement   contains
representations  and warranties  by each of  the parties  regarding, among other
things, its organization (if it is  not an individual), authority to enter  into
the  transactions, requisite  consents and  approvals, information  in the Proxy
Statement, non-contravention of organizational documents, material contracts  or
applicable  laws  and  brokers  and finders.  In  addition,  RCPI  makes certain
representations   and   warranties   regarding,   among   other   things,    its
capitalization,  compliance with applicable laws,  the content and submission of
forms and reports required to be filed by RCPI with the Commission, the  absence
of  certain changes  in RCPI's business  since December 31,  1994, litigation to
which RCPI  is  a  party, intellectual  property,  material  contracts,  certain
agreements,  employee benefit  plans, tax matters,  title to  its properties and
assets, approval by the Board of the Merger Agreement and the recommendation  by
the Board of the Merger to the stockholders of RCPI, the opinion of PaineWebber,
governmental  regulation,  subordination  of  certain  leases  and  adequacy  of
insurance. The representations  and warranties  of each  of the  parties to  the
Merger Agreement will expire at the Effective Time.

    COVENANTS.   In the Merger Agreement, each of the parties thereto has agreed
to certain covenants regarding  the satisfaction of conditions,  confidentiality
and   publicity.  In  addition,  RCPI  has  agreed  that,  except  as  otherwise
contemplated by the  Merger Agreement, prior  to the Effective  Time, RCPI  will
conduct  its operations only in the  ordinary course of business consistent with
past practices; provide Holdings  and its agents reasonable  access to RCPI  and
its  facilities, properties, books and records;  submit all new leases and lease
renewals with respect to the Property  to Holdings for approval; upon  obtaining
knowledge thereof, promptly give written notice to Holdings of the occurrence of
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material  litigation, arbitration  or governmental proceeding  against RCPI, any
levy of  an attachment,  execution or  other process  against RCPI's  assets  in
excess  of $1,000,000 in the  aggregate, the occurrence of  any event that would
prevent RCPI  from qualifying  as a  REIT, or  the occurrence  of any  event  or
condition  that would have a material  adverse effect on the financial condition
of RCPI  and file  a Chapter  11  plan of  the Borrower  pursuant to  which  the
Property  will  be  transferred  to  RCPI and  other  motions  and  pleadings in
connection therewith, with the approval of Holdings. In addition, RCPI agreed to
take all steps  reasonably requested  by Holdings to  terminate the  Combination
Agreement,  prepay all borrowings made under  the Investment Agreement, take all
steps reasonably requested  by Holdings  to terminate  the Investment  Agreement
and,  except for payments or actions described in this sentence, not to make any
payments under the  Combination Agreement and  the Investment Agreement  without
the prior written consent of Holdings and not to take any action with respect to
the  Combination Agreement or the Investment Agreement without the prior written
consent of Holdings, which may not be unreasonably withheld.

   
    In addition, prior to the Effective  Time, RCPI will not, without the  prior
written  consent of  Holdings: (a)  declare, set  aside or  pay any  dividend or
distribution (whether  in cash,  stock or  property or  combination thereof)  in
respect  of  its  capital stock,  unless  and  to the  extent  required  to meet
qualification rules for a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code; (b) authorize or
effect the issuance, sale, pledge,  disposition or encumbrance (whether  through
the  issuance  or  granting  of  options,  warrants,  convertible  securities or
otherwise) of any  capital stock  of RCPI;  (c) subject  to certain  exceptions,
adopt  or amend in any material  respect any employment, consulting or severance
agreement with  any present  or former  director, officer,  consultant or  other
employee  of  RCPI  or  any  of  RCPI's  subsidiaries;  (d)  subject  to certain
exceptions, establish any new benefit plan, or amend any existing benefit  plan,
for  any  directors,  officers, consultants  or  employees; (e)  amend  the RCPI
Charter or  the  RCPI By-laws;  (f)  acquire or  agree  to acquire  (by  merger,
consolidation  or acquisition of stock or  assets or otherwise) any corporation,
partnership or other  business organization  or division thereof  or any  assets
that  are material to RCPI; (g) sell, dispose or otherwise subject to a lien any
of its real property or material assets;  (h) except as specified in the  Merger
Agreement,  incur any debt  or assume, guarantee or  endorse or otherwise become
responsible for the obligations  of any person, or  make any loans, advances  or
investments;  (i) create or  acquire any subsidiary; (j)  except as specified in
the Merger Agreement, incur any expenses; (k) except as specified in the  Merger
Agreement,  amend, modify  or cancel,  or waive  any rights  under, any material
agreement; (l) adopt  any plan  of complete  or partial  liquidation or  merger,
consolidation,  restructuring,  recapitalization or  reorganization;  (m) amend,
waive or  modify  the  Mortgage Note  in  any  manner adverse  to  RCPI  or  the
Investors;  (n) change any  accounting principles of RCPI  except as required by
the Commission or in accordance  with the Financial Accounting Standards  Board;
(o)  settle  any  shareholder  claims;  (p)  enter  into  any  transactions with
affiliated parties other than on terms  and conditions at least as favorable  to
RCPI as would be obtainable by RCPI with an unaffiliated party; (q)consent to or
approve    (i)    any    debtor-in-possession   financing    other    than   the
debtor-in-possession financing previously  approved by the  bankruptcy court  in
the  Borrower's  Chapter 11  proceeding  (except that  RCPI  may not  consent to
certain  borrowings  under  the  stipulation  relating  thereto)  or  (ii)   any
application  of the proceeds of any debtor-in-possession financing that deviates
from the uses  approved by such  bankruptcy court and  such stipulation; or  (r)
agree to take any of the actions described above.
    

   
    INDEMNIFICATION   AND  INSURANCE.    The   Merger  Agreement  provides  that
subsequent to the Effective  Time the Surviving  Corporation will indemnify  and
hold harmless each present and former director, officer, employee, fiduciary and
agent  of RCPI against  all losses in  connection with any  claim, action, suit,
proceeding  or  investigation,  whether   civil,  criminal,  administrative   or
investigative,  arising out of or pertaining to  any action or omission in their
capacity as director  or officer  occurring before the  Effective Time,  whether
asserted  or claimed prior to,  at or after the Effective  Time, for a period of
six years after the Effective Time, in each case to the fullest extent permitted
under applicable  law  (and shall  pay  any expenses  in  advance of  the  final
disposition  of such action or proceeding  to the fullest extent permitted under
Delaware law).
    

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    Section 145 of the  DGCL provides, in summary,  that a Delaware  corporation
may  indemnify any person who  was or is a  party or is threatened  to be made a
party to any threatened, pending or completed action by reason of the fact  that
he  or she is or  was a director or officer  of the corporation against expenses
(including attorney's fees),  judgments, fines  and amounts  paid in  settlement
actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action if
he  or she acted in good faith and in  a manner he or she reasonably believed to
be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with  respect
to  any criminal action or  proceeding, if he or she  had no reasonable cause to
believe their conduct was unlawful; PROVIDED that no indemnification may be made
against expense in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which they  shall
have  been adjudged  to be  liable to  the corporation,  unless and  only to the
extent that the court in which such  action or suit was brought shall  determine
upon  application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all
the circumstances  of the  case,  they are  fairly  and reasonably  entitled  to
indemnity  for  such  expenses which  such  court  shall deem  proper.  Any such
indemnification may  be made  by  the corporation  only  as authorized  in  each
specific  case  upon  a  determination  by  the  stockholders  or  disinterested
directors that  indemnification is  proper because  the indemnitee  has met  the
applicable  standard of  conduct. Article TWELFTH  of the  RCPI Charter provides
that no director of RCPI shall be personally liable to RCPI or its  stockholders
for  monetary damages  for breach  of fiduciary duty  as a  director, except for
liability to the extent provided  by applicable law (i)  for any breach of  such
director's  duty  of loyalty  to  RCPI or  its  stockholders, (ii)  for  acts or
omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing
violation of  law, (iii)  under Section  174 of  the DGCL  (unlawful payment  of
dividends  or unlawful purchase or redemption)  or (iv) for any transaction from
which such director derived any improper  personal benefit. Article V of  RCPI's
By-laws   entitles  officers,  directors,  employees   and  agents  of  RCPI  to
indemnification if and to the extent authorized by applicable law.
    

   
    The Merger  Agreement provides  that for  a period  of six  years after  the
Effective  Time, the Surviving  Corporation will maintain  in effect policies of
directors' and officers' liability insurance in substantially the same form with
substantially the  same terms  and  conditions as  contained in  RCPI's  current
policies  of directors' and officers' liability  insurance in an amount not less
than the amount currently maintained by RCPI with respect to claims arising from
facts or events that occurred prior to the Effective Time, provided that, in the
case of insurance, such insurance is available on commercially reasonable terms.
If the Surviving Corporation consolidates with  or merges into any other  person
and  will not be the  surviving corporation of such  consolidation or merger, or
transfers all or substantially all of  its assets to any person, the  successors
and assigns of the Surviving Corporation must assume the obligations relating to
insurance and indemnification.
    

   
    EXCLUSIVITY.   Prior to the termination  of the Merger Agreement, and except
as provided below,  neither RCPI nor  any of  its affiliates, nor  any of  their
respective   agents  (collectively,  the  "RCPI  Parties"),  will,  directly  or
indirectly,  solicit,  pursue  or  attempt  to  engage  in  or  enter  into  any
discussions  with any person  (including the Borrower  and its affiliates) other
than the Investors,  GSMC, Holdings or  Mergerco (or any  of their  affiliates),
with  a view toward  entering into an  Alternate Transaction (as  defined in the
Merger Agreement). Notwithstanding the foregoing, RCPI may respond to and pursue
an unsolicited proposal  to consummate an  Alternate Transaction (an  "Alternate
Transaction  Proposal") that the Board  determines could be financially superior
to the Merger,  if, based  on the  advice of  outside legal  counsel, the  Board
believes it has a fiduciary duty to the holders of Common Stock under applicable
law  to respond to and pursue such Alternate Transaction Proposal, provided that
RCPI must inform Holdings  of such Alternate Transaction  Proposal (but not  the
identity  of the person  making the Alternate Transaction  Proposal or the terms
thereof) prior to responding thereto. In addition, RCPI may provide at any  time
information  concerning RCPI  and the Property  to third parties  in response to
requests for such information (but  may not provide information about  Holdings,
GSMC  (or their  affiliates), any Investor  or the Merger  Agreement or anything
contained therein or relating thereto unless and to the extent required by law).
    

    TERMINATION; FEES AND EXPENSES.  The  Merger Agreement provides that it  may
be  terminated and the Merger abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time,
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stockholders of  RCPI, in  the following  circumstances: (a)  by mutual  written
consent  of Holdings  and RCPI;  (b) by  Holdings if  there has  been a material
breach of any  representation, warranty, covenant  or agreement on  the part  of
RCPI;  (c) by RCPI  if there has  been a material  breach of any representation,
warranty, covenant or agreement on the  part of Holdings, GSMC or any  Investor;
(d)  by either Holdings  or RCPI if  the Merger has  not been consummated before
April 30, 1996, provided that such failure  has not been caused by the  material
breach  of the  Merger Agreement  by the party  seeking to  terminate the Merger
Agreement; (e) by either Holdings  or RCPI if the  stockholders of RCPI fail  to
approve  and adopt the Merger Agreement at  the Special Meeting; (f) by Holdings
if (i)  the Board  withdraws,  modifies or  changes  its recommendation  to  the
stockholders in any manner adverse to Holdings, (ii) the Board recommends to the
stockholders  of RCPI, or enters into,  an Alternate Transaction, (iii) a tender
offer is commenced that would result in any person or group owning in excess  of
50%  of the  Shares or (iv)  any person  or group acquires  or has  the right to
acquire beneficial ownership of more than 50% of the outstanding Shares; (g)  by
RCPI, at any time prior to the occurrence of a vote by the stockholders of RCPI,
if  (i) RCPI has received an Alternate Transaction Proposal that RCPI's Board of
Directors determines in good faith could be financially superior to the  Merger,
(ii)  based on the  advice of outside  legal counsel, RCPI's  Board of Directors
believes that it is required to respond to and pursue such Alternate Transaction
Proposal in order to  comply with its fiduciary  obligations and (iii) RCPI  has
entered  into a definitive  agreement to consummate  an Alternate Transaction or
(h) by Holdings  or RCPI  if a  court or  governmental entity  issues an  order,
decree  or  ruling  or  takes any  action  restraining,  enjoining  or otherwise
prohibiting the consummation of  the Merger, and such  order, decree, ruling  or
other action becomes final and nonappealable.
    

   
    The  Merger  Agreement provides  that RCPI  will  pay Holdings  $6.5 million
(including any amounts paid  Holdings in accordance with  the final sentence  of
this  paragraph) (i)  if the  Merger Agreement is  terminated due  to any events
described in clause (b), (f)  or (g) in the  preceding paragraph and, within  30
months  after  the  date  on  which the  Merger  Agreement  is  terminated, RCPI
consummates an  Alternate  Transaction  or  (ii)  if  the  Merger  Agreement  is
terminated  due  to  any of  the  events described  in  clause (d)  (if  each of
Holdings, GSMC and each Investor (x) is not in material breach of any  covenant,
representation  or warranty; (y)  is willing and able  to consummate the Merger;
and (z) has satisfied in all material  respects the conditions set forth in  the
Merger  Agreement applicable  to it) or  clause (e),  if at the  time the Merger
Agreement is  terminated there  exists an  Alternate Transaction  Proposal  and,
within  30 months after  the date on  which the Merger  Agreement is terminated,
RCPI consummates  an Alternate  Transaction.  In any  event,  RCPI will  pay  to
Holdings  $2.925 million if the  Merger Agreement is terminated  due to the RCPI
stockholders' failure to approve and adopt the Merger Agreement as described  in
clause (e) in the preceding paragraph.
    

   
    If the Merger Agreement is terminated for any reason (other than as a result
of  a material breach of any  representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on
the part of Holdings,  GSMC or any Investor),  RCPI will reimburse Holdings  for
expenses  of up to an aggregate amount  of $2.5 million incurred by Holdings and
the Investors in connection with  the preparation, execution and performance  of
the  Merger Agreement and the  transactions contemplated thereby, including fees
and expenses of counsel.
    

SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS

   
    The total  amount  of funds  required  by  Holdings to  acquire  the  Shares
pursuant  to the  Merger is  estimated to  be $306.09  million. Of  such amount,
Whitehall, Rockprop, Mr. Rockefeller, Exor  and Troutlet have committed to  fund
$134.03  million,  $15.64 million,  $15.64  million, $70.39  million  and $70.39
million, respectively. As  permitted by  the Merger  Agreement, Mr.  Rockefeller
intends,  prior to  the consummation  of the  Merger, to  assign his  rights and
obligations under  the Merger  Agreement to  one of  his controlled  affiliates.
Additionally, as permitted by the Merger Agreement, Troutlet has designated each
of  Gribble and Weevil to  contribute $27.37 million of  the $70.39 million that
Troutlet has committed to contribute.
    

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    The funds  to be  used by  Whitehall  to meet  its funding  commitments  are
expected to come from capital contributions from the partners in Whitehall.

    The  funds  to be  used  by Rockprop  to  meet its  funding  commitments are
expected to  come  from capital  contributions  or  loans from  the  members  of
Rockprop.

   
    The funds to be used by the affiliate of Mr. Rockefeller to meet its funding
commitments  are  expected  to come  from  capital contributions  of  its equity
holders.
    

   
    The funds  to  be used  by  Troutlet to  meet  its funding  commitments  are
expected to come from capital contributions by its stockholders and from Gribble
and Weevil. The funds to be used by Gribble and Weevil are expected to come from
capital contributions by their respective stockholders.
    

    The funds to be used by Exor to meet its funding commitments are expected to
come from currently available working capital of Exor.

THE RIGHTS OFFERING AGREEMENT

   
    The following is a summary of the material provisions of the Rights Offering
Agreement,  a conformed copy of  which is included with  this Proxy Statement as
Annex B. Such summary is  qualified in its entirety  by reference to the  Rights
Offering  Agreement, which is incorporated herein  by reference. Any election by
RCPI to proceed with a rights offering  would not require prior approval of  the
RCPI stockholders.
    

    At  the time of the execution of the Merger Agreement, RCPI entered into the
Rights Offering Agreement with Goldman Sachs and Whitehall, which agreement sets
forth the agreement of the parties with respect to the matters summarized  below
in  the event that the stockholders of RCPI fail to approve the Merger Agreement
at the Special Meeting  (unless such failure results  from RCPI's breach of  the
Merger Agreement).

    RIGHTS  OFFERING.  If  the stockholders of  RCPI fail to  approve the Merger
Agreement at the Special Meeting (unless such failure results from RCPI's breach
of the Merger Agreement)  and RCPI so  elects within 30  days after the  Special
Meeting, RCPI will conduct a $200 million registered public rights offering (the
"Rights  Offering") in which each  holder of Common Stock  as of the record date
therefor would be  offered the right  to acquire newly  issued shares of  Common
Stock,  at a price per  share (the "Rights Offering Price")  set by the Board in
its discretion, which in no event will  be less than $6.00 per share, but  which
may  be less  than the "fair  market value of  Common Stock" (as  defined in the
Warrant Agreement). The  rights (the  "Rights") offered in  the Rights  Offering
would  be freely transferable  and participants in the  Rights Offering would be
offered the right to oversubscribe.  In addition, appropriate measures would  be
taken  to  ensure,  to  the  extent  practicable,  compliance  with  the "Limit"
contained in the RCPI Charter.

    If RCPI decides to  engage an underwriter for  the Rights Offering,  Goldman
Sachs  would  have the  opportunity  to underwrite  and  lead manage  the Rights
Offering on customary  terms, which  would include  a fee  of 3%  of the  amount
underwritten  and an additional fee of 3%  of the Rights Offering Price for each
Right taken up by  the underwriters. PaineWebber would  have the opportunity  to
co-underwrite  up to 50% of the Rights Offering on the same terms (proportionate
to its participation).

    The net proceeds of the Rights Offering would be used to redeem the Floating
Rate Notes (as supplemented  by the additional GSMC  Loans made pursuant to  the
Merger  Agreement), at  the redemption  price (with  the prepayment  premium) in
effect at the time of  repayment, and any balance of  the net proceeds would  be
available  to RCPI for  working capital purposes and  to reimburse the Whitehall
Group for  the  $750,000 of  expenses  incurred by  it  in connection  with  the
enforcement of its rights under the Goldman Sachs Financing.

   
    RECONSTITUTION OF RCPI'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS.  Prior to the implementation of
the  debt  restructuring referred  to below,  the  Board would  be reconstituted
(without a stockholder vote) to include  the following five members: (i) two  of
the   current   directors,  (ii)   a  director   designated  by   Goldman  Sachs
    

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pursuant to their December 1994 agreement  with RCPI, (iii) Mr. Speyer and  (iv)
an independent director selected by Whitehall from a list of three new potential
directors  (who have stature in the real  estate industry and are not affiliated
with direct competitors of Goldman Sachs in the principal investing business  or
in  the  real  estate  investment banking  business)  nominated  by  the current
directors of RCPI. The reconstituted Board would elect a new Chairman.

   
    WHITEHALL GROUP PARTICIPATION.   Immediately  following the  closing of  the
Rights Offering, the holders of the Warrants and SARs would be issued additional
Warrants and SARs, so that they would hold, on account only of their holdings of
the  Warrants and the SARs,  a 19.9% fully diluted  equity ownership position in
RCPI (or such  lower percentage  as may  exist as a  result of  any exercise  of
Warrants or SARs prior to such closing). In addition, Whitehall would be granted
rights  (the "Additional Rights") to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock
equal to 42,000,000 divided by the sum of the Rights Offering Price plus $1. The
Additional  Rights  will   be  issued  pursuant   to  an  agreement   containing
substantially the same terms as set forth in the Warrant Agreement as amended at
the  time of  their issuance.  Under no circumstances  will the  issuance of the
Additional Rights  entitle the  holders of  the  Warrants and  the SARs  to  any
additional  Warrants or SARS. The exercise price  of such rights would equal the
Rights Offering  Price  plus $1  per  share of  Common  Stock until  the  second
anniversary  of the closing of the Rights Offering and the Rights Offering Price
plus $1.50 per  share of Common  Stock for  the period beginning  on the  second
anniversary of such closing and ending on the third anniversary of such closing.
Any  such rights that are not exercised by the third anniversary of such closing
would expire.  Assuming the  Rights Offering  was fully  subscribed, the  Rights
Offering Price were $6.00 and no additional shares of Common Stock (or rights to
purchase  Common Stock) were issued  by RCPI, the holders  of the Warrants, SARs
and the Additional  Rights would  be entitled,  upon full  exercise thereof,  to
24.9%  of the equity of  RCPI. However, as a result  of the Limit, the Whitehall
Group would not be able to hold Warrants, additional rights and Shares equalling
more than  9.8% of  the outstanding  Shares at  any time;  therefore, any  other
equity  related holdings by the Whitehall Group would  have to be in the form of
SARs (whose conversion into Warrants is subject to compliance with the Limit) or
some other form  of security that  would give the  Whitehall Group the  economic
equivalent of a Share but would not give the Whitehall Group the right generally
to vote.
    

   
    DEBT  RESTRUCTURING.   If the  Rights Offering  were closed  and all  of the
shares  offered  were  subscribed   for,  certain  of   RCPI's  debt  would   be
restructured.  The Debenture Purchase Agreement would  be amended to permit RCPI
to issue up to  $375 million principal  amount of senior debt  or, if the  Board
determines  that  the  Zero  Coupon  Convertible  Debentures  should  not remain
outstanding, up to $700 million principal  amount of senior debt. Except as  set
forth  in the following  paragraph, the 14% Debentures  would be subordinated to
the senior debt and this senior debt could be secured under the Collateral Trust
Agreement under  which the  14%  Debentures, the  Floating  Rate Notes  and  the
Convertible  Debentures  are  currently  secured. However,  if  the  Zero Coupon
Convertible Debentures were refinanced, the "pay-in-kind" or accrual feature  of
the 14% Debentures would be terminated.
    

    In  addition, RCPI would be permitted to enter into a credit lease financing
arrangement relating to a lease from, or  guaranteed by, GE. The portion of  the
Property  covered by the  lease financing would be  released from the Collateral
Trust Agreement.  GE  and  its  subsidiaries,  including  NBC,  currently  lease
approximately  21.4% of the Property. If a lease financing were consummated, the
14% Debentures would no  longer be subordinated  to any other  debt of RCPI.  In
connection  with  any  such  lease  financing,  Goldman  Sachs  would  have  the
opportunity  to  lead-manage  the  financing  and  PaineWebber  would  have  the
opportunity to co-manage 25% of the financing, in each case on customary terms.

   
    The covenants contained in the Debenture Purchase Agreement would be further
amended to, among other things, (i) increase from $10 million to $30 million the
amount  of unsecured debt that RCPI is permitted to have outstanding at any time
to cover  its working  capital needs;  (ii) restrict  debt incurred  to  acquire
assets  to 66% of the assets' purchase price in the case of nonrecourse debt and
50% of the assets' purchase price in the case of recourse debt; (iii)  eliminate
the  restrictions  on  advances  and  loans made  by  RCPI;  (iv)  eliminate the
limitations on transactions with affiliates of RCPI and
    

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thus allow  RCPI to  enter into  any transactions  with affiliates  without  the
transaction  having  to  meet  a comparable  arms-length  transaction  test; (v)
eliminate the restrictions on RCPI  incurring operating lease obligations;  (vi)
eliminate the prohibition on RCPI initiating changes in its governing documents,
except  to  eliminate  the Limit;  (vii)  eliminate the  restrictions  on RCPI's
ability to modify the Mortgage; and (viii) eliminate the prohibition on altering
the character of RCPI's business.
    

   
    CHANGES IN  THE WARRANTS  AND SARS.   In  connection with  Rights  Offering,
certain changes would be made in the terms of the Warrants and SARs. The Warrant
Agreement  and the SAR Agreement  would be amended to  provide that (i) the SARs
would no  longer be  automatically convertible  into Warrants  in the  event  of
certain  changes to  the Limit; rather  SARs would be  convertible into Warrants
only at the option of the holders and subject to the Limit and (ii) all Warrants
may be converted into SARs at the option of the holders thereof, provided  that,
once  $6  million of  14% Debentures  have  been issued  in connection  with the
exercise of SARs issued upon conversion of Warrants or acquired upon  conversion
of  Additional Rights, any  subsequent 14% Debentures  issued in connection with
the exercise  of  SARs issued  upon  conversion  of Warrants  or  acquired  upon
acquisition of Additional Rights would be prepayable by RCPI at any time at par.
    

   
    After  completion of  the Rights  Offering, the  Warrants and  SARs would be
amended (i) to eliminate the existing requirement for consent of the holders  of
the Warrants and the SARs to issuances of Common Stock for cash or property at a
price  less  than the  "fair  market value  of  Common Stock"  and  the existing
"anti-dilution protection" with respect to issuances of Common Stock for cash or
property at a  price at least  equal to the  then "fair market  value of  Common
Stock", (ii) to base the "fair market value of Common Stock" on a 30-day, rather
than  a 90-day, trailing average  and (iii) to make  changes to the covenants in
the Warrant  Agreement  and  the  SAR Agreement  corresponding  to  the  changes
(described  under "Debt Restructuring" above) to like covenants in the Debenture
Purchase Agreement.
    

   
    DECISION TO CONDUCT  RIGHTS OFFERING  UNDER RIGHTS OFFERING  AGREEMENT.   No
decision has been made by the RCPI Board as to whether the option to conduct the
Rights  Offering will be exercised  if the RCPI stockholders  do not approve the
Merger  Agreement;  such  a  decision  would  be  made  in  the  light  of   the
circumstances  obtaining  at  the  time  of  a  failure  to  approve  the Merger
Agreement.
    

   
    MISCELLANEOUS.   The  December  1994 agreement  among  RCPI,  Whitehall  and
Goldman Sachs providing for a 62.5% special supermajority voting requirement for
certain  stockholder  actions  would  be  amended  to  provide  that  the voting
percentage would be equal to 0.5006 mulitplied by a fraction the denominator  of
which is the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding and the
numerator  of which is the  sum of (a) the aggregate  number of shares of Common
Stock then outstanding, (b)  the aggregate number  of Warrants then  outstanding
and  (c) the  aggregate number of  SARs then outstanding.  The voting percentage
would be recalculated upon any change in any of (a), (b) or (c).
    

   
    RCPI would appoint Tishman  Speyer as the exclusive  managing agent for  the
Property for a three-year term, subject to renewal at the option of RCPI for two
successive  one-year  terms, and  for a  fee of  1.5% of  gross revenues  plus a
one-half standard commission  override. In addition,  Tishman Speyer would  have
the  right to provide cleaning and  other property-related services on customary
terms as approved by the Board.
    

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                       RIGHTS OF DISSENTING STOCKHOLDERS

    If the Merger is  consummated, holders of shares  are entitled to  appraisal
rights  under  Section 262  of  the DGCL,  provided  that they  comply  with the
conditions established by Section 262.

    SECTION 262 OF  THE DGCL IS  REPRINTED IN ITS  ENTIRELY AS ANNEX  D TO  THIS
PROXY STATEMENT. THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION IS NOT A COMPLETE STATEMENT OF THE LAW
RELATING  TO APPRAISAL RIGHTS AND  IS QUALIFIED IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SECTION 262 OF THE DGCL ATTACHED AS ANNEX D. THIS DISCUSSION AND SECTION 262  OF
THE  DGCL ATTACHED  AS ANNEX D  SHOULD BE  REVIEWED CAREFULLY BY  ANY HOLDER WHO
WISHES TO EXERCISE  STATUTORY APPRAISAL  RIGHTS OR  WHO WISHES  TO PRESERVE  THE
RIGHT  TO DO SO,  AS FAILURE TO COMPLY  WITH THE PROCEDURES  SET FORTH HEREIN OR
THEREIN WILL RESULT IN THE LOSS OF APPRAISAL RIGHTS.

    A record holder of Shares who makes the demand described below with  respect
to such Shares, who continuously is the record holder of such Shares through the
Effective  Time,  who  otherwise  complies with  the  statutory  requirements of
Section 262 and who neither votes in  favor of the approval and adoption of  the
Merger  Agreement nor  consents thereto in  writing will be  entitled to receive
from RCPI the fair value of such  holder's Shares as determined in an  appraisal
proceeding  conducted by the Delaware Court  of Chancery (the "Delaware Court").
Except as  set  forth herein,  stockholders  of RCPI  will  not be  entitled  to
appraisal rights in connection with the Merger.

    Under  Section 262,  where a  merger is  to be  submitted for  approval at a
meeting of stockholders, as in the Special Meeting, not less than 20 days  prior
to the meeting, a constituent corporation must notify each of the holders of its
stock  for which appraisal  rights are available that  such appraisal rights are
available and include  in each such  notice a  copy of Section  262. This  Proxy
Statement constitutes such notice to the record holders of the Shares.

   
    Holders  of Shares  who desire to  exercise their appraisal  rights must not
vote in favor of approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement and must  deliver
a  separate  written  demand  for  appraisal to  RCPI  BEFORE  the  vote  by the
stockholders of  RCPI on  the  Merger Agreement.  A  stockholder who  signs  and
returns  a proxy without expressly directing by checking the applicable boxes on
the reverse side  of the proxy  card enclosed herewith  that such  stockholder's
Shares  be voted against the  proposal or that an  abstention be registered with
respect to such stockholder's Shares in  connection with the proposal will  have
thereby  effectively waived such stockholder's  appraisal rights because, in the
absence of express contrary instructions, such Shares will be voted in favor  of
the proposal. Accordingly, a stockholder who desires to perfect appraisal rights
must either (i) refrain from executing and returning the enclosed proxy card and
from  voting in person in favor of  the proposal to approve the Merger Agreement
or (ii) check either the "Against" or the "Abstain" box next to the proposal  on
such  card or attend the Special Meeting and either affirmatively vote in person
against the proposal or abstain from voting thereon. A demand for appraisal must
be executed by or  on behalf of  the stockholder of  record and must  reasonably
inform  RCPI of the identity  of the stockholder of  record and that such record
stockholder intends thereby to demand appraisal of such stockholder's Shares.  A
person  having a beneficial  interest in Shares  that are held  of record in the
name of another person, such as a  broker, fiduciary or other nominee, must  act
promptly  to  cause the  record  holder to  follow  the steps  summarized herein
properly and  in  a timely  manner  to  perfect whatever  appraisal  rights  are
available.  If  the  Shares are  owned  of record  by  a person  other  than the
beneficial owner, including a broker, fiduciary (such as a trustee, guardian  or
custodian)  or other nominee, such demand must  be executed by or for the record
owner. If the shares are owned of record by more than one person, as in a  joint
tenancy  or tenancy in common, such demand must  be executed by or for all joint
owners. An authorized agent,  including an agent for  two or more joint  owners,
may execute the demand for appraisal for the stockholder of record; however, the
agent  must identify the record  owner and expressly disclose  the fact that, in
exercising the demand, such person is acting as agent for the record owner.
    

    A record owner,  such as  a broker, fiduciary  or other  nominee, who  holds
Shares  as a nominee for  others, may exercise appraisal  rights with respect to
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owners of shares as to which such person is the record owner. In such case,  the
written demand must set forth the number of Shares covered by such demand. Where
the  number of Shares  is not expressly  stated, the demand  will be presumed to
cover all shares outstanding in the name of such record owner.

   
    A stockholder who elects to exercise appraisal rights should mail or deliver
such stockholder's written demand to  Rockefeller Center Properties, Inc.,  1270
Avenue  of the Americas, New York,  New York 10020, Attention: Stephanie Leggett
Young, Vice President and Secretary.
    

   
    The written demand for appraisal  should specify the stockholder's name  and
mailing address, the number of Shares owned, and that the stockholder is thereby
demanding  appraisal of such  stockholder's Shares. A proxy  or vote against the
approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement will not by itself constitute such
a demand. Within ten  days after the Effective  Time, the Surviving  Corporation
must  provide notice of the Effective Time to all stockholders who have complied
with Section 262.
    

    Within 120 days after the  Effective Time, either the Surviving  Corporation
or  any stockholder who has complied with the required conditions of Section 262
may file a petition in the Delaware  Court, with a copy served on the  Surviving
Corporation  in  the case  of a  petition  filed by  a stockholder,  demanding a
determination of the fair  value of the Shares  of all dissenting  stockholders.
There  is no present  intent on the part  of the Investors  to file an appraisal
petition and stockholders seeking to exercise appraisal rights should not assume
that the Surviving Corporation will file  such a petition or that the  Surviving
Corporation  will initiate any petitions with respect  to the fair value of such
Shares. Accordingly,  stockholders who  desire to  have their  Shares  appraised
should  initiate any petitions  necessary for the  perfection of their appraisal
rights within the  time periods  and in the  manner prescribed  in Section  262.
Within  120 days after  the Effective Time, any  stockholder who has theretofore
complied with the applicable  provisions of Section 262  will be entitled,  upon
written  request, to receive from the  Surviving Corporation a statement setting
forth the aggregate number  of Shares not  voting in favor  of the approval  and
adoption of the Merger Agreement and with respect to which demands for appraisal
were  received  by the  RCPI  and the  number of  holders  of such  Shares. Such
statement must be mailed within 10  days after the written request therefor  has
been received by the Surviving Corporation.

    If  a petition  for an  appraisal is  timely filed,  at the  hearing on such
petition the Delaware Court  will determine which  stockholders are entitled  to
appraisal  rights.  The Delaware  Court may  require  the stockholders  who have
demanded an  appraisal  for their  Shares  and  who hold  stock  represented  by
certificates  to submit their certificates of  stock to the Register in Chancery
for notation  thereon of  the  pendency of  the  appraisal proceedings;  if  any
stockholder  fails to comply with such direction, the Delaware Court may dismiss
the proceedings as to such stockholder. Where proceedings are not dismissed, the
Delaware Court will appraise the Shares owned by such stockholders,  determining
the fair value of such Shares exclusive of any element of value arising from the
accomplishment  or  expectation of  the  Merger, together  with  a fair  rate of
interest, if any, to be paid upon the amount determined to be the fair value. In
determining fair value, the Delaware Court is to take into account all  relevant
factors.  In WEINBERGER  V. UOP INC.,  the Delaware Supreme  Court discussed the
factors that  could be  considered in  determining fair  value in  an  appraisal
proceeding,  stating that "proof of value by any techniques or methods which are
generally  considered  acceptable  in  the  financial  community  and  otherwise
admissible  in  court"  should be  considered,  and that  "fair  price obviously
requires consideration  of  all  relevant  factors  involving  the  value  of  a
company". The Delaware Supreme Court stated that in making this determination of
fair  value,  the  court must  consider  market value,  asset  value, dividends,
earnings prospects, the nature of the enterprise and any other facts which would
be ascertained  as  of the  date  of the  merger  which throw  light  on  future
prospects  of the merged corporation. In  WEINBERGER, the Delaware Supreme Court
stated that "elements of future value,  including the nature of the  enterprise,
which are known or susceptible of proof as of the date of the merger and not the
product  of speculation, may be considered". Section 262, however, provides that
fair value  is  to be  "exclusive  of any  element  of value  arising  from  the
accomplishment or expectation of the merger".

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    Holders  of Shares considering  seeking appraisal should  recognize that the
fair value of their Shares determined under Section 262 could be more than,  the
same  as or less than the consideration they are entitled to receive pursuant to
the Merger Agreement if they do not seek appraisal of their Shares. The cost  of
the  appraisal  proceeding may  be determined  by the  Delaware Court  and taxed
against the parties as the Delaware Court deems equitable in the  circumstances.
Upon  application of  a dissenting stockholder  of RCPI, the  Delaware Court may
order that  all  or  a  portion  of the  expenses  incurred  by  any  dissenting
stockholder  in  connection  with the  appraisal  proceeding,  including without
limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and the fees and expenses of experts,  be
charged pro rata against the value of all Shares entitled to appraisal.

    Any  holder of  Shares who  has duly  demanded appraisal  in compliance with
Section 262 will  not, after the  Effective Time,  be entitled to  vote for  any
purpose  any Shares subject to such demand or to receive payment of dividends or
other distributions  on  such  Shares, except  for  dividends  or  distributions
payable to stockholders of record at a date prior to the Effective Time.

   
    At  any  time  within 60  days  after  the Effective  Time,  any stockholder
electing to demand an  appraisal of Shares  under Section 262  of the DGCL  will
have  the right to  withdraw such demand  for appraisal and  to accept the terms
offered in the  Merger; after  this period,  the stockholder  may withdraw  such
demand  for appraisal only with the consent  of the Surviving Corporation. If no
petition for appraisal is  filed with the Delaware  Court within 120 days  after
the  Effective  Time,  stockholders' rights  to  appraisal will  cease,  and all
holders of Shares will be entitled to receive the consideration offered pursuant
to the Merger Agreement. Inasmuch as the Surviving Corporation has no obligation
to file such a petition, and the  Investors have no present intention to do  so,
any  holder of Shares who desires such a petition to be filed is advised to file
it on a timely basis. Any stockholder may withdraw such stockholder's demand for
appraisal and accept the Merger Consideration, except that (i) any such  attempt
to withdraw made more than 60 days after the Effective Time will require written
approval  of the Surviving  Corporation and (ii) no  appraisal proceeding in the
Delaware Court will be dismissed as  to any stockholder without the approval  of
the  Delaware Court, and such approval may be conditioned upon such terms as the
Delaware Court deems just.
    

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                    CERTAIN UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX
                           CONSEQUENCES OF THE MERGER

   
    The  receipt of cash for Shares in the Merger or pursuant to the exercise of
dissenters' appraisal rights will  be a taxable  transaction for federal  income
tax  purposes and generally will also  be a taxable transaction under applicable
state, local, foreign or other tax  laws. Generally, a stockholder who  disposes
of all of such stockholder's Shares in connection with the Merger will recognize
gain or loss for such purposes equal to the difference between the cash received
for  the Shares and such stockholder's tax basis for the Shares such stockholder
sells in the Merger. For federal income tax purposes, such gain or loss will  be
capital  gain or  loss if the  Shares are  a capital asset  in the  hands of the
stockholder, and long-term  capital gain  or loss if  the stockholder's  holding
period  is more than  one year as  of the Effective  Time. There are significant
limitations on  the  deductibility of  capital  losses.  Gain or  loss  will  be
calculated  separately for each block of  Shares canceled and converted into the
right to receive the Merger Consideration  or with respect to which  dissenters'
appraisal rights are exercised.
    

    Legislative  proposals have been  under consideration that  would reduce the
rate of federal income taxation of  certain capital gains. Such legislation,  if
enacted,  might apply  only to  gain realized  on sales  occurring after  a date
specified  in  the  legislation.  It  cannot  be  predicted  whether  any   such
legislation  ultimately will be enacted and, if enacted, what its effective date
will be.

    In general, in order to prevent  backup federal income tax withholding at  a
rate  of 31% on the  Merger Consideration to be  received, each RCPI stockholder
who is not otherwise  exempt from such requirements  must provide such  holder's
correct  taxpayer  identification  number  (and  certain  other  information) by
completing a Substitute Form W-9, which will be provided to each stockholder.

    THE  FOREGOING  DISCUSSION  MAY  NOT  BE  APPLICABLE  TO  CERTAIN  TYPES  OF
TAXPAYERS,  SUCH AS BROKER-DEALERS AND PERSONS WHO ARE NOT CITIZENS OR RESIDENTS
OF THE UNITED STATES OR WHO ARE FOREIGN CORPORATIONS.

    THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX  DISCUSSION SET FORTH ABOVE  IS INCLUDED FOR  GENERAL
INFORMATION  ONLY AND IS BASED ON PRESENT LAW. STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR
OWN TAX ADVISORS AS TO  THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES  OF THE MERGER TO  THEM,
INCLUDING THE APPLICABILITY AND EFFECT OF THE ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX AND OF ANY
STATE, LOCAL AND FOREIGN LAWS.

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                         CERTAIN FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS

    RCPI  does not, as a matter of  course, make public forecasts or projections
as to future performance,  earnings or cash flows.  However, in connection  with
the  Board's review  of strategic alternatives  following the  bankruptcy of the
Borrower, certain projections,  set forth below  (the "Projections"), of  future
net  cash flows before debt service of  the Property were submitted to the Board
at a meeting held on  August 3, 1995 at which  Daniel Neidich, who was still  at
that time a member of the Board, was present.

    THE  PROJECTIONS  WERE NOT  PREPARED  WITH A  VIEW  TO PUBLIC  DISCLOSURE OR
COMPLIANCE WITH  PUBLISHED GUIDELINES  OF THE  AMERICAN INSTITUTE  OF  CERTIFIED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS OR THE COMMISSION REGARDING PROJECTIONS AND FORECASTS. RCPI'S
INDEPENDENT   AUDITORS  HAVE  NOT  EXAMINED,  COMPILED  OR  APPLIED  AGREED-UPON
PROCEDURES TO THE  PROJECTIONS AND  HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY  FOR THE  INFORMATION
CONTAINED  THEREIN. IN ADDITION,  THE PROJECTIONS ARE  BASED UPON MANY ESTIMATES
AND ASSUMPTIONS, AND  ARE INHERENTLY SUBJECT  TO SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS,  ECONOMIC
AND  COMPETITIVE UNCERTAINTIES AND  CONTINGENCIES, MANY OF  WHICH ARE BEYOND THE
CONTROL OF  THE OWNER  OF THE  PROPERTY. ACCORDINGLY,  ACTUAL CASH  FLOW MAY  BE
MATERIALLY   HIGHER  OR  LOWER  THAN  THAT  PROJECTED.  THE  INCLUSION  OF  SUCH
PROJECTIONS HEREIN SHOULD  NOT BE REGARDED  AS A REPRESENTATION  BY RCPI OR  ANY
OTHER PERSON THAT THE PROJECTIONS WILL PROVE TO BE CORRECT.

    The Realtech Group ("Realtech") has provided exclusive valuation services to
Rockefeller  Center since 1985. Realtech has prepared a model containing data on
all existing leases at Rockefeller Center  and on the Property's expenses,  from
which  it can generate projections of various financial statement items based on
inputted assumptions. In completing its 1994 appraisal, Douglas Elliman utilized
the Realtech model to prepare projections  based on leasing data as of  November
30,  1994 and a series of assumptions specified by Douglas Elliman. In preparing
the Projections, RCPI utilized the Realtech model to calculate the projected net
cash flow before  debt service  of the Property  based on  the same  assumptions
utilized  by Douglas Elliman, except that the lease data was updated to June 30,
1995 ("Case  1") and  based on  two sets  of specified  changes to  the  Douglas
Elliman assumptions ("Case 2" and "Case 3", respectively).

   
    A  summary  of Cases  1,  2 and  3  is set  forth  below, together  with the
principal assumptions used in the Douglas Elliman 1994 Appraisal.
    

ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROJECTED NET CASH FLOW BEFORE DEBT SERVICE

   
(CASE 1: SIX MONTH LEASE-UP)
    

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         1995
                                      PARTIAL (1)    1996         1997         1998         1999         2000
                                      ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                                                    (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                   <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Effective gross income..............  $   87,814  $   208,443  $   256,175  $   282,031  $   293,085  $   298,208
Total operating expense (2).........      71,343      148,179      153,893      161,320      169,119      177,307
                                      ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Net operating income..............      16,471       60,264      102,282      120,711      123,966      120,900
Tenant work.........................      41,288        2,071        1,369        2,705        4,118       14,052
Leasing commissions.................      17,562        2,340          914        1,411        2,126        6,608
Capitalized expense (3).............      48,411       14,644       12,485       14,167       20,825       11,775
                                      ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Total property investment.........     107,261       19,055       14,768       18,283       27,069       32,435
                                      ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Net cash flow before debt
 service (4)........................  $  (90,790) $    41,209  $    87,513  $   102,428  $    96,897  $    88,465
                                      ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                      ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
</TABLE>
    

   
                                                   (FOOTNOTES ON FOLLOWING PAGE)
    

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(CASE 2: 2.5 YEAR LEASE-UP)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         1995
                                      PARTIAL (1)    1996         1997         1998         1999         2000
                                      ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                                                    (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                   <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Effective gross income..............  $   87,698  $   194,725  $   234,713  $   283,374  $   294,428  $   300,436
                                      ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Total operating expense (2).........      71,343      148,179      153,893      161,320      169,119      177,307
                                      ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Net operating income..............      16,356       46,546       80,820      122,054      125,309      123,129
                                      ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Tenant work.........................       5,616       21,908       21,900        2,705        4,118        5,664
Leasing commissions.................       2,775       10,103        9,230        1,411        2,126        3,673
Capitalized expense (3).............      48,411       14,644       12,485       14,167       20,825       11,775
  Total property investments........      56,802       46,655       43,615       18,283       27,069       21,112
                                      ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Net cash flow before debt service
 (4)................................  $  (40,447) $      (110) $    37,204  $   103,771  $    98,240  $   102,017
                                      ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                      ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
</TABLE>

   
(CASE 3: 5.5 YEAR LEASE-UP)
    

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         1995
                                      PARTIAL (1)    1996         1997         1998         1999         2000
                                      ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                                                    (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                   <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Effective gross income..............  $   88,449  $   194,875  $   222,935  $   258,536  $   274,515  $   282,127
Total operating expense (2).........      71,343      146,806      151,050      155,421      159,923      164,560
                                      ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Net operating income..............      17,106       48,069       71,885      103,115      114,592      117,567
Tenant work.........................       5,616       10,836        9,907       10,464       11,253        6,009
Leasing commissions.................       2,775        5,661        4,263        4,465        4,907        3,647
Capitalized expense (3).............      48,411       14,644       12,485       14,167       20,825       11,775
                                      ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Total property investment.........      56,802       31,141       26,655       29,096       36,985       21,431
                                      ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Net cash flow before debt
 service (4)........................  $  (39,697) $    16,928  $    45,229  $    74,020  $    77,607  $    96,135
                                      ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                      ----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
</TABLE>
    

- ------------------------
(1) Reflects a partial year beginning July 1, 1995.

(2) Does not include New York City tax rebates expected in 1995 and 1996, due to
    the uncertainty of the  net impact on the  Property after reimbursements  to
    tenants.

(3) Includes $39.8 million of pre-petition tenant improvement obligations of the
    Borrower.  Capital  expenditures  represent  the  amounts  budgeted  by  the
    Borrower.

(4) Does not include  the Property's  cash balance  ($7.9 million)  on June  30,
    1995.  During  the  three  years ended  December  31,  1994,  the Borrower's
    interest expense averaged $115.3  million per year, a  portion of which  was
    not payable in cash.

   
    Case  1  uses  the  assumptions incorporated  in  the  Douglas  Elliman 1994
Appraisal, which are set forth below, as updated to reflect all 1995 leasing and
property activity  through June  30, 1995.  The Douglas  Elliman 1994  Appraisal
assumed  that the 926,000 square feet of vacant space at the Property at the end
of 1994 and the 465,000 square feet  of space under leases expiring during  1995
would  be  leased  by December  1995,  and  that thereafter  the  Property would
maintain a 100% occupancy level (effectively 96% after credit loss and  downtime
assumptions).  Case 1 assumes  that the 979,000  square feet of  vacant space on
June 30,  1995  is leased  up  within six  months  and a  100%  occupancy  level
(effectively 96%) is maintained thereafter. The actual Case 1 given to the Board
projected  net cash  flow before debt  service through 2014,  showing annual net
cash flow before debt service of  between $101.3 million and $149.0 million  for
the  period 2001 to 2011  (except for $59.8 million  in 2005) and higher amounts
thereafter.
    

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<PAGE>
   
    Case 2 assumes that the 979,000 square feet of vacant space at the  Property
on  June 30,  1995 is  leased over the  next 2.5  years and  that thereafter the
Property achieves a 100% occupancy level (effectively 96% after credit loss  and
downtime  assumptions). The actual Case 2 given  to the Board projected net cash
flow before debt service through 2014, showing annual net cash flow before  debt
service  of between $93.4 million and $111.3 million for the period 2001 to 2009
(except for increased amounts  in 2003 and 2008)  and of between $129.9  million
and $157.8 million for the five years thereafter.
    

   
    Case  3 changed  several assumptions  included in  the Douglas  Elliman 1994
Appraisal, the most important of  which were that the  vacant space at June  30,
1995  was leased up over  5.5 years and that  the maximum occupancy achieved was
97% (effectively 93%  after credit  loss and downtime  assumptions). The  actual
Case  3 given to the  Board projected net cash  flow before debt service through
2014, showing annual net cash flow before debt service of between $93.7  million
and $126.5 million for the period 2001 to 2014.
    

   
    In  the  course of  discussions among  the Board  and RCPI's  management and
advisors, members of the  Board indicated that, subject  to the various  caveats
expressed  above regarding financial  projections, it was  their belief that the
future net  cash flow  before debt  service of  the Property  was most  probably
closer  to Case 2 than  to Case 1 or  Case 3. The Board  concluded that Case 1's
assumption that lease-up  could be  completed by  December 31,  1995 was  overly
optimistic,  given  the slower  than expected  pace of  leasing activity  at the
Property during the first six  months of 1995 and  the continuing impact of  the
Borrower's  bankruptcy proceeding. On  the other hand,  the Board also concluded
that Case 3's assumed  lease-up over 5.5 years  was unduly pessimistic. Case  2,
with  a 2.5 year projected lease-up period, was selected as the most reasonable.
The assumptions  underlying the  Projections were  otherwise the  same as  those
developed by Douglas Elliman in connection with its 1994 Appraisal, as described
below.  Douglas Elliman, in turn,  developed its assumptions regarding projected
capital expenditures, tenant  improvements, occupancy rates  and other  property
specific  data through its discussions with the Borrower's management and it own
analysis of local  market conditions. In  adopting such assumptions  for use  in
developing  the Projections,  the Board  concluded that  there was  no reason to
believe that such assumptions were unreasonable.
    

   
                         DOUGLAS ELLIMAN 1994 APPRAISAL
                             PRINCIPAL ASSUMPTIONS
    

   
<TABLE>
<S>                                         <C>
1995 MARKET RENTS
  Office                                    Range of $37.50 to $45.00 per square foot
                                            ("psf")
  Retail:
    Fifth Avenue                            $210.00 psf
    Avenue of the Americas                  $110.00 psf
    Side Streets                            $60.00-$100.00 psf
    Concourse                               $42.00 psf
    Mezzanine                               $42.00 psf
  Storage space                             $22.00 psf

LEASES SIGNED AFTER 1995                    5% compounded increase over 1995 market
                                            rents
</TABLE>
    

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<PAGE>

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TENANT RENT CONCESSIONS (IN MONTHS)                     1995/96        1997        Thereafter
- ---------------------------------------------------  -------------     -----     ---------------
<S>                                                  <C>            <C>          <C>              <C>
  Office:
    50,000 sq ft & over                                       11            10              4
    10,000 to 50,000 sq ft                                    11             7              2
    Less than 10,000 sq ft                                     9             4              2

  Retail                                                       4             2              2
  Storage                                                      0             0              0
</TABLE>
    

   
<TABLE>
<S>                                         <C>
TENANT IMPROVEMENTS
  1995                                      Average of $45 psf for new and renewal
                                            space
  New 1996                                  $35 psf
  New thereafter                            5% compounded increase
  Renewal after 1995                        25% of new improvement allowance for new
                                            leases

REQUIRED RATE OF RETURN DISCOUNT RATE       9.5% - 10.0%: emphasis on 10.0%

RESIDUAL CAPITALIZATION RATE                7.5%

INITIALLY VACANT SPACE                      Vacant space, as well as all turnover
                                            space will be leased in 12 months in
                                            accordance with other vacancy assumptions.

VACANCY DOWNTIME                            12 months of downtime assumed for 1995
                                            Average vacancy between new tenancies
                                            equal 5% of lease term (3 to 9 months)

STEP-UPS IN RENT
  Leases signed through 1996                10% step every 5 years
  Leases signed after 1996                  15% step every 5 years
</TABLE>
    

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TENANT RENEWAL PROBABILITY & TERM                       Renewal Probability   Term (years)
- ------------------------------------------------------  -------------------  --------------
<S>                                                     <C>                  <C>
  Office:
    50,000 sq ft & over                                         70%                15
    10,000 to 50,000 sq ft                                      60                 10
    Less than 10,000 sq ft                                      50                 5

    Retail                                                      50                 15
    Storage associated with office                        Same as office     Same as office
    Storage - other                                             50%                10
</TABLE>
    

   
<TABLE>
<S>                                         <C>
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS                        Management budgets used through 2004,
                                            thereafter 5% compounded increases
</TABLE>
    

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<PAGE>
                                BUSINESS OF RCPI

    RCPI was  formed in  1985 to  permit public  investment in  the 12  original
landmarked  buildings  in  Rockefeller  Center. RCPI's  principal  asset  is the
Mortgage Note issued by the two partnerships that together own most of the  land
and buildings known as Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan in New York City.
Rockefeller Center is one of the best-known business and entertainment complexes
in  the  world.  Occupying  most  of  three  blocks,  the  Property  includes 12
landmarked buildings, all but one of which were completed between 1932 and 1940,
having approximately 6.2 million square feet of rentable office, retail, storage
and studio  space.  Rockefeller  Center  contains a  wide  range  of  amenities,
including  the Channel Gardens landscaped promenade,  the lower plaza used as an
ice skating rink during colder weather and at other times for outdoor dining,  a
six-story  725-car parking garage and extensive off-street truck delivery areas,
an underground retail and pedestrian  concourse connecting all of the  buildings
and  providing direct access  to a subway  station, roof gardens  and Radio City
Music Hall. Retail  space within Rockefeller  Center includes approximately  200
shops and 35 restaurants.

    RCPI  qualifies and has elected  to be treated as  a REIT under the Internal
Revenue Code.

    The Borrower filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code on
May 11,  1995.  In September  1995,  the  Borrower and  RCPI  commenced  working
together  to develop a consensual plan  of reorganization that would provide for
RCPI to take title to the Property.

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<PAGE>
                MARKET PRICES AND DIVIDENDS ON RCPI COMMON STOCK

   
    The Common Stock is  listed on the  NYSE under the symbol  "RCP". As of  the
close of business on February 8, 1996, there were 38,260,704 Shares outstanding,
held of record by           holders. The following table sets forth the high and
low  per-share sales prices  of Common Stock  as reported on  the NYSE Composite
Tape for the periods indicated and the cash dividends per Share declared by RCPI
for each of such periods.
    

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                            SALES PRICES
                                                                                        --------------------   DIVIDENDS
                                                                                          HIGH        LOW      DECLARED
                                                                                        ---------  ---------  -----------
<S>                                                                                     <C>        <C>        <C>
1993:
  1st Quarter.........................................................................  $  10 1/8  $   6 7/8   $   .25
  2nd Quarter.........................................................................      8 3/4      6 3/4       .25
  3rd Quarter.........................................................................      7 1/2      6 7/8       .25
  4th Quarter.........................................................................      7 1/4      6 1/2       .25
1994:
  1st Quarter.........................................................................      8 3/8      5 1/2       .175
  2nd Quarter.........................................................................      5 7/8      5 1/8       .175
  3rd Quarter.........................................................................          6      5 1/8       .15
  4th Quarter.........................................................................      5 3/4      3 3/4       .15
1995:
  1st Quarter.........................................................................      6 7/8          5       .15
  2nd Quarter.........................................................................      6 5/8      4 1/8       .00
  3rd Quarter.........................................................................      8 1/8      4 5/8       .00
  4th Quarter.........................................................................      8 3/8      7 1/8       .00
1996:
  1st Quarter (through February 1, 1996)..............................................      7 7/8      7 1/2       .00
</TABLE>
    

   
    On August  1, 1995,  the last  trading day  prior to  the publication  of  a
newspaper  article stating  that Disney and  an unnamed  investment partner were
bidding against several other companies for the Property, the closing sale price
per Share on the NYSE Composite Tape was  $5 1/4. On November 6, 1995, the  last
trading  day  prior  to the  date  the  execution of  the  Merger  Agreement was
announced, the  closing sale  price per  Share on  the NYSE  Composite Tape  was
$7 1/2. On February   , 1996, the last trading day prior to the printing of this
Proxy Statement for which quotations were available, the closing price per Share
on the NYSE Composite Tape was $    . STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO OBTAIN A CURRENT
MARKET QUOTATION FOR THEIR SHARES.
    

   
    In  order to maintain its qualification as a REIT under the Internal Revenue
Code, RCPI is obligated to  distribute to its stockholders  at least 95% of  its
annual  taxable income. Historically,  RCPI has distributed  to its stockholders
substantially all of its  annual cash flow in  excess of interest and  operating
expenses,  reserves and  investments. On  June 6,  1995, RCPI  announced that it
would suspend its  quarterly dividend of  $.15 per share  for the quarter  ended
June 30, 1995, primarily because of the interruption in payments on the Mortgage
Note  and uncertainties resulting from the  Borrower's Chapter 11 Case. RCPI has
not paid any dividend since  the first quarter of  1995 and does not  anticipate
that  it will pay any dividends on the Common Stock during the next year and, in
any event, until the later  of the termination of  the Merger Agreement and  the
completion of the Borrower's bankruptcy case.
    

                                       79
<PAGE>
                        SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA OF RCPI

    The  following  selected  financial  data  have  been  derived  from  RCPI's
financial statements. The financial statements for each of the five years in the
period ended  December  31,  1994  have  been audited  by  Ernst  &  Young  LLP,
independent  auditors.  Ernst &  Young LLP's  report dated  February 3,  1995 on
RCPI's financial statements  for the year  ended December 31,  1994 included  an
emphasis  paragraph  regarding  the  status of  RCPI's  principal  asset  and is
incorporated by reference herein.  Financial data as of  September 30, 1994  and
1995 and for the nine-month periods then ended are derived from RCPI's unaudited
financial  statements, which, in  the opinion of  RCPI's management, include all
normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of such data. The
following selected  financial  data  should  be read  in  conjunction  with  the
financial   statements  and  the  related  notes  that  have  been  included  or
incorporated by reference in  the reports filed by  RCPI under the Exchange  Act
and that are incorporated by reference in this Proxy Statement.

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                 NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                  YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,                          SEPTEMBER 30,
                                 ----------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------
                                    1990        1991        1992        1993        1994         1994          1995
                                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------  ----------
                                                     (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<S>                              <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>            <C>
                                                                                                    (UNAUDITED)
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
  Revenues (1).................  $  123,513  $  123,182  $  122,414  $  113,560  $  109,285  $    81,949    $   21,342
                                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------  ----------
  Interest expense.............      82,024      80,784      80,799      78,343      77,501       61,301        64,275
  General and administrative...       2,990       3,349       4,299       3,728       4,170        3,611         6,112
  Amortization of deferred debt
   issuance and letter of
   intent costs (2)............         800         760         705         705         705          529         8,116
  Cost of evaluating
   alternative financings......      --          --          --          --           1,942       --            --
  Stock appreciation rights
   liability (3)...............      --          --          --          --          --           --            10,050
  Effects of the execution and
   delivery of the Merger
   Agreement (2)...............      --          --          --          --          --           --            99,163
                                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------  ----------
                                     85,814      84,893      85,803      82,776      84,318       65,441       187,716
  Income (loss) before non-
   recurring income and
   extraordinary item..........      37,699      38,289      36,611      30,784      24,967       16,508      (166,374)
                                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------  ----------
  Non-recurring income (gain on
   sales of portfolio
   securities).................      --          --          --           8,593          31           31        --
                                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------  ----------
  Extraordinary (loss) gain on
   debt extinguishment.........        (360)         38       2,537      (3,451)     (9,855)      --            --
                                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------  ----------
  Net income (loss)............  $   37,339  $   38,327  $   39,148  $   35,926  $   15,143  $    16,539    $ (166,374)
                                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------  ----------
                                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------  ----------
  Income (loss) per share
   before extraordinary item...  $     1.01  $     1.02  $     0.97  $     1.05  $     0.66  $      0.43    $    (4.35)
                                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------  ----------
                                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------  ----------
  Net income (loss) per
   share.......................  $     1.00  $     1.02  $     1.04  $     0.96  $     0.40  $      0.43    $    (4.35)
                                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------  ----------
                                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------  ----------
BALANCE SHEET DATA (AT END OF
 PERIOD):
  Total assets (1)(2)..........  $1,460,617  $1,450,103  $1,432,210  $1,317,509  $1,319,995  $ 1,324,343    $1,206,347
  Total debt...................     859,462     876,959     879,284     756,936     760,394      740,194       761,820
  Total liabilities............     880,831     904,009     910,360     792,344     802,528      801,769       860,993
  Total stockholders' equity...     579,786     546,094     521,850     525,165     517,467      522,574       345,354
OTHER FINANCIAL DATA:
  Ratio of earnings to fixed
   charges (4).................       1.46X       1.47X       1.45X       1.50X       1.32X        1.27X        --
  Net cash provided by (used
   in) operating activities....  $   56,356  $   57,909  $   62,735  $   58,231  $   57,198  $    38,359    $   (2,387)
  Net cash provided by
   investing activities........      23,162      17,200      23,560     126,668      14,331       14,331        50,000
  Dividends paid...............      70,894      72,019      63,392      37,697      24,869       19,130(5)      5,739
  Dividends paid per share.....        1.89        1.92        1.69        1.00        0.65          .50(5)        .15
  Portion of dividends
   representing a return of
   capital (6).................        46.7%       46.8%       38.2%        7.4%       39.4%
  Book value per share.........  $    15.46  $    14.56  $    13.91  $    13.73  $    13.52  $     13.65    $     9.03
  Repurchase of convertible
   debentures (7)..............      23,845      10,000      30,410      --          --           --            --
</TABLE>
    

                                                   (FOOTNOTES ON FOLLOWING PAGE)

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<PAGE>
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(1) On  May 11, 1995, the Borrower filed  for protection under Chapter 11 of the
    Bankruptcy Code.  RCPI's  only  significant source  of  income  is  interest
    received on the Mortgage Note from the Borrower.

    Due  to the significant  uncertainties created by  the Borrower's Chapter 11
    Case, RCPI has limited  recognition of income on  the Mortgage Note for  the
    nine  months ended September 30, 1995 to the cash actually received from the
    Borrower during this period. In the  second quarter of 1995, RCPI drew  down
    $50  million under letters  of credit supporting  the Borrower's obligations
    under the Mortgage Note and reduced the carrying value of the Mortgage  Note
    to $1,250,000,000.

(2) RCPI  has  reflected at  September 30,  1995  a valuation  reserve, totaling
    $74,000,000, to reduce the  carrying value of its  Mortgage Note to  reflect
    the  economics of the transactions contemplated  by the Merger Agreement. In
    addition, RCPI  has recorded  certain deal  expenses and  transaction  costs
    aggregating  $25,200,000, as well as recognizing as expense certain deferred
    debt issuance and letter of intent costs totaling $4,400,000.

(3) Due to the  increase in the  market price  of RCPI's stock  during the  nine
    months ended September 30, 1995, RCPI was required to increase its liability
    for  the SARs issued in December 1994 and record a current noncash charge to
    earnings of $10,050,000 in the first nine months of 1995.

(4) For the nine months  ended September 30, 1995,  earnings were inadequate  to
    cover  fixed charges by $166,374,000 due to RCPI's net loss for this period.
    The loss was due primarily to the Borrower's failure to pay interest on  the
    Mortgage  Note after commencement of the Borrowers' Chapter 11 Case (see (1)
    above).

   
(5) Amount includes dividends of $5,739,000 declared during the third quarter of
    1994 but paid  during the  fourth quarter of  1994. Due  to the  significant
    uncertainties  created by the Borrower's Chapter  11 Case, the Board has not
    declared a  dividend  since  the  first quarter  of  1995.  Moreover,  since
    November  7,  1995,  the  Merger Agreement  has  prohibited  the  payment of
    dividends on the  Common Stock  unless and to  the extent  required to  meet
    qualification rules for a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code.
    

(6) The  portion  of dividends  representing a  return of  capital has  not been
    calculated for interim periods.

(7) As of  September 30,  1995,  the aggregate  face  value of  the  Convertible
    Debentures repurchased since 1987 was $487,895,000.

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                    SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA OF THE PROPERTY

    The  following selected financial  data have been  derived from the combined
financial statements of  Rockefeller Center Properties  and RCP Associates.  The
financial statements for each of the five years in the period ended December 31,
1994 have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors. Ernst & Young
LLP's  report, dated February 3, 1995 except for  Note 4 as to which the date is
November 11, 1995, which is incorporated by reference herein, has been  modified
with  respect  to  the 1994  financial  statements  to indicate  that  there was
substantial doubt as to the Borrower's  ability to continue as a going  concern.
Financial  data as of September 30, 1994 and 1995 and for the nine-month periods
then ended are derived from the unaudited financial statements of RCP and  RCPA,
which,   in  the  opinion  of  management,  include  all  normal  and  recurring
adjustments necessary for  the fair  presentation of such  data, however,  these
statements  do not include any adjustments which will be required as a result of
the transactions described in Note 1  below. The selected financial data  should
be  read in conjunction with the financial statements and the related notes that
have been included  or incorporated by  reference in the  reports filed by  RCPI
under  the Exchange  Act and  that are incorporated  by reference  in this Proxy
Statement.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                   YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,                       SEPTEMBER 30,
                                  ----------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------
                                     1990        1991        1992        1993        1994        1994      1995(1)
                                  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
                                                                (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)             (UNAUDITED)
<S>                               <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
  GROSS REVENUE:
  Fixed and percentage rents....  $  150,328  $  152,289  $  150,197  $  148,960  $  156,314  $  114,207  $  132,073
  Operating and real estate tax
   escalation...................      51,926      57,224      57,029      55,643      42,201      36,724      11,509
  Consideration revenues........       3,630         984       3,295       3,227       3,443       3,157         948
  Sales and service revenues....      19,932      19,700      18,479      18,767      18,893      14,625      12,997
                                  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
                                     225,816     230,197     229,000     226,597     220,851     168,713     157,527
                                  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  OPERATING EXPENSES:
  Real estate taxes.............      37,922      42,725      44,481      44,336      40,884      30,953      25,703
  Real estate tax refund........      --          --          --          --          --          --          (7,388)
  Utilities.....................      15,288      16,092      16,360      16,553      16,386      12,842      13,207
  Maintenance and engineering...      28,907      30,037      30,509      33,657      32,062      24,112      23,096
  Other operating expenses......      40,677      40,927      40,792      40,639      39,839      30,070      29,212
  Depreciation and
   amortization.................      14,008      17,137      19,834      21,821      25,761      17,615      20,559
  Management fee................       2,267       2,402       2,491       2,579       2,636       1,971       2,036
  General and administrative....       4,715       4,285       6,231       5,871       4,322       3,228       3,708
                                  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
                                     143,784     153,605     160,698     165,456     161,890     120,791     110,133
                                  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  Earnings before interest and
   reorganization items.........      82,032      76,592      68,302      61,141      58,961      47,922      47,394
  Interest expense, net (1).....     113,835     114,481     114,040     114,599     117,328      87,327      45,038
  Earnings (loss) before
   reorganization items.........     (31,803)    (37,889)    (45,738)    (53,458)    (58,367)    (39,405)      2,356
                                  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  REORGANIZATION ITEMS:
  Professional fees and
   expenses.....................      --          --          --          --          --          --             547
  Interest income...............      --          --          --          --          --          --            (274)
                                  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  Net (loss) income.............  $  (31,803) $  (37,889) $  (45,738) $  (53,458) $  (58,367) $  (39,405) $    2,083
                                  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
                                  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
BALANCE SHEET DATA (AT END OF
 PERIOD):
  Total assets..................  $  702,808  $  737,527  $  747,220  $  774,030  $  878,320  $  840,620  $  969,135
  Liabilities not subject to
   compromise (1)...............   1,390,597   1,463,205   1,518,636   1,598,904   1,761,561   1,704,899       9,132
  Liabilities subject to
   compromise (1)...............      --          --          --          --          --          --       1,841,161
  Partners' capital
   deficiency...................    (687,789)   (725,678)   (771,416)   (824,874)   (883,241)   (864,279)   (881,158)
OTHER FINANCIAL DATA:
  Ratio of earnings to fixed
   charges (2)..................        .72X        .67X        .60X        .53X        .50X        .55X      --
  Net cash provided by (used in)
   operating activities.........  $    9,167  $   (8,486) $  (18,316) $  (17,723) $  (41,672) $  (17,581) $   13,698
  Net cash used by investing
   activities...................     (48,719)    (47,214)    (31,275)    (43,675)    (63,160)    (31,273)    (49,591)
  Net cash provided by financing
   activities...................      39,552      55,701      49,591      61,395     104,831      48,853      55,664
</TABLE>

                                                   (FOOTNOTES ON FOLLOWING PAGE)

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(1) On May  11, 1995,  the partnerships  that comprise  the Borrower  filed  for
    protection  under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code and discontinued accrual
    and payment of interest on the Mortgage Note. The separate Chapter 11  cases
    of  RCP and RCPA have been  assigned case numbers 95 B  42089 and 95 B 42088
    (PBA), respectively, have been consolidated for procedural purposes and  are
    being  jointly administered pursuant to an  order of the Bankruptcy Court. A
    statutory unsecured creditors' committee has been appointed for RCP. In  the
    second  quarter of 1995, RCPI drew down  $50 million under letters of credit
    supporting  the  Borrower's  obligations  under  the  Mortgage  Note.  These
    payments  were accounted for by the  Borrower as reductions in the principal
    amount of the Mortgage Note.

    Subsequent to the Petition Date, the Borrower has continued in possession of
    its  properties  and   is  operating   and  managing  its   business  as   a
    debtor-in-possession  pursuant to Sections  1107 and 1108  of the Bankruptcy
    Code. The Borrower has sought and obtained orders from the Bankruptcy  Court
    intended to continue to allow the Borrower to maintain operations and obtain
    new  business and otherwise minimize the disruption caused by the Chapter 11
    Case,  including  orders:  (i)  authorizing  the  Borrower  to  pay  certain
    prepetition  liabilities,  wages  and other  employee  obligations  and (ii)
    approving the use of cash collateral.

    On September 12, 1995, the Borrower reported to the Bankruptcy Court that it
    intended to transfer the Property to the mortgage holder, RCPI. The date  of
    transfer is uncertain at this time.

    On   October  30,  1995,  the  Bankruptcy  Court  approved  an  $80  million
    Debtor-in-Possession Revolving Credit Agreement (the "Facility"), which  may
    be  used to fund tenant  improvements, leasing commissions, required capital
    expenditures and other permitted working capital needs of the Borrower.  The
    Facility  is secured by a first mortgage on the Property, which is senior to
    the mortgages  securing  the Mortgage  Note.  The Facility  matures  on  the
    earlier  of December 31, 1996 or upon the substantial consummation of a plan
    of reorganization for the Borrower.

    For financial reporting purposes, the Borrower has applied the provisions of
    the  American  Institute  of  Certified  Public  Accountants'  Statement  of
    Position  90-7, "Financial Reporting by Entities in Reorganization Under the
    Bankruptcy Code" ("SOP 90-7"), in preparing the unaudited combined financial
    statements as of and for the period May 11, 1995 through September 30, 1995.
    In accordance  with  SOP  90-7,  those  liabilities  and  obligations  whose
    disposition  is dependent upon the outcome of  the Chapter 11 Case have been
    segregated and  classified as  "Liabilities Subject  to Compromise"  in  the
    unaudited combined balance sheet at September 30, 1995.

    In  the opinion of the Borrower, the unaudited combined financial statements
    for the current  reporting period include  all operating adjustments,  which
    comprise  the normal accruals  (exclusive of certain  effects of bankruptcy)
    required to reflect the operations of  the Borrower in the ordinary  course,
    necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the period.

    The  Bankruptcy Court  set September  13, 1995  as the  last day  for filing
    proofs of claim for pre-petition claims. With certain exceptions,  creditors
    have  been barred from  filing pre-petition claims  subsequent to that date.
    The Borrower has received claims  having aggregate amounts substantially  in
    excess  of those recorded at the  Petition Date. The Borrower is reconciling
    these claims to its records and does not expect that the resolution of these
    matters will result in liabilities materially in excess of those recorded at
    May 11, 1995.

    The financial  statements,  from  which the  selected  financial  data  were
    derived,  have  been  prepared on  a  going  concern basis  and  reflect the
    combined  historical  cost  basis  of   the  Borrower  in  its  assets   and
    liabilities. The transfer of the Property to RCPI is subject to the approval
    of the Bankruptcy Court. The transfer of the Property and related release of
    the  Mortgage Note and  cancelation of indebtedness of  the Borrower to RCPI
    and to RGI and  its affiliates, if consummated,  will result in  substantial
    noncash   gains   to   the   Borrower.   Further,   upon   consummation   of

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    these transactions, either the Borrower  will cease its business  activities
    or  control  of the  Borrower will  vest  with parties  other than  RGI. The
    Borrower's financial statements do not include any adjustments that would be
    required to reflect  the transfer of  the Property to  RCPI, the release  or
    cancelation of indebtedness, the wind-down of the affairs of the Borrower or
    any  change in control that  may occur with respect  to the Borrower. In the
    event that  a Chapter  11 Plan  is not  consummated and,  as a  result,  the
    Property  is foreclosed upon, other adjustments  would be required. All such
    adjustments could be material.

    Certain  items  in  the  1994   combined  financial  statements  have   been
    reclassified  in the 1995  combined financial statements  in accordance with
    SOP 90-7.

(2) For purposes of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings
    are defined  as net  income plus  fixed charges.  Fixed charges  consist  of
    interest  expense  and  amortization  of  debt  issuance  cost  and mortgage
    recording tax cost.  Except for the  nine months ended  September 30,  1995,
    earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $31,803,000, $37,889,000,
    $45,738,000,  $53,458,000, $58,367,000  and $39,405,000 for  the years ended
    December 31, 1990, 1991, 1992,  1993 and 1994 and  in the nine months  ended
    September  30, 1994, respectively. The inadequacy of coverage is due to high
    interest expense and operating losses generated by the Property. Due to  the
    Borrower's Chapter 11 Case, the Borrower ceased on May 11, 1995 accruing and
    paying  interest on  the Mortgage  Note, and thus  its ratio  of earnings to
    fixed  charges  for  the  nine  months  ended  September  30,  1995  is  not
    meaningful.

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                           OWNERSHIP OF COMMON STOCK

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT

    The  following table shows,  as of December  13, 1995, the  number of Shares
beneficially owned by each person who since January 1, 1995 served as a director
or executive officer of RCPI and all directors and officers of RCPI as a group.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          AMOUNT AND NATURE OF
                                                                               BENEFICIAL         PERCENT OF SHARES
NAME OF BENEFICIAL OWNER                                                     OWNERSHIP (1)           OUTSTANDING
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------
<S>                                                                      <C>                     <C>
Benjamin D. Holloway...................................................           3,734(2)                *
Peter D. Linneman......................................................           1,000(3)                *
William F. Murdoch, Jr.................................................           3,000                   *
Daniel M. Neidich......................................................       4,155,927(4)(5)              9.8%
Peter G. Peterson......................................................           1,000                   *
Stevan A. Sandberg.....................................................           1,125                   *
Richard M. Scarlata....................................................           1,071(6)                *
All directors and officers as a group (8 persons)......................          10,932(7)                *
</TABLE>

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(1) The table  lists beneficial  ownership in  accordance with  the  definitions
    contained  in Rule 13d-3  adopted by the Commission  under the Exchange Act.
    All shares listed are subject to the sole investment and voting power of the
    named beneficial owner, except as set forth in footnotes (2) and (3)  below.
    The  table excludes executive officers who  beneficially own no Shares or an
    immaterial number of Shares.

(2) These Shares are held by Mr. Holloway as a joint tenant with his spouse with
    whom he shares voting and investment powers.

(3) These Shares are held by Dr. Linneman as a joint tenant with his spouse with
    whom he shares voting and investment powers.

   
(4) Mr. Neidich is a general partner of GS Group and Goldman Sachs. GS Group, as
    the direct  beneficial owner  of all  of the  capital stock  of the  general
    partners  of Whitehall and certain other investment funds under the indirect
    control of  GS  Group, may  be  deemed  to beneficially  own  the  4,155,927
    currently  exercisable Warrants owned by such  funds (4,045,102 of which are
    owned by Whitehall). Whitehall and such other funds also own an aggregate of
    5,349,341 SARs (5,206,887 of which are owned by Whitehall) exchangeable  for
    14%  Debentures or Warrants on a one-for-one basis, unless such exchange for
    Warrants would cause the holder of  such Warrants to exceed the Limit.  When
    effect  is given to  all of the  Warrants and SARs  beneficially owned by GS
    Group, GS Group has a 19.9%  fully diluted equity interest in RCPI.  Because
    the  SARs are not currently convertible within 60 days into shares of Common
    Stock, GS Group is not deemed to have beneficial ownership of the shares  of
    Common  Stock into which such SARs  might be converted. See "Special Factors
    -- Background of the Merger". As a general partner of GS Group, Mr.  Neidich
    could be deemed to beneficially own the Warrants and SARs beneficially owned
    by Whitehall and such other investment funds; however, Mr. Neidich disclaims
    beneficial ownership of such Warrants and SARs. The Shares attributed to Mr.
    Neidich  in the table do  not include 3,000 Shares  owned by David M. Silfen
    and 100 Shares owned by  Thomas J. Healey, both of  whom are partners of  GS
    Group.
    

(5) On August 8, 1995, Mr. Neidich resigned as a director of RCPI.

(6) Does  not include 106 shares held by  an officer's daughter. The officer has
    no voting or investment  powers and disclaims  beneficial ownership of  such
    shares.

(7) See  footnotes  (2), (3)  and (7).  All  directors and  officers as  a group
    excludes Mr. Neidich.

*    Shares of Common  Stock beneficially owned  represent less than  1% of  the
    shares outstanding.

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS

    The  following table sets forth  certain information as of  the date of this
Proxy Statement concerning the beneficial ownership of the outstanding Shares by
each person known by the Company to  own more than 5% of the outstanding  Shares
on December 13, 1995.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME AND ADDRESS                                                           AMOUNT AND NATURE OF   PERCENT OF SHARES
 OF BENEFICIAL OWNER                                                       BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP      OUTSTANDING
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------  -------------------
<S>                                                                        <C>                   <C>
The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P.                                                   4,155,927(1)              9.80%
 85 Broad Street
 New York, New York 10004
Whitehall Street Real Estate Limited                                            4,045,102(1)              9.54
 Partnership V
 85 Broad Street
 New York, New York 10004
Leucadia National Corporation                                                   2,714,000(2)              7.10
 315 Park Avenue South
 New York, New York 10010
Gotham Partners L.P.                                                            2,124,900(3)              5.55
 237 Park Avenue
 Ninth Floor
 New York, New York 10017
Goodman & Company Ltd.                                                          1,917,300(4)              5.00
 40 King St. West
 55th Floor
 Toronto, Ontario M5H 4A9
 Canada
Elliott Associates, L.P.                                                        1,507,700(5)              3.94
 712 Fifth Avenue
 36th Floor
 New York, New York 10019
Westgate International, L.P.                                                      531,500(5)              1.39
 Martley International, Inc.
 222 Cedar Lane
 Suite 111
 Teaneck, New Jersey 07666
</TABLE>

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(1) GS  Group, as the direct beneficial owner of all of the capital stock of the
    general partners of Whitehall and  certain other investment funds under  the
    indirect  control  of  GS  Group,  may be  deemed  to  beneficially  own the
    4,155,927 currently exercisable Warrants owned  by such funds (4,045,102  of
    which  are owned by Whitehall).  Whitehall and such other  funds also own an
    aggregate of  5,349,541 SARs  (5,206,887 of  which are  owned by  Whitehall)
    exchangeable  for 14% Debentures or Warrants  on a one-for-one basis, unless
    such exchange for Warrants would cause the holder of such Warrants to exceed
    the Limit. When effect is given to all of the Warrants and SARs beneficially
    owned by GS Group,  GS Group has  a 19.9% fully  diluted equity interest  in
    RCPI.  Because the  SARs are not  currently convertible within  60 days into
    shares of Common Stock, GS Group is not deemed to have beneficial  ownership
    of  the shares of Common Stock into  which such SARs might be converted. See
    "Special Factors -- Background of the Merger". The amount shown in the table
    does not include 3,000 Shares owned by David M. Silfen and 100 Shares  owned
    by Thomas J. Healey, both of whom are partners of GS Group.
    

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(2) In  a statement of Beneficial Ownership on  Schedule 13D dated June 21, 1995
    filed by Leucadia  National Corporation, Leucadia  Inc. and LNC  Investments
    Inc.,  such  persons reported  that  funds controlled  by  Leucadia National
    Corporation beneficially owned 2,714,000 Shares.

(3) In a statement of Beneficial Ownership  on Schedule 13D dated September  29,
    1995   filed  by  Gotham  Partners  L.P.,   such  person  reported  that  it
    beneficially owned 2,124,900 Shares.

(4) In a statement of Beneficial Ownership  on Schedule 13D dated September  14,
    1995  filed  by  Goodman  &  Company  Ltd.,  such  person  reported  that it
    beneficially owned 1,917,300 Shares.

(5) In a statement  of Beneficial Ownership  on Schedule 13D  dated December  8,
    1995   filed  by  Elliot  Associates,  L.P.,  Westgate  International,  L.P.
    ("Westgate") and  Martley  International,  Inc.  ("Martley"),  such  persons
    reported  that they constitute  a "group" as defined  in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) of
    the Exchange Act with  respect to their beneficial  ownership of the  Shares
    and  that they beneficially owned an  aggregate of 2,039,200 Shares or 5.33%
    of Shares outstanding.  Martley expressly disclaims  equitable ownership  of
    and  pecuniary  interest in  any Shares.  Westgate  and Martley  have shared
    voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares owned by Westgate.

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                   TRANSACTIONS BY CERTAIN PERSONS IN SHARES

    On October 2, 1995, Mr. Rockefeller and  his wife sold 97,501 Shares on  the
NYSE  at a price of $8.00 per Share,  or an aggregate of $780,008. Except as set
forth above, since October 16, 1995, 60 days prior to the filing of the Schedule
13E-3, none of the Investors, Holdings, Mergerco, GS Group, RCPI, any subsidiary
thereof, any  director or  executive  officer thereof,  and no  pension,  profit
sharing  or similar plan of Holdings, Mergerco,  GS Group, Whitehall or RCPI has
effected any purchases or sales of Shares. On October 2, 1995, certain  officers
and  managing directors  of the  general partner  of Tishman  Speyer sold 38,700
Shares on the NYSE at a price of  $8.00 per share, or an aggregate of  $309,600.
None of the Investors, Holdings, Mergerco or RCPI has purchased any Shares since
January  1, 1993; however, on December 18, 1994, Whitehall acquired the Warrants
and the SARs, and  after December 18,  1995 neither GS  Group nor Whitehall  has
purchased any Shares. See "Special Factors -- Background of the Merger".

                             REVOCATION OF PROXIES

    If  the Special Meeting  is adjourned, for whatever  reason, the approval of
the Merger Agreement will  be considered and voted  upon by stockholders at  the
subsequent  "adjourned meeting"  (as such  term is  used in  Section 222  of the
DGCL), if any.

    You may revoke your proxy at any time prior to its exercise by attending the
Special Meeting and voting in person (although attendance at the Special Meeting
will not in and of itself constitute revocation of a proxy), by giving notice of
revocation of  your proxy  at the  Special Meeting  or by  delivering a  written
notice  of revocation  or a duly  executed proxy  relating to the  matters to be
considered at the Special Meeting and bearing  a later date to the Secretary  of
RCPI at 1270 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020. Unless revoked in
the  manner set forth above,  proxies in the form enclosed  will be voted at the
Special Meeting in accordance with your instructions.

                              INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

   
    The  financial  statements  as  of   December  31,  1994  and  the   related
Consolidated  Statements of Income, Stockholders' Equity and Cash Flows for each
of the three fiscal  years in the  period ended December  31, 1994, included  in
this  Proxy  Statement, have  been  audited by  Ernst  & Young  LLP, independent
accountants, as stated in their report appearing in RCPI's Annual Report on Form
10-K for  the  fiscal  year  ended December  31,  1994  incorporated  herein  by
reference.  A representative of Ernst & Young LLP will be at the Special Meeting
to answer appropriate questions from stockholders and will have the  opportunity
to make a statement if so desired.
    

                             STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS

   
    RCPI's 1996 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is anticipated to be held in June
1996. If the Merger is consummated, the 1996 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will
not  occur. If the Merger is not consummated, proposals of stockholders intended
to be  presented at  the 1996  Annual  Meeting of  Stockholders must  have  been
received  by RCPI  on or  before January  2, 1996  in order  to be  eligible for
inclusion in RCPI's Proxy Statement and form of proxy for such Annual Meeting.
    

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                      DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

    The following documents, which have been filed by RCPI with the  Commission,
are incorporated herein by reference:

        (1)  RCPI's Annual Report on  Form 10-K for the  year ended December 31,
    1994;

        (2) RCPI's definitive  Proxy Statement dated  May 1, 1995  for the  1995
    Annual Meeting of Stockholders;

        (3)  RCPI's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended
    March 31, 1995, June 30, 1995 and September 30, 1995; and

        (4) RCPI's Current Reports on Form  8-K filed February 22, 1995,  August
    22, 1995, September 18, 1995, November 13, 1995 and December 14, 1995.

    All documents and reports filed by RCPI pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14
or  15(d) of the Exchange Act  on or after the date  of this Proxy Statement and
prior to the date of  the Special Meeting will be  deemed to be incorporated  by
reference  in this  Proxy Statement  and to be  a part  hereof from  the date of
filing of such documents or reports.

    Any  statement  contained  in  a  document  incorporated  or  deemed  to  be
incorporated by reference herein will be deemed to be modified or superseded for
purposes of this Proxy Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein
or  in any other subsequently filed document that is also incorporated or deemed
to be incorporated by  reference herein modifies  or supersedes such  statement.
Any  such statement so modified  or superseded will not  be deemed, except as so
modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Proxy Statement.

   
    THIS PROXY  STATEMENT  INCORPORATES DOCUMENTS  BY  REFERENCE WHICH  ARE  NOT
PRESENTED HEREIN OR DELIVERED HEREWITH. RCPI WILL PROVIDE WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH
PERSON,  INCLUDING  ANY  BENEFICIAL  OWNER,  TO  WHOM  THIS  PROXY  STATEMENT IS
DELIVERED, UPON  THE WRITTEN  OR ORAL  REQUEST OF  SUCH PERSON,  A COPY  OF  THE
FOREGOING  DOCUMENTS  INCORPORATED  HEREIN  BY  REFERENCE  (OTHER  THAN EXHIBITS
THERETO  THAT  ARE  NOT  SPECIFICALLY   INCORPORATED  BY  REFERENCE  INTO   SUCH
DOCUMENTS).  SUCH REQUESTS SHOULD BE  DIRECTED TO ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES,
INC., 1270  AVENUE  OF  THE  AMERICAS, NEW  YORK,  NEW  YORK  10020,  ATTENTION:
STEPHANIE  LEGGETT YOUNG, VICE  PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY,  TELEPHONE NUMBER (212)
698-1440. IN ORDER TO ENSURE TIMELY DELIVERY OF THE DOCUMENTS, ANY REQUEST  MUST
BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 18, 1996.
    

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                             AVAILABLE INFORMATION

    RCPI,  Whitehall and GS Group have  filed a Rule 13e-3 Transaction Statement
on Schedule 13E-3 (the "Schedule 13E-3") with the Commission with respect to the
Merger described  in  this  Proxy  Statement. As  permitted  by  the  rules  and
regulations  of the Commission,  this Proxy Statement  omits certain information
contained  in  the  Schedule  13E-3   and  exhibits  thereto.  Such   additional
information can be inspected at and obtained from the Commission and the NYSE in
the  manner  set  forth  below.  For  further  information  pertaining  to RCPI,
Whitehall and GS Group, reference is made to the Schedule 13E-3 and the exhibits
thereto, of which the material aspects  are summarized in this Proxy  Statement.
Statements  contained herein concerning  any such documents  are not necessarily
complete and, in each instance, reference is  made to the copy of such  document
filed  as an exhibit to the Schedule  13E-3. Each such statement is qualified in
its entirety by such reference.

    RCPI is subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act,  and,
in  accordance therewith files  reports, proxy statements  and other information
with the Commission.

    Each report, opinion and appraisal filed as an exhibit to the Schedule 13E-3
filed with the Commission in connection  with the Merger shall be available  for
inspection  and copying  at the principal  executive offices of  RCPI during its
regular  business  hours  by  any   interested  stockholder  of  RCPI  or   such
stockholder's representative who has been so designated in writing.

    The  Schedule 13E-3 and the exhibits thereto, as well as such reports, proxy
statements and  other information  filed  by RCPI  with  the Commission  may  be
inspected  and  copied  at the  public  reference facilities  maintained  by the
Commission at Room  1024, 450 Fifth  Street, N.W., Washington,  D.C. 20549,  and
also  should be  available for inspection  at the  Commission's regional offices
located at  7 World  Trade Center,  13th Floor,  New York,  New York  10048  and
Citicorp  Center, Northwest Atrium Center, 500  West Madison Street, Suite 1400,
Chicago, Illinois 60611. Copies of such materials may also be obtained by  mail,
upon  payment of  the Commission's customary  fees, by writing  to its principal
office at 450 Fifth  Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.  20549. The Common Stock  is
quoted  on the NYSE, and certain of  RCPI's reports and other information may be
available for inspection  at the offices  of the  NYSE at 20  Broad Street,  New
York, New York 10005.

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                                                                         ANNEX A
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                          AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

                                     AMONG
                              RCPI HOLDINGS INC.,
                               RCPI MERGER INC.,
                          THE INVESTORS LISTED HEREIN
                                      AND
                      ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES, INC.
                          DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 7, 1995

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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS

   
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ARTICLE 1  THE MERGER..........................................................................................        A-1
       Section  1.1        The Merger..........................................................................        A-1
       Section  1.2        Closing.............................................................................        A-2
       Section  1.3        Effective Time......................................................................        A-2
       Section  1.4        Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws............................................        A-2
       Section  1.5        Directors and Officers..............................................................        A-2

ARTICLE 2  EFFECT OF THE MERGER ON THE CAPITAL STOCK OF RCPI AND SUB;
             PAYMENT FOR SHARES................................................................................        A-2
       Section  2.1        Effect on Capital Stock.............................................................        A-2
                (a)        Conversion of Shares of Common Stock................................................        A-2
                (b)        Cancellation of Common Stock Owned by RCPI, Parent and Sub..........................        A-2
                (c)        Conversion of Shares of Sub Common Stock............................................        A-3
       Section  2.2        Payment for Common Stock............................................................        A-3
                (a)        Exchange Agent......................................................................        A-3
                (b)        Payment Procedures..................................................................        A-3
                (c)        Further Ownership Rights in Common Stock............................................        A-3
                (d)        Termination of Exchange Fund........................................................        A-3
                (e)        No Liability........................................................................        A-4
       Section  2.3        Dissenting Shares...................................................................        A-4
       Section  2.4        Treatment of Warrants and SARs......................................................        A-4

ARTICLE 3  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES......................................................................        A-4
       Section  3.1        Representations and Warranties of RCPI..............................................        A-4
                (a)        Organization, Standing and Corporate Power..........................................        A-4
                (b)        Capitalization......................................................................        A-4
                (c)        SEC Documents; Financial Statements; Liabilities; Etc...............................        A-5
                (d)        Authority...........................................................................        A-6
                (e)        Compliance with Applicable Laws.....................................................        A-6
                (f)        Government Approvals; Required Consents.............................................        A-6
                (g)        Non-Contravention...................................................................        A-7
                (h)        Litigation..........................................................................        A-7
                (i)        Taxes and Related Tax Matters.......................................................        A-7
                (j)        Certain Agreements..................................................................        A-8
                (k)        Employee Benefits...................................................................        A-8
                (l)        The "Rockefeller Center" Name.......................................................        A-9
                (m)        Contracts...........................................................................        A-9
                (n)        Absence of Certain Changes or Events................................................        A-9
                (o)        Recommendation of Board of Directors; Vote Required.................................       A-10
                (p)        Opinion of Financial Advisor........................................................       A-10
                (q)        Accuracy of Information Supplied....................................................       A-10
                (r)        Proxy Statement.....................................................................       A-10
                (s)        Brokers or Finders..................................................................       A-11
                (t)        Government Regulation...............................................................       A-11
                (u)        No Pending Condemnation or Eminent Domain...........................................       A-11
                (v)        Subordination of Certain Leases.....................................................       A-11
                (w)        No Insolvency Proceeding............................................................       A-11
                (x)        Insurance...........................................................................       A-11
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       Section  3.2        Representations and Warranties of Parent, Sub, Investors and GSMC...................       A-12
                (a)        Organization, Standing and Corporate Power..........................................       A-12
                (b)        Authority...........................................................................       A-12
                (c)        Government Approvals; Required Consents.............................................       A-12
                (d)        Non-Contravention...................................................................       A-13
                (e)        Financing...........................................................................       A-13
                (f)        Proxy Statement.....................................................................       A-13
                (g)        Brokers or Finders..................................................................       A-13
                (h)        No Agreement........................................................................       A-13

ARTICLE 4 COVENANTS............................................................................................       A-13
       Section  4.1        Mutual Covenants of RCPI, Parent, Sub, GSMC and Each Investor.......................       A-13
                (a)        Satisfaction of Conditions; Additional Agreements...................................       A-13
                (b)        Confidentiality.....................................................................       A-14
                (c)        Publicity...........................................................................       A-14
                (d)        Advice of Breach....................................................................       A-14
       Section  4.2        Covenants of RCPI...................................................................       A-14
                (a)        Access to Information and Facilities................................................       A-14
                (b)        Ordinary Course.....................................................................       A-15
                (c)        Stockholders' Meeting; Fiduciary Duties.............................................       A-17
                (d)        Preparation of the Proxy Statement..................................................       A-17
                (e)        Exclusivity.........................................................................       A-18
                (f)        New Leases; Approval Rights.........................................................       A-18
                (g)        Notice of Default...................................................................       A-18
                (h)        Bankruptcy Cases....................................................................       A-19
                (i)        Prepayment of Zell/Merrill Lynch Loans; Termination of Zell Agreements..............       A-20
                (j)        Release.............................................................................       A-20
       Section  4.3        Covenants of the Investors..........................................................       A-20
                (a)        Releases............................................................................       A-20
                (b)        Investor Commitments................................................................       A-20
       Section  4.4        Covenants of GSMC and Whitehall.....................................................       A-20
                (a)        GS Board Nominee....................................................................       A-20
                (b)        GSMC Loans..........................................................................       A-20
                (c)        No Exercise of SARs.................................................................       A-21

ARTICLE 5 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.................................................................................       A-21
       Section  5.1        Conditions to the Obligations of Parent, Sub, the Investors and RCPI to Effect the
                            Merger.............................................................................       A-21
                (a)        Stockholder Approval................................................................       A-21
                (b)        No Injunctions or Restraints........................................................       A-21
                (c)        HSR Act.............................................................................       A-21
                (d)        Governmental Approvals..............................................................       A-21
                (e)        Required Consents...................................................................       A-21
       Section  5.2        Conditions to the Obligations of Parent, Sub and the Investors......................       A-22
                (a)        Accuracy of Representations and Warranties..........................................       A-22
                (b)        Performance of Agreements...........................................................       A-22
                (c)        No Material Adverse Change..........................................................       A-22
                (d)        Liabilities of RCPI.................................................................       A-22
                (e)        Satisfactory Chapter 11 Plan........................................................       A-22
                (f)        Termination of Zell Agreements......................................................       A-23
                (g)        Condition of the Property...........................................................       A-23
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                (h)        Environmental Matters...............................................................       A-23
                (i)        Conveyance of Property..............................................................       A-23
                (j)        No Taxes............................................................................       A-24
                (k)        Employee Benefits...................................................................       A-24
       Section  5.3        Conditions to the Obligations of RCPI...............................................       A-24
                (a)        Accuracy of Representations and Warranties..........................................       A-24
                (b)        Performance of Agreements...........................................................       A-24

ARTICLE 6 TERMINATION..........................................................................................       A-25
       Section  6.1        Termination.........................................................................       A-25
       Section  6.2        Effect of Termination...............................................................       A-25

ARTICLE 7 GENERAL PROVISIONS...................................................................................       A-26
       Section  7.1        Certain Definitions.................................................................       A-26
       Section  7.2        Notices.............................................................................       A-30
       Section  7.3        Interpretation......................................................................       A-33
       Section  7.4        Waivers and Amendments..............................................................       A-33
       Section  7.5        Expenses and Other Payments.........................................................       A-33
       Section  7.6        Assignment..........................................................................       A-34
       Section  7.7        Directors' and Officers' Insurance; Indemnity.......................................       A-34
       Section  7.8        Non-Survival of Representations and Warranties......................................       A-35
       Section  7.9        Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries......................................       A-35
       Section  7.10       Governing Law.......................................................................       A-35
       Section  7.11       Counterparts........................................................................       A-35
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                             EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES

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<C>          <S>
 Schedule A  Cash Flow Requirements

 Schedule B  Maximum Permitted RCPI Liabilities

             Attachment 1 -- Other Liabilities

  Exhibit A  Form of Certificate of Incorporation

  Exhibit B  Form of Release

  Exhibit C  Investor Commitments
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<C>          <S>        <C>
RCPI Disclosure Schedule
    Section  3.1(b)(ii) Capitalization
    Section  3.1(c)(iii) Leases with Nondisturbance Agreements
    Section  3.1(c)(v)  Subsidiaries
    Section  3.1(e)     Investigation and Reviews by Governmental Entities
    Section  3.1(f)(i)  RCPI Governmental Approvals
    Section  3.1(f)(ii) RCPI Required Consents
    Section  3.1(h)     Litigation
    Section  3.1(i)(ii) Taxes and Related Tax Matters
    Section  3.1(j)     Certain Agreements
    Section  3.1(k)     Employee Benefits
    Section  3.1(m)     Contracts
    Section  3.1(n)     Absence of Certain Changes or Events
    Section  3.1(x)     Insurance
    Section  4.2(b)(C)  Bonuses, Etc.
    Section  4.2(b)(K)  Waivers, Etc.
    Section  5.2(h)     Environmental Matters

P&S Disclosure Schedule
    Section  3.2(c)(i)  Government Approvals; Required Consents
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                          AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

    AGREEMENT  AND  PLAN  OF  MERGER,  dated  as  of  November  7,  1995,  among
ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES, INC., a Delaware corporation ("RCPI"),  WHITEHALL
STREET  REAL  ESTATE  LIMITED  PARTNERSHIP  V,  a  Delaware  limited partnership
("Whitehall"),  ROCKPROP,   L.L.C.,  a   Delaware  limited   liability   company
("Rockprop"),  DAVID ROCKEFELLER ("Rockefeller"), EXOR  GROUP S.A., a Luxembourg
investment holding company ("Exor"), TROUTLET INVESTMENTS CORPORATION, a British
Virgin Islands  private company  ("Troutlet"), RCPI  HOLDINGS INC.,  a  Delaware
corporation  ("Parent"), RCPI MERGER  INC., a Delaware  corporation and a wholly
owned subsidiary of Parent ("Sub").  Whitehall, Rockprop, Rockefeller, Exor  and
Troutlet  are sometimes referred  to herein collectively  as the "Investors" and
individually as an "Investor." (Capitalized terms used herein and not  otherwise
defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in Section 7.1.)

    WHEREAS,  RCPI owns a $1.3 billion loan secured by a mortgage on property in
New York, New York,  commonly known as "Rockefeller  Center," which is owned  by
Rockefeller  Center Properties ("RCP")  and RCP Associates  ("RCPA" and together
with RCP, the  "Borrower"), each  a New York  partnership under  the control  of
Rockefeller Group, Inc., a New York corporation ("RGI");

    WHEREAS,  the  Borrower has  filed for  protection under  Chapter 11  of the
Bankruptcy Code in proceedings (the "Borrower's Chapter 11 Case") pending in the
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (Case  Nos.
95B42088  and  95B42089),  has  stopped  making  payments  under  the  1985 Loan
Agreement and is consequently in default thereunder;

    WHEREAS, the Board of  Directors of RCPI has  determined that the merger  of
Sub with and into RCPI (the "Merger") on the terms and subject to the conditions
set  forth in  this Agreement would  be fair to,  and in the  best interests of,
RCPI's stockholders, and the Board of Directors of RCPI has approved and adopted
this  Agreement  and  has  approved  the  Merger  and  the  other   transactions
contemplated hereby;

    WHEREAS,  the Board of  Directors of each  of Parent and  Sub has determined
that the Merger on  the terms and  subject to the conditions  set forth in  this
Agreement  would be fair to, and in the best interests of, its stockholders, and
the Board of Directors of each of  Parent and Sub has approved and adopted  this
Agreement  and has approved  the Merger and  the other transactions contemplated
hereby; and

    WHEREAS, each of RCPI,  the Investors, Parent and  Sub wish to make  certain
representations,  warranties and agreements in connection with the Merger and to
prescribe various conditions to the Merger.

    NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and  adequacy of which  are hereby acknowledged,  the
parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

                                   ARTICLE 1
                                   THE MERGER

    Section  1.1  THE MERGER.  Upon the  terms and subject to the conditions set
forth in this Agreement, and in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation
Law (the "DGCL"), Sub shall be merged with and into RCPI at the Effective  Time.
Upon and after the Effective Time, the separate corporate existence of Sub shall
cease  and RCPI shall be the surviving corporation in the Merger (the "Surviving
Company"). In accordance with the DGCL,  all of the rights, privileges,  powers,
immunities,  purposes and franchises of RCPI and Sub shall vest in the Surviving
Company, and all of the debts,  liabilities, obligations and duties of RCPI  and
Sub shall become the debts, liabilities, obligations and duties of the Surviving
Company.

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    Section  1.2  CLOSING.  The closing  of the Merger (the "Closing") will take
place at the offices  of Paul, Weiss,  Rifkind, Wharton &  Garrison in New  York
City  at 10:00 a.m.  on the fifth Business  Day following the  date on which the
conditions set forth in Article 5  (other than the delivery of the  certificates
of  RCPI and Parent  referred to therein)  have been satisfied  or waived by the
party entitled to the benefit of such  conditions, or at such other place,  time
and  date as Parent and RCPI may agree.  The date on which the Closing occurs is
referred to herein as the "Closing Date."

    Section 1.3  EFFECTIVE TIME.  On the Closing Date (or on such other date  as
Parent  and RCPI may agree),  Parent, Sub and RCPI  shall cause a Certificate of
Merger (the "Certificate of Merger") to be executed and filed with the Secretary
of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with the relevant provisions  of
the DGCL and shall make all other filings or recordings required under the DGCL.
The  Merger shall become effective at such  time as the Certificate of Merger is
duly filed with  the Secretary of  State of the  State of Delaware,  or at  such
later time as is specified in the Certificate of Merger (the "Effective Time").

    Section  1.4    CERTIFICATE  OF INCORPORATION  AND  BY-LAWS.    The Restated
Certificate of Incorporation  of RCPI shall  be amended and  restated as of  the
Effective  Time  (or,  at  the election  of  Parent,  immediately  following the
Effective Time  Parent  shall amend  and  restate the  Restated  Certificate  of
Incorporation)  to be substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and
as so amended  and restated  shall be the  Certificate of  Incorporation of  the
Surviving  Company until thereafter changed or amended as provided therein or by
applicable Law. The By-laws of Sub at the Effective Time shall be the By-laws of
the Surviving Company until thereafter changed or amended as provided therein or
by applicable Law.

    Section 1.5  DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.   The directors and officers of Sub  at
the  Effective Time shall be the directors and officers of the Surviving Company
and shall hold  office until  their respective  successors are  duly elected  or
appointed  and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal in
accordance with the Certificate  of Incorporation and  By-laws of the  Surviving
Company.

                                   ARTICLE 2
                          EFFECT OF THE MERGER ON THE
               CAPITAL STOCK OF RCPI AND SUB; PAYMENT FOR SHARES

    Section  2.1  EFFECT ON CAPITAL STOCK.   At the Effective Time, by virtue of
the Merger and without  any action on the  part of the holder  of any shares  of
common  stock, par value $.01 per share,  of RCPI ("Common Stock") or the holder
of any shares of  common stock, par  value $.01 per share,  of Sub ("Sub  Common
Stock"):

        (a)   CONVERSION OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK.  Each issued and outstanding
    share of Common Stock (other than (i) shares of Common Stock held by RCPI or
    any of its Subsidiaries as treasury shares, (ii) any shares of Common  Stock
    held  by Parent  or any  of its Subsidiaries  (including Sub)  and (iii) any
    Dissenting Shares (as defined below)) shall  be converted into the right  to
    receive $8.00 per share net in cash (the "Merger Consideration"), payable to
    the  holder thereof upon surrender  of the certificate formerly representing
    such shares in accordance with  Section 2.2, without interest thereon,  less
    any  required withholding taxes. Each such share of Common Stock shall cease
    to be outstanding and shall automatically be canceled and retired and  shall
    cease  to exist, and each holder  of a certificate formerly representing any
    such shares of  Common Stock  shall cease to  have any  rights with  respect
    thereto,  except the right to receive the Merger Consideration to be paid in
    consideration therefor upon surrender of such certificate in accordance with
    Section 2.2, without interest thereon, less any required withholding taxes.

        (b)  CANCELLATION OF COMMON STOCK OWNED  BY RCPI, PARENT AND SUB.   Each
    share  of Common Stock that is owned by, or by any Subsidiary of, RCPI or by
    Parent or any Subsidiary  of Parent (including  Sub) shall automatically  be
    canceled and retired and shall cease to exist, and no consideration shall be
    delivered in exchange therefor.

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        (c)  CONVERSION OF SHARES OF SUB COMMON STOCK.  Each share of Sub Common
    Stock  issued and outstanding immediately prior  to the Effective Time shall
    be  converted  into  and   become  one  validly   issued,  fully  paid   and
    nonassessable  share  of common  stock,  par value  $.01  per share,  of the
    Surviving Company.

    Section 2.2  PAYMENT FOR COMMON STOCK.

        (a)   EXCHANGE  AGENT.    Prior to  the  Effective  Time,  Parent  shall
    designate  a bank or trust  company reasonably acceptable to  RCPI to act as
    exchange agent in  the Merger  (the "Exchange Agent").  At or  prior to  the
    Effective  Time, Parent  or Sub  shall deposit  with the  Exchange Agent the
    funds necessary to make the  payments contemplated by Section 2.1(a)  hereof
    (the "Exchange Fund").

        (b)   PAYMENT PROCEDURES.   As soon as  reasonably practicable after the
    Effective Time, the Surviving Company  shall instruct the Exchange Agent  to
    mail  to  each  holder  of  record of  a  certificate  or  certificates that
    immediately prior to  the Effective Time  represented outstanding shares  of
    Common  Stock (collectively, the "Certificates") whose shares were converted
    into the  right to  receive  the Merger  Consideration pursuant  to  Section
    2.1(a), (i) a letter of transmittal (which shall specify that delivery shall
    be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates shall pass, only
    upon delivery of the Certificates to the Exchange Agent and shall be in such
    form  and have such other provisions as the Surviving Company may reasonably
    specify) and (ii)  instructions for use  in effecting the  surrender of  the
    Certificates  in  exchange for  payment  of the  Merger  Consideration. Upon
    surrender of a Certificate for cancellation to the Exchange Agent,  together
    with  such letter of transmittal, duly executed, and such other documents as
    reasonably may be required by the Exchange Agent, and acceptance thereof  by
    the  Exchange Agent, each holder of  a Certificate shall receive in exchange
    therefor the  Merger  Consideration  specified  in  Section  2.1(a)  hereof,
    without  interest  thereon, less  any  required withholding  taxes,  and the
    Certificate so surrendered shall forthwith  be canceled. The Exchange  Agent
    shall  accept such Certificates  upon compliance with  such reasonable terms
    and conditions  as  the Exchange  Agent  may  impose to  effect  an  orderly
    exchange  thereof in  accordance with  normal exchange  practices. After the
    Effective Time, there shall be no further transfer on the books and  records
    of  RCPI  or its  transfer agent  of Certificates,  and if  Certificates are
    presented to RCPI for  transfer, they shall be  canceled against payment  of
    the  Merger  Consideration  as herein  provided.  If any  payment  of Merger
    Consideration is to be made to a Person other than the Person in whose  name
    the  Certificate  surrendered  for exchange  is  registered, it  shall  be a
    condition of  such payment  that  the Certificate  so surrendered  shall  be
    properly  endorsed, with  the signature  guaranteed, or  otherwise in proper
    form for transfer and that the Person requesting such payment shall pay  any
    transfer  or other taxes required by reason of the payment to a Person other
    than the registered holder of  the Certificate surrendered, or establish  to
    the  satisfaction of the Surviving Company that such tax has been paid or is
    not applicable. Until surrendered as contemplated by this Section 2.2,  each
    Certificate  shall  be  deemed  at  any time  after  the  Effective  Time to
    represent  only  the  right  to  receive  upon  such  surrender  the  Merger
    Consideration,  without  interest  thereon,  less  any  required withholding
    taxes.

        (c)  FURTHER OWNERSHIP RIGHTS IN COMMON STOCK.  The Merger Consideration
    paid upon the surrender for exchange of Certificates in accordance with  the
    terms  of  this  Article  2  shall  be deemed  to  have  been  paid  in full
    satisfaction of  all  rights  pertaining  to  the  shares  of  Common  Stock
    theretofore  represented by such Certificates. If, after the Effective Time,
    Certificates are presented to  the Surviving Company  or the Exchange  Agent
    for  any reason, they  shall be canceled  and exchanged as  provided in this
    Article 2.

        (d)  TERMINATION  OF EXCHANGE FUND.   Any portion  of the Exchange  Fund
    that remains undistributed to the former stockholders of RCPI for six months
    after  the Effective Time  shall be delivered to  the Surviving Company upon
    demand, and any former stockholders of RCPI who

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    have not theretofore complied with this Article 2 shall thereafter look only
    to the  Surviving  Company  for  payment  of  their  claim  for  any  Merger
    Consideration,  without  interest  thereon,  less  any  required withholding
    taxes.

        (e)  NO  LIABILITY.  None  of Parent,  Sub, RCPI or  the Exchange  Agent
    shall  be  liable  to any  Person  in  respect of  any  Merger Consideration
    delivered  to  a  public  official  pursuant  to  any  applicable  abandoned
    property, escheat or similar law.

    Section  2.3  DISSENTING SHARES.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement
to the contrary,  shares of Common  Stock outstanding immediately  prior to  the
Effective  Time held  by a holder  (if any) who  is entitled to  demand, and who
properly demands, appraisal for  such shares in accordance  with Section 262  of
the  DGCL ("Dissenting Shares") shall not be converted into the right to receive
the Merger Consideration unless such holder fails to perfect or otherwise  loses
such  holder's right to  appraisal, if any.  If, after the  Effective Time, such
holder fails to perfect or loses any such right to appraisal, such shares  shall
be treated as if they had been converted as of the Effective Time into the right
to receive the Merger Consideration, without interest thereon, less any required
withholding  taxes.  RCPI shall  give  prompt notice  to  Parent of  any demands
received by RCPI for appraisal of shares of Common Stock, and Parent shall  have
the  right to  participate in and  direct all negotiations  and proceedings with
respect to such demands. Except with  the prior written consent of Parent,  RCPI
shall  not make any payment  with respect to, or settle  or offer to settle, any
such demands.

    Section 2.4  TREATMENT OF WARRANTS AND SARS.

    As of  the Effective  Time,  each Warrant  and  SAR issued  and  outstanding
immediately  prior to  the Effective  Time shall  automatically be  canceled and
retired and shall  cease to exist,  and no consideration  shall be delivered  in
exchange therefor.

                                   ARTICLE 3
                         REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

    Section  3.1  REPRESENTATIONS  AND WARRANTIES OF RCPI.   RCPI represents and
warrants to each of the Investors, Parent and Sub as follows:

        (a)  ORGANIZATION, STANDING AND CORPORATE POWER.  Each of RCPI and  each
    of its Subsidiaries is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
    under  the laws of its jurisdiction of organization with all requisite power
    and authority to engage  in its business as  currently conducted and to  own
    the  assets and properties currently  owned by it. Each  of RCPI and each of
    its Subsidiaries is  licensed or  qualified to do  business and  is in  good
    standing  as  a  foreign  corporation in  each  jurisdiction  in  which such
    qualification is  necessary  or  advisable  for  the  carrying  out  of  its
    business.   True,  correct  and  complete   copies  of  the  certificate  of
    incorporation and by-laws of each of RCPI and each of its Subsidiaries as in
    effect on  the date  hereof, and  all minutes  of all  meetings (or  written
    consents  in lieu of meetings) of the Board of Directors (and all committees
    thereof) and stockholders of RCPI shall  have been made available to  Parent
    on or prior to the Closing.

        (b)  CAPITALIZATION.

           (i)  The  authorized capital  stock of  RCPI consists  of 150,000,000
       shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, 38,260,704 of which are
       currently issued and outstanding. All of such shares of Common Stock  (A)
       are  validly issued,  fully paid  and nonassessable  and (B)  are free of
       preemptive rights. There are no shares  of capital stock of RCPI held  in
       the  treasury of RCPI, and except  in respect of the outstanding Warrants
       and SARs, RCPI's Dividend  Reinvestment Plan and  the RCPI Indenture,  no
       shares  of capital stock of RCPI  are currently reserved for issuance for
       any purpose or upon the occurrence of any event or condition.

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           (ii) Except as set forth on Section 3.1(b)(ii) of the RCPI Disclosure
       Schedule, no shares of capital stock  or other equity securities of  RCPI
       are  issued or outstanding  or reserved for any  other purpose, and there
       are no  subscriptions,  options,  warrants,  calls,  rights,  convertible
       securities  or other agreements or commitments  of any character to which
       RCPI is a party relating to the issued or unissued capital stock or other
       equity securities or ownership interests of RCPI (or the purchase,  sale,
       issuance,  repurchase,  redemption,  acquisition,  transfer, disposition,
       holding or voting thereof).

           (iii)  Except  as  provided  in  Article  ELEVENTH  of  the  Restated
       Certificate  of  Incorporation of  RCPI, RCPI  has no  outstanding bonds,
       debentures, notes or other  obligations whose holders  have the right  to
       vote with the holders of Common Stock on any matter.

        (c)  SEC DOCUMENTS; FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; LIABILITIES; ETC.

           (i)  RCPI has made  available to Parent  a true and  complete copy of
       each form, report, schedule, registration statement and definitive  proxy
       statement  filed by  RCPI with  the SEC  since January  1, 1992  (as such
       documents  have  since  the  time   of  their  filing  been  amended   or
       supplemented,  the  "RCPI SEC  Documents"), which  are all  the documents
       (other than preliminary material) that RCPI was required to file with the
       SEC since such date. As of their respective dates, the RCPI SEC Documents
       (other than preliminary material) complied in all material respects  with
       the   requirements  of  the  Securities  Act  or  the  Exchange  Act,  as
       applicable, and none of the  RCPI SEC Documents (including all  financial
       statements  included  therein  and  exhibits  and  schedules  thereto and
       documents  incorporated  by  reference  therein)  contained  any   untrue
       statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required
       to  be stated  therein or  necessary to  make the  statements therein, in
       light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

           (ii) The financial statements (including  the notes thereto) of  RCPI
       included  in the  RCPI SEC  Documents comply as  to form  in all material
       respects with the applicable accounting  requirements and with the  rules
       and  regulations of the  SEC with respect thereto,  have been prepared in
       accordance with GAAP consistently applied (except as may be indicated  in
       the  notes  thereto)  and  present fairly  in  accordance  with  GAAP the
       financial position of  RCPI as of  the dates thereof  and the results  of
       operations and cash flows of RCPI for the periods then ended (subject, in
       the   case  of   unaudited  financial  statements,   to  normal  year-end
       adjustments).

           (iii) RCPI has good  title to all of  its real property and  material
       assets,   including,  without  limitation,  the  Mortgage  Note  and  the
       Mortgage, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens and the
       restrictions on transfer contained in the 1985 Loan Agreement). RCPI  has
       not granted to any Person (other than any holder of a Permitted Lien) any
       rights,  recorded or unrecorded, in the Mortgage or the Mortgage Note. To
       RCPI's knowledge, no Person, other than RCPI or any holder of a Permitted
       Lien, has any  right or option,  recorded or unrecorded,  to acquire  the
       Property  or  any portion  thereof or  interest  therein (except  for (x)
       presently existing rights to renew  leases and to lease additional  space
       and (y) rights to renew leases and to lease additional space under leases
       entered  into in  accordance with the  terms of this  Agreement after the
       date hereof). Section  3.1(c)(iii) of the  RCPI Disclosure Schedule  sets
       forth  or describes, as of  the date hereof, each  lease for space in the
       Property in  respect of  which  RCPI has  entered into  a  nondisturbance
       agreement,  and RCPI has made available to Parent all such nondisturbance
       agreements. The Mortgage is a valid lien  on all the Property and on  the
       Lessor's interest in all Leases (each as defined in the Mortgage), with a
       priority  in  all  material respects  no  less  than its  priority  as of
       September 19, 1985, except for any  Permitted Liens and as such  priority
       may  be  affected by  the  subordination referred  to  in Clause  (ii) of
       Recital G to the Amendment and  Restatement of the Mortgage, dated as  of
       December  1,  1988,  and the  execution  and  delivery of  Leases  (as so
       defined) after the date of recordation of the Assignment of Rents. Except
       for breaches and defaults described on

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       Section 3.1(c)(iii) of the RCPI Disclosure Schedule, to the knowledge  of
       RCPI,  no Person has materially breached any  term of the Mortgage or the
       Mortgage Note,  and  no circumstance  exists  that constitutes  (with  or
       without  notice or lapse of time or both) a default under the Mortgage or
       the Mortgage  Note. The  outstanding aggregate  principal amount  of  the
       Mortgage Note is $1,300,000,000.

           (iv)  RCPI is the beneficiary under  the Title Insurance and, subject
       to the Collateral  Trust Agreement, has  the right to  assign its  rights
       under the Title Insurance as provided for therein.

           (v)  Except as set forth on  Section 3.1(c)(v) of the RCPI Disclosure
       Schedule, RCPI does not have (nor has it ever had) any direct or indirect
       Subsidiaries, either wholly or  partially owned, and  RCPI does not  hold
       any  direct or  indirect economic, voting  or management  interest in any
       Person or directly or indirectly own any security issued by any Person.

           (vi) Other than (A) the Combination Agreement and (B)  nondisturbance
       agreements  with respect to the leases  set forth or described on Section
       3.1(c)(iii) of the RCPI Disclosure Schedule and nondisturbance agreements
       in form reasonably satisfactory to Parent with respect to leases  entered
       into  in  accordance with  the  terms of  this  Agreement after  the date
       hereof, RCPI has never been a party to a merger or consolidation and  has
       not  otherwise assumed or become liable  for the obligations of any other
       Person.

        (d)  AUTHORITY.  RCPI has all requisite corporate power and authority to
    enter into this Agreement  and to perform its  obligations hereunder and  to
    consummate  the transactions contemplated hereby, subject in the case of the
    Merger, to the  approval of this  Agreement by the  stockholders of RCPI  in
    accordance  with the DGCL. The execution  and delivery of this Agreement and
    the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly  and
    validly  authorized by all  necessary corporate action on  the part of RCPI,
    and no other  corporate proceedings  on the part  of RCPI  are necessary  to
    authorize  this  Agreement or  to  consummate the  transactions contemplated
    hereby, subject in the case of the Merger, to the approval of this Agreement
    by the stockholders of RCPI and the filing of the Certificate of Merger with
    the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with the DGCL.
    This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by RCPI  and
    constitutes  a valid and binding obligation of RCPI enforceable against RCPI
    in accordance with  its terms, subject  in the  case of the  Merger, to  the
    approval  of this Agreement  by the stockholders of  RCPI in accordance with
    the DGCL, and  except as such  enforceability may be  limited by  applicable
    bankruptcy,  insolvency, fraudulent transfer,  moratorium, reorganization or
    similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and by
    equitable limitations on the availability of specific remedies.

        (e)  COMPLIANCE  WITH APPLICABLE LAWS.   Each  of RCPI and  each of  its
    Subsidiaries  holds all  material permits,  licenses, variances, exemptions,
    orders and approvals  of all  Governmental Entities  required in  connection
    with the operation of the businesses of RCPI and its Subsidiaries (the "RCPI
    Permits");  RCPI and  its Subsidiaries are  in material  compliance with the
    terms of all RCPI Permits; and,  except as RCPI has previously disclosed  in
    writing to Parent, the businesses of RCPI and its Subsidiaries are not being
    conducted in violation of any Law in any material respect. As of the date of
    this Agreement, except as set forth on Section 3.1(e) of the RCPI Disclosure
    Schedule, no investigation or review by any Governmental Entity with respect
    to  RCPI or any of its Subsidiaries is pending or, to the knowledge of RCPI,
    threatened, nor  to  the knowledge  of  RCPI, has  any  Governmental  Entity
    indicated an intention to conduct the same.

        (f)  GOVERNMENT APPROVALS; REQUIRED CONSENTS.

           (i) No material consent, approval or authorization of, or declaration
       or filing with, or notice to, any Governmental Entity on the part of RCPI
       is  required in connection with the execution or delivery by RCPI of this
       Agreement, the  consummation by  RCPI  of the  transactions  contemplated
       hereby  or  compliance by  RCPI with  the  provisions hereof,  other than

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       (A) the filing of the Certificate  of Merger with the Secretary of  State
       of  the State of Delaware  in accordance with the  DGCL, (B) filings with
       the SEC  and any  applicable national  securities exchange,  (C)  filings
       under  state securities or "Blue Sky" laws, (D) filings under the HSR Act
       and (E)  as  otherwise  set  forth  on  Section  3.1(f)(i)  of  the  RCPI
       Disclosure   Schedule  (any  such  consents,  approvals,  authorizations,
       declarations, filings or  notices specified  in clauses  (A) through  (E)
       being referred to as the "RCPI Governmental Approvals").

           (ii) No consent, approval or action of, or filing with, or notice to,
       any  Person (other than a Governmental  Entity) is required in connection
       with the execution or delivery by RCPI of this Agreement, consummation by
       RCPI of the transactions contemplated  hereby or compliance by RCPI  with
       the  provisions hereof, other than (A)  the approval of this Agreement by
       the holders of the Common Stock in  accordance with the DGCL, (B) as  set
       forth  on Section 3.1(f)(ii) of the  RCPI Disclosure Schedule and (C) any
       consent, approval, action, filing or notice that if not obtained or  made
       would  not, individually  and in the  aggregate, have  a Material Adverse
       Effect on RCPI (any such consents, approvals, actions, filings or notices
       specified in clauses (A) and (B) being referred to as the "RCPI  Required
       Consents").

        (g)  NON-CONTRAVENTION.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement by
    RCPI  do not, and  the consummation of  the transactions contemplated hereby
    and compliance by  RCPI with the  provisions hereof will  not, (i)  conflict
    with or result in any violation of any provision of the Restated Certificate
    of  Incorporation or By-laws of RCPI; (ii) if the RCPI Required Consents are
    obtained or given, as the case may be, result in any violation or breach of,
    or result in a modification of the effect of, or constitute (with or without
    notice or lapse of time or both) a  default under or give rise to any  right
    of  termination, cancellation or acceleration under any material Contract to
    which RCPI is a party or by or to  which it or any of its properties may  be
    bound  or subject, or result in the creation of any Lien upon the properties
    of RCPI, in each case pursuant to  the terms of any such Contract; (iii)  if
    the RCPI Governmental Approvals are obtained, result in any violation of any
    Law  applicable  to  RCPI in  any  material  respect; or  (iv)  if  the RCPI
    Governmental Approvals and the RCPI Required Consents are obtained or given,
    as the case may be, result in the violation, revocation or suspension of any
    RCPI Permit.

        (h)  LITIGATION.   Except as  set forth  on Section 3.1(h)  of the  RCPI
    Disclosure  Schedule  and except  for  Permitted Litigations,  there  are no
    actions, suits, arbitrations,  regulatory proceedings  or other  litigation,
    proceedings  or governmental investigations pending  or, to the knowledge of
    RCPI, threatened against  or affecting RCPI  or any of  its Agents in  their
    capacity  as such, or  any of RCPI's  properties or businesses.  RCPI is not
    subject to any order, judgment,  decree, injunction, stipulation or  consent
    order  specifically naming RCPI  of any court  or other Governmental Entity.
    RCPI has  not  entered  into  any agreement  to  settle  or  compromise  any
    proceeding pending or threatened against it that has involved any obligation
    other  than  the payment  of  money or  for  which RCPI  has  any continuing
    obligation.

        (i)  TAXES AND RELATED TAX MATTERS.

           (i) For all taxable years from and  after the year in which RCPI  was
       organized  through the most recent December  31, RCPI has been subject to
       taxation as a real estate investment trust (a "REIT") under Subchapter  M
       of  the Code and has satisfied all  requirements to qualify as a REIT for
       such years. In addition, assuming hypothetically that (i) RCPI's  taxable
       year  in which the Merger  occurs were to close  immediately prior to the
       Closing, and (ii) all recordkeeping and notice requirements in respect of
       such year  will be  complied with,  then, without  giving effect  to  the
       Merger, RCPI will be for such hypothetical short year subject to taxation
       as  a  REIT  under  Subchapter  M  of  the  Code  and  will  satisfy  all
       requirements to qualify as a REIT for such year. RCPI is not aware of any
       fact or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to prevent it from
       continuing so to qualify until the time immediately prior to the  Closing
       (without giving effect to the Merger).

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           (ii) Except as set forth on Section 3.1(i)(ii) of the RCPI Disclosure
       Schedule  or  as would  not, individually  and in  the aggregate,  have a
       Material Adverse Effect on RCPI:

               (A) All Taxes required to be paid on or before the date hereof by
           or with respect to RCPI and  its Subsidiaries have been timely  paid,
           and  any Taxes required to be paid by or with respect to RCPI and its
           Subsidiaries (or any of them) after the date hereof and on or  before
           the Effective Time shall be timely paid.

               (B)  All Tax Returns required  to be filed by  or with respect to
           RCPI or  its Subsidiaries  on or  before the  date hereof  have  been
           timely filed. All Tax Returns required to be filed by or with respect
           to  RCPI or any of  its Subsidiaries after the  date hereof and on or
           before the Effective  Time shall be  prepared and timely  filed in  a
           manner  consistent with prior years and applicable Laws. No penalties
           or other charges  are or  will become due  with respect  to the  late
           filing  of  any Tax  Return of  RCPI  or any  of its  Subsidiaries or
           payment of any Tax of RCPI or any of its Subsidiaries required to  be
           filed or paid on or before the Effective Time.

               (C)  With respect to all Tax Returns  filed by or with respect to
           RCPI and any  of its  Subsidiaries, no audit  is in  progress and  no
           waiver  or agreement for an extension  of time has been executed with
           respect to any date on which any Tax Return was or is to be filed and
           no waiver or agreement  has been executed for  the extension of  time
           for the assessment or payment of any Tax.

               (D)  There are no liens for Taxes  upon the assets of RCPI or any
           of  its  Subsidiaries  except  liens   for  current  Taxes  not   yet
           delinquent.

               (E)  RCPI has provided Parent copies of all revenue agent reports
           and related schedules related to pending Tax audits of RCPI or any of
           its  Subsidiaries  or   any  predecessor  thereof   or  any  of   its
           Subsidiaries.  Neither RCPI nor any  of its Subsidiaries has received
           any notice  of  deficiency,  assessment  or  proposed  deficiency  or
           assessment   from  any  federal,  state,   local  or  foreign  taxing
           authority, and  neither RCPI  nor any  of its  Subsidiaries has  been
           advised by any such authority that any such notice is forthcoming.

               (F)  RCPI has not  filed a consent to  the application of Section
           341(f) of the Code.

               (G) Neither RCPI nor any of  its Subsidiaries has made or  become
           obligated  to make, or will become obligated as a result of any event
           connected with  any  transaction  contemplated herein  to  make,  any
           "excess parachute payment" as defined in Section 280G of the Code.

               (H)  Neither RCPI nor  any of its Subsidiaries  is subject to any
           joint venture, partnership or other  arrangement or contract that  is
           treated as a partnership for Federal income tax purposes.

        (j)   CERTAIN AGREEMENTS.  Except as  set forth on Section 3.1(j) of the
    RCPI Disclosure Schedule and  except for this Agreement,  as of the date  of
    this  Agreement, neither RCPI nor any of  its Subsidiaries is a party to any
    oral or written plan,  including any stock  option plan, stock  appreciation
    right  plan,  restricted stock  plan or  stock purchase  plan, any  of whose
    benefits will  be  increased, or  the  vesting  of whose  benefits  will  be
    accelerated,  by the occurrence  of any of  the transactions contemplated by
    this Agreement or the value of any  of whose benefits will be calculated  on
    the  basis of any  of the transactions contemplated  by this Agreement. RCPI
    has made available to Parent copies of the plans listed on Section 3.1(j) of
    the RCPI Disclosure Schedule.

        (k)  EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.

           (i) Except as  set forth  on Section  3.1(k) of  the RCPI  Disclosure
       Schedule,  neither RCPI  nor any  of its  Subsidiaries is  a party  to or
       participates in or has any liability or contingent

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       liability with  respect to  (A) any  "employee welfare  benefit plan"  or
       "employee  pension benefit plan" as  those terms are respectively defined
       in sections 3(1) and 3(2) of  ERISA (collectively, the "Plans"); (B)  any
       retirement  or deferred  compensation plan,  incentive compensation plan,
       stock plan, unemployment compensation plan, vacation pay, severance  pay,
       bonus or benefit arrangement, insurance or hospitalization program or any
       other  fringe  benefit  arrangements  for any  current  or  former Agent,
       whether  pursuant   to   contract,  arrangement,   custom   or   informal
       understanding,  that does not  constitute an "employee  benefit plan" (as
       defined in section 3(3) of ERISA);  or (C) any employment, consulting  or
       similar  agreement. RCPI has  made available to  Parent true and complete
       copies of all  plans, arrangements  and agreements set  forth on  Section
       3.1(k) of the RCPI Disclosure Schedule.

           (ii)  Except as  set forth on  Section 3.1(k) of  the RCPI Disclosure
       Schedule, neither RCPI nor  any of its  Subsidiaries contributes to,  has
       contributed to, or has any liability or contingent liability with respect
       to, any multiemployer plan (as defined in section 3(37) of ERISA).

           (iii)   Except  for  violations  or  instances  of  noncompliance  or
       nonperformance specifically  described  on  Section 3.1(k)  of  the  RCPI
       Disclosure  Schedule, each of RCPI and each of its Subsidiaries (A) is in
       compliance with  and not  in default  with respect  to statutes,  orders,
       rules  and regulations under  ERISA and the Code  applicable to any Plans
       sponsored by  RCPI; (B)  has  performed all  obligations required  to  be
       performed  by it with respect to such Plans; (C) is not in violation, and
       has no  knowledge of  any default  or violation  of any  third party,  in
       respect  of any of  the Plans; and  (D) has properly  and timely made all
       required contributions, has fully funded on a termination basis the Plans
       and has  maintained and  operated  each Plan  intended to  qualify  under
       section 401(a) of the Code in compliance with the requirements of section
       401(a)  of the Code (and has maintained and operated any related trust in
       compliance with the requirements of section 501(a) of the Code.)

           (iv) Except pursuant to any agreement set forth on Section 3.1(k)  of
       the   RCPI  Disclosure  Schedule  or  in  the  RCPI  SEC  Documents,  the
       consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not,
       without  additional  discretionary   action  by  RCPI,   any  of   RCPI's
       Subsidiaries,  Parent or Sub with respect  to current or former Agents of
       RCPI, entitle any individual to severance  pay or accelerate the time  of
       payment  or vesting of, increase the amount of, or satisfy a condition to
       the compensation due to any individual.

        (l)   THE "ROCKEFELLER  CENTER"  NAME.   RCPI  has not  sold,  conveyed,
    assigned,  pledged or otherwise transferred or  disposed of any rights in or
    to the "Rockefeller  Center" name  or any  variation thereof,  nor has  RCPI
    granted to any Person any license or any other right to use the "Rockefeller
    Center"  name or any  variation thereof. The foregoing  shall not imply that
    RCPI has or has had any such rights.

        (m)  CONTRACTS.   Section 3.1(m) of the  RCPI Disclosure Schedule  lists
    (i) all the material Contracts to which RCPI or any of its Subsidiaries is a
    party  or by which RCPI or any of  its Subsidiaries is bound or to which any
    of the assets or properties  of RCPI or any  of its Subsidiaries is  subject
    and  (ii) any material licenses, certificates or permits that RCPI or any of
    its Subsidiaries holds or to which  RCPI or any such Subsidiary is  subject.
    RCPI  has made available true and complete copies of each document listed on
    Section 3.1(m) of the RCPI Disclosure Schedule and a written description  of
    each oral arrangement so listed. Except for defaults, breaches or violations
    described  on Section 3.1(m)  or Section 3.1(c)(iii)  of the RCPI Disclosure
    Schedule, neither RCPI nor any of its Subsidiaries is, and, to the knowledge
    of RCPI, no other  parties thereto are, in  default, breach or violation  of
    any  such contracts. Except for the Combination Agreement and the Investment
    Agreement,  RCPI  is  not   a  party  to   any  agreement,  arrangement   or
    understanding  of  any  kind  with  Samuel  Zell  ("Zell"),  any  of  Zell's
    Affiliates or  any party  to  the Combination  Agreement or  the  Investment
    Agreement.

        (n)   ABSENCE  OF CERTAIN  CHANGES OR  EVENTS.   Except for  any change,
    occurrence  or  circumstance  described  on  Section  3.1(n)  of  the   RCPI
    Disclosure Schedule and except as contemplated

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    by  this  Agreement,  since  December  31,  1994,  RCPI  has  conducted  its
    businesses only  in the  ordinary course  of business  consistent with  past
    practices,  and as  of the date  of this  Agreement, there has  not been (i)
    unless and to the extent required to meet the qualification rules for a REIT
    under Section 857(a) of the  Code or to avoid  any excise tax under  Section
    4981  of the Code, any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend
    or other distribution (whether in cash,  stock or property) with respect  to
    any  of  RCPI's  capital  stock  or  any  return  of  any  capital  or other
    distribution of assets to stockholders of RCPI; (ii) any investment by  RCPI
    either  by the purchase of any property  or assets or by any acquisition (by
    merger, consolidation or acquisition of stock or assets) of any corporation,
    partnership or other  business organization or  division thereof; (iii)  any
    sale,  disposition  or other  transfer of  assets or  properties of  RCPI in
    excess of $250,000 individually or  $1,000,000 in the aggregate (other  than
    the  repayment of  Debt or other  liabilities as required  by the agreements
    with respect thereto and subject to the terms of RCPI's other agreements  as
    in  effect  as  of the  date  hereof);  or (iv)  any  change,  occurrence or
    circumstance of any  character (whether  or not  in the  ordinary course  of
    business)  that, individually or in  the aggregate, has had  or would have a
    Material Adverse Effect  on RCPI.  For the  purposes of  the foregoing,  the
    phrase  "ordinary course of  business consistent with  past practices" shall
    include changes in the ordinary course  of business of RCPI instituted as  a
    result  of,  and shall  take  into account  the  effects of,  the Borrower's
    Chapter 11  Case  (it being  understood  that such  construction  shall  not
    relieve RCPI of any of its obligations under this Agreement).

        (o)   RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS; VOTE REQUIRED.  The Board of
    Directors of RCPI has  unanimously approved this  Agreement, the Merger  and
    the  other transactions contemplated  hereby and, subject  to Section 6.1(g)
    hereof,   has   determined   to   recommend   to   its   stockholders   (the
    "Recommendation")  that its stockholders  vote in favor  of the adoption and
    approval of this Agreement. The provisions of clause (a)(ii) of paragraph  A
    of  Article EIGHTH of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of RCPI have
    been satisfied. Assuming that the holders of at least 62.5% of the  Warrants
    and  SARs  approve this  Agreement pursuant  to the  sixth paragraph  of the
    December 1994 Letter, the affirmative vote  of a majority of the votes  that
    the  holders of the outstanding shares of  Common Stock are entitled to cast
    with respect to the adoption and approval of this Agreement is the only vote
    of the holders of any class or series of the capital stock of RCPI necessary
    to approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby.

        (p)  OPINION  OF FINANCIAL ADVISOR.   RCPI has  received the opinion  of
    PaineWebber  Incorporated, dated the date hereof,  to the effect that, as of
    such date, the Merger Consideration is fair to the RCPI stockholders from  a
    financial point of view, and such opinion has not been withdrawn.

        (q)   ACCURACY OF INFORMATION SUPPLIED.   Neither this Agreement nor any
    schedule,  exhibit,  written  statement,   list,  document  or   certificate
    furnished  or to be furnished by or on  behalf of RCPI to Parent, Sub or any
    of their Agents or  Affiliates in connection with  this Agreement or any  of
    the  transactions contemplated  hereby, taken as  a whole,  contains or will
    contain any untrue statement  of a material  fact or omits  or will omit  to
    state  a material fact necessary to  make the statements contained herein or
    therein, in  light  of  the  circumstances  in  which  they  are  made,  not
    misleading.

        (r)  PROXY STATEMENT.

           (i)  On  the  date the  Proxy  Statement  is first  mailed  to RCPI's
       stockholders, at the  time of the  Stockholders' Meeting (as  hereinafter
       defined)  and at the  Effective Time, the Proxy  Statement will comply in
       all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act and  will
       not  contain  any  statement that,  at  such  time and  in  light  of the
       circumstances under which it is made, is false or misleading with respect
       to any material fact, or omits to state any material fact required to  be
       stated  therein or necessary to make  the statements therein not false or
       misleading  or  necessary  to  correct  any  statement  in  any   earlier
       communication  with  respect  to  the  solicitation  of  proxies  for the
       Stockholders'  Meeting  that  shall  have  become  false  or  misleading;
       provided,  however,  that  the  representations  and  warranties  in this

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       subsection shall not apply to statements  in or omissions from the  Proxy
       Statement  made  in  reliance  upon and  in  conformity  with information
       furnished to  RCPI in  writing by  or on  behalf of  Parent, Sub  or  any
       Investor  (or any  Affiliate of  any Investor)  expressly for  use in the
       Proxy Statement.

           (ii) The  accountants  who  certified the  financial  statements  and
       supporting  schedules of RCPI included  (or incorporated by reference) or
       to be included (or incorporated by reference) in the Proxy Statement  are
       independent public accountants as required by the Securities Act.

           (iii)  The financial statements of  RCPI included (or incorporated by
       reference) or to be included (or incorporated by reference) in the  Proxy
       Statement  present or will present fairly  the financial position of RCPI
       and its  consolidated Subsidiaries  as  of the  dates indicated  and  the
       results  of their operations for the periods specified in accordance with
       GAAP (subject, in the case  of unaudited financial statements, to  normal
       year-end   adjustments),  and  the   supporting  schedules  included  (or
       incorporated  by  reference)  or  to  be  included  (or  incorporated  by
       reference)  in the  Proxy Statement  present or  will present  fairly the
       information required to be stated therein in accordance with GAAP. Except
       as otherwise stated  in the  Proxy Statement,  such financial  statements
       have been or will have been prepared in conformity with GAAP consistently
       applied.

        (s)  BROKERS OR FINDERS.  Except as otherwise disclosed herein or in the
    Schedules  attached hereto,  no broker,  finder or  investment banker (other
    than PaineWebber Incorporated)  is entitled  to any  brokerage, finder's  or
    other  fee or  commission in  connection with  the transactions contemplated
    hereby based  upon arrangements  made by  or  on behalf  of RCPI.  RCPI  has
    heretofore  made  available to  Parent a  complete and  correct copy  of all
    agreements between RCPI and PaineWebber Incorporated pursuant to which  such
    firm  would  be  entitled  to  any  payment  relating  to  the  transactions
    contemplated hereby.

        (t)  GOVERNMENT REGULATION.  RCPI is not subject to regulation under the
    Public Utility Holding Company  Act of 1935, the  Federal Power Act, or  the
    Interstate  Commerce Act, each as  amended. In addition, RCPI  is not (i) an
    "investment company"  registered  or required  to  be registered  under  the
    Investment  Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is not controlled by such a
    company, or  (ii)  a "holding  company,"  or  a "subsidiary  company"  or  a
    "holding  company,"  or  an  "affiliate"  of a  "holding  company"  or  of a
    "subsidiary" of  a  "holding company,"  within  the meaning  of  the  Public
    Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended.

        (u)   NO PENDING CONDEMNATION OR EMINENT  DOMAIN.  RCPI has no knowledge
    of any pending or threatened condemnation or eminent domain proceedings that
    would affect the Property.

        (v)  SUBORDINATION OF CERTAIN LEASES.  To the knowledge of RCPI, each of
    the lease,  dated  July 1,  1982,  between RCP  and  Radio City  Music  Hall
    Productions,  Inc.,  and the  lease, dated  July 15,  1985, between  RCP and
    Rockefeller Center Management Corporation  ("RCMC") relating to the  parking
    garage  located at the Property, if and  as each such lease has been amended
    and supplemented, is subject  and subordinate to the  Mortgage, and none  of
    the  tenants under such  leases has any rights  of nondisturbance under such
    leases. RCPI has not entered into  any agreement pursuant to which RCPI  has
    agreed  to  recognize the  rights  of Rockefeller  Center Telecommunications
    Corporation ("RCTC") under that certain Franchise Agreement, dated September
    7, 1985, for the Provision  of Telecommunications Services between RCMC  and
    RCTC,  as it may  be amended, notwithstanding a  foreclosure on the Property
    pursuant to the Mortgage.

        (w)   NO INSOLVENCY  PROCEEDING.   No proceeding  for relief  under  the
    Bankruptcy  Code or for similar relief under  the laws of any state has been
    commenced by or against RCPI.

        (x)  INSURANCE.   Section 3.1(x)  of the RCPI  Disclosure Schedule  sets
    forth  a  list  of  all  policies or  binders  of  fire,  liability, product
    liability and other insurance  held by or  on behalf of RCPI  or any of  its
    Subsidiaries  (the "Insurance  Policies"), and  a brief  description of each
    Insurance Policy,  including (i)  the amount  of any  deductible under  such
    Insurance Policy, (ii) a

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    description  of each pending claim under  such Insurance Policy of more than
    $50,000, (iii) the aggregate  amounts paid out  under such Insurance  Policy
    through  the  date hereof  and  (iv) the  aggregate  limit, if  any,  of the
    insurer's liability  under such  Insurance  Policy. The  Insurance  Policies
    insure  against risk and liabilities to the  extent and in the manner deemed
    appropriate and sufficient  by RCPI. RCPI  and its Subsidiaries  are not  in
    default  with respect to any provision contained in any Insurance Policy and
    have not failed  to give  any notice  or present  any claim  under any  such
    Insurance  Policy in a  due and timely  fashion. Except with  respect to any
    Insurance Policies that are to be replaced as indicated on Section 3.1(x) of
    the RCPI Disclosure  Schedule, RCPI  and its Subsidiaries  have received  no
    notice  of cancellation or non-renewal of,  or denial of coverage under, any
    Insurance Policy. RCPI has made available to Parent copies of each Insurance
    Policy.

    Section 3.2  REPRESENTATIONS  AND WARRANTIES OF  PARENT, SUB, INVESTORS  AND
GSMC.  Each Investor represents and warrants to RCPI (with respect to itself and
each of Parent and Sub), Parent represents and warrants to RCPI (with respect to
itself  and Sub)  and each  of Sub and  Goldman Sachs  Mortgage Company ("GSMC")
represents and warrants (with respect to  itself) (provided that in the case  of
GSMC,  all references to  this Agreement throughout this  Section 3.2 shall mean
only the Sections of this Agreement by  which GSMC is bound as indicated on  the
signature pages hereof) as follows:

        (a)   ORGANIZATION, STANDING AND CORPORATE  POWER.  Each of Parent, Sub,
    GSMC and each of  the Investors (other than  Rockefeller) is a  corporation,
    partnership  or limited  liability company duly  organized, validly existing
    and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization.

        (b)  AUTHORITY.  Each of Parent, Sub, GSMC and each of the Investors has
    all requisite  power and  authority  to enter  into  this Agreement  and  to
    perform  its  obligations  hereunder  and  to  consummate  the  transactions
    contemplated hereby. The execution  and delivery of  this Agreement and  the
    consummation  of  the transactions  contemplated hereby  have been  duly and
    validly authorized by all necessary action, if  any, on the part of each  of
    Parent,  Sub, GSMC  and each  of the  Investors and  no other organizational
    proceedings on the part of any of Parent, Sub, GSMC or any of the  Investors
    are  necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions
    contemplated hereby. This Agreement has  been duly and validly executed  and
    delivered  by  each of  Parent,  Sub, GSMC  and  each of  the  Investors and
    constitutes a valid and binding obligation of each of Parent, Sub, GSMC  and
    each of the Investors enforceable against each of Parent, Sub, GSMC and each
    of the Investors in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability
    may  be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent
    transfer, reorganization  or  similar  laws  affecting  the  enforcement  of
    creditors' rights generally and by equitable limitations on the availability
    of specific remedies.

        (c)  GOVERNMENT APPROVALS; REQUIRED CONSENTS.

           (i) No material consent, approval or authorization of, or declaration
       or  filing with,  or notice  to, any Governmental  Entity on  the part of
       Parent, Sub, GSMC  or any  Investor is  required in  connection with  the
       execution  or  delivery  by  any  of  them  of  this  Agreement,  or  the
       consummation by Parent,  Sub, GSMC  or any Investor  of the  transactions
       contemplated  hereby or compliance  by Parent, Sub,  GSMC or any Investor
       with the provisions hereof, other than (A) the filing of the  Certificate
       of  Merger  with the  Secretary  of State  of  the State  of  Delaware in
       accordance with  the DGCL,  (B) filings  under  the HSR  Act and  (C)  as
       otherwise  set forth in Section 3.2(c)(i)  of the P&S Disclosure Schedule
       (any such consents, approvals,  authorizations, declarations, filings  or
       notices  specified in clauses  (A) through (C) being  referred to as "P&S
       Governmental Approvals").

           (ii) No material consent, approval or  action of, or filing with,  or
       notice  to, any Person (other than  a Governmental Entity) is required in
       connection with the  execution or delivery  by Parent, Sub,  GSMC or  any
       Investor   of   this  Agreement,   the   consummation  by   Parent,  Sub,

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       GSMC  or  any  Investor  of  the  transactions  contemplated  hereby   or
       compliance  by  Parent, Sub,  GSMC or  any  Investor with  the provisions
       hereof, other  than  those  that  if not  obtained  or  made  would  not,
       individually  and in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the
       ability of Parent, Sub,  GSMC or such  Investor, as the  case may be,  to
       consummate the Merger or the other transactions contemplated hereby.

        (d)  NON-CONTRAVENTION.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement by
    each  of  Parent,  Sub, GSMC  and  each of  the  Investors do  not,  and the
    consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and compliance by  each
    of  Parent, Sub, GSMC and  each of the Investors  with the provisions hereof
    will not (i) conflict with  or result in any  violation of any provision  of
    the  certificate of  incorporation or  by-laws or  equivalent organizational
    documents, in each  case as amended  to date,  of Parent, Sub,  GSMC or  any
    Investor  (other than Rockefeller);  (ii) result in  any violation or breach
    of, or result in  a modification of  the effect of,  or constitute (with  or
    without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under or give rise to any
    right  of  termination,  cancellation or  acceleration  under,  any material
    Contract to which Parent, Sub, GSMC or any  Investor is a party or by or  to
    which  any of them  or any of their  properties may be  bound or subject, or
    result in the creation of any Lien upon the properties of Parent, Sub,  GSMC
    or  any Investor in each case pursuant to the terms of any such Contract; or
    (iii) if  the  P&S  Governmental  Approvals  are  obtained,  result  in  any
    violation  of any Law applicable to Parent, Sub, GSMC or any Investor in any
    material respect.

        (e)   FINANCING.   Each Investor  has,  and at  the Closing  will  have,
    available  to it  all the  funds necessary  to satisfy  its obligation under
    Section 4.3(b).

        (f)  PROXY STATEMENT.  The  information supplied by each of Parent,  Sub
    and  each of the Investors for inclusion in the Proxy Statement will not, on
    the date the Proxy Statement is first mailed to stockholders of RCPI, at the
    time of the  Stockholders' Meeting and  at the Effective  Time, contain  any
    statement  that, at such time and in  light of the circumstances under which
    it is made, is  false or misleading  with respect to  any material fact,  or
    omits  to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
    in order to make the statements therein not false or misleading or necessary
    to correct any statement  in any information previously  supplied by any  of
    Parent,  Sub or any Investor for inclusion in the Proxy Statement that shall
    have become false or misleading.

        (g)  BROKERS  OR FINDERS.   No broker,  finder or  investment banker  is
    entitled to any brokerage, finder's or other fee or commission in connection
    with the transactions contemplated hereby based upon arrangements made by or
    on behalf of Parent, Sub or any Investor.

        (h)  NO AGREEMENT.  As of the date hereof, there is no agreement between
    any  of the Investors, Parent, Sub or any of their respective Affiliates, on
    the one  hand, and  Mitsubishi  Estates Corporation,  RGI  or any  of  their
    respective  Affiliates, on the other hand,  with respect to the transactions
    contemplated hereby.

                                   ARTICLE 4
                                   COVENANTS

    Section  4.1    MUTUAL  COVENANTS  OF  RCPI,  PARENT,  SUB,  GSMC  AND  EACH
INVESTOR.   With respect  to itself only,  each of RCPI,  each of the Investors,
Parent, Sub and, with respect to Sections 4.1(a) and (b) only, GSMC agrees that,
except as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, it shall comply
with the following covenants:

        (a)  SATISFACTION OF CONDITIONS; ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS.  Subject to  the
    terms  and conditions of this Agreement, each party hereto agrees to use its
    reasonable best efforts to  cause the conditions set  forth in Article 5  of
    this  Agreement to  be satisfied,  and to  take, or  cause to  be taken, all
    action and to  do, or  cause to  be done,  all things  necessary, proper  or
    advisable under applicable

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    Laws  to  consummate  and  make effective  as  promptly  as  practicable the
    transactions contemplated  by this  Agreement, including  cooperating  fully
    with  the other parties, including by provision of information and making of
    all necessary filings in connection with, among other things, the HSR Act.

        (b)  CONFIDENTIALITY.  From and after the date hereof, each party hereto
    shall, and shall use its  best efforts to cause  its Affiliates and its  and
    their respective Agents to, keep secret and hold in strictest confidence any
    and  all  documents  and  information  identified  by  any  other  party  as
    confidential and furnished to such first party (whether before or after  the
    date  hereof) in  connection with  the transactions  contemplated hereunder,
    other  than  the  following:  (i)  information  that  has  become  generally
    available  to the  public other  than as  a result  of a  disclosure by such
    party, its  Affiliates  or its  Agents;  (ii) information  that  has  become
    available to such party or an Agent of such party on a nonconfidential basis
    from  a third party having, to the knowledge of such party (after reasonable
    inquiry), no  obligation  of confidentiality  or  other legal  or  fiduciary
    obligation  of secrecy to a party to this Agreement and that has not itself,
    to the knowledge  of such  party (after reasonable  inquiry), received  such
    information  directly or indirectly in breach  of any such obligation; (iii)
    information that is required to be  disclosed by applicable Law or  pursuant
    to  any  listing  agreement  with,  or  the  rules  or  regulations  of, any
    securities exchange on which securities of such party or any such  Affiliate
    are  listed  or traded;  (iv)  disclosures made  by  any party  as  shall be
    reasonably  necessary  in  connection  with  obtaining  the  RCPI   Required
    Consents;  and (v)  disclosures required  in connection  with the Borrower's
    Chapter 11  Case. If  any party  hereto  is required  to disclose  any  such
    confidential  information  pursuant  to  applicable  Law,  such  party shall
    promptly notify  each  other  party in  writing,  which  notification  shall
    include  the nature of the legal requirement  and the extent of the required
    disclosure, and  shall  cooperate with  each  other party  to  preserve  the
    confidentiality  of such information consistent  with applicable Law. In the
    event the transactions contemplated by  this Agreement are not  consummated,
    each  party hereto shall  return all materials  in its possession containing
    confidential information belonging to  another party and  shall not use  any
    such information for any purpose whatsoever.

        (c)   PUBLICITY.  Except as otherwise  required by applicable Law or the
    rules or regulations of any securities  exchange on which the securities  of
    such  party or any  Affiliate of such  party are listed  or traded, no party
    shall issue or cause  the publication of any  press release or other  public
    announcement with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
    without the consent of each other party, and in any event, each party agrees
    that  it shall  give each other  party reasonable opportunity  to review and
    comment upon any such  release or announcement prior  to publication of  the
    same.

        (d)   ADVICE OF BREACH.  RCPI, on the one hand, and Parent, on the other
    hand (the "notifying party"), shall promptly notify the other in writing  of
    any  material breach of any covenant  hereunder by the notifying party (and,
    in the  case of  Parent, by  Sub, GSMC  or any  Investor) and  of any  event
    occurring  subsequent to the  date of this Agreement  of which the notifying
    party becomes  aware that  renders  any representation  or warranty  of  the
    notifying  party (and, in the case of  Parent, of Sub, GSMC or any Investor)
    contained herein untrue or inaccurate  in any material respect.  Information
    provided to a party pursuant to this Section shall not be deemed to cure any
    breach  of any representation,  warranty or covenant  of the notifying party
    (and, in the  case of Parent,  of Sub, GSMC  or any Investor)  made in  this
    Agreement.

    Section  4.2  COVENANTS  OF RCPI.  During  the period from  the date of this
Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the Closing and the termination of
this Agreement  in accordance  with Section  6.1, RCPI  agrees that,  except  as
expressly  permitted  by this  Agreement,  or to  the  extent that  Parent shall
otherwise consent in writing:

        (a)  ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND  FACILITIES.  RCPI shall give Parent  and
    its  Agents reasonable  access during  normal business  hours to  all of the
    facilities, properties, books,  Contracts, commitments and  records of  RCPI
    and  shall make  the officers  of RCPI  available to  Parent and  its Agents

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    as Parent shall from time to time reasonably request pursuant to  reasonable
    notice. RCPI shall make available to Parent and its Agents (x) all financial
    statements, rent rolls, environmental reports, engineering reports and other
    similar  documents relating  to the Property  upon receipt  thereof from the
    Borrower (or, with respect to any such documents received prior to the  date
    hereof,  promptly following the  date hereof), (y) all  filings with the SEC
    made by or  relating to  RCPI as  promptly as  reasonably practicable  after
    filing,  in the  case of filings  made by RCPI,  or receipt, in  the case of
    filings made by unrelated third parties, and (z) all information  concerning
    RCPI  that Parent and its Agents  may reasonably request (provided that such
    information shall not be required to include any information related to  the
    consideration  by RCPI's Board  of Directors of the  Merger or any Alternate
    Transaction, except as required  by Section 4.2(e) hereof).  Notwithstanding
    the  foregoing,  to  the extent  that  making any  documents  or information
    available to  Parent and  its Agents  pursuant to  clause (x)  or (z)  would
    violate  any confidentiality agreement  to which RCPI  is a party  as of the
    date hereof, RCPI shall not be  obligated to do so; provided, however,  that
    RCPI shall, in such event, (A) use reasonable best efforts to obtain waivers
    of any such confidentiality agreement to the extent necessary to permit RCPI
    to  make such documents  and information available to  Parent and its Agents
    and (B) notify  Parent promptly  to the extent  that it  is prohibited  from
    making  any such documents or information available to Parent and its Agents
    under any such confidentiality agreement.

        (b)  ORDINARY COURSE.  Except as may otherwise be expressly provided  by
    the  terms  of this  Agreement,  RCPI shall  (and  shall cause  each  of its
    Subsidiaries to)  (i)  operate  only  in the  ordinary  course  of  business
    consistent  with  past practices,  (ii)  not take  or  permit any  action or
    omission that would cause any of  the representations or warranties of  RCPI
    contained  herein to become inaccurate in any material respect or any of the
    covenants of RCPI to be breached in  a material manner, and (iii) take  such
    reasonable  steps as may be within its power prior to the Closing so that it
    shall continue to qualify  to be taxed  as a REIT, based  on the income  and
    assets  of RCPI for the periods  prior to the Closing, as  long as a REIT is
    accorded substantially the same treatment under the United States income tax
    laws from time to time in effect  as under Sections 856-860 of the Code,  in
    effect  at  the date  of  this Agreement,  as  originally executed.  For the
    purposes  of  the  foregoing,  the  phrase  "ordinary  course  of   business
    consistent with past practices" shall include changes in the ordinary course
    of  business of RCPI instituted as a  result of, and shall take into account
    the effects of,  the Borrower's Chapter  11 Case (it  being understood  that
    such  construction shall  not relieve RCPI  of any of  its obligations under
    this Agreement).

        Except as may be required by Law  or as expressly provided by the  terms
    of  this Agreement, RCPI shall not (and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries
    not to):

           (A) declare or pay  any dividend on, or  make any payment on  account
       of,  or set apart assets  for a sinking or  other analogous fund for, the
       purchase, redemption,  defeasance, retirement  or other  acquisition  of,
       Common Stock or other equity securities unless and to the extent required
       to  meet qualification rules for a REIT  under Section 857(a) of the Code
       or to avoid any excise tax under Section 4981 of the Code;

           (B) authorize for issuance, issue,  deliver, sell or agree or  commit
       to  issue, sell or  deliver (whether through the  issuance or granting of
       options, warrants,  commitments,  subscriptions, rights  to  purchase  or
       otherwise), pledge or otherwise encumber any shares of its capital stock,
       any  other voting securities  or any securities  convertible into, or any
       rights,  warrants  or  options  to  acquire,  any  such  shares,   voting
       securities  or convertible securities  or any other  securities or equity
       equivalents (including without limitation stock appreciation rights);

           (C) except as described on  Section 4.2(b)(C) of the RCPI  Disclosure
       Schedule  or except with  respect to annual bonuses  made in the ordinary
       course of business consistent with past  practice, adopt or amend in  any
       material  respect  any  bonus, profit  sharing,  compensation, severance,
       termination, stock option, stock appreciation right, pension, retirement,
       employment, consulting or other  employee benefit agreement, trust,  plan
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       the  benefit  or  welfare of  any  current or  former  director, officer,
       consultant or employee of RCPI or increase in any manner the compensation
       or fringe benefits of any current or former director, officer, consultant
       or employee of RCPI or  any of its Subsidiaries,  or pay any benefit  not
       required  by any existing arrangement or agreement or place any assets in
       any trust for the benefit of any director, officer or employee of RCPI;

           (D) amend its Restated Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws;

           (E) acquire or agree to acquire (x) by merging or consolidating with,
       or by purchasing a substantial portion of  the stock or assets of, or  by
       any  other manner,  any business  or any  corporation, partnership, joint
       venture, association or other  business organization or division  thereof
       or (y) any assets that are material, individually or in the aggregate, to
       RCPI;

           (F)  (x)  sell, lease,  license,  mortgage or  otherwise  encumber or
       subject to any Lien (other than Permitted Liens), or otherwise dispose of
       or transfer any  of its  real property  or material  assets, whether  now
       owned  or hereafter acquired  (other than the repayment  of Debt or other
       liabilities as  required  by  the agreements  with  respect  thereto  and
       subject  to the terms of  RCPI's other agreements as  in effect as of the
       date hereof),  (y) sell  any  of its  real  property or  material  assets
       subject  to an  understanding or  agreement, contingent  or otherwise, to
       repurchase  such  property  or   assets  (including  sales  of   accounts
       receivable  or notes  with recourse  to it)  or (z)  assign any  right to
       receive income;

           (G) incur any Debt, issue or sell any debt securities or warrants  or
       other  rights  to acquire  any  debt securities  of  RCPI or  any  of its
       Subsidiaries, guarantee any debt securities of another person, enter into
       any "keep well" or  other agreement to  maintain any financial  statement
       condition  of another  Person or  enter into  any arrangement  having the
       economic effect of any of the foregoing, except for Debt permitted to  be
       incurred  after December  31, 1995  under Section  4.4(b) hereof  to fund
       Permitted Expenses (as hereinafter defined);

           (H)  make  any  loans,  advances  or  capital  contributions  to,  or
       investments in, any other Person;

           (I) form, create or acquire any Subsidiary;

           (J)   incur  or  make  payments  with  respect  to  any  general  and
       administrative expenses or any other  expenditures or commitments of  any
       kind,  except for (x) the payment of interest on any Debt pursuant to the
       terms  of  the   agreements  with  respect   thereto,  (y)  general   and
       administrative  expenses in amounts not  to exceed the amounts identified
       as "Total G&A Expenses" on Schedule A incurred or paid during the  months
       set  forth  on Schedule  A and  (z)  payments required  to be  made under
       interest rate swap agreements  to which RCPI  is a party  as of the  date
       hereof in amounts not to exceed the amounts identified as "Swap Expenses"
       on  Schedule A paid during  the months set forth  on Schedule A (together
       with any  "Transaction  Costs" set  forth  on Schedule  B,  the  payments
       referred  to in clauses (x), (y) and  (z) being referred to as "Permitted
       Expenses"); provided that any amounts to be incurred or paid pursuant  to
       clause  (y) or (z) in any month in accordance with Schedule A may be paid
       in any subsequent month rather than in the scheduled month;

           (K) except as described on  Section 4.2(b)(K) of the RCPI  Disclosure
       Schedule,  waive,  release, grant,  or transfer  any  rights of  value or
       modify or change in any  material respect any material existing  license,
       lease,  Contract or  other document  (including, without  limitation, the
       RCPI Indenture);

           (L) adopt a plan  of complete or  partial liquidation or  resolutions
       providing for or authorizing such a liquidation or a dissolution, merger,
       consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or reorganization;

           (M)  (x) amend or in any way waive or modify in any manner adverse to
       RCPI  or   the   Investors   (other   than   in   connection   with   any
       debtor-in-possession financing permitted by

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       clause  (Q) below) any provision of the  Mortgage or the Mortgage Note or
       the 1985 Loan Agreement or the Purchase Option or (y) exercise the rights
       granted to it  in the  Purchase Option  and Article  X of  the 1985  Loan
       Agreement;

           (N)  change any of its accounting  principles, unless required by the
       SEC or the Financial Accounting Standards Board;

           (O) settle or compromise any  shareholder derivative or class  action
       suits  arising out of  the transactions contemplated  hereby or any other
       litigation (whether or not commenced prior to the date of this Agreement)
       or settle,  pay  or  compromise  any claims  not  required  to  be  paid,
       individually  in an amount in excess of  $100,000 and in the aggregate in
       an amount  in  excess  of  $1,000,000, other  than  in  consultation  and
       cooperation  with Parent, and  with respect to  any such settlement, with
       the  prior  written  consent  of  Parent  (which  consent  shall  not  be
       unreasonably withheld);

           (P)  enter into  any transaction or  series of  transactions with any
       Affiliate of RCPI  or otherwise that  would be required  to be  disclosed
       pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K other than on terms and conditions
       substantially  as favorable to RCPI as would be obtainable by RCPI at the
       time of such transaction with a Person that is not an Affiliate of RCPI;

           (Q) consent  to or  approve  (x) any  debtor-in-possession  financing
       other  than the debtor-in-possession  financing approved by  order of the
       Bankruptcy Court on October 30, 1995 (the "DIP Facility"), as limited  by
       that  certain Stipulation and Order  Supplementing Cash Collateral Orders
       in Connection with  Debtor in Possession  Financing (the  "Stipulation"),
       except  that RCPI shall not consent  to any borrowings under subparagraph
       1(iii) or (iv) of the Stipulation, or (y) any application of the proceeds
       of  any  debtor-in-possession  financing  that  deviates  from  the  uses
       approved  by the  Bankruptcy Court  or permitted  by the  Stipulation, in
       either case,  without  Parent's  written  consent,  which  shall  not  be
       unreasonably withheld or delayed; or

           (R) agree to take any of the actions described in clauses (A) through
       (Q) above.

        (c)   STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING; FIDUCIARY DUTIES.   Promptly after the date
    hereof, RCPI shall  give notice of  and take all  other action necessary  in
    accordance  with  the DGCL,  its Restated  Certificate of  Incorporation and
    By-laws and  the  Exchange Act  to  convene and  hold  a meeting  of  RCPI's
    stockholders  (the "Stockholders' Meeting") as promptly as practicable after
    the date  hereof  to,  among  other things,  consider  and  vote  upon  this
    Agreement, and RCPI shall consult with Parent with respect to the date, time
    and location of, agenda for, and all other arrangements with respect to such
    meeting.  The Board  of Directors  of RCPI shall  not withdraw  or modify or
    propose to withdraw  or modify  in a  manner adverse  to Parent  or Sub  the
    Recommendation,  unless the  Board of  Directors of  RCPI concludes  in good
    faith based  on the  advice of  outside legal  counsel that  such action  is
    necessary  for the Board of  Directors of RCPI to  comply with its fiduciary
    obligations to stockholders under applicable Law. Unless the  Recommendation
    shall  have been withdrawn or  modified in a manner  adverse to Parent, RCPI
    shall use its reasonable best efforts  to solicit from stockholders of  RCPI
    proxies  in favor  of the  approval and  adoption of  this Agreement  and to
    secure the vote or the consent of the stockholders required by the DGCL  and
    its  Restated Certificate of Incorporation and  By-laws to approve and adopt
    this Agreement.

        (d)  PREPARATION OF THE PROXY STATEMENT.

           (i) As soon as practicable following the date of this Agreement, with
       all reasonably necessary assistance from  Parent, RCPI shall prepare  and
       cause  to be filed with the SEC  the Proxy Statement. The Proxy Statement
       shall  comply  with  all  applicable  provisions  of  the  Exchange  Act,
       including,  without limitation, Rule 14a-9 thereunder. RCPI shall provide
       Parent and its Agents with  reasonable opportunity to review and  comment
       upon the Proxy

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       Statement  prior to the  filing thereof with the  SEC or the distribution
       thereof to  the  stockholders of  RCPI,  and shall  make  all  reasonable
       changes thereto requested by Parent or its Agents, and shall not file the
       Proxy  Statement or any amendments thereto  to which Parent or its Agents
       shall reasonably object.

           (ii) RCPI will  file promptly  all reports and  any other  definitive
       proxy or information statements required to be filed by RCPI with the SEC
       pursuant  to the  Exchange Act  for so  long as  the delivery  of a proxy
       statement is required in connection with the solicitation of the  holders
       of Common Stock pursuant to the Proxy Statement.

           (iii)  If any event shall occur as a result of which it is necessary,
       in the opinion of  legal counsel to  Parent or RCPI,  to amend the  Proxy
       Statement  in order  to make  the Proxy  Statement not  misleading in the
       light of the  circumstances existing  at the time  it is  delivered to  a
       holder  of Common Stock,  RCPI shall forthwith  amend the Proxy Statement
       (in form  and  substance  reasonably satisfactory  to  legal  counsel  to
       Parent)  so that, as so amended, the  Proxy Statement will not include an
       untrue statement of  a material  fact or omit  to state  a material  fact
       necessary  in order to make  the statements therein, in  the light of the
       circumstances existing at the time it is delivered to a holder of  Common
       Stock, not misleading.

        (e)   EXCLUSIVITY.  Prior to  the termination of this Agreement pursuant
    to Article 6 hereof,  and except as hereinafter  provided, neither RCPI  nor
    any Affiliate thereof, nor any of their respective Agents (collectively, the
    "RCPI  Parties"), shall, directly or  indirectly, solicit, pursue or attempt
    to engage in or  enter into any discussions  with any Person (including  the
    Borrower  and Affiliates thereof) other than  the Investors, GSMC, Parent or
    Sub (or any  of their respective  Affiliates), with a  view toward  entering
    into  an  Alternate  Transaction. Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  RCPI may
    respond to and  pursue an  unsolicited proposal to  consummate an  Alternate
    Transaction  (an  "Alternate  Transaction Proposal")  that  RCPI's  Board of
    Directors determines could be financially superior to the Merger, if,  based
    on  the advice of outside legal  counsel, RCPI's Board of Directors believes
    it has a fiduciary duty to the holders of Common Stock under applicable  Law
    to  respond to and pursue such Alternate Transaction Proposal; provided that
    RCPI shall notify  Parent of  such Alternate Transaction  Proposal prior  to
    responding thereto (but RCPI shall not be obligated to disclose the identity
    of the Person making such Alternate Transaction Proposal or any of the terms
    thereof).  In addition, RCPI may provide  at any time information concerning
    RCPI and the Property to third parties in response to requests for same (but
    may not provide information about Parent, Sub, GSMC (or its Affiliates), any
    Investor or this Agreement or  anything contained herein or relating  hereto
    unless and to the extent required by Law).

        (f)   NEW  LEASES; APPROVAL  RIGHTS.  Prior  to the  termination of this
    Agreement pursuant to Section  6.1 hereof, (i) RCPI  shall not, without  the
    prior written consent of Parent, approve the terms of any lease for space in
    the  Property and will object to any such lease submitted to it for approval
    unless otherwise  instructed in  writing  by Parent,  but Parent  shall  not
    unreasonably  object to, withhold or delay its approval as to any such lease
    and  any  objection  or  disapproval  shall  be  based  solely  on  economic
    considerations  (provided that  the form of  such lease  shall be consistent
    with the forms of leases for space in the Property in effect as of the  date
    hereof)  and (ii) RCPI shall  not exercise any other  approval rights in its
    capacity as mortgagee under the  Mortgage without the prior written  consent
    of  Parent, which consent  shall not be unreasonably  withheld or delayed. A
    failure by Parent to object to any proposed exercise of an approval right by
    RCPI within  five Business  Days after  a written  request for  approval  by
    Parent is received by Parent shall be deemed an approval by Parent.

        (g)   NOTICE  OF DEFAULT.   Upon RCPI's obtaining  knowledge thereof, it
    shall give written notice to Parent  promptly, but in any event within  five
    Business  Days, of the  occurrence of any  of the following  with respect to
    each of RCPI and any of its Subsidiaries: (i) the occurrence of an event  or
    condition  that  constitutes a  default  or an  event  of default  under any
    material Contract of RCPI or any of its Subsidiaries, specifying the  nature
    and existence thereof and what action RCPI

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    proposes  to take with respect thereto; (ii) the pendency or commencement of
    any material litigation, arbitral or governmental proceeding against RCPI or
    any of its Subsidiaries; (iii) any levy of an attachment, execution or other
    process against  their respective  assets  in excess  of $1,000,000  in  the
    aggregate; (iv) any development in its business or affairs that has resulted
    in,  or  that RCPI  reasonably believes  may result  in, a  Material Adverse
    Effect on RCPI; (v) the institution of any proceedings against RCPI, or  the
    receipt  of notice of potential liability  or responsibility of RCPI for any
    violation, or alleged violation of any Law the violation of which could give
    rise to a  material liability, or  have a Material  Adverse Effect on  RCPI;
    (vi)  the occurrence of an event or condition that may render RCPI unable to
    qualify as a REIT under the Code or (vii) the occurrence of any other  event
    or condition that would have a Material Adverse Effect on RCPI.

        (h)  BANKRUPTCY CASES.

           (i)  RCPI  has  filed with  the  Bankruptcy Court  in  the Borrower's
       Chapter 11 Case its Motion Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 1121(d) to
       Terminate Exclusivity and for Authority  to Conduct Bankruptcy Rule  2004
       Examinations (the "Bankruptcy Motion") (x) requesting that the Borrower's
       exclusive solicitation period be terminated and (y) seeking authorization
       for  RCPI  to  file its  own  plan  of reorganization  for  the Borrower.
       Following a hearing on the Bankruptcy Motion, Borrower has agreed that it
       will transfer the Property to  RCPI pursuant to a  chapter 11 plan to  be
       proposed  and  filed  jointly by  RGI,  Borrower and  RCPI  in Borrower's
       Chapter 11 Case  (the "Joint  Plan for  Borrower"). RCPI  shall file  the
       Joint  Plan for Borrower, which shall be reasonably acceptable to Parent,
       as promptly as reasonably practicable.  In addition, a motion  requesting
       the  Bankruptcy  Court to  set a  hearing on  approval of  the disclosure
       statement and authorizing commencement of solicitation of acceptances  of
       the  Joint Plan for Borrower shall be filed as soon as possible after the
       filing of  the  Joint  Plan  for  Borrower  and  the  related  disclosure
       statement, but in any event so as to allow the Joint Plan for Borrower to
       be confirmed by February 29, 1996.

           (ii)  Except as specifically  set forth in  subparagraph (h)(i) above
       with respect to the Bankruptcy Motion or subparagraph (h)(iii) below with
       respect to  "emergency"  matters, RCPI  shall  not file  or  support  any
       material  applications, motions, pleadings,  chapter 11 plans, disclosure
       statements or  other  documents  ("RCPI Pleadings")  or  take  any  other
       material  action (including,  without limitation,  accepting or approving
       any chapter 11 plan or affirming  or disaffirming any lease or  contract)
       relating  to the  Borrower's Chapter  11 Case  (it being  understood that
       whether any pleading, document or other action is "material" for purposes
       of this paragraph shall be reasonably determined by Parent), without  the
       prior  consent (in writing,  to the extent  practicable) of Parent (which
       consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

           (iii) Any and  all RCPI  Pleadings filed  by RCPI  in the  Borrower's
       Chapter  11 Case that  are material (as  reasonably determined by Parent)
       shall be in form  and substance reasonably  satisfactory to Parent.  RCPI
       shall  not file  any material RCPI  Pleadings, nor take  any other action
       that is material (as reasonably determined by Parent) in any way relating
       to the Borrower's Chapter 11 Case without the prior consent (in  writing,
       to  the  extent  practicable)  of  Parent  (which  consent  shall  not be
       unreasonably withheld or  delayed). RCPI shall  provide Parent copies  of
       all RCPI Pleadings proposed to be filed by RCPI in the Borrower's Chapter
       11  Case and shall fully advise Parent of any material action proposed to
       be taken by RCPI in any way relating to the Borrower's Chapter 11 Case no
       less than 48  hours prior to  any such proposed  filing or action  unless
       there  shall not  be sufficient  time to  permit such  48-hour notice, in
       which event RCPI shall fully advise  Parent orally if any such action  is
       to be taken on a short term or "emergency" basis.

           (iv)  RCPI shall as promptly  as reasonably practicable advise Parent
       of any "emergency" matters relating  to or arising in Borrower's  Chapter
       11 Case.

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           (v)  Without  limiting  the  foregoing,  as  promptly  as  reasonably
       practicable, RCPI  shall provide  Parent  with all  notices,  amendments,
       stipulations,   waivers,  requests  and  consents  relating  to  the  DIP
       Facility.

        (i)   PREPAYMENT  OF  ZELL/MERRILL  LYNCH  LOANS;  TERMINATION  OF  ZELL
    AGREEMENTS.   Concurrently with the execution  of this Agreement, RCPI shall
    take all steps reasonably requested  by Parent to terminate the  Combination
    Agreement,  and upon receipt of  the proceeds of the  initial GSMC Loans (as
    hereinafter defined), RCPI shall repay any and all amounts borrowed by  RCPI
    pursuant to the terms of the Investment Agreement, and shall thereafter take
    all  steps  reasonably  requested  by  Parent  to  terminate  the Investment
    Agreement. Except as permitted by this  Section 4.2(i), RCPI shall not,  (i)
    without the prior written consent of Parent, make any payments under or (ii)
    without the prior written consent of Parent, which shall not be unreasonably
    withheld,  take any action with respect  to the Combination Agreement or the
    Investment Agreement.

        (j)  RELEASE.  Concurrently with  the execution of this Agreement,  RCPI
    shall execute a release substantially in the form of Exhibit B.

    Section 4.3  COVENANTS OF THE INVESTORS.  Each Investor agrees (with respect
to itself only) as follows:

        (a)   RELEASES.  Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, each
    of the Investors shall (and Whitehall shall cause GSMC and Goldman, Sachs  &
    Co. ("GS") to) execute a release substantially in the form of Exhibit B.

        (b)   INVESTOR  COMMITMENTS.  Immediately  prior to  the Effective Time,
    each of the Investors (or its  designee) shall contribute to the capital  of
    Parent  or Sub an amount in cash equal to the amount set forth opposite such
    Investor's name on Exhibit C, the  sum of which amounts shall be  sufficient
    to satisfy the obligations of Parent and Sub to pay the Merger Consideration
    to the holders of Common Stock pursuant to Section 2.1(a).

    Section 4.4  COVENANTS OF GSMC AND WHITEHALL.

        (a)   GS BOARD NOMINEE.  From the date hereof through the earlier of (i)
    the Effective Time and  (ii) the termination of  this Agreement pursuant  to
    Section  6.1, Whitehall shall cause GS to refrain from exercising its rights
    under the December 1994 Letter to  (x) designate the GS Nominee (as  defined
    in  the December  1994 Letter)  to the  Board of  Directors of  RCPI and (y)
    enforce RCPI's obligations under  the December 1994 Letter  to use its  best
    efforts  to cause  the Board  and each committee  thereof to  include the GS
    Nominee.

        (b)  GSMC  LOANS.  Concurrently  with the execution  of this  Agreement,
    GSMC  shall make  available to RCPI  additional credit  (secured pursuant to
    existing security arrangements  provided for  in the Loan  Documents) in  an
    amount  up  to a  total  of (A)  $33  million plus  (B)  $12 million  to pay
    Permitted Expenses if the Closing Date shall not have occurred on or  before
    December  31,  1995,  in each  case  under  the terms  of  the  Goldman Loan
    Agreement (the "GSMC Loans"); provided that  (1) of the amount described  in
    clause  (A), an amount sufficient  to pay all interest  that will become due
    from RCPI to  Whitehall and GSMC  on or  before December 31,  1995 shall  be
    available  only to  pay such  interest and  (2) of  the amount  described in
    clause (B), an amount  sufficient to pay all  interest that will become  due
    from  RCPI  to Whitehall  and  GSMC on  or before  March  31, 1996  shall be
    available only to pay such  interest. Notwithstanding the provisions of  the
    Goldman  Loan Agreement, (i) such additional amounts may be borrowed by RCPI
    at any time and from time to time after the date hereof, (ii) once borrowed,
    such amounts may  be prepaid by  RCPI at any  time (without penalty),  (iii)
    once  prepaid, such amounts may not be  reborrowed by RCPI and (iv) any such
    amounts shall accrue interest at a  rate equal to 10% per annum  (compounded
    quarterly);  provided that if any such  additional borrowings shall not have
    been repaid by the  earlier of March  31, 1996 and  the termination of  this
    Agreement  pursuant  to Sections  6.1(b), 6.1(f)  or  6.1(g), then  any such
    borrowings  that  remain   outstanding  shall  thereafter   be  subject   to

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    all  of the  terms and  conditions (including  interest rate  and prepayment
    provisions) contained in the Goldman Loan Agreement. In consideration of the
    transactions contemplated by this Agreement, GSMC, on behalf of the  Lenders
    (as  defined in  the Goldman  Loan Agreement),  hereby agrees  that (x) RCPI
    shall not be  required to use  the proceeds of  the GSMC Loans  to make  the
    prepayments  required by Section  2.05(b) of the  Goldman Loan Agreement and
    (y) RCPI shall be deemed not to have breached the Goldman Loan Agreement  by
    reason  of having spent  amounts reserved for payment  of interest (and thus
    deducted from Net  Cash Flow as  such term  is defined in  the Goldman  Loan
    Agreement)  for purposes other than payment  of interest, provided that such
    amounts were used to pay expenses of the type included in Permitted Expenses
    as such term is defined herein.

        (c)  NO EXERCISE  OF SARS.   Whitehall shall not  (and shall cause  each
    holder  of SARs not to), prior to the  earlier of the Effective Time and the
    termination of this Agreement  pursuant to Section  6.1, exercise the  SARs,
    unless  RCPI has taken  any action and  as a result  the failure to exercise
    such SARs would  adversely affect the  rights of Whitehall  or such  holders
    with respect to the SARs, the value of the SARs to Whitehall or such holders
    or  the position of Whitehall, such holders  or GSMC in RCPI. The conversion
    by Whitehall or such holders of any  SARs into 14% Debentures (as such  term
    is  defined in the Stock Appreciation  Rights Agreement) shall be deemed not
    to be (i) an incurrence  of Debt by RCPI in  violation of this Agreement  or
    (ii)  additional Debt  for purposes of  determining the  satisfaction of the
    conditions set forth in Section 5.2 of this Agreement.

                                   ARTICLE 5
                              CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

    Section 5.1  CONDITIONS TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF PARENT, SUB, THE INVESTORS AND
RCPI TO EFFECT THE MERGER.  The  respective obligations of each party to  effect
the Merger shall be subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

        (a)   STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL.  This Agreement shall have been approved and
    adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes that the  holders
    of the outstanding shares of Common Stock are entitled to cast.

        (b)   NO  INJUNCTIONS OR  RESTRAINTS.   No temporary  restraining order,
    preliminary or permanent injunction or other  order or decree issued by  any
    court  of competent jurisdiction or other Governmental Entity or other legal
    restraint or  prohibition (an  "Injunction") restraining  or preventing  the
    consummation  of the Merger or subjecting any party or any of its Affiliates
    to substantial damages as a result  of the consummation of the Merger  shall
    be  in effect,  provided that the  party invoking this  condition shall have
    used reasonable best efforts to have such Injunction vacated.

        (c)  HSR ACT.   All HSR Act waiting periods  shall have expired or  been
    terminated.

        (d)   GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS.   The RCPI  Governmental Approvals and the
    P&S Governmental Approvals  shall have been  obtained and shall  be in  full
    force and effect.

        (e)   REQUIRED  CONSENTS.   The RCPI  Required Consents  (other than any
    consents  and  approvals  of  the  Investors,  GSMC  and  their   respective
    Affiliates) shall have been obtained and be in full force and effect.

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    Section  5.2    CONDITIONS  TO  THE  OBLIGATIONS  OF  PARENT,  SUB  AND  THE
INVESTORS.  The obligations of Parent, Sub and each of the Investors under  this
Agreement  to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby are subject to the
satisfaction of the following conditions, the imposition of which is solely  for
the  benefit of Parent,  Sub and each  of the Investors  and any one  of more of
which may  be expressly  waived by  Parent, in  its sole  discretion, except  as
otherwise required by law:

        (a)   ACCURACY OF  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.   The representations
    and warranties of RCPI contained herein shall have been true and correct  in
    all  material  respects when  made, and  shall  be true  and correct  in all
    material respects  (without regard  to any  "knowledge" qualifier  contained
    therein)  at and  as of the  Closing Date  as though made  on and  as of the
    Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty
    had by  its terms  been  made as  of  a specific  date  in which  case  such
    representation and warranty shall have been true and correct in all material
    respects  (without regard to any "knowledge" qualifier contained therein) as
    of such specific date). For purposes of this Section 5.2(a), the requirement
    that the representations and warranties of RCPI shall be true and correct in
    "all material respects" is not intended  to establish a different or  higher
    materiality  standard with respect to any representation or warranty that is
    already qualified by a materiality or a Material Adverse Effect standard  by
    the  terms thereof. Parent  shall have received a  certificate of RCPI dated
    the Closing  Date  and signed  by  an officer  of  RCPI certifying,  to  the
    knowledge of RCPI, to the fulfillment of this condition.

        (b)    PERFORMANCE OF  AGREEMENTS.   RCPI  shall  have performed  in all
    material respects  all  obligations  and  agreements  and  complied  in  all
    material  respects  with  all  covenants and  conditions  contained  in this
    Agreement or otherwise contemplated hereby to be performed and complied with
    by it at  or prior to  the Closing Date,  and Parent shall  have received  a
    certificate  of RCPI dated the Closing Date and signed by an officer of RCPI
    certifying, to the knowledge of RCPI, to the fulfillment of this condition.

        (c)  NO MATERIAL  ADVERSE CHANGE.  Since  December 31 1994, no  material
    adverse  change  in the  financial  condition of  RCPI  or the  financial or
    physical condition of the Property shall have occurred and be continuing, it
    being understood that changes in the  financial condition of RCPI shall  not
    be  considered  material for  this purpose  to the  extent such  changes are
    attributable to (i)  the initiation  of any Permitted  Litigation, (ii)  any
    acceleration  or  attempted acceleration  of  indebtedness of  RCPI  (or any
    attempt to exercise any rights consequent thereto) as a result of any of the
    transactions contemplated  hereby,  or  (iii) any  event  or  condition  the
    occurrence  of which is reasonably foreseeable based on the disclosures made
    in RCPI's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994 or
    its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 1995 and
    June 30, 1995 (other than a filing  for relief under the Bankruptcy Code  by
    RCPI, unless such filing is made with the consent of Parent).

        (d)   LIABILITIES OF RCPI.  Except  for (i) the liabilities set forth or
    described on Schedule B,  (ii) any liabilities  incurred after December  31,
    1995  in  accordance  with  Section  4.2(b)(G)  to  fund  Permitted Expenses
    incurred after December 31, 1995, (iii)  any accrued but unpaid interest  on
    the  outstanding Debt  set forth or  described on Schedule  B accruing after
    December 31, 1995, and (iv) Permitted  Litigations, as of the Closing  Date,
    there   shall  be  no  outstanding  Debt  or  other  liabilities  or  claims
    (including, without limitation, guaranty obligations) of or against RCPI  or
    any   of  its  Subsidiaries   (other  than  liabilities   and  claims  that,
    individually and in the aggregate, are de minimis).

        (e)  SATISFACTORY CHAPTER 11 PLAN.   The Joint Plan for Borrower or  any
    other  chapter 11 plan  (an "Alternative Chapter 11  Plan") confirmed in the
    Borrower's Chapter  11 Case,  shall,  among other  things, provide  for  the
    transfer  to the Surviving  Company (or its designee  approved by Parent) of
    (i)  the  Property,  (ii)  all  other  real  property  (including  leasehold
    interests)  owned by the Borrower and  used in connection with the operation
    of the  Property  consistent with  past  practices and  (iii)  all  personal
    property  (including leasehold interests) owned by the Borrower and material
    to the operation of  the Property consistent with  past practices and  shall
    otherwise be

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    filed  on a  date and  be in form  and substance  reasonably satisfactory to
    Parent. The maximum  amount to be  provided (or assumed)  by RCPI under  the
    Joint  Plan for Borrower or under any Alternative Chapter 11 Plan to be used
    to fund  liabilities of  the Borrower  or its  estate shall  not exceed  $20
    million  (exclusive  of the  debtor-in-possession financing  permitted under
    Section 4.2(b)(Q)),  and  such  funded liabilities  shall  consist  only  of
    liabilities  related to administrative expenses, claims entitled to priority
    under the  Bankruptcy  Code, cure  payments  relating to  leases  and  other
    executory contracts to be assumed (including tenant improvements) reasonably
    acceptable  to  Parent,  and  certain  general  unsecured  claims reasonably
    acceptable to  Parent. The  disclosure statement  for, and  the  proceedings
    relating  to  confirmation  of,  the  Joint Plan  for  Borrower  or  for any
    Alternative Chapter 11 Plan also shall  be in form and substance  reasonably
    satisfactory to Parent.

        (f)   TERMINATION OF ZELL  AGREEMENTS.  RCPI shall  have taken all steps
    reasonably requested by Parent to terminate the Investment Agreement and the
    Combination Agreement.

        (g)  CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY.  As of the Closing Date,

           (i) there  shall not  exist any  violations of  Law relating  to  the
       Property  or structural  defects in the  Property that  would require the
       expenditure of  more than  $25 million  to cure,  repair or  replace  (as
       applicable);

           (ii) except for Permitted Liens, there shall exist no defect of title
       to  the Property arising since the date of the Title Insurance that would
       materially adversely affect the value of  the Property or the ability  to
       operate the Property for its current use; and

           (iii)  the  Borrower  shall not  have  violated or  taken  any action
       inconsistent with  any  of the  covenants  set  forth in  the  1985  Loan
       Agreement  or  the Mortgage  (other than  any  covenants relating  to the
       payment of principal  or interest on  the Mortgage Note),  except to  the
       extent  that  such  violation  or action  together  with  any  other such
       violations and actions would not have and would not be reasonably  likely
       to  have a material adverse effect on the physical or financial condition
       of the Property.

        (h)  ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS.

           (i) Except as  set forth  on Section  5.2(h) of  the RCPI  Disclosure
       Schedule,  (A) no portion of the real property owned, operated or subject
       to any mortgage or  security interest held by  RCPI shall have been  used
       for  the  generation, storage,  transportation  or disposal,  if  any, of
       Hazardous Materials and (B) no  Hazardous Materials shall be present  in,
       on  or under any portion  of any such property  except to the extent that
       any such use or  presence, individually and in  the aggregate, would  not
       have and would not be reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect
       on the physical or financial condition of the Property.

           (ii)  Except as  set forth on  Section 5.2(h) of  the RCPI Disclosure
       Schedule, RCPI and its Affiliates, and all portions of the real  property
       owned,  operated or subject to any  mortgage or security interest held by
       RCPI or its Affiliates,  (A) shall be in  compliance with all  applicable
       Environmental  Laws,  (B) shall  have received  all permits,  licenses or
       other approvals required of them  under applicable Environmental Laws  to
       conduct  their respective businesses and (C)  shall be in compliance with
       all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval,  except
       to  the  extent  that  any  such  noncompliance  or  failure  to receive,
       individually and  in the  aggregate,  would not  have  and would  not  be
       reasonably  likely to have  a material adverse effect  on the physical or
       financial condition of the Property.

        (i)  CONVEYANCE  OF PROPERTY.   Parent, Sub and  each Investor shall  be
    reasonably  satisfied  that immediately  after the  Effective Time  (or such
    later time as shall  be reasonably determined by  Parent) (i) the  Property,
    (ii)  all other real  property (including leasehold  interests) owned by the

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    Borrower  and  used  in  connection  with  the  operation  of  the  Property
    consistent  with past practices  and (iii) all  personal property (including
    leasehold interests) owned by the Borrower and material to the operation  of
    the  Property  consistent  with  past  practices  will  be  conveyed  to the
    Surviving Company (or its designee approved by Parent) pursuant to the Joint
    Plan for Borrower.

        (j)  NO TAXES.  Prior to the date on which the Proxy Statement is  first
    mailed  to the stockholders of RCPI, Parent,  Sub and each Investor shall be
    reasonably satisfied  that neither  the  Merger nor  the conveyance  of  the
    Property  to the Surviving Company (or its designee approved by Parent) will
    subject the Surviving Company  (or its designee approved  by Parent) to  any
    liabilities  for transfer tax or gains tax under the laws of the City of New
    York or the State of New  York. Notwithstanding any other provision of  this
    Agreement  to  the  contrary, this  Section  5.2(j)  is intended  to  be the
    exclusive provision in this  Agreement relating to  any liabilities for  the
    taxes  referred to in this Section 5.2(j)  that may arise from the Merger or
    the conveyance of  the Property to  the Surviving Company  (or its  approved
    designee).

        (k)   EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.  Prior to the date on which the Proxy Statement
    is first mailed to the stockholders  of RCPI, Parent, Sub and each  Investor
    shall  be  reasonably  satisfied  that, following  the  consummation  of the
    transactions contemplated hereby, the Surviving Company will not have, at or
    any time following the Effective Time,  whether arising by operation of  law
    or  otherwise, any direct or indirect,  actual or contingent liability (as a
    successor employer or otherwise) arising  out or relating to the  employment
    (including the performance of services by any consultant) on or prior to the
    Effective  Time of  any individual in  connection with the  operation of the
    Property (whether or not employed by  the Surviving Company at or  following
    the  Effective Time),  including, but not  limited to, under  any federal or
    state labor  or tax  law,  any employment,  consulting, severance  or  other
    compensatory  agreement or arrangement,  any collective bargaining agreement
    or any  benefit  plan,  practice  or arrangement,  whether  such  direct  or
    indirect,  actual or contingent liability arises prior to, at the time of or
    following the Effective Time.

    Section 5.3  CONDITIONS TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF RCPI.  The obligations of RCPI
to  consummate  the  transactions  contemplated   hereby  are  subject  to   the
satisfaction  of the following conditions, the imposition of which is solely for
the benefit of  RCPI and any  one or more  of which may  be expressly waived  by
RCPI, in its sole discretion, except as otherwise required by law:

        (a)   ACCURACY OF  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.   The representations
    and warranties of Parent, Sub, GSMC and the Investors contained herein shall
    have been true and correct in all material respects when made, and shall  be
    true  and correct in all material respects at  and as of the Closing Date as
    though made on and  as of the  Closing Date (except to  the extent that  any
    such representation and warranty had by its terms been made as of a specific
    date,  in which case  such representation and warranty  shall have been true
    and correct in all material respects as of such specific date). For purposes
    of this  Section  5.3(a),  the  requirement  that  the  representations  and
    warranties  of Parent, Sub, GSMC and the Investors shall be true and correct
    in "all  material respects"  is not  intended to  establish a  different  or
    higher  materiality standard with respect  to any representation or warranty
    that is already  qualified by  a materiality  or a  Material Adverse  Effect
    standard  by the  terms thereof. RCPI  shall have received  a certificate of
    Parent dated the Closing Date and signed by an officer of Parent certifying,
    to the knowledge of Parent, to the fulfillment of this condition.

        (b)  PERFORMANCE OF AGREEMENTS.  Each  of Parent, Sub, GSMC and each  of
    the  Investors shall have performed in all material respects all obligations
    and agreements and complied in all material respects with all covenants  and
    conditions  contained in this Agreement to be performed and complied with by
    it at  or  prior  to the  Closing  Date,  and RCPI  shall  have  received  a
    certificate  of Parent dated  the Closing Date  and signed by  an officer of
    Parent certifying,  to the  knowledge  of Parent,  the fulfillment  of  this
    condition.

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                                   ARTICLE 6
                                  TERMINATION

    Section  6.1  TERMINATION.  This Agreement  may be terminated and the Merger
contemplated hereby may be abandoned at any time prior to the date on which  the
Proxy  Statement is  first mailed to  the stockholders  of RCPI, in  the case of
Section 6.1(b)(ii), and at any time prior to the Effective Time, whether  before
or after approval by the stockholders of RCPI, in all other cases:

        (a) by mutual written consent of Parent and RCPI;

        (b)  by  Parent  if  (i)  there  has  been  a  material  breach  of  any
    representation, warranty,  covenant or  agreement on  the part  of RCPI  set
    forth  in this Agreement that,  if not a willful  breach, has not been cured
    within 30  days following  receipt by  RCPI of  notice of  such breach  from
    Parent  or (ii) the condition set forth  in Section 5.2(j) or Section 5.2(k)
    shall not have been satisfied prior to the date on which the Proxy Statement
    is first mailed to the stockholders of RCPI;

        (c) by RCPI if there has  been a material breach of any  representation,
    warranty,  covenant or  agreement on  the part of  Parent, Sub,  GSMC or any
    Investor set forth in this Agreement that, if not a willful breach, has  not
    been  cured within 30 days following receipt by Parent, Sub or such Investor
    of notice of such breach from RCPI;

        (d) by  either  Parent  or RCPI,  if  the  Merger shall  not  have  been
    consummated before March 31, 1996 (or such later date as may be agreed to by
    Parent  and RCPI), provided that neither  party may terminate this Agreement
    under this Section  6.1(d) if the  failure has been  caused by such  party's
    material breach of this Agreement;

        (e)  by either Parent or  RCPI, if this Agreement  shall fail to receive
    the requisite vote for approval and adoption by the stockholders of RCPI  at
    the Stockholders' Meeting;

        (f)  by Parent, if  (i) the Board  of Directors of  RCPI shall withdraw,
    modify or change the Recommendation in  a manner adverse to Parent or  shall
    have  resolved to do  any of the  foregoing; (ii) the  Board of Directors of
    RCPI shall have recommended to the stockholders of RCPI, or agreed to  enter
    into,  an Alternate Transaction; (iii) a  tender offer or exchange offer for
    shares of  capital  stock  of  RCPI that  would  result  in  the  beneficial
    ownership  by any Person or any "group"  (as defined in Section 13(d) of the
    Exchange Act and the rules  and regulations promulgated thereunder) of  more
    than  50% of the outstanding shares of any class of capital stock of RCPI is
    commenced; or (iv) any  Person shall have  acquired beneficial ownership  or
    the right to acquire beneficial ownership of, or any "group" shall have been
    formed  that  beneficially owns,  or has  the  right to  acquire "beneficial
    ownership" of, more than 50% of the then-outstanding shares of any class  of
    capital stock of RCPI;

        (g)  by RCPI, prior to the occurrence of the vote of the stockholders of
    RCPI with respect to this Agreement,  if (i) RCPI has received an  Alternate
    Transaction Proposal that RCPI's Board of Directors determines in good faith
    could  be financially superior  to the Merger,  (ii) based on  the advice of
    outside legal  counsel,  RCPI's  Board  of Directors  believes  that  it  is
    required  to respond  to and pursue  such Alternate  Transaction Proposal in
    order to comply with  its fiduciary obligations to  holders of Common  Stock
    under applicable Law, and (iii) RCPI has entered into a definitive agreement
    to consummate such Alternate Transaction Proposal; or

        (h)  by Parent or  RCPI, if a  court of competent  jurisdiction or other
    Governmental Entity shall have  issued an order, decree  or ruling or  taken
    any  other  action  restraining,  enjoining  or  otherwise  prohibiting  the
    consummation of the Merger, and such  order, decree, ruling or other  action
    shall have become final and nonappealable.

    Section 6.2  EFFECT OF TERMINATION.  If this Agreement is terminated and the
Merger abandoned pursuant to Section 6.1, all further obligations of the parties
hereunder  shall terminate,  except that the  obligations set  forth in Sections
4.1(b),  4.1(c)   and  4.4(b),   this  Section   6.2  and   Section  7.5   shall

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survive;  provided,  however, if  this  Agreement is  so  terminated by  a party
because one or more of the  conditions to such party's obligations hereunder  is
not  satisfied as a result  of the other party's  willful failure to comply with
its obligations under this  Agreement, the terminating  party's right to  pursue
all  legal  remedies for  breach of  contract  or otherwise,  including, without
limitation, damages  relating  thereto,  shall  also  survive  such  termination
unimpaired.

                                   ARTICLE 7
                               GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Section  7.1  CERTAIN  DEFINITIONS.  As  used in this  Agreement, unless the
context otherwise requires or unless another meaning is specifically  indicated,
the following terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Section:

        "Affiliate"  means, with respect  to any Person,  any other Person that,
    directly or indirectly,  through one  or more  intermediaries, controls,  is
    controlled by, or is under common control with, such first Person.

        "Agent"  means,  with respect  to  any Person,  such  Person's officers,
    directors,  employees,  fiduciaries,   attorneys,  accountants,   investment
    bankers, consultants or advisors or other representatives or agents.

        "Agreement"  means  this Agreement  and  Plan of  Merger,  including all
    exhibits and schedules hereto, as it may be amended from time to time.

        "Alternate Transaction" means (i) whether pursuant to or in the  context
    of  a proceeding in a Bankruptcy Court or  otherwise, (A) a sale of stock or
    other equity  securities  or a  material  portion of  assets,  tender  offer
    (including  a self tender offer)  or exchange offer, financing, refinancing,
    recapitalization, restructuring,  liquidation, dissolution,  reorganization,
    merger, consolidation, transfer, foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or
    other   business   combination  or   similar   transaction  (or   series  of
    transactions) involving RCPI, the Borrower, the Mortgage Note, the  Mortgage
    or  the Property and involving or having a value of at least $50 million, in
    the case of any  issuance, repurchase or transfer  of stock or other  equity
    securities  of RCPI, or $100 million, in  the case of any other transaction,
    or (B) any  other material  corporate transaction  whose consummation  would
    reasonably  be expected to prevent or materially  delay the Merger or (ii) a
    confirmed plan of reorganization  pursuant to Chapter  11 of the  Bankruptcy
    Code  for RCPI  or RCP or  RCPA. It  is understood and  agreed that, without
    limiting the generality of the foregoing, (x) a reinstatement, restructuring
    or "cram down" pursuant  to 11 U.S.C. Section  1129(b) of the Mortgage  Note
    and  the  Mortgage would  constitute an  Alternate  Transaction and  (y) the
    rights offering to be effectuated pursuant to the Rights Offering  Agreement
    would not constitute an Alternate Transaction.

        "Bankruptcy  Code" means the  Bankruptcy Code in Title  11 of the United
    States Code.

        "Bankruptcy  Court"  means  the  applicable  court  presiding  over  the
    Borrower Chapter 11 Case.

        "Business  Day" means any day on which  the principal offices of the SEC
    in Washington, D.C. are open to accept filings and other than a day on which
    (i) banks in the State of New  York are authorized or required to be  closed
    or (ii) the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. is closed.

        "By-laws"  means the By-laws  of RCPI, as  amended or otherwise modified
    from time to time.

        "Closing" means the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein
    in accordance with Section 1.2.

        "Code" means  the  United  States  Internal Revenue  Code  of  1986,  as
    amended.

        "Collateral Trust Agreement" means the Collateral Trust Agreement, dated
    as  of December 29,  1994, by and  among RCPI and  Bankers Trust Company and
    Gary R. Vaughan, Trustees.

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        "Combination Agreement"  means the  Agreement and  Plan of  Combination,
    dated  as of September  11, 1995, between Equity  Office Holdings, L.L.C., a
    Delaware limited liability company, and RCPI.

        "Contract" means any contract,  lease, commitment, understanding,  sale,
    stipulation,  order, purchase  order, agreement,  indenture, mortgage, note,
    bond, right, warrant, instrument or plan, whether written or oral.

        "Debt" of any Person means, without duplication, (i) all indebtedness of
    such Person  for  borrowed  money;  (ii)  all  obligations  of  such  Person
    evidenced  by notes, bonds,  debentures or other  similar instruments; (iii)
    all obligations of  such Person  as lessee under  leases that  have been  or
    should  be, in  accordance with GAAP,  recorded as capital  leases; (iv) all
    obligations, contingent  or  otherwise,  of such  Person  under  acceptance,
    letter  of credit or similar facilities; (v)  all Debt of others referred to
    in clauses (i) through (iv) above  guaranteed directly or indirectly in  any
    manner  by such Person; and  (vi) all Debt of  others referred to in clauses
    (i) through (v) above secured by (or  for which the holder of such Debt  has
    an  existing right, contingent or  otherwise, to be secured  by) any Lien on
    property (including, without limitation, accounts and contract rights) owned
    by such Person, even though such Person has not assumed or become liable for
    the payment of such Debt.

        "December 1994 Letter"  means the letter  agreement, dated December  18,
    1994, among GS, Whitehall and RCPI.

        "Environmental  Laws" means all Laws relating to the protection of human
    health and  safety, the  environment  or hazardous  or toxic  substances  or
    wastes, pollutants or contaminants.

        "ERISA"  shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
    as amended.

        "Exchange Act" means the  Securities Exchange Act  of 1934, as  amended,
    and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

        "GAAP"  means  generally accepted  accounting  principles in  the United
    States at the time in effect.

        "Goldman Loan  Agreement" means  the Loan  Agreement between  RCPI,  the
    lender  parties thereto and Goldman Sachs  Mortgage Company, as Agent, dated
    as of December 18, 1994.

        "Governmental Entity" means the government  of the United States or  any
    foreign  country  or  any state  or  political subdivision  thereof  and any
    entity, body  or  authority  exercising  executive,  legislative,  judicial,
    regulatory  or  administrative  functions of  or  pertaining  to government,
    including quasi-governmental entities established to perform such functions.

        "Hazardous  Materials"  includes,  without  limitation,  any   hazardous
    substance,  pollutant  or  contaminant  regulated  under  the  Comprehensive
    Environmental Response, Compensation  and Liability Act,  42 U.S.C.  Section
    9601,  et seq., as  amended by the  Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization
    Act, and the  Emergency Planning  and Community Right-to-Know  Act; oil  and
    petroleum  products and natural gas,  natural gas liquids, liquefied natural
    gas, and  synthetic gas  usable  for fuel;  pesticides regulated  under  the
    Federal  Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide  Act, 7 U.S.C. Section 2601
    et seq.; asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, and other substances regulated
    under the Toxic Substance Control Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 2601 et seq; source
    material, special nuclear material, and by-product materials regulated under
    the Atomic Energy Act; and  industrial process and pollution control  wastes
    to the extent regulated under applicable Environmental Laws.

        "HSR  Act"  means the  Hart-Scott-Rodino  Antitrust Improvements  Act of
    1976, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

        "Investment Agreement"  means  the  Investment Agreement,  dated  as  of
    August 18, 1995, between RCPI and Zell/Merrill Lynch Real Estate Opportunity
    Partners Limited Partnership III.

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        "knowledge"  of  any  Person  means actual  knowledge  of  a responsible
    officer of such  person, and,  unless otherwise  specified, without  inquiry
    having been made by such Person or such officer of such Person.

        "Law"  means  any  law,  statute,  regulation,  ordinance,  rule, order,
    decree, judgment,  consent  decree,  settlement  agreement  or  governmental
    requirement  enacted, promulgated,  entered into,  agreed or  imposed by any
    Governmental Entity.

        "Lien" means any mortgage, lien (except  for any lien for taxes not  yet
    due  and payable),  charge, restriction, pledge,  security interest, option,
    lease or sublease, easement, encroachment or encumbrance.

        "Loan Documents" means the  "Loan Documents" as  defined in the  Goldman
    Loan Agreement.

        "Loss" or "Losses" means any and all liabilities, losses, costs, claims,
    damages,  penalties and expenses  (including, without limitation, attorneys'
    fees and expenses and costs of investigation and litigation).

        "Material Adverse Effect" means, with respect to any Person, any  effect
    that  is or is reasonably  likely to be materially  adverse to the financial
    condition of such Person and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

        "Mortgage" means, collectively, (i) the Mortgage and Security Agreement,
    dated as  of  September  19,  1985,  by RCPA  and  RCP  to  RCPI,  (ii)  the
    Consolidation,  Extension, Modification and Spreader  Agreement, dated as of
    September 19,  1985,  among RCPA,  RCP  and  RCPI, recorded  with  the  City
    Register  of the City of New York,  and (iii) the Assignment of Rents, dated
    as of September 19, 1985,  by RCPA and RCP to  RCPI, recorded with the  City
    Register of the City of New York, each as amended from time to time.

        "Mortgage  Note"  means, collectively,  the Mortgage  Note, dated  as of
    September 19, 1985, in  the amount of $1,255,160,004,  in favor of RCPI  and
    the  Consolidated  Mortgage Note,  dated as  of September  19, 1985,  in the
    amount of $44,839,996, each as amended from time to time.

        "1985 Loan Agreement" means  the Loan Agreement,  dated as of  September
    19, 1985, among RCPI, RCPA and RCP, as amended from time to time.

        "P&S  Disclosure Schedule"  means the  disclosure schedule  delivered to
    RCPI by Parent and Sub concurrently with the execution of this Agreement.

        "Permitted Liens" means (i) all exceptions to title to the Mortgage  set
    forth  in the  Title Insurance;  (ii) Liens  created in  connection with the
    Goldman Loan Agreement or the "Loan Documents" as defined therein, including
    Liens created to secure loans  contemplated by Section 4.4(b) hereof;  (iii)
    all  nondisturbance agreements set forth on  Section 3.1(c)(iii) of the RCPI
    Disclosure Schedule,  and  all  other  nondisturbance  agreements  hereafter
    entered  into by RCPI in  accordance with the terms  of this Agreement; (iv)
    Liens created pursuant to the terms  of this Agreement; (v) Liens for  taxes
    not yet due or as otherwise provided in clause (xiii) below; (vi) easements,
    rights-of-way,  restrictive  covenants and  concourse, subway  and franchise
    agreements of record as  set forth on  Schedule B-1 to  the Title Report  of
    Ticor  Title  Insurance  Company  and  Ticor  Title  Guarantee  Company  No.
    4193-00483 dated October 10, 1995 ("Title Report"), but no other matters set
    forth in the  Title Report  other than  as covered  by clause  (i) above  or
    provided  for in clause (vii) below; (vii) Liens (other than those described
    in clause (viii) below) in respect of property imposed by law arising in the
    ordinary  conduct   of   business,  such   as   materialmen's,   mechanics',
    warehousemen's and other like Liens, which are set forth in the Title Report
    and the disposition of which (whether by payment, cancellation or otherwise)
    is  provided for in the Joint Plan for Borrower or an Alternative Chapter 11
    Plan provided in  Section 5.2(e) (the  "Approved Plan"); (viii)  mechanics',
    materialmen's  and similar Liens filed by reason  of work performed by or on
    behalf of tenants of  space in the  Property if (A) under  the terms of  the
    leases of

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    such  tenants, such tenants are obligated to remove and discharge such Liens
    and to pay for the work that gives  rise to such Liens (whether or not  such
    tenants  are  entitled to  an allowance  or  other reimbursement  from their
    landlord) and  (B)  the  disposition  of such  Liens  (whether  by  payment,
    cancellation or otherwise) is provided for in the Approved Plan; (ix) unpaid
    water  charges, sewer rents  and vault charges, the  disposition of which is
    provided for in the Approved Plan; (x) leases or subleases granted to others
    (under which RCP  or RCPA  is the  landlord or  sublandlord, as  applicable)
    existing  as of the date  hereof and those hereafter  entered into which are
    approved pursuant to this Agreement and/or by the Bankruptcy Court; (xi) any
    Lien approved by  the Bankruptcy Court  in the Borrower's  Chapter 11  Case,
    including  any Lien securing  debtor-in-possession financing permitted under
    Section 4.2(b)(Q),  which is  to be  paid in  full under  the terms  of  the
    Approved  Plan; (xii) the  Mortgage; and (xiii)  any other Liens (including,
    but not limited to, Liens for taxes and Liens in respect of property imposed
    by law arising in  the ordinary conduct of  business such as  materialmen's,
    mechanic's,  warehousemen's and other like  Liens), the disposition (whether
    by payment,  cancellation or  otherwise) of  which is  provided for  in  the
    Approved  Plan or is  otherwise approved by  Parent; provided, however, that
    when used in respect of the Mortgage, as opposed to the Property, "Permitted
    Liens" shall mean only those matters set forth in this definition which  are
    paramount and superior to the lien of the Mortgage.

        "Permitted  Litigations" means (i) the pending, threatened and potential
    litigation described on Section 3.1(h) of the RCPI Disclosure Schedule, (ii)
    any derivative or class action suit  not described on Section 3.1(h) of  the
    RCPI Disclosure Schedule alleging a breach by the Board of Directors of RCPI
    of  its  fiduciary duty  to stockholders  in  connection with  a significant
    corporate transaction; provided that the  suits contemplated by this  clause
    (ii)  would not, individually and in  the aggregate, have a Material Adverse
    Effect on RCPI and (iii) litigations arising after the date hereof to  which
    RCPI  is a  party, in the  ordinary course of  business, involving property,
    personal injury or  contract claims  that will  not result  in any  material
    recovery that is not covered by insurance.

        "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, group (as
    such  term is used in Section 13(d)(3)  of the Exchange Act), joint venture,
    association, trust, limited liability company, unincorporated  organization,
    estate, trust or other entity.

        "Property"  shall mean  the real  and personal  property covered  by the
    Mortgage.

        "Proxy Statement" means the proxy statement  filed with the SEC by  RCPI
    in  connection  with  the Stockholders'  Meeting,  including  any amendments
    thereto.

        "Purchase Option" means the Purchase  Option, dated as of September  19,
    1985, among RCPA, RCP and RCPI, as amended.

        "RCPI  Disclosure Schedule"  means the disclosure  schedule delivered to
    Parent and Sub by RCPI concurrently with the execution of this Agreement.

        "RCPI Indenture" means the  Indenture, dated as  of September 15,  1985,
    between RCPI and Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company, as amended.

        "Regulation  G, T, U or X" shall  mean, respectively, Regulation G, T, U
    and X of the Board of Governors  of the Federal Reserve System as from  time
    to time in effect and any successor to all or a portion thereof.

        "Restated  Certificate of Incorporation"  means the Restated Certificate
    of Incorporation of RCPI, as amended.

        "Rights Offering Agreement" means the  letter agreement, dated the  date
    hereof,  between RCPI,  GS and Whitehall  relating to the  effectuation of a
    rights offering in the  event that the stockholders  of RCPI do not  approve
    this Agreement, as amended from time to time.

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        "SARs"  means the stock appreciation rights issued pursuant to the Stock
    Appreciation Rights Agreement.

        "SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

        "Securities Act" means the Securities Act  of 1933, as amended, and  the
    rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

        "Stock  Appreciation  Rights  Agreement"  means  the  Stock Appreciation
    Rights Agreement, dated December 18,  1994, between RCPI and Chemical  Bank,
    as amended.

        "Subsidiary"  of any  Person means  any corporation,  partnership, joint
    venture or  other legal  entity of  which such  Person (either  directly  or
    through  or  together  with  any other  Subsidiary  of  such  Person), owns,
    directly or indirectly, 50% or more  of the stock or other equity  interests
    the  holders of which are generally entitled to vote for the election of the
    board  of  directors  or  similar   governing  body  of  such   corporation,
    partnership, joint venture or other legal entity.

        "Taxes"  means federal,  state, county,  local, foreign  and other taxes
    (including, without limitation, income, profits, premium, estimated, excise,
    sales, use,  occupancy, gross  receipts, franchise,  ad valorem,  severance,
    capital  levy, production,  transfer, withholding,  employment, unemployment
    compensation, payroll  related, property,  real property  transfer and  real
    property  gains  taxes, import  duties  and other  governmental  charges and
    assessments), whether or not measured  or based in whole  or in part by  net
    income,  and including deficiencies, interest, additions to tax or interest,
    and penalties with respect thereto,  and including expenses associated  with
    contesting any proposed adjustment related to any of the foregoing.

        "Tax  Return" means any report, return  or other information required to
    be supplied to a Governmental Entity in connection with any Taxes.

        "Title Insurance"  means (i)  the title  insurance policy  set forth  in
    Schedule  III to the Collateral Trust Agreement and (ii) the title insurance
    policy described  in the  Letter Agreement  dated as  of December  29,  1994
    regarding  the assignment  by RCPI  of its  title insurance  benefits to the
    Trustees referred to in clause (i) above.

        "Warrant Agreement" means the Warrant Agreement dated December 18,  1994
    between RCPI and Chemical Bank, as amended.

        "Warrants" means the warrants for the purchase of shares of Common Stock
    issued pursuant to the Warrant Agreement.

    Section  7.2  NOTICES.  All notices and other communications hereunder shall
be in writing and shall be deemed given when delivered personally, upon  receipt
of  a transmittal confirmation if sent by  facsimile or like transmission and on
the next Business  Day when  sent by Federal  Express, Express  Mail or  similar
overnight courier service to the parties at the following addresses or facsimile
numbers  (or at such other  address or facsimile number for  a party as shall be
specified by like notice):

        (a) If to RCPI, to:

            Rockefeller Center Property, Inc.
           1270 Avenue of the Americas
           New York, New York 10020
           Attention: Secretary
           Facsimile: (212) 698-1453

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            with a copy to:

            Shearman & Sterling
           599 Lexington Avenue
           New York, New York 10022
           Attention: Cornelius J. Dwyer, Jr.
           Facsimile: (212) 848-7179

        (b) If to Parent or Sub, to:

            Whitehall Street Real Estate
            Limited Partnership V
           85 Broad Street
           New York, New York 10004
           Attention: Daniel Neidich
           Facsimile: (212) 902-3000

            with copies to:
           Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
           1285 Avenue of the Americas
           New York, New York 10019-6064
           Attention: Robert B. Schumer
           Facsimile: (212) 757-3990
           and

            Each of the Investors and their respective
           counsel at the addresses set forth
           in paragraphs (c) - (g) below:

        (c) If to Whitehall, to:

            Whitehall Street Real Estate
            Limited Partnership V
           85 Broad Street
           New York, New York 10004
           Attention: Daniel Neidich
           Facsimile: (212) 902-3000

            with copies to:
           Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
           1285 Avenue of the Americas
           New York, New York 10019-6064
           Attention: Robert B. Schumer
           Facsimile: (212) 757-3990

            and
           Sullivan & Cromwell
           250 Park Avenue
           New York, New York 10177
           Attention: Joseph Shenker
           Facsimile: (212) 558-3792

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        (d) If to Rockprop, to:

            Tishman Speyer Properties, L.P.
           520 Madison Avenue
           New York, New York 10022
           Attention: Jerry I. Speyer
           Facsimile: (212) 319-1745
           with a copy to:
           Davis Polk & Wardwell
           450 Lexington Avenue
           New York, New York 10017
           Attention: Thomas P. Dore, Jr.
           Facsimile: (212) 450-5738

        (e) If to Rockefeller, to:

            Spears, Benzak, Salomon & Farrell, Inc.
           45 Rockefeller Plaza, 33rd Floor
           New York, New York 10111
           Attention: Richard E. Salomon
           Facsimile: (212) 586-6652

            with a copy to:
           Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
           1 Chase Manhattan Plaza
           New York, New York 10005
           Attention: Peter W. Herman
           Facsimile: (212) 530-5219

        (f) If to Exor, to:

            Exor Group S.A.
           Voltastrasse, 61
           Zurich, SWITZERLAND CH804-1
           Attention: Siegfried Maron
           Facsimile: 011-41-1-262-4212

            with a copy to:

            Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
           1285 Avenue of the Americas
           New York, New York 10019-6064
           Attention: Ernest Rubenstein
           Facsimile: (212) 757-3990

        (g) If to Troutlet, to:

            Troutlet Investments Corporation
           c/o Villa Bijou
           19, Avenue de la Costa
           Monte Carlo M.C. 98000
           MONACO
           Attention: Alois Jurt
           Facsimile: 011-33-93-301-672

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            with copies to:
            Andreas C. Dracopoulos
           39 East 51st Street
           New York, New York 10022
           Facsimile: (212) 832-9732
           and
           Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
           1 Chase Manhattan Plaza
           New York, New York 10005
           Attention: Squire N. Bozorth
           Facsimile: (212) 530-5219

    Section 7.3  INTERPRETATION.  When a reference is made in this Agreement  to
Sections,  such  reference  shall  be  to a  Section  of  this  Agreement unless
otherwise indicated.  The  table of  contents  and headings  contained  in  this
Agreement  are for reference purposes  only and shall not  affect in any way the
meaning or  interpretation  of this  Agreement.  Whenever the  words  "include,"
"includes" or "including" are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be
followed  by  the words  "without  limitation." The  phrases  "the date  of this
Agreement," "the date hereof"  and terms of similar  import, unless the  context
otherwise requires, shall be deemed to refer to November 7, 1995. Dollar amounts
referred  to in this Agreement shall not  be deemed to establish any standard of
materiality.

    Section 7.4    WAIVERS AND  AMENDMENTS.    This Agreement  may  be  amended,
superseded,  canceled, renewed or extended, and  the terms hereof may be waived,
only by written instruments signed by the  parties to this Agreement, or in  the
case  of a  waiver, by  the party  waiving compliance.  Except where  a specific
period for action  or inaction is  provided herein, no  delay on the  part of  a
party  in exercising any right, power or  privilege hereunder shall operate as a
waiver thereof. Neither any  waiver on the  part of a party  of any such  right,
power  or privilege, nor any single or partial exercise of any such right, power
or privilege, shall preclude any further exercise thereof or the exercise of any
other such right, power or privilege.

    Section 7.5  EXPENSES AND OTHER PAYMENTS.

        (a) Except as  otherwise specifically  provided herein,  the parties  to
    this  Agreement shall bear their  respective expenses incurred in connection
    with the preparation, execution  and performance of  this Agreement and  the
    transactions  contemplated hereby,  including, without  limitation, all fees
    and expenses of their respective Agents.

        (b) RCPI agrees that if this Agreement shall be terminated pursuant to:

           (i) Section 6.1(b)(i), 6.1(f)  or 6.1(g) and  within 30 months  after
       the  date on which this Agreement  is terminated RCPI shall consummate an
       Alternate Transaction; or

           (ii) Section 6.1(d) (if (x) each of Parent, Sub, GSMC and each of the
       Investors is not in  material breach of  any covenant, representation  or
       warranty;  (y) each of  Parent, Sub and  each of the  Investors is ready,
       willing and able to consummate the  Merger; and (z) each of Parent,  Sub,
       GSMC and each of the Investors has satisfied in all material respects the
       conditions  set forth in Section 5.3 applicable  to it) or 6.1(e) and (A)
       at the time this Agreement is  terminated there shall exist an  Alternate
       Transaction  Proposal  or any  Person shall  have publicly  announced its
       intention to make  an Alternate  Transaction Proposal and  (B) within  30
       months  after the date  on which this Agreement  is terminated RCPI shall
       consummate an Alternate  Transaction; then  RCPI shall pay  to Parent  an
       amount  equal to $6.5 million less any amounts paid to Parent pursuant to
       Section 7.5(c).

        (c) RCPI agrees that if this  Agreement shall be terminated pursuant  to
    Section  6.1(e), then  RCPI shall  pay to Parent  an amount  equal to $2.925
    million.

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        (d) In addition, RCPI agrees that if this Agreement shall be  terminated
    pursuant  to Section 6.1 (other than Section 6.1(c)), then RCPI shall pay to
    Parent all expenses up  to an aggregate amount  of $2.5 million incurred  by
    Parent,  Sub and the Investors in connection with the preparation, execution
    and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated  hereby,
    including,  without limitation,  all fees  and expenses  of their respective
    Agents.

        (e) Any payment required to be made pursuant to Section 7.5(b) shall  be
    made   concurrently  with  the  consummation  of  the  applicable  Alternate
    Transaction, and any payment required to be made pursuant to Section  7.5(c)
    or  (d) shall  be made promptly  following any termination  to which Section
    7.5(c) or (d), as the case may be, applies.

    Section 7.6   ASSIGNMENT.   Neither this Agreement  nor any  of the  rights,
interests  or  obligations hereunder  shall be  assigned by  any of  the parties
hereto (whether by  operation of  law or  otherwise) without  the prior  written
consent  of the other  party and any  such assignment made  without such consent
shall be void and of no effect; provided that each of Parent and Sub shall  have
the  right to assign its  rights, interests and obligations  hereunder to one or
more entities (each a "New Entity") which shall be formed, capitalized and owned
by the  Investors,  and upon  such  assignment,  the parties  shall  amend  this
Agreement  to provide (a) that,  at the election of  the Investors, a New Entity
(and not RCPI) shall  be the Surviving  Company of the Merger  and (b) for  such
other  modifications to the  terms hereof as  shall be necessary  to reflect the
revised structure (it being understood that any such amendment shall not  affect
the  Merger  Consideration  or  any other  economic  terms  of  this Agreement);
provided further that any  Investor may assign any  of its rights, interests  or
obligations hereunder to any of its Affiliates so long as (i) any such Affiliate
assignee  enters into an agreement by which it  agrees to become a party to, and
be bound by the terms  of, this Agreement and (ii)  the Investor making such  an
assignment is not relieved of its obligations under this Agreement.

    Section  7.7   DIRECTORS'  AND OFFICERS'  INSURANCE; INDEMNITY.   (a)  For a
period of  six years  after  the Effective  Time,  the Surviving  Company  shall
maintain  in effect policies of directors'  and officers' liability insurance in
substantially the same form with substantially the same terms and conditions  as
contained  in  RCPI's current  policies  of directors'  and  officers' liability
insurance in an  amount not less  than the amount  currently maintained by  RCPI
with  respect to claims arising from facts  or events that occurred prior to the
Effective Time;  provided  that  such insurance  is  available  on  commercially
reasonable terms.

    (b)  Subsequent to the Closing, Parent  shall cause the Surviving Company to
indemnify and hold harmless each present and former director, officer, employee,
fiduciary and agent  of RCPI (collectively,  the "Special Indemnified  Parties")
against  all losses  in connection with  any claim, action,  suit, proceeding or
investigation, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, arising
out of or pertaining to any action or omission in their capacity as director  or
officer  occurring before the Closing, whether  asserted or claimed prior to, at
or after the Closing Date, for a period  of six years after the Closing Date  in
each  case to the fullest  extent permitted under applicable  law (and shall pay
any expenses in advance of the final disposition of such action or proceeding to
each Special Indemnified Party to the fullest extent permitted under  applicable
law,  upon  receipt from  the  Special Indemnified  Party  to whom  expenses are
advanced of an undertaking to repay  such advances as required under  applicable
law). In the event of any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation,
the  Surviving Company,  at its  expense, shall  have the  right to  defend such
claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, unless there is, as determined
by counsel to the  Surviving Company, a conflict  or reasonable likelihood of  a
conflict  such that the representation of one or more of the Special Indemnified
Parties would  be  impermissible  under  applicable  standards  of  professional
conduct,  in which case, or in the case that the Surviving Company elects not to
defend such claim, suit, proceeding or investigation, then the Surviving Company
shall pay  the reasonable  fees and  expenses  of one  counsel selected  by  the
Special  Indemnified Parties, which counsel  shall be reasonably satisfactory to
the Surviving Company, promptly after  statements therefor are received and  the
Surviving  Company shall cooperate in the  defense of any such matter; provided,
however, that, if any claim for indemnification is asserted or made within  such
six-year   period,   all  rights   to   indemnification  in   respect   of  such

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claim shall  continue until  the disposition  of such  claim. For  the  purposes
solely  of this Section 7.7(b), the corporate law of the State of Delaware shall
be assumed to be the "applicable law" referred to in this Section 7.7(b).

    (c) For  a period  of six  years  after the  Effective Time,  the  Surviving
Company  shall not amend or otherwise modify  Article SEVENTH of its Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation or  otherwise amend or modify its  Amended
and  Restated Certificate of Incorporation to  the extent that such amendment or
modification would  restrict  the Surviving  Company's  ability to  fulfill  its
obligations under Section 7.7(b).

    (d)  In the event the Surviving Company  or any of its respective successors
or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges  into any other Person and shall  not
be  the continuing or  surviving corporation or entity  of such consolidation or
merger or (ii) transfers all or  substantially all of its properties and  assets
to  any Person, then, and in each such case, provision shall be made so that the
successors and assigns of the Surviving Company shall assume the obligations set
forth in this Section 7.7.

    Section  7.8    NON-SURVIVAL  OF   REPRESENTATIONS  AND  WARRANTIES.     The
representations  and  warranties made  in this  Agreement  or in  any instrument
delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall not survive the Effective Time.

    Section 7.9  ENTIRE AGREEMENT; NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES.  This Agreement
(including the documents and the instruments referred to herein) (a) constitutes
the entire agreement  and supersedes  all prior  agreements and  understandings,
both  written and  oral, among  the parties with  respect to  the subject matter
hereof (it  being understood  that  except as  expressly provided  herein,  this
Agreement  shall not affect  the Goldman Loan  Agreement, the Warrant Agreement,
the Stock Appreciation  Rights Agreement, the  documents executed in  connection
therewith  or the Rights Offering  Agreement) and (b) is  not intended to confer
upon any person other than the  parties hereto any rights or remedies  hereunder
(except as provided in Section 7.7).

    Section  7.10   GOVERNING  LAW.   This  Agreement shall  be governed  by and
construed in accordance with the laws of  the State of New York (other than  its
rules  of conflicts  of law to  the extent that  the application of  the laws of
another jurisdiction would  be required thereby);  provided, however, that  with
respect to matters of corporate law, the DGCL shall govern.

    Section  7.11  COUNTERPARTS.  This Agreement  may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall  be an original and  all of which, when  taken
together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.

    IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has signed or caused this Agreement
to be signed as of the date first above written.

                                          ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES, INC.

                                          By:       /s/ STEVEN A. SANDBERG

                                             -----------------------------------
                                              Name: Steven A. Sandberg
                                             Title: Executive Vice President

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                                          RCPI HOLDINGS INC.

                                          By:        /s/ DANIEL M. NEIDICH

                                             -----------------------------------
                                              Name: Daniel M. Neidich
                                             Title: President

                                          RCPI MERGER INC.

                                          By:        /s/ DANIEL M. NEIDICH

                                             -----------------------------------
                                              Name: Daniel M. Neidich
                                             Title: President

                                          WHITEHALL STREET REAL ESTATE
                                           LIMITED PARTNERSHIP V

                                          By: W.H. Advisors L.P. V,
                                             General Partner
                                             By: WH Advisors, Inc. V,
                                                General Partner

                                          By:        /s/ DANIEL M. NEIDICH

                                             -----------------------------------
                                              Name: Daniel M. Neidich
                                             Title:

                                          ROCKPROP, L.L.C.

                                          By: Tishman Speyer Crown Equities
                                             its Managing Member

                                          By: Tishman Speyer Associates
                                                Limited Partnership,
                                                General Partner

                                          By:         /s/ JERRY I. SPEYER

                                             -----------------------------------
                                              Name: Jerry I. Speyer
                                             Title: General Partner

                                              By: TSE Limited Partnership,
                                             General
                                                Partner

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                                          By:       /s/ CHARLES H. GOODMAN

                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Name: Charles H. Goodman
                                             Title: General Partner

                                                  /s/ DAVID ROCKEFELLER*

                                          --------------------------------------
                                          David Rockefeller
                                          * By Peter W. Herman, Attorney-in-Fact

                                          EXOR GROUP S.A.

                                          By:        /s/ ERNEST RUBENSTEIN

                                             -----------------------------------
                                              Name: Ernest Rubenstein
                                             Title: Attorney-in-Fact

                                          TROUTLET INVESTMENTS CORPORATION

                                          By:        /s/ SQUIRE N. BOZORTH

                                             -----------------------------------
                                              Name: Squire N. Bozorth
                                             Title: Attorney-in-Fact

                                          For Purposes of Sections 3.2, 4.1(a),
                                          4.1(b), 4.3(a) and 4.4(b) only:

                                          GOLDMAN SACHS MORTGAGE COMPANY

                                          By:        /s/ STEVEN T. MNUCHIN

                                             -----------------------------------
                                              Name: Steven T. Mnuchin
                                             Title: President of Goldman Sachs
                                              Real
                                              Estate Funding Corp, General
                                              Partner.

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                                                                      SCHEDULE A
                      ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES, INC.
                        PROJECTED CASH FLOW REQUIREMENTS
                                 (IN MILLIONS)

PROJECTED REIT CASH FLOW (1)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        1995                                          1996
                                     ------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------
                                       SEPT.      OCT.       NOV.       DEC.       JAN.       FEB.        MAR.         TOTAL
                                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------     ---        -----     -----------
<S>                                  <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>          <C>
CASH SOURCES
Beginning Cash Balance.............             $    16.4  $    13.3  $    34.6  $    24.6  $     6.6   $     5.0    $    16.4
Estimated Interest Income..........                   0.1        0.1        0.1     --            0.0         0.0          0.3
GSMC Loan (2)......................                --           33.0     --           12.0     --          --             45.0
                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------        ---         ---        -----
                                                $    16.5  $    46.3  $    34.7  $    36.6  $     6.6  $      5.0   $     61.7
CASH REQUIREMENTS
Interest Expense
  Current Coupon Convertible
   Debentures (3)..................             $  --      $  --      $  --      $    27.7  $  --      $   --       $     27.7
  Zero Coupon Convertible
   Debentures......................                --         --         --         --         --          --           --
  Floating Rate Notes..............                --         --            2.9     --         --             2.9          5.8
  14% Debentures...................                --         --            5.4     --         --          --              5.4
  Working Capital..................                --         --         --         --         --          --           --
                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------        ---         ---        -----
Total Interest Expense.............             $  --      $  --      $     8.3  $    27.7  $  --      $      2.9   $     38.9
Total G&A Expenses.................                   2.4        1.6        1.9        1.7        1.7         1.7         10.8
Swap Expenses......................                   0.8     --         --            0.6     --             0.4          1.8
Repayment of Unsecured Debt (2)....                --           10.2     --         --         --          --             10.2
                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------        ---         ---        -----
Total Cash Requirements............             $     3.2  $    11.8  $    10.1  $    30.0  $     1.7  $      5.0   $     61.7
Ending Cash Balance (Deficit)
 (4)...............................  $    16.4  $    13.3  $    34.6  $    24.6  $     6.6  $     5.0  $      0.0   $      0.0
</TABLE>

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(1) All numbers have been rounded to the nearest $100,000.

(2)  Assumes  concurrent  funding of  GSMC  Loan and  termination  of Investment
    Agreement on November 10, 1995.

(3) Interest payment on the Current Coupon Convertible Debentures scheduled  for
    December 31, 1995 is payable on January 2, 1996.

(4)  Assumes waiver of the net cash flow sweep and interest reserve requirements
    upon signing of the Merger Agreement.

                                   SCHEDULE A
                                       1
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                                                                      SCHEDULE B
                        MAXIMUM PERMITTED RCPI LIABILITIES
                              AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1995

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                            <C>
OUTSTANDING DEBT: (1)
  Current Coupon Convertible Debentures......................................  $ 213,170,000
  Zero Coupon Convertible Debentures.........................................    360,283,410
  Floating Rate Notes........................................................    117,285,234
  GSMC Loan (2)..............................................................     33,467,500
  14% Debentures.............................................................     75,787,500
                                                                               -------------
TOTAL OUTSTANDING DEBT.......................................................  $ 799,993,644

OTHER LIABILITIES:
  Swaps (3)..................................................................     10,000,000
  Transaction Costs (4)......................................................      8,000,000
  Liquidation Expenses and Other Liabilities
   (see Attachment 1)........................................................      5,588,196
  Zell Breakup Fee and Related Expenses (5)..................................     11,575,000
                                                                               -------------
TOTAL OTHER LIABILITIES (6)..................................................  $  35,163,196

TOTAL LIABILITIES............................................................  $ 835,156,840
                                                                               -------------
                                                                               -------------
</TABLE>

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(1) Includes  accrued  interest,  except  in the  case  of  the  Current  Coupon
    Convertible Debentures which is payable on January 2, 1996.

(2) Assumes 10% per annum fixed rate interest accrual, compounded quarterly.

(3)  Subject to  adjustment to reflect  changes in interest  rates following the
    date of this Agreement.

(4) Includes  only professional  fees to  PaineWebber, Weil,  Gotshal &  Manges,
    Shearman  &  Sterling,  and  expense liabilities  payable  to  GS,  GSMC and
    Whitehall under existing agreements.  This amount will  be increased by  the
    amount,  if any, by  which the expense  liabilities payable to  GS, GSMC and
    Whitehall under existing agreements exceed $750,000.

(5) Such amount shall  be increased by  the interest accrued  from the 90th  day
    after  termination of the Combination Agreement  on a portion of such amount
    equal to $9,575,000 at 8% per annum, compounded semiannually.

(6) Such  liabilities  do  not include  Property-related  bankruptcy  costs  and
    expenses  of the Borrower to  be assumed by RCPI  pursuant to Section 5.2(e)
    hereof.

                                   SCHEDULE B
                                       1
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                                                                    ATTACHMENT 1

                               OTHER LIABILITIES
                  (AMOUNTS ESTIMATED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1995)

    All  Permitted Litigation  and any expenses  incurred by  RCPI in connection
therewith and any indemnity payments due from RCPI to its officers and directors
in connection therewith.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Audit Fees.....................................................................  $  150,000
<S>                                                                              <C>
Property Appraisal.............................................................     150,000
Investor Relations Consulting..................................................     150,000
Consulting Fees................................................................      20,000
Office space lease (future cash rent to the end of the lease)..................     770,000
Tax Return Preparation Fees....................................................      10,000
Directors' Fees and Expenses...................................................       5,000
Property Inspection............................................................       7,500
Registrar and Transfer Agent Fees..............................................      35,000
Dividend Reinvestment Plan.....................................................       2,000
Investor Communications........................................................      50,000
Taxes..........................................................................       2,500
Data Processing................................................................       5,000
Travel and Reimbursable Expenses...............................................       3,000
Telephone Service..............................................................       3,000
Miscellaneous..................................................................     127,000
Office Equipment Leases........................................................      26,100
EDGAR Filings -- Merrill Corporation...........................................      25,000
Payroll -- Salaries............................................................      20,745
Payroll -- Taxes...............................................................      19,702
Payroll -- Incentive Savings Plan..............................................       3,166
Contractual Severance Pay......................................................   1,602,000
Contractual Severance Benefits.................................................     152,429
Retirement Plan................................................................     513,000
Directors' and officers' insurance.............................................   1,736,054
                                                                                 ----------
    Total......................................................................  $5,588,196
                                                                                 ----------
                                                                                 ----------
</TABLE>

                                  ATTACHMENT 1
                                       1
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                                                                       EXHIBIT A

                                    FORM OF
                          CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
                                       OF
                            [THE SURVIVING COMPANY]

    1.  NAME.  The name of the corporation is [Name] (the "Corporation").

    2.   ADDRESS; REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT.  The address of the Corporation's
registered office is 32 Loockerman Square, Suite L-100, City of Dover, County of
Kent, State  of  Delaware; and  its  registered agent  at  such address  is  The
Prentice-Hall Corporation System, Inc.

    3.  PURPOSES.  The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act
or   activity  for  which  corporations  may  be  organized  under  the  General
Corporation Law.

    4.   NUMBER OF  SHARES.   The  total  number of  shares  of stock  that  the
Corporation shall have authority to issue is: One thousand (1,000), all of which
shall be shares of Common Stock of the par value of one cent ($.01) each.

    5.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  The number of directors shall be as from time to
time  fixed by, or  in the manner  provided in, the  By-laws of the Corporation.
Members of  the Board  of Directors  of  the Corporation  (the "Board")  may  be
elected either by written ballot or by voice vote.

    6.    LIMITATION OF  LIABILITY.   No  director of  the Corporation  shall be
personally liable to the  Corporation or its  stockholders for monetary  damages
for  breach of fiduciary duty as a  director, provided that this provision shall
not eliminate or limit  the liability of  a director (a) for  any breach of  the
director's  duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (b) for acts
or omissions not  in good  faith or which  involve intentional  misconduct or  a
knowing  violation of law, (c) under section  174 of the General Corporation Law
or (d) for any transaction from which the director derived any improper personal
benefits.

    Any repeal or modification  of the foregoing  provision shall not  adversely
affect  any right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the
time of such repeal or modification.

    7.  INDEMNIFICATION.

    7.1  To the  extent not prohibited by  law, the Corporation shall  indemnify
any  person  who is  or was  made,  or threatened  to be  made,  a party  to any
threatened, pending or  completed action, suit  or proceeding (a  "Proceeding"),
whether  civil,  criminal, administrative  or investigative,  including, without
limitation, an  action by  or  in the  right of  the  Corporation to  procure  a
judgment  in its favor, by reason  of the fact that such  person, or a person of
whom such person is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of
the Corporation or its predecessor, or at the request of the Corporation or  its
predecessor, is or was serving as a director or officer of any other corporation
or  in  a  capacity  with  comparable  authority  or  responsibilities  for  any
partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise (an
"Other Entity"), against judgments, fines, penalties, excise taxes, amounts paid
in settlement and  costs, charges and  expenses (including, without  limitation,
attorneys' fees, disbursements and other charges). Persons who are not directors
or  officers of  the Corporation  or its  predecessor (or  otherwise entitled to
indemnification pursuant to the preceding sentence) may be similarly indemnified
in respect of  service to  the Corporation  or its  predecessor or  to an  Other
Entity  at the request of  the Corporation or its  predecessor to the extent the
Board at any time specifies  that such persons are  entitled to the benefits  of
this Section 7.

    7.2   The Corporation shall, from time  to time, reimburse or advance to any
director or officer or  other person entitled  to indemnification hereunder  the
funds   necessary  for  payment  of  expenses,  including  attorneys'  fees  and
disbursements, incurred in  connection with  any Proceeding, in  advance of  the
final  disposition of such  Proceeding; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,  that, if required by
the General

                                   EXHIBIT A
                                       1
<PAGE>
Corporation Law,  such expenses  incurred by  or on  behalf of  any director  or
officer  or other person  may be paid in  advance of the  final disposition of a
Proceeding only upon  receipt by  the Corporation of  an undertaking,  by or  on
behalf  of such director or officer  (or other person indemnified hereunder), to
repay any such amount so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined by  final
judicial  decision from  which there  is no  further right  of appeal  that such
director, officer or  other person is  not entitled to  be indemnified for  such
expenses.

    7.3    The rights  to indemnification  and  reimbursement or  advancement of
expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Section 7 shall not be deemed
exclusive of  any other  rights to  which a  person seeking  indemnification  or
reimbursement or advancement of expenses may have or hereafter be entitled under
any  statute, this Certificate of Incorporation,  the By-laws of the Corporation
(the "By-laws"),  any  agreement,  any vote  of  stockholders  or  disinterested
directors or otherwise, both as to action in his or her official capacity and as
to action in another capacity while holding such office.

    7.4    The rights  to indemnification  and  reimbursement or  advancement of
expenses provided by, or granted pursuant  to, this Section 7 shall continue  as
to  a  person who  has  ceased to  be  a director  or  officer (or  other person
indemnified hereunder)  and  shall  inure  to  the  benefit  of  the  executors,
administrators, legatees and distributees of such person.

    7.5   The Corporation shall have power to purchase and maintain insurance on
behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the
Corporation, or  is or  was  serving at  the request  of  the Corporation  as  a
director,  officer, employee or agent of  an Other Entity, against any liability
asserted against such person and incurred  by such person in any such  capacity,
or  arising out of such person's status  as such, whether or not the Corporation
would have the power to indemnify  such person against such liability under  the
provisions  of this Section 7,  the By-laws or under  Section 145 of the General
Corporation Law or any other provision of law.

    7.6   The provisions  of this  Section 7  shall be  a contract  between  the
Corporation,  on the one hand, and each  director and officer who serves in such
capacity at any  time while this  Section 7 is  in effect and  any other  person
entitled  to indemnification hereunder, on the other hand, pursuant to which the
Corporation and each such director, officer,  or other person intend to be,  and
shall  be, legally  bound. No  repeal or  modification of  this Section  7 shall
affect any rights  or obligations with  respect to  any state of  facts then  or
theretofore  existing  or thereafter  arising or  any proceeding  theretofore or
thereafter brought or threatened based in whole  or in part upon any such  state
of facts.

    7.7    The rights  to indemnification  and  reimbursement or  advancement of
expenses  provided  by,  or  granted  pursuant  to,  this  Section  7  shall  be
enforceable  by any person entitled to  such indemnification or reimbursement or
advancement of expenses in  any court of competent  jurisdiction. The burden  of
proving that such indemnification or reimbursement or advancement of expenses is
not  appropriate  shall  be  on  the Corporation.  Neither  the  failure  of the
Corporation  (including  its  Board,  its  independent  legal  counsel  and  its
stockholders)  to have  made a determination  prior to the  commencement of such
action that such indemnification or reimbursement or advancement of expenses  is
proper  in  the circumstances  nor an  actual  determination by  the Corporation
(including its Board, its independent  legal counsel and its stockholders)  that
such  person  is  not  entitled  to  such  indemnification  or  reimbursement or
advancement of expenses  shall constitute a  defense to the  action or create  a
presumption  that such person  is not so  entitled. Such a  person shall also be
indemnified  for  any   expenses  incurred  in   connection  with   successfully
establishing  his  or  her right  to  such indemnification  or  reimbursement or
advancement of expenses, in whole or in part, in any such proceeding.

    7.8  Any director or officer of the Corporation serving in any capacity  (a)
another  corporation of which a  majority of the shares  entitled to vote in the
election of its directors is held, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation or
(b) any employee benefit plan of the Corporation or any corporation referred  to
in clause (a) shall be deemed to be doing so at the request of the Corporation.

                                   EXHIBIT A
                                       2
<PAGE>
    7.9    Any  person  entitled  to  be  indemnified  or  to  reimbursement  or
advancement of expenses  as a matter  of right  pursuant to this  Section 7  may
elect  to have the  right to indemnification or  reimbursement or advancement of
expenses interpreted on the basis of the applicable law in effect at the time of
the occurrence of the event or events giving rise to the applicable  Proceeding,
to  the extent permitted by law, or on the basis of the applicable law in effect
at the time such indemnification or reimbursement or advancement of expenses  is
sought.  Such election shall be made, by a notice in writing to the Corporation,
at the  time indemnification  or  reimbursement or  advancement of  expenses  is
sought;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER, that  if  no such  notice  is given,  the  right to
indemnification or reimbursement or advancement of expenses shall be  determined
by the law in effect at the time indemnification or reimbursement or advancement
of expenses is sought.

    8.   ADOPTION, AMENDMENT AND/OR REPEAL OF  BY-LAWS.  The Board may from time
to time  adopt,  amend or  repeal  the  By-laws of  the  Corporation;  PROVIDED,
HOWEVER,  that any  By-laws adopted or  amended by  the Board may  be amended or
repealed, and any By-laws may be adopted, by the stockholders of the Corporation
by vote of  a majority  of the  holders of shares  of stock  of the  Corporation
entitled to vote in the election of directors of the Corporation.

                                   EXHIBIT A
                                       3
<PAGE>
                                                                       EXHIBIT B

                                FORM OF RELEASE

    RELEASE,  dated as of November    , 1995, made by [RCPI][Investor][GSMC][GS]
(together with  its predecessors,  successors and  assigns, the  "Releasor")  in
favor of each of the Released Parties (as defined herein).

    This  Release is being  executed and delivered  pursuant to Section [4.2(j)]
[4.3(a)] of the Agreement and Plan of  Merger, dated as of the date hereof  (the
"Merger  Agreement"),  among  Rockefeller Center  Properties,  Inc.,  a Delaware
corporation, RCPI Holdings  Inc., a  Delaware corporation, RCPI  Merger Inc.,  a
Delaware  corporation and a  wholly owned subsidiary of  RCPI Holdings Inc., and
the Investors named therein.  Capitalized terms used  but otherwise not  defined
herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement.

    The  Releasor does hereby release and forever discharge (on behalf of itself
and its Affiliates)  the Released Parties  from any and  all actions, causes  of
action,  suits, debts, dues, sums of  money, accounts, reckonings, bonds, bills,
specialties,  covenants,   contracts,   controversies,   agreements,   promises,
obligations,  variances,  trespasses, damages,  judgments,  extents, executions,
claims, counterclaims and demands  of any kind  relating to RCPI  (collectively,
"Claims"), whether in law, admiralty, or equity, that the Releasor or any of its
Affiliates  ever had, now has, or hereafter  can, shall, or may have, for, upon,
or by reason  of any matter,  cause, or thing  from the beginning  of the  world
until  the execution of this Release arising  from or relating to (a) any breach
of contract by any Released Party, but only if such breach occurred prior to the
date of this  Release, or  (b) to  the extent  not arising  out of  a breach  of
contract,  actions  or  omissions of  any  Released  Party with  respect  to the
Releasor or  any  of its  Affiliates,  but only  if  such actions  or  omissions
occurred  prior to the date  of this Release. For  purposes of this Release, the
term "Released  Parties"  means  [RCPI]  [each  of GSMC,  GS  and  each  of  the
Investors]  and its  Affiliates and  Agents (each in  its capacity  as such) and
their respective predecessors, successors and assigns.

    Notwithstanding anything  to  the contrary  herein,  the Releasor  does  not
hereby  release  any  Released  Party from  the  performance  of  any continuing
obligation that such  Released Party  has under  or relating  to any  agreement,
arrangement  or understanding (whether oral or written) whose terms provide that
the beneficiary of any such obligation is the Releasor or any of its Affiliates,
including, without limitation, the Merger Agreement, the Loan Documents and  any
other  agreements  executed  in  connection with  the  Loan  Documents,  and the
Releasor does not hereby release any Released Party from any Claims arising from
and after the execution hereof relating to such Released Party's performance  of
any such obligations.

    This  Release is not intended  to confer upon any  person other than each of
the Released Parties any rights or remedies hereunder.

    This Release shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the  laws
of the State of New York (other than its rules of conflicts of law to the extent
the application of the laws of another jurisdiction would be required thereby).

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Releasor has caused this Release to be signed by its
officer thereto duly authorized as of the date first above written.

                                          [RELEASOR]
                                          By: __________________________________
                                             Name:
                                             Title:

                                   EXHIBIT B
                                       1
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                                                                       EXHIBIT C

                              INVESTOR COMMITMENTS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INVESTOR                                                                                             COMMITMENT
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------
<S>                                                                                               <C>
Whitehall Street Real Estate Limited Partnership V..............................................  $    134,031,880
Rockprop, L.L.C. ...............................................................................  $     15,639,686
David Rockefeller...............................................................................  $     15,639,686
Exor Group S.A. ................................................................................  $     70,387,190
Troutlet Investments Corporation................................................................  $     70,387,190
</TABLE>

                                   EXHIBIT C
                                       1
<PAGE>
                                                                         ANNEX B
                                          November 7, 1995

Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Whitehall Street Real Estate Limited Partnership V
85 Broad Street
New York, N.Y.
Attention: Daniel M. Neidich

Dear Dan:

    The  Board of Directors of Rockefeller  Center Properties, Inc. ("RCPI") has
approved the execution and delivery by RCPI of the Agreement and Plan of  Merger
in  the form  attached hereto  (the "Agreement") and,  subject to  the terms and
conditions thereof, has determined to recommend to stockholders of RCPI approval
of the Agreement. In  connection with the execution  of the Agreement,  Goldman,
Sachs  & Co. ("Goldman") and Whitehall  Street Real Estate Limited Partnership V
("Whitehall") have agreed that, should the stockholders of RCPI fail to  approve
the  Agreement at the Stockholders' Meeting called for such purpose (unless such
failure results from  RCPI's breach  of the  Agreement), and  should RCPI  elect
(within  thirty days of such  Meeting) to make a  rights offering upon the terms
described herein (the "Rights Offering"), RCPI, Goldman and Whitehall will  take
or cause to be taken the following.

    1)  RCPI would conduct a $200 million publicly registered Rights Offering in
        which  each stockholder  as of  the record  date of  the Rights Offering
        would be offered the right to acquire newly issued shares of RCPI common
        stock ("Common  Stock"), at  a  price per  share (the  "Rights  Offering
        Price")  set by the Board  in its discretion, which  in no event will be
        less than $6.00 per share  but which may be  less than the "fair  market
        value  of  Common Stock"  as defined  in Section  6.2(f) of  the Warrant
        Agreement, dated  as of  December 18,  1994, between  RCPI and  Chemical
        Bank,  Warrant Agent,  as amended (the  "Warrant Agreement"),  as of the
        date of the Rights  Offering and as  of the date of  the closing of  the
        Rights  Offering. The  rights offered  in the  Rights Offering  would be
        freely transferable and  participants in  the Rights  Offering would  be
        offered  the  right  to  oversubscribe.  Appropriate  measures  would be
        included in the Rights  Offering to ensure,  to the extent  practicable,
        compliance  with the Limit contained in Article NINTH of RCPI's Restated
        Certificate of Incorporation, as amended.

    2)  The Warrant Agreement and  the SAR Agreement, dated  as of December  18,
        1994,  between the Company  and Chemical Bank, as  SAR Agent, as amended
        (the "SAR Agreement"), would be amended to provide (i) that any and  all
        Stock Appreciation Rights ("SARs") are convertible to Warrants under the
        Warrant Agreement ("Warrants") only at the option of the Holders thereof
        exercised  from time to time and subject to the limitations contained in
        the RCPI Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended and (ii)  any
        and  all Warrants may be  converted to SARs at  the option of the Holder
        thereof exercised from  time to time,  provided that to  the extent  the
        aggregate  14% Debentures issued in connection with SARs issued upon any
        such conversions  to  SARs and  conversions  to SARs  of  rights  issued
        pursuant  to paragraph 8  of this letter  agreement exceed the principal
        amount of $6,000,000, such excess  14% Debentures will be prepayable  by
        the Company at any time at par.

    3)  Proceeds  of  the Rights  Offering would  be applied  to redeem,  at the
        redemption price (with the prepayment premium) in effect at the time  of
        repayment,  the Floating Rate Notes  ("Floating Rate Notes") outstanding
        under the Loan Agreement, dated as of December 18, 1994, among RCPI, the
        Lenders parties thereto and Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company, as Agent, as
        amended and supplemented, to  provide RCPI with  working capital and  to
        reimburse

                                      B-1
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Goldman, Sachs & Co.                                            November 7, 1995

        Goldman,  Whitehall  and  their  affiliates  the  $750,000  of  expenses
        incurred in connection with the  enforcement of their rights  (including
        the proposed securitization of the Floating Rate Notes).

    4)  Any  14% Debentures ("14% Debentures")  issued pursuant to the Debenture
        Purchase Agreement between RCPI and Whitehall, dated as of December  18,
        1994,  as  amended  (the "Debenture  Purchase  Agreement")  would remain
        outstanding (subject to the modifications in the terms thereof described
        below).

    5)  The registration  rights provisions  contained in  section four  of  the
        Warrant  Agreement, and section  five of the SAR  Agreement shall not be
        applicable to the  registration statement filed  in connection with  the
        Rights Offering.

    6)  The  provisions contained in section six  of the Warrant Agreement shall
        continue to be applicable so that immediately following the closing, the
        holders of the Warrants and SARs hold, on account only of their holdings
        of Warrants and SARs, a 19.9% fully diluted equity ownership position in
        RCPI (or such lower percentage as may exist as a result of any exercises
        of Warrants  or SARs  prior  to the  closing  of the  Rights  Offering).
        Thereafter,  section  6  of the  Warrant  Agreement will  be  amended to
        provide that (i) the "fair market value of Common Stock" shall be  based
        on  a 30-day, rather than a 90-day,  trailing average, (ii) in the event
        of issuances of Common Stock for cash  or property at a price less  than
        the  "fair market value of  Common Stock" the consent  of the holders of
        the Warrants will not be required, and (iii) in the future, the Warrants
        and SARs will  not receive  "anti-dilution protection"  with respect  to
        issuances of Common Stock for cash or property at a price at least equal
        to the then "fair market value of Common Stock".

    7)  In  the event RCPI decides to engage  an underwriter with respect to the
        Rights Offering,  Goldman will  have the  opportunity (to  be  exercised
        within  a reasonable period  of time) to underwrite  and lead manage the
        Rights  Offering  on  customary  terms  (I.E.,  at  a  3%  fee  for  the
        underwriting commitment and an additional 3% fee for any Rights taken up
        pursuant   thereto).  PaineWebber  will  have  the  opportunity  (to  be
        exercised within  a  reasonable period  of  time) to  co-underwrite  and
        co-manage  such percentage  as PaineWebber shall  determine (within such
        reasonable period of time) up to 50% of the Rights Offering on the  same
        pro rata terms.

    8)  In connection with the Rights Offering, Whitehall will be granted rights
        to  purchase  that  number of  shares  of  Common Stock  as  shall equal
        42,000,000 divided by the  Rights Offering Price  plus $1. The  exercise
        price  of such rights shall equal the  Rights Offering Price plus $1 per
        share of Common Stock until the second anniversary of the closing of the
        Rights Offering and the  Rights Offering Price plus  $1.50 per share  of
        Common  Stock for the period beginning on the second anniversary of such
        closing and ending on  the third anniversary of  such closing. Any  such
        rights  to  purchase Common  Stock (i)  shall be  issued pursuant  to an
        agreement containing terms identical to  those contained in the  Warrant
        Agreement,  as amended  pursuant to  this letter  agreement, except that
        such agreement shall not contain any of the rights contained in Sections
        11.2, 11.3  and  11.4  of  the Warrant  Agreement,  and  (ii)  upon  any
        conversion  to SARs,  shall not be  entitled to the  rights contained in
        Article 3 and Section 10.1 of the SAR Agreement. Any issuance of  Common
        Stock  pursuant to such rights to  purchase Common Stock shall be deemed
        to be  issued at  the "fair  market  value of  Common Stock"  under  the
        Warrant  Agreement. In addition, any  such additional rights to purchase
        Common Stock that  are not exercised  by the third  anniversary of  such
        closing shall expire.

                                      B-2
<PAGE>
Goldman, Sachs & Co.                                            November 7, 1995

    9)  The  following would occur simultaneously with closing of, and only upon
        the full subscription under, the Rights Offering:

        (a)  The subordination of the 14% Debentures upon the terms provided  in
             the  Intercreditor Agreement attached hereto as  Exhibit A to up to
             $375 million principal  amount of existing  or subsequently  issued
             senior debt of RCPI which may be secured pursuant to the Collateral
             Trust   Agreement.  If   the  Company's  Board   of  Directors  (as
             reconstituted pursuant to (f) below) determines that the  Company's
             Zero Coupon Convertible Debentures will not remain outstanding, the
             14%  Debentures may be  subordinated to up  to a total $700,000,000
             principal amount of senior RCPI debt which may be secured  pursuant
             to  the Collateral Trust Agreement; in such event the "pay-in-kind"
             or accrual feature of the Debentures (as set forth in Section  2.03
             (b) of the Debenture Purchase Agreement) will be deleted.

             Following  the closing, RCPI may effect,  by action of its Board of
             Directors reconstituted in accordance  with paragraph 9(f) of  this
             letter  agreement, a credit  lease financing with  a lease from, or
             guaranteed by,  General Electric  Company  that would  involve  the
             release  from the Collateral Trust Agreement of property subject to
             such lease  and the  elimination of  the subordination  of the  14%
             Debentures  to any other debt of  RCPI. In connection with any such
             credit lease financing, Goldman shall  have the opportunity (to  be
             exercised  within a reasonable  period of time)  to lead-manage the
             financing  and  PaineWebber  shall  have  the  opportunity  (to  be
             exercised  within a reasonable period of  time) to co-manage 25% of
             the  financing  (and  receive  25%   of  the  fees  in   connection
             therewith), in each case on customary terms.

        (b)  The  amendment of  the Debenture  Purchase Agreement  in accordance
             with Exhibit B hereto.

        (c)  The  amendment  of   the  Warrant  Agreement   and  SAR   Agreement
             corresponding  with amendments to  the Debenture Purchase Agreement
             set forth in (b) above.

        (d)  The Letter Agreement, dated December  18, 1994, by and among  RCPI,
             Whitehall  and Goldman shall  be amended to  provide that the 62.5%
             special supermajority  voting requirement  for certain  stockholder
             action be reduced upon conversions or exercises of SARs or Warrants
             from time to time to a percentage determined in accordance with the
             following formula:

                         C + W + S
             0.5006  X  ____________
                              C

             where:

             C =  Aggregate number of shares of common stock then outstanding

             W =  Aggregate number of Warrants then outstanding

             S =  Aggregate number of SARs then outstanding.

        (e)  The  appointment by RCPI of Tishman  Speyer Properties, L.P. as the
             exclusive Managing Agent for the Rockefeller Center Properties  for
             a  three-year term, subject to renewal at the option of the Company
             for two successive one-year terms, and  for a fee of 1.5% of  gross
             revenues plus a one-half standard commission override. In addition,
             Tishman  Speyer Properties,  L.P. will  provide cleaning  and other
             property related services  on customary  terms as  approved by  the
             RCPI Board.

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Goldman, Sachs & Co.                                            November 7, 1995

        (f)  The  appointment to the RCPI Board of Directors of Jerry Speyer and
             of an independent director selected by Whitehall from among a  list
             of  three new  potential directors  (who have  stature in  the real
             estate industry and are not  affiliated with direct competitors  of
             Goldman  in  the principal  investing  business or  in  real estate
             investment banking) nominated by the existing Board, the filling by
             Goldman of its existing seat on the Board, and the continuation  on
             the  Board of two of the current directors. The reconstituted Board
             will elect a new Chairman.

        (g)  Any and all conforming changes necessary to effect the foregoing.

    Please indicate the agreement of Goldman  and Whitehall to the foregoing  by
signing and returning to me the enclosed copy of this letter agreement.

                                          Sincerely,

                                          /s/ Stevan A. Sandberg
                                          ________________________
                                          Stevan A. Sandberg
                                          Executive Vice President

Agreed:
Goldman, Sachs & Co.

By /s/ Goldman, Sachs & Co.
   _________________________
Whitehall Street Real
Estate Limited Partnership V

      By  Whitehall Advisors L.P. V
          General Partner

          By  Whitehall Advisors, Inc. V
               General Partner

              By  /s/ Daniel M. Neidich
                   _____________________

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                                                                         ANNEX C

   
                      OPINION OF PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
    

   
February   , 1996
    

Board of Directors
Rockefeller Center Properties, Inc.
1270 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020

Gentlemen:

   
    You have requested our opinion as to the fairness, from a financial point of
view,  to  the holders  of  common stock,  par  value $0.01  per  share ("Common
Stock"), of  Rockefeller Center  Properties, Inc.  (the "Company"),  other  than
shares  of Common Stock  held by the  Investors (defined below)  or any of their
affiliates, of the consideration  to be received by  such holders in  connection
with  the proposed merger (the "Merger") of RCPI Holdings Inc. ("Holdings") with
and into the Company, pursuant to the  Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as  of
November  7, 1995  (as amended on  February    , 1996  and as it  may be further
amended from time to time, the "Merger Agreement"), among the Company, Whitehall
Street  Real  Estate  Limited  Partnership  V  ("Whitehall"),  Rockprop,  L.L.C.
("Rockprop"),  David  Rockefeller  ("Rockefeller"),  Exor  Group  S.A. ("Exor"),
Troutlet Investments  Corporation ("Troutlet"),  Holdings and  RCPI Merger  Inc.
(Whitehall,   Rockprop,  Rockefeller,   Exor  and   Troutlet  are   referred  to
collectively as the  "Investors"). In  the Merger, each  issued and  outstanding
share of Common Stock (subject to certain exceptions) will be converted into the
right to receive $8.00 per share in cash. The terms and conditions of the Merger
are more fully outlined in the Merger Agreement.
    

    In  connection with our opinion, we have reviewed the Merger Agreement and a
draft of the Company's  Proxy Statement to  be delivered by  the Company to  its
stockholders  in connection  with the  Merger as proposed  to be  filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. We have also reviewed certain financial  and
other information that was publicly available or furnished to us by or on behalf
of  the  Company,  including  certain  internal  analyses,  financial forecasts,
reports and other information  prepared by the  Company's management and/or  its
representatives.  We have held discussions with senior management of the Company
concerning the Company's historical and current operations, financial  condition
and  prospects. In addition, we have: (i) reviewed the price and trading history
of the Company's  shares of  common stock and  compared such  price and  trading
history with that of publicly traded companies we deemed relevant; (ii) compared
the financial position and operating results of the Company with that of certain
publicly  traded companies we deemed  relevant; (iii) compared certain financial
terms of the Merger to certain financial terms of selected other transactions we
deemed relevant; and (iv) conducted  such other financial studies, analyses  and
investigations  and reviewed  such other  factors as  we deemed  appropriate for
purposes of this opinion.

    In rendering this opinion, we have  relied on the accuracy and  completeness
of  all  financial  and  other  information reviewed  by  us  that  was publicly
available or furnished or otherwise  communicated to us by  or on behalf of  the
Company,  without  assuming  any  responsibility  to  independently  verify such
information. With respect  to the financial  forecasts examined by  us, we  have
assumed  that  they  were  reasonably  prepared  on  bases  reflecting  the best
currently  available  estimates  and  good  faith  judgments  of  the  Company's
management  as to the  future performance of  the Company and  the real property
assets constituting the collateral pledged  to the Company (the "Property").  We
have  not  made  an  independent  evaluation  or  appraisal  of  the  assets  or
liabilities (contingent or  otherwise) of  the Company. We  have been  furnished
with  an appraisal of the Property, dated December 31, 1994, prepared by Douglas
Elliman Appraisal and Consulting Division, upon  which we have relied with  your
consent.  We  have assumed,  with your  consent,  that all  material liabilities
(contingent or otherwise,

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known or unknown) are as set  forth on the consolidated financial statements  of
the  Company. In addition, you have advised us that in the absence of the Merger
or an alternative  comparable transaction, the  Company would not,  in the  near
term,  be  able  to  meet its  debt  service  obligations and  would  not  be in
compliance with certain of  its loan covenants, which  would likely lead to  the
commencement by the Company of a case under Chapter 11 of the Federal Bankruptcy
Code.  We  have  also  assumed,  with  your  consent,  that  certain alternative
transactions  proposed  to  the  Company  are  not  feasible  due  to   existing
contractual obligations of the Company.
    

    This opinion does not address any possible rights offering by the Company in
the  event the stockholders do  not approve the Merger  and does not address the
relative merits of the Merger and any other transactions or business  strategies
discussed  by  the Board  of  Directors as  alternatives  to the  Merger  or the
underlying business decision of the Board  of Directors as to whether to  accept
or  reject the Merger. Our opinion is addressed to the Board of Directors of the
Company and  does not  constitute a  recommendation to  any stockholder  of  the
Company  as to how such stockholder should  vote with respect to the Merger. Our
opinion is based upon economic, monetary  and market conditions existing on  the
date hereof.

   
    This  opinion has been prepared for the use of the Board of Directors of the
Company and shall not  be reproduced, summarized, described  or referred to,  or
given  to any other person  or otherwise made public,  without the prior written
consent of PaineWebber Incorporated; provided, however, that this letter may  be
reproduced  in full in the Proxy Statement to be delivered by the Company to its
stockholders in connection with the Merger.
    

    As you  are aware,  PaineWebber  Incorporated has  worked closely  with  the
Company as financial advisor for a considerable period of time, and is currently
acting  as financial advisor to the Company and will receive a fee for rendering
this opinion and  will receive a  fee upon  consummation of the  Merger. We  may
provide  financial advisory services to, and  act as an underwriter or placement
agent for, the Company in the future.

    In the ordinary course  of our business,  we may trade  the equity and  debt
securities  of  the Company  for our  own account  and for  the accounts  of our
customers and, accordingly, may at any time hold long or short positions in such
securities.

    On the basis of and subject to the foregoing, it is our opinion that, as  of
the date hereof, the consideration to be received by the holders of Common Stock
(other  than the Investors or any  of their respective affiliates) in connection
with the Merger is fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders.

Very truly yours,

PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED

By: _____________________________

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                                                                         ANNEX D

                GENERAL CORPORATION LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

SECTION262. APPRAISAL RIGHTS.

    (a) Any stockholder of a corporation of this State who holds shares of stock
on the date of the making of a demand pursuant to subsection (d) of this section
with  respect to  such shares,  who continuously  holds such  shares through the
effective date of the merger or  consolidation, who has otherwise complied  with
subsection  (d) of this section and who has neither voted in favor of the merger
or consolidation nor consented thereto in writing pursuant to Section228 of this
title shall be entitled  to an appraisal  by the Court of  Chancery of the  fair
value  of his shares  of stock under the  circumstances described in subsections
(b) and (c) of  this section. As  used in this  section, the word  "stockholder"
means  a holder of record of  stock in a stock corporation  and also a member of
record of a nonstock corporation; the words "stock" and "share" mean and include
what is  ordinarily meant  by  those words  and  also membership  or  membership
interest  of  a member  of  a nonstock  corporation;  and the  words "depository
receipt" mean a receipt or other instrument issued by a depository  representing
an  interest in one or  more shares, or fractions thereof,  solely of stock of a
corporation, which stock is deposited with the depository.

    (b) Appraisal  rights shall  be available  for the  shares of  any class  or
series  of stock of a constituent corporation in a merger or consolidation to be
effected pursuant to Section251, 252, 254, 257, 258, 263 or 264 of this title:

        (1) Provided, however, that no appraisal rights under this section shall
    be available for the shares of any class or series of stock, which stock, or
    depository receipts  in  respect  thereof,  at  the  record  date  fixed  to
    determine  the stockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the
    meeting  of  stockholders   to  act   upon  the  agreement   of  merger   or
    consolidation,  were either (i) listed on  a national securities exchange or
    designated as a national market system security on an interdealer  quotation
    system  by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. or (ii) held
    of record by  more than  2,000 stockholders;  and further  provided that  no
    appraisal  rights  shall  be  available  for  any  shares  of  stock  of the
    constituent corporation surviving a merger if the merger did not require for
    its approval the vote  of the stockholders of  the surviving corporation  as
    provided in subsection (f) or (g) of Section251 of this title.

        (2)  Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of  this subsection, appraisal rights
    under this section shall be available for the shares of any class or  series
    of stock of a constituent corporation if the holders thereof are required by
    the   terms  of  an  agreement  of   merger  or  consolidation  pursuant  to
    SectionSection251, 252, 254, 257, 258, 263  and 264 of this title to  accept
    for such stock anything except:

           a.   Shares of  stock of the corporation  surviving or resulting from
       such merger or consolidation, or depository receipts in respect thereof;

           b.  Shares of stock of any other corporation, or depository  receipts
       in  respect thereof, which shares of  stock or depository receipts at the
       effective date of the merger or consolidation will be either listed on  a
       national  securities exchange or  designated as a  national market system
       security on an interdealer quotation  system by the National  Association
       of  Securities  Dealers,  Inc.  or  held of  record  by  more  than 2,000
       stockholders;

           c.   Cash  in lieu  of  fractional shares  or  fractional  depository
       receipts  described  in the  foregoing subparagraphs  a.  and b.  of this
       paragraph; or

           d.  Any combination of the  shares of stock, depository receipts  and
       cash  in  lieu of  fractional  shares or  fractional  depository receipts
       described in the foregoing subparagraphs a., b. and c. of this paragraph.

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        (3) In the event all of  the stock of a subsidiary Delaware  corporation
    party  to a merger effected  under Section253 of this  title is not owned by
    the parent corporation  immediately prior  to the  merger, appraisal  rights
    shall be available for the shares of the subsidiary Delaware corporation.

    (c)  Any corporation  may provide in  its certificate  of incorporation that
appraisal rights under  this section shall  be available for  the shares of  any
class  or series of its stock as a  result of an amendment to its certificate of
incorporation, any  merger  or  consolidation  in which  the  corporation  is  a
constituent corporation or the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of
the  corporation. If the certificate of incorporation contains such a provision,
the procedures of this section, including those set forth in subsections (d) and
(e) of this section, shall apply as nearly as practicable.

    (d) Appraisal rights shall be perfected as follows:

        (1) If a proposed merger or consolidation for which appraisal rights are
    provided under this section is to be submitted for approval at a meeting  of
    stockholders,  the corporation, not less than  20 days prior to the meeting,
    shall notify each of its  stockholders who was such  on the record date  for
    such meeting with respect to shares for which appraisal rights are available
    pursuant  to  subsections  (b)  or  (c)  hereof  that  appraisal  rights are
    available for any or all of the shares of the constituent corporations,  and
    shall  include  in such  notice  a copy  of  this section.  Each stockholder
    electing to  demand  the  appraisal  of his  shares  shall  deliver  to  the
    corporation, before the taking of the vote on the merger or consolidation, a
    written  demand for appraisal of his  shares. Such demand will be sufficient
    if it reasonably informs the corporation of the identity of the  stockholder
    and  that the  stockholder intends  thereby to  demand the  appraisal of his
    shares. A  proxy or  vote  against the  merger  or consolidation  shall  not
    constitute such a demand. A stockholder electing to take such action must do
    so  by a separate written demand as herein provide. Within 10 days after the
    effective date of such merger  or consolidation, the surviving or  resulting
    corporation  shall notify  each stockholder of  each constituent corporation
    who has complied  with this  subsection and  has not  voted in  favor of  or
    consented  to the  merger or  consolidation of the  date that  the merger or
    consolidation has become effective; or

        (2) If the merger or  consolidation was approved pursuant to  Section228
    or  253 of this title, the surviving or resulting corporation, either before
    the effective  date  of  the  merger or  consolidation  or  within  10  days
    thereafter,  shall  notify each  of the  stockholders entitled  to appraisal
    rights of  the  effective date  of  the  merger or  consolidation  and  that
    appraisal  rights  are  available  for  any or  all  of  the  shares  of the
    constituent corporation, and  shall include in  such notice a  copy of  this
    section.  The notice shall  be sent by certified  or registered mail, return
    receipt requested, addressed to the stockholder at his address as it appears
    on the records  of the  corporation. Any stockholder  entitled to  appraisal
    rights  may, within 20 days after the  date of mailing of the notice, demand
    in writing from the surviving or resulting corporation the appraisal of  his
    shares.  Such  demand  will  be  sufficient  if  it  reasonably  informs the
    corporation of  the identity  of the  stockholder and  that the  stockholder
    intends thereby to demand the appraisal of his shares.

    (e) Within 120 days after the effective date of the merger or consolidation,
the  surviving or resulting corporation or any stockholder who has complied with
subsections (a)  and (d)  hereof  and who  is  otherwise entitled  to  appraisal
rights,  may file a petition in the  Court of Chancery demanding a determination
of the  value  of  the  stock of  all  such  stockholders.  Notwithstanding  the
foregoing,  at any time within 60 days after the effective date of the merger or
consolidation, any stockholder shall have the  right to withdraw his demand  for
appraisal  and to  accept the  terms offered  upon the  merger or consolidation.
Within 120 days  after the effective  date of the  merger or consolidation,  any
stockholder  who has complied  with the requirements of  subsections (a) and (d)
hereof, upon written request, shall be entitled to receive from the  corporation
surviving  the merger  or resulting from  the consolidation  a statement setting
forth the  aggregate number  of  shares not  voted in  favor  of the  merger  or
consolidation and with respect to which demands for appraisal have been received
and the aggregate number of holders of such shares. Such written statement shall
be mailed to the stockholder within 10 days after

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his  written  request for  such  a statement  is  received by  the  surviving or
resulting corporation  or within  10 days  after expiration  of the  period  for
delivery  of demands  for appraisal  under subsection  (d) hereof,  whichever is
later.

    (f) Upon the filing of any such petition by a stockholder, service of a copy
thereof shall be made upon the  surviving or resulting corporation, which  shall
within 20 days after such service file in the office of the Register in Chancery
in  which the petition was  filed a duly verified  list containing the names and
addresses of all  stockholders who have  demanded payment for  their shares  and
with  whom agreements as to  the value of their shares  have not been reached by
the surviving or resulting  corporation. If the petition  shall be filed by  the
surviving  or resulting corporation, the petition shall be accompanied by such a
duly verified list. The Register in Chancery, if so ordered by the Court,  shall
give  notice of  the time and  place fixed for  the hearing of  such petition by
registered or certified mail  to the surviving or  resulting corporation and  to
the  stockholders shown on the list at the addresses therein stated. Such notice
shall also be given by 1 or more publications at least 1 week before the day  of
the  hearing, in  a newspaper  of general circulation  published in  the City of
Wilmington, Delaware or such publication as the Court deems advisable. The forms
of the notices by mail  and by publication shall be  approved by the Court,  and
the costs thereof shall be borne by the surviving or resulting corporation.

    (g)  At  the  hearing  of  such  petition,  the  Court  shall  determine the
stockholders who have complied with this section and who have become entitled to
appraisal rights. The Court  may require the stockholders  who have demanded  an
appraisal  for their  shares and who  hold stock represented  by certificates to
submit their certificates  of stock  to the  Register in  Chancery for  notation
thereon  of the  pendency of the  appraisal proceedings; and  if any stockholder
fails to comply with such direction, the Court may dismiss the proceedings as to
such stockholder.

    (h) After determining the stockholders  entitled to an appraisal, the  Court
shall appraise the shares, determining their fair value exclusive of any element
of  value  arising  from the  accomplishment  or  expectation of  the  merger or
consolidation, together with a fair  rate of interest, if  any, to be paid  upon
the  amount determined to be the fair value. In determining such fair value, the
Court shall take into account all relevant factors. In determining the fair rate
of interest, the Court may consider all relevant factors, including the rate  of
interest  which the surviving or resulting corporation  would have had to pay to
borrow money during  the pendency  of the  proceeding. Upon  application by  the
surviving or resulting corporation or by any stockholder entitled to participate
in  the appraisal proceeding, the Court may, in its discretion, permit discovery
or other pretrial proceedings and may proceed to trial upon the appraisal  prior
to  the final  determination of  the stockholder  entitled to  an appraisal. Any
stockholder whose name appears on the  list filed by the surviving or  resulting
corporation pursuant to subsection (f) of this section and who has submitted his
certificates  of stock  to the  Register in Chancery,  if such  is required, may
participate fully in all proceedings until  it is finally determined that he  is
not entitled to appraisal rights under this section.

    (i)  The Court  shall direct the  payment of  the fair value  of the shares,
together with interest, if any, by the surviving or resulting corporation to the
stockholders entitled thereto. Interest may be simple or compound, as the  Court
may  direct. Payment shall be  so made to each such  stockholder, in the case of
holders of uncertificated  stock forthwith, and  the case of  holders of  shares
represented  by  certificates  upon  the surrender  to  the  corporation  of the
certificates representing  such stock.  The Court's  decree may  be enforced  as
other  decrees in the Court of Chancery  may be enforced, whether such surviving
or resulting corporation be a corporation of this State or of any state.

    (j)  The costs of  the proceeding may be determined  by the Court and  taxed
upon  the parties as  the Court deems  equitable in the  circumstances. Upon the
application of  a stockholder,  the Court  may order  all or  a portion  of  the
expenses   incurred  by  any  stockholder   in  connection  with  the  appraisal
proceeding, including, without  limitation, reasonable attorney's  fees and  the
fees  and expenses of experts,  to be charged pro rata  against the value of all
the shares entitled to an appraisal.

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    (k) From and  after the effective  date of the  merger or consolidation,  no
stockholder  who has demanded his appraisal rights as provided in subsection (d)
of this section  shall be  entitled to  vote such stock  for any  purpose or  to
receive  payment  of  dividends  or other  distributions  on  the  stock (except
dividends or other  distributions payable to  stockholders of record  at a  date
which  is prior to the effective date of the merger or consolidation); provided,
however, that if no  petition for an  appraisal shall be  filed within the  time
provided in subsection (e) of this section, or if such stockholder shall deliver
to the surviving or resulting corporation a written withdrawal of his demand for
an  appraisal and an acceptance of the merger or consolidation, either within 60
days after the  effective date  of the merger  or consolidation  as provided  in
subsection  (e) of this section  or thereafter with the  written approval of the
corporation, then the  right of such  stockholder to an  appraisal shall  cease.
Notwithstanding  the foregoing, no appraisal proceeding in the Court of Chancery
shall be dismissed as to any stockholder without the approval of the Court,  and
such approval may be conditioned upon such terms as the Court deems just.

    (l) The shares of the surviving or resulting corporation to which the shares
of  such objecting stockholders  would have been converted  had they assented to
the merger or  consolidation shall have  the status of  authorized and  unissued
shares  of the surviving or  resulting corporation. (Last amended  by Ch. 79, L.
'95, effective 7-l-95.)

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                                   SCHEDULE I
                    DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF RCPI

    Set  forth  below is  the name,  business  address and  five-year employment
history of each  of the directors  and executive officers  of RCPI. Each  person
listed  below is a citizen of the United States. The business address of each of
the individuals listed  below is  care of Rockefeller  Center Properties,  Inc.,
1270 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York, 10020.

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<CAPTION>
NAME                                         PRESENT PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION AND FIVE-YEAR EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
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<S>                                  <C>
Peter D. Linneman (a)..............  Peter  D. Linneman has been Chairman of  the Board of RCPI since December 29,
                                     1994 and a  director of  RCPI since  April 26,  1993. Dr.  Linneman has  been
                                     associated  with The Wharton  School of the  University of Pennsylvania since
                                     1979, where he  is currently  the Albert  Sussman Professor  of Real  Estate,
                                     Finance  and Public Policy. Dr.  Linneman also serves as  the Director of The
                                     Wharton Real Estate Center and Chariman of the Real Estate Unit. Dr. Linneman
                                     is a Director of Gables Residential Property Trust, Kranzco Realty Trust  and
                                     Universal Health Realty Income Trust.

Benjamin D. Holloway (b)(c)........  Benjamin  D. Holloway has been a director  of RCPI since the incorporation of
                                     RCPI on July 17, 1985. Mr. Holloway is currently a financial consultant. From
                                     September 1988 to  March 1990,  he was Vice  Chairman of  The Equitable  Life
                                     Assurance  Society of the United States  ("The Equitable"). From June 1987 to
                                     1988, he was President  and Chief Executive  Officer of Equitable  Investment
                                     Corporation,  the  holding company  for  the investment  subsidiaries  of The
                                     Equitable. From  1984 to  1987, he  served as  Chairman and  Chief  Executive
                                     Officer  of  Equitable Real  Estate  Group, Inc.  He  is also  a  Director of
                                     Alliance Capital Management Corporation.

William F. Murdoch (a).............  William F. Murdoch, Jr. has been a director of RCPI since February 17,  1994.
                                     Mr.  Murdoch has  been Principal  of Murdoch  and Associates  since 1990. Mr.
                                     Murdoch  was  previously  President  and  Chief  Executive  Officer  of   HRE
                                     Properties,  a real estate  investment trust, from 1974  to 1989, and Trustee
                                     from 1974 to 1994.

Peter G. Peterson (d)(e)...........  Peter G. Peterson has been a director of RCPI since the incorporation of RCPI
                                     on July 17, 1985. Mr. Peterson has  been Chairman of The Blackstone Group,  a
                                     private  investment banking firm, since its founding in 1985. Mr. Peterson is
                                     a director of Sony Corporation and Transtar, Inc.

Richard M. Scarlata................  Richard M. Scarlata has  been President and Chief  Executive Officer of  RCPI
                                     since  October 1, 1994.  He was previously  Senior Vice President-Finance and
                                     Administration of RCPI from  June 1992 through  September 1994 and  Treasurer
                                     from  June 1993 to May 1994, and was a Vice President of RCPI from March 1990
                                     through June  1992 and  Treasurer  from March  1991  through June  1992.  Mr.
                                     Scarlata  was Director-Financial Services Group  of Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.
                                     and Managing  Director of  Cushman &  Wakefield Realty  Advisors, Inc.  ("C&W
                                     Realty") from 1985 to June 1993.
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<CAPTION>
NAME                                         PRESENT PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION AND FIVE-YEAR EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
- -----------------------------------  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                  <C>
Stevan A. Sandberg.................  Stevan  A. Sandberg has  been Executive Vice President  of RCPI since October
                                     16, 1995.  He was  previously  General Counsel  and  Secretary of  Cushman  &
                                     Wakefield, Inc. from September 1987 through October 1995.

Stephanie Leggett Young............  Stephanie  Leggett Young has been a Vice  President of RCPI since December 6,
                                     1994 and Secretary of RCPI since June 1993. She previously was Assistant Vice
                                     President of  RCPI from  March  1990 through  December  1994. Ms.  Young  was
                                     associated  with  C&W  Realty from  1985  to  June 1993,  where  she directed
                                     investor relations for RCPI.

Janet P. King......................  Janet P. King  has been a  Vice President of  RCPI since March  16, 1995  and
                                     Treasurer  since May  24, 1994. She  previously was Director  of Finance from
                                     September 1993 through  May 1994.  From April 1993  to August  1993, she  was
                                     Eastern  Regional  Controller  of GFS/Northstar,  which  has  residential and
                                     commercial real  estate interests  in various  states. From  January 1989  to
                                     March  1993, she  was associated with  Trammell Crow  Residential Services as
                                     Assistant Controller and Accounting Manager.
</TABLE>

- ------------------------
(a) Member of the Audit Committee

(b) Member of the Compensation Committee

(c) Chairperson of the Audit and Nominating Committees

(d) Member of the Nominating Committee

(e) Chairperson of the Compensation Committee

                                      S-2
<PAGE>
                                  SCHEDULE II
             DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF WH ADVISORS, INC.

    The following  table sets  forth the  name of  each director  and  executive
officer of WH Advisors, Inc. Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of
each  person listed  below is  85 Broad  Street, New  York, New  York 10004 and,
unless otherwise indicated, each natural person listed below is a citizen of the
United States of America. The principal  occupation of each person listed  below
is  the position set  forth next to his  name at Goldman, Sachs  & Co., 85 Broad
Street, New York, New York 10004.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 PRESENT PRINCIPAL
                              OCCUPATION AT GOLDMAN,
NAME AND BUSINESS ADDRESS           SACHS & CO.
- --------------------------  ---------------------------
<S>                         <C>
David T. Hamamoto             General Partner

Daniel M. Neidich             General Partner

Michael D. Fascitelli         General Partner

Ralph F. Rosenberg            Vice President

David M. Weil                 Vice President

Todd A. Williams              Vice President

G. Douglass Gunn              Vice President

Douglas A. Kessler            Vice President

Angie Madison                 Vice President

Kevin D. Naughton             Vice President

Kim Bonfield                  Vice President

Paul Vogel                    Vice President

Edward M. Siskind             Vice President

Kraig A. Danielson            Associate

Richard E. Georgi III         Associate
</TABLE>

                                      S-3
<PAGE>
                                  SCHEDULE III
                          GENERAL PARTNERS OF GS GROUP

    The following table sets forth the name  of each of the general partners  of
GS  Group and Goldman Sachs who is a natural person. Each person listed below is
a general  partner  of  both  GS  Group  and  Goldman  Sachs.  Unless  otherwise
indicated,  the business address of each person listed below is 85 Broad Street,
New York, New York 10004, and,  unless otherwise indicated, each natural  person
listed  below  is a  citizen  of the  United  States of  America.  The principal
occupation of each person  listed below is a  general partner of Goldman  Sachs.
The  persons listed below  who have an  asterisk marked next  to their names are
members of the Management Committee of GS Group.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
       NAME AND CITIZENSHIP                       BUSINESS ADDRESS
- -----------------------------------  ------------------------------------------
<S>                                  <C>
Roy J. Zuckerberg*

David M. Silfen*

Jon S. Corzine*

Eugene V. Fife*                      133 Fleet Street
                                     London EC4A 2BB, England

Richard M. Hayden                    133 Fleet Street
                                     London EC4A 2BB, England

Robert J. Hurst*

Howard C. Katz

Peter K. Barker                      333 South Grand Avenue
                                     Los Angeles, CA 90071

Eric S. Dobkin

Willard J. Overlock, Jr.*
Henry M. Paulson, Jr.*

Jonathan L. Cohen
Fredric B. Garonzik

Kevin W. Kennedy

William C. Landreth                  4900 Sears Tower
                                     Chicago, IL 60609

Daniel M. Neidich

Edward Spiegel

Fischer Black

Robert F. Cummings, Jr.

Angelo De Caro

Steven G. Einhorn

David B. Ford

David M. Leuschen

Michael R. Lynch
</TABLE>

                                      S-4
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
       NAME AND CITIZENSHIP                       BUSINESS ADDRESS
- -----------------------------------  ------------------------------------------
Michael D. McCarthy
<S>                                  <C>

Donald C. Opatrny, Jr.

Thomas E. Tuft

Robert J. Katz*

Michael P. Mortara

Lloyd C. Blankfein

John P. Curtin, Jr.                  150 King St. West
                                     Suite 1201
                                     Toronto, Ontario M5H 1J9
                                     Canada

Gavyn Davies                         133 Fleet Street
United Kingdom                       London EC4A 2BB, England

Dexter D. Earle

J. Christopher Flowers
Gary Gensler

Charles T. Harris III

Thomas J. Healey

Stephen Hendel

Robert E. Higgins

Ernest S. Liu

Eff W. Martin                        555 California Street
                                     San Francisco, CA 94104

Charles S. Mayer, Jr.

Michael J. O'Brien                   133 Fleet Street
United Kingdom                       London EC4A 2BB, England

Mark Schwartz

Stephen M. Semlitz

Robert K. Steel                      133 Fleet Street
                                     London EC4A 2BB, England

John A. Thain*

John L. Thornton                     133 Fleet Street
                                     London EC4A 2BB, England

Bracebridge H. Young, Jr.            133 Fleet Street
                                     London EC4A 2BB, England

Joseph R. Zimmel

Barry L. Zubrow
</TABLE>

                                      S-5
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
       NAME AND CITIZENSHIP                       BUSINESS ADDRESS
- -----------------------------------  ------------------------------------------
Gary L. Zwerling
<S>                                  <C>

Jonathan R. Aisbitt                  133 Fleet Street
United Kingdom                       London EC4A 2BB, England

Andrew M. Alper

William J. Buckley

Frank L. Coulson, Jr.

Connie Kadrovach Duckworth           4900 Sears Tower
                                     Chicago, IL 60606

Richard A. Friedman

Alan R. Gillespie                    133 Fleet Street
United Kingdom                       London EC4A 2BB, England

Joseph H. Gleberman

Jacob D. Goldfield

Steven M. Heller

Ann F. Kaplan

Robert S. Kaplan

Peter D. Kiernan III

T. Willem Mesdag                     133 Fleet Street
                                     London EC4A 2BB, England

Gaetano J. Muzio

Robin Illgen Neustein

Timothy J. O'Neill

Scott M. Pinkus

John J. Powers

Stephen D. Quinn

Arthur J. Reimers                    133 Fleet Street
                                     London EC4A 2BB, England

James P. Riley, Jr.

Richard A. Sapp                      133 Fleet Street
                                     London EC4A 2BB, England

Donald F. Textor

Thomas B. Walker III

Patrick J. Ward                      133 Fleet Street
                                     London EC4A 2BB, England

Jeffrey M. Weingarten                140 Fleet Street
                                     London EC4A 2BJ, England
</TABLE>

                                      S-6
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
       NAME AND CITIZENSHIP                       BUSINESS ADDRESS
- -----------------------------------  ------------------------------------------
Jon Winkelried
<S>                                  <C>

Richard Witten

Gregory K. Palm                      133 Fleet Street
                                     London EC4A 2BB, England

Carlos A. Cordeiro                   133 Fleet Street
                                     London EC4A 2BB, England

John O. Downing                      1 New York Plaza
                                     New York, NY 10004

W. Mark Evans                        3 Garden Road Central
Canada                               Hong Kong

Michael D. Fascitelli

Sylvain M. Hefes                     2, rue de Thann
France                               75017 Paris, France

Reuben Jeffery III                   133 Fleet Street
                                     London EC4A 2BB, England

Lawrence H. Linden

Jun Makihara                         12-32 Akasaka 1-chome
Japan                                Minato-ku, Tokyo 107,
                                     Japan

Masanori Mochida                     12-32 Akasaka 1-chome
Japan                                Minato-ku, Tokyo 107,
                                     Japan

Robert B. Morris III                 133 Fleet Street
                                     London EC4A 2BB, England

Philip D. Murphy                     MesseTurm, D-6000
                                     Frankfurt am Main 1, Germany

Suzanne M. Nora Johnson              333 South Grand Avenue
                                     Los Angeles, CA 90071

Terence M. O'Toole

Carl G.E. Palmstierna                133 Fleet Street
Sweden                               London EC4A 2BB, England

Michael G. Rantz

J. David Rogers

Joseph Sassoon                       133 Fleet Street
Israel                               London EC4A 2BB, England

Peter Savitz                         12-32 Akasaka 1-chome
                                     Minato-ku, Tokyo 107,
                                     Japan

Charles B. Seelig Jr.
</TABLE>

                                      S-7
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
       NAME AND CITIZENSHIP                       BUSINESS ADDRESS
- -----------------------------------  ------------------------------------------
Ralph F. Severson                    555 California Street
                                     San Francisco, CA 94104
<S>                                  <C>

Gene T. Sykes                        333 South Grand Avenue
                                     Los Angeles, CA 90071

Gary A. Syman                        12-32, Akasaka 1-chome
                                     Minato-ku, Tokyo 107,
                                     Japan

Leslie C. Tortora

John L. Townsend

Lee G. Vance                         133 Fleet Street
                                     London EC4A 2BB, England

David A. Viniar

John S. Weinberg

Peter A. Weinberg

Laurence M. Weiss

George W. Wellde Jr.                 12-32, Akasaka 1-chome
                                     Minato-ku, Tokyo 107,
                                     Japan

Jaime E. Yordan

Sharmin Mossavar-Rahmani
United Kingdom

Hideo Ishihara                       12-32, Akasaka 1-chome
Japan                                Minato-ku, Tokyo 107,
                                     Japan

Paul M. Achleitner                   MesseTurm, D-6000
                                     Frankfurt am Main 1, Germany

Armen A. Avanessians

Joel S. Beckman

David W. Blood                       133 Fleet Street
                                     London EC4A 2BB, England

Zachariah Cobrinik                   133 Fleet Street
                                     London EC4A 2BB, England

Gary D. Cohn                         133 Fleet Street
                                     London EC4A 2BB, England

Christopher A. Cole

Henry Cornell                        3 Garden Road Central
                                     Hong Kong

Robert V. Delaney
</TABLE>

                                      S-8
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
       NAME AND CITIZENSHIP                       BUSINESS ADDRESS
- -----------------------------------  ------------------------------------------
Joseph Della Rosa
<S>                                  <C>

J. Michael Evans                     133 Fleet Street
                                     London EC4A 2BB, England

Lawton W. Fitt

Joseph D. Gatto

Peter C. Gerhard

Nomi P. Ghez

David T. Hamamoto

Walter H. Haydock                    Munsterhof 4
                                     8022 Zurich, Switzerland

David L. Henle

Francis J. Ingrassia

Scott B. Kapnick                     133 Fleet Street
                                     London EC4A 2BB, England

Kevin M. Kelly

John C. Kleinert

Jonathan L. Kolatch

Peter S. Kraus

Robert Litterman

Jonathan M. Lopatin

Thomas J. Macirowski

Peter G.C. Mallinson                 3 Garden Road Central
                                     Hong Kong

Oki Matsumoto                        12-32 Akasaka 1-chome
                                     Minato-ku, Tokyo 107,
                                     Japan

E. Scott Mead                        133 Fleet Street
                                     London EC4A 2BB, England

Eric M. Mindich

Steven T. Mnuchin

Thomas K. Montag

Edward A. Mule

Kipp M. Nelson                       133 Fleet Street
                                     London EC4A 2BB, England
Christopher K. Norton

Robert J. O'Shea
</TABLE>

                                      S-9
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
       NAME AND CITIZENSHIP                       BUSINESS ADDRESS
- -----------------------------------  ------------------------------------------
Wiet H. Pot                          133 Fleet Street
                                     London EC4A 2BB, England
<S>                                  <C>

Jack L. Salzman

Eric S. Schwartz

Michael F. Schwerin

Richard S. Sharp                     133 Fleet Street
                                     London EC4A 2BB, England

Richard G. Sherlund

Michael S. Sherwood                  133 Fleet Street
                                     London EC4A 2BB, England

Cody J. Smith

Daniel W. Stanton

Esta E. Stecher
Fredric E. Steck

Byron D. Trott                       4900 Sears Tower
                                     Chicago, IL 60606

Barry S. Volpert

Peter S. Wheeler                     3 Garden Road Central
                                     Hong Kong

Anthony G. Williams                  133 Fleet Street
                                     London EC4A 2BB, England

Gary W. Williams

Tracy R. Wolstencroft                100 Crescent Court, Suite 1000
                                     Dallas, Texas 75201

Danny O. Yee                         3 Garden Road Central
                                     Hong Kong

Michael J. Zamkow

Mark A. Zurack
</TABLE>

                                      S-10
<PAGE>
                                  SCHEDULE IV
 DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF EACH CORPORATE GENERAL PARTNER OF GS GROUP

    The name, business address, present  principal occupation or employment  and
citizenship  of each controlling person, if  any, director and executive officer
of each general partner of GS Group  or Goldman Sachs that is a corporation  are
set forth below.

I.  NOBUYOSHI JOHN EHARA INC.

    Nobuyoshi  John  Ehara  Inc.  is controlled  by  Nobuyoshi  John  Ehara, its
President and one of its directors.  The business address of each person  listed
below  other than Nobuyoshi  John Ehara is  85 Broad Street,  New York, New York
10004, and each such person  is a citizen of the  United States of America.  The
business  address of Nobuyoshi John  Ehara, a citizen of  Japan, is the Ark Mori
Building, 12-32, Akasaka 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107, Japan.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    PRESENT PRINCIPAL
 NAME AND BUSINESS ADDRESS               POSITION                       OCCUPATION
- ---------------------------  ---------------------------------  --------------------------
<S>                          <C>                                <C>
Robert J. Katz               Chairman of the Board              General Partner of
                                                                Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Joel S. Beckman              Vice Chairman of the Board and     General Partner of
                              Treasurer                         Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Nobuyoshi John Ehara         President and Director             General Partner of
                                                                Goldman, Sachs & Co.
James B. McHugh              Secretary                          Vice President of Goldman,
                                                                Sachs & Co.
</TABLE>

II.  MASANORI MOCHIDA INC.

    Masanori Mochida Inc. is controlled  by Masanori Mochida, its President  and
one  of its directors.  The business address  of each person  listed below other
than Masanori Mochida is  85 Broad Street,  New York, New  York 10004, and  each
such  person is a citizen of the  United States of America. The business address
of Masanori Mochida, a citizen of  Japan, is 12-32, Akasaka 1-chome,  Minato-ku,
Tokyo 107, Japan.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  PRESENT PRINCIPAL
NAME AND BUSINESS ADDRESS              POSITION                       OCCUPATION
- -------------------------  ---------------------------------  --------------------------
<S>                        <C>                                <C>
Robert J. Katz             Chairman of the Board              General Partner of
                                                              Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Joel S. Beckman            Vice Chairman of the Board and     General Partner of
                            Treasurer                         Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Masinori Mochida           President and Director             General Partner of
                                                              Goldman, Sachs & Co.
James B. McHugh            Secretary                          Vice President of Goldman,
                                                              Sachs & Co.
</TABLE>

                                      S-11
<PAGE>
III.  JUN MAKIHARA INC.

    Jun  Makihara Inc. is controlled  by Jun Makihara, its  President and one of
its directors. The business address of  each person listed below other than  Jun
Makihara is 85 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004, and each such person is a
citizen of the United States of America. The business address of Jun Makihara, a
citizen of Japan, is 333 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90071.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  PRESENT PRINCIPAL
NAME AND BUSINESS ADDRESS              POSITION                       OCCUPATION
- -------------------------  ---------------------------------  --------------------------
<S>                        <C>                                <C>
Robert J. Katz             Chairman of the Board              General Partner of
                                                              Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Joel S. Beckman            Vice Chairman of the Board and     General Partner of
                            Treasurer                         Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Jun Makihara               President and Director             General Partner of
                                                              Goldman, Sachs & Co.
James B. McHugh            Secretary                          Vice President of Goldman,
                                                              Sachs & Co.
</TABLE>

IV.  HIDEO ISHIHARA INC.

    Hideo  Ishihara Inc. is controlled by  Hideo Ishihara, its President and one
of its directors. The  business address of each  person listed below other  than
Hideo  Ishihara is  85 Broad  Street, New  York, New  York 10004,  and each such
person is a citizen  of the United  States of America.  The business address  of
Hideo  Ishihara, a citizen  of Japan, is  the Ark Mori  Building, 12-32, Akasaka
1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107, Japan.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  PRESENT PRINCIPAL
NAME AND BUSINESS ADDRESS              POSITION                       OCCUPATION
- -------------------------  ---------------------------------  --------------------------
<S>                        <C>                                <C>
Robert J. Katz             Chairman of the Board              General Partner of
                                                              Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Joel S. Beckman            Vice Chairman of the Board and     General Partner of
                            Treasurer                         Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Hideo Ishihara             President and Director             General Partner of
                                                              Goldman, Sachs & Co.
James B. McHugh            Secretary                          Vice President of Goldman,
                                                              Sachs & Co.
</TABLE>

                                      S-12
<PAGE>

                       ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES, INC.
                           1270 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
                            NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10020

                    Proxy for Special Meeting of Stockholders
                                 March 25, 1996

           THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

   The undersigned hereby appoints Stephanie Leggett Young and Janet P. King,
jointly and severally, proxies for the undersigned with full power of
substitution, and hereby authorizes them to represent and to vote, in accordance
with the instructions on the reverse side of this card, all shares of the Common
Stock of Rockefeller Center Properties, Inc. the undersigned is entitled to vote
at the Special Meeting of Stockholders to be held on March 25, 1996 in the
Auditorium at The Equitable Center, 787 Seventh Avenue, New York City,
commencing at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, or at any postponement or
adjournment thereof. The proxies may vote in their discretion upon such other
business as may properly be brought before the meeting or any postponement or
adjournment thereof.

COMMENTS/ADDRESS CHANGE: PLEASE MARK COMMENT/ADDRESS BOX ON REVERSE SIDE

                              (CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON THE REVERSE SIDE)

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
                              FOLD AND DETACH HERE



<PAGE>

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED BY THE
STOCKHOLDER. WHERE NO VOTING INSTRUCTIONS ARE GIVEN, THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY
THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR ITEM 1.
                                                          PLEASE MARK
                                                  / X /   YOUR VOTES
                                                          AS THIS


Item 1--Approve and adopt the Merger         FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN
Agreement as described in RCPI's Proxy       / /     / /       / /
Statement. The Board of Directors recommends
a vote FOR the Merger Agreement.


Item 2--In their discretion upon such other
business as may be properly brought before
the Special Meeting or any postponement or
adjournment thereof.

                               If you plan to attend the Special  / /
                               Meeting, please check this box.

                                        COMMENTS/ADDRESS CHANGE
                                        Please mark this box if you have / /
                                        written comments/address change
                                        on the reverse side.

                                Receipt is hereby acknowledged of Rockefeller
                                Center Properties, Inc. Notice of Special
                                Meeting and Proxy Statement

Signature(s)                                                 Date
            ------------------------------------------------      ------------
Please mark, date and sign as your name appears opposite and return it in the
enclosed envelope. If acting as executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, etc.
you should so indicate when signing. If the signer is a corporation, please sign
full corporate name.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
                              FOLD AND DETACH HERE

                                     [LOGO]

                         SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

                 THIS IS YOUR ADMISSION CARD FOR THE FORTHCOMING
                        SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS.

                IT WILL SAVE YOU UNNECESSARY DELAY IF YOU PRESENT
                    THIS CARD WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT THE MEETING.


                              DATE:  MARCH 25, 1996

                              TIME:  9:30 A.M.

                              PLACE: THE EQUITABLE CENTER
                                     AUDITORIUM
                                     787 SEVENTH AVENUE
                                     NEW YORK, NEW YORK


<PAGE>


UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
- ----------------------------------------X
                                        :
In re                                   :  Chapter 11 Case
                                        :
ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES and       :  Nos. 95 B 42089 (PBA)
RCP ASSOCIATES,                         :       95 B 42088 (PBA)
                                        :
                            Debtors.    :  (Jointly Administered)
                                        :
Address:  1230 Avenue of the Americas   :
          New York, New York  10020     :
                                        :
Tax I.D. Nos.:  13-3121978              :
                13-3255943              :
                                        :
- ----------------------------------------X


                  SECOND AMENDED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT PURSUANT
          TO BANKRUPTCY CODE SECTION 1125 FOR SECOND AMENDED JOINT PLAN
               OF REORGANIZATION FOR ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES
           AND RCP ASSOCIATES UNDER CHAPTER 11 OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE


ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES      ROCKEFELLER GROUP, INC.,
and RCP ASSOCIATES,                A General Partner of Debtors
Debtors and Debtors-in-Possession  and Plan Co-Proponent
and Plan Co-Proponents

TOGUT, SEGAL & SEGAL,              DEWEY BALLANTINE
Bankruptcy Attorneys for           Attorneys for Rockefeller
  the Debtors                        Group, Inc.
One Penn Plaza                     1301 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York  10119          New York, New York  10020
(212) 594-5000                     (212) 259-8000
Attn:  Albert Togut, Esq.          Attn:  Richard S. Miller, Esq.
       Frank A. Oswald, Esq.              Benjamin Hoch, Esq.

Dated:  New York, New York
        January 22, 1996

     THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OF ACCEPTANCES OR REJECTIONS OF THE PLAN OF
     REORGANIZATION.  ACCEPTANCES OR REJECTIONS OF THE PLAN MAY NOT BE SOLICITED
     UNTIL A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE BANKRUPTCY COURT.


<PAGE>

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS


I.  Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 1 -
     A.   Preliminary Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 2 -
     B.   Notice to Holders of Claims. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 3 -
     C.   Disclosure Statement Enclosures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 5 -
          Voting Procedures, Ballots and Voting Deadlines. . . . . . . . . - 5 -
     E.   Hearing On and Objections to Confirmation. . . . . . . . . . . . - 6 -
          1.   Confirmation Hearing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 6 -
          2.   Date Set for Filing Objections to
               Confirmation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 6 -
     F.  Recommendation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 7 -

II.  History of the Debtors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 7 -
     A.   General Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 7 -
     B.   Historical Background. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 8 -
     C.   Operation of the Landmarked Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 9 -
     D.   The REIT and the REIT Loan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 10 -
     E.   The Debtors' Cash Shortfalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 12 -

III.  History of the Debtors' Chapter 11 Case. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 12 -
     A.   Significant Events During the Chapter 11 Case. . . . . . . . . .- 13 -
          1.   Use of Cash Collateral. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 13 -
          2.   REIT's First Attempt to Terminate
               Debtors' Exclusive Period to File
               a Reorganization Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 13 -
          3.   Tax Settlement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 14 -
          4.   DIP Financing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 14 -
          5.   Pre-Petition Personal Injury Actions
               (Tort Claims/Insurance Coverage Analysis) . . . . . . . . .- 15 -
          6.   Claims Against The Debtors --
               Recourse vs. Non-Recourse;  Bar Date. . . . . . . . . . . .- 18 -
               a.   General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 18 -
               b.   Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 18 -
                    (1)  Secured Claims or Purported Secured Claims. . . .- 18 -
                    (2)  Priority Claims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 19 -
                    (3)  Non-Priority, Unsecured Claims. . . . . . . . . .- 19 -
               c.   RCP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 19 -
                    (1)  Secured Claims. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 19 -
                    (2)  Priority Claims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 19 -
                    (3)  Unsecured, Non-Priority Claims. . . . . . . . . .- 20 -
               d.   Recourse vs. Non-Recourse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 20 -
               e.   Claims Bar Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 20 -
          7.   Executory Contracts, Tenant Leases
               and Other Unexpired Leases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 21 -
          8.   Efforts to Formulate Plan and REIT's
               Second Motion to Terminate Exclusivity. . . . . . . . . . .- 22 -


                                            (i)

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IV.  Summary of the Reorganization Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 23 -
     A.   Overall Structure of the Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 23 -
     B.   Classification and Treatment
          of Claims and Interests      . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 23 -
     C.   Unclassified Claims. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 24 -
          1.   Administrative Expense Claims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 24 -
          2.   Priority Tax Claims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 24 -
     D.   Classes of Claims and Interests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 24 -
     E.   Identification of Impaired and Unimpaired Classes. . . . . . . .- 24 -
     F.   Automatic Deletion of Unoccupied
          Classes for Voting Purposes      . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 25 -
     G.   Treatment of Claims and Interests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 25 -
          1.   Unclassified Claims Against the Debtors . . . . . . . . . .- 25 -
               a.   Administrative Expense Claims. . . . . . . . . . . . .- 25 -
               b.   Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 26 -
               c.   Priority Tax Claims. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 26 -
          2.  Classified Claims and Interests
              Against the Debtors            . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 26 -
               a.   Classes 1A and 1B:  Other Priority Claims. . . . . . .- 26 -
               b.   Classes 2A and 2B:  The REIT Claims. . . . . . . . . .- 27 -
               c.   Classes 3A and 3B:  Other Secured Claims.. . . . . . .- 28 -
               d.   Classes 4A and 4B:  Unsecured Claims . . . . . . . . .- 29 -
               e.   Classes 5A and 5B:  Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 30 -
          3.   Means for Implementation of the Plan. . . . . . . . . . . .- 31 -
               a.   DIP Financing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 31 -
               b.   Intercompany and Guarantee Claims, Etc.. . . . . . . .- 31 -
               c.   Management of (i) The REIT Collateral and (ii) The
                    Reorganized Debtors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 31 -
               d.   Establishment and Funding of Distribution Account. . .- 31 -
                    (1)  Disposition of Any Remaining Funds in
                         Distribution Account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 32 -
                    (2)  Funding and Payment of Post-Effective Date
                         Expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 32 -
               e.   Plan Supplement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 32 -
     H.   Other Plan Provisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 33 -
          1.   Provisions Regarding Distributions Under the Plan and
               Treatment of Disputed, Contingent, and Unliquidated
               Administrative Expense Claims, Etc. . . . . . . . . . . . .- 33 -
               a.   Distributions Under the Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 33 -
                    (1)   General Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 33 -
               b.   Resolution of Disputed Claims. . . . . . . . . . . . .- 33 -
               c.   Distributions Relating to Disputed Claims. . . . . . .- 34 -
               d.   Setoffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 34 -
          2.   Treatment of Tenant Leases, Other
               Unexpired Leases and Executory Contracts
               Pursuant to Article VI of the Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . .- 34 -


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                    (1)  Tenant Leases and Other Unexpired Leases
                         to be Assumed and Assigned;  Leases Between
                         RCP and Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 34 -
                    (2)  Cure of Defaults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 35 -
                    (3)  Executory Contracts to be Rejected. . . . . . . .- 36 -
                    (4)  Approval of Assumption, Rejection or Assignment
                         of Leases and Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 36 -
                    (5)  Bar Date for Filing Proofs of Claim Relating to
                         Rejection of Executory Contracts, and Other
                         Unexpired Leases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 37 -
               a.   Affiliate Leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 37 -
               b.   Schedules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 37 -
               c.   Indemnification Obligations. . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 37 -
               d.   Compensation and Benefit Programs. . . . . . . . . . .- 37 -
               e.   Retiree Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 38 -
          3.   Conditions Precedent to Confirmation
               or Consummation of the Plan;  Waiver. . . . . . . . . . . .- 38 -
               a.   Conditions Precedent to Confirmation . . . . . . . . .- 38 -
               b.   Conditions to Effective Date . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 39 -
               c.   Waiver of Conditions to Confirmation and
                    Consummation of the Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 39 -
          4.   Modification or Amendment of the Plan and Exhibits. . . . .- 40 -
          5.   Retention of Jurisdiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 40 -
          6.   Miscellaneous Provisions of the Plan. . . . . . . . . . . .- 40 -
               a.   Exemption from Transfer Taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . .- 40 -
               b.   Exculpation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 40 -
               c.   Release and Discharge of Claims and Equity Interests
                    and Permanent Injunction Upon the Effective Date . . .- 41 -
               d.   Binding Effect and Enforceability of Obligations . . .- 43 -
               e.   Severability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 43 -
               f.   Revocation or Withdrawal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 44 -
               g.   Extinguishment of Avoidance Claims . . . . . . . . . .- 44 -
               h.   Conflicts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 44 -
               i.   Creditors' Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 44 -
               j.   Post-Confirmation Service List -- Persons Entitled
                    to Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 44 -
               k.   Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 45 -

V.  Voting Requirements, Acceptance and Confirmation of the Plan   . . . .- 46 -
     A.   Parties-in-Interest Entitled to Vote . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 47 -
     B.   Classes Impaired Under the Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 47 -
     C.   Best Interest of Creditors and Interest Holders. . . . . . . . .- 48 -
     D.   Feasibility of the Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 48 -



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VI.  Alternatives to Confirmation and Consummation of the Plan . . . . . .- 50 -
     A.   Alternative Plans of Reorganization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 50 -
     B.   Liquidation Under Chapter 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 50 -

VII.  Tax Consequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 51 -

VIII.  Conclusion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 52 -


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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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                                        :
In re                                   :  Chapter 11 Case
                                        :
ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES and       :  Nos. 95 B 42089 (PBA)
RCP ASSOCIATES,                         :       95 B 42088 (PBA)
                                        :
                            Debtors.    :  (Jointly Administered)
                                        :
Address:  1230 Avenue of the Americas   :
          New York, New York  10020     :
                                        :
Tax I.D. Nos.:  13-3121978              :
                13-3255943              :
                                        :
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                            SECOND AMENDED DISCLOSURE
                  STATEMENT PURSUANT TO 11 U.S.C. SECTION 1125



                               I.  INTRODUCTION(1)

          Rockefeller Center Properties ("RCP"), a New York general
partnership(2) and RCP Associates ("Associates"), a New York limited
partnership(3), are the debtors and debtors-in-possession (jointly, the
"Debtors") in the above-captioned Chapter 11 reorganization cases (the "Chapter
11 Cases") which are pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the
Southern District of New York (the "Bankruptcy Court") under Chapter 11
("Chapter 11") of the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. Sections 101 ET
SEQ. (as amended, the "Bankruptcy Code").  This Disclosure Statement pursuant to
Section 1125 of the Bankruptcy Code is issued for use in the solicitation of
ballots to accept the Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization, dated January
22, 1996 (as the same may be further amended, the "Plan"), co-pro-


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     (1)  Unless otherwise defined in this Disclosure Statement, all capitalized
terms used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Plan.

     (2)  RCP's general partners are Associates, Rockefeller Group, Inc. ("RGI")
and Radio City Music Hall Productions, Inc. ("RCMHP").


     (3)  Associates' general partners are RGI and RCMHP, and its limited
partners are also RGI and RCMHP.

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posed by the Debtors and RGI as the Plan Proponents;  a copy of the Plan is
annexed as Exhibit "1".

     A.   PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

          In pursuit of their goal of achieving a consensual plan, RGI and the
Debtors engaged in a series of discussions with Rockefeller Center Properties,
Inc. (the "REIT") and other interested third parties to identify the appropriate
operator and future owner for the Landmarked Properties (defined below in
Section II.A.), which form an important part of the Rockefeller Center complex.
All of the proposals made to RGI by third-party investors expected a greater
cash contribution from RGI than RGI determined to be worthwhile based upon its
view of the economics of the 12 Landmarked Properties, plans for RGI's future,
and the timetables that were involved in each of the proposals.  Accordingly, on
September 12, 1995, the Debtors announced their agreement with the REIT that a
smooth transition of ownership to the REIT or the REIT Designee would be the
best way to maximize values to all of the Debtors' creditors while minimizing
the impact of such transition on the tenants and operations of the Landmarked
Properties and the remainder of Rockefeller Center.

          The Plan provides for:  (i) the transfer of ownership of the
Landmarked Properties which form a portion of Rockefeller Center to, or as
designated by, the REIT which presently holds a $1.3 billion mortgage against
the Landmarked Properties;  (ii) the payment, in cash, of all administrative
expenses related to the Chapter 11 cases;  and (iii) full payment, including
interest, of virtually all creditors' Claims which are or become Allowed Claims.
The Plan further provides that all unexpired Tenant Leases will be assumed by
the Debtors at confirmation and assigned to the REIT, or the REIT Designee at
the time the Landmarked Properties are transferred to the REIT or its designee,
with any amounts owing under these leases for reimbursement of tenant
improvements, real estate tax refunds and other obligations (defined as Cure
Payments in the Plan) to be paid on or before the Effective Date of the Plan or
as soon thereafter as is practicable.  The Debtors have filed or shortly will
file an application with the Bankruptcy Court to approve (i) the assumption of
Tenant Leases and (ii) their assignment to the REIT or the REIT Designee, such
assignment to be conditioned only upon the occurrence of the Transfer Event
("Assumption and Assignment Motion").

          The Plan addresses the continued operation of the Landmarked
Properties as an office, entertainment and retail complex.  The Proponents and
the REIT intend to achieve a smooth transition of ownership of the Landmarked
Properties in a way that minimizes the impact upon Rockefeller Center, the
Debtors' operations and the public.  On November 7, 1995, the REIT reached
agreement, subject to approval by the REIT shareholders, with an


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investor group which will form an entity with which the REIT will merge and
which will operate the Landmarked Properties after the ownership of those
properties is transferred by the Debtors.

          On the Effective Date, ownership of the REIT Collateral, the Debtors'
other assets and administrative liabilities created by operation of the
Landmarked Properties in the ordinary course, will be transferred to the REIT or
the REIT Designee.  The transfer is to be made in consideration for (i)
$20 million to be paid by the REIT or the REIT Designee;  (ii) the release and
satisfaction of the REIT's Claims against the Debtors (other than with respect
to a Mortgage Lien against the REIT Collateral), (iii) the use of certain REIT
Collateral to pay Ordinary Course Administrative Operating Expense Claims;  and
(iv) the assumption of certain obligations by the REIT or REIT Designee,
including obligations for the future performance of Tenant Leases.

          Allowed Priority and General Unsecured Claims, other than certain
Affiliate Claims, are to receive 100% of the Allowed Amount of their Claims,
plus interest, in cash, from either a Distribution Account to be created and
funded with the $20 million to be paid by the REIT and Cash to be received from
RGI, or a Cash Account funded with cash flow from the Landmarked Properties and
the proceeds of the existing debtor-in-possession loan.  Absent the voluntary
funding of the Distribution Account by RGI and the REIT, general unsecured
creditors would not receive any meaningful distribution on their Claims from the
liquidation of the Debtors' Unencumbered Assets and would instead be left to
pursue their remedies under applicable non-bankruptcy law against the Debtors'
general partners, a procedure that would be costly and time-consuming for all
creditors.

     B.   NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF CLAIMS

          This Disclosure Statement is being transmitted to the holders of
Claims against the Debtors, tenants occupying space in the Landmarked Properties
and the holders of other executory contracts that may be affected by the Plan.
Tenants will also receive the Assumption and Assignment Motion which provides
for the assumption of Tenant Leases by RCP and the subsequent assignment of all
assumed leases to the REIT or its designee at the time of transfer of the
Landmarked Properties.  The purpose of this Disclosure Statement is to provide
holders of Claims and other interested parties with adequate information to
enable them to make a reasonably informed decision before (i) either voting to
accept or reject the Plan or (ii) filing a response or objection to the Plan.

          On February [____], 1996, after notice and a hearing, the Bankruptcy
Court approved this Disclosure Statement as containing adequate information to
permit the holders of impaired


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Claims to make a reasonably informed decision in exercising their right to
vote upon the Plan.  THE BANKRUPTCY COURT'S APPROVAL OF THIS DISCLOSURE
STATEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE EITHER A GUARANTY OF THE ACCURACY OR
COMPLETENESS OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR AN ENDORSEMENT OF THE
PLAN BY THE BANKRUPTCY COURT.

          YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO READ THIS DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND ITS EXHIBITS
CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BEFORE DECIDING TO VOTE EITHER TO ACCEPT OR
REJECT THE PLAN.

          THIS DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS THE ONLY DOCUMENT AUTHORIZED BY THE
BANKRUPTCY COURT TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOLICITATION OF VOTES
ACCEPTING OR REJECTING THE PLAN.  No solicitation of votes may be made except
pursuant to this Disclosure Statement, and no person has been authorized to use
or disclose any information concerning the Debtors other than the information
contained herein.  Other than as explicitly set forth in this Disclosure
Statement, creditors should not rely upon any information relating to the
Debtors, their estates, the value of their properties, the nature of their
liabilities or their Claims.

          All financial information contained in this Disclosure Statement has
been provided by, or on behalf of, the Debtors.  THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONTAINED HEREIN HAS NOT BEEN THE SUBJECT OF A CERTIFIED AUDIT.  This Disclosure
Statement is accurate to the best of the Proponents' knowledge, information and
belief;  the Proponents, however, are unable to warrant or represent that all
the information contained herein is without inaccuracies.

          This Disclosure Statement contains information supplementary to the
Plan and is not intended as a substitute for the Plan itself.  THE DISCLOSURE
STATEMENT IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO THE MORE SPECIFIC AND
DETAILED INFORMATION SET FORTH IN THE PLAN.  ALL TENANT LEASES ARE GOING TO BE
ASSUMED AND ASSIGNED.  TENANTS ARE ALSO URGED TO READ THE ASSUMPTION AND
ASSIGNMENT MOTION REGARDING ASSUMPTION AND ASSIGNMENT OF TENANT LEASES THAT WILL
BE PROVIDED TO TENANTS UNDER SEPARATE COVER.  Any perceived or actual
inconsistencies between the information contained in this Disclosure Statement
and the terms of the Plan are to be resolved by reference to the actual terms of
the Plan.

          Only creditors whose Allowed Claims are deemed "impaired" are entitled
to vote on the Plan.  Tenants whose leases will be assumed are going to receive
Cure Payments in agreed amounts on or before the Effective Date, and therefore
they do not hold impaired Claims for amounts due under their existing


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Tenant Leases.(4)  The Debtors believe that the only creditors that are
"impaired" or may be deemed "impaired" under the Plan are the REIT, the holder
of the Class 2A and 2B Claims and the holders of Unsecured Claims, the Class 4A
and 4B Claims.  Generally, two-thirds in dollar amount of the Allowed Claims and
a majority of the number of Allowed Claims in EACH impaired Class of Claims that
are actually voted are required for acceptance of the Plan.  The Plan may be
confirmed, under certain circumstances, despite dissent by one or more impaired
classes.  SEE SECTION V OF THIS DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ENTITLED "VOTING
REQUIREMENTS, ACCEPTANCE AND CONFIRMATION OF THE PLAN --  G.  CONFIRMATION
WITHOUT ACCEPTANCE OF ALL IMPAIRED CLASSES."


     C.   DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ENCLOSURES

          Accompanying this Disclosure Statement are copies of:

          1.   The Order of the Bankruptcy Court approving, among other things,
this Disclosure Statement;

          2.   The notice of the time for filing acceptances or rejections of
the Plan, as well as the date, time and place of the Hearing to consider
confirmation of the Plan and related matters, and the time for filing any
objections to confirmation of the Plan;  and

          3.   Schedules containing information regarding leases and contracts
that will be assumed and assigned to the REIT or the REIT Designee upon the
Effective Date.


     D.   VOTING PROCEDURES, BALLOTS AND VOTING DEADLINES

          If you are a holder of an Impaired Allowed Claim, (I.E. the REIT or a
holder of a Class 4A or 4B Unsecured Claim) a Ballot has been included with the
Disclosure Statement.  After carefully reviewing this Disclosure Statement,
please indicate your acceptance or rejection of the Plan by voting in favor of
or against the Plan on the enclosed Ballot.  Please complete and sign your
original Ballot (copies will not be accepted) as described below.


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     (4)  Section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code provides, in part, that a class of
claims or interests is "impaired" under a plan unless for each claim or interest
of such class, the plan "leaves unaltered the legal, equitable, and contractual
rights to which such claim or interest entitles the holder of such claim or
interest."


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          FOR YOUR BALLOT TO BE COUNTED, THE ORIGINAL BALLOT MUST BE COMPLETED
AS SET FORTH ABOVE AND RECEIVED EITHER BY HAND, BY MAIL, OR BY OVERNIGHT
DELIVERY SERVICE AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M., EASTERN
STANDARD TIME, ON ____________, 1996:

     If by mail:

                    DONLIN, RECANO & CO., INC.
                    Re:  Rockefeller Center Properties, ET AL.
                    P.O. Box 2034
                    Murray Hill Station
                    New York, New York 10156

     If by hand or overnight delivery service:

                    DONLIN, RECANO & CO., INC.
                    Re:  Rockefeller Center Properties, ET AL.
                    419 Park Avenue South, Suite 1206
                    New York, New York 10016

          If you have any questions regarding the procedure for voting your
Claim, please contact:

                    TOGUT, SEGAL & SEGAL
                    Bankruptcy Attorneys for the Debtors
                    One Penn Plaza - Suite 3335
                    New York, New York  10119

                    Attn:  Albert Togut, Esq.
                           Frank A. Oswald, Esq.

ANY BALLOT THAT IS EXECUTED BUT DOES NOT SPECIFY ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF THE
PLAN WILL BE DEEMED TO BE AN ACCEPTANCE OF THE PLAN.


     E.   HEARING ON AND OBJECTIONS TO CONFIRMATION

          1.   CONFIRMATION HEARING

          The hearing on confirmation of the Plan has been scheduled for
March ___, 1996 at _______, or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard
("Confirmation Hearing"), before the Hon. Prudence Beatty Abram, Bankruptcy
Judge, in Room 617, United States Bankruptcy Court, One Bowling Green, New
York, New York 10004-1408.

          2.   DATE SET FOR FILING OBJECTIONS TO CONFIRMATION

          The date and time by which all objections to confirmation of the Plan
must be filed with the Bankruptcy Court and


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received by the parties listed in the Notice of the Confirmation Hearing has
been set at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on March ___, 1996.  The failure
of any person or entity to file and serve timely objections shall preclude such
person or entity from objecting to confirmation of the Plan.

     F.  RECOMMENDATION

          THE PROPONENTS AND THE OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED CREDITORS (THE
"COMMITTEE") BELIEVE THAT CONFIRMATION OF THE PLAN IS DESIRABLE AND URGE
CREDITORS ENTITLED TO VOTE TO ACCEPT THE PLAN.  The Plan provides for a fair
distribution to all Classes of Creditors and for most creditors, payment, in
cash, in an amount equal to the full amount of their Allowed Claims (plus Post-
Commencement Date interest).  Any alternative to confirmation of the Plan, such
as forced liquidation or attempts by a party in interest, other than the
Proponents, to file a plan, would result in significant delays, litigation, and
cost.


                           II.  HISTORY OF THE DEBTORS

     A.   GENERAL BACKGROUND

          RCP and Associates are owners of certain commercial properties that
form part of the complex known as Rockefeller Center.  The Center, constructed
in the 1930's, was the first real estate project in the world to encompass
offices, retail space, entertainment and restaurants in one integrated
development.  The 12 original buildings in Rockefeller Center ("Landmarked
Properties") received landmark status by the New York City Landmarks
Preservation Commission in 1985.  The Center was designated a national landmark
in 1988.

          The Debtors' ownership of Rockefeller Center includes, in addition to
12 buildings and connecting concourses, a parking garage, public spaces, an ice
skating rink and a 6,000 seat theater and entertainment complex (better known as
Radio City Music Hall);  this integrated combination offers offices, retail
space and public amenities in the heart of Manhattan between Fifth Avenue and
the Avenue of the Americas, and between 48th and 51st Streets(5).

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     (5)  In particular, the Debtors own the following structures and most of
the land beneath them:  (i) 1270 Avenue of the Americas including Radio City
Music Hall;  (ii) 50 Rockefeller Plaza (also known as the Associated Press
Building);  (iii) 630 Fifth Avenue (also known as the International Building);
(iv) 620 Fifth Avenue (also known as the British Empire Building);  (v) 610
Fifth Avenue (also known as the La Maison Francaise Building), (vi) One
Rockefeller Plaza;  (vii) Ten


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     B.   HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

          Prior to, and at the beginning of, 1985, the Rockefeller Family Trusts
(the "Rockefeller Trusts") owned 100% of RGI.  At that time, and indeed from the
time the Landmarked Properties were originally constructed in the 1930s, title
to the real estate underlying the majority of the Landmarked Properties was
owned by the Trustees of Columbia University ("Columbia");  that real estate was
leased to RCP's predecessor-in-interest, which operated the Landmarked
Properties pursuant to a ground lease agreement dated October 1, 1928, as
amended, between Columbia, as lessor, and RGI, as lessee (the "Columbia Lease").
RCP's partners at the time were RGI and RCMHP.

          In February 1985, Associates was formed to purchase the fee estate
from Columbia, and Associates thereby became the landlord under the Columbia
Lease.  The general partners of Associates are RGI and RCMHP, each with a 49%
general partnership interest, and a 1% limited partnership interest,
respectively.

          In September 1985, RGI and RCMHP, the existing partners of RCP (which,
until then, owned the tenants' interests in the Columbia Lease) contributed 99%
of their partnership interests in RCP to Associates.  As a result, Associates
obtained a 99% general partnership interest, and RGI and RCMHP each retained a
1/2% general partnership interest in RCP.  RCP, as reconstituted, continued to
own the tenant's interest in the Columbia Lease as well as the right to operate
the buildings that form the Landmarked Properties.  Thus, the Rockefeller Trusts
were, at that time, the ultimate beneficial owners of the Landmarked Properties.


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Rockefeller Plaza;  (viii) 1230 Avenue of the Americas (also known as the Simon
& Schuster Building);  and (ix) 600 Fifth Avenue (also known as the Manufac-
turers Hanover Building;  a portion of the land under this building is leased
from The Minister, Elders and Deacons of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of
the City of New York.)  The Debtors also own fee title to certain condominium
units comprising a portion of the following structures:  (i) 30 Rockefeller
Plaza (also known as the GE Building);  (ii) 1250 Avenue of the Americas (also
known as the GE West Building);  and (iii) NBC Studio Building.  The remaining
condominium units in those 3 structures are owned by the New York City
Industrial Development Agency ("NYCIDA"), which leases such remaining
condominium units to RCP.  Associates also retains a reversionary interest in
NYCIDA's units.  RCP also owns the fee and building located at 1256 Avenue of
the Americas, New York, New York.  Radio City Music Hall is leased by RCP, as
landlord, to RCMHP, as tenant, pursuant to a Lease dated July 1, 1982.


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          The REIT was created in 1985 and it raised $1.3 billion (gross of
costs, fees and expenses) was raised by selling common stock and convertible
debentures.  The REIT loaned the net proceeds thereof to RCP and Associates on
defined secured terms.  The loan proceeds were used to pay, among other things,
underwriting commissions and selling expenses, capital and other improvements to
the Landmarked Properties, and the existing debt incurred from the purchase of
the Columbia Lease;  the remaining balance of the loan proceeds went to the
Rockefeller Trusts and other related shareholders, which continued to own 100%
of RGI and thus, the Landmarked Properties.

          Four years later, in 1989, Mitsubishi Estate Company, Limited ("MEC")
entered into a stock purchase agreement with the Rockefeller Trusts and other
existing shareholders to purchase what ultimately became eighty (80%) percent of
RGI's outstanding stock.(6)  MEC paid approximately $1.4 billion to the
Rockefeller Trusts for the RGI stock.  After the RGI stock sale, the Rockefeller
Trusts and related interests continued to own twenty (20%) percent of RGI.  RGI
is the managing general partner of each of the Debtors.

     C.   OPERATION OF THE LANDMARKED PROPERTIES

          Associates is the fee owner of most of the land underlying the
Landmarked Properties at Rockefeller Center, and leases the land and the
buildings and other improvements to RCP pursuant to two ground leases:  the
Columbia Lease, which expires on September 30, 2015;  and the RGI Lease(7),
which expires on December 31, 2000 (jointly, the "Ground Leases").  The annual
rent
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     (6)  In addition to the land and 12 Landmarked Properties owned by the
Debtors, MEC's purchase of RGI included the following assets, among others, that
are not included within the Chapter 11 cases:  cash, a 100% interest in the Time
Life building, an 80% interest in Cushman & Wakefield, a 55% interest in the
McGraw-Hill building, Radio City Music Hall Productions Inc., Rockefeller Group
Telecommunications, Inc., Rockefeller Center Management Corporation, Rock Plaza
West, and a majority interest in an industrial park in Morris County, New
Jersey.

     (7)  The RGI Lease means that certain lease dated as of June 16, 1949, and
the leasehold estate created thereby, made by Rockefeller Center, Inc. (as
predecessor in interest to Associates with respect to such lease), as lessor, to
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (as predecessor in interest to RCP
with respect to such lease), as lessee, as amended by agreements dated September
27, 1949, May 15, 1963 and October 15, 1979, pursuant to which lease is demised
the land underlying a portion of the Manufacturers Hanover Trust Building at 12
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payable under the Ground Leases by RCP to Associates is $13,130,000.  RCP is
primarily responsible for operating the Landmarked Properties, and employs
approximately 630 hourly, and 150 salaried, employees. There are more than
530 commercial tenants leasing space in the Landmarked Properties.  The
Debtors' tenants include prominent entities in advertising, electronics,
entertainment, finance, manufacturing, publishing, law, and transportation.
The Debtors' principal income is derived from the rents received under lease
agreements with their tenants.

          Prior to and since the Commencement Date, all tenant services have
been performed by Rockefeller Center Management Corporation ("RCMC"), a
subsidiary of RGI, pursuant to a management contract between RCMC and RCP.  RCMC
was responsible for the maintenance of all building operating and environmental
systems, engineering, energy conservation, security, parking garage, cleaning,
maintenance of an extensive public art program, security, fire safety, renting,
finance and public relations, and events such as the annual lighting of the
Christmas Tree.  After the Commencement Date, RCMC continued as managing agent,
consistent with the Debtors' prior ordinary business operations.  In addition,
certain special administration functions required by the Debtors are provided by
and/or through RGI and its employees (I.E., certain in-house legal and
accounting services, insurance, etc.).

     D.   THE REIT AND THE REIT LOAN

          The REIT is a public company which was incorporated on July 17,
1985(8) that elected to be treated, for Federal income tax purposes, as a real
estate investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  On
September 19, 1985, the REIT issued 37.5 million shares of publicly traded
common stock (the "Common Stock") in an initial public offering underwritten by
Goldman Sachs & Co.  Simultaneously with the offering of the Common Stock, the
REIT issued Current Coupon Convertible Debentures due 2000 and Zero Coupon
Convertible Debentures due 2000 (collectively, the "Convertible Debentures")
underwritten by Goldman Sachs International Corp. and Shearson Lehman Brothers,
Inc.

          The net proceeds of the initial Common Stock offering and the
offerings of Convertible Debentures were used by the REIT to make the previously
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     (8)  The REIT is an unrelated third party.  RGI and certain of its non-
debtor affiliates own approximately 150,000 shares of the publicly traded common
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to RCP and Associates in the face amount of $1.3 billion (the "REIT Loan").

          The REIT Loan was made pursuant to a loan agreement dated September
19, 1985 (as amended, the "Loan Agreement").  The REIT Loan is evidenced by two
notes (jointly, as amended, the "Note"), that mature on December 31, 2007 and
which provide for both base interest ("Base Interest") and additional interest
through December 31, 2000, and for floating interest rates thereafter.(9)  Base
Interest is payable quarterly at stated annual interest rates ranging from
7.215% (for 1985 and 1986) to 8.43% (for the year 2000).

          Since the inception of the obligation, the REIT Loan has been secured
by an assignment of rents and leasehold mortgages in the aggregate amount of
approximately $44.8 million which were assigned to the REIT, consolidated,
spread and recorded as a first mortgage lien against the buildings and land that
constitute the Landmarked Properties.  Until September 6, 1994, the REIT Loan
also was secured by an unrecorded mortgage on the Landmarked Properties in the
amount of approximately $1.255 billion.  On September 6, 1994, the REIT recorded
this mortgage at a recording tax cost of approximately $34.5 million, paid by
RGI on behalf of the Debtors.

          In accordance with the provisions of the Loan Agreement, RGI, on
behalf of the Debtors, maintained, for the benefit of the REIT, certain letters
of credit (the "Letters of Credit").  As of the Commencement Date, the Debtors
had fulfilled all of their obligations under the Loan Agreement and otherwise,
including, without exception, the timely payment of interest.  After the
Commencement Date, on or about May 30, 1995, the REIT drew upon the Letters of
Credit thereby receiving $50 million, which was an amount sufficient to fully
satisfy the Debtors' payment obligations under the REIT Loan at the end of May
and August 1995, and to partially satisfy approximately $20 million due at the
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     (9)  In accordance with the terms of the REIT Loan, at the REIT's option
(the "Equity Option"), the REIT Loan is convertible on December 31, 2000 (the
"Equity Conversion Date"), or, if an event of default under the Loan Agreement
has occurred and is continuing, any earlier date specified by the REIT, into a
71.5% general partnership interest in a partnership, which will be created upon
conversion, and which will then own the Landmarked Properties.  If the Equity
Option is not exercised, the REIT Loan will bear interest at a rate equal to the
three month London Interbank Offered Rate plus a spread of 1/4% or in certain
circumstances up to 1%.  After the Equity Conversion Date, if the Equity Option
has not been exercised, the REIT Loan can be prepaid without premium or penalty.


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     E.   THE DEBTORS' CASH SHORTFALLS

          In 1985, it was projected that rents from the Landmarked Properties
would be insufficient to pay all operating expenses, taxes, capital expenditures
and debt service until some time in 1994, and that the aggregate deficit would
be approximately $251 million.  It was also projected that by 1994, the
Landmarked Properties would become and remain profitable from that time forward.
Instead, rents increased only modestly;  actual losses through the Commencement
Date exceeded $625 million of which $53 million was sustained since January 1,
1995.

          Having failed to reach agreement with the REIT to restructure the
Debtors' obligations to the REIT, RGI concluded that placing the Debtors under
the protections afforded by Chapter 11 was appropriate, and the commencement of
these cases was authorized.  The Chapter 11 petitions were filed on May 11, 1995
and referred to Bankruptcy Judge Prudence Beatty Abram.


                  III.  HISTORY OF THE DEBTORS' CHAPTER 11 CASE

          After the Commencement Date, and in accordance with Sections 1107(a)
and 1108 of the Bankruptcy Code, the Debtors continued to operate their
businesses and manage their properties as debtors-in-possession.  No trustee or
examiner has been appointed, nor has any motion for a trustee or examiner been
made.  On May 22, 1995, the Committee was appointed by the United States
Trustee;  the Committee was reconstituted on September 1, 1995, and, as of the
date hereof, consists of the following members:


    CREDITOR NAME                  REPRESENTATIVE
    -------------                  --------------

    E-J Electric Installation Co.  J. Robert Mann, Jr., Esq.
    46-41 Vernon Boulevard
    Long Island City, NY  11101

    Brumbaugh, Graves,             James J. Maune, Esq.
    Donohugh & Raymond
    30 Rockefeller Plaza
    New York, NY  10112

    Chadbourne & Parke             Kenneth Coleman, Esq.
    30 Rockefeller Plaza
    New York, NY  10112

    Lehr Construction Corp.        Morton Reiner, President
    902 Broadway
    New York, NY  10010


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The Committee retained Schulte Roth & Zabel as its attorneys and Deloitte &
Touche as its accountants.


     A.   SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE CHAPTER 11 CASE

          1.   USE OF CASH COLLATERAL

          The rents of the Landmarked Properties are part of the collateral
package for the REIT's loan;  the rents, therefore, constitute "cash collateral"
within the meaning of Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code.  The Debtors required
the rent proceeds to fund operations in the ordinary course of business during
the Chapter 11 cases, and so it was necessary for the Debtors to obtain
Bankruptcy Court authorization to use the rents received for working capital.
Concurrently with the commencement of the Chapter 11 cases, the Debtors filed a
motion with the Bankruptcy Court to use rent collections immediately.  The
Debtors' request was considered at a May 12 hearing.  During the hearing, the
Debtors and the REIT reached an agreement, and entered into a Stipulation that
was "So Ordered" by the Bankruptcy Court, that permitted the Debtors' use of
cash collateral for approximately 30 days, to June 9, 1995.

          The Debtors thereafter filed a motion for an order authorizing the use
of cash collateral rents through December 31, 1996.  An agreement was reached
and a consent order was entered by the Bankruptcy Court on June 9, 1995,
authorizing the Debtors to use the rent proceeds through year-end 1995.
Recently, a new agreement was reached with the REIT (and Chemical Bank),
memorialized in a Consent Order issued December 6, 1995, for the Debtors'
continued use of cash collateral for the period January 1, 1996 through the
earlier of (i) substantial consummation of the Plan or (ii) April 30, 1996.
Should it become necessary, the Debtors will seek an extension of their right to
use cash collateral to protect the Landmarked Properties.

          The Debtors also obtained debtor-in-possession financing ("DIP
Facility") of up to $80 million from Chemical Bank ("Chemical") approved by the
Bankruptcy Court on October 30, 1995.

          2.   REIT'S FIRST ATTEMPT TO TERMINATE DEBTORS'
               EXCLUSIVE PERIOD TO FILE A REORGANIZATION PLAN

          Section 1121 of the Bankruptcy Code grants a debtor an exclusive
period of 120 days from the Commencement Date (the "Filing Period") within which
to file a proposed plan of reorganization, unless such exclusive period is
reduced or extended by Court order.  On May 30, 1995, 19 days after the
Commencement Date, the REIT filed a motion to terminate the Debtors' exclusive
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          The Debtors opposed the REIT's motion, as did the Committee and RGI.
Following an evidentiary hearing on June 9, 1995, the Bankruptcy Court denied
the motion and continued the Debtors' 120-day exclusive Filing Period.

          3.   TAX SETTLEMENT

          On or about June 28, 1995, the Debtors obtained Bankruptcy Court
approval of a tax certiorari settlement with The City of New York, which
resulted in a reduction of real property tax assessments against the Landmarked
Properties covering the tax years 1989/90 through 1995/96 of nearly $38 million,
with a net benefit to the Debtors, before attorneys' fees and tenant refunds, of
approximately $31 million.  This settlement resulted in the reduction and full
satisfaction of the July 1995 tax bill (approximately $18 million, reduced from
approximately $21 million) and the right to cash refunds (at the Debtors'
election) in September 1995(10) and September 1996 of approximately $4.9 million
in each year or a credit of $9.8 million in January of 1996.

          A portion of these tax savings is subject to the interests of (i) the
NYCIDA (approximately $6 million) and (ii) certain former and current tenants of
the Debtors and others who paid for tax increases (usually in the form of rent
escalations under existing leases (approximately $14.1 million before
credits/offsets available to the Debtors plus approximately $2.1 million owed to
RGI and RCMHP)).

          Prior to executing the settlement agreement with The City, the Debtors
obtained the consent of the REIT and the Committee, and thereafter obtained
Bankruptcy Court approval, to enter into and consummate the settlement.  The
Debtors' special tax counsel's contingency fee was fixed at 7.5% of the NET tax
savings realized by the Debtors, or approximately $2.5 million (including
advances of $90,000), plus disbursements.  The Debtors, with the consent of the
REIT, elected to take the tax credit option.

          4.   DIP FINANCING

          Prior to the tax settlement with The City, the Debtors projected that
there would be a substantial working capital need for a DIP Facility to
supplement rental income.  Negotiations with lenders, which began prior to the
Commencement Date, culminated in a term sheet and credit agreement with
Chemical, subject to Bankruptcy Court approval, pursuant to which Chemical
agreed


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     (10) The Debtors' time to elect was extended from time to time pursuant to
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to provide the Debtors up to $80 million (in the form of loans and letters of
credit), as needed, secured by a priming lien and entitled to super-priority
claim status pursuant to Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code.  The proceeds of
the DIP Facility were to be used primarily for tenant improvements, landlord
construction and real estate taxes due in 1996.

          The Debtors moved in the Bankruptcy Court to approve the DIP Facility.
The hearing to consider the DIP Facility motion was originally scheduled to be
held on June 29, 1995.  However, as a result of the tax certiorari settlement,
the Debtors' revised budget, dated as of June 28, 1995 ("June 28 Budget"),
showed that there were sufficient cash resources, without the DIP Facility, to
meet post-petition obligations, including tenant improvements, broker
commissions and capital expenditures, through at least October 1995.  Given
these developments, the DIP Facility motion was further adjourned.  The Debtors
refined their cash projections and forecasts in a revised budget dated September
27, 1995, and because their loan commitment from Chemical was due to expire
on November 1, 1995, the hearing to approve the DIP Facility commenced on
October 17.  All responses and/or objections to the DIP Facility made by the
REIT and others were satisfactorily addressed by the Debtors and Chemical
(resulting in various modifications to the relevant loan documents) prior to the
conclusion of the DIP Facility hearing held on October 30 when the Bankruptcy
Court signed an Order approving the same.  The DIP Facility will continue
through the earlier of substantial consummation of the Plan or December 31,
1996.

          5.   PRE-PETITION PERSONAL INJURY ACTIONS (TORT
               CLAIMS/INSURANCE COVERAGE ANALYSIS)

          As of the Commencement Date, more than 100 pre-petition Tort Claim
actions (I.E., claims relating to or arising from, personal injury, wrongful
death or other similar claims) were pending naming one or both of the Debtors as
defendant.  A list of these actions was included in each of the Debtors'
Schedules.  A description of the Tort Claims for which proofs of claim have been
filed against either or both of the Debtors is provided below.

          Prior to the Commencement Date, the Debtors' general liability (and
worker's compensation) insurance was provided under policies, obtained by RGI on
behalf of itself and its affiliates, underwritten by (i) Travelers Insurance for
the period January 1, 1972 through March 1, 1988;  (ii) Liberty Mutual for the
period March 1, 1988 through March 1, 1995;  and (iii) AETNA for the period
March 1, 1995 to March 1, 1996.  Each of these policies provided general
liability coverage of up to $1 million.  Under these policies, the insureds (RGI
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to $500,000 per claim (depending upon which policy year is applicable) plus
certain administrative expenses of the carrier.  For claims exceeding
$1 million, umbrella coverage is available to the insureds under various other
policies ranging in amounts of up to $200 million depending upon the policy
year.  The Debtors have never had to pay a Tort Claim out of the umbrella
coverage.

          Approximately 200 proofs of claim filed in the Chapter 11 cases
allegedly arise from Tort Claims alleged to have been suffered by claimants for
which RCP and/or Associates are allegedly liable.  The proofs of Tort Claims
aggregate approximately $64 billion of the approximately $68 billion in total
claims filed in the Chapter 11 cases.

          The Debtors had listed in each of their Schedules all known alleged
Tort Claims against them as disputed, unliquidated, and/or contingent, and the
analysis of the proofs of Tort Claims actually filed reveal that most of them
had been asserted despite the fact that such claims were the responsibility of
non-debtor parties (i.e. tenants who have indemnified the Debtors, etc.).  As
for example, 61 Tort Claims, in an aggregate amount of $61.9 billion
(collectively, the "Asbestos Claims"), were filed by the same law firm on behalf
of 30 claimants who are plaintiffs in a pre-petition asbestos action against the
Debtors and others (plus one other individual who is not a named plaintiff).
Each claim is for $1.014 billion.  NBC, the largest tenant in the Landmarked
Properties, through its insurer, is defending the Debtors against these claims
pursuant to the applicable provisions of the NBC lease, and it is fully expected
by the Debtors that any judgment rendered in favor of the asbestos claimants
will be completely satisfied by the NBC insurance.  Recently, the Debtors and
the holders of the Asbestos Claims, by their respective counsel, entered into a
Stipulation which provides that all of the Asbestos Claims will be waived in the
bankruptcy cases;  the automatic stay will be modified for the state court
action to proceed as against the Debtors provided any recovery is limited to
NBC's insurance.

          Prior to the Commencement Date, the Debtors were successful in either
defeating Tort Claim actions or substantially reducing the amounts sought by
plaintiffs.  Based upon the experience of the Debtors in settling or litigating
Tort Claims, the Debtors believe that the Allowed Amount of the Tort Claims will
be a tiny fraction of the amount originally claimed.  The pending actions have
been stayed by the Chapter 11 filings.

          There are many other similar situations where the proof of Tort Claim
asserted against the Debtors is a claim for which a third party, and not the
Debtors, are, or will ultimately be, the party responsible for such Claim.


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          A large block of Tort Claims, aggregating approximately $975 million,
has been asserted against Associates and there is a significant body of
applicable non-bankruptcy case law which has held that Associates, as an out-of-
possession landlord with no duty to repair or maintain the Landmarked
Properties, has no liability for such claims, as a matter of law.  It also
appears that approximately $40 million of Tort Claims are time-barred by the
applicable statute of limitations.  As to the balance of the proofs of Tort
Claims asserted against RCP, totalling approximately $916 million, those claims
are all disputed by the Debtors on various grounds, including that they are for
grossly excessive amounts.

          An inordinate amount of time would be required to estimate these Tort
Claims.  The Debtors filed a motion with the Bankruptcy Court dated November 17,
1995 objecting to Tort Claims ("Tort Claims Motion") and seeking, among other
things, to expunge certain Tort Claims and that the Court determine that each
holder of a Tort Claim not be entitled to vote for or against the Plan;  this
relief is justified because the Tort Claims, to the extent they become Allowed
Claims, will be paid in full under the applicable insurance policies and the
Plan.

          The Tort Claims Motion also provided a full description of the
Debtors' pre-petition insurance coverage (I.E., name of insurance carrier,
policy limits, deductibles, etc.) and the cash or collateral (i.e., letters of
credit) reserves established and maintained by the insurance carriers for the
Tort Claims.  Reserves are currently being held by the insurance carriers in the
aggregate amount of approximately $8,170,000 and based upon the Debtors'
experience over the years in handling similar claims, it is expected that such
reserves will be sufficient to fully satisfy all of the Tort Claims, if any,
that become Allowed Claims.  Pursuant to the Plan, the ultimate amount of each
of the Tort Claims, to the extent not previously settled, expunged or waived,
will be liquidated in the appropriate administrative or judicial tribunal(s) or
through settlement negotiations.  In the unlikely event such reserves are
insufficient, such Claims will be paid in accordance with the Plan as Class 4A
or 4B Claims.

          The Debtors' insurance coverage is enormous.  The reserves established
for such claims have always been more than adequate to satisfy claims similar to
the Tort Claims which are ultimately quantified either by settlement or
judgment.  Thus, the Debtors submit that the proposed treatment for the holders
of Tort Claims under the Plan in no way prejudices their rights to receive full
payment on the ultimate allowed amount of their respective Tort Claims.

          The hearing to consider the Tort Claims Motion was adjourned and is
currently scheduled for February 1, 1996.  None of the holders of Tort Claims
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mally) to the Tort Claims Motion had an objection to such claims being
temporarily disallowed for voting purposes, with one exception, and that
objection was consensually resolved.

          6.   CLAIMS AGAINST THE DEBTORS --
               RECOURSE VS. NON-RECOURSE;  BAR DATE

               a.   GENERAL

          As set forth in the Schedules filed by each of the Debtors, in
addition to the Claim of the REIT, there are additional pre-Commencement Date
Claims against, and known to, the Debtors which are addressed by the Plan.
These include Secured Claims, unsecured priority Claims, and unsecured non-
priority Claims.  Certain of these Claims are disputed (in whole or in part),
contingent (as to the Debtors liability) and/or unliquidated, and, therefore,
undetermined in amount.

          Because the Debtors are partnerships, it is generally relevant whether
a Claim is a recourse or a non-recourse Claim because if a recourse Claim is not
satisfied by the debtor partnership, the claimant may seek payment of its Claim
against the debtor from the general partners in the debtor partnership under
applicable non-bankruptcy law.  Non-recourse Claims may not be asserted against
the general partners.  Generally, unless a creditor has agreed, contractually or
otherwise, to forego its rights against the non-debtor general partners in the
partnership (i.e., waive its recourse rights), the creditor may look to such
general partners to satisfy its Claim if the partnership cannot or does not
satisfy such Claim.

               b.   ASSOCIATES

                    (1) SECURED CLAIMS OR PURPORTED SECURED CLAIMS

          In addition to that portion of the REIT's Claim which is secured, as
agreed to by the parties or as otherwise determined in accordance with Section
506(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, as of the date hereof, there are approximately
forty-two (42) entities known to the Debtors having asserted purported pre-
petition secured claims in the aggregate amount of approximately $830,850 plus
unliquidated amounts.  The vast majority of these Claims are for mechanics liens
which have been recorded against the Landmarked Properties.  Approximately
$140,000 represents mechanics liens recorded prior to the recordation of the
REIT's mortgage on September 6, 1994.  Accordingly, they are treated under the
Plan as secured Claims.  There are also three (3) additional mechanic liens
recorded against both Debtors in the aggregate amount of $193,892.  All of these
purported Claims are disputed and contingent because they may be the
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an individual tenant or tenants and the Debtors' are investigating the validity
and enforceability of such Claims.

                    (2)   PRIORITY CLAIMS

          As stated in its Schedules, there are no known valid Priority Tax
Claims or other Priority Claims against Associates.

                    (3)   NON-PRIORITY, UNSECURED CLAIMS

          With the exception of disputed, contingent and unliquidated Tort
Claims arising from pre-petition personal injury actions or other litigation,
and the Claim of Rockefeller Group Capital Corp., an affiliate of RGI, for loans
and advances in the sum of approximately $84 million, there are no known valid
non-priority, general Unsecured Claims against Associates.

               c.   RCP

          Most of the Claims asserted in these Chapter 11 cases (other than
Claims of the REIT) are against RCP.

                    (1)   SECURED CLAIMS

          In addition to the REIT's Secured Claim for which RCP is jointly and
severally liable with Associates, the Schedules, based upon the results of a
title abstract search conducted on or about July 24, 1995, identify
approximately [$116,000] of other Secured Claims against RCP consisting of
several recorded mechanics and/or judgment liens, as well as other purported
liens in undetermined amounts, all of which were filed after September 6, 1994.
Since that time, RCP is aware that additional mechanics' liens have been
recorded against it in the aggregate amount of approximately $599,400.  RCP
currently disputes all such liens which are being investigated.  In addition,
payments made on account of these Claims, if any, may be recoverable from
tenants, to the extent these Claims relate to tenant improvements for which the
tenants are responsible.  The New York City Water Board has asserted a Secured
Claim of approximately $640,000 for unpaid pre-Commencement Date water and sewer
charges.

                    (2)   PRIORITY CLAIMS

          The known valid Priority Tax Claims asserted against RCP aggregate
approximately $285,000 and consist primarily of sales taxes owed to New York
State.  However, approximately $30 million of additional Priority Tax Claims
have been filed, which are disputed by RCP in their entirety.  As of the date
hereof, these Claims have been reduced by approximately $20 million as evidenced
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          Following the payments made in furtherance of the order authorizing
the Debtors to pay pre-petition wages, there are no known valid remaining
Priority Claims owed to, or on account of, employees' wages or benefits.

                    (3)   UNSECURED, NON-PRIORITY CLAIMS

          It is estimated by the Debtors that the aggregate amount of Unsecured
Claims against RCP, excluding claims of RGI and its affiliates for loans and
advances is approximately $68.9 million and includes, but is not limited to
(i) commissions owed to (x) unaffiliated third-party real estate brokers in the
approximate amount of $4.8 million, and (y) brokerage commissions owed to RCMC
and Cushman & Wakefield, both RGI affiliates, in the respective approximate
amounts of $11.3 million and $84,000;  (ii) current and former tenants for their
share of the refunds arising from the settlement of the tax certiorari
proceedings, estimated at approximately $16.2 million, including refunds due to
RGI and RCMHP (of which $____ million constitute Cure Payments);  (iii) vendors
and other entities that provided goods and/or services to RCP in the estimated
amount of $11.2 million;  (iv) renewal fees claimed for the concourses and
freight network which interconnect the Buildings comprising the Landmarked
Properties of approximately $3.1 million;  (v) management fees owed to RCMC in
the approximate amount of $533,000;  (vi) utility fees owed to Rockefeller Group
Telecommunications Services in the approximate amount of $38,000;  and (vii)
claims of RGI and certain of its affiliates for sums other than loans or
advances in the amount of approximately $4,438,000.  Not included above is the
Claim of Associates for unpaid ground rent in the approximate amount of
$7,039,000 or, except as noted above, Claims of current tenants under existing
leases in the aggregate estimated amount of approximately [$_____ MILLION] which
are treated as Cure Payments under the Plan.

               d.   RECOURSE VS. NON-RECOURSE

          The aggregate amount of pre-petition non-recourse Claims is estimated
at approximately $13.8 million (of which approximately $13.5 million relates to
tenant improvement claims and $300,000 relates to brokerage commission claims)
and includes those creditors which are parties to agreements containing
provisions waiving recourse.  Pursuant to the Plan, holders of both general
unsecured Recourse Claims and Non-Recourse Claims will be treated equally (i.e.,
payment of 100% of their Allowed Claims, plus interest from the Commencement
Date).

               e.   CLAIMS BAR DATE

          The Bankruptcy Court entered an Order on August 8, 1995 ("Bar Date
Order") which fixed September 13, 1995 as the last day ("Bar Date") for the
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arose prior to the Commencement Date;  the Court also approved the notice of the
Bar Date ("Bar Date Notice") which was sent to all known creditors.

          Donlin, Recano was authorized by the Court to act as the official
claims agent in these cases.  Donlin, Recano mailed a copy of the Bar Date
Notice to each known creditor listed in the Debtors' Schedules together with a
proof of claim form.  The Bar Date Notice was also published in national
editions of THE NEW YORK TIMES and THE WALL STREET JOURNAL.

          Following the expiration of the Bar Date, the Debtors began to
reconcile Claims with the information contained in their books and records and
have begun to object to certain of those claims which are excessive or improper.
The Debtors have filed motions seeking to expunge, reduce and/or reduce and
reclassify Claims.  Any creditor having a disputed, unliquidated or contingent
Claim was required by the Bar Date Order to file a proof of Claim;  any such
creditor who failed to do so by the Bar Date is not entitled to receive a
distribution under the Plan.

          7.   EXECUTORY CONTRACTS, TENANT LEASES
               AND OTHER UNEXPIRED LEASES

          The Debtors are parties to hundreds of pre-Commencement Date executory
contracts, Tenant Leases and other unexpired leases which were identified in
Schedule G of each of the Debtors' Schedules.  Pursuant to the Assumption and
Assignment Motion, the Debtors will assume and assign all Tenant Leases to the
REIT or the REIT Designee under the Plan.

          In accordance with Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code, if an executory
contract, Tenant Lease or an unexpired lease is to be assumed, all pre-
Commencement Date defaults under such contracts or leases must be cured.  The
Debtors' estimate that the aggregate amount of Cure Payments owed to tenants,
including unpaid tenant improvements claims and real estate tax refunds due to
current tenants under current unexpired Tenant Leases, (which will be treated as
Administrative Expense Claims under the Plan) is approximately [$____ MILLION],
less any sums recouped by tenants or offsets available to the Debtors.  The
treatment afforded to Tenant Leases, other unexpired leases and executory
contracts is set forth in Article VI of the Plan and, for Tenant Leases only, in
the Assumption and Assignment Motion.  Because the Claims of tenants under the
Tenant Leases to be assumed and assigned will be treated as Administrative
Expense Claims under the Plan, holders of such Claims are not entitled to vote
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          8.   EFFORTS TO FORMULATE PLAN AND REIT'S
               SECOND MOTION TO TERMINATE EXCLUSIVITY

          Despite the Debtors' repeated assurances after the Commencement Date
that they would propose a confirmable plan of reorganization before the end of
the Debtors' exclusive period to formulate a plan or reach a consensual
agreement with the REIT, for a second time before the end of the 180-day
exclusivity period provided for in Section 1121 of the Bankruptcy Code, the REIT
sought to terminate the Debtors' exclusive right to propose a reorganization
plan and to solicit acceptances to that plan.  The Committee joined in the
motion to the limited extent of requesting that the Court terminate exclusivity
to permit each of the Debtors, the REIT, and Committee to file a plan.

          The Debtors opposed the REIT's motion because of the harm that
granting such relief would have caused to the plan process in light of the
intense interest in the Landmarked Properties expressed by third parties, and
the desire of the Debtors and RGI to reach a consensual plan with the REIT which
would hopefully effect confirmation of the Plan prior to year-end, 1995.  Before
expiration of the exclusivity period on September 12, 1995, RGI advised the REIT
and the Court of its determination not to retain any interest in the Landmarked
Properties.  Since that time, RGI and the Debtors have sought agreement with the
REIT for an orderly transfer of the Landmarked Properties.

          RGI and the REIT have been working toward an agreement which will
result in confirmation of a plan premised upon an orderly transfer of the
Landmarked Properties.  Because full agreement could not be reached prior to the
November 7 expiration of exclusivity (which had been extended from September 12
pursuant to Orders of the Bankruptcy Court entered on consent of the REIT and
the Committee), and after consultation with the REIT, the Proponents filed a
reorganization plan on November 7, 1995 providing for transfer of the Landmarked
Properties to the REIT or the REIT Designee.  The Debtors filed a motion to
extend exclusivity to solicit acceptances to the Plan which extension was
granted through January 9, 1996, pursuant to an Order entered on consent of the
REIT and the Committee dated December 6, 1995, and the Committee and the REIT
have consented to a further extension through February 9.  On December 12, 1995
and January 22, 1996, the Proponents filed their first and second amended Plan,
respectively, which incorporated additional points of agreement reached with
relevant parties.  The second amended Plan is subject to further change or
amendment based upon the outcome of current discussions regarding transition and
other issues, which changes will not affect the treatment of impaired Classes
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                     IV.  SUMMARY OF THE REORGANIZATION PLAN

           The Proponents, the REIT [and the Committee] believe that the Plan
provides for maximum recoveries and the most equitable treatment for all
Creditors consistent with the mandates of the Bankruptcy Code and other
applicable law.

     A.   OVERALL STRUCTURE OF THE PLAN

          THIS SECTION PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF THE STRUCTURE, CLASSIFICATION,
TREATMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN.  THIS DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO THE PLAN ANNEXED TO THIS DISCLOSURE
STATEMENT AS EXHIBIT "1" AND ALL EXHIBITS ANNEXED THERETO.

          The classification of, and distributions to holders in respect of,
Claims and Interests are described below.  The Plan provides for the transfer of
ownership and operations of the Landmarked Properties to the REIT or the REIT
Designee.  All Tenant Leases are to be assumed and assigned to the REIT or the
REIT Designee, and any defaults under the Tenant Leases (and other unexpired
leases and/or executory contracts) to be assumed and assigned will be cured on
the Effective Date or as soon thereafter as is practicable.  Generally, under
the Plan, ALL holders of administrative, priority and unsecured claims which are
or become Allowed Claims will be paid, in cash, the full amount of their Allowed
Claim.  Unsecured Allowed Claims will also receive interest which has accrued
since the Commencement Date at the New York legal rate (I.E., nine (9%) percent)
or as otherwise provided by agreement of the parties.  The Plan further provides
that, at the Proponents option, any Allowed Claim may be paid at any time after
the Confirmation Date.

     B.   CLASSIFICATION AND TREATMENT
          OF CLAIMS AND INTERESTS

          In all cases, the treatment of any Claims and Interests (as described
below) may be modified as ordered by the Bankruptcy Court or agreed upon in
writing between the holder of the Claim or Interest and the Proponents, subject,
where necessary, to the approval of the Bankruptcy Court, after notice and a
hearing.  The treatment of any Claim pursuant to the Plan shall be in full
settlement, release and discharge of, and in exchange for, such Claim or
Interest.  The Confirmation Order shall be a judicial determination of the
discharge of all liabilities of the Debtors.  Except as otherwise provided in
the Plan, upon confirmation of the Plan, the Debtors shall be deemed discharged
and released, pursuant to Section 1141(d)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code, from any
and all Claims.


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     C.   UNCLASSIFIED CLAIMS

          1.   ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CLAIMS.  Administrative
Expense Claims and Ordinary Course Administrative Operating Expense Claims
consist of those Claims (including Claims of Tenants under current Tenant
Leases) defined in Article I, Sections 1.1 and 1.38, respectively, of the Plan.

          2.   PRIORITY TAX CLAIMS.  Priority Tax Claims consist of Claims
entitled to priority pursuant to Section 507(a)(8) of the Bankruptcy Code.

     D.   CLASSES OF CLAIMS AND INTERESTS

          CLASS 1A:  All other Priority Claims against RCP.

          CLASS 1B:  All other Priority Claims against
                     Associates.

          CLASS 2A:  The REIT Claim against RCP.

          CLASS 2B:  The REIT Claim against Associates.

          CLASS 3A:  Other Secured Claims against RCP.

          CLASS 3B:  Other Secured Claims against Associates.

          CLASS 4A:  Unsecured Claims against RCP.

          CLASS 4B:  Unsecured Claims against Associates.

          CLASS 5A:  RCP Equity Interests.

          CLASS 5B:  Associates Equity Interests.


     E.   IDENTIFICATION OF IMPAIRED AND UNIMPAIRED CLASSES

          Unimpaired Classes of Claims (not entitled to vote on the Plan):

          Classes 1A and 1B             Priority Claims

          Classes 3A and 3B             Other Secured Claims

          Classes 5A and 5B             Equity Interests


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          Impaired Classes of Claims and Interests (entitled to vote on the
Plan):

          Classes 2A and 2B             The REIT Claims
          Classes 4A and 4B             Unsecured Claims


     F.   AUTOMATIC DELETION OF UNOCCUPIED
          CLASSES FOR VOTING PURPOSES

          As of the Confirmation Hearing, any Class of Claims or Interests which
does not contain an Allowed Claim or an Allowed Interest (or a Claim or Interest
which is temporarily Allowed under Bankruptcy Rule 3018(a) for purposes of
voting on the Plan) will be deemed automatically deleted from the Plan for
purposes of voting on confirmation of the Plan.


     G.   TREATMENT OF CLAIMS AND INTERESTS

          1.   UNCLASSIFIED CLAIMS AGAINST THE DEBTORS

               a.   ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CLAIMS

          Administrative Expenses may include post-petition Claims (i) for goods
and services provided to the Debtors, (ii) for taxes by governmental
authorities, (iii) for Cure Payments under executory contracts, Tenant Leases
and other unexpired leases to be assumed and assigned to the REIT or REIT
Designee, (iv) for management fees and leasing commissions relating to operation
and leasing of the Landmarked Properties, and (vi) of employees terminated after
the Commencement Date, if any, who are entitled to severance pay in accordance
with the Debtors' employee benefit plans, as well as (x) fees payable to the
United States Trustee under 28 U.S.C. Section 1930 and (y) unpaid fees and
expenses for professionals retained by the Debtors or the Committee pursuant to
Section 327 of the Bankruptcy Code as approved by the Bankruptcy Court.

          Except to the extent agreed upon in writing with the Debtors, or
otherwise ordered by the Bankruptcy Court, the holder of an Allowed
Administrative Expense Claim (other than holders of an Allowed Ordinary Course
Administration Claim) shall receive, on or before the Effective Date or the
date, after the Effective Date, on which the Administrative Expense Claim became
Allowed or such other time as authorized by Order of the Court, in full
settlement, release and discharge of such Allowed Administrative Expense Claim,
cash equal to the amount of such Allowed Administrative Expense Claim;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that after the Effective Date Allowed Ordinary Course
Administrative Operating Expense Claims shall be paid by the REIT or REIT
Designee in the


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ordinary course of business according to ordinary business terms or the terms
and conditions of any agreements relating thereto.

               b.  DISTRIBUTION

          Holders of Allowed Administrative Expense Claims (other than Ordinary
Course Administrative Operating Expense Claims) shall be paid the amount of
their Allowed Claims from the Distribution Account.  To the extent any Allowed
Ordinary Course Administrative Operating Expense Claim has not been paid as of
or prior to the Effective Date from the Cash Account, then the obligation to
satisfy such Claims shall be assumed and satisfied by the REIT or the REIT
Designee in accordance with the Plan and the applicable terms and conditions of
each agreement relating to such Claim or as otherwise agreed in writing by the
relevant parties.

          The total amount of Allowed Administrative Expense Claims and Allowed
Ordinary Course Administrative Operating Expense Claims is undetermined as of
the date of filing of this Disclosure Statement but will be quantified
(estimated) and reported to the Court at or before the Confirmation Hearing.


               c.   PRIORITY TAX CLAIMS

          Priority Tax Claims consist of Claims entitled to priority pursuant to
Section 507(a)(8) of the Bankruptcy Code.

          Except to the extent that the holder of an Allowed Priority Tax Claim
agrees to a different treatment or as otherwise ordered by the Bankruptcy Court,
the holder of an Allowed Priority Tax Claim shall be paid cash in an amount
equal to the amount of such Allowed Priority Tax Claim on or before the
Effective Date or the date, after the Effective Date, on which such Priority Tax
Claim becomes an Allowed Priority Tax Claim, or as soon thereafter as is
practicable.

          The Debtors estimate the principal amount of valid Priority Tax Claims
to be approximately $285,000.

          2.  CLASSIFIED CLAIMS AND INTERESTS
              AGAINST THE DEBTORS

               a.   CLASSES 1A AND 1B:  OTHER PRIORITY CLAIMS.  Classes 1A and
1B Other Priority Claims consist of all Claims entitled to priority pursuant to
Section 507(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, other than Administrative Expense Claims
and Priority Tax Claims.  Ordinarily, such Claims would include, among other
things, certain unsecured Claims for wages, salaries, or commissions, including
vacation, severance and sick leave pay earned within ninety (90) days before the
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to a maximum of $4,000 per individual, and certain unsecured Claims for
contributions to any employee benefit plans.

          To the extent that Claim 1A and 1B Other Priority Claims are asserted
against the Debtors and are Allowed by a Final Order or otherwise, each holder
of an Allowed Claim in Class 1A and/or Class 1B shall be paid cash in an amount
equal to the amount of such Allowed Claim on or before (a) the Effective Date or
(b) the date after the Effective Date on which such Claim becomes an Allowed
Claim, or (c) as soon thereafter as is practicable.

          Classes 1A and 1B Other Priority Claims are not impaired by the Plan;
therefore, under Section 1126(f) of the Bankruptcy Code, the Debtors are not
required, and do not intend, to solicit acceptances of the Plan from such
Classes.

          As of the date hereof, there are no known valid Class 1A and Class 1B
Other Priority Claims.  Other Priority Claims have been filed against the
Debtors by several employees and one of the unions representing RCP's employees
in the aggregate amount of approximately $218,000.  The Debtors have filed a
motion seeking to expunge these claims on the grounds that all amounts due and
owing these creditors have been previously paid.

               b.   CLASSES 2A AND 2B:  THE REIT CLAIMS.  On the Effective Date
the REIT or, at the written instruction of the REIT, the REIT Designee shall
receive title to (i) the REIT Collateral subject only to those Claims, liens or
encumbrances listed on Schedule 4.2(b)(i) to the Plan, as the same may be
affected by the REIT Election and (ii) all Unencumbered Assets, in full
satisfaction, settlement, release and discharge of the Allowed REIT Claim as
against the Debtors' Estates.  At the REIT's election, title to such of the REIT
Collateral as may be designated by the REIT shall remain and revest in
Associates subject to the REIT Mortgage.  Such distributions shall be made in
accordance with the terms of Schedule 4.2(b)(ii) of the Plan.

          Upon the completion of all of the transfers set forth in Section
4.2(b) of the Plan, subject only to the provisions of Section 11.11 of the Plan,
the REIT, as the holder of a Class 2A Claim or a Class 2B Claim pursuant to the
Plan, shall relinquish any and all claims against the Debtors, including a
Class 4A Claim or a Class 4B Claim, or rights to any other distribution from the
Debtors, but the REIT shall not relinquish any claims or rights against the REIT
Collateral under or pursuant to the REIT Notes or the REIT Mortgage, each of
which shall remain in full force and effect against the REIT Collateral, subject
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          The Plan alters the legal, equitable and contractual rights of the
Allowed REIT Claims, and Classes 2A and 2B are impaired under the Plan.

               c.   CLASSES 3A AND 3B:  OTHER SECURED CLAIMS.  Except for Tenant
Mechanics' Liens that would otherwise be included in Class 3A or Class 3B, as to
each holder of an other Allowed Secured Claim, the Proponents may, at their
option and as to subparagraphs (i), (ii), or (iii) with the agreement of the
REIT and the REIT Designee, on or before the Effective Date (i) leave unaltered
the legal, equitable and contractual rights of the holder of an Allowed Claim in
Classes 3A and 3B, or (ii) notwithstanding any contractual provision or
applicable law that entitles the holder of an Allowed Claim in Classes 3A and 3B
to demand or receive accelerated payment from the Debtors after the occurrence
of a default, the Reorganized Debtors may cure any such default, other than a
default of a kind specified in Section 365(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code,
reinstate the maturity of such a Claim as such maturity exists before such
default, compensate the holder of such Claim for any damages incurred as a
result of any reasonable reliance by such holder on such contractual provision
or such applicable law, and otherwise leave unaltered the legal, equitable and
contractual right to which such Claim entitles the holder, all pursuant to
Section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code, or (iii) the Debtors or Reorganized Debtors
may deliver to the holder of an Allowed Claim in Classes 3A and/or 3B the
property securing such Claim, in which event, the value of such holder's
interest in such property shall be determined (A) by agreement of the Debtors or
Reorganized Debtors and the holder of such Allowed Claim in Classes 3A and/or 3B
or (B) if they do not agree, by the Bankruptcy Court, or (iv) the Debtors or
Reorganized Debtors may pay, or cause to be paid, to the holder of an Allowed
Claim in Classes 3A and/or 3B, the amount of such Allowed Claim in Cash from the
Distribution Account in one or more payments.  If the Proponents, with the
agreement of the REIT and the REIT Designee, elect the treatment afforded in
clauses (i), (ii), or (iii) of Section 4.3(b) of the Plan, such election shall
constitute a determination to assign the collateral for such claim to the REIT
or the REIT Designee, and the REIT or such REIT Designee shall assume and pay
all Allowed Ordinary Course Administrative Operating Expense Claims relating
thereto that are unpaid as of the Effective Date and perform thereafter all of
the Debtors' obligations on account of such Class 3A and/or 3B Claim.  If the
Proponents and the REIT and the REIT's Designee do not agree upon any of the
foregoing alternatives (i), (ii), or (iii) and the Debtors or Reorganized
Debtors do not choose to implement alternative (iv), then the following shall
govern such Allowed Class 3A and/or 3B Claims: (x) to the extent such Claim is
not an Allowed Ordinary Course Administrative Operating Expense Claim, such
Claim shall be paid by the Debtors out of the Distribution Account on or prior
to the Effective Date or as soon thereafter as is practicable;  (y) to the
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Ordinary Course Administrative Operating Expense Claim, such Claim shall be paid
by the Debtors out of the Cash Account on or prior to the Effective Date or it
shall be assumed and paid by the REIT or the REIT Designee after the Effective
Date.

          Classes 3A and 3B, other Secured Claims, are not impaired by the Plan;
therefore, under Section 1126(f) of the Bankruptcy Code, the Debtors are not
required, and do not intend, to solicit acceptances of the Plan from such
Classes.

               d.   CLASSES 4A AND 4B:  UNSECURED CLAIMS.

                    (1)  The Reorganized Debtors shall pay or cause to be paid
to each holder of an Allowed Claim in Class 4A and 4B, Cash from the
Distribution Account in an amount equal to one hundred (100%) percent of such
holder's Allowed Class 4A Claim or Allowed Class 4B Claim, plus interest, on
account of such Allowed Claim from the Commencement Date at the legal rate for
the State of New York (I.E., nine (9%) percent) or at such other rate as
provided for by agreement among the Debtors and the holder of such Allowed Class
4A or 4B Claim at any time after the Confirmation Date, but no later than (a)
the Effective Date or such later date on which such Claim becomes an Allowed
Claim, or (b) as soon thereafter as is practicable, or (c) such other date as
may be approved by order of the Bankruptcy Court, or (d) the date agreed to by
the Debtors and the holder of an Allowed Class 4A Claim or Allowed Class 4B
Claim as the case may be.  No amounts other than the Allowed Claim, plus
interest, as specified in the Plan shall be paid on account of any Class 4A or
4B Claim.

                    (2)  The known Class 4A and 4B Claims, as reflected in the
Debtors' books and records, are estimated to total approximately $68.9 million,
in addition to Allowed Tort Claims, which may become Allowed Claims, if any, in
an undetermined amount, not covered by insurance.

                    (3)  TORT CLAIMS.  All Tort Claims are disputed claims (see
full discussion of Tort Claims in Section III A.5 above).  The holders of Tort
Claims shall not be entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan unless
otherwise authorized by order of the Bankruptcy Court.  Any Tort Claim evidenced
by a proof of Claim which was timely filed in the Chapter 11 Cases, which is not
determined and liquidated by agreement between the Debtors and such claimant or
order of the Bankruptcy Court, shall be determined and liquidated in the
administrative or judicial tribunal(s) in which it is pending on the Effective
Date or, if no action is pending on the Effective Date, in any administrative or
judicial tribunal of competent jurisdiction.  Any Tort Claim determined and
liquidated pursuant to a judgment obtained in accordance with Section 4.4(c) of
the Plan and applicable non-bankruptcy law which is no longer appealable or
subject to review shall be deemed an Allowed Claim in Class 4A or Class 4B in
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liquidated amount and shall be satisfied in accordance with the Debtors'
insurance policies, to the extent applicable, that cover such Tort Claims or if
such policies are insufficient to cover such Tort Claims in full, then in
accordance with Section 4.4(b) of the Plan.  The satisfaction and discharge of
each such Tort Claim also shall constitute a release and discharge of any cause
of action or Claim against the Proponents, the REIT and the REIT Designee
arising out of or related to the same occurrence as the Tort Claim.  Nothing
contained in Section 4.4(c) of the Plan shall constitute or be deemed a waiver
of any defense, offset, counterclaim, claim, right, or cause of action that the
Debtors may have against any person connected with or arising out of any Tort
Claim.  As stated, approximately $64 billion, plus unliquidated Tort Claims,
have been filed with the Bankruptcy Court against the Debtors, of which
approximately $61.9 billion have been waived pursuant to the Asbestos Claims
stipulation.  The Debtors will continue their best efforts to fix the Allowed
Amount of Tort Claims.

                    (4)  The RGI Claims are classified in Classes 4A and 4B of
the Plan.  The holders of the RGI Claims have agreed to waive, relinquish and
release all of their rights to any distributions under the Plan in respect of
their Class 4A and 4B Claims.  The Claims listed on Schedule 1.59 to the Plan
will receive distributions as holders of Allowed Claims in Class 4A or Class 4B.
The holders of the RGI Claims have agreed to accept the Plan.

          The Debtors believe that holders of Allowed Unsecured Claims, in
Classes 4A and 4B, may be deemed to be impaired under the Plan notwithstanding
the proposed payment in full of such Allowed Claims plus post-Commencement Date
interest.  Therefore, the Debtors will solicit acceptances of the Plan from the
holders of Allowed Claims in such classes.

               e.   CLASSES 5A AND 5B:  EQUITY.  The holders of the Allowed
Equity Interests shall not receive a cash distribution under the Plan, but shall
retain their Equity Interests in the Reorganized Debtors.  If the REIT Election
is made, the ownership of Associates shall be reconstituted and the REIT or REIT
Designee shall become the owner of a portion of the equity interests (as
mutually agreed between the REIT or REIT Designee and RGI) in reorganized
Associates on the Effective Date.

               If the REIT Election is made, RCP will transfer its interest in
the Landmarked Properties to the REIT or REIT Designee.  The REIT or REIT
Designee will become the sole general partner of Associates.  Associates will
convey a portion of the land owned by Associates to the REIT or REIT Designee
and retain a portion of such land.  The ground leases of the land retained by
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in several respects.  Unless the REIT Election is made, Classes 5A and 5B are
not impaired by the Plan.

          3.   MEANS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN

          The means for implementation of the Plan are set forth in Article VII
of the Plan and are described below.

               a.   DIP FINANCING.  The DIP Financing shall be available as
required to supplement the Cash Account for payment of Allowed Ordinary Course
Administrative Expense Claims prior to the Effective Date and shall be repaid or
refinanced by the REIT and REIT Designee on the Effective Date.

               b.   INTERCOMPANY AND GUARANTEE CLAIMS, ETC.  On the Effective
Date, (i) all Intercompany Claims shall be extinguished and (ii) all guarantees
of either Debtor of the obligations of the other Debtor, and joint or joint and
several liabilities shall be eliminated, so that any Claim against either Debtor
and any guarantee thereof executed by the other Debtor, and any joint or several
liability of either Debtor, will be deemed to be one obligation of the Debtor
that is the primary obligor thereof.

               c.   MANAGEMENT OF (i) THE REIT COLLATERAL AND (ii) THE
REORGANIZED DEBTORS.  Until the Effective Date, RCMC shall continue to manage
and operate the Landmarked Properties.  After the Effective Date, the REIT or
the REIT Designee shall manage and operate the Landmarked Properties.  After the
Effective Date, the management and control of the Reorganized Debtors shall
remain the general responsibility of the general partners, as they may be
reconstituted, in the Reorganized Debtors, subject to their obligations pursuant
to the Plan.

               d.   ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNDING OF DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT.  On or
before the Effective Date, the Reorganized Debtors and RGI shall establish the
Distribution Account.  The Distribution Account shall be funded with (i)
$20 million to be contributed by, or on behalf of, the REIT not later than the
Effective Date and (ii) such other Cash to be deposited by RGI which, together
with the $20,000,000 to be contributed by or on behalf of the REIT, will be
sufficient to pay all Allowed Claims (plus interest where applicable), excluding
Allowed Ordinary Course Administrative Operating Expense Claims, which shall
receive payment from the Cash Account or be assumed and paid by the REIT or the
REIT Designee.  From time to time, RGI shall make additional deposits into the
Distribution Account in amounts sufficient to pay Disputed Claims that have
become Allowed Claims entitled to payment from the Distribution Account plus the
costs of administering the Distribution Account, including the compensation of
the Distribution Agent and the Reorganized Debtors' professionals.  The
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the Distribution Agent in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
Distribution Agreement.  The costs and expenses of establishing and
administering the Distribution Account and the compensation of the Distribution
Agent shall be borne solely by the Distribution Account.  Any holder of an
Allowed Claim that receives its distribution from the Distribution Account, the
Cash Account or the REIT or REIT Designee forfeits, waives, relinquishes and
releases any Claim or claim that it might otherwise have against the Debtors,
RGI, shareholders of RGI, or any of their Affiliates, the REIT and REIT Designee
and shall be permanently enjoined from commencing or continuing in any manner
any action or proceeding of any kind against the Debtors, RGI, shareholders of
RGI, or any of their Affiliates, the REIT and the REIT Designee with respect to
such Claim or claim.

          Prior to the Effective Date, Allowed Ordinary Course Administrative
Expense Claims shall be paid by the Debtors from the Cash Account (including
proceeds, if any, of the DIP Financing).  On the Effective Date, ownership and
control of the Cash Account will be transferred to the REIT or REIT Designee.
In no event shall Cash generated from the operation of the REIT Collateral, or
proceeds of the DIP Facility, be deposited in the Distribution Account as
opposed to the Cash Account, unless specifically agreed to by the REIT and the
REIT Designee.

                    (1)  DISPOSITION OF ANY REMAINING FUNDS IN DISTRIBUTION
ACCOUNT.  Any funds remaining in the Distribution Account, including any
interest earned thereon, after all distributions have been made to the holders
of Allowed Claims in the amount of their Allowed Claims, shall be remitted to
RGI.

                    (2)  FUNDING AND PAYMENT OF POST-EFFECTIVE DATE EXPENSES.
Post-Effective Date expenses incurred by, or on behalf of, the Reorganized
Debtors, including, but not limited to, the fees and expenses of the Reorganized
Debtors' professionals shall be paid from the Distribution Account.

               e.   PLAN SUPPLEMENT.  Forms of the relevant documents relating
to the Distribution Agreement, as well as all the Schedules to be attached to
the Plan, shall be contained in the Plan Supplement and filed at least FIFTEEN
(15) days prior to the last day upon which creditors may vote to accept or
reject the Plan.  Once filed, the Plan Supplement may be inspected in the office
of the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court during normal court hours.  Holders of
Claims or Equity Interests may obtain a copy of the Plan Supplement upon written
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     H.   OTHER PLAN PROVISIONS

          1.   PROVISIONS REGARDING DISTRIBUTIONS UNDER THE PLAN AND TREATMENT
               OF DISPUTED, CONTINGENT, AND UNLIQUIDATED ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE
               CLAIMS, ETC.

               a.   DISTRIBUTIONS UNDER THE PLAN.

                    (1)   GENERAL PROVISIONS.  The method, timing and other
procedures regarding distributions under the Plan are set forth in Article V of
the Plan.  Generally, however, all distributions under the Plan shall be made by
the Distribution Agent from the Distribution Account, or in the case of Allowed
Ordinary Course Administrative Operating Expense Claims, the same shall be paid
from the Cash Account or by the REIT or the REIT Designee.  At the Proponents
option, distributions on account of any Allowed Claim may be made at any time
following the Confirmation Date.  All distributions under the Plan shall be made
to the holder of each Allowed Claim, subject to Section 5.2 of the Plan, as set
forth in the Claims Register maintained by the Bankruptcy Court and the Claims
Agent.

                    The Reorganized Debtors will not cause payment of Cash less
than five ($5) dollars to be made to any holder of a Claim unless a request
therefor is made in writing to the Reorganized Debtors and the Distribution
Agent.  If any Allowed Claim holder's distribution is returned as undeliverable
or has otherwise not been claimed, including for failure to deposit a check, no
further distributions will be made to that holder unless and until the
Reorganized Debtors and the Distribution Agent are notified in writing of such
holder's then current address.  Such unclaimed distributions shall be deemed
forfeited ninety (90) days after attempted distribution thereof, and such
claimant will be forever barred from asserting any such Claim against the
Reorganized Debtors, their general partners, and their Affiliates, the REIT, the
REIT Designee, and the Distribution Agent or their respective property and any
Cash or other distributions in respect of such Claim shall revert to RGI.

               b.   RESOLUTION OF DISPUTED CLAIMS.  As set forth in Section
5.2(a) of the Plan, unless otherwise ordered by the Bankruptcy Court, after the
Confirmation Date, the Debtors and the Reorganized Debtors shall have the
exclusive right to make and file objections to Claims, except that as to (i)
applications for allowances of compensation and reimbursement of expenses under
Sections 330 and 503 of the Bankruptcy Code, objections may be made in
accordance with the applicable Bankruptcy Rules by parties-in-interest including
the Debtors, the REIT and REIT Designee;  and (ii) Ordinary Course
Administrative Operating Expense Claims, the REIT and the REIT Designee shall
have the exclusive right to make and file objections unless otherwise agreed to
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Designee.  The Reorganized Debtors or the REIT or the REIT Designee, as the case
may be, shall file and serve a copy of each objection upon the holder of the
Claim to which an objection is made as soon as practicable, but in no event
later than ninety (90) days after the Effective Date unless such time is
extended by order of the Bankruptcy Court.  A copy of each objection, as well as
any other pleading or order related thereto, shall be served on each of RGI, the
Reorganized Debtors, the REIT and the REIT Designee.  The entity that files an
objection shall be authorized, without further order of the Bankruptcy Court, to
withdraw or settle its objections to, or otherwise compromise or settle any
Claims to which they have the right to object pursuant to Section 5.2(a) of the
Plan.  The Reorganized Debtors, the REIT and the REIT Designee, as the case may
be, shall provide each other with written notice of the terms of the withdrawal
or settlement of any objection by them within fifteen (15) days of each
withdrawal or settlement.

               c.   DISTRIBUTIONS RELATING TO DISPUTED CLAIMS.  As described in
Section 5.2(b) of the Plan, Cash shall be distributed by the Disbursing Agent to
a holder of a Disputed Claim when and to the extent that such Disputed Claim
becomes an Allowed Claim.

               d.   SETOFFS.  The Debtors or Reorganized Debtors may, but shall
not be required to, set-off against any Claims (other than the Class 2A and
Class 2B Claims) and the payments or distributions to be made pursuant to the
Plan in respect of such Claims, any claims of any nature whatsoever any of the
Debtors may have against the holders of such Claims, but neither the failure to
do so nor the allowance of any Claims shall constitute a waiver or release by
the Debtors of any such claims any of the Debtors may have against holders of
such Claims, and all such claims shall be reserved to and retained by the
Reorganized Debtors.

          2.   TREATMENT OF TENANT LEASES, OTHER
               UNEXPIRED LEASES AND EXECUTORY CONTRACTS
               PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VI OF THE PLAN

                    (1)   TENANT LEASES AND OTHER UNEXPIRED LEASES TO BE ASSUMED
AND ASSIGNED;  LEASES BETWEEN RCP AND ASSOCIATES.  All Tenant Leases shall be
assumed and assigned pursuant to the Assumption and Assignment Motion or the
Plan if such motion shall be withdrawn or denied.  As a result, other unexpired
leases that exist between either Debtor and any entity that is not an Affiliate
of the Debtors shall be deemed assumed as of the Effective Date, except for any
unexpired lease (i) that has been assumed or rejected pursuant to order of the
Bankruptcy Court entered prior to the Effective Date, (ii) as to which a motion
for approval of the assumption or rejection thereof has been filed and served
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that is set forth on Schedule 6.1(a)(i) to the Plan and which is rejected.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, all Tenant Leases and other unexpired leases
between RCP and Associates or between either Debtors, as landlord, and any
Affiliate or such Debtor, as tenant shall be assumed and assigned to the REIT or
REIT Designee or rejected on the Effective Date, as set forth on Schedule
6.1(a)(ii) to the Plan.  The rejection of any unexpired lease pursuant to
section 6.1 of the Plan shall be effective as of the earlier of the date of
entry of an order authorizing rejection and the date upon which the Reorganized
Debtors notify the non-debtor party under such lease of the effectiveness of the
rejection of such lease as a result of the confirmation of the Plan. A Schedule
of all Tenant Leases to be assumed pursuant to the Assumption and Assignment
Motion (or if it is withdrawn or denied for any reason whatsoever, the Plan)
will be included in the Assumption and Assignment Motion and such Schedule is
also annexed to the Plan for the information of all creditors on Schedule
6.1(a)(iii).

                    (2)   CURE OF DEFAULTS.  Cure Payments due pursuant to
Tenant Leases as set forth in the Assumption and Assignment Motion and Cure
Payments with respect to any other executory contract or unexpired lease assumed
and assigned to the REIT or the REIT Designee pursuant to the Plan shall be paid
(i) to the extent Cure Payments are Allowed Ordinary Course Administrative
Operating Expense Claims, by the Reorganized Debtors from the Cash Account prior
to the Effective Date, by the REIT or the REIT Designee, on the Effective Date
or as soon thereafter as is practicable, and (ii) as to all other Cure Payments,
by the Debtors or Reorganized Debtors from the Distribution Account prior to the
Effective Date or as soon thereafter as is practicable.  In the event that any
entity that would otherwise be entitled to a Cure Payment shall be a party to a
Tenant Lease and there shall be a Tenant Mechanics' Lien against the REIT
Collateral with respect to that entity, such Cure Payment may, in the judgment
and discretion of the Proponents on the one hand, and the REIT or the REIT
Designee on the other hand, be postponed until such Tenant Mechanics Lien shall
have been removed of record by payment or bonding.  In the event that (1) the
Debtors or Reorganized Debtors or the REIT or REIT Designee disagree as to the
amount of any Cure Payment, or (2) there is a dispute with the non-Debtor party
to such executory contract, Tenant Lease or unexpired lease regarding (i) the
amount of any Cure Payment, (ii) the ability of the REIT or the REIT Designee to
provide adequate assurance of future performance within the meaning of Section
365 of the Bankruptcy Code, or (iii) any other matter pertaining to the
assumption and assignment of any executory contract, Tenant Lease, or unexpired
lease, then the Cure Payments shall be made following the entry of a final order
resolving the dispute and approving the assumption and assignment.  Acceptance
of a Cure Payment shall constitute a discharge and release by the recipient of
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known, arising or accruing against any other party to such executory contract,
Tenant Lease or other unexpired lease or other party's successors and assigns on
or before the date of acceptance of such Cure Payment.

          It is estimated, based upon the Debtors' books and records, that the
Allowed Cure Payments will include:  (i) reimbursement of tenant improvements
due to current tenants (estimated at approximately [$17.2 MILLION]), less any
sums recouped or set off by tenants pursuant to their respective leases and/or
applicable law since the Commencement Date;  and (ii) tenant real estate tax
refunds due to current tenants under current leases arising from the settlement
of the Certiorari Proceedings (estimated at approximately [$____ MILLION]).
These amounts are estimates only, and they may increase or decrease as the
Debtors reconcile the amounts owing to tenants under the Tenant Leases with such
tenants.

                    (3)   EXECUTORY CONTRACTS TO BE REJECTED.  All executory
contracts (other than Tenant Leases and other unexpired leases) between the
Debtors and any entity are to be rejected as of the Effective Date except for
any executory contract (i) that has been assumed or rejected pursuant to an
order of the Bankruptcy Court entered prior to the Effective Date, (ii) as to
which a motion for approval of assumption thereof has been filed and served
prior to the Confirmation Date, or (iii) that is set forth in Schedule 6.1(c) of
the Plan.  All executory contracts set forth in Schedule 6.1(c) of the Plan
shall be deemed assumed as of the Effective Date and assigned to the REIT or the
REIT Designee.

                    (4)   APPROVAL OF ASSUMPTION, REJECTION OR ASSIGNMENT OF
LEASES AND CONTRACTS.  Subject to the occurrence of the Effective Date, entry of
the Confirmation Order shall constitute (i) the approval, pursuant to Sections
365(a) and 1123 of the Bankruptcy Code, of the assumption or rejection of the
unexpired leases and executory contracts assumed or rejected, as the case may be
(and the assumption of the Tenant Leases in the event that the Assumption and
Assignment Motion is withdrawn or denied) pursuant to Sections 6.1(a) and (c) of
the Plan, (ii) the approval, pursuant to Sections 365(f) and 1123 of the
Bankruptcy Code, of the assignment to the REIT or the REIT Designee of unexpired
leases and executory contracts (and Tenant Leases if applicable) assumed
pursuant to Sections 6.1(a) and (c) of the Plan and (iii) the approval, pursuant
to Section 1123 of the Bankruptcy Code, of the assignment to the REIT or REIT
Designee of Tenant Leases entered into after the Commencement Date.  To the
extent provided by the order approving the Assumption and Assignment Motion or
Section 365(k) of the Bankruptcy Code, the Reorganized Debtors, RGI, and
Affiliates and shareholders of RGI shall have no other or further liability with
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Tenant Leases, other unexpired leases and executory contracts upon their
assignment to the REIT or the REIT Designee.

                    (5)   BAR DATE FOR FILING PROOFS OF CLAIM RELATING TO
REJECTION OF EXECUTORY CONTRACTS, AND OTHER UNEXPIRED LEASES.  Claims arising
out of the rejection of an executory contract, or other unexpired lease pursuant
to Section 6.1 of the Plan must be filed with the Bankruptcy Court no later than
thirty days after the later of notice of entry of (1) an order approving the
rejection of such contract or lease and (2) the Confirmation Order.  Objections
to such claims are to be made within the later of ninety (90) days after notice
of entry of the Confirmation Order or ninety (90) days after the filing of such
rejection Claim.  Any Claims not filed within such time will be forever barred
from assertion against the Reorganized Debtors or the Debtors, their estates,
their general partners, and their property.  Unless otherwise ordered by the
Bankruptcy Court, all Claims arising from the rejection of executory contracts
and unexpired leases shall be treated as Class 4A Claims or Class 4B Claims (as
appropriate) under the Plan;  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that all Claims arising from
the rejection of executory contracts and unexpired leases with any of the
Debtors or Affiliates of the Debtors shall be treated as RGI Claims in
accordance with Section 4.4(d) of the Plan.

               a.  AFFILIATE LEASES.  On the Effective Date, or such other date
as may be agreed to with the REIT, the Affiliate Leases shall be treated as
provided in Schedules 6.1(a)(ii) of the Plan and any Claims by any Affiliated
Tenant arising under the Affiliate Leases shall be deemed to be and treated as
RGI Claims in accordance with Section 4.4(d) of the Plan, except as otherwise
provided for in any such Affiliate Lease that is assumed or assumed or modified
in accordance with Schedule 6.1(a)(ii).

               b.   SCHEDULES.  Schedules 6.1(a)(i), 6.1(a)(ii), 6.1(a)(iii) and
6.1(c) identified in the Plan shall be included in the Plan Supplement.

               c.  INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS.  For purposes of the Plan, the
obligations, if any, of the Debtors to indemnify, reimburse or limit the
liability of any present or former officers, employees or agents of the Debtors
or of the Debtors' general or limited partners or managing agents, against any
obligations, whether arising before or after the Commencement Date, pursuant to
the respective partnership agreements, applicable state law or specific
agreement, or any combination of the foregoing, shall remain unaffected and
shall be satisfied, to the extent they become Allowed Claims, by RGI.

               d.   COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PROGRAMS.  All employment and
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sation and benefit plans, policies, and programs of RCP (Associates does not
have any employees) arising out of any collective bargaining agreement with RCP
and applicable to such of its employees as were employed on the Commencement
Date, including, without limitation, retiree benefit obligations, all savings
plans, retirement plans, health care plans, severance benefit plans, incentive
plans, workers' compensation programs and life, disability and other insurance
plans are treated as Executory Contracts under the Plan and, to the extent
assumable, shall be deemed assumed and assigned to the REIT or the REIT
Designee, as of the Effective Date pursuant to Sections 365(f) of the Bankruptcy
Code.  Any Allowed Claims arising from the termination of all practices,
policies, plans and programs that do not arise out of a collective bargaining
agreement shall be paid from the Distribution Account.

               e.   RETIREE BENEFITS.  Except as otherwise provided by Section
6.5 of the Plan, payments, if any, due to any person for the purpose of
providing or reimbursing payments for retired employees and their spouses and
dependents for medical, surgical, or hospital care benefits, or benefits in the
event of sickness, accident, disability, or death under any plan, fund, or
program (through the purchase of insurance or otherwise) maintained or
established in whole or in part by the Debtors prior to the Commencement Date
shall be continued or provided for by the Reorganized Debtors from the
Distribution Account or as otherwise arranged for by the Reorganized Debtors for
the duration of the period the Debtors have obligated themselves to provide such
benefits.

          3.   CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CONFIRMATION
               OR CONSUMMATION OF THE PLAN;  WAIVER

               a.   CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CONFIRMATION.  The Plan shall not be
confirmed unless and until the following conditions shall have occurred or been
waived on or prior to the Confirmation Date:

                    (1)  The form of the Confirmation Order shall be reasonably
satisfactory to the Proponents, the REIT and the Committee and provide, INTER
ALIA, for (i) the assumption and assignment or rejection of unexpired leases
(other than Tenant Leases unless the Assumption and Assignment Motion is
withdrawn or denied) and executory contracts consistent with Section 6.1 of the
Plan, and, to the extent necessary, (ii) the approval of the terms and
conditions pursuant to which the REIT Collateral will be managed during the
period from the Confirmation Date through the Effective Date;

                    (2)  The Bankruptcy Court shall have approved the identity
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terms of the Distribution Agreement, unless such approvals and appointment are
contained in the Confirmation Order;  and

                    (3)  Copies of Tenant Leases, unexpired leases or executory
contracts of the Debtors to be assigned to the REIT or the REIT Designee shall
have been made available to the REIT or REIT Designee not later than thirty days
before the scheduled date for a hearing on confirmation of this Plan;  and

                    (4)  The REIT shall have obtained shareholder approval of
its intended recapitalization and merger.

               b.  CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVE DATE.  The Effective Date shall occur
only after the following conditions shall have been satisfied or waived on or
prior to that date:

                    (1) (i) The Confirmation Order shall have become a Final
Order unless this condition has been waived by the Proponents, the REIT or REIT
Designee, and (ii) neither the Confirmation Order nor the transactions provided
for in the Plan and Plan Documents shall otherwise have been stayed, enjoined or
restrained by order of a court of competent jurisdiction;  and

                    (2)   The Distribution Agent shall have executed the
Distribution Agreement evidencing the Agent's agreement to serve in that
capacity;  and

                    (3)   Such Cash sufficient to fund the initial distributions
from the Distribution Account shall have been contributed by RGI and the REIT to
the Distribution Account on or before the Effective Date;  and

                    (4)  The REIT shall have obtained shareholder approval of
its intended recapitalization and merger;  and

                    (5)   The Plan Documents and all documents required to
implement and effectuate the transactions contemplated by the terms of the Plan
shall be in a form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Proponents and
their counsel, and the REIT, the REIT Designee and their counsel, and shall have
been executed and delivered by the parties thereto;  and

                    (6)  The Assumption and Assignment Motion shall have been
granted by Final Order (which may be the Confirmation Order) or the Plan
provisions for assumption and assignment of all Tenant Leases shall become
effective on the Effective Date.

               c.   WAIVER OF CONDITIONS TO CONFIRMATION AND CONSUMMATION OF THE
PLAN.  By mutual agreement among the Proponents, the REIT, and the REIT
Designee, the conditions to effectiveness of the Plan set forth in Section 9.2
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than the conditions set forth in Section 9.2(a) (ii)) may be waived.

          4.   MODIFICATION OR AMENDMENT OF THE PLAN AND EXHIBITS

               The Proponents may alter, amend, or modify the Plan and Exhibits
to the Plan, including the treatment of Claims provided for under the Plan, in
accordance with Section 1127 of the Bankruptcy Code.

          5.   RETENTION OF JURISDICTION.  The Bankruptcy Court shall have
exclusive jurisdiction of all matters arising out of, and related to, the
Chapter 11 Cases and the Plan pursuant to Sections 105(a) and 1142 of the
Bankruptcy Code and for, among other things, the purposes specifically set forth
in Article X of the Plan.


          6.   MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS OF THE PLAN

               a.   EXEMPTION FROM TRANSFER TAXES.  Pursuant to Section 1146(c)
of the Bankruptcy Code, the making or delivery of any deed or other instrument
of transfer under, in furtherance of, or in connection with the Plan, including
the transfer of the REIT Collateral and the Unencumbered Assets and the
execution and delivery of any deeds, bills of sale, amendments or modifications
of the REIT Mortgage, or assignments executed in connection with any of the
transactions contemplated under the Plan, or the Schedules to the Plan shall not
be subject to any stamp, real estate transfer, mortgage recording or other
similar tax, including New York City Real Property Transfer Taxes imposed under
Title 11, Chapter 21 of the Administrative Code of The City of New York, and New
York State Real Estate Transfer Taxes imposed under Article 31 of the New York
State Tax Law.  The Debtors, RGI and Affiliates or shareholders of RGI have not,
and shall not be deemed to have, made any representations or warranties, either
express or implied, to the REIT or the REIT Designee with respect to the
foregoing.  The Reorganized Debtors and RGI, however, shall remain responsible
for the payment and satisfaction of New York State Real Property Transfer Gains
Tax, if any, arising from and due by reason of the transactions to be effected
under the Plan, provided, however that if the REIT Election is made, Associates
shall not have any such responsibility.

               b.   EXCULPATION.  Neither of the REIT, the REIT Designee, the
trustees, beneficiaries, partners or principals of the entities included within
the definition of REIT Designee, RGI, the Affiliates or shareholders of RGI and
the respective shareholders, the Committee, the Debtors, the Reorganized
Debtors, the RGI Affiliates, and the Distribution Agent, nor any of their
respective shareholders, members, officers, directors, employees, professionals,
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foregoing entities, shall have or incur any liability to any holder of a Claim
or Equity Interest for (a) any act or omission in connection with, or arising
out of, the proposal or pursuit of confirmation of the Plan, the consummation of
the Plan or the administration of the Plan or the property to be distributed
under the Plan and (b) any information contained in this Plan or in the
accompanying Disclosure Statement, or in any exhibit or schedule annexed to this
Plan or the accompanying Disclosure Statement, except for (i) failure to fund
obligations incurred in connection with consummation of the Plan;  and (ii) its,
his or her willful misconduct or gross negligence, and, in all respects, the
REIT, the REIT Designee, the trustees, beneficiaries, partners and principals of
the entities included within the definition of REIT Designee, RGI, the
Affiliates and shareholders of RGI and their respective shareholders, the
Committee, the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors and the Disbursing Agent and
each of their respective members, officers, directors, employees, advisors,
professionals, and agents shall be entitled to rely upon the advice of counsel
at their own expense and each other's counsel with respect to their duties and
responsibilities under the Plan.

               c.   RELEASE AND DISCHARGE OF CLAIMS AND EQUITY INTERESTS AND
PERMANENT INJUNCTION UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE.

                    (1)  The rights afforded under the Plan and the treatment of
all Claims and Equity Interests thereunder shall be, and shall be deemed to be,
in exchange for and in complete satisfaction, discharge, and release of all
Claims and Equity Interests of any nature whatsoever, including any interest
accrued on such Claims from and after the Commencement Date (except as provided
in the Plan), against the Debtors and the Debtors in Possession, or any of their
assets or properties.  Except as otherwise provided by the Plan, on the
Effective Date (i) all Claims against the Debtors shall be satisfied,
discharged, and released in full, and (ii) all entities shall be precluded from
asserting against the Reorganized Debtors, or their respective successors,
assets or properties any other or further Claims or Equity Interests based upon
any act or omission, transaction, or other activity of any kind or nature that
occurred prior to the Confirmation Date.

                    (2)   The Debtors shall release and discharge all direct or
derivative rights, claims and causes of action against the REIT, the REIT
Designee, RGI, shareholders of RGI, Affiliates of the Debtors, and the
respective officers, directors, agents, employees, advisors and representatives
of all of the foregoing entities, and all professionals retained under Sections
327 or 1103 of the Bankruptcy Code, that constitute property of the Debtors'
estates, including without limitation claims under Bankruptcy Code Sections 506,
510, 542, 544, 545, 547, 548, 550 and 553, and any state laws corresponding
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The Debtors are not aware of any claims or causes of action which may be
asserted against the parties referenced above under Chapter 5, Sub-Chapter 3 of
the Bankruptcy Code which, if prosecuted, would result in any meaningful benefit
to their estates.

                    (3)   Each of the Debtors, RGI, Affiliates of RGI (excluding
the shareholders of RGI), and the REIT and the REIT Designee shall exchange
mutual releases with each other in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
each of the parties, which releases shall release each other entity and each
other entity's respective affiliates, subsidiaries, owners, agents, employees,
attorneys and representatives, from all Claims and causes of action of any kind
(including, but not limited to, claims of setoff or recoupment), whether or not
asserted, arising out of or in connection with the Debtors, the REIT Collateral,
the Chapter 11 Cases, the REIT Notes, the REIT Mortgage, and the REIT Agreements
provided in the Plan;  provided, however that nothing contained in Section 8.2
of the Plan shall waive, relinquish or impair any rights or claims of the REIT
or the REIT Designee arising under the Plan against the REIT Collateral or the
Unencumbered Assets, whether under the REIT Note, the REIT Mortgage or
otherwise.

                    (4)  Subject to Section 11.11 of the Plan, in consideration
of, among other things, (i) the $20 million to be paid by the REIT or the REIT
Designee to fund, in part, the Distribution Account under the Plan, (ii) the
REIT's or REIT Designee's assumption of Allowed Ordinary Course Administrative
Operating Expense Claims, and (iii) the voluntary funding of the Distribution
Account by RGI of all other funds required to make the payments to the holders
of Allowed Claims under the Plan, on and after the Effective Date, and without
limiting Sections 8.2(b) and (c) of the Plan, acceptance of the Plan, as
evidenced by, among other things, a ballot cast in favor of the Plan or the
receipt and acceptance of any distribution by the holder of an Allowed Claim (i)
under the Plan and/or (ii) from the Distribution Account, the Cash Account,
and/or payments made by the REIT, or REIT Designee, shall constitute a general
release by all persons and entities that have held, hold, or may hold Claims
against, or Equity Interests in, the Debtors or any other claims released
pursuant to Section 8.3 of the Plan, and all such parties or entities shall be
permanently enjoined from (a) commencing or continuing in any manner any action
or proceeding of any kind with respect to any such Claim, Administrative Expense
Claim against, or Equity Interest in, the Reorganized Debtors, RGI, Affiliates
or shareholders of RGI, Radio City Productions, or the REIT or the REIT
Designee, (b) the enforcement, attachment, collection or recovery by any manner
or means of any judgment, award, decree or order against the Reorganized
Debtors, RGI, shareholders of RGI, Affiliates of RGI, Radio City Productions,
the REIT, or the REIT Designee, (c) creating, perfecting or enforcing any lien
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the Reorganized Debtors, RGI, Affiliates of RGI, shareholders of RGI, Radio City
Productions, the REIT, or the REIT Designee, or against any property or interest
in property of the Reorganized Debtors, RGI, Affiliates of RGI, Radio City
Productions, the REIT, or the REIT Designee, with respect to such Claim or
Equity Interest, (d) asserting any right of setoff, subrogation or recoupment of
any kind against any obligation due to the Debtors or against any property or
interest in property of the Reorganized Debtors, RGI, shareholders of RGI,
Affiliates of RGI, Radio City Productions, or the REIT or the REIT Designee with
respect to such Claim or Equity Interest, and (e) commencing or continuing any
action, in any manner, that does not comply with or is inconsistent with the
provisions of the Plan.

               d.   BINDING EFFECT AND ENFORCEABILITY OF OBLIGATIONS.  As more
particularly described in Section 11.11 of the Plan, the Plan shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the Debtors, and all holders of Claims and
Interests in the Chapter 11 Cases and their respective successors and assigns
whether or not they file a Claim or accept a distribution under the Plan.  The
Proponents, on the one hand and the REIT or the REIT Designee on the other,
shall have the right to enforce the rights granted to them and the obligations
of the other of them, under the Plan.

               e.   SEVERABILITY.

                    As more particularly set forth in Section 11.10 of the Plan,
if, prior to the Effective Date, any term, provision or portion of any provision
of the Plan is held by the Bankruptcy Court to be invalid, void or unenforceable
for any reason, the Bankruptcy Court will have the power to alter, amend and/or
interpret such term, provision or portion of the provision to make it valid or
enforceable to the maximum extent practicable, consistent with the original
purpose and intent of the term, provision or portion of the provision held to be
invalid, void or unenforceable, and such term, provision or portion of the
provision will then be applicable and valid as altered, amended or interpreted.

                    If any term, provision or portion of a provision in the Plan
is determined to be invalid or unenforceable following the Effective Date, such
determination shall in no way limit or affect the enforceability and operative
effect of any and all of the remaining terms, provisions or portions of any
provisions of the Plan unless the unenforceability of such term, provision or
portion of the provision materially alters the rights and obligations created by
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               f.   REVOCATION OR WITHDRAWAL OF THE PLAN.

                    The Proponents reserve the right to revoke or withdraw the
Plan at any time prior to the Confirmation Date.  If the Proponents revoke or
withdraw the Plan prior to the Confirmation Date, then the Plan shall be deemed
null and void.  In such event, nothing contained in the Plan shall be deemed to
constitute a waiver or release of any Claims by or against the Debtors or any
other person or entity or to prejudice in any manner the rights of the REIT, the
Committee or any person or entity in any further proceedings involving the
Debtors.


               g.  EXTINGUISHMENT OF AVOIDANCE CLAIMS.  On the Effective Date,
all of the Debtors' rights, claims, causes of action, avoiding powers, suits and
proceedings based upon Sections 544, 545, 547, 548, and 553 of the Bankruptcy
Code shall be extinguished, whether or not the subject of a then pending action
or proceeding.  The Debtors' rights under Section 549 shall be conveyed to the
REIT or REIT Designee on the Effective Date, except for those rights, if any, as
against RGI, and Affiliates or shareholders of RGI which rights shall be
extinguished.  The Debtors are not aware of any such claims or causes of action
which, if prosecuted, would result in any meaningful recovery of their estates.
Moreover, because holders of Allowed Claims are being paid in full under the
Plan, no prejudice will inure to creditors by the extinguishment of such
avoidance claims.

               h.   CONFLICTS.  In the event of a conflict or inconsistency
between the terms of the Plan, the Confirmation Order, the Disclosure Statement
or any other related instrument, document or agreement, the terms of the
Confirmation Order shall control issues specifically dealt with therein;
otherwise, the Plan shall control;  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that if the Plan (1) does
not expressly resolve the issue under consideration or (2) is ambiguous with
regard to such issue, the Proponents may on notice to the REIT, the REIT
Designee, persons having filed post-confirmation notices of appearances and the
U.S. Trustee, seek relief from the Bankruptcy Court as may be necessary.

               i.   CREDITORS' COMMITTEE.  On the Effective Date, the duties of
the Committee shall terminate, except with respect to any applications for
Professional Fees prior to the Effective Date.

               j.   POST-CONFIRMATION SERVICE LIST -- PERSONS ENTITLED TO
NOTICE.  From and after the Confirmation Date, notices of appearances and
requests for service of papers filed pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 2002 prior to
the Confirmation Date shall no longer be effective.  No further notices, other
than notice of entry of the Confirmation Order, shall be required to be sent to
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and request for service of papers and serves such new notice of appearance
upon the entities set forth in Section 11.7 of the Plan.

               k.   NOTICES.  Any notice required or permitted to be provided
under the Plan shall be in writing and served by any of the following methods
(1) certified mail, return-receipt requested, postage prepaid, (2) hand
delivery, or (3) overnight delivery service, freight prepaid, and addressed as
follows:

          To the Debtors:

               ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES
               AND RCP ASSOCIATES
               c/o Rockefeller Group, Inc.
               1230 Avenue of the Americas
               New York, New York 10020
               Attn:  Gwen A. Rowden, Esq.

          with a copy to:

               TOGUT, SEGAL & SEGAL
               One Penn Plaza
               New York, New York 10119
               Attn:  Albert Togut, Esq.
                      Frank A. Oswald, Esq.

          To RGI:

               ROCKEFELLER GROUP, INC.
               1230 Avenue of the Americas
               New York, New York 10020
               Attn:  Gwen A. Rowden, Esq.

          with a copy to:

               DEWEY BALLANTINE
               1301 Avenue of the Americas
               New York, New York  10019-6092
               Attn:  Richard S. Miller, Esq.
                      Benjamin Hoch, Esq.


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          To the Committee:

               CHADBOURNE & PARKE
               30 Rockefeller Plaza
               New York, New York  10012
               Attn:  Peter Bassano, Esq.

          with a copy to:


               SHULTE ROTH & ZABEL
               900 Third Avenue
               New York, New York  10022
               Attn:  James M. Peck, Esq. and
                      Jeffrey Sabin, Esq.

          To the REIT:

               ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES, INC.
               1270 Avenue of the Americas
               New York, New York 10020
               Attn:  Mr. Richard M. Scarlata

          with a copy to:

               WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES
               767 Fifth Avenue
               New York, New York 10153
               Attn:  Harvey R. Miller, Esq. and
                      Alan B. Miller, Esq.


The REIT shall designate the name and address of the REIT Designee and other
entities to receive written notice in behalf of the REIT Designee pursuant to
the Plan on or before the Effective Date.


               V.  VOTING REQUIREMENTS, ACCEPTANCE
                   AND CONFIRMATION OF THE PLAN

          For the Plan to be confirmed, the Bankruptcy Code requires the
Bankruptcy Court to determine that the Plan complies with the requirements of
Section 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code.  These requirements include that:  (i) the
Plan is "accepted" by the requisite votes of Creditors and Interest holders
(i.e., at least two-thirds (2/3) in dollar amount and more than one-half (1/2)
in number of claims that actually vote in each class of impaired claims), except
to the extent that Confirmation is available under Bankruptcy Code Section
1129(b);  (ii) the Plan is "feasible" (I.E., there is a reasonable probability
that the Debtors will be able to perform their obligations under the Plan


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without further financial reorganization);  and (iii) the Plan is in the "best
interests" of all of the Debtors' Creditors and Interest holders (I.E.,
Creditors and Interest holders will receive at least as much pursuant to the
Plan as they would receive in a liquidation under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy
Code).

     A.   PARTIES-IN-INTEREST ENTITLED TO VOTE

          Unless a holder will receive no distribution under the Plan, the
holder of a Claim against the Debtors, whose Claim is "impaired" under the Plan,
is entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan if (i) its Claim has been
scheduled by the Debtors as NOT disputed, contingent or unliquidated, or (ii) it
has filed a proof of claim on or before the Bar Date, September 13, 1995.  Any
Claim to which an objection has been filed which has not been withdrawn or
dismissed is not entitled to vote UNLESS the Bankruptcy Court, pursuant to
Bankruptcy Rule 3018(a) and upon application of the holder whose Claim has been
objected to, temporarily allows the Claim in an amount that the Bankruptcy Court
deems proper, solely for the purpose of voting on the Plan.  Any such
application must be heard and determined by the Bankruptcy Court on or before
the deadline for voting on the Plan.


     B.   CLASSES IMPAIRED UNDER THE PLAN

          Whether a class of claims or interests is "impaired" under a plan is
determined by Section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code.  In general, a class will be
impaired if the legal, equitable or contractual rights attaching to the claims
or interests of that class are modified, other than curing defaults and
reinstating the maturity or by payment in full in cash.


          The REIT, the holder of the Class 2A and 2B Claims, is impaired under
the Plan.  Moreover, Unsecured Creditors, the holders of Allowed Classes 4A and
4B Claims, may be deemed impaired under the Plan notwithstanding that such
Claimants shall be paid in full plus Post-Commencement Date interest (no
attorneys' fees will be paid on account of such Allowed Claims).  These Classes
of Claims may therefore vote to accept or reject the Plan.  It is the
Proponents' expectation that the REIT will vote to accept the Plan.

          It is the Proponents' view that all other Classes are unimpaired under
the Plan and are not entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan.


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     C.   BEST INTEREST OF CREDITORS AND INTEREST HOLDERS

          Even if a plan is accepted by each class of creditors and interest
holders, to confirm a plan, the Bankruptcy Court must independently determine
that the plan is in the best interest of all classes of creditors and others
impaired by the plan.  The "best interest" test requires that the Bankruptcy
Court find EITHER that each holder of a claim or interest of any impaired class
of claims or interests has accepted the plan, or that the plan will provide each
holder of a claim or interest that has not accepted the plan with a recovery
that has a value, as of the effective date of the plan, at least equal to the
value of the distribution that such holder would receive if the debtor
liquidated its assets on such date under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code.

          RGI has authorized the creation of, and will fund (together with the
REIT's $20 million payment), the Distribution Account under the Plan thereby
expediting payment to ALL Creditors.  The Debtors submit that because (i) in the
event the REIT foreclosed on the REIT Collateral, other Classes of Claims would
receive little or no distribution from the liquidation of the Debtors'
Unencumbered Assets and (ii) the Plan affords all other holders of Allowed
Claims to be paid 100% of their Allowed Claims, plus interest, much earlier than
in a Chapter 7 liquidation and without additional expense (i.e. creditors (or a
Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee) need not pursue the Debtors' general partners in
state court litigation to satisfy their claims against the Debtors) that the
best interests test is satisfied by the Plan.


     D.   FEASIBILITY OF THE PLAN

          Section 1129(b)(ii) of the Bankruptcy Code requires, as a condition to
confirmation, that a plan of reorganization be feasible, I.E., that confirmation
of the plan is not likely to be followed by the liquidation of the debtors
(unless the plan provides for such liquidation) or the need for further
financial reorganization.  The Debtors, by reason of proposed agreement with the
REIT, will be able to perform their obligations under the Plan after
confirmation of the Plan, without the need for further financial restructuring.

          The REIT, through investments to be made by its new investors, will
capitalize the entity that will acquire the Landmarked Properties and
Unencumbered Assets with equity of $440 million.  Approximately $402 million of
that equity will be contributed by the new investors in cash.  The balance, of
approximately $38 million, will be contributed by Whitehall Street Limited
Partnership V ("Whitehall") in the form of equity


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securities of the REIT owned by Whitehall.  After the merger of the REIT with an
entity controlled by the new investors, the entity that owns the Landmarked
Properties will have approximately $96 million of working capital to cover the
short-term cash flow deficits that such properties are projected to generate
until they generate positive cash flow, to pay the Claims for which the REIT is
responsible under the Plan, and generally to enable the new owner of the
Landmarked Properties to successfully operate and manage them.  Should
additional funds be required, it is anticipated that the new owner of the
Landmarked Properties will be able to borrow sufficient funds to meet those
needs.

          The REIT's new investors all are financially sophisticated and
experienced in making investments, owning businesses and assets in various
industries, including real estate, and in finance.  Whitehall is an affiliate of
Goldman, Sachs & Co. and it engages in the business of investing in debt and
equity interests in real estate assets and businesses.  Rockprop, L.L.C.
("Rockprop") is a limited liability company whose members are Tishman Speyer
Crown Equities, a Delaware General Partnership;  and TSE Limited Partnership and
Rockprop Associates Limited Partnership, an Illinois limited partnership and
Delaware limited partnership, respectively, in which Jerry I. Speyer and the
Crown family interests are the principal investors.  Mr. Speyer is also
President and sole shareholder of the general partner of Tishman Speyer
Properties, L.P., a leading property management company.  Mr. David Rockefeller
is the former Chairman of The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. Exor Group, S.A. is a
corporation organized under the laws of Luxembourg, whose principal business
activity is to invest and hold participations in selected industries through
substantial direct or indirect equity participations in companies that have a
leading position in their respective industries.  For purposes of the United
States securities laws, Exor is deemed to be controlled by its general partners,
Giovanni Agnelli, Umberto Agnelli, Gian Luigi Gabetti and Cesar Romitti.
Troutlet Investments Corporation is a British Virgin Islands corporation that is
a holding company wholly owned by Stavros S. Niarcos, an internationally-known
investor and businessman.  All of the investors are committed to successfully
operating and managing the Landmarked Properties.  Together they possess strong
financial capabilities and are sophisticated in arranging mortgage and other
financings.  In addition, the acquiring entity will execute a management
agreement pursuant to which Tishman Speyer Properties, L.P., a leading property
management company controlled by Mr. Speyer, will manage the Landmarked
Properties on behalf of the entity owned by the investors.  Certain of the
investors may assign their interests to members of their family or entities
controlled by such family members.

          As to RGI, it will be prepared to present to the Bankruptcy Court at
the confirmation hearing financial and such other information (in the form of
affidavit and/or testimony)


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required to establish adequate assurance of its capability to fulfill its
obligations and commitments under the Plan.  RGI is a solvent and stable
organization that has the financial wherewithal to fund its contributions to the
Distribution Account which it has authorized to be established for the benefit
of the Debtors Allowed Claim holders.

               VI.  ALTERNATIVES TO CONFIRMATION
                    AND CONSUMMATION OF THE PLAN

          The Proponents believe that the Plan affords all holders of Claims and
Interests the greatest realization on the Debtors' assets at the earliest
possible time and, therefore, is in the best interests of such holders.  The
Plan attempts to ensure that there is no interruption or disruption of
operations at the Landmarked Properties.  If the Plan is not confirmed, the
theoretical alternatives include (i) alternative plans of reorganization;  or
(ii) liquidation of the Debtors under Chapter 7.

     A.   ALTERNATIVE PLANS OF REORGANIZATION

          If the Plan is not confirmed, the Debtors or another party in interest
could attempt to propose a different reorganization plan.  Such plan might
involve either a reorganization and continuation of the Debtors' business, or an
orderly liquidation of their assets, or a combination of both.

     B.   LIQUIDATION UNDER CHAPTER 7

          If a Chapter 11 Plan is not confirmed for the Debtors, the Bankruptcy
Court, on request of a party-in-interest, or on its own motion, may convert the
Chapter 11 cases to cases under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code.  In Chapter 7
cases, a trustee or trustees would be elected or appointed to liquidate the
assets of the Debtors.  The proceeds of the liquidation would be distributed to
the respective holders of Claims against the Debtors in accordance with the
priorities established by the Bankruptcy Code.

          Under Chapter 7, a secured creditor whose claim is fully secured would
be entitled to full payment, including interest, from the proceeds of the sale
of its collateral.  Unless its claim is non-recourse, a secured creditor whose
collateral is not sufficient in value to pay its claim in full could be entitled
to assert an unsecured claim for its deficiency.  Non-recourse secured claims
would be limited to payment from the sale or repossession of the collateral,
regardless of the actual value of that collateral.  Claims entitled to priority
under the Bankruptcy Code would be paid in full before any distribution to
general unsecured creditors.  Funds, if any, remaining after payment of
administrative claims and priority claims would be distributed pro-rata to
general unsecured creditors.


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          A Chapter 7 liquidation of the Debtors would be a complex and massive
operation which in turn would be extremely disruptive to operation of and
tenants in the Landmarked Properties.  An orderly, well thought-out transition
in management must be effectuated for a unique operation such as the Debtors.
It is not expected that Chapter 7 would be sought absent the inability of the
REIT and the REIT Designee to perform their obligations under the Plan on the
Effective Date and thereafter.

          The only significant known Unencumbered Assets of the Debtors are
certain development rights and air rights with a speculative value.  Thus, in a
Chapter 7, creditors other than the REIT would not receive any meaningful
distribution.  In a liquidation under Chapter 7, before creditors received any
distribution, additional administrative expenses involved in the appointment of
a trustee (and its attorneys, and possibly accountants or other professionals to
assist such trustee) would cause a substantial diminution in the value of these
estates.

          It is certain that a liquidation of the Debtors' assets under Chapter
7 would cause irreparable harm to creditors and other parties with an interest
in the Landmarked Properties.


                             VII.  TAX CONSEQUENCES

          The Debtors have not obtained rulings from the Internal Revenue
Service regarding the federal tax implications of the Plan.


     THE DEBTORS ARE NOT OFFERING TAX ADVICE TO ANY CREDITOR AND THIS DISCLOSURE
STATEMENT SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED TO CONTAIN ANY SPECIFIC ADVICE OR INSTRUCTION
CONCERNING THE TAX TREATMENT OF ANY CLAIM OR INTEREST.  EACH CREDITOR IS URGED
TO CONSULT WITH ITS OWN LEGAL, ACCOUNTING OR OTHER ADVISOR CONCERNING THE TAX
TREATMENT OF ITS CLAIM OR ANY DISTRIBUTION FROM OR ON BEHALF OF THE DEBTORS
PURSUANT TO THE PLAN OR OTHERWISE.



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                                VIII.  CONCLUSION

          The Proponents believe that confirmation of the Plan is in the best
interest of all creditors.  The Proponents have worked diligently and
expeditiously to formulate a Plan that would address the Debtors' obligations
and afford substantially all creditors an opportunity to receive a full recovery
on the Allowed Amount of their Claims.  The Proponents strongly urge that the
Plan be accepted.

DATED:  New York, New York
        January _____, 1996


ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES,     ROCKEFELLER GROUP, INC.,
  AND RCP ASSOCIATES, Debtors        a Delaware Corporation
and Debtors-in-Possession


By:                                By:
    --------------------------          -------------------------
Name:  Lorian L. Marlantes         Name:  Lorian L. Marlantes
Title: President                   Title: President
       Rockefeller Group, Inc.
       General Partner of
        Rockefeller Center
        Properties and RCP
        Associates


TOGUT, SEGAL & SEGAL               DEWEY BALLANTINE
Attorneys for Rockefeller          Attorneys for Rockefeller
Center Properties and                Group, Inc.
  RCP Associates, Debtors
  and Debtors-in-Possession


By:                                By:
    --------------------------          -------------------------
   Albert Togut (AT-9759)             Richard S. Miller (RSM-2428)
   A Member of the Firm               A Member of the Firm
   One Penn Plaza                     1301 Avenue of the Americas
   New York, New York  10119          New York, New York  10020
   (212) 594-5000                     (212) 259-8000


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                                   EXHIBIT "1"



                 SECOND AMENDED JOINT PLAN OF REORGANIZATION FOR
                ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES AND RCP ASSOCIATES



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                    WHITEHALL STREET REAL ESTATE
                        LIMITED PARTNERSHIP V

                    WHITEHALL STREET REAL ESTATE
                        LIMITED PARTNERSHIP VI


PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

September 18, 1995

Board of Directors
Rockefeller Center Properties, Inc.
1270 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 2410
New York, NY 10020

Attention:  Dr. Peter Linneman
            Chairman

Gentlemen:

Enclosed is our response to the questions posed by your financial advisor
concerning specific details of our proposal.  We believe that it is obvious
that our transaction offers the greatest value for RCPI and its shareholders
compared to other proposals.  Moreover, we are prepared to work with the Board
to develop the optimal technical structure for this transaction within the
framework of the economic terms we have proposed.

Our proposal offers numerous important advantages for the shareholders of
RCPI, including:

      Higher Price

      Less Dilution

      Shareholder Participation

      Honors Existing Agreements

      Few Conditions

      Quicker Funding

We respectfully request an opportunity to meet with the Board of Directors and
its advisors to discuss our proposal in person with you to review its
advantages and to meet any concerns or objections which you may have.  We are
confident that after a careful review of RCPI's alternatives, you will select
our proposal as the one most beneficial to shareholders.

Sincerely,


/s/ Daniel Neidich
Daniel Neidich
(on behalf of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company
and Whitehall Real Estate Limited Partnership V)


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                 Requested Clarification to Offer to RCPI
                        dated September 11, 1995 by
             Whitehall Street Real Estate Limited Partnership V


1.    Describe and provide a schematic of the structure of RCPI or Newco at
      each point during and after the merger.

      The recapitalization proposal outlined in our letter to the Board of
      Directors of RCPI, dated September 11, 1995 (the "Proposal"),
      contemplates the merger structure set forth below.  However, we
      remain amenable to effecting the Proposal without a merger, should
      the Board so desire, or through other means that the Board may
      contemplate.  In addition, if the Board would so prefer, we would be
      willing to conduct the Rights Offering (as defined below)
      simultaneously with the solicitation of shareholder approval of the
      transaction.

      Step 1:     Whitehall establishes a wholly owned Delaware subsidiary,
                  Newco.

      Step 2:     Whitehall and its affiliates and RCPI execute definitive
                  agreements.

      Step 3:     RCPI circulates a proxy statement seeking shareholder
                  approval of the merger of Newco with RCPI (the "Merger").

      Step 4:     Assuming shareholder approval of the Merger, RCPI
                  commences immediately (one business day following the
                  shareholder approval) the $100 million rights offering
                  (the "Rights Offering") at $6.50 a share.  The Rights
                  Offering remains open for 30 days.

      Step 5:     Whitehall contributes $100 million to Newco.

      Step 6:     The Merger occurs.  Simultaneous with the Merger, (a) the
                  Rights Offering will close and the surviving company in
                  the Merger will issue the shares pursuant to the Rights
                  Offering either to existing shareholders of RCPI, a
                  combination of existing shareholders of RCPI and
                  Whitehall, or if no existing shareholders of RCPI
                  participate in the Rights Offering, to Whitehall, and (b)
                  Whitehall will contribute to the surviving company in the
                  Merger the funds necessary to fulfill its obligations as a
                  stand-by purchaser under the Rights Offering.


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      Step 7:     At the time of the Merger, the up to approximately $116
                  million outstanding principal amount under the GSMC loan
                  and the $213 million of RCPI's Current Coupon Convertible
                  Debentures due 2000 could be repaid, and any new
                  financing, as described in the Proposal, could be
                  consummated.  Alternatively, RCPI could complete the
                  refinancing subsequent to the Merger, if market
                  conditions suggest this would be preferable.

      Exhibit A hereto is a chart that sets forth the equity ownership
      of stockholders of RCPI (other than Whitehall) and of Whitehall under
      three different scenarios.

      Please see Attachment I for a diagram of the Merger.


2.    What are the "market covenants" Whitehall proposes for the 14%
      Debentures?

      The covenants in the 14% Debenture document are market covenants, and
      were negotiated at a time when RCPI 1) owned, as its sole asset, a
      sub-performing mortgage security, and 2) faced tremendous uncertainty
      with respect to its financial viability.  The proposed transaction will
      result in strong equity sponsorship of RCPI.  The equity sponsorship,
      coupled with RCPI's anticipated ownership of the property, allows for
      greater flexibility in modifying these covenants if we reach an agreement
      with you.  Please see Attachment II for our proposed mark-up of the
      existing loan covenants contained in the existing Debenture Purchase
      Agreement to accommodate our proposed transaction.  As for the mortgage
      "property level" covenants, Whitehall is prepared to accept what is
      negotiated in the mortgage documents with the new mortgage lender.


3.    Please provide subordination language with respect to the 14%
      Debentures.

      Please see Attachment III, which is the form of Intercreditor Agreement
      pursuant to which Whitehall subordinates its 14% Debentures to
      Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company's senior notes.  We would propose this
      as the basis for the subordination of the 14% Debentures to the new
      financing.


4.    Does Whitehall plan to sell any or all of the twelve buildings in the
      next few years?

      No, Whitehall does not have any such plan.


5.    If Whitehall plans to sell any or all of the buildings, what is the
      proposed timing and proceeds recognition schedule?

      Not applicable.


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6.    What is Whitehall's strategy with respect to negotiations with RGI
      for a consensual foreclosure?

      Whitehall expects that the Board of Directors of RCPI will develop a
      strategy in consultation with Whitehall for a quick, consensual
      foreclosure.


7.    Do you plan to include parties in addition to Whitehall in your
      investment group?

      Our Proposal contemplates that all existing shareholders of RCPI will
      have the opportunity to participate with Whitehall in this investment
      through the Rights Offering.  We do not require additional investors,
      although we would consider adding investors who bring strategic
      benefits to RCPI.


8.    Will you immediately suspend or modify your cash flow sweep
      requirements under the two existing loan facilities?

      Upon consummation of the Proposal, the cash flow sweep would be
      eliminated from the Debenture Purchase Agreement, dated as of
      December 18, 1994, between RCPI and Whitehall, and would not exist
      with respect to the GSMC loan if the GSMC loan is repaid.  Until that
      time, our Proposal does not contemplate any modifications to the cash
      flow sweep requirements in our two existing loan facilities.
      However, as you know, in our letter to RCPI, dated August 28, 1995 (a
      copy of which is attached as Exhibit B), GSMC offered to waive the
      $33 million cash flow sweep prepayment which was due on September 1,
      1995, in order to give RCPI additional time to consider its
      alternatives and to avoid fees and other costs and restrictions in
      connection with the interim financing arrangements negotiated with
      the Zell group.  GSMC is prepared to lend the Company an additional
      $33 million under the GSMC Loan Agreement to replace the funds paid
      to GSMC in that sweep.


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9.    Explain your fee and expense estimates with respect to both the
      equity and debt financings.

      Stock Purchase:   No Fee

      Rights Offering:  3% of Commitment ($3,000,000).  We expect that all
                        of the rights will be exercised, in which case no
                        additional fees would be payable.  If, however, any
                        rights are not exercised, Whitehall would purchase
                        the shares for which rights are not exercised, and
                        Whitehall will be entitled to a take-up fee equal
                        to 3% of the aggregate purchase price of those
                        shares.

      Debt Financing:   For acting as financial advisor in connection with
                        the issuance of the new debt contemplated by our
                        Proposal, GS would receive an advisory fee equal to
                        1% of the aggregate principal amount of such new
                        debt.  We do not plan to purchase the new debt for
                        our own account.  See Question 16.

      Expense Estimate: $1,000,000


10.   What fees will Goldman charge to serve as financial advisor to RCPI
      for the new financing?

      The only fees that we contemplate in connection with our Proposal are
      set forth in the answer to Question 9.


11.   Will current or future warrants receive dividends?

      There would be no change in the existing Warrant Agreement with
      respect to dividends.


12.   What dividend policy and payments do you project?

      We expect that the Board of Directors will determine dividend policy
      and payments in light of all the circumstances.  Accordingly, we have
      not projected any particular dividend policy, although of course we
      expect the Company to retain REIT status.


13.   How do you plan to position the Whitehall proposal for the required
      shareholder vote?

      See Question 1.


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14.   At what interest rates do you expect to finance the $350 million or
      $625 million debt pieces?

      We expect that the new debt financing would be raised at the interest
      rate and on the terms then prevailing in the market.  Based on
      current market conditions, we would expect the interest rate on such
      new debt, if issued today, would be LIBOR + 250 basis points or less.


15.   Will Whitehall principal the new debt?

      No.  However, see Question 16.


16.   If GSMC will principal the new financing, what interest rate and fees
      does it expect to charge?

      GSMC has no plans to principal the new debt financing.  GSMC would
      consider offering to principal the new debt on market terms, for
      customary fees, at the request of the Company.  We expect the Company
      to obtain the best financing available to it in the market at the
      time any financing is completed.

      Moreover, our Proposal is not conditioned on any financing or
      refinancing, all of which could be completed after closing at the
      discretion of the Company in light of then existing market
      conditions.


17.   Please explain the "without regard to the principles of conflict of
      laws" statement in Section 7.

      The purpose of the clause is to ensure that the substantive laws of the
      State of New York will always govern the letter.  The clause means that
      in the event the conflicts of law principles of the State of New York
      were to require the application of the substantive laws of another
      jurisdiction, the conflicts of law principles would be disregarded
      and the substantive laws of the State of New York would govern the
      letter.


18.   Are warrants defined as "equity securities"?

      Warrants are included in the term "equity securities" as it is used
      in the Proposal.

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19.   With respect to Whitehall Board seats, will Whitehall relinquish all
      Board representation rights if it sells all of its stock but retains
      warrants?

      No.  As you know, Whitehall currently has the right to Board
      representation based on its ownership of warrants.  Under our
      Proposal, we would expect to continue to have Board representation
      approximately equal to our percentage ownership in the Company on a
      fully diluted basis.


20.   Will the new debt amortize in proportion to the accretion of the zero
      coupon bonds?

      We expect that the new debt will amortize in proportion to the
      accretion of the zero coupon bonds, since that will reduce the
      Company's financing cost and avoid any increase in the overall
      leverage of the Company.  However, the amortization schedule of the
      new debt will be determined based on market conditions and
      negotiations with the new lender.


21.   When do you expect to close the Stock Purchase and Rights Offering?

      As soon as practicable.  We would anticipate that the closing would
      probably occur approximately 80 days following the execution of
      definitive documents (30 days to prepare the documents, file them with
      the SEC and have them cleared, 20 days to solicit shareholder approval
      and 30 days to conduct the Rights Offering).


22.   Will Whitehall receive anti-dilution protection in the future only to
      the extent that new equity securities are issued at a price below the
      then fair market value of the securities issued?

      Upon consummation of the Proposal, our anti-dilution protection would
      be amended so that the sale of securities at market value would not
      trigger the application of the anti-dilution protection.  The anti-
      dilution provisions would continue to protect us against below market
      issuances, stock dividends, stock splits and the other circumstances
      now covered by those provisions.

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23.   Will Whitehall receive a 6% fee on the Take-up Shares (3% on New
      Shares plus 3% on Take-up Shares)?

      Yes.  To the extent the existing shareholders of RCPI neither exercise
      their rights nor sell them to others who would exercise, Whitehall would
      purchase the shares for which rights are not exercised and would be
      entitled to a 3% Take-up fee.  Please note that our Proposal contemplates
      free transferability and trading of the rights.  See Question 9.


24.   Why does Whitehall request that RCPI waive its "excess shares"
      provisions?

      Our Proposal contemplates that the "excess share" provision will not
      apply in the context of the Merger, and that in the future, the
      Company will have a standard "excess share" provision -- one that
      permits the Board of Directors to waive the "excess share" provision
      with respect to any persons or transactions so long as such waiver
      does not adversely affect the REIT status of the entity.


25.   Would Whitehall defer the September 22, 1995 expiration of the letter
      agreement?

      We would be pleased to consider extending the expiration date at the
      request of the Company.


26.   Other Comments.

      We note that the additional warrants contemplated by our Proposal
      under the anti-dilution provisions of our Warrant Agreement would
      have an exercise price of $6.50, and therefore would be less dilutive
      to the shareholders and much less valuable than new warrants issued at
      a lower price.

      Further, we note that the 14% Debentures provide several advantages
      to the Company compared to short-term floating rate debt.  The
      Debentures have a 12-year term, a fixed interest rate, a pay-in-kind
      feature, are subordinated to certain other debt, and require no fees.
      All of these considerations benefit the shareholders compared to
      short-term floating rate debt.

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                               EXHIBIT A

   Summary Fully-Diluted Ownership Table


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                   Public Exercises/        Public and
                                                    Whitehall Does        Whitehall both       Public does not
                              Current Ownership           Not                Exercise              Exercise

       <S>                           <C>                <C>                  <C>                   <C>
       Public                            80.1%              63.7%                63.7%                45.5%

       Whitehall
               Common                     0.0%              18.3%                18.3%                36.5%

               Warrants                  19.9%              18.0%                18.0%                18.0%

       Total Whitehall                   19.9%              36.3%                36.3%                54.5%


       Total                            100.0%             100.0%               100.0%               100.0%

</TABLE>



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   Case #1: Public Exercises/Whitehall Does Not Exercise
   (all numbers in $000's)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                Existing Ownership                       Proposed Transaction

                                              Fully Diluted
                       #       Warrants                              #        Warrants      Fully
                     Shares     @$5.00        #          %         Shares    @$6.50<F1>    Diluted

      <S>           <C>           <C>      <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>
      Public         38,261            0    38,261       80.10%     15,385            0       15,385
      Whitehall           0        9,505     9,505       19.90%     15,385        5,647       21,032

      Total          38,261        9,505    47,766      100.00%     30,769        5,647       36,417




                         Total-After Implementation of Transaction

                          Shares         Warrants       Fully Diluted
                      #          %                      #          %
      <S>         <C>        <C>          <C>       <C>        <C>

      Public        53,645      77.71%           0    53,645      63.72%
      Whitehall     15,385      22.29%      15,153    30,538      36.28%

      Total         69,030     100.00%      15,153    84,183     100.00%


<FN>
<F1>
   *   Issued pursuant to antidilution provisions of Warrant Agreement dated December 19, 1994
       between Whitehall and RCPI under which RCPI is obligated to maintain Whitehall's
       warrant position at 19.9% on a fully-diluted basis. In our Proposal, Whitehall would
       accept a voluntary reduction in the percentage of its warrant position to 18.0%.
       Whitehall would receive no additional warrants as a result of it being a purchaser of
       additional shares of common stock.
</FN>
</TABLE>


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   Case #2: Public Exercises/Whitehall Exercises
   (all numbers in $000's)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  Existing Ownership                      Proposed Transaction

                                                Fully Diluted
                        #        Warrants                              #       Warrants       Fully
                      Shares      @$5.00       #           %        Shares    @$6.50<F1>     Diluted

      <S>             <C>         <C>       <C>         <C>         <C>           <C>         <C>
      Public           38,261           0    38,261       80.10%     12,323             0      12,323
      Whitehall             0       9,505     9,505       19.90%     18,446         5,647      24,094

      Total            38,261       9,505    47,766      100.00%     30,769         5,647      36,417



                              Total-After Implementation of Transaction

                              Shares           Warrants       Fully Diluted
                          #           %                       #          %

      <S>               <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>       <C>
      Public             50,584      73.28%           0     50,584      60.09%
      Whitehall          18,446      26.72%      15,153     33,599      39.91%

      Total              69,030     100.00%      15,153     84,183     100.00%


<FN>
<F1>
   *   Issued pursuant to antidilution provisions of Warrant Agreement dated December 19, 1994
       between Whitehall and RCPI under which RCPI is obligated to maintain Whitehall's
       warrant position at 19.9% on a fully-diluted basis. In our Proposal, Whitehall would
       accept a voluntary reduction in the percentage of its warrant position to 18.0%.
       Whitehall would receive no additional warrants as a result of it being a purchaser of
       additional shares of common stock.
</FN>
</TABLE>


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   Case #3: Public Does Not Exercise
   (all numbers in $000's)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                Existing Ownership                       Proposed Transaction

                                              Fully Diluted
                       #       Warrants                              #        Warrants      Fully
                     Shares     @$5.00        #          %         Shares    @$6.50<F1>    Diluted

      <S>           <C>          <C>       <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>
      Public         38,261            0    38,261       80.10%          0            0            0
      Whitehall           0        9,505     9,505       19.90%     30,769        5,647       36,417

      Total          38,261        9,505    47,766      100.00%     30,769        5,647       36,417



                            Total-After Implementation of Transaction

                            Shares           Warrants       Fully Diluted
                         #          %                       #          %
      <S>             <C>        <C>          <C>       <C>         <C>

      Public           38,261       55.43%           0    38,261       45.45%
      Whitehall        30,769       44.57%      15,153    45,922       54.55%

      Total            69,030      100.00%      15,153    84,183      100.00%


<FN>
<F1>
   *   Issued pursuant to antidilution provisions of Warrant Agreement dated December 19, 1994
       between Whitehall and RCPI under which RCPI is obligated to maintain Whitehall's
       warrant position at 19.9% on a fully-diluted basis. In our Proposal, Whitehall would
       accept a voluntary reduction in the percentage of its warrant position to 18.0%.
       Whitehall would receive no additional warrants as a result of it being a purchaser of
       additional shares of common stock.
</FN>
</TABLE>


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                               EXHIBIT B














PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL



August 28, 1995



Board of Directors
Rockefeller Center Properties, Inc.
1270 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York  10020.

Attention:  Dr. Peter Linneman
            Chairman

Gentlemen:

We are prepared to waive the mandatory principal prepayment due September 1
in order to give you additional time to consider your alternatives and to
avoid fees and other costs and restrictions in connection with the $33
million interim financing you have negotiated with the Zell Group.

We believe that the equityholders of RCPI would be better off if RCPI
obtained a waiver of the Prepayment from GSMC and thereby avoided the
conditions and fees required in the Zell Loan Transaction.  Therefore,
subject to your satisfying the conditions set forth in the attached form,
GSMC is prepared to waive the Prepayment in exchange for a $500,000 waiver
fee, which fee will be added to the balance of the GSMC loan.

As always, we remain eager to work with the Board constructively to help
RCPI solve its liquidity problems while honoring its obligations.

As we indicated to you in our letter of August 11, 1995, we believe that
the entire Zell recapitalization plan that formed the basis of the Zell
Letter of Intent and is summarized in the Form 8-K is not in the best
interests of the equityholders of RCPI.  Please note that the GSMC waiver
is not conditioned in any way on any action by RCPI


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respecting the Zell recapitalization plan.  However, we hope that by
relieving the time pressure created by the Prepayment, the waiver will help
the Board to develop a financing plan that is in the best interests of the
equityholders of RCPI and complies with all of RCPI's obligations.

Sincerely,

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
on behalf of itself,
GOLDMAN SACHS MORTGAGE COMPANY and
WHITEHALL REAL ESTATE LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP V



/s/ Goldman, Sachs & Co.
________________________________________


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                                   WAIVER


Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company ("GSMC") hereby agrees to waive the
obligation of Rockefeller Center Properties, Inc. ("RCPI") to make the
$33.7 million mandatory principal prepayment (the "Prepayment") due to GSMC
on September 1 under Section 2.05(b) of the Loan Agreement, dated as of
December 18, 1994, between RCPI and GSMC (the "GSMC Loan Agreement") on the
following conditions:  (a) RCPI does not consummate the loan and share
issuance transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreement, dated
August 18, 1995, between Zell/Merrill Lynch Real Estate Opportunity
Partners Limited Partnership III and RCPI (the "Investment Agreement") or
any similar transaction (and thereby terminates the Investment Agreement),
(b) RCPI waives its right under the various agreements entered into between
RCPI and Goldman, Sachs & Co., GSMC and Whitehall Street Real Estate Limited
Partnership V (together, the "Whitehall Group") to borrow up to $10 million
for working capital needs, and (c) RCPI agrees to pay to GSMC $500,000 as a
waiver fee, which fee shall be added to the balance of the GSMC loan.

The waiver granted hereby does not constitute a waiver of any other
provision of, or the obligation of RCPI to make any other payments under,
the GSMC Loan Agreement or any agreement entered into between RCPI and any
member of the Whitehall Group.

Please indicate your agreement to have GSMC waive the Prepayment on the
terms set forth in this waiver by signing below in the space indicated and
returning a copy of the executed waiver.

Sincerely,

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. on                   Agreed and Accepted:
behalf of itself, GOLDMAN
SACHS MORTGAGE COMPANY and                ROCKEFELLER CENTER
WHITEHALL REAL ESTATE                     PROPERTIES, INC.
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP V


/s/ Goldman, Sachs & Co.
____________________________              ____________________




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                                                                    CONFIDENTIAL


BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION PACKAGE



September 22, 1995



PaineWebber Incorporated

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                                             ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES, INC.


TABLE OF CONTENTS


I.   Introduction

          RCPI CURRENT SITUATION

II.  Summary of Alternatives

III. Zell Transaction

IV.  Goldman Proposal

V.   Independent Alternative

APPENDIX

     A.   GOLDMAN, SACHS TERM SHEET DATED SEPTEMBER 11, 1995
          GOLDMAN, SACHS 13D/A FILING DATED SEPTEMBER 18, 1995

     B.   LETTER OF INTENT BETWEEN RCPI, NBC AND EQUITY OFFICE HOLDINGS
          DATED SEPTEMBER 11, 1995

     C.   ASSUMPTIONS USED IN CASH FLOW MODELS

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I. INTRODUCTION -- RCPI CURRENT SITUATION


     -    On September 12, 1995, Rockefeller Center Properties, Inc. ("RCPI" or
          the "Company") and Equity Office Holdings, L.L.C. ("Zell") executed an
          Agreement and Plan of Combination (the "Zell Transaction") dated as of
          September 11, 1995.

     -    The Zell Transaction contemplates a $250 million equity investment in
          a recapitalization and deleveraging of RCPI by Zell and other
          institutional investors (the "Zell Investors").  The Zell Investors
          include The Walt Disney Company and General Electric and the National
          Broadcasting Company.  The equity investment will be increased to
          $265 million in the event of a specified "consensual" transaction with
          Rockefeller Center Properties and RCP Associates (collectively, the
          "Borrower").  The Zell Transaction is discussed further in Tab III.

     -    After RCPI reached an agreement with Zell on September 12, 1995, RCPI
          received by facsimile transmission a proposal from Goldman Sachs
          Mortgage Company and Whitehall Street Real Estate Limited Partnership
          V ("Goldman" or "Goldman, Sachs" and the "Goldman Proposal") dated as
          of September 11, 1995.

     -    The Goldman Proposal contemplates (i) a $100 million equity investment
          by Goldman, (ii) a $100 million rights offering to existing RCPI
          equity holders (including Goldman) underwritten by Goldman and (iii) a
          $50 million commitment by Goldman to underwrite an additional rights
          offering in the next three years if desired by RCPI's Board of
          Directors.  The Goldman Proposal is discussed further in Tab IV.


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INTRODUCTION -- RCPI CURRENT SITUATION

     -    Also on September 12, 1995, the Borrower announced its intent to
          transfer ownership to RCPI (the "Transfer"), pursuant to a
          reorganization plan, of the 12 landmarked buildings at Rockefeller
          Center ("Rockefeller Center" or the "Property") that serve as
          collateral for RCPI's $1.3 billion loan to the Borrower.  The Borrower
          announced its intent to enter a Transfer in both a press release and
          in a verbal statement that day in Federal Bankruptcy Court.

     -    The Federal Bankruptcy Court established on September 12, 1995 the
          following tentative dates to proceed with the proposed Transfer
          between RCPI and the Borrower.  These dates assume successful
          negotiations with the Borrower with respect to the Transfer.

          --   October 3, 1995:  Filing of joint plan of
               reorganization and disclosure statement by RCPI and the
               Borrower

          --   October 30, 1995:  Hearing to consider the disclosure
               statement

          --   November 28, 1995:  Hearing to confirm the joint plan of
               reorganization.  The Court warned that a bankruptcy case of
               this size will probably require more than one confirmation
               hearing to receive final approval of the bankruptcy plan by
               the Court

     -    Based on the schedule outlined by the Bankruptcy Court, it is expected
          that confirmation of a joint plan of reorganization would occur in
          December 1995 or January 1996, although neither the timing nor the
          outcome is certain.

     -    The purpose of this presentation is to review RCPI's current strategic
          alternatives with respect to the Zell Transaction and the Goldman
          Proposal.  The presentation also briefly considers an "Independent
          Alternative."  A summary of the alternatives is provided in Tab II.


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II.  SUMMARY OF ALTERNATIVES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                          NET PRESENT VALUE PER SHARE AT VARIOUS
     STRATEGIC             PRIMARY                    PRIMARY            SCENARIO                 DISCOUNT RATES (4)
    ALTERNATIVE  TAB      ADVANTAGES               DISADVANTAGES           (3)         -------------------------------------------
                                                                                       10%     11%    12%     13%     14%     15%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C> <S>          <C>  <C>                     <C>                       <C>           <C>     <C>    <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>

1   ZELL         III  - More Conservative     - RCPI Share Reduced to       BASE
    TRANSACTION         Capital Structure       either 39% (Base) or        2007      $8.40   $7.66  $7.00   $6.40   $5.87   $5.39
    (1)               - Less Expensive Debt     30% (Alternative)           2000      $8.25   $7.90  $7.57   $7.25   $6.95   $6.67
                      - Strength in Borrower  - 62.5% Shareholder
                        Negotiations            Vote Required            ALTERNATIVE
                      - Zell Interest         - Practical Difficulties      2007      $7.44   $6.80  $6.22   $5.71   $5.24   $4.82
                        Alignment               in Prepaying                2000      $7.41   $7.09  $6.80   $6.51   $6.25   $5.99
                      - Long Term Property      Goldman Debt
                        Value Focus           - Zell Investors Control
                      - Operating Expertise     Over Nureit,
                      - Balance Sheet           Subject to Independent
                        Flexibility             Board
                      - Agreement Executed    - RCPI Bears Goldman
                      - Updated Corporate       Risk
                        Charter               - Certain Bankruptcy
                                                Court Approval Required
                                                to Close
                                              - Transaction Uncertainty
                                                and Complexity

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

2   GOLDMAN      IV   - Goldman Cooperation   - Higher and Increasing       BASE
    PROPOSAL (2)      - 50% Shareholder Vote    Leverage                    2007      $8.24   $7.52  $6.87   $6.29   $5.76   $5.29
                        Required              - More Expensive Debt         2000      $8.01   $7.67  $7.35   $7.04   $6.75   $6.47
                      - Updated Corporate     - Less Balance Sheet
                        Charter                 Flexibility              ALTERNATIVE
                      - 18% Share Price       - Goldman Debt Interest       2007      $8.03   $7.34  $6.72   $6.17   $5.66   $5.21
                        Premium to Zell         and Equity Interest         2000      $7.85   $7.51  $7.20   $6.90   $6.62   $6.35
                        Transaction           - Goldman Control Over
                      - RCPI Shareholder        Nureit, Subject to
                        Participation/          Independent Board
                        Mandate

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

3   INDEPENDENT   V   - Reduced Shareholder   - Inflexible Corporate        N/A       N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A
    ALTERNATIVE         Ownership Dilution      Charter
                      - RCPI Rights Offering  - Potential Inability
                        can be Achieved         to Meet Short Term
                        Without Shareholder     Cash Obligations
                        or Goldman Approval   - No Operating Partner
                                              - Triggers Goldman
                                                Anti-Dilution


</TABLE>

(1)  The Zell scenarios assume a GE/NBC credit lease financing based on current
     market quotes.  The ability to achieve such a financing is dependent upon
     completion of a definitive agreement on terms substantially similar to the
     Letter of Intent signed by RCPI, NBC and Equity Office Holdings on
     September 11, 1995 which is included in Appendix B.

     Zell Base Scenario assumes that Goldman receives anti-dilution protection
     only on the $23 million private placement of RCPI shares to the Zell
     Investors.

     Zell Alternative Scenario assumes that Goldman receives anti-dilution
     protection on both the RCPI and Nureit shares purchased by the Zell
     Investors.

(2)  Goldman Base Scenario contemplates a $200 million equity investment through
     (i) a $100 million private placement to Goldman and (ii) a $100 million
     rights offering to Goldman and RCPI shareholders.

     Goldman Alternative Scenario contemplates a $250 million equity investment
     through (i) a $100 million private placement to Goldman and (ii) a
     $150 million rights offering to Goldman and RCPI shareholders.

(3)  Analyses assume a sale of the property in either December 2000 or
     December 2007, as detailed in Appendix C.

(4)  Net present value calculated as of January 1, 1996.  Discussion of discount
     rate theory in footnotes to Financial Summary in Tabs III and IV.  Other
     assumptions set forth in Appendix C.


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SUMMARY OF ALTERNATIVES -- DEBT STRUCTURE

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
($ IN MILLIONS)
                                                    NUREIT                                ASSUMED
           STRATEGIC                            INDEBTEDNESS ON              ASSUMED      INTEREST     1996 DEBT      REQUIRED
          ALTERNATIVE             TAB           JANUARY 1, 1996              AMOUNT         RATE      SERVICE (8)   AMORTIZATION
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>  <S>                          <C>  <C>                                   <C>         <C>          <C>           <C>

1    ZELL TRANSACTION BASE        III  GE/NBC Credit Lease Financing (3)     $355.0        7.25% (6)     $25.6      27 Years (9)
     SCENARIO (1)                      Commercial Bank Loan (Chemical)        344.0        8.25%          28.4          None
                                                                             ------        ----          ----
                                               TOTAL/WEIGHTED AVERAGE        $699.0        7.74%         $54.0

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

2    GOLDMAN PROPOSAL BASE        IV  Whitehall Debentures                   $ 75.0 (4)   14.00%         $10.5          None
     SCENARIO (2)                     Third Party Debt                        300.0        9.50% (7)      28.5          None
                                      Zero Coupon Convertible Debentures      360.3 (5)   10.22%          36.8        Accretes
                                                                             ------        ----          ----
                                               TOTAL/WEIGHTED AVERAGE        $735.3       10.31%         $75.8

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

</TABLE>

CONSIDERATIONS

- -    On December 31, 2000, total debt is projected to be $887 million under the
     Goldman Proposal Base Scenario and $673 million under the Zell Transaction
     Base Scenario, a $214 million differential.

- -    The Zell Transaction debt structure provides for $148 million of cumulative
     interest savings (including accrued interest) over the next five years.

- -    In 2001, the Zell Transaction Base Scenario debt structure is projected to
     allow for 2.3x debt service coverage as opposed to 1.6x under the Goldman
     Proposal Base Scenario.


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

(1)  Zell Base Scenario assumes that Goldman receives anti-dilution protection
     only on the $23 million private placement of RCPI shares to the Zell
     Investors.
(2)  Goldman Base Scenario contemplates a $200 million equity investment through
     (i) a $100 million private placement to Goldman and (ii) a $100 million
     rights offering to Goldman and RCPI shareholders.
(3)  Assumes GE / NBC credit lease financing based on current market quotes.
     The ability to achieve such a financing is dependent upon completion of a
     definitive agreement on terms substantially similar to the Letter of Intent
     signed by RCPI, NBC and Equity Office Holdings on September 11, 1995 which
     is included in Appendix B.
(4)  Payable in cash or, if Net Cash Flow is insufficient, in kind.
(5)  Debt principal accretes at 10.225% through December 31, 2000.  If
     bondholders do not elect to convert on December 31, 2000, the Zero Coupon
     Convertible Debentures will automatically be exchanged for non-convertible
     floating rate notes which will bear interest at a rate equal to 90-day
     LIBOR plus a spread of between 25 to 100 basis points (assumed to be LIBOR
     + 50 basis points  (7.50% assumed) for purposes of this analysis).
(6)  Effective monthly payment rate of 8.45%, including principal amortization.
(7)  Represents estimated LIBOR spread in Goldman Proposal of LIBOR + 300 basis
     points plus an estimated 50 basis points for term interest rate swaps, for
     a fixed rate of 9.50%.
(8)  Interest only, includes non-cash payment of interest on Zero Coupon
     Convertible Debentures for comparative purposes.
(9)  Based on 27 year amortization with monthly payments.


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III.  ZELL TRANSACTION

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                      FULLY                      NET PRESENT VALUE PER SHARE AT VARIOUS
                                                  DILUTED SHARES                 DISCOUNT RATES AS OF JANUARY 1, 1996 (4)
SCENARIO (1)                                        OUTSTANDING           --------------------------------------------------------
                                                                          10%       11%       12%       13%       14%       15%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>           <C>                                 <C>                    <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>

  BASE        GOLDMAN RECEIVES ANTI-DILUTION
              PROTECTION ONLY IN RCPI
              Sell Property in 2007                  97,576,748          $8.40     $7.66     $7.00     $6.40     $5.87     $5.39
              Sell Property in 2000                  97,576,748          $8.25     $7.90     $7.57     $7.25     $6.95     $6.67

  ALTERNATIVE GOLDMAN RECEIVES ANTI-DILUTION
              PROTECTION IN RCPI AND NUREIT
              Sell Property in 2007                 127,111,973          $7.44     $6.80     $6.22     $5.71     $5.24     $4.82
              Sell Property in 2000                 127,111,973          $7.41     $7.09     $6.80     $6.51     $6.25     $5.99

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

<CAPTION>

INDEBTEDNESS ON JANUARY 1, 1996
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (IN MILLIONS)                                                ASSUMED                   ASSUMED                    REQUIRED
  DEBT OUTSTANDING                                             AMOUNT                 INTEREST RATE               AMORTIZATION
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                            <C>                    <C>                         <C>

  GE/NBC Credit Lease Financing (2)                            $355.0                    7.25% (3)                 27 Years (5)
  Commercial Bank Loan (Chemical)                               344.0                    8.25%                        None
                                                               ------                    ----
  Total/Weighted Average                                       $699.0                    7.74%

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

</TABLE>

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

(1)  Zell Base Scenario assumes that Goldman receives anti-dilution protection
     only on the $23 million private placement of RCPI shares to the Zell
     Investors.  Goldman Base Scenario contemplates a $200 million equity
     investment through (i) a $100 million private placement to Goldman and
     (ii) a $100 million rights offering to Goldman and RCPI shareholders.  Debt
     structures are identical for Base and Alternative Scenarios.
(2)  Assumes GE / NBC credit lease financing based on current market quotes.
     The ability to achieve such a financing is dependent upon completion of a
     definitive agreement on terms substantially similar to the Letter of Intent
     signed by RCPI, NBC and Equity Office Holdings on September 11, 1995 which
     is included in Appendix B.  If the GE / NBC financing does not occur, the
     debt would consist solely of the commercial bank loan resulting in an NPV
     range (2007 Property sale; 10% to 15% discount rates) of $8.09 to $5.15,
     respectively, in the Base Scenario and $7.16 to $4.60, respectively, in the
     Alternative Scenario.
(3)  Effective payment rate of 8.45%, including principal amortization.
(4)  The selection of an appropriate discount rate to use in calculating net
     present value requires consideration of a broad range of qualitative and
     quantitative variables.  These variables include but are not limited to (i)
     the entity's cost of debt and equity capital on both an overall and
     marginal basis, (ii) the entity's leverage level with respect to its
     ability to service debt and its debt ratio relative to comparable companies
     in its industry, (iii) the entity's capital structure flexibility with
     respect to restrictive covenants and (iv) other important factors.
(5)  Based on monthly 27 year amortization with monthly payments.


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ZELL TRANSACTION DEBT STRUCTURE

DEBT PRINCIPAL BALANCE (1)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

(IN MILLIONS)                                                         AS OF YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,
                                          --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           1996            1997           1998            1999           2000           2001
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                       <C>             <C>            <C>             <C>            <C>            <C>

GE/NBC Credit Lease Financing             $350.6          $345.9         $340.8          $335.3         $329.4         $323.1
Commercial Bank Loan (Chemical)            344.0           344.0          344.0           344.0          344.0          344.0
                                          ------          ------         ------          ------         ------         ------
Total Debt                                $694.6          $689.9         $684.8          $679.3         $673.4         $667.1
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>

DEBT SERVICE COVERAGE (1)
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT COVERAGE RATIOS)       1996            1997           1998            1999           2000           2001
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                       <C>             <C>            <C>             <C>            <C>            <C>

EBITDA (2)                                $ 66.4          $ 94.9          $118.5          $122.6         $121.4         $117.8
Interest Expense -- Cash                  $ 54.0          $ 53.6          $ 53.3          $ 52.9         $ 52.5         $ 52.1
Debt Service Coverage -- Cash               1.23x           1.77x           2.22x           2.32x          2.31x          2.26x
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

</TABLE>

(1)  Debt structures are identical for Zell Transaction Base and Alternative
     Scenarios.
(2)  Property net operating income, plus interest income received, less general
     and administrative expenses.


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ZELL TRANSACTION OWNERSHIP

ZELL BASE SCENARIO: GOLDMAN RECEIVES ANTI-DILUTION PROTECTION ONLY IN RCPI

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            SHARES        % PRIMARY          WARRANTS &          TOTAL FULLY      % FULLY
                                            OWNED          SHARES              SARS                DILUTED          DILUTED
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                      <C>              <C>                <C>                <C>               <C>

RCPI Shareholders                        38,260,704         45.7%                   --           38,260,704          39.2%
Zell Investors                           45,454,545         54.3%             3,333,829          48,788,374          50.0%
Goldman, Sachs                                   --          0.0%            10,527,670          10,527,670          10.8%
                                         ----------        -----             ----------         -----------         -----
                                         83,715,249        100.0%            13,861,499          97,576,748         100.0%
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ZELL ALTERNATIVE SCENARIO: GOLDMAN RECEIVES ANTI-DILUTION PROTECTION IN BOTH RCPI AND NUREIT
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                                            SHARES        % PRIMARY          WARRANTS &          TOTAL FULLY      % FULLY
                                            OWNED          SHARES              SARS                DILUTED          DILUTED
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<S>                                      <C>              <C>                <C>                <C>               <C>

RCPI Shareholders                        38,260,704         45.7%                   --           38,260,704          30.1%
Zell Investors                           45,454,545         54.3%            18,101,442          63,555,987          50.0%
Goldman, Sachs                                   --          0.0%            25,295,283          25,295,283          19.9%
                                         ----------        -----             ----------         -----------         -----
                                         83,715,249        100.0%            43,396,724         127,111,973         100.0%
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</TABLE>


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                                             ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES, INC.


ZELL TRANSACTION STRUCTURE

TRANSACTION STRUCTURE

- -    Sale of assets of RCPI to Nureit, which will ultimately own and operate
     Rockefeller Center.

- -    Equity investment by Zell Investors in Nureit of $250 million in a non-
     consensual transaction.  The $265 million investment by the Zell Investors
     in a specified consensual transaction with the Borrower is not assumed in
     these analyses.

- -    Approximately $699 million placement of intermediate and long term, fixed
     rate debt.

     --   Nureit will raise approximately $355 million through a 27
          year term, AAA-rated credit lease financing on the NBC space
          at a rate of approximately 75 basis points over the yield on
          the interpolated 27 year Treasury bond.

     --   Nureit will also raise approximately $344 million for 5
          years at a rate of approximately LIBOR + 175 basis points
          plus an estimated 50 basis points for full term interest
          rate swaps, which will result in a fixed rate of
          approximately 8.25%.  Chemical Bank has been identified as a
          potential lender at these terms.

- -    RCPI equity holders (including Goldman) will receive 50% of Nureit on a
     fully diluted basis and approximately $835 million cash to repay all
     existing indebtedness, retire the swaps and fund estimated transaction
     costs.

- -    If Goldman's anti-dilution protection is not enforceable against Nureit's
     capitalization (Zell Base Scenario), upon completion of the transactions
     the Zell Investors will own 45.5 million shares and 3.3 million SARs,
     representing 50.0% of the REIT's economics.  Goldman, Sachs will own a
     total of 10.5 million warrants and SARs, representing 10.8% of the REIT's
     economics.  The RCPI shareholders will be diluted to 39.2% of the REIT's
     economics.

- -    If Goldman's anti-dilution protection is enforceable against Nureit's
     capitalization (Zell Alternative Scenario), upon completion of the
     transactions the Zell Investors will own 45.5 million shares and 18.1
     million SARs, representing 50.0% of the REIT's economics.  Goldman, Sachs
     will own a total of 25.3 million warrants and SARs, representing 19.9% of
     the REIT's economics.  The RCPI shareholders will be diluted to 30.1% of
     the REIT's economics.

- -    Total indebtedness is projected to decline annually through credit lease
     financing amortization from approximately $699 million on January 1, 1996.
     Assuming a $7.50 stock price, this would represent an initial Debt to Total
     Market Capitalization Ratio of 51%.

- -    Nureit will have approximately $114 million of working capital upon
     closing.

- -    Nureit's Board will consist of nine Directors with five independent
     Directors.


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ZELL TRANSACTION CONSIDERATIONS

CONSIDERATIONS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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                           ADVANTAGES                                                      DISADVANTAGES
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                               <C>

   - More conservative capital structure -- 51% Debt to Total     - If Goldman anti-dilution extended to Nureit, current RCPI
     Market Capitalization after transaction is completed           shareholders economic interest reduced to 30% (Alternative
     (based on $7.50 stock price)                                   Scenario) versus 39% if anti-dilution extends only to RCPI
                                                                    (Base Scenario)
   - Significantly less expensive debt; weighted average rate
     of approximately 7.74%                                       - Shareholder approval may be difficult to achieve - will
                                                                    require a 62.5% affirmative shareholder vote with Goldman
   - Ability to negotiate the Transfer with Borrower from a         dissent
     position of strength
                                                                  - Practical difficulty in prepayment of Whitehall Debentures
   - Zell interests aligned with common shareholders'               due to timing of cash flow sweep payments.  If unsuccessful,
     interests                                                      RCPI may need to file for bankruptcy to achieve its
                                                                    reorganization
   - Management strategy to maximize long term real estate
     value of Rockefeller Center                                  - Zell Investors will have de facto control over RCPI, subject
                                                                    to an independent board
   - Zell office management expertise
                                                                  - Risk of Goldman anti-dilution borne solely by RCPI, not Zell
   - Disney entertainment / retail expertise                        Investors

   - Balance sheet flexibility                                    - Certain Bankruptcy Court approval required to close

   - Zell Transaction Agreement has been documented and           - Does not have perception of "fairness" of a rights offering
     executed
                                                                  - Transaction uncertainty and complexity
   - Updated corporate charter
                                                                  - Short term funding offered allows RCPI to fund current
   - Shareholder vote is a mandate for a new company strategy       operations only up to March 1, 1996
     and capitalization policy
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IV.  GOLDMAN PROPOSAL

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

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<CAPTION>


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                                                       FULLY                       NET PRESENT VALUE PER SHARE AT VARIOUS
                                                 DILUTED SHARES                  DISCOUNT RATES AS OF JANUARY 1, 1996 (5)
SCENARIO                                           OUTSTANDING             -------------------------------------------------------
                                                                           10%       11%       12%       13%      14%       15%
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<S>                                              <C>                      <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>      <C>

BASE         $200 MILLION EQUITY INVESTMENT
             Sell Property in 2007                 84,182,847             $8.24     $7.52     $6.87     $6.29     $5.76    $5.29
             Sell Property in 2000                 84,182,847             $8.01     $7.67     $7.35     $7.04     $6.75    $6.47
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ALTERNATIVE  $250 MILLION EQUITY INVESTMENT
             Sell Property in 2007                 93,563,710             $8.03     $7.34     $6.72     $6.17     $5.66    $5.21
             Sell Property in 2000                 93,563,710             $7.85     $7.51     $7.20     $6.90     $6.62    $6.35
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<CAPTION>

BASE SCENARIO INDEBTEDNESS ON JANUARY 1, 1996 (1)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(IN MILLIONS)
                                                                                       ASSUMED                    REQUIRED
DEBT OUTSTANDING (1)                                   ASSUMED AMOUNT              INTEREST RATE               AMORTIZATION
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                      <C>                        <C>                         <C>

Whitehall Debentures                                     $ 75.0 (2)                   14.00%                        None
Third Party Debt                                          300.0 (1)                    9.50% (4)                    None
Zero Coupon Convertible Debentures                        360.3 (3)                   10.22%                      Accretes
                                                         ------                       ------
Total/Weighted Average                                   $735.3                       10.31%
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(1)  Goldman Alternative Scenario assumes third party debt of $250 million
     versus $300 million in Goldman Base Scenario.  This $50 million debt
     paydown is achieved through the second rights offering proceeds.
(2)  Payable in cash or, if Net Cash Flow is insufficient, in kind.
(3)  Debt principal accretes at 10.225% through December 31, 2000.  If
     bondholders do not elect to convert on December 31, 2000, the Zero Coupon
     Convertible Debentures will automatically be exchanged for non-convertible
     floating rate notes which will bear interest at a rate equal to 90-day
     LIBOR plus a spread of between 25 to 100 basis points (assumed to be LIBOR
     + 50 basis points for purposes of this analysis).
(4)  Represents estimated LIBOR spread in Goldman Proposal of LIBOR + 300 basis
     points plus an estimated 50 basis points for term interest rate swaps, for
     a fixed rate of 9.50%.
(5)  The selection of an appropriate discount rate to use in calculating net
     present value requires consideration of a broad range of qualitative and
     quantitative variables.  These variables include but are not limited to (i)
     the entity's cost of debt and equity capital on both an overall and
     marginal basis, (ii) the entity's leverage level with respect to its
     ability to service debt and its debt ratio relative to comparable companies
     in its industry, (iii) the entity's capital structure flexibility with
     respect to restrictive covenants and (iv) other important factors.


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                                             ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES, INC.


GOLDMAN PROPOSAL DEBT STRUCTURE

DEBT PRINCIPAL BALANCE -- BASE SCENARIO (1)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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 (IN MILLIONS)                                                             AS OF YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,
                                                  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   1996          1997          1998         1999          2000          2001
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>

Whitehall Debentures                               $ 75.0        $ 75.0        $ 75.0       $ 75.0        $ 75.0        $ 75.0
Third Party Debt                                    300.0         300.0         276.2        254.7         225.4         225.4
Zero Coupon Convertible Debentures                  397.1         437.7         482.5        531.8         586.2         586.2
                                                   ------        ------        ------       ------        ------        ------
Total Debt                                         $772.1        $812.7        $833.7       $861.5        $886.6        $886.6
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<CAPTION>

DEBT SERVICE COVERAGE -- BASE SCENARIO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT COVERAGE RATIOS)              1996          1997          1998         1999          2000         2001
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>

EBITDA (2)                                         $ 46.9         $80.4        $122.6        $126.7       $125.5       $121.9
Interest Expense -- Cash                           $ 39.0         $39.0        $ 39.0        $ 36.7       $ 34.7       $ 75.9
Interest Expense -- Cash & Accrual (3)             $ 75.8         $79.6        $ 83.8        $ 86.1       $ 89.1       $ 75.9
Debt Service Coverage -- Cash                         1.20x         2.06x        3.14x          3.45x        3.62x        1.61x
Debt Service Coverage -- Cash & Accrual (3)           0.62x         1.01x        1.46x          1.47x        1.41x        1.61x
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(1)  Goldman Alternative Scenario assumes third party debt of $250 million
     versus $300 million in Goldman Base Scenario.  This $50 million debt
     paydown is achieved through the second rights offering proceeds.
(2)  Property net operating income, plus interest income received, less general
     and administrative expense.
(3)  Includes accrual of interest on the Zero Coupon Convertible Debentures.


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                                             ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES, INC.


GOLDMAN PROPOSAL OWNERSHIP SUMMARY

GOLDMAN BASE SCENARIO: 100% RCPI SUBSCRIPTION TO RIGHTS OFFERING (1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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                                            SHARES        % PRIMARY                                TOTAL FULLY      % FULLY
                                            OWNED          SHARES            WARRANTS                DILUTED          DILUTED
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                      <C>              <C>                <C>                <C>               <C>

RCPI Shareholders                        50,583,781         73.3%                    --           50,583,781          60.1%
Goldman, Sachs                           18,446,154         26.7%             15,152,913          33,599,066          39.9%
                                         ----------        -----              ----------          ---------          ------
                                         69,029,935        100.0%             15,152,913          84,182,847         100.0%
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<CAPTION>

GOLDMAN BASE SCENARIO: 0% RCPI SUBSCRIPTION TO RIGHTS OFFERING (1)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            SHARES        % PRIMARY                              TOTAL FULLY      % FULLY
                                            OWNED          SHARES            WARRANTS              DILUTED          DILUTED
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                      <C>              <C>                <C>                <C>               <C>

RCPI Shareholders                        38,260,704         55.4%                     --          38,260,704          45.4%
Goldman, Sachs                           30,769,231         44.6%             15,152,913          45,922,143          54.6%
                                         ----------        -----              ----------          ---------          ------
                                         69,029,935        100.0%             15,152,913          84,182,847         100.0%
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</TABLE>

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

(1)  Goldman Alternative Scenario assumes an additional $50 million is raised
     through a second rights offering at $6.50 per share for 93,563,710 total
     fully diluted shares.  The diminished economics under this alternative are
     shown on page 10.


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                                             ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES, INC.


GOLDMAN PROPOSAL TRANSACTION STRUCTURE

TRANSACTION STRUCTURE

- -    To pay the Zell Transaction break-up fees and repay the working capital
     line, RCPI completes a private placement of $27.0 million of RCPI common
     shares to Goldman at $6.50 per share on the date a transaction with Goldman
     is announced.  In addition, RCPI will borrow $10.0 million from Goldman in
     additional Floating Rate Notes.

- -    RCPI repays the Floating Rate Notes balance of $127 million after December
     27, 1995 with a 1.5% penalty ($1.9 million), repays the Current Coupon
     Convertible Debentures balance of $213 million and retires its swap
     obligations.

- -    RCPI completes its private placement to Goldman for the remaining
     $73.0 million of Common Shares.

- -    Goldman completes a $100 million rights offering (for a total equity
     investment of $200 million) for RCPI common shares to RCPI Shareholders and
     Goldman in the Goldman Base Scenario.

- -    Goldman, at the Board's request, will commit to stand by to underwrite an
     equity rights offering of up to $50 million at $6.50 per share within the
     next three years.  The Goldman Alternative Scenario assumes the execution
     of this rights offering at closing with proceeds used to reduce the third
     party debt to $250 million.

- -    RCPI common shareholders and Goldman exchange their shares for Nureit
     common shares on a one-for-one basis.

- -    Goldman exchanges its RCPI warrants and SARs for Nureit warrants and is
     given additional Nureit warrants to bring its total economic interest to
     18.0%.  Goldman will own between 39.9% and 54.6% of Nureit on a fully
     diluted basis, depending on the RCPI shareholder subscription level.

- -    Nureit borrows $300 million (in Goldman Base Scenario) in fixed rate debt
     ($250 million in Goldman Alternative Scenario) from Goldman or another
     source at an assumed rate of 9.5%, interest only.

- -    Nureit assumes RCPI's 14% Debentures (which will be subordinate to the $300
     million or $250 million in new third party debt) and Zero Coupon
     Convertible Debentures and uses a portion of the proceeds from the debt and
     equity offerings to retire the remainder of RCPI's indebtedness and
     obligations (approximately $372.5 million on December 31, 1995).

- -    Goldman will receive fees equal to (i) an up-front commitment fee equal to
     3% of the aggregate dollar value of the rights offering and (ii) a 3%
     "Take-up" fee on the aggregate value of the shares it purchases from rights
     that were not exercised.

- -    Nureit will have approximately $101 million of working capital upon
     closing.

- -    Nureit Board will consist of nine Directors with five independent Directors
     and four Goldman Directors.

- -    Offer terminates on September 22, 1995 unless definitive agreement signed
     (Goldman offered to extend the termination date in its September 18, 1995
     13-D/A filing with the S.E.C.).


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                                             ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES, INC.


GOLDMAN PROPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

CONSIDERATIONS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         ADVANTAGES                                                       DISADVANTAGES
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                             <C>

  - Certainty of Goldman approval and cooperation               - Higher initial leverage which increases annually, reaching $887
                                                                  million (Goldman Base Scenario) in 2000 versus $673 million in
  - Goldman cooperation allows shareholder vote threshold         Zell Transaction (Zell Base Scenario)
    of 50% as opposed to 62.5% with Goldman dissent
                                                                - More expensive debt; weighted average rate of approximately
  - Updated corporate charter                                     10.3% versus approximately 7.7% in Zell Transaction

  - Goldman share purchase price of $6.50 per share is an       - Less balance sheet flexibility
    18% premium to the $5.50 per share purchase price
    contemplated in the Zell Transaction                        - More burdensome covenants on more expensive, shorter term debt

  - RCPI shareholder participation / mandate via rights         - Goldman's position as a debt holder may not represent the same
    offering                                                      interests as RCPI's shareholders' interests

  - No Bankruptcy Court approval required to close              - Goldman may have de facto control over RCPI, subject to an
                                                                  independent board
  - Short term funding offered allows RCPI to fund current
    operations past March 1, 1996                               - Unclear management strategy with respect to real estate value
                                                                  of Rockefeller Center

                                                                - No office, retail or entertainment expertise
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</TABLE>


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                                             ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES, INC.


V. INDEPENDENT ALTERNATIVE

- -    Assuming the Borrower follows through on its September 12, 1995
     announcement of its intent to transfer ownership of Rockefeller Center to
     RCPI, RCPI's Board now has the theoretical option of foregoing both the
     Zell Transaction and the Goldman Proposal (the "Independent Alternative").

- -    The Independent Alternative provides the advantage of minimizing the
     dilution of ownership of the current shareholders compared to the Zell or
     Goldman opportunities.

- -    However, RCPI must still raise capital to have the ability to fund the
     obligations of ownership of Rockefeller Center.  These obligations include
     the cash requirements of funding the costs of bankruptcy resolution and of
     leasing the approximate 1 million square feet of vacant space.

- -    The Independent Alternative raises a series of considerations for the
     Board, a few of which follow:

     --    Will the loss of a viable financial partner for RCPI impact the
           status of the Borrower's current cooperative approach with respect to
           the Transfer of ownership of Rockefeller Center?

     --    If the Board foregoes the Zell Transaction it will immediately be
           required to repay the $10 million working capital loan with accrued
           interest.  How will RCPI quickly raise equity capital in order to
           (i) repay the working capital loan and (ii) continue to meet
           operating and debt service obligations prior to a large
           recapitalization?

     --    How will RCPI raise the equity capital required to fund the costs of
           bankruptcy resolution and the current 1 million square foot leasing
           requirement?

     --    Is the Board willing to continue operating RCPI under the outdated
           Company charter, which was structured for a special purpose vehicle?
           The merger formats contemplated by the Zell Transaction and Goldman
           Proposal offer RCPI the opportunity to adopt a charter that has the
           flexibility required to own and operate Rockefeller Center.


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                                             ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES, INC.


INDEPENDENT ALTERNATIVE

     --    How will RCPI obtain the necessary operational skills and depth
           required to operate and enhance the value of Rockefeller Center and
           Radio City Music Hall?

     --    From a tactical perspective, could RCPI be ready to raise the
           required equity capital and staffing to take control of Rockefeller
           Center in the first quarter of 1996?

     --    Does the Board want a shareholder vote to approve of the Independent
           Alternative?

     --    How will the Independent Alternative impact the status of the current
           positive agreements with respect to GE, which will allow for the
           raising of approximately $355 million of debt at an attractive rate,
           and The Walt Disney Company, which is prepared to propose
           opportunities for Radio City Music Hall and potentially certain of
           Rockefeller Center's retail space?

     --    Without a merger structure, is the Board prepared to continue
           operating under the status quo with respect to Goldman, Sachs?


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                                             ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES, INC.

INDEPENDENT ALTERNATIVE CONSIDERATIONS

CONSIDERATIONS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ADVANTAGES                                                      DISADVANTAGES
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                             <C>
- -- Reduced ownership dilution of current shareholders           -- Current inflexible Company charter is virtually impossible
                                                                   to change (80% shareholder vote required) without a
- -- RCPI rights offering at fair market value can be achieved       merger structure
   without a shareholder vote or Goldman, Sachs approval

                                                                -- Potential inability to meet short term cash obligations

                                                                -- No real estate operating partner

                                                                -- Triggers Goldman, Sachs anti-dilution and retains certain
                                                                   burdensome debt covenants

                                                                -- GE and Disney participation uncertain

                                                                -- Uncertainty of response by the Borrower and impact on
                                                                   current negotiations

                                                                -- Uncertainty of response by Bankruptcy Court with respect
                                                                   to RCPI's financial viability

                                                                -- Tactical requirements with respect to need for quick equity
                                                                   capital raise and staffing to operate Rockefeller Center

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


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                                             ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES, INC.


ASSUMPTIONS USED IN CASH FLOW MODELS


- -    December 31, 1995 closing.

- -    Terminal Value of $1.71 billion in December 2000 and $2.26 billion in
     December 2007.  Terminal value is calculated using Douglas Elliman's
     December 1994 appraisal methodology (an average of the discounted cash
     value from five different holding periods).

- -    Rockefeller Center property cash flow projections have been prepared by The
     Realtech Group and assume a lease-up to an approximate 96% economic
     occupancy by  January 1, 1998.  The projections are the Case 2 cash flow
     projections presented to the Board on August 3, 1995, as updated by The
     Realtech Group.

- -    Nureit obtains a new working capital line of credit to meet potential cash
     shortfalls.

- -    Annual dividend distributions, if any, are set at a maximum of $0.60 per
     share and are made only when Net Cash Flow is positive and no balance on
     the assumed line of credit exists.

- -    Distributions to warrant and SAR holders are paid as per the December 1994
     warrant and SAR agreements.

- -    Remaining cash flow after dividend distributions is used to prepay existing
     indebtedness.

- -    RCPI receives the property on or prior to closing and uses $55 million cash
     to pay property-related obligations ($68 million of expenses, reduced by
     the $13 million cash assumed to be available on the Property's balance
     sheet).

- -    Transaction costs estimated to be $20 million.


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                                             ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES, INC.


ASSUMPTIONS USED IN ZELL TRANSACTION MODEL

IN ADDITION TO THE ASSUMPTIONS OUTLINED ABOVE, THE FOLLOWING ASSUMPTIONS HAVE
BEEN MADE WITH RESPECT TO THE ZELL TRANSACTION:


- -    None of the $15 million placed in escrow by the Zell Investors and RCPI
     will be paid to settle unknown liabilities of the Company which may or may
     not arise.

- -    NBC lease payments are modified as per the Term Sheet between RCPI, NBC and
     Equity Office Holdings dated September 11, 1995 (see Appendix B).

- -    GE / NBC credit lease financing payments are based on 7.25% interest and 27
     year monthly amortization.

- -    Commercial bank loan payments are based on an interest rate of LIBOR + 175
     basis points plus an estimated 50 basis points for term interest rate swaps
     to fix the interest payments.

- -    Remaining cash flow after dividend distributions is used to prepay the
     commercial bank loan.


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                                             ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES, INC.


GOLDMAN PROPOSAL ASSUMPTIONS

IN ADDITION TO THE ASSUMPTIONS OUTLINED ABOVE, THE FOLLOWING ASSUMPTIONS HAVE
BEEN MADE WITH RESPECT TO THE GOLDMAN PROPOSAL:


- -    Zero Coupon Convertible Debentures are kept in place and, on December 31,
     2000, convert into floating rate notes which bear interest at a rate of
     LIBOR + 50 basis points, which is assumed to be 7.50%.

- -    Third party debt payments are based on an interest rate of LIBOR + 300
     basis points plus an estimated 50 basis points for term interest rate swaps
     to fix the interest payments.

- -    Remaining cash flow after divided distributions is used to prepay third
     party debt.


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                                                                    CONFIDENTIAL


BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION PACKAGE SUPPLEMENT


September 22, 1995



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                                                                    CONFIDENTIAL


TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTE:     THIS INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS THE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION PACKAGE
          DATED SEPTEMBER 22, 1995 WHICH WAS DELIVERED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
          ON SEPTEMBER 20, 1995.

I.        Updated Case 2 Cash Flow Projections

          --    STATUS QUO
          --    WITH NBC LEASE MODIFICATIONS

II.       Projected Dividend Distributions

          --    ZELL TRANSACTION BASE SCENARIO
          --    ZELL TRANSACTION ALTERNATIVE SCENARIO
          --    GOLDMAN PROPOSAL BASE SCENARIO
          --    GOLDMAN PROPOSAL ALTERNATIVE SCENARIO


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                                                                    CONFIDENTIAL


I. UPDATED CASE 2 CASH FLOW PROJECTIONS

OVERVIEW

- -    Rockefeller Center property cash flow projections have been prepared by The
     Realtech Group and assume a lease-up to an approximate 96% economic
     occupancy by January 1, 1998.  The projections are the Case 2 cash flow
     projections presented to the Board of Directors on August 3, 1995, as
     updated by The Realtech Group to reflect recent leasing.

- -    Cash flow projections have been prepared under two separate scenarios:
     (i) the "Status Quo" scenario reflects the projected cash flow assumptions
     as described above and (ii) the "With NBC Lease Modification" scenario
     reflects the Status Quo scenario with a modified cash flow stream due to
     the change in NBC's lease payment schedule.

     --   As stated in the Letter of Intent signed by RCPI, Equity
          Office Holdings and NBC, NBC will modify its current lease
          payment schedule to a triple-net rent lease under which it
          will pay a monthly rent of approximately $2.5 million
          through December 31, 2022 on its 1.28 million feet of space
          (1).

- -    These updated Case 2 cash flow projections provide the Rockefeller Center
     cash flows which serve as the basis for the net present value analyses
     performed on the Zell Transaction and Goldman Proposal which are outlined
     in the Confidential Information Package.

- ---------------
(1)  Does not include the approximately 19,000 square-foot "Studio 1A" lease or
     any additional space leased by General Electric or NBC subsequent to the
     1988 lease agreement.


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                                                                    CONFIDENTIAL


UPDATED CASE 2 CASH FLOW PROJECTIONS
     -- STATUS QUO

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

PROJECTED CASE 2 CASH FLOWS BASED ON APPRAISAL ASSUMPTIONS WITH LEASE-UP BY JANUARY 1, 1998
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(THOUSANDS)                              1996           1997            1998           1999            2000           2001
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                    <C>            <C>             <C>            <C>             <C>            <C>

Effective Gross Income                 $198,113       $237,061        $287,093       $299,181        $306,292       $313,931
Total Operating Expense (1)             148,179        153,893         161,320        169,119         177,307        188,455
                                       --------       --------        --------       --------        --------       --------
    Net Operating Income               $ 49,934       $ 83,168        $125,773       $130,063        $128,984       $125,476
Tenant Work                            $ 21,513       $ 21,096        $  2,764       $  4,118        $  4,968       $ 11,530
Leasing Commissions                      10,048          8,791           1,411          2,126           3,417          7,097
Capitalized Expense (2)                  14,644         12,485          14,167         20,825          11,775          7,350
                                       --------       --------        --------       --------        --------       --------
    Total Property Investment          $ 46,205       $ 42,372        $ 18,342       $ 27,069        $ 20,160       $ 25,977
                                       --------       --------        --------       --------        --------       --------
Net Cash Flow Before Debt Service      $  3,729       $ 40,797        $107,431       $102,993        $108,824       $ 99,499
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(THOUSANDS)                              2002           2003            2004           2005            2006           2007
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                    <C>            <C>             <C>            <C>             <C>            <C>

Effective Gross Income                 $333,304       $354,587        $363,907       $368,227        $380,469       $406,894
Total Operating Expense                 197,483        206,963         216,916        227,367         238,340        249,863
                                       --------       --------        --------       --------        --------       --------
   Net Operating Income                $135,820       $147,624        $146,991       $140,860        $142,128       $157,031
Tenant Work                            $  9,471       $  4,543        $ 13,572       $ 12,272        $ 22,804       $ 18,976
Leasing Commissions                       6,182          2,250           9,993          9,403          12,037         10,486
Capitalized Expense (2)                   7,000          7,000           7,000          7,280           7,571          7,874
                                       --------       --------        --------       --------        --------       --------
   Total Property Investment           $ 22,653       $ 13,793        $ 30,565       $ 28,955        $ 42,412       $ 37,336
                                       --------       --------        --------       --------        --------       --------
Net Cash Flow Before Debt Service      $113,167       $133,831        $116,426       $111,906        $ 99,717       $119,695
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

</TABLE>

- ---------------
(1)  Does not include potential New York City tax rebate in 1996 due to the
     uncertainty of the net impact to the property after reimbursements to
     tenants.
(2)  Capital expenditures represent the Borrower's budget through 2004 and
     increase by the assumed growth rate thereafter.


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<PAGE>

                                                                    CONFIDENTIAL


UPDATED CASE 2 CASH FLOW PROJECTIONS
     -- WITH NBC LEASE MODIFICATIONS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

PROJECTED CASE 2 CASH FLOWS BASED ON APPRAISAL ASSUMPTIONS WITH LEASE-UP BY JANUARY 1, 1998
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(THOUSANDS)                              1996           1997            1998           1999            2000           2001
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                    <C>            <C>             <C>            <C>             <C>            <C>

Effective Gross Income                 $217,577       $250,632        $282,984       $295,072        $302,183       $309,822
Total Operating Expense (1)             148,179        153,893         161,320        169,119         177,307        188,455
                                       --------       --------        --------       --------        --------       --------
    Net Operating Income               $ 69,398       $ 96,739        $121,664       $125,954        $124,875       $121,367
Tenant Work                            $ 21,513       $ 21,096        $  2,764       $  4,118        $  4,968       $ 11,530
Leasing Commissions                      10,048          8,791           1,411          2,126           3,417          7,097
Capitalized Expense (2)                  14,644         12,485          14,167         20,825          11,775          7,350
                                       --------       --------        --------       --------        --------       --------
    Total Property Investment          $ 46,205       $ 42,372        $ 18,342       $ 27,069        $ 20,160       $ 25,977
                                       --------       --------        --------       --------        --------       --------
Net Cash Flow Before Debt Service      $ 23,193       $ 54,368        $103,322       $ 98,884        $104,715       $ 95,390

<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(THOUSANDS)                              2002           2003            2004           2005            2006           2007
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                    <C>            <C>             <C>            <C>             <C>            <C>
Effective Gross Income                 $329,195       $350,478        $359,798       $364,118        $376,360       $401,497
Total Operating Expense                 197,483        206,963         216,916        227,367         238,340        249,863
                                       --------       --------        --------       --------        --------       --------
    Net Operating Income               $131,711       $143,515        $142,882       $136,751        $138,019       $151,634
Tenant Work                            $  9,471       $  4,543        $ 13,572       $ 12,272        $ 22,804       $ 18,976
Leasing Commissions                       6,182          2,250           9,993          9,403          12,037         10,486
Capitalized Expense (2)                   7,000          7,000           7,000          7,280           7,571          7,874
                                       --------       --------        --------       --------        --------       --------
    Total Property Investment          $ 22,653       $ 13,793        $ 30,565       $ 28,955        $ 42,412       $ 37,336
                                       --------       --------        --------       --------        --------       --------
Net Cash Flow Before Debt Service      $109,058       $129,722        $112,317       $107,797        $ 95,608       $114,298
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

</TABLE>

- ---------------
(1)  Does not include potential New York City tax rebate in 1996 due to the
     uncertainty of the net impact to the property after reimbursements to
     tenants.
(2)  Capital expenditures represent the Borrower's budget through 2004 and
     increase by the assumed growth rate thereafter.


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<PAGE>

                                                                    CONFIDENTIAL


II.  ZELL TRANSACTION
     -- BASE SCENARIO DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTIONS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

DISTRIBUTIONS PER SHARE -- 2007 SALE
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  1996          1997          1998          1999         2000         2001
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                              <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>         <C>

Distributions to Common Shareholders             $  --         $0.22         $0.50         $0.44        $0.51       $ 0.40
Distributions to Warrant & SAR Holders (1)       $  --         $  --         $  --         $  --        $  --       $   --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  2002          2003          2004          2005         2006         2007
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                              <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>         <C>

Distributions to Common Shareholders             $0.54         $0.60         $0.58         $0.53        $0.41       $ 0.60
Distributions to Warrant & SAR Holders (1)       $0.13         $0.19         $0.17         $0.12        $  --       $ 0.18
Residual Value in Terminal Year (2)                                                                                 $17.74
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>

DISTRIBUTIONS PER SHARE -- 2000 SALE
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  1996          1997          1998          1999          2000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                              <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>

Distributions to Common Shareholders             $  --         $0.22         $0.50         $0.44        $ 0.51
Distributions to Warrant & SAR Holders (1)       $  --         $  --         $  --         $  --        $   --
Residual Value in Terminal Year (2)                                                                     $11.39
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

</TABLE>

- ---------------
(1)  It is assumed that distributions will continue to be made to warrant and
     SAR holders as per the warrant and SAR agreements dated December 18, 1994.
     Under these agreements, warrant and SAR holders are entitled to receive
     annual cash distributions equal to the positive difference, if any, between
     the aggregate dividend paid per share of common stock during the prior
     calendar year (placed in the current calendar year for modeling purposes)
     and (i) with respect to years ending on or before December 31, 2000, $0.60
     or (ii) thereafter, the product of the warrant or SAR exercise price
     multiplied by LIBOR plus 1%.
(2)  Residual value per share is calculated as property sale proceeds, plus cash
     on Nureit's balance sheet, plus cash received from the conversion of
     warrants and SARs, less debt outstanding, divided by the number of fully
     diluted shares outstanding.


PaineWebber Incorporated                                                       4
<PAGE>

                                                                    CONFIDENTIAL


ZELL TRANSACTION
     -- ALTERNATIVE SCENARIO DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTIONS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

DISTRIBUTIONS PER SHARE -- 2007 SALE
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  1996          1997          1998          1999         2000         2001
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                              <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>         <C>

Distributions to Common Shareholders             $  --         $0.22         $0.50         $0.44        $0.51       $ 0.40
Distributions to Warrant & SAR Holders (1)       $  --         $  --         $  --         $  --        $  --       $   --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  2002          2003          2004          2005         2006         2007
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                              <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>         <C>

Distributions to Common Shareholders             $0.52         $0.68         $0.54         $0.50        $0.39       $ 0.55
Distributions to Warrant & SAR Holders (1)       $0.08         $0.24         $0.11         $0.07        $  --       $ 0.12
Residual Value in Terminal Year (2)                                                                                 $14.79
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>

DISTRIBUTIONS PER SHARE -- 2000 SALE
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  1996          1997          1998          1999          2000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                              <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>

Distributions to Common Shareholders             $  --         $0.22         $0.50         $0.44        $ 0.51
Distributions to Warrant & SAR Holders (1)       $  --         $  --         $  --         $  --        $   --
Residual Value in Terminal Year (2)                                                                     $10.03
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

</TABLE>

- ---------------
(1)  It is assumed that distributions will continue to be made to warrant and
     SAR holders as per the warrant and SAR agreements dated December 18, 1994.
     Under these agreements, warrant and SAR holders are entitled to receive
     annual cash distributions equal to the positive difference, if any, between
     the aggregate dividend paid per share of common stock during the prior
     calendar year (placed in the current calendar year for modeling purposes)
     and (i) with respect to years ending on or before December 31, 2000, $0.60
     or (ii) thereafter, the product of the warrant or SAR exercise price
     multiplied by LIBOR plus 1%.
(2)  Residual value per share is calculated as property sale proceeds, plus cash
     on Nureit's balance sheet, plus cash received from the conversion of
     warrants and SARs, less debt outstanding, divided by the number of fully
     diluted shares outstanding.


PaineWebber Incorporated                                                       5
<PAGE>

                                                                    CONFIDENTIAL


GOLDMAN PROPOSAL
     -- BASE SCENARIO DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTIONS


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

DISTRIBUTIONS PER SHARE -- 2007 SALE
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  1996          1997          1998          1999         2000         2001
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                              <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>         <C>

Distributions to Common Shareholders             $  --         $0.08         $0.60         $0.60        $0.60       $ 0.29
Distributions to Warrant Holders (1)             $  --         $  --         $  --         $  --        $  --       $   --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  2002          2003          2004          2005         2006         2007
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                              <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>         <C>

Distributions to Common Shareholders             $0.48         $0.60         $0.53         $0.47        $0.30       $ 0.57
Distributions to Warrant Holders (1)             $0.03         $0.16         $0.08         $0.02        $  --       $ 0.12
Residual Value in Terminal Year (2)                                                                                 $17.46
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>

DISTRIBUTIONS PER SHARE -- 2000 SALE
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  1996          1997          1998          1999          2000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                              <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>

Distributions to Common Shareholders             $  --         $0.08         $0.60         $0.60        $ 0.60
Distributions to Warrant Holders (1)             $  --         $  --         $  --         $  --        $   --
Residual Value in Terminal Year (2)                                                                     $10.82
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

</TABLE>

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

(1)  It is assumed that distributions will continue to be made to warrant
     holders as per the warrant agreements dated December 18, 1994.  Under these
     agreements, warrant holders are entitled to receive annual cash
     distributions equal to the positive difference, if any, between the
     aggregate dividend paid per share of common stock during the prior calendar
     year (placed in the current calendar year for modeling purposes) and
     (i) with respect to years ending on or before December 31, 2000, $0.60 or
     (ii) thereafter, the product of the warrant exercise price multiplied by
     LIBOR plus 1%.
(2)  Residual value per share is calculated as property sale proceeds, plus cash
     on Nureit's balance sheet, plus cash received from the conversion of
     warrants, less debt outstanding, divided by the number of fully diluted
     shares outstanding.


PaineWebber Incorporated                                                       6
<PAGE>

                                                                    CONFIDENTIAL


GOLDMAN PROPOSAL
     -- ALTERNATIVE SCENARIO DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTIONS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

DISTRIBUTIONS PER SHARE -- 2007 SALE
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  1996          1997          1998          1999         2000         2001
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                              <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>         <C>

Distributions to Common Shareholders             $  --         $0.19         $0.60         $0.60        $0.60       $ 0.32
Distributions to Warrant & SAR Holders (1)       $  --         $  --         $  --         $  --        $  --       $   --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  2002          2003          2004          2005         2006         2007
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                              <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>         <C>

Distributions to Common Shareholders             $0.49         $0.60         $0.53         $0.48        $0.33       $ 0.57
Distributions to Warrant & SAR Holders (1)       $0.04         $0.15         $0.08         $0.03        $  --       $ 0.12
Residual Value in Terminal Year (2)                                                                                 $16.37
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>

DISTRIBUTIONS PER SHARE -- 2000 SALE
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  1996          1997          1998          1999          2000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                              <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>

Distributions to Common Shareholders             $  --         $0.19         $0.60         $0.60        $ 0.60
Distributions to Warrant & SAR Holders (1)       $  --         $  --         $  --         $  --        $   --
Residual Value in Terminal Year (2)                                                                     $10.39
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


- ---------------
(1)  It is assumed that distributions will continue to be made to warrant
     holders as per the warrant agreements dated December 18, 1994.  Under these
     agreements, warrant holders are entitled to receive annual cash
     distributions equal to the positive difference, if any, between the
     aggregate dividend paid per share of common stock during the prior calendar
     year (placed in the current calendar year for modeling purposes) and
     (i) with respect to years ending on or before December 31, 2000, $0.60 or
     (ii) thereafter, the product of the warrant exercise price multiplied by
     LIBOR plus 1%.
(2)  Residual value per share, calculated as property sale proceeds, plus cash
     on REIT's balance sheet, plus cash received from the conversion of
     warrants, less debt outstanding, divided by the number of fully diluted
     shares outstanding.


PaineWebber Incorporated                                                       7


<PAGE>

                       ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES, INC.
                    ANALYSIS OF ZELL INVESTOR GROUP PROPOSAL


                   ASSUMES A CLOSING DATE OF DECEMBER 31, 1995


  RCPI SOURCE OF PROCEEDS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Cash Proceeds From Zell Investor Group                 $ 1,025,900,000
       Cash Proceeds From Warrant Conversion (1)                   53,241,449
       Cash Available at Closing                                    3,624,768
                                                               --------------
         TOTAL SOURCE OF CASH PROCEEDS                        $ 1,082,766,217
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


  RCPI USE OF PROCEEDS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

         Repayment of Current Coupon Convertible Debentures    $  213,170,000
         Repayment of Zero Coupon Convertible Debentures          360,283,410
         Repayment of Floating Rate Notes (2)                     119,012,134
         Repayment of 14% Debentures (2)                           81,239,990
         Repayment of Unsecured Working Capital Loan               10,351,769
         Repurchase of Common Stock                                23,000,000
         Swaps (Estimated)                                         10,000,000
         Estimated Transaction Costs                                8,000,000
         Liquidation Expenses and Other Company Liabilities         5,588,196
         Litigation Reserve (3)                                            -
                                                                -------------
           TOTAL                                                $ 830,645,499
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


  CASH DISTRIBUTION TO RCPI SHAREHOLDERS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       Cash Available for Distribution to RCPI Shareholders     $ 252,120,718
         Divide By:  Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding              48,545,595
                                                                -------------
         DISTRIBUTION PER SHARE                                 $        5.19
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


  RCPI EQUITY OWNERSHIP AT CLOSING
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  SHARES OUTSTANDING      CONVERSION PROCEEDS
                                  ------------------      -------------------
       Common Shares (4)                    38,260,704    $                -
       Warrants (1)                          4,497,785             23,283,531
       Stock Appreciation
         Rights (1)                          5,787,106             29,957,918
                                  --------------------    -------------------
         FULLY DILUTED SHARES
           OUTSTANDING                      48,545,595             53,241,449

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

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

  Note: Assumes the Zell Investor Group will purchase $23 million of RCPI shares
        as outlined in the Investment Agreement dated August 18, 1995 at Fair
        Market Value on November 2 and December 5, 1995. This analysis further
        assumes that the Zell Investor Group will agree to purchase an
        additional $5 million of RCPI shares on January 2, 1996 if the
        transaction has not closed.  Fair market value is assumed to be $6.85 on
        November 2, 1995 and $7.75 for all purchase dates thereafter.

   (1) Reflects additional Warrants and SARs issued to Whitehall in connection
       with the sale of shares to the Zell Investor Group.

   (2) Assumes a 1.5% prepayment penalty on the Floating Rate Notes and
       repayment of the 14% Debentures without penalty.

   (3) Does not include a reserve for potential litigation, including litigation
       by Goldman.

   (4) After the repurchase of shares sold to the Zell Investor Group.


                                                      PaineWebber Incorporated

<PAGE>


                       ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES, INC.
                    ANALYSIS OF ZELL INVESTOR GROUP PROPOSAL


                   ASSUMES A CLOSING DATE OF DECEMBER 31, 1995



  NOTES PROVIDED TO RCPI SHAREHOLDERS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Second Mortgage Note                                     $ 135,000,000
       Face Value of Notes Per Fully
        Diluted RCPI Share                                      $        2.78

       Net Present Value of Principal (Using
        a 6.5% Discount Rate)                                   $        1.31
       Net Present value of Interest (Using
        a 12.0% Discount Rate)                                           1.15
                                                                 ------------
         NET PRESENT VALUE OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST            $        2.45
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


  ESTIMATED VALUE OF PROPOSAL AT DECEMBER 31, 1995
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       FACE VALUE BASIS
         Cash Proceeds Per Share                                $        5.19
         Second Mortgage Note Valued at Par (Per Share)                  2.78
                                                                 ------------
           ESTIMATED VALUE PER SHARE                            $        7.97

       NET PRESENT VALUE BASIS
         Cash Proceeds Per Share                                $        5.19
         Net Present Value of Second Mortgage
          Note Per Share (1)                                             2.45
                                                                 ------------
           ESTIMATED VALUE PER SHARE                            $        7.65
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------



  SENSITIVITY MATRIX - ESTIMATED VALUE OF PROPOSAL AT DECEMBER 31, 1995
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           DISCOUNT RATE USED TO DETERMINE NPV OF INTEREST (2)
                        10.0%                     11.0%                  12.0%
                        -----                     -----                  -----
       ESTIMATED VALUE
         PER SHARE      $7.76                     $7.70                  $7.65
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

  (1)  Using a 12.0% discount rate to determine the Net Present Value of the
       interest payments from the Second Mortgage Note.

  (2)  The discount rates in the above matrix are used only in the calculation
       of the Net Present Value of interest payments from the Second Mortgage
       Note. In all instances a 6.5% discount rate has been used to calculate
       the Net Present Value of the principal payment on the Second Mortgage
       Note.


                                                    PaineWebber Incorporated

<PAGE>

                       ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES, INC.
                    ANALYSIS OF ZELL INVESTOR GROUP PROPOSAL


                    ASSUMES A CLOSING DATE OF MARCH 31, 1996


  RCPI SOURCE OF PROCEEDS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Cash Proceeds From Zell Investor Group                 $ 1,025,900,000
       Cash Proceeds From Warrant Conversion (1)                   54,483,646
       Cash Available at Closing                                      862,404
                                                               --------------
         TOTAL SOURCE OF CASH PROCEEDS                        $ 1,081,246,050
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


  RCPI USE OF PROCEEDS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

         Repayment of Current Coupon Convertible Debentures     $ 220,175,003
         Repayment of Zero Coupon Convertible Debentures          369,268,608
         Repayment of Floating Rate Notes (2)                     119,012,134
         Repayment of 14% Debentures (2)                           84,085,109
         Repayment of Unsecured Working Capital Loan               10,612,726
         Repurchase of Common Stock                                28,000,000
         Swaps (Estimated)                                         10,000,000
         Estimated Transaction Costs                                8,000,000
         Liquidation Expenses and Other Company Liabilities         4,688,492
         Litigation Reserve (3)                                           -
                                                                -------------
           TOTAL                                                $ 853,842,072
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


  CASH DISTRIBUTION TO RCPI SHAREHOLDERS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       Cash Available for Distribution to RCPI Shareholders     $ 227,403,978
         Divide By:  Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding              48,705,878
                                                                -------------
         DISTRIBUTION PER SHARE                                 $        4.67
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


  RCPI EQUITY OWNERSHIP AT CLOSING
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  SHARES OUTSTANDING      CONVERSION PROCEEDS
                                  ------------------      -------------------
       Common Shares (4)                    38,260,704    $                -
       Warrants (1)                          4,567,880             23,826,768
       Stock Appreciation
         Rights (1)                          5,877,294             30,656,878
                                  --------------------    -------------------
         FULLY DILUTED SHARES
           OUTSTANDING                      48,705,878    $        54,483,646

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

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

  Note: Assumes the Zell Investor Group will purchase $23 million of RCPI shares
        as outlined in the Investment Agreement dated August 18, 1995 at Fair
        Market Value on November 2 and December 5, 1995. This analysis further
        assumes that the Zell Investor Group will agree to purchase an
        additional $5 million of RCPI shares on January 2, 1996 if the
        transaction has not closed.  Fair market value is assumed to be $6.85 on
        November 2, 1995 and $7.75 for all purchase dates thereafter.

   (1) Reflects additional Warrants and SARs issued to Whitehall in connection
       with the sale of shares to the Zell Investor Group.

   (2) Assumes a 1.5% prepayment penalty on the Floating Rate Notes and
       repayment of the 14% Debentures without penalty.

   (3) Does not include a reserve for potential litigation, including litigation
       by Goldman.

   (4) After the repurchase of shares sold to the Zell Investor Group.


                                                      PaineWebber Incorporated

<PAGE>


                       ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES, INC.
                    ANALYSIS OF ZELL INVESTOR GROUP PROPOSAL


                    ASSUMES A CLOSING DATE OF MARCH 31, 1996



  NOTES PROVIDED TO RCPI SHAREHOLDERS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Second Mortgage Note                                     $ 135,000,000
       Face Value of Notes Per Fully
        Diluted RCPI Share                                      $        2.77

       Net Present Value of Principal (Using
        a 6.5% Discount Rate)                                   $        1.30
       Net Present value of Interest (Using
        a 12.0% Discount Rate)                                           1.14
                                                                 ------------
         NET PRESENT VALUE OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST            $        2.44
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


  ESTIMATED VALUE OF PROPOSAL AT MARCH 31, 1996
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       FACE VALUE BASIS
         Cash Proceeds Per Share                                $        4.67
         Second Mortgage Note Valued at Par (Per Share)                  2.77
                                                                 ------------
           ESTIMATED VALUE PER SHARE                            $        7.44

       NET PRESENT VALUE BASIS
         Cash Proceeds Per Share                                $        4.67
         Net Present Value of Second Mortgage
          Note Per Share (1)                                             2.44
                                                                 ------------
           ESTIMATED VALUE PER SHARE                            $        7.11
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------



  SENSITIVITY MATRIX - ESTIMATED VALUE OF PROPOSAL AT MARCH 31, 1996
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           DISCOUNT RATE USED TO DETERMINE NPV OF INTEREST (2)
                        10.0%                     11.0%                  12.0%
                        -----                     -----                  -----
       ESTIMATED VALUE
         PER SHARE      $7.23                     $7.17                  $7.11
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

  (1)  Using a 12.0% discount rate to determine the Net Present Value of the
       interest payments from the Second Mortgage Note.

  (2)  The discount rates in the above matrix are used only in the calculation
       of the Net Present Value of interest payments from the Second Mortgage
       Note. In all instances a 6.5% discount rate has been used to calculate
       the Net Present Value of the principal payment on the Second Mortgage
       Note.


                                                    PaineWebber Incorporated


<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Case 1

                                                 ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES INC.
                                                          TOTAL FOR ALL
                                                             BUILDINGS
     (IN $'000)
                                                         CASH FLOW PRO FORMA

                              ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----
                              1995      1996      1997      1998      1999      2000      2001      2002      2003      2004
                              ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----
<S>                         <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>

INCOME:
  OFFICE SPACE               59,186   161,863   173,765   189,843   192,339   197,975   212,541   214,514   217,309   223,603
  RETAIL SPACE               11,768    30,029    30,949    31,567    32,171    34,062    36,692    40,984    41,910    43,409
  STORAGE SPACE               1,300     3,796     3,796     3,831     3,824     3,851     4,261     4,507     4,577     4,687
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
  MINIMUM BASE RENTAL INC.   73,610   198,399   211,221   227,952   231,045   238,600   256,205   262,717   266,507   274,410
  OVERAGE                     1,921     4,069     4,341     4,626     4,926     4,644     4,959     5,241     5,601     5,990
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
BASE RENTAL INCOME           75,531   202,468   215,562   232,577   235,971   243,244   261,164   267,958   272,108   280,400

  PROPERTY TAX INCOME           596     1,627     2,166     2,939     3,912     4,495     4,740     5,709     6,752     7,817
  OPERATING EXPENSE INCOME    8,440    20,177    24,878    32,497    37,262    41,559    41,960    46,921    52,312    57,019
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
GROSS RENTAL INCOME          84,566   224,271   242,605   268,008   277,144   289,298   307,864   320,588   331,172   345,236

  LESS: VACANCY               3,477     7,945     4,588     5,918     5,425    11,470    15,682    10,760     6,669    13,376
  LESS: RENT CONCESSIONS      3,326    28,424     2,842     1,653       854     2,496     6,390     2,627     1,905     2,087
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
EFFECTIVE RENTAL INCOME      77,764   187,902   235,175   260,437   270,865   275,332   285,792   307,201   322,598   329,773

  TENANT SERVICE              4,547     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093
  TENANT ELECTRIC             5,397    11,225    11,674    12,257    12,870    13,514    14,189    14,899    15,644    16,426
  DISPLAY WINDOWS                33        68        70        74        78        81        85        90        94        99
  SUNDRY                         75       156       162       170       179       188       197       207       217       228
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
EFFECTIVE GROSS INCOME       87,814   208,443   256,175   282,031   293,085   298,208   309,357   331,489   347,646   355,619
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
OPERATING EXPENSE:
  OPERATING & MAINTENANCE    31,882    66,315    68,967    72,415    76,036    79,838    83,830    88,021    92,423    97,044
  UTILITIES                   8,661    18,014    18,734    19,671    20,655    21,687    22,772    23,910    25,106    26,361
  INSURANCE                     851     1,769     1,840     1,932     2,028     2,130     2,236     2,348     2,466     2,589
  MANAGEMENT FEE              1,358     2,824     2,937     3,083     3,238     3,399     3,569     3,748     3,935     4,132
  GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE      500     1,040     1,082     1,136     1,192     1,252     1,315     1,380     1,449     1,522
  REAL ESTATE TAXES          20,292    42,207    43,895    46,090    48,395    50,814    53,355    56,023    58,824    61,765
  GROUND LEASE                  325       650       650       650       650       650     3,200     3,200     3,200     3,200
  TENANT SERVICES             2,348     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696
  TENANT ELECTRIC             5,128    10,665    11,092    11,646    12,229    12,840    13,482    14,156    14,864    15,607
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
  TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE    71,343   148,179   153,893   161,320   169,119   177,307   188,455   197,483   206,963   216,916
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
NET OPERATING INCOME         16,471    60,264   102,282   120,711   123,966   120,900   120,902   134,006   140,683   138,703
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
OTHER EXPENSE:
  TENANT WORK                41,288     2,071     1,369     2,705     4,118    14,052     6,655     4,440     4,467    13,474
  LEASING COMMISSIONS        17,562     2,340       914     1,411     2,126     6,608     5,391     4,463     2,231     9,932
  CAPITAL EXPENSE            48,411    14,644    12,485    14,167    20,825    11,775     7,350     7,000     7,000     7,000
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
NOI BEFORE DEBT SERVICE     -90,790    41,209    87,513   102,428    96,897    88,465   101,506   118,104   126,986   108,297
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
                            **1995 REFLECTS A PARTIAL YEAR BEGINNING 7/95.
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<CAPTION>

Case 1

                                                 ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES INC.
                                                            TOTAL FOR ALL
                                                              BUILDINGS
     (IN $'000)
                                                         CASH FLOW PRO FORMA

                              ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----
                              2005      2006      2007      2008      2009      2010      2011      2012      2013      2014
                              ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----
<S>                         <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>

INCOME:
  OFFICE SPACE              237,529   259,762   265,996   274,747   288,215   310,980   333,229   339,285   357,330   370,121
  RETAIL SPACE               44,794    47,265    49,344    50,481    51,746    55,340    62,911    65,151    66,945    68,295
  STORAGE SPACE               5,029     5,769     5,858     5,992     6,196     6,736     7,282     7,452     7,685     7,863
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
  MINIMUM BASE RENTAL INC.  290,064   315,913   324,316   334,338   349,275   376,174   403,422   411,888   431,960   446,279
  OVERAGE                     6,277     6,700     7,153     7,621     8,095     8,428     8,907     9,485    10,091    10,696
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
BASE RENTAL INCOME          296,340   322,612   331,469   341,958   357,369   384,601   412,329   421,373   442,051   456,975

  PROPERTY TAX INCOME         8,202     5,948     7,036     8,373     8,920     9,085     7,842     8,803     9,818    11,702
  OPERATING EXPENSE INCOME   58,908    54,741    60,544    66,706    70,170    70,837    70,901    78,342    81,492    88,336
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
GROSS RENTAL INCOME         363,451   383,302   399,048   417,037   436,459   464,524   491,073   508,518   533,361   557,014

  LESS: VACANCY              28,094    31,856    10,317    11,525    25,753    35,121    34,796    17,321    30,894    24,246
  LESS: RENT CONCESSIONS      6,793    16,239     2,431     3,344     4,701    15,036    13,460     2,897    11,688     4,634
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
EFFECTIVE RENTAL INCOME     328,564   335,207   386,301   402,168   406,005   414,366   442,816   488,299   490,778   528,135

  TENANT SERVICE              9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093
  TENANT ELECTRIC            17,247    18,110    19,015    19,966    20,964    22,013    23,113    24,269    25,482    26,756
  DISPLAY WINDOWS               104       109       115       120       126       133       139       146       153       161
  SUNDRY                        240       252       264       277       291       306       321       337       354       372
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
EFFECTIVE GROSS INCOME      355,248   362,771   414,788   431,625   436,480   445,910   475,483   522,145   525,861   564,517
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
OPERATING EXPENSE:
  OPERATING & MAINTENANCE   101,896   106,991   112,340   117,957   123,855   130,048   136,550   143,378   150,547   158,074
  UTILITIES                  27,679    29,063    30,516    32,042    33,644    35,326    37,093    38,947    40,895    42,940
  INSURANCE                   2,718     2,854     2,997     3,147     3,304     3,469     3,643     3,825     4,016     4,217
  MANAGEMENT FEE              4,339     4,556     4,783     5,022     5,274     5,537     5,814     6,105     6,410     6,731
  GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE    1,598     1,678     1,762     1,850     1,942     2,040     2,142     2,249     2,361     2,479
  REAL ESTATE TAXES          64,853    68,096    71,501    75,076    78,830    82,771    86,910    91,255    95,818   100,609
  GROUND LEASE                3,200     3,200     3,200     3,200     3,200     3,200     3,200     3,200     3,200     3,200
  TENANT SERVICES             4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696
  TENANT ELECTRIC            16,388    17,207    18,067    18,971    19,919    20,915    21,961    23,059    24,212    25,423
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
  TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE   227,367   238,340   249,863   261,961   274,664   288,003   302,008   316,714   332,154   348,367
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
NET OPERATING INCOME        127,881   124,430   164,925   169,664   161,816   157,908   173,475   205,431   193,707   216,150
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
OTHER EXPENSE:
  TENANT WORK                38,229     9,221     5,384     7,871    26,202    27,430    11,049    11,436    15,750    29,768
  LEASING COMMISSIONS        22,556     4,930     3,534     4,571    20,801    20,326     8,104     7,241    12,097    20,418
  CAPITAL EXPENSE             7,280     7,571     7,874     8,189     8,517     8,857     9,212     9,580     9,963    10,362
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
NOI BEFORE DEBT SERVICE      59,816   102,709   148,133   149,033   106,296   101,295   145,111   177,175   155,896   155,601
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Case 2

                                                 ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES INC.
                                                            TOTAL FOR ALL
                                                              BUILDINGS
     (IN $'000)
                                                         CASH FLOW PRO FORMA

                              ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----
                              1995      1996      1997      1998      1999      2000      2001      2002      2003      2004
                              ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----
<S>                         <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>

INCOME:
  OFFICE SPACE               56,526   139,760   168,911   192,277   194,773   199,878   210,349   215,757   220,230   226,523
  RETAIL SPACE               11,227    25,240    29,655    32,062    32,666    34,476    36,468    41,285    42,479    43,979
  STORAGE SPACE               1,183     2,762     3,517     3,938     3,931     3,941     4,213     4,572     4,700     4,810
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
  MINIMUM BASE RENTAL INC.   70,292   170,473   204,793   230,988   234,081   241,006   253,742   264,326   270,120   278,023
  OVERAGE                     1,921     4,069     4,341     4,626     4,926     4,644     4,959     5,241     5,601     5,990
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
BASE RENTAL INCOME           72,213   174,542   209,133   235,613   239,007   245,650   258,701   269,567   275,720   284,013

  PROPERTY TAX INCOME           596     1,340     1,729     2,502     3,475     4,107     4,781     5,422     6,235     7,300
  OPERATING EXPENSE INCOME    8,440    19,359    23,635    31,249    36,020    40,454    42,076    46,106    50,841    55,548
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
GROSS RENTAL INCOME          81,249   195,241   234,498   269,364   278,501   290,211   305,558   321,096   332,796   346,860

  LESS: VACANCY               3,476     7,807     4,371     5,931     5,439    10,154    15,024    12,941     6,678    13,392
  LESS: RENT CONCESSIONS        124    13,250    16,413     1,653       854     2,496     4,417     4,067     2,642     2,087
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
EFFECTIVE RENTAL INCOME      77,648   174,184   213,713   261,780   272,208   277,561   286,117   304,088   323,476   331,381

  TENANT SERVICE              4,547     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093
  TENANT ELECTRIC             5,397    11,225    11,674    12,257    12,870    13,514    14,189    14,189    15,644    16,426
  DISPLAY WINDOWS                33        68        70        74        78        81        85        90        94        99
  SUNDRY                         75       156       162       170       179       188       197       207       217       228
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
EFFECTIVE GROSS INCOME       87,698   194,725   234,713   283,374   294,428   300,436   309,682   328,376   348,524   357,227
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
OPERATING EXPENSE:
  OPERATING & MAINTENANCE    31,882    66,315    68,967    72,415    76,036    79,838    83,830    88,021    92,423    97,044
  UTILITIES                   8,661    18,014    18,734    19,671    20,655    21,687    22,772    23,910    25,106    26,361
  INSURANCE                     851     1,769     1,840     1,932     2,028     2,130     2,236     2,348     2,466     2,589
  MANAGEMENT FEE              1,358     2,824     2,937     3,083     3,238     3,399     3,569     3,748     3,935     4,132
  GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE      500     1,040     1,082     1,136     1,192     1,252     1,315     1,380     1,449     1,522
  REAL ESTATE TAXES          20,292    42,207    43,895    46,090    48,395    50,814    53,355    56,023    58,824    61,765
  GROUND LEASE                  325       650       650       650       650       650     3,200     3,200     3,200     3,200
  TENANT SERVICES             2,348     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696
  TENANT ELECTRIC             5,128    10,665    11,092    11,646    12,229    12,840    13,482    14,156    14,864    15,607
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
  TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE    71,343   148,179   153,893   161,320   169,119   177,307   188,455   197,483   206,963   216,916
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
NET OPERATING INCOME         16,356    46,546    80,820   122,054   125,309   123,129   121,227   130,893   141,562   140,311
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
OTHER EXPENSE:
  TENANT WORK                 5,616    21,908    21,900     2,705     4,118     5,664    11,059     9,064     4,467    13,474
  LEASING COMMISSIONS         2,775    10,103     9,230     1,411     2,126     3,673     6,932     6,080     2,231     9,932
  CAPITAL EXPENSE            48,411    14,644    12,485    14,167    20,825    11,775     7,350     7,000     7,000     7,000
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
NOI BEFORE DEBT SERVICE     -40,447      -110    37,204   103,771    98,240   102,017    95,886   108,749   127,864   109,905
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
</TABLE>
                            **1995 REFLECTS A PARTIAL YEAR BEGINNING 7/95.


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Case 2

                                                 ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES INC.
                                                            TOTAL FOR ALL
                                                              BUILDINGS
     (IN $'000)
                                                         CASH FLOW PRO FORMA

                              ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----
                              2005      2006      2007      2008      2009      2010      2011      2012      2013      2014
                              ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----
<S>                         <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>

INCOME:
  OFFICE SPACE              239,308   253,407   267,054   278,712   292,179   314,079   329,659   341,310   362,086   374,878
  RETAIL SPACE               45,270    47,008    49,690    51,136    52,401    55,586    59,943    64,826    67,975    69,325
  STORAGE SPACE               5,096     5,397     5,847     6,166     6,370     6,881     7,203     7,558     7,885     8,063
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
  MINIMUM BASE RENTAL INC.  292,385   308,930   325,709   339,131   354,068   379,664   396,805   413,694   437,946   452,265
  OVERAGE                     6,277     6,700     7,153     7,621     8,095     8,428     8,907     9,485    10,091    10,696
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
BASE RENTAL INCOME          298,662   315,629   332,862   346,752   362,163   388,091   405,712   423,179   448,037   462,961

  PROPERTY TAX INCOME         7,950     7,553     6,887     7,552     8,100     8,428     8,553     8,457     8,834    10,719
  OPERATING EXPENSE INCOME   58,190    59,307    60,121    64,372    67,836    68,967    72,922    77,359    78,694    85,538
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
GROSS RENTAL INCOME         364,802   382,489   399,869   418,677   438,099   465,487   487,186   508,996   535,565   559,219

  LESS: VACANCY              23,629    25,402    22,293    11,532    25,769    31,860    28,111    26,342    32,782    24,268
  LESS: RENT CONCESSIONS      6,793    11,226     7,163     4,286     4,701    15,036     7,996     6,424    14,130     4,634
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
EFFECTIVE RENTAL INCOME     334,379   345,861   370,413   402,859   407,628   418,591   451,080   476,229   488,653   530,317

  TENANT SERVICE              9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093
  TENANT ELECTRIC            17,247    18,110    19,015    19,966    20,964    22,013    23,113    24,269    25,482    26,756
  DISPLAY WINDOWS               104       109       115       120       126       133       139       146       153       161
  SUNDRY                        240       252       264       277       291       306       321       337       354       372
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
EFFECTIVE GROSS INCOME      361,063   373,424   398,900   432,316   438,103   450,135   483,746   510,075   523,736   566,700
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
OPERATING EXPENSE:
  OPERATING & MAINTENANCE   101,896   106,991   112,340   117,957   123,855   130,048   136,550   143,378   150,547   158,074
  UTILITIES                  27,679    29,063    30,516    32,042    33,644    35,326    37,093    38,947    40,895    42,940
  INSURANCE                   2,718     2,854     2,997     3,147     3,304     3,469     3,643     3,825     4,016     4,217
  MANAGEMENT FEE              4,339     4,556     4,783     5,022     5,274     5,537     5,814     6,105     6,410     6,731
  GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE    1,598     1,678     1,762     1,850     1,942     2,040     2,142     2,249     2,361     2,479
  REAL ESTATE TAXES          64,853    68,096    71,501    75,076    78,830    82,771    86,910    91,255    95,818   100,609
  GROUND LEASE                3,200     3,200     3,200     3,200     3,200     3,200     3,200     3,200     3,200     3,200
  TENANT SERVICES             4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696
  TENANT ELECTRIC            16,388    17,207    18,067    18,971    19,919    20,915    21,961    23,059    24,212    25,423
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
  TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE   227,367   238,340   249,863   261,961   274,664   288,003   302,008   316,714   332,154   348,367
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
NET OPERATING INCOME        133,696   135,084   149,038   170,355   163,438   162,132   181,738   193,361   191,582   218,332
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
OTHER EXPENSE:
  TENANT WORK                13,272    22,323    19,142     7,871    26,202    13,766    18,223    18,968    15,750    29,768
  LEASING COMMISSIONS         9,459    11,805    10,754     4,571    20,801     9,592    13,739    13,158    12,097    20,418
  CAPITAL EXPENSE             7,280     7,571     7,874     8,189     8,517     8,857     9,212     9,580     9,963    10,362
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NOI BEFORE DEBT SERVICE     103,685    93,384   111,268   149,724   107,919   129,917   140,565   151,655   153,771   157,784
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Case 3

                                                 ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES INC.
                                                            TOTAL FOR ALL
                                                              BUILDINGS
     (IN $'000)
                                                         CASH FLOW PRO FORMA

                              ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----
                              1995      1996      1997      1998      1999      2000      2001      2002      2003      2004
                              ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----
<S>                         <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>

INCOME:
  OFFICE SPACE               56,526   134,145   153,173   175,943   184,860   192,254   199,118   201,208   203,560   208,461
  RETAIL SPACE               11,227    24,221    26,577    28,565    30,558    32,811    34,015    37,653    38,413    39,473
  STORAGE SPACE               1,183     2,551     2,866     3,199     3,479     3,603     3,781     4,002     4,076     4,156
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
  MINIMUM BASE RENTAL INC.   70,292   163,628   185,326   210,419   221,608   231,379   239,626   245,574   248,760   254,882
  OVERAGE                     1,887     3,899     4,052     4,209     4,370     4,024     4,191     4,317     4,470     4,696
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
BASE RENTAL INCOME           72,179   167,527   189,378   214,628   225,978   235,404   243,817   249,891   253,230   259,578

  PROPERTY TAX INCOME           596     1,261     1,460     1,667     2,121     2,310     2,602     2,983     3,410     3,809
  OPERATING EXPENSE INCOME    8,440    18,633    21,856    27,082    29,467    31,605    31,370    33,486    35,896    37,828
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
GROSS RENTAL INCOME          81,215   187,422   212,695   243,377   257,567   269,319   277,789   286,360   292,537   301,215

  LESS: VACANCY               2,692     5,973     2,113     3,074     2,491     6,643     9,841     7,518     3,684     9,162
  LESS: RENT CONCESSIONS        124     7,006     8,418     2,889     2,043     2,403     3,600     2,866     2,174     2,256
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
EFFECTIVE RENTAL INCOME      78,398   174,443   202,163   237,414   253,032   260,273   264,348   275,976   286,679   289,796

  TENANT SERVICE              4,547     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093
  TENANT ELECTRIC             5,397    11,117    11,450    11,794    12,148    12,512    12,887    13,274    13,672    14,082
  DISPLAY WINDOWS                33        67        69        71        73        75        78        80        82        85
  SUNDRY                         75       155       159       164       169       174       179       184       190       196
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
EFFECTIVE GROSS INCOME       88,449   194,875   222,935   258,536   274,515   282,127   286,585   298,607   309,717   313,252
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
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OPERATING EXPENSE:
  OPERATING & MAINTENANCE    31,882    65,677    67,647    69,677    71,767    73,920    76,138    78,422    80,774    83,198
  UTILITIES                   8,661    17,841    18,376    18,927    19,495    20,080    20,682    21,303    21,942    22,600
  INSURANCE                     851     1,752     1,805     1,859     1,914     1,972     2,031     2,092     2,155     2,219
  MANAGEMENT FEE              1,358     2,796     2,880     2,967     3,056     3,147     3,242     3,339     3,439     3,542
  GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE      500     1,030     1,061     1,093     1,126     1,159     1,194     1,230     1,267     1,305
  REAL ESTATE TAXES          20,292    41,801    43,055    44,347    45,677    47,048    48,459    49,913    51,410    52,953
  GROUND LEASE                  325       650       650       650       650       650     3,200     3,200     3,200     3,200
  TENANT SERVICES             2,348     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696
  TENANT ELECTRIC             5,128    10,563    10,880    11,206    11,542    11,888    12,245    12,612    12,991    13,380
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
  TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE    71,343   146,806   151,050   155,421   159,923   164,560   171,887   176,807   181,874   187,093
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
NET OPERATING INCOME         17,106    48,069    71,885   103,115   114,592   117,567   114,698   121,801   127,843   126,159
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
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OTHER EXPENSE:
  TENANT WORK                 5,616    10,836     9,907    10,464    11,253     6,009     7,813     5,698     5,517    13,205
  LEASING COMMISSIONS         2,775     5,661     4,263     4,465     4,907     3,647     5,410     4,498     2,466     8,873
  CAPITAL EXPENSE            48,411    14,644    12,485    14,167    20,825    11,775     7,350     7,000     7,000     7,000
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
NOI BEFORE DEBT SERVICE     -39,697    16,928    45,229    74,020    77,607    96,135    94,126   104,604   112,859    97,081
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                            **1995 REFLECTS A PARTIAL YEAR BEGINNING 7/95.
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Case 3

                                                 ROCKEFELLER CENTER PROPERTIES INC.
                                                           TOTAL FOR ALL
                                                             BUILDINGS
     (IN $'000)
                                                         CASH FLOW PRO FORMA

                              ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----
                              2005      2006      2007      2008      2009      2010      2011      2012      2013      2014
                              ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      ----
<S>                         <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>

INCOME:
  OFFICE SPACE              216,920   222,483   228,619   237,335   246,000   257,379   262,743   267,082   276,700   282,357
  RETAIL SPACE               39,921    40,578    41,281    41,863    42,330    43,329    45,496    46,862    48,351    49,703
  STORAGE SPACE               4,313     4,397     4,529     4,711     4,902     5,193     5,318     5,425     5,593     5,692
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
  MINIMUM BASE RENTAL INC.  263,946   270,251   277,305   286,786   296,109   308,864   313,557   319,369   330,643   337,752
  OVERAGE                     4,971     5,155     5,363     5,576     5,781     6,014     6,224     6,449     6,703     6,958
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
BASE RENTAL INCOME          268,917   275,406   282,668   292,362   301,890   314,878   319,782   325,817   337,346   344,710

  PROPERTY TAX INCOME         3,995     3,956     4,019     4,222     4,027     3,889     3,899     3,997     4,104     4,640
  OPERATING EXPENSE INCOME   38,556    39,494    40,906    42,513    42,635    41,978    43,458    45,859    45,908    47,875
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
GROSS RENTAL INCOME         311,467   318,856   327,593   339,097   348,552   360,745   367,139   375,673   387,359   397,224

  LESS: VACANCY              16,859    12,527     9,179     9,587    20,090    21,218    14,506    11,705    20,931    15,598
  LESS: RENT CONCESSIONS      5,954     7,551     3,563     4,135     5,025    11,843     5,492     3,237     9,375     4,257
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
EFFECTIVE RENTAL INCOME     288,654   298,778   314,851   325,375   323,437   327,684   347,141   360,731   357,053   377,370

  TENANT SERVICE              9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093     9,093
  TENANT ELECTRIC            14,505    14,940    15,388    15,850    16,325    16,815    17,320    17,839    18,374    18,926
  DISPLAY WINDOWS                87        90        93        95        98       101       104       107       111       114
  SUNDRY                        202       208       214       220       227       234       241       248       255       263
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
EFFECTIVE GROSS INCOME      312,541   323,108   339,639   350,634   349,180   353,928   373,898   388,019   384,886   405,765
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
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OPERATING EXPENSE:
  OPERATING & MAINTENANCE    85,693    88,264    90,912    93,640    96,449    99,342   102,323   105,392   108,554   111,811
  UTILITIES                  23,278    23,976    24,696    25,436    26,200    26,986    27,795    28,629    29,488    30,372
  INSURANCE                   2,286     2,355     2,425     2,498     2,573     2,650     2,730     2,812     2,896     2,983
  MANAGEMENT FEE              3,649     3,758     3,871     3,987     4,107     4,230     4,357     4,487     4,622     4,761
  GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE    1,344     1,384     1,426     1,469     1,513     1,558     1,605     1,653     1,702     1,754
  REAL ESTATE TAXES          54,541    56,177    57,863    59,599    61,386    63,228    65,125    67,079    69,091    71,164
  GROUND LEASE                3,200     3,200     3,200     3,200     3,200     3,200     3,200     3,200     3,200     3,200
  TENANT SERVICES             4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696     4,696
  TENANT ELECTRIC            13,782    14,195    14,621    15,060    15,512    15,977    16,456    16,950    17,458    17,982
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
  TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE   192,469   198,006   203,710   209,584   215,635   221,867   228,286   234,898   241,708   248,722
                            -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
NET OPERATING INCOME        120,072   125,102   135,929   141,050   133,545   132,061   145,612   153,121   143,179   157,043
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OTHER EXPENSE:
  TENANT WORK                11,322    12,384     9,066    10,608    24,494    10,948    10,656    10,748    13,526    23,091
  LEASING COMMISSIONS         7,859     6,449     5,229     5,803    18,003     7,411     7,788     7,026    10,228    15,736
  CAPITAL EXPENSE             7,210     7,426     7,649     7,879     8,115     8,358     8,609     8,867     9,133     9,407
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NOI BEFORE DEBT SERVICE      93,681    98,843   113,985   116,759    82,934   105,344   118,560   126,480   110,292   108,809
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