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EXHIBIT 99.01
[NATIONAL REALTY, L.P. LETTERHEAD]
NEWS RELEASE
NATIONAL REALTY POSTPONES REORGANIZATION WITH AMERICAN REALTY TRUST
DALLAS, JUNE 22, 2000 -- National Realty, L.P. (AMEX:NLP) Thursday announced,
that in light of recent events, the partnership's reorganization and
combination with American Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ARB) has been postponed. The
combination is no longer expected to close on or about June 30, 2000.
National Realty, L.P. is a Dallas-based real estate investment partnership that
operates across the United States. For more information, see the partnership's
web site at www.nationalrealty-lp.com.
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Contact: Phyllis Wolper
(214) 692-4902 (800) 400-6407
[email protected]
