FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST INC
8-K, 1997-11-14
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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K

Current report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 193
                               __________________

                         Commission File Number 1-13102

       Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): OCTOBER 30, 1997


                      FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)



               MARYLAND                                 36-3935116
       (State or other jurisdiction of               (I.R.S. Employer
       incorporation or organization)                Identification No.)





            311 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 4000, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (312) 344-4300
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

















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                 ITEM 2.  ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

     On October 30, 1997, First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and its
Subsidiaries ( the "Company"), through First Industrial, L.P. (the "Operating
Partnership"), of which the Company is the sole general partner, acquired 91
light industrial properties (the "Pacifica Phase I Properties") in Denver,
Colorado, totaling approximately 3.5 million square feet of gross leasable area
(the "Pacifica Phase I Acquisition").  The Pacifica Phase I Properties were
acquired for approximately $168.2 million which was funded with $148.1 million
in cash and the issuance of approximately .6 million limited partnership units
in the Operating Partnership (the "Units") valued at approximately $20.1
million.  The $148.1 million in cash was funded with borrowings under the
Company's $200 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the "1996 Unsecured
Acquisition Facility") with a group of banks for which the First National Bank
of Chicago and the Union Bank of Switzerland act as agents.  The $148.1 million
borrowed under the Company's 1996 Unsecured Acquisition Facility currently
bears interest at LIBOR plus 1%.  The Pacifica Phase I Properties were acquired
from Pacifica Turnpike II Limited Liability Company, PAC II Limited Liability
Company, Pacifica Fountainhead Limited Liability Company, John B. Bertram
Trust, H-B Trust, IJM Investments, Pacifica N-I24, LLC, 15200 Commerce
Partners, I.G. Equities, Pacifica Industrial V Ltd. Liability, Pacifica
Central Partnership, Pacifica Gateway Limited Liability Company, Pacifica
Hilltop Partnership, C.G. Property Development Company, Pacifica Northeast
Industrial Partnership, Pacifica Industrial Denver I-70, C&L Denver I, Kaplan
MB Properties II, A&R Management and Development Co. No. 1, L.P., Pacifica
North I-25 Industrial, LLC., FTS, LLC, Pacifica Broadway Partnership, Pacifica
6400 Broadway Partnership, The Stanley and Linda Gerlach Family Trust Dated
6-28-85, Pacifica Denver VIII Limited Liability Company, BBS/PAC, Ltd.
Liability Company, First Trust Corporation, Pacifica Denver VI Limited
Liability Company, Pacifica Turnpike Park Partnership, Equity Industrial II,
L.P., Jordan Park Limited Liability Company, East 46th Partnership, Interstate
Business Center, L.L.C., Apollo/Pacifica, LLC, Pacifica Development Properties
II Limited Liability Company, Pacifica ARKA Garrison Park Partnership, K
Associates, Pacifica West Evans Partnership, Pacifica/ARKA West Park
Partnership, ARGC Partners, John A. And Gloria H. Sage as Co-Trustees of the
Jack and Gloria Sage Family Trust, Kaplan MB Properties II, Pacifica/ARKA
Arapahoe Partnership, A&R Management and Development, Pacifica ILIFF Business
Park Limited Liability Company, Russell S. Bishop III and Mary M. Bishop as
Co-Trustees, Bishop Family Trust, George Hemminger IRA, Pacifica Southpark I
Limited Liability Company, Pacifica/ARKAI-225 Partnership, Kozen Family, LLC,
Pacifica South Federal Business Center, L.P., Pacifica ARKA Upland I Limited
Liability Company, The Jack and Gloria Sage Family Trust Agreement Dated
6/7/94, Pacifica 6th West L.P., George M. Hemminger IRA, James A. Collins and
Carol L. Collins, Trustee of the Collins Family Trust Dated May 9, 1969
(together, the "Pacifica Group").  Prior to the Pacifica Phase I Acquisition,
the Pacifica Group was not affiliated with the Company, any affiliate of the
Company or any director or officer of the Company.  Following the Pacifica
Phase I Acquisition, Timothy Gudim was appointed regional director and Gregory
Downs was appointed regional development officer.  The Pacifica Phase I
Properties will continue to be used for light industrial use under the existing
lease terms.

     In connection with the Pacifica Phase I Acquisition, the Company completed
negotiations with the Pacifica Group to acquire an additional 15 properties
totaling approximately .7 million square feet of gross leasable area (the
"Pacifica Phase II Properties") (together with the Pacifica Phase I Properties,
the "Pacifica Acquisition Properties") for approximately $25.4 million (the
"Pacifica Phase II Acquisition").  The Pacifica Phase II Acquisition will be
funded with cash and Units and is scheduled to close within the next several
months.  The Pacifica Phase II Properties will be used for light industrial use
under the existing lease terms.

     The company is completing negotiations to acquire 64 properties totaling
approximately 4.8 million square feet of gross leasable area (the "Sealy
Acquisition Properties") for approximately $128.5 million. The Sealy
Acquisition Properties will be funded with cash and Units and is scheduled to
close by November 30, 1997.  The Sealy Acquisition Properties will be used for
light industrial and bulk warehouse use under existing lease terms.

                             ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

     Since the filing of the Company's Form 8-K/A No. 2 dated June 30, 1997,
exclusive of the Pacifica Acquisition Properties and the Sealy Acquisition
Properties described above, the Company acquired 36 industrial properties and
five land parcels for future development from unrelated parties during the
period July 15, 1997 through October 31, 1997, the closing date of the last
industrial property acquired.  The combined purchase price for these industrial

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properties and land parcels totaled approximately $83.9 million, excluding
development costs incurred subsequent to the acquisition of the land parcels
and closing costs incurred in conjunction with the acquisition of the
industrial properties and land parcels.  The 36 industrial properties and five
land parcels acquired are described below and were funded with working capital,
the issuance of Units and borrowings under the Company's 1996 Unsecured
Acquisition Facility.  The Company has continued the pre-acquisition uses of
the properties.  With respect to the land parcels purchased, the Company
intends to develop the land parcels and operate the facilities as industrial
rental property.

o    On July 16, 1997, the Company purchased a land parcel located in Clarion,
     Iowa for approximately $.05 million.  The land parcel was purchased from
     the R.W. Hagie Trust.

o    On July 31, 1997, the Company purchased two light industrial properties
     totaling 161,539 square feet located in Indianapolis, Indiana.  The
     purchase price of the properties was approximately $4.1 million.  The
     properties were purchased from National Life Insurance Company.

o    On August 6, 1997, the Company purchased a land parcel located in
     Minneapolis, Minnesota for approximately $.3 million.  The land parcel was
     purchased from Ronald A. Signorelli and John B. Pfaff.

o    On August 27, 1997, the Company purchased a 54,000 square foot light
     industrial property located in Des Moines, Iowa.  The purchase price for
     the property was approximately $1.1 million.  The property was purchased
     from Dennis L. Elwell.  This property was owner occupied prior to
     purchase.

o    On September 19, 1997, the Company purchased a land parcel located in
     Louisville, Kentucky for approximately $1.5 million.  The land parcel was
     purchased from Louisville and Jefferson County Riverport Authority.

o    On September 19, 1997, the Company purchased three light Industrial
     Properties totaling 106,721 square feet located in Oakwood, Ohio.  The
     purchase price of the properties was approximately $3.4 million.  The
     properties were purchased from Oak Leaf Industrial Mall, L.P.

o    On September 19, 1997, the Company purchased two light industrial
     properties totaling 62,395 square feet located in Independence, Ohio.  The
     purchase price of the properties was approximately $2.5 million.  The
     properties were purchased from Valley Belt Industrial Mall, L.P.

o    On September 22, 1997, the Company purchased a 102,400 square foot bulk
     warehouse property located in Taylor, Michigan for approximately $3.0
     million.  The property was purchased from Virginia United, a Michigan
     co-partnership.

o    On September 23, 1997, the Company purchased a 353,000 square foot light
     industrial property located in Indianapolis, Indiana.  The purchase price
     for the property was approximately $7.1 million.  The property was
     purchased from Merchandise Warehouse Co., Inc.  This property was owner
     occupied prior to purchase.

o    On September 26, 1997, the Company purchased a 97,518 square foot bulk
     warehouse property located in Kennesaw, Georgia for approximately $5.2
     million.  The property was purchased from The Guardian Insurance & Annuity
     Company, Inc, a Delaware corporation.

o    On September 29, 1997, the Company purchased a 35,114 square foot light
     industrial property located in Hazelwood, Missouri.  The purchase price
     for the property was approximately $1.0 million.  The property was
     purchased from McDonnell Douglas Corporation, a Maryland corporation. This
     property was owner occupied prior to purchase.

o    On September 30, 1997, the Company purchased a 570,000 square foot light
     industrial property located in Florence, Kentucky.  The purchase price for
     the property was approximately $6.0 million.  The property was purchased
     from Equitable Bag Co., Inc. This property was owner occupied prior to
     purchase.




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o    On October 1, 1997, the Company purchased a 51,525 square foot light
     industrial property located in Streetsboro, Ohio.  The purchase price for
     the property was approximately $2.2 million.  The property was purchased
     from Ethan Investment Corporation.

o    On October 7, 1997, the Company purchased four bulk warehouse properties
     totaling 476,401 square feet and one 80,400 square foot light industrial
     property located in Chicago, Illinois for approximately $10.0 million
     which was funded with $4.8 million in cash and approximately .2 million
     Units valued at approximately $5.2 million in the aggregate.  The
     Properties were purchased from RJB Ford City Limited Partnership.

o    On October 14, 1997, the Company purchased a land parcel located in
     Cheshire, Connecticut  for approximately $.9 million.  The land parcel was
     purchased from River Valley Farm, Inc.

o    On October 17, 1997, the Company purchased seven light industrial
     properties totaling 480,118 square feet located in Nashville, Tennessee.
     The purchase price for the properties was approximately $17.7 million.
     The Properties were purchased from Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a
     New York corporation.

o    On October 21, 1997, the Company purchased two light Industrial Properties
     totaling 68,635 square feet located in Hicksville, New York.  The purchase
     price of the properties was approximately $1.9 million.  The properties
     were purchased from Mastex Associates, a New York partnership.

o    On October 23, 1997, the Company purchased one bulk warehouse property
     totaling 252,000 square feet and five light industrial properties totaling
     137,031 square feet located in the metropolitan area of Chicago, Illinois
     for approximately $9.0 million which was funded with $7.7 million in cash
     and approximately .05 million Units valued at approximately $1.3 million
     in the aggregate.  The properties were purchased from Rob Commercial Joint
     Ventures Limited and RJB II, L.P.

o    On October 28, 1997, the Company purchased a land parcel located in
     Romulus, Michigan for approximately $.6 million.  The land parcel was
     purchased from Par Driving, Inc., a Michigan corporation.

o    On October 28, 1997, the Company purchased a 32,000 square foot light
     industrial property located in Willoughby, Ohio.  The purchase price for
     the property was approximately $.9 million.  The property was purchased
     from Hamann Parkway Limited.

o    On October 31, 1997, the Company purchased an 89,456 square foot light
     industrial property located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  The purchase price
     for the property was approximately $5.4 million.  The property was
     purchased from City West Associates, L.L.P.




















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                   ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (a) Financial Statements:

                Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and Certain Expenses
                for the 1997 Acquisition II Properties - Unaudited.

                Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and Certain Expenses
                for the Pacifica Acquisition Properties and Notes thereto with
                Independent Accountant's report dated October 27, 1997.

                Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and Certain Expenses
                for the Sealy Acquisition Properties and Notes thereto with
                Independent Accountant's report dated October 16, 1997.

                Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and Certain Expenses
                for the 1997 Acquisition III Properties and Notes thereto with
                Independent Accountant's report dated October 20, 1997.

     (b) Pro Forma Financial Information:

                Pro Forma Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended 
                June 30, 1997. 
                
                Pro Forma Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 
                31, 1996.   


     (c)  Exhibits.


     Exhibits Number  Description
     ---------------  -----------------------------------------
            23        Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
                      Independent Accountants
























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                         INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


         
     1997 ACQUISITION II PROPERTIES                                     PAGE

       Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and
  Certain Expenses for the 1997 Acquisition II
  Properties for the Six Months Ended June 30, 1997 and the Year Ended 
  December 31, 1996 - Unaudited........................................... 6

PACIFICA ACQUISITION PROPERTIES

   Report of Independent Accountants...................................... 7

   Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and
   Certain Expenses for the Pacifica  Acquisition
   Properties for the Six Months Ended June 30, 1997
   and for the Year Ended December 31, 1997............................... 8

   Notes to Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and Certain
   Expenses............................................................... 9-10

SEALY ACQUISITION PROPERTIES

   Report of Independent Accountants...................................... 11

   Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and
   Certain Expenses for the Sealy  Acquisition
   Properties for the Six Months Ended June 30, 1997 and
   for the Year Ended December 31, 1996................................... 12

   Notes to Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and Certain
   Expenses............................................................... 13-14

1997 ACQUISITION III PROPERTIES

   Report of Independent Accountants...................................... 15

   Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and
   Certain Expenses for the 1997  Acquisition  III
   Properties for the Six Months Ended June 30, 1997
   and for the Year Ended December 31, 1996............................... 16

   Notes to Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and Certain
   Expenses............................................................... 17-18

PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

   Pro Forma Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended June
   30, 1997............................................................... 19-20

   Notes to Pro Forma Financial Statements................................ 21-22

   Pro Forma Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31,
   1996................................................................... 23-25

   Notes to Pro Forma Financial Statements................................ 26-28






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                         1997 ACQUISITION II PROPERTIES
        COMBINED HISTORICAL STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)


     The Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and Certain Expenses as
shown below, present the summarized results of operations of 25 of the 206
properties acquired or contracted to be acquired by First Industrial Realty
Trust, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company") during the period July 15,
1997 through October 31, 1997 ( the "1997 Acquisition II Properties").  These
statements are exclusive of 91 properties (the "Pacifica Phase I Properties")
acquired by the Company on October 30, 1997 and 15 properties (the "Pacifica
Phase II Properties") contracted to be acquired by the Company within the next
several months  (together, the "Pacifica Acquisition Properties"), which have
been audited and are included elsewhere in this Form 8-K, 64 properties (the
"Sealy Acquisition Properties") contracted to be acquired by the Company by
November 30, 1997, which have been audited and are included elsewhere in this
Form 8-K and seven properties (the "1997 Acquisition III Properties") acquired
by the Company on October 17, 1997 which have been audited and are included
elsewhere in this Form 8-K, five parcels of land for future development and
four properties occupied by the previous owner during the period July 15, 1997
through October 31, 1997.

     The 1997 Acquisition II Properties were acquired for an aggregate purchase
price of approximately $47.6 million, have an aggregate gross leaseable area of
approximately 1.7 million square feet.  A description of each property is
included in Item 5. 


<TABLE>                            
<S>                                     <C>                   <C>
                                            FOR THE SIX             FOR THE
                                            MONTHS ENDED           YEAR ENDED
                                           JUNE 30, 1997       DECEMBER 31, 1996
                                            (UNAUDITED)           (UNAUDITED)
                                        ----------------      ------------------
Revenues:                          
 Rental Income......................       $     3,266           $     6,213
 Tenant Recoveries and Other Income.               665                 1,256
                                           -----------           -----------       
  Total Revenues...................              3,931                 7,469       
                                           -----------           -----------       
Expenses:                                                                       
 Real Estate Taxes.................                781                 1,518       
 Repairs and Maintenance...........                183                   424       
 Property Management...............                138                   254       
 Utilities.........................                 27                    53       
 Insurance.........................                 34                    56       
 Other.............................                  3                    31       
                                           -----------           -----------       
  Total Expenses...................              1,166                 2,336       
                                           -----------           -----------       
Revenues in Excess of Certain                                                   
 Expenses..........................        $     2,765           $     5,133       
                                           ===========           ===========       
</TABLE>                                                  

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                       REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS




To the Board of Directors of
   First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.


     We have audited the accompanying combined historical statement of revenues
and certain expenses of the  Pacifica Acquisition Properties as described in
Note 1 for the year ended December 31, 1996.  This financial statement is the
responsibility of the Pacifica Acquisition Properties' management.  Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on
our audit.

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

     The accompanying combined historical statement of revenues and certain
expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for inclusion in the Form
8-K dated October 30, 1997 of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and is not
intended to be a complete presentation of the Pacifica Acquisition  Properties'
revenues and expenses.

     In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly,
in all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Pacifica
Acquisition Properties for the year ended December 31, 1996 in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.








                                            COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
Chicago, Illinois
October 27, 1997

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                        PACIFICA ACQUISITION  PROPERTIES
        COMBINED HISTORICAL STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)




<TABLE>                                
<CAPTION>
                                            FOR THE SIX
                                            MONTHS ENDED            FOR THE
                                           JUNE 30, 1997           YEAR ENDED
                                            (UNAUDITED)        DECEMBER 31, 1996
                                            -------------     ------------------
<S>                                         <C>               <C>
Revenues:
 Rental Income..........................    $     8,846          $      16,849
 Tenant Recoveries and Other Income.....          1,868                  3,453
                                            -----------          -------------     
  Total Revenues.......................          10,714                20,302     
                                            -----------          -------------     
Expenses:                                                                       
 Real Estate Taxes.....................           1,241                  2,521     
 Repairs and Maintenance...............             767                  1,554     
 Property Management...................             423                    767     
 Utilities.............................             282                    547     
 Insurance.............................              89                    116     
 Other.................................               7                    155     
                                            -----------          -------------     
  Total Expenses.......................           2,809                  5,660     
                                            -----------          -------------     
Revenues in Excess of Certain Expenses.     $     7,905          $      14,642     
                                            ===========          =============     

</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


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                        PACIFICA ACQUISITION PROPERTIES
    NOTES TO COMBINED HISTORICAL STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)


1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION.

     The Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and Certain Expenses (the
"Statements") combined the results of operations of 91 properties acquired by
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company")
and 15 properties to be acquired within the next several months (together,
the "Pacifica Acquisition Properties"). 

     The Pacifica Acquisition Properties are contracted to be acquired for an
aggregate purchase price of approximately $193.6 million.  Summary information
regarding the Pacifica Acquisition Properties is as follows:



                                   SQUARE   
                       # OF         FEET              DATE RENTAL
METROPOLITAN AREA   PROPERTIES   (UNAUDITED)       HISTORY COMMENCED
- -----------------   -----------------------        -----------------
Denver, CO             106       4,123,846                (a)

- -----------------------------------
(a)  Rental history commenced on January 1, 1996 for 101 of the buildings.
     Rental history for the remaining five buildings, totaling 165,717 square
     feet, commenced after June 30, 1997 when these buildings were placed in
     service.

     The unaudited Combined Historical Statement of Revenues and Certain
Expenses for the six months ended June 30, 1997 reflects, in the opinion of
management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the interim
statement.  All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature.

2.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES.

     The Statements exclude certain expenses such as interest, depreciation and
amortization, professional fees, and other costs not directly related to the
future operations of the Pacifica Acquisition Properties that may not be
comparable to the expenses expected to be incurred in their proposed future
operations.  Management is not aware of any material factors relating to these
properties which would cause the reported financial information not to be
necessarily indicative of future operating results.

     In order to conform with generally accepted accounting principles,
management, in preparation of the  Statements, is required to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and certain
expenses during the reporting periods.  Actual results could differ from these
estimates.


Revenue and Expense Recognition

     The Statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting.

     Rental income is recorded when due from tenants.  The effects of scheduled
rent increases and rental concessions, if any, are recognized on a
straight-line basis over the term of the tenant's lease.







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                        PACIFICA ACQUISITION PROPERTIES
    NOTES TO COMBINED HISTORICAL STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)


3. FUTURE RENTAL REVENUES

     The Pacifica Acquisition Properties are leased to tenants under net and
semi-net operating leases.  Minimum lease payments receivable, excluding tenant
reimbursement of expenses, under noncancelable operating leases in effect as of
December 31, 1996 are approximately as follows:



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Pacifica
                     Acquisition
                      Properties
                   ---------------
<S>                      <C>
1997                     $11,888
1998                      10,476
1999                       7,803
2000                       5,410
2001                       3,150
Thereafter                 4,050
                   ---------------
Total                    $42,777
                   ===============
</TABLE>


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                       REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS




To the Board of Directors of
     First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.


     We have audited the accompanying combined historical statement of revenues
and certain expenses of the  Sealy Acquisition Properties as described in Note
1 for the year ended December 31, 1996.  This financial statement is the
responsibility of the Sealy Acquisition Properties' management.  Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on
our audit.

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

     The accompanying combined historical statement of revenues and certain
expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for inclusion in the Form
8-K dated October 30, 1997 of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and is not
intended to be a complete presentation of the Sealy Acquisition  Properties'
revenues and expenses.

     In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly,
in all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Sealy
Acquisition Properties for the year ended December 31, 1996 in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.








                                                COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
Chicago, Illinois
October 16, 1997

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                         SEALY ACQUISITION  PROPERTIES
        COMBINED HISTORICAL STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)






<TABLE>                           
<CAPTION>

                                           FOR THE SIX   
                                           MONTHS ENDED         FOR THE
                                          JUNE 30, 1997        YEAR ENDED
                                           (UNAUDITED)      DECEMBER 31, 1996
                                       ----------------     -----------------
                                       <C>                  <C>
Revenues:                                                
 Rental Income.....................   $      8,113          $       15,163
 Tenant Recoveries and Other Income            968                   1,546
                                       ------------         ---------------  
  Total Revenues...................          9,081                  16,709   
                                       ------------         ---------------  
Expenses:                                                                    
 Real Estate Taxes.................          1,097                   2,068   
 Repairs and Maintenance...........            903                   1,546   
 Property Management...............            391                     700   
 Utilities.........................            243                     329   
 Insurance.........................            126                     264   
 Other.............................            ---                     ---   
                                       ------------         ---------------  
  Total Expenses...................          2,760                   4,907   
                                       ------------         ---------------  
Revenues in Excess of Certain                                                
 Expenses..........................    $     6,321          $       11,802   
                                       ============         ===============  
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


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                          SEALY ACQUISITION PROPERTIES
    NOTES TO COMBINED HISTORICAL STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)


1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION.

     The Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and Certain Expenses (the
"Statements") combined the results of operations of 64 properties contracted to
be acquired by November 30, 1997 (the "Sealy Acquisition Properties") by First
Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company").  Summary
information regarding the Sealy Acquisition Properties is as follows:

     The Sealy Acquisition Properties are contracted to be acquired for an
aggregate purchase price of approximately $128.5 million. Summary information
regarding the Sealy Acquisition Properties is as follows:



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   SQUARE
                       # OF         FEET               DATE RENTAL
METROPOLITAN AREA   PROPERTIES   (UNAUDITED)        HISTORY COMMENCED
- -----------------   -----------------------         -----------------
<S>                 <C>           <C>               <C>
Atlanta, GA          2                67,569        January 1, 1996
Baton Rouge, LA      4               225,147        January 1, 1996
Dallas, TX          19             1,620,442        January 1, 1996
Houston, TX         22             2,127,201        January 1, 1996
New Orleans, LA     14               557,453        January 1, 1996
Shreveport, LA       1                50,000        January 1, 1996
Tampa, FL            2               153,377        January 1, 1996
                    ------------------------
  TOTAL             64             4,801,189
                    ========================
</TABLE>

     The unaudited Combined Historical Statement of Revenues and Certain
Expenses for the six months ended June 30, 1997 reflects, in the opinion of
management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the interim
statement.  All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES.

     The Statements exclude certain expenses such as interest, depreciation and
amortization, professional fees, and other costs not directly related to the
future operations of the Sealy Acquisition Properties that may not be
comparable to the expenses expected to be incurred in their proposed future
operations.  Management is not aware of any material factors relating to these
properties which would cause the reported financial information not to be
necessarily indicative of future operating results.

     In order to conform with generally accepted accounting principles,
management, in preparation of the  Statements, is required to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and certain
expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from these
estimates.


Revenue and Expense Recognition

     The Statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting.

     Rental income is recorded when due from tenants.  The effects of scheduled
rent increases and rental concessions, if any, are recognized on a
straight-line basis over the term of the tenant's lease.





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<PAGE>   15


                          SEALY ACQUISITION PROPERTIES
    NOTES TO COMBINED HISTORICAL STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)


3. FUTURE RENTAL REVENUES

     The Sealy Acquisition Properties are leased to tenants under net and
semi-net operating leases.  Minimum lease payments receivable, excluding tenant
reimbursement of expenses, under noncancelable operating leases in effect as of
December 31, 1996 are approximately as follows:



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                Sealy
              Acquisition
              Properties
            ---------------
<S>         <C>
1997        $     16,482
1998              13,525
1999               9,404
2000               5,057
2001               2,625
Thereafter         2,861
            ---------------
Total       $     49,954
            ===============
</TABLE>


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<PAGE>   16


                       REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS




To the Board of Directors of
     First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.


     We have audited the accompanying combined historical statement of revenues
and certain expenses of the  1997 Acquisition III Properties as described in
Note 1 for the year ended December 31, 1996.  This financial statement is the
responsibility of the 1997 Acquisition III Properties' management.  Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on
our audit.

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

     The accompanying combined historical statement of revenues and certain
expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for inclusion in the Form
8-K dated October 30, 1997 of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and is not
intended to be a complete presentation of the 1997 Acquisition III Properties'
revenues and expenses.

     In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly,
in all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the 1997
Acquisition III Properties for the year ended December 31, 1996 in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.








                                          COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
Chicago, Illinois
October  20, 1997

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<PAGE>   17


                        1997 ACQUISITION III PROPERTIES
        COMBINED HISTORICAL STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                FOR THE SIX
                                                MONTHS ENDED         FOR THE
                                               JUNE 30, 1997       YEAR ENDED
                                                (UNAUDITED)    DECEMBER 31, 1996
                                            ----------------   -----------------

<S>                                         <C>                 <C>
Revenues:                              
   Rental Income.......................     $        952        $      1,945
   Tenant Recoveries and Other Income..              123                 244
                                            ----------------   -----------------
           Total Revenues..............            1,075               2,189
                                            ----------------   -----------------
Expenses:                                                       
   Real Estate Taxes...................              105                 222
   Repairs and Maintenance.............               82                 168
   Property Management.................               45                  91
   Utilities...........................               23                  51
   Insurance...........................                7                  14
   Other...............................               46                   4
                                            ----------------   -----------------
           Total Expenses..............              308                 550
                                            ----------------   -----------------
Revenues in Excess of Certain Expenses.     $        767        $      1,639
                                            ===============    =================
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


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<PAGE>   18


                        1997 ACQUISITION III PROPERTIES
    NOTES TO COMBINED HISTORICAL STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)


1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION.

     The Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and Certain Expenses (the
"Statements") combined the results of operations of seven properties acquired
by First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company") on
October 17,  1997  (the "1997 Acquisition III Properties").

     The 1997 Acquisition III Properties were acquired for an aggregate
purchase price of approximately $ 17.7 million.  Summary information regarding
the 1997 Acquisition III Properties is as follows:



                                   SQUARE
                       # OF         FEET                   DATE RENTAL
METROPOLITAN AREA   PROPERTIES   (UNAUDITED)            HISTORY COMMENCED
- -----------------   ------------------------            -----------------
Nashville, TN           7         480,118             January 1, 1996

     The unaudited Combined Historical Statement of Revenues and Certain
Expenses for the six months ended June 30, 1997 reflects, in the opinion of
management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the interim
statement.  All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES.

     The Statements exclude certain expenses such as interest, depreciation and
amortization, professional fees, and other costs not directly related to the
future operations of the 1997 Acquisition III Properties that may not be
comparable to the expenses expected to be incurred in their proposed future
operations.  Management is not aware of any material factors relating to these
properties which would cause the reported financial information not to be
necessarily indicative of future operating results.

     In order to conform with generally accepted accounting principles,
management, in preparation of the  Statements, is required to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and certain
expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from these
estimates.


Revenue and Expense Recognition

     The Statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting.

     Rental income is recorded when due from tenants.  The effects of scheduled
rent increases and rental concessions, if any, are recognized on a
straight-line basis over the term of the tenant's lease.










                                       17


<PAGE>   19




                        1997 ACQUISITION III PROPERTIES
    NOTES TO COMBINED HISTORICAL STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)


3. FUTURE RENTAL REVENUES

     The 1997 Acquisition III Properties are leased to tenants under net and
semi-net operating leases.  Minimum lease payments receivable, excluding tenant
reimbursement of expenses, under noncancelable operating leases in effect as of
December 31, 1996 are approximately as follows:



<TABLE>
                 1997
            Acquisition III
               Properties
            ---------------
<S>         <C>
1997        $     1,581
1998              1,256
1999                720
2000                395
2001                229
Thereafter          497
            ---------------
Total       $     4,678
            ===============
</TABLE>


                                       18


<PAGE>   20


                      FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
                       PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                     FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                          1997                        Punia         Other 1997        1997   
                                  First Industrial     Acquisition  Lazarus Burman  Acquisition    Acquisition     Acquisition I    
                                  Realty Trust, Inc     Property      Properties    Properties      Properties     Properties    
                                     (Historical)      (Historical)   (Historical)  (Historical)  (Historical)    (Historical)  
                                     Note 2 (a)         Note 2 (b)     Note 2(c)    Note 2 (d)     Note 2 (e)       Note 2 (f)     
                                  -----------------   ------------- --------------  ------------  ------------    -------------
<S>                               <C>                 <C>            <C>           <C>             <C>          <C>
REVENUES:                                                                                                                  
Rental Income.................... $    74,709         $    20        $  1,501      $   5,354       $   1,178     $     550          
Tenant Recoveries and                                                                                                               
  Other Income...................      19,925               5             374          1,157             482           236          
Interest Income on U.S.                                                                                                             
  Government Securities..........       4,157             ---             ---            ---             ---           ---          
                                  ---------------     ------------   ------------  ------------   -----------    -------------
    Total Revenues...............      98,791              25           1,875          6,511           1,660           786          
                                  ---------------     ------------   ------------  ------------   -----------    -------------
                                 
EXPENSES:                                                                                                                           
 Real Estate Taxes...............      15,647               4             396            983             448           194          
 Repairs and Maintenance.........       4,286               1             119            267              53            31          
 Property Management.............       3,519               1              59            124              21            22          
 Utilities.......................       2,825               3              77            268               6             1          
 Insurance.......................         276             ---              22             85               9             5          
 Other...........................         854             ---              37            ---             ---           ---          
 General and Administrative.....        2,690             ---             ---            ---             ---           ---          
 Interest Expense................      21,321             ---             ---            ---             ---           ---          
 Amortization of Interest                                                                                                           
  Rate Protection Agreements                                                                                                        
  and Deferred Financing                                                                                                            
  Costs..........................       1,380             ---             ---            ---             ---           ---          
 Depreciation and Other                                                                                                             
  Amortization...................      17,712             ---             ---            ---             ---           ---          
                                  ---------------     ------------   ------------  ------------   -----------    -------------
   Total Expenses................      70,510               9             710          1,727             537           253          
                                  ---------------     ------------   ------------  ------------   -----------    -------------
Income Before Disposition of                                                                                                        
 Interest Rate Protection                                                                                                           
 Agreements, Gain on Sales of                                                                                                       
 Properties, Minority Interest                                                                                                      
 and Extraordinary Item..........      28,281              16           1,165          4,784           1,123           533          
Disposition of Interest Rate                                                                                                        
 Protection Agreements...........       1,430             ---             ---            ---             ---           ---          
Gain on Sales of Properties......       3,999             ---             ---            ---             ---           ---          
                                  ---------------     ------------   ------------  ------------   -----------    -------------
                                                                                                                                    
Income Before Minority Interest   
 and Extraordinary Item..........      33,710              16           1,165          4,784           1,123           533          
Income Allocated to Minority                                                                                                        
Interest.........................     (1,950)             ---             ---            ---             ---           ---          
                                  ---------------     ------------   ------------  ------------   -----------    -------------
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                         
Item.............................      31,760              16           1,165          4,784           1,123           533    
                                  ---------------     ------------   ------------  ------------   -----------    -------------
Preferred Stock Dividends........     (3,365)             ---             ---            ---             ---           ---          
                                  ---------------     ------------   ------------  ------------   -----------    -------------
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                         
Item Available to Common                                                                                                            
Shareholders..................... $    28,395         $    16        $  1,165      $   4,784       $   1,123     $     533 
                                  ==============      ============   ============  =============  ============   ==============
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                        
Item Per Weighted Average                                                                                                        
Common Share Outstanding                                                                                                         
(30,080,434 for June 30, 1997).   $      $.94                                                                                    
Pro Forma Income Before           ==============      
Extraordinary Item Per                                                                                                           
Weighted  Average Common                                                                                                         
Share Outstanding (36,117,874                                                                                                    
for June 30, 1997, pro forma).                                                                                                
</TABLE>                         


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      
                                                        
                                                        
                                               Subtotal     
                                             Carry Forward  
                                            --------------
<S>                                         <C>
REVENUES:                                               
Rental Income....................           $  83,312   
Tenant Recoveries and                                   
  Other Income...................              22,179   
Interest Income on U.S.                                 
  Government Securities..........               4,157   
                                            --------------
    Total Revenues...............             109,648   
                                            --------------
                                                        
EXPENSES:                                               
 Real Estate Taxes...............              17,672   
 Repairs and Maintenance.........               4,757   
 Property Management.............               3,746   
 Utilities.......................               3,180   
 Insurance.......................                 397   
 Other...........................                 891   
 General and Administrative......               2,690    
 Interest Expense................               21,321  
 Amortization of Interest                               
  Rate Protection Agreements                            
  and Deferred Financing                                  
  Costs..........................               1,380     
 Depreciation and Other                                   
  Amortization...................              17,712     
                                            --------------
   Total Expenses................              73,746     
                                            --------------
Income Before Disposition of                              
 Interest Rate Protection                                 
 Agreements, Gain on Sales of                             
 Properties, Minority Interest                            
 and Extraordinary Item..........              35,902     
Disposition of Interest Rate                              
 Protection Agreements...........               1,430     
Gain on Sales of Properties......               3,999     
                                            --------------
Income Before Minority Interest                           
 and Extraordinary Item..........              41,331     
Income Allocated to Minority                              
 Interest........................             (1,950)     
                                            --------------
Income Before Extraordinary                               
 Item............................              39,381     
                                            --------------
Preferred Stock Dividends........             (3,365)
                                            --------------
Income Before Extraordinary                             
 Item Available to Common                                
 Shareholders....................               $36,016 
                                            ==============
Income Before Extraordinary                        
Item Per Weighted Average                          
Common Share Outstanding                           
(30,080,434 as of June 30, 1997).                  
Pro Forma Income Before                            
Extraordinary Item Per                             
Weighted  Average Common                           
Share Outstanding (30,080,434                      
as of  June 30, 1997, pro forma). 


</TABLE>                         

The Accompanying notes are an integral part of the pro forma financial
statement.
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<PAGE>   21


                     FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
                      PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                    FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997
                (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                         Pacifica                                                     
                                                         Acquisition        Sealy Acquisition       1997 Acquisition           
                                         Subtotal        Properties            Properties             III Properties       
                                          Carry          (Historical)          (Historical)        (Historical) Note 2  
                                         Forward          Note 2 (g)           Note 2 (h)              Note 2 (i)   
                                        -------------  --------------      --------------------   ---------------------
<S>                                     <C>             <C>                 <C>                    <C>
REVENUES:                                                                                                                          
 Rental Income.......................   $     83,312    $      8,846        $        8,113         $         952
 Tenant Recoveries and                                                                                                       
  Other Income.......................         22,179           1,868                   968                   123             
 Interest Income on U.S.                                                                                                     
  Government Securities..............          4,157             ---                   ---                   ---             
                                        -------------  --------------      ---------------        --------------
   Total Revenues....................        109,648          10,714                 9,081                 1,075             
                                        -------------  --------------      ---------------        --------------
                                                                                                                             
EXPENSES:                                                                                                                    
 Real Estate Taxes...................         17,672           1,241                 1,097                   105             
 Repairs and Maintenance.............          4,757             767                   903                    82             
 Property Management.................          3,746             423                   391                    45             
 Utilities...........................          3,180             282                   243                    23             
 Insurance...........................            397              89                   126                     7             
 Other...............................            891               7                   ---                    46             
 General and Administrative..........          2,690             ---                   ---                   ---             
 Interest Expense....................         21,321             ---                   ---                   ---             
 Amortization of Interest                                                                                                    
  Rate Protection Agreements                                                                                                 
  and Deferred Financing                                                                                                     
  Costs..............................          1,380             ---                   ---                   ---             
 Depreciation and Other                                                                                                      
  Amortization.......................         17,712             ---                   ---                   ---             
                                        -------------  --------------      ---------------        --------------
    Total Expenses...................         73,746           2,809                 2,760                   308             
                                        -------------  --------------      ---------------        --------------
Income Before Disposition of                                                                                                 
 Interest Rate Protection                                                                                                    
 Agreements, Gain on Sales of                                                                                                
 Properties, Minority Interest                                                                                               
 and Extraordinary Item..............         35,902           7,905                 6,321                   767             
Disposition of Interest Rate                                                                                                 
 Protection Agreements...............          1,430             ---                   ---                   ---             
Gain on Sales of Properties..........          3,999             ---                   ---                   ---             
                                        -------------  --------------      ---------------        --------------
Income Before Minority Interest                                                                                              
 and Extraordinary Item..............         41,331           7,905                 6,321                   767             
Income Allocated to Minority                                                                                                 
 Interest............................         (1,950)            ---                   ---                   ---             
                                        -------------  --------------      ---------------        --------------
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                  
 Item................................         39,381           7,905                 6,321                   767             
                                        -------------  --------------      ---------------        --------------
Preferred Stock Dividends............         (3,365)            ---                   ---                   ---             
                                        -------------  --------------      ---------------        --------------
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                  
 Item Available to Common                                                                                                    
 Shareholders........................   $     36,016   $       7,905       $         6,321        $          767
                                        =============  =============       ===============        ==============
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                        
 Item Per Weighted Average                                 
 Common Share Outstanding 
 (30,080,434 for June 30, 1997)....                                                                               
Pro Forma Income Before                                                     
 Extraordinary Item Per                                                     
 Weighted  Average Common                                                   
 Share Outstanding (30,080,434                                              
 for June 30, 1997, pro forma)....                                         
 </TABLE>    


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                              1997 Acquisition                                                  
                                               II Properties             Pro Forma            First Industrial  
                                                (Historical)            Adjustments           Realty Trust, Inc.
                                                 Note 2 (j)             Note 2 (k)                Pro Forma      
                                            -------------------     -------------------      -------------------
<S>                                         <C>                     <C>                      <C>
REVENUES:                                                                                                      
  Rental Income.......................               $3,266                 $---              $104,489         
  Tenant Recoveries and                                                                                         
   Other Income.......................                  665                  ---                25,803         
  Interest Income on U.S.                                                                                       
   Government Securities..............                  ---                  ---                 4,157         
                                           ----------------        -------------            ----------
   Total Revenues....................                3,931                   ---               134,449
                                           ----------------        -------------            ----------
EXPENSES:                             
 Real Estate Taxes...................                  781                   ---                20,896
 Repairs and Maintenance.............                  183                   ---                 6,692
 Property Management.................                  138                   ---                 4,743
 Utilities...........................                   27                   ---                 3,755
 Insurance...........................                   34                   ---                   653
 Other...............................                    3                   ---                   947
 General and Administrative..........                  ---                   ---                 2,690
 Interest Expense....................                  ---                 5,254                26,575
 Amortization of Interest             
  Rate Protection Agreements          
  and Deferred Financing              
  Costs..............................                  ---                   ---                 1,380
 Depreciation and Other               
  Amortization.......................                  ---                 5,524                23,236
                                           ----------------        -------------            ----------
    Total Expenses...................                1,166                10,778                91,567
                                           ----------------        -------------            ----------
                                       
Income Before Disposition of           
 Interest Rate Protection              
 Agreements, Gain on Sales of          
 Properties, Minority Interest         
 and Extraordinary Item..............                2,765               (10,778)               42,882
Disposition of Interest Rate           
 Protection Agreements...............                  ---                   ---                 1,430
Gain on Sales of Properties..........                  ---                   ---                 3,999
                                           ----------------        -------------            ----------
Income Before Minority Interest        
 and Extraordinary Item..............                2,765               (10,778)               48,311
Income Allocated to Minority           
 Interest............................                  ---                (3,028)               (4,978)
                                           ----------------        -------------            ----------
Income Before Extraordinary            
 Item................................                2,765               (13,806)               43,333
                                           ----------------        -------------            ----------
Preferred Stock Dividends............                  ---                (5,126)               (8,491)
                                           ----------------        -------------            ----------
Income Before Extraordinary            
 Item Available to Common              
 Shareholders........................       $        2,765           $   (18,932)            $  34,842
                                           ===============         =============            ==========
Income Before Extraordinary            
 Item Per Weighted Average             
 Common Share Outstanding              
 (30,080,434 for June 30, 1997)....     
Pro Forma Income Before                
 Extraordinary Item Per                
 Weighted  Average Common              
 Share Outstanding (36,117,874         
 for June 30, 1997, pro forma)....                                                          $      .96
                                                                                            ==========

</TABLE>

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the pro forma financial
statement.

                                       20


<PAGE>   22



                      FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
                    NOTES TO PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.           BASIS OF PRESENTATION.

     First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company")
was organized in the state of Maryland on August 10, 1993.  The Company is a
real estate investment trust ("REIT") as defined in the Internal Revenue Code.

     The accompanying unaudited proforma statement of operations for the
Company reflects the historical operations of the Company for the period
January 1, 1997 through June 30, 1997, the acquisition of one property on
January 9, 1997 (the "1997 Acquisition Property") and 39 properties acquired on
January 31, 1997 (the "Lazarus Burman Properties") which are reported on Form
8-K/A No.1 dated February 12, 1997, 15 properties  (the "Punia Phase I
Properties") acquired on June 30, 1997 and 27 properties acquired through
October 31, 1997 and six properties  to be acquired (the "Punia Phase II
Properties") (together,  the "Punia Acquisition Properties") which are reported
on Form 8-K/A No.1 dated June 30, 1997, 11 properties acquired during the
period February 1, 1997 through July 14, 1997 (the "Other 1997 Acquisition
Properties") and two properties acquired during the period February 1, 1997
through July 14, 1997 (the "1997 Acquisition I Properties")  reported on Form
8-K/A No. 2 dated June 30, 1997 and the acquisition of 91 properties on October
30, 1997 and the additional 15 properties to be acquired within the next
several months (together, the "Pacifica Acquisition Properties"), 64 properties
to be acquired by November 30, 1997 (the "Sealy Acquisition Properties"), seven
properties acquired on October 17, 1997 (the "1997 Acquisition III Properties")
and 25 properties acquired during the period July 15, 1997 through October 31,
1997 (the "1997 Acquisition II Properties") reported on this Form 8-K dated
October 30, 1997.

     The accompanying unaudited pro forma financial statement has been prepared
based upon certain pro forma adjustments to the historical June 30, 1997
financial statements of the Company.  The pro forma statement of operations for
the six months ended June 30, 1997 has been prepared as if the properties
acquired subsequent to December 31, 1996 had been acquired on either January 1,
1996 or the lease commencement date if the property was developed and as if the
40,000 shares of $1 par value Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock issued on May
14, 1997 (the "Series B Preferred Stock Offering"), the 20,000 shares of $1 par
value Series C Cumulative Preferred Stock issued on June 6, 1997 (the "Series C
Preferred Stock Offering"), the 637,440 shares of $.01 par value common stock
issued on September 16, 1997 (the "September 1997 Equity Offering") and the
5,400,000 shares of $.01 par value common stock issued on October 15, 1997 (the
"October 1997 Equity Offering") had been completed on January 1, 1996.

     The unaudited pro forma financial statement is not necessarily indicative
of what the Company's results of operations would have been for the six months
ended June 30, 1997 had the properties been acquired as described above, nor do
they purport to present the future results of operations of the Company.


2.           PRO FORMA ASSUMPTIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS - JUNE 30, 1997

 (a)  The historical operations reflect the operations of the Company for the
      period January 1, 1997 through June 30, 1997 as reported on the Company's
      Form 10-Q/A No.1 dated August 26, 1997.

 (b)  The historical operations reflect the operations of the 1997
      Acquisition Property for the period January 1, 1997 through the
      acquisition date of this property on January 9, 1997.

 (c)  The historical operations reflect the operations of the Lazarus Burman
      Properties for the period January 1, 1997 through January 31, 1997.

 (d)  The historical operations reflect the operations of the Punia
      Acquisition Properties for the period January 1, 1997 through June 30,
      1997.

                                       21


<PAGE>   23


                      FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
                    NOTES TO PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


 (e)  The historical operations reflect the operations of the Other 1997
      Acquisition Properties for the period January 1, 1997 through the earlier
      of June 30, 1997 or their respective acquisition dates.

 (f)  The historical operations reflect the operations of the 1997
      Acquisition I Properties for the period January 1,   1997 through the
      earlier of June 30, 1997 or their respective acquisition dates.

 (g)  The historical operations reflect the operations of the Pacifica
      Acquisition Properties for the period January 1, 1997 through June 30, 
      1997.

 (h)  The historical operations reflect the operations of the Sealy
      Acquisition Properties for the period January 1, 1997 through June 30,
      1997.

 (i)  The historical operations reflect the operations of the 1997
      Acquisition III Properties for the period January 1, 1997 through June
      30, 1997.

 (j)  The historical operations reflect the operations of the 1997
      Acquisition II Properties for the period January 1, 1997 through June
      30, 1997.

 (k)  In connection with the Lazarus Burman Properties acquisition, the
      Company assumed two mortgage loans totaling $4.5 million (the "Lazarus 
      Burman Mortgage Loans").  The interest expense adjustment reflects 
      interest on the Lazarus Burman Mortgage Loans for the pro forma period
      and as if such indebtedness was outstanding beginning January 1, 1996.

      The interest expense adjustment reflects an increase in the acquisition
      facility borrowings (at the 30-day London Interbank Offered Rate
      ("LIBOR") plus 1%) for the assumed earlier purchase of the 1997
      Acquisition Property, the Lazarus Burman Properties, the Punia
      Acquisition Properties, the Other 1997 Acquisition Properties, the 1997
      Acquisition I Properties, the Pacifica Acquisition Properties, the Sealy
      Acquisition Properties, the 1997 Acquisition III Properties and the 1997
      Acquisition II Properties offset by the interest savings related to the
      assumed repayment of $144.0 million of acquisition facility borrowings on
      January 1, 1996 from the proceeds of the Series B Preferred Stock
      Offering and Series C Preferred Stock Offering and the assumed repayment
      of $196.1 million of acquisition facility borrowings on January 1, 1996
      from the proceeds of the September 1997 Equity Offering and the October
      1997 Equity Offering.

      The depreciation and amortization adjustments reflect the charges for the
      1997 Acquisition Property, the Lazarus Burman Properties, the Punia
      Acquisition Properties, the Other 1997 Acquisition Properties, the 1997   
      Acquisition I Properties, the Pacifica Acquisition Properties, the Sealy
      Acquisition Properties, the 1997 Acquisition III Properties and the 1997
      Acquisition II Properties from January 1, 1997 through the earlier of
      their respective acquisition date or June 30, 1997 and if such properties
      were acquired on January 1, 1996.

      Income allocated to minority interest reflects income attributable to
      units in First Industrial, L.P. (the "Units") owned by unit holders other
      than the Company.  The minority interest adjustment reflects a 12.5%
      minority interest for the six months ended June 30, 1997.  This
      adjustment reflects the income to unitholders for Units issued in
      connection with certain property acquisitions as if such Units had been
      issued on January 1, 1996 and to reflect the completion of the Series B
      Preferred Stock Offering, the Series C Preferred Stock Offering, the
      September 1997 Equity Offering and the October 1997 Equity Offering as of
      January 1, 1996.

      The preferred stock dividend adjustment reflects preferred dividends
      attributable to the Series B Preferred Stock and the Series C Preferred   
      Stock as if such preferred stock was outstanding as of January 1, 1996.


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<PAGE>   24
                     FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
                      PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                     FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
                (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       First                                    
                                    Industrial       First          Other                         1996         1997                 
                                      Realty       Highland      Acquisition    Acquisition   Acquisition   Acquisition     
                                    Trust, Inc.   Properties     Properties     Properties     Properties    Property     Subtotal
                                    (Historical)  (Historical)   (Historical)   (Historical)  (Historical)  (Historical)   Carry
                                     Note 2 (a)    Note 2 (b)     Note 2 (c)    Note 2 (d)     Note 2 (e)    Note 2 (f)   Forward
                                    ------------  -----------    ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  --------
<S>                                 <C>             <C>           <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>       <C>
REVENUES:                                                                                                           
  Rental Income..................    $109,113       $1,915        $1,029         $2,893         $7,601         $ 948     $123,499  
  Tenant Recoveries and                                                                                                         
   Other Income..................      30,942          182           218            469            944           210       32,965  
                                     --------       ------        ------         ------         ------         -----     --------
    Total Revenues...............     140,055        2,097         1,247          3,362          8,545         1,158      156,464  
                                     --------       ------        ------         ------         ------         -----     -------- 
EXPENSES:                                                                                                                       
  Real Estate Taxes..............      23,371          213           237            519          1,283           167       25,790  
  Repairs and Maintenance........       5,408          134            45            139            539            62        6,327  
  Property Management............       5,067           86            40            109            354            30        5,686  
  Utilities......................       3,582          189            21             68             30           135        4,025  
  Insurance......................         877           28            14             44             65           ---        1,028  
  Other..........................         919          ---           ---            ---              2           ---          921  
  General and Administrative.....       4,018          ---           ---            ---            ---           ---        4,018  
  Interest Expense...............      28,954          ---           ---            ---            ---           ---       28,954  
  Amortization of Interest Rate                                                                                                 
   Protection Agreements and                                                                                                      
   Deferred Financing Costs......       3,286          ---           ---            ---            ---           ---        3,286  
  Depreciation and Other                                                                                                        
   Amortization..................      28,049          ---           ---            ---            ---           ---       28,049  
                                     --------       ------        ------         ------         ------         -----     --------
    Total Expenses...............     103,531          650           357            879          2,273           394      108,084  
                                     --------       ------        ------         ------         ------         -----     -------- 
Income Before Gain on Sales of                                                                                                  
  Properties, Minority Interest                                                                                                 
  and Extraordinary Item.........      36,524        1,447           890          2,483          6,272           764       48,380  
Gain on Sale of Properties.......       4,344          ---           ---            ---            ---           ---        4,344  
                                     --------       ------        ------         ------         ------         -----     --------
Income Before Minority Interest                                                                                                 
  and Extraordinary Item.........      40,868        1,447           890          2,483          6,272           764       52,724  
Income Allocated to Minority                                                                                                     
  Interest.......................      (2,931)         ---           ---            ---            ---           ---       (2,931)  
                                     --------       ------        ------         ------         ------         -----     --------
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                     
  Item...........................      37,937        1,447           890          2,483          6,272           764       49,793  
                                     --------       ------        ------         ------         ------         -----     -------- 
Preferred Stock Dividends .......      (3,919)         ---           ---            ---            ---           ---       (3,919)
                                     --------       ------        ------         ------         ------         -----     --------
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                     
  Item Available to Common                                                                                                      
  Shareholders...................    $ 34,018       $1,447        $  890         $2,483         $6,272         $ 764     $ 45,874   
                                     ========       ======        ======         ======         ======         =====     ========
Income Before Extraordinary                                                
  Item Per Weighted Average                                                
  Common Share Outstanding                                                 
  (24,755,953 for December                                               
  31, 1996)......................    $   1.37                              
                                     ========
Pro Forma Income Before
  Extraordinary Item Per
  Weighted Average Common
  Share Outstanding
  (29,890,106 for
  December 31, 1996, pro
  forma).........................     
</TABLE>

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the pro forma financial statement

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                     FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
                      PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                     FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
                (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)




<TABLE>                                                                      
<CAPTION>                                                                   
                                                                     Lazarus          Punia        Other 1997      1997
                                                                     Burman         Acquisition    Acquisition  Acquisition I
                                                                    Properties       Properties    Properties    Properties    
                                                     Subtotal      (Historical)     (Historical)  (Historical)   (Historical)  
                                                  Carry Forward     Note 2 (g)       Note 2 (h)    Note 2 (i)    Note  2 (j)   
                                                  -------------    -----------     -------------  ------------  --------------
<S>                                                  <C>             <C>            <C>              <C>           <C>
REVENUES:                                                                                                                      
 Rental Income.................................      $123,499        $18,606        $10,448          $3,829        $1,451      
 Tenant Recoveries and Other                                                                                                   
  Income.......................................        32,965          4,636          2,668           1,089           648      
                                                     --------        -------        -------          ------        ------
    Total Revenues.............................       156,464         23,242         13,116           4,918         2,099      
                                                     --------        -------        -------          ------        ------
EXPENSES:                                                                                                                      
 Real Estate Taxes.............................        25,790          4,767          1,908           1,131           490      
 Repairs and Maintenance.......................         6,327          1,477            795             124           102      
 Property Management...........................         5,686            732            329              89            54      
 Utilities.....................................         4,025            959            586              27             7      
 Insurance.....................................         1,028            275            160              30            22      
 Other.........................................           921            457            218             ---           ---      
General and Administrative.....................         4,018            ---            ---             ---           ---      
Interest Expense...............................        28,954            ---            ---             ---           ---      
Amortization of Interest Rate                                                                                                  
  Protection Agreements and                                                                                                    
  Deferred Financing Costs.....................         3,286            ---            ---             ---           ---      
Depreciation and Other                                                                                                         
  Amortization.................................        28,049            ---            ---             ---           ---      
                                                     --------        -------        -------          ------        ------
    Total Expenses.............................       108,084          8,667          3,996           1,401           675      
                                                     --------        -------        -------          ------        ------   
Income Before Gain on Sales                                                                                                    
  of Properties, Minority                                                                                                      
  Interest and Extraordinary                                                                                                   
  Item ........................................        48,380         14,575          9,120           3,517         1,424      
Gain on Sales of Properties....................         4,344            ---            ---             ---           ---    
                                                     --------        -------        -------          ------        ------
Income Before Minority                                                                                                         
  Interest and Extraordinary                                                                                                   
  Item.........................................        52,724         14,575          9,120           3,517         1,424      
Income Allocated to Minority                                                                                                   
  Interest.....................................        (2,931)           ---            ---             ---           ---      
                                                     --------        -------        -------          ------        ------
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                    
  Item.........................................        49,793         14,575          9,120           3,517         1,424      
                                                     --------        -------        -------          ------        ------  
Preferred Stock Dividends......................        (3,919)           ---            ---             ---           ---  
                                                     --------        -------        -------          ------        ------
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                    
  Item Available to Common                                                                                                     
  Shareholders.................................       $45,874        $14,575        $ 9,120          $3,517        $1,424      
                                                     ========        =======        =======          ======        ======



<CAPTION>
                                                     Subtotal                                                                   
                                                      Carry                                                                     
                                                     Forward                                                                   
                                                     --------   
<S>                                                  <C>
REVENUES:                                                                                                                      
 Rental Income.................................      $157,833     
 Tenant Recoveries and Other                                              
  Income.......................................        42,006     
                                                     --------             
    Total Revenues.............................       199,839                                                                  
                                                     --------                                                                  
EXPENSES:                                                                                                                      
 Real Estate Taxes.............................        34,086                                                                  
 Repairs and Maintenance.......................         8,825                                                                  
 Property Management...........................         6,890                                                                  
 Utilities.....................................         5,604                                                                  
 Insurance.....................................         1,515                                                                  
 Other.........................................         1,596                                                                  
General and Administrative.....................         4,018                                                                  
Interest Expense...............................        28,954                                                                  
Amortization of Interest Rate                                                                                                  
  Protection Agreements and                                                                                                    
  Deferred Financing Costs.....................         3,286                                                         
Depreciation and Other                                                                                                
  Amortization.................................        28,049                                                         
                                                     --------                                                         
    Total Expenses.............................       122,823                                                                  
                                                     --------                                                                  
Income Before Gain on Sales                                                                                                    
  of Properties, Minority                                                                                                      
  Interest and Extraordinary                                                                                                   
  Item ........................................        77,016                                                         
Gain on Sales of Properties....................         4,344                                                         
                                                     --------                                                                  
Income Before Minority                                                                                                         
  Interest and Extraordinary                                                                                                   
  Item.........................................        81,360                                                                  
Income Allocated to Minority                                                                                          
  Interest.....................................        (2,931)                                                        
                                                     --------                                                                  
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                           
  Item.........................................        78,429                                                         
                                                     --------                                                                  
Preferred Stock Dividends......................                                                                                
                                                       (3,919)                                                        
Income Before Extraordinary                          --------                                                                  
  Item Available to Common                                                                                                     
  Shareholders.................................       $74,510                                                                  
                                                     ========                                                                  
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the pro forma financial
statement.

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                     FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
                      PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                     FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
                (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                           1997          1997
                                                                        Pacifica           Sealy        Acquisition   Acquisition
                                                                        Acquisition     Acquisition         III            II       
                                                           Subtotal     Properties       Properties      Properties    Properties 
                                                            Carry       (Historical)    (Historical)    (Historical)   (Historical)
                                                           Forward      Note 2 (k)       Note 2 (l)      Note 2 (m)    Note 2 (n)
                                                          --------      -----------     ------------    ------------   ------------
<S>                                                       <C>            <C>              <C>             <C>            <C>
REVENUES:                                                                                                                        
 Rental Income.................................           $157,833       $16,849          $15,163         $1,945         $6,213  
 Tenant Recoveries and                                                                                                           
  Other Income.................................             42,006         3,453            1,546            244          1,256  
                                                          --------       -------          -------         ------         ------
   Total Revenues..............................            199,839        20,302           16,709          2,189          7,469  
                                                          --------       -------          -------         ------         ------  
EXPENSES:                                                                                                                        
 Real Estate Taxes.............................             34,086         2,521            2,068            222          1,518  
 Repairs and Maintenance.......................              8,825         1,554            1,546            168            424  
 Property Management...........................              6,890           767              700             91            254  
 Utilities.....................................              5,604           547              329             51             53  
 Insurance.....................................              1,515           116              264             14             56  
 Other.........................................              1,596           155              ---              4             31  
 General and Administrative....................              4,018           ---              ---            ---            ---  
 Interest Expense..............................             28,954           ---              ---            ---            ---  
 Amortization of Interest Rate                                                                                                   
  Protection Agreements and                                                                                                      
  Deferred Financing Costs.....................              3,286           ---              ---            ---            ---  
 Depreciation and Other                                                                                                          
  Amortization.................................             28,049           ---              ---            ---            ---  
                                                          --------       -------          -------         ------         ------
   Total Expenses..............................            122,823         5,660            4,907            550          2,336  
                                                          --------       -------          -------         ------         ------ 
Income Before Gain on Sales of                                                                                                   
  Properties, Minority Interest                                                                                                  
  and Extraordinary Item.......................             77,016        14,642           11,802          1,639          5,133  
Gain on Sale of Properties.....................              4,344           ---              ---            ---            ---  
                                                          --------       -------          -------         ------         ------
Income Before Minority Interest                                                                                                  
  and Extraordinary Item.......................             81,360        14,642           11,802          1,639          5,133  
Income Allocated to Minority                                                                                                     
  Interest.....................................             (2,931)          ---              ---            ---            ---  
                                                          --------       -------          -------         ------         ------
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                      
  Item.........................................             78,429        14,642           11,802          1,639          5,133  
                                                          --------       -------          -------         ------         ------ 
Preferred Stock Dividends .....................             (3,919)          ---              ---            ---            ---  
                                                          --------       -------          -------         ------         ------
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                      
  Item Available to Common                                                                                                       
  Shareholders.................................           $ 74,510       $14,642          $11,802         $1,639         $5,133  
                                                          ========       =======          =======         ======         ======
Income Before Extraordinary
  Item Per Weighted Average
  Common Share Outstanding
  (24,755,953 as of December
  31,1996).....................................

Pro Forma Income Before
  Extraordinary Item Per
  Weighted Average Common
  Share Outstanding
  (29,890,106 as of
  December 31, 1996, pro
  forma).......................................


<CAPTION>
                                                           Pro Forma     Subtotal
                                                          Adjustments     Carry
                                                           Note 2 (o)    Forward
                                                          ----------    --------
<S>                                                       <C>           <C>
REVENUES:                                                                                                                         
 Rental Income.................................            $    ---      $198,003                                               
 Tenant Recoveries and                                                                                                         
  Other Income.................................                 ---        48,505                                               
                                                          ---------     ---------
   Total Revenues..............................                 ---       246,508                                               
                                                          ---------     ---------
EXPENSES:                                                                                                                      
 Real Estate Taxes.............................                 ---        40,415                                               
 Repairs and Maintenance.......................                 ---        12,517                                               
 Property Management...........................                 ---         8,702                                               
 Utilities.....................................                 ---         6,584                                               
 Insurance.....................................                 ---         1,965                                               
 Other.........................................                 ---         1,786                                               
 General and Administrative....................                 ---         4,018                                               
 Interest Expense..............................              16,834        45,788                                               
 Amortization of Interest Rate                                                                                                 
  Protection Agreements and                                                                                                    
  Deferred Financing Costs.....................                 ---         3,286                                               
 Depreciation and Other                                                                                                        
  Amortization.................................              16,421        44,470   
                                                          ---------     ---------
   Total Expenses..............................              33,255       169,531                                               
                                                          ---------     ---------
Income Before Gain on Sales of                                                                                                 
  Properties, Minority Interest                                                                                                
  and Extraordinary Item.......................             (33,255)       76,977                                               
Gain on Sale of Properties.....................                 ---         4,344  
                                                          ---------     ---------
Income Before Minority Interest                                                                                                
  and Extraordinary Item.......................             (33,255)       81,321                                               
Income Allocated to Minority                                                                                                   
  Interest.....................................              (5,111)       (8,042) 
                                                          ---------     ---------
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                    
  Item.........................................             (38,366)       73,279                                               
                                                          ---------     ---------
Preferred Stock Dividends .....................             (13,063)      (16,982)   
                                                          ---------     ---------
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                    
  Item Available to Common                                                                                                     
  Shareholders.................................           $ (51,429)    $  56,297
                                                          =========     =========
Income Before Extraordinary
  Item Per Weighted Average
  Common Share Outstanding
  (24,755,953 as of December
  31,1996).....................................

Pro Forma Income Before
  Extraordinary Item Per
  Weighted Average Common
  Share Outstanding
  (29,890,106 as of
  December 31, 1996, pro
  forma).......................................                         $    1.56
                                                                        =========
</TABLE>

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the pro forma financial statement

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                     FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
                   NOTES TO PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.    BASIS OF PRESENTATION.

      First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company")
was organized in the state of Maryland on August 10, 1993.  The Company is a
real estate investment trust ("REIT") as defined in the Internal Revenue Code.

      The accompanying unaudited pro forma statement of operations for the
Company reflects the historical operations of the Company for the period
January 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996 and the acquisition of 28 properties
(the "First Highland Properties") and 18 properties (the "Other Acquisition
Properties") acquired by the Company between January 1, 1996 and April 10, 1996
which were reported on Form 8-K/A No. 1 dated March 20, 1996, the acquisition
of 14 properties (the "Acquisition Properties") and 43 properties (the "1996
Acquisition Properties") between April 11, 1996 and December 31, 1996, one
property acquired on January 9, 1997 (the "1997 Acquisition Property"), and 39
properties acquired on January 31, 1997 (the "Lazarus Burman Properties") which
are reported on Form 8-K/A No. 1 dated February 12, 1997,  the acquisition of
15 properties (the "Punia Phase I Properties") acquired on June 30, 1997 and 27
properties acquired through October 31, 1997 and six properties to be acquired
(the "Punia Phase II Properties") (together, the "Punia Acquisition
Properties") which are reported on  Form 8-K/A No.1 dated June 30, 1997, 11
properties acquired during the period February 1, 1997 through July 14, 1997
(the "Other 1997 Acquisition Properties") and two properties acquired during
the period February 1, 1997 through July 14, 1997 (the "1997 Acquisition I
Properties") reported on Form 8-K/A No. 2 dated June 30, 1997 and the
acquisition of 91 properties on October 30, 1997 and the additional 15
properties to be acquired within the next several months (together, the
"Pacifica Acquisition Properties"), 64 properties to be acquired by November
30, 1997 (the "Sealy Acquisition Properties"), seven properties acquired on
October 17, 1997 (the "1997 Acquisition III Properties") and 25 properties
acquired during the period July 15, 1997 through October 31, 1997 (the "1997
Acquisition II Properties") reported on this Form 8-K dated October 30, 1997.
     

      The accompanying unaudited pro forma financial statement has been prepared
based upon certain pro forma adjustments to the historical December 31, 1996
financial statement of the Company.  The pro forma statement of operations for
the year ended December 31, 1996 has been prepared as if the properties
acquired subsequent to December 31, 1995 had been acquired on either January 1,
1996 or the lease commencement date if the property was developed and as if the
5,175,000 shares of $.01 par value common stock issued on February 2, 1996 (the
"February 1996 Equity Offering"), the 5,750,000 shares of $.01 par value common
stock issued on October 25, 1996 (the "October 1996 Equity Offering"), the
40,000 shares of $1 par value Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock issued on May
14, 1997 (the "Series B Preferred Stock Offering"), the 20,000 shares of $1 par
value Series C Cumulative Preferred Stock issued on June 6, 1997 (the "Series C
Preferred Stock Offering"), the 637,440 shares of $.01 par value common stock
issued on September 16, 1997 (the "September 1997 Equity Offering") and the
5,400,000 shares of $.01 par value common stock issued on October 15, 1997 (the
"October 1997 Equity Offering") had been completed on January 1, 1996.

      The unaudited pro forma financial statement is not necessarily indicative
of what the Company's results of operations would have been for the year ended
December 31, 1996 had the properties been acquired as described above, nor do
they purport to present the future results of operations of the Company.

2.    PRO FORMA ASSUMPTIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS - DECEMBER 31, 1996

 (a)  The historical operations reflect income from continuing operations of
      the Company for the period January 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996 as
      reported on the Company's Form 10-K dated March 27, 1997.

 (b)  The historical operations reflect the operations of  the First Highland
      Properties for the period January 1, 1996 through the acquisition date of
      these properties on March 20, 1996.

 (c)  The historical operations reflect the operations of the Other
      Acquisition Properties for the period January 1, 1996 through their
      respective acquisition dates.


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<PAGE>   28

                     FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
                   NOTES TO PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


(d)   The historical operations reflect the operations of the Acquisition
      Properties for the period January 1, 1996 through their respective
      acquisition dates.

(e)   The historical operations reflect the operations of the 1996 Acquisition 
      Properties for the period January 1, 1996 through their respective 
      acquisition dates.

(f)   The historical operations reflect the operations of the 1997 Acquisition 
      Property for the period January 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996.

(g)   The historical operations reflect the operations of the Lazarus Burman 
      Properties for the period January 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996.

(h)   The historical operations reflect the operations of the Punia Acquisition
      Properties for the period January 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996.

(i)   The historical operations reflect the operations of the Other 1997
      Acquisition Properties for the period January 1, 1996 through December
      31, 1996.

(j)   The historical operations reflect the operations of the 1997 Acquisition 
      I Properties for  the period January 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996.

(k)   The historical operations reflect the operations of the Pacifica
      Acquisition Properties for  the period January 1, 1996 through December 
      31, 1996.

(l)   The historical operations reflect the operations of the Sealy Acquisition
      Properties for  the period January 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996.

(m)   The historical operations reflect the operations of the 1997 Acquisition 
      III Properties for  the period January 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996.

(n)   The historical operations reflect the operations of the 1997 Acquisition 
      II Properties for  the period January 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996.

(o)   In connection with the First Highland Properties acquisition, the Company
      assumed two mortgage loans totaling $9.4 million (the "Assumed 
      Indebtedness") and also entered into a new mortgage loan in the amount of
      $36.8 million ( the "New Indebtedness").  The interest expense adjustment
      reflects interest on the Assumed Indebtedness and the New Indebtedness as
      if such indebtedness was outstanding beginning January 1, 1996.

      In connection with the Lazarus Burman Properties acquisition, the Company
      assumed two mortgage loans totaling $4.5 million (the "Lazarus Burman
      Mortgage Loans").  The interest expense adjustment reflects interest on
      the Lazarus Burman Mortgage Loans for the pro forma period and as if such
      indebtedness was outstanding beginning January 1, 1996.

      The interest expense adjustment reflects an increase in the acquisition
      facility borrowings (at the 30-day London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR")
      plus 2%) for the assumed earlier purchase of the Other Acquisition
      Properties offset by the interest savings related to the assumed repayment
      of $59.4 million of acquisition facility borrowings on January 1, 1996
      from the proceeds of the February 1996 Equity Offering.

      The interest expense adjustment reflects an increase in the acquisition
      facility borrowings (at LIBOR plus 2%) for borrowings under the Company's
      $150 million secured revolving credit facility (the "1994 Acquisition

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<PAGE>   29

                     FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
                   NOTES TO PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     Facility") or LIBOR plus 1.1% for borrowings under the Company's $200
     million unsecured revolving credit facility (the "1996 Acquisition
     Facility") for the assumed earlier purchase of the Acquisition Properties
     and the 1996 Acquisition Properties, offset by the related interest
     savings related to the assumed repayment of $84.2 million of acquisition
     facility borrowings on January 1, 1996 from the proceeds of the October
     1996 Equity Offering.

     The interest expense adjustment reflects an increase in the acquisition
     facility borrowings (at the 30-day London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR")
     plus 1%) for the assumed earlier purchase of the 1997 Acquisition
     Property, the Lazarus Burman Properties, the Punia Acquisition Properties,
     the Other 1997 Acquisition Properties, the 1997 Acquisition I Properties,
     the Pacifica Acquisition Properties, the Sealy Acquisition Properties, the
     1997 Acquisition III Properties and the 1997 Acquisition II Properties
     offset by the interest savings related to the assumed repayment of $144.0
     million of acquisition facility borrowings on January 1, 1996 from the
     proceeds of the Series B Preferred Stock Offering and Series C Preferred
     Stock Offering and the assumed repayment of $196.1 million of acquisition
     facility borrowings on January 1, 1996 from the proceeds of the September
     1997 Equity Offering and the October 1997 Equity Offering.

     The depreciation and amortization adjustment reflects the charges for the
     First Highland Properties, the Other Acquisition Properties, the
     Acquisition Properties, the 1996 Acquisition Properties, the 1997
     Acquisition Property, the Lazarus Burman Properties, the Punia Acquisition
     Properties, the Other 1997 Acquisition Properties, the 1997 Acquisition I
     Properties, the Pacifica Acquisition Properties, the Sealy Acquisition
     Properties, the 1997 Acquisition III Properties and the 1997 Acquisition
     II Properties from January 1, 1996 through the earlier of their respective
     acquisition date or December 31, 1996 and if such properties were acquired
     on January 1, 1996.

     Income allocated to minority interest reflects income attributable to
     units in First Industrial, L.P. (the "Units") owned by unitholders other
     than the Company.  The minority interest adjustment reflects a 12.5%
     minority interest for the year ended December 31, 1996.  This adjustment
     reflects the income to unitholders for Units issued in connection with
     certain property acquisitions as if such Units had been issued on January
     1, 1996 and to reflect the completion of the February 1996 Equity
     Offering, the October 1996 Equity Offering, the Series B Preferred Stock
     Offering, the Series C Preferred Stock Offering, the September 1997 Equity
     Offering and the October 1997 Equity Offering as of January 1, 1996.

     The preferred stock dividend adjustment reflects preferred dividends
     attributable to the Series B Preferred Stock and the Series C Preferred
     Stock as if such preferred stock was outstanding as of January 1, 1996.



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<PAGE>   30


                                  SIGNATURE


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                               FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.




November 13, 1997              By:    /s/  Michael J. Havala         .
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Michael J. Havala
                                    Chief Financial Officer
                                    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)



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<PAGE>   31



                                EXHIBIT INDEX




Exhibit No.        Description
- -----------        -----------
  23               Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.,
                   Independent Accountants





                                       30




<PAGE>   1

                                                                      EXHIBIT 23



                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


     We consent to the inclusion in this Form 8-K dated October 30, 1997 and
the incorporation by reference into the Registrant's five previously filed
Registration Statements on Form S-3 (File Nos. 33-95190, 333-03999, 333-21873,
333-21887 and 333-29879), and the Registrant's two previously filed
Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File No.'s 33-95188 and 333-36699) of our
report dated October 27, 1997, on our audit of the combined historical
statement of revenues and certain expenses of the Pacifica Acquisition
Properties, of our report dated October 16, 1997 on our audit of the combined
historical statement of revenues and certain expenses of the Sealy Acquisition
Properties and of our report dated October 20, 1997 on our audit of the
combined historical statement of certain revenues and certain expenses of the
1997 Acquisition III Properties.









                                             COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.


Chicago, Illinois
November 13, 1997



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