FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST INC
8-K/A, 1998-01-22
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              UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                              FORM 8-K/A NO. 1

Current report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
                                   of 1934

                             __________________

                       Commission File Number 1-13102

     Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): DECEMBER 11, 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 5.  OTHER EVENTS

        Since the filing of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and its
Subsidiaries' (the "Company") Form 8-K dated October 30, 1997, the Company
acquired 84 industrial properties and three land parcels for future development
from unrelated parties and one property from a related party during the period
November 1, 1997 through December 31, 1997, exclusive of the 64 industrial
properties acquired on December 9, 1997 (the "Sealy Acquisition Properties")
which have been reported on the Company's Form 8-K dated October 30, 1997.  The
combined purchase price of the 85 industrial properties and three land parcels
acquired totaled approximately $180.2 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 85 industrial properties and three land parcels acquired are
described below and were funded with working capital, the issuance of limited
partnership units in First Industrial, L.P. (the "Units"), the issuance of $.01
par value common stock, borrowings under the Company's $200 million unsecured
revolving credit facility (the "1996 Unsecured Acquisition Facility"),
borrowings under the Company's $300 million unsecured revolving credit facility
(the "1997 Unsecured Acquisition Facility"), the issuance of other unsecured
debt and the assumption of secured debt.  The Company will operate the
facilities as industrial rental property.  With respect to the land parcels
purchased, the Company intends to develop the land parcels and operate the
facilities as industrial rental property.

        In connection with the acquisition of 28 of the 85 industrial
properties acquired during the period November 1, 1997 through December 31,
1997, the Company completed negotiations to acquire an additional industrial
property (described below) by January 31, 1998 which will be funded with cash,
the issuance of Units and the assumption of debt.  The Company will operate
this property as industrial rental property.

- -  On November 19, 1997, the Company exercised an option that was granted on
   March 19, 1996 to purchase a 100,000 square foot bulk warehouse property
   located in Indianapolis, Indiana for approximately $3.3  million.  The
   property was purchased from Shadeland III Associates Limited Partnership, of
   which, one of the Company's Senior Regional Directors was a limited partner. 
   Rental history commenced on August 1, 1997.
        
- -  On November 24, 1997, the Company purchased a land parcel located in
   Jeffersonville, Indiana for approximately $.9 million.  The land parcel was
   purchased from the Indiana Port Commission.
        
- -  On December 5, 1997, the Company purchased three light industrial properties
   totaling 262,488 square feet located in Tempe, Arizona.  The aggregate
   purchase price for these properties was approximately $18.8 million.  The
   properties were purchased from Opus Estates, L.L.C.
        
- -  On December 5, 1997, the Company purchased a 174,854 square foot light
   industrial property located in Tempe, Arizona.  The purchase price for the
   property was approximately $7.5 million.  The property was purchased from
   Opus West, L.L.C.  Rental history had not yet commenced as of the date of
   purchase.
        
- -  On December 9, 1997, the Company purchased a 100,000 square foot light
   industrial property located in Hicksville, New York.  The purchase price for
   the property was approximately $3.2 million.  The property was purchased
   from Sulzer Metco (U.S.) Inc.  This property was owner occupied prior to
   purchase.
        
- -  On December 11, 1997, the Company purchased 28 light industrial properties
   totaling 919,843 square feet and two land parcels located in Tampa, Florida.
   The purchase price for these properties and land parcels was approximately
   $47.3 million which was funded with $45.9 million in cash and the issuance
   of 42,101 Units valued at $1.4 million.  The properties and land parcels
   were purchased from TR Developers, Thompson & Rubin, TRA Limited, Thompson
   Center II Joint Venture, Thompson Center Adamo, L.P., Thompson-Rubin
   Sunventure, Ltd., D.C. Thompson, Ltd., TK Properties and Thompson Center II
   Joint Venture Land. In connection with this acquisition, the Company
   completed negotiations with TK-SV to acquire an additional 44,427 square
   foot light industrial property for approximately $3.2 million.  This
   property acquisition will be funded with cash, the issuance of Units and the
   assumption of debt and is scheduled to close by January 31, 1998.


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- -  On December 16, 1997, the Company purchased a 215,000 square foot light
   industrial property located in Hicksville, New York.  The purchase price for
   the property was approximately $3.3 million.  The property was purchased
   from General Semiconductor, Inc.  This property was owner occupied prior to
   purchase.
        
- -  On December 19, 1997, the Company purchased a 98,052 square foot light
   industrial property located in Tempe, Arizona.  The purchase price for the
   property was approximately $10.3 million.  The property was purchased from
   Opus West Corporation.  Rental history commenced on November 10, 1997.
        
- -  On December 23, 1997, the Company purchased 36 light industrial properties
   totaling 498,233 square feet in Salt Lake City, Utah. The purchase price for
   these properties was approximately $22.7 million.  The properties were
   purchased from The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States.
        
- -  On December 23, 1997, the Company purchased a 623,832 square foot bulk
   warehouse property located in Denver, Pennsylvania for approximately $16.7
   million.  The property was purchased from F.W. Woolworth Company, a New York
   Corporation.  The property was owner occupied prior to purchase.
        
- -  On December 23, 1997, the Company purchased two light industrial properties
   totaling 346,819 square feet located in Houston, Texas.  The purchase price
   for these properties was approximately $11.1 million, which was funded with
   $7.5 million in cash and the assumption of $3.6 million of debt.  The
   property was purchased from Midway Equities Cantex Commercial Properties.
        
- -  On December 29, 1997, the Company purchased a 255,470 square foot bulk
   warehouse property located in Hilliard, Ohio for approximately $7.4 million.
   The property was purchased from Arredondo Children's Trust.
        
- -  On December 29, 1997, the Company purchased a 21,900 square foot light
   industrial property located in Hauppauge, New York.  The purchase price for
   the property was approximately $.7 million.  The property was purchased from
   The Burmax Company, Inc.  This property was owner occupied prior to
   purchase.
        
- -  On December 29, 1997, the Company purchased eight light industrial
   properties totaling 613,040 square feet in Ronkonkama, New York. The
   purchase price for these properties was approximately $27.0 million.  The
   properties were purchased from The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
   United States.
        

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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 IV Properties - Unaudited.
        
                 Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and Certain
                 Expenses for the 1997 Acquisition V Properties and Notes
                 thereto with Independent Accountant's report dated December
                 30, 1997.
        
                 Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and Certain
                 Expenses for the 1997 Acquisition VI Properties and Notes
                 thereto with Independent Accountant's report dated January 9,
                 1998.
        
                 Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and Certain
                 Expenses for the 1997 Acquisition VII Properties and Notes
                 thereto with Independent Accountant's report dated January 9,
                 1998.
        
(b)     Pro Forma Financial Information:

                 Pro Forma Balance Sheet as of September 30, 1997.

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

(c)     Exhibits.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibits Number         Description
- ---------------         -----------
        <S>             <C>
        23              Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.,
                        Independent Accountants
</TABLE>



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                        INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          PAGE

1997 ACQUISITION IV PROPERTIES
<S>                                                                       <C> 

    Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and Certain Expenses
    for the 1997 Acquisition IV Properties for the Nine Months Ended
    September 30, 1997 and the Year Ended December 31, 1996
    --Unaudited.....................................................         5
                                                                              
1997 ACQUISITION V PROPERTIES                                                 
                                                                              
    Report of Independent Accountants...............................         6
                                                                              
    Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and Certain Expenses           
    for the 1997  Acquisition V Properties for the Nine Months Ended          
    September 30, 1997 and for the Year Ended December 31, 1996.....         7
                                                                              
    Notes to Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and Certain           
    Expenses........................................................       8-9
                                                                              
                                                                              
1997 ACQUISITION VI PROPERTIES                                                
                                                                              
    Report of Independent Accountants................................       10
                                                                              
    Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and Certain Expenses           
    for the 1997  Acquisition VI Properties for the Nine Months Ended         
    September 30, 1997 and for the Year Ended December 31, 1996......       11
                                                                              
    Notes to Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and Certain           
    Expenses.........................................................    12-13
                                                                              
1997 ACQUISITION VII PROPERTIES                                               
                                                                              
    Report of Independent Accountants................................       14
                                                                              
    Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and Certain Expenses           
    for the 1997  Acquisition VII Properties for the Nine Months Ended         
    September 30, 1997 and for the Year Ended December 31, 1996.......      15
                                                                              
    Notes to Combined Historical Statements of Revenues and Certain           
    Expenses..........................................................   16-17
                                                                              
PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                               
                                                                              
    Pro Forma Balance Sheet as of September 30, 1997..................   18-19
                                                                              
    Pro Forma Statement of Operations for the Nine Months Ended               
    September 30, 1997................................................   20-22
                                                                              
    Notes to Pro Forma Financial Statements...........................   23-26
                                                                              
    Pro Forma Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31,         
    1996..............................................................   27-30
                                                                              
    Notes to Pro Forma Financial Statement............................   31-34
</TABLE>


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                        1997 ACQUISITION IV 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 seven of 86
properties, of which 85 were acquired during the period November 1, 1997 through
December 31, 1997 and one property scheduled to be acquired by January 31,1998
by First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and its Subsidiaries (the "Company") 
(collectively, the "1997 Acquisition IV Properties").  These statements are
exclusive of 28 properties and one property scheduled to be acquired by January
31, 1998 (together, the "1997 Acquisition V Properties"), 36 properties (the
"1997 Acquisition VI Properties") and eight properties (the "1997 Acquisition
VII Properties") acquired by the Company which have been audited and are
included elsewhere in this Form 8-K/ A No.1, additional parcels of land for
future development, four properties occupied by the previous owner prior to
acquisition and two properties in which rental history did not commence prior to
September 30, 1997.

        The 1997 Acquisition IV Properties were acquired for an aggregate
purchase price of approximately $40.6 million and have an aggregate gross
leaseable area of 964,777 square feet.  A description of each property is
included in Item 5.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   FOR THE NINE             FOR THE     
                                                   MONTHS ENDED            YEAR ENDED   
                                                SEPTEMBER 30, 1997     DECEMBER 31, 1996
                                                   (UNAUDITED)            (UNAUDITED)   
                                                ------------------     -----------------
<S>                                             <C>                    <C>                    
Revenues:                                                                               
   Rental Income..............                  $            2,315     $           2,230
   Tenant Recoveries and Other Income......                    443                   219
                                                ------------------     -----------------
        Total Revenues.....................                  2,758                 2,449
                                                ------------------     -----------------

Expenses:
   Real Estate Taxes.......................                    329                   217
   Repairs and Maintenance.................                     94                    99
   Property Management.....................                     36                    39
   Utilities...............................                     62                    73
   Insurance...............................                     38                    48
   Other...................................                     17                     5
                                                ------------------     -----------------
        Total Expenses.....................                    576                   481
                                                ------------------     -----------------

Revenues in Excess of Certain Expenses.....     $            2,182     $           1,968
                                                ==================     =================
</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  1997 Acquisition V Properties as described
in Note 1 for the year ended December 31, 1996.  This financial statement is the
responsibility of the 1997 Acquisition V 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/A No.1 dated December 11, 1997 of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and
is not intended to be a complete presentation of the 1997 Acquisition V
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 V Properties for the year ended December 31, 1996 in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.





                                        COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.  


Chicago, Illinois 
December 30, 1997



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




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                                                             
                                              FOR THE NINE                      
                                              MONTHS ENDED          FOR THE     
                                           SEPTEMBER 30, 1997      YEAR ENDED   
                                              (UNAUDITED)      DECEMBER 31, 1996
                                           ------------------  -----------------
<S>                                        <C>                 <C>              
Revenues:                                                                       
   Rental Income........................   $            4,373  $           5,822
   Tenant Recoveries and Other Income...                  611                791
                                           ------------------  -----------------
       Total Revenues...................                4,984              6,613
                                           ------------------  -----------------
                                                                                
Expenses:                                                                       
   Real Estate Taxes....................                  559                659
   Repairs and Maintenance..............                  380                560
   Property Management..................                  186                234
   Utilities............................                  140                187
   Insurance............................                   65                 88
   Other................................                   60                 52
                                           ------------------  -----------------
         Total Expenses.................                1,390              1,780
                                           ------------------  -----------------
Revenues in Excess of Certain Expenses..   $            3,594  $           4,833
                                           ==================  =================
</TABLE>


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


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                        1997 ACQUISITION V 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 28 properties and two
land parcels acquired on December 11, 1997 and one property scheduled to be
acquired by January 31, 1998 (together, the "1997 Acquisition V Properties") by
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and its Subsidiaries (the "Company").

        The 1997 Acquisition V Properties have an aggregate purchase price of
approximately $50.5 million.





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    SQUARE  
                      # OF           FEET           DATE             DATE RENTAL   
METROPOLITAN AREA  PROPERTIES    (UNAUDITED)      ACQUIRED        HISTORY COMMENCED
- -----------------  -------------------------      --------        -----------------
<S>                <C>           <C>          <C>                  <C>            
Tampa, Florida        28          919,843     December 11, 1997    January 1, 1996 
Tampa, Florida         1           44,427            (a)           January 1, 1996
                   -------------------------
   TOTAL              29          964,270
                   =========================
</TABLE>

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a)  The Company has completed negotiations to acquire this property by January
     31, 1998.


        The unaudited Combined Historical Statement of Revenues and Certain
Expenses for the nine months ended September 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 V 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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                         1997 ACQUISITION V PROPERTIES
    NOTES TO COMBINED HISTORICAL STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)


3.      FUTURE RENTAL REVENUES

        The 1997 Acquisition V 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>
                   1997
              Acquisition V
                Properties
              -------------
<S>           <C>
1997          $       5,398
1998                  5,372
1999                  4,415
2000                  3,290
2001                  2,002
Thereafter            4,225
              -------------
Total         $      24,702
              =============
</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  1997 Acquisition VI Properties as
described in Note 1 for the year ended December 31, 1996.  This financial
statement is the responsibility of the 1997 Acquisition VI 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/A No.1 dated December 11, 1997 of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and
is not intended to be a complete presentation of the 1997 Acquisition VI
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 VI Properties for the year ended
December 31, 1996 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.





                                                        COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
Chicago, Illinois
January 9, 1998



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




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  FOR THE NINE                      
                                                  MONTHS ENDED          FOR THE     
                                               SEPTEMBER 30, 1997      YEAR ENDED   
                                                  (UNAUDITED)      DECEMBER 31, 1996
                                               ------------------  -----------------
<S>                                            <C>                 <C>
Revenues:
   Rental Income............................     $          1,622  $           2,076
   Tenant Recoveries and Other Income.......                  435                553
                                               ------------------  -----------------
       Total Revenues.......................                2,057              2,629
                                               ------------------  -----------------

Expenses:
   Real Estate Taxes........................                  148                213
   Repairs and Maintenance..................                  106                203
   Property Management......................                  107                146
   Utilities................................                   28                 27
   Insurance................................                   19                 24
   Other....................................                   27                 78
                                               ------------------  -----------------
         Total Expenses.....................                  435                691
                                               ------------------  -----------------
Revenues in Excess of Certain Expenses......   $            1,622  $           1,938
                                               ==================  =================
</TABLE>


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




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                         1997 ACQUISITION VI 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 36 properties acquired
by First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and its Subsidiaries (the "Company") on
December 23, 1997 (the "1997 Acquisition VI Properties").

        The 1997 Acquisition VI Properties were acquired for an aggregate
purchase price of approximately $22.7 million.



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      SQUARE  
                         # OF          FEET          DATE              DATE RENTAL   
METROPOLITAN AREA     PROPERTIES   (UNAUDITED)     ACQUIRED         HISTORY COMMENCED
- -----------------     ----------   -----------     ---------        -----------------
<S>                   <C>          <C>          <C>                 <C>
Salt Lake City, Utah     36         498,233     December 23, 1997    January 1, 1996
                      ------------------------
   TOTAL                 36         498,233
                      ========================
</TABLE>


        The unaudited Combined Historical Statement of Revenues and Certain
Expenses for the nine months ended September 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 VI 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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                        1997 ACQUISITION VI PROPERTIES
   NOTES TO COMBINED HISTORICAL STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES
                            (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)


3.      FUTURE RENTAL REVENUES

        The 1997 Acquisition VI 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>
                        1997
                   Acquisition VI
                     Properties
                   -------------
<S>                <C>
1997               $       1,803
1998                       1,375
1999                         902
2000                         563
2001                         245
Thereafter                   447
                   -------------
Total              $       5,335
                   =============
</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 1997 Acquisition VII Properties as
described in Note 1 for the year ended December 31, 1996. This financial
statement is the responsibility of the 1997 Acquisition VII 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/A No.1 dated December 11, 1997 of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and
is not intended to be a complete presentation of the 1997 Acquisition VII
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 VII Properties for the year ended
December 31, 1996 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.





                                        COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
Chicago, Illinois
January 9, 1998



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




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 FOR THE NINE                       
                                                 MONTHS ENDED           FOR THE     
                                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1997       YEAR ENDED   
                                                 (UNAUDITED)       DECEMBER 31, 1996
                                              ------------------   -----------------
<S>                                           <C>                  <C>              
Revenues:                                                                           
   Rental Income...........................   $            2,506   $           3,232
   Tenant Recoveries and Other Income......                  412                 744
                                              ------------------   -----------------
       Total Revenues......................                2,918               3,976
                                              ------------------   -----------------
Expenses:
   Real Estate Taxes.......................                  580                 750
   Repairs and Maintenance.................                  354                 507
   Property Management.....................                   45                  60
   Utilities...............................                  135                 174
   Insurance...............................                   27                  40
   Other...................................                    6                  84
                                              ------------------   -----------------
         Total Expenses....................                1,147               1,615
                                              ------------------   -----------------
Revenues in Excess of Certain Expenses.....   $            1,771   $           2,361
                                              ==================   =================
</TABLE>


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



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                       1997 ACQUISITION VII 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 eight properties
acquired by First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and its Subsidiaries (the
"Company") on December 29, 1997 (the "1997 Acquisition VII Properties").

        The 1997 Acquisition VII Properties were acquired for an aggregate
purchase price of approximately $27.0 million.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         SQUARE                                        
                           # OF           FEET           DATE               DATE RENTAL   
METROPOLITAN AREA       PROPERTIES    (UNAUDITED)      ACQUIRED          HISTORY COMMENCED
- -----------------       ----------    -----------      --------          -----------------
<S>                     <C>           <C>           <C>                  <C>
                                            
Ronkonkama, New York       8              613,040   December 29, 1997     January 1, 1996
                        -------------------------
   TOTAL                   8              613,040
                        =========================
</TABLE>


        The unaudited Combined Historical Statement of Revenues and Certain
Expenses for the nine months ended September 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 VII 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>   18


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


3.      FUTURE RENTAL REVENUES

        The 1997 Acquisition VII 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>
                     1997
                Acquisition VII
                  Properties
                ---------------
<S>             <C>
1997            $         3,121
1998                      2,935
1999                      2,733
2000                      2,259
2001                      1,536
Thereafter                5,882
                ---------------
Total           $        18,466
                ===============
</TABLE>


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<PAGE>   19
                      FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
                            PRO FORMA BALANCE SHEET
                            AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          First Industrial        Punia           Pacifica           Sealy              1997       
                                           Realty Trust,      Acquisition A     Acquisition       Acquisition      Acquisition IIa 
                                                Inc.            Properties       Properties        Properties        Properties    
                                            (Historical)       (Historical)     (Historical)      (Historical)      (Historical)   
                                             Note 2 (a)         Note 2 (b)       Note 2 (c)        Note 2 (d)        Note 2 (e)    
                                          ----------------    -------------     ------------      ------------     ---------------
<S>                                       <C>                   <C>             <C>              <C>                 <C>           
ASSETS                                                                                                                             
 Assets:                                                                                                                           
  Investment in Real Estate:                                                                                                       
    Land................................     $   209,990        $   1,044       $   29,040       $   19,891          $    4,413     
    Buildings and Improvements..........      1 ,183,333            5,919          164,560          112,716              25,007     
    Furniture, Fixtures and                                                                                                         
      Equipment.........................           1,423              ---              ---              ---                 ---     
    Construction in Progress............          16,237              ---              ---              ---                 ---     
    Less: Accumulated Depreciation......        (112,107)             ---              ---              ---                 ---     
                                             -----------        ---------       ----------       ----------          ----------
      Net Investment in Real Estate.....       1,298,876            6,963          193,600          132,607              29,420     

  Cash and Cash Equivalents.............           3,871           (5,796)        (171,094)         (99,625)            (18,647)    
  Restricted Cash.......................           8,729              ---              ---              ---                 ---     
  U.S. Government Securities, Net.......         307,344              ---              ---              ---                 ---     
  Tenant Accounts Receivable, Net.......           7,118              ---              ---              ---                 ---     
  Deferred Rent Receivable..............           9,660              ---              ---              ---                 ---     
  Interest Rate Protection                                                                                                          
      Agreements, Net...................              55              ---              ---              ---                 ---     
  Deferred Financing Costs, Net.........           7,032              ---              ---              ---                 ---     
  Prepaid Expenses and Other                                                                                                        
      Assets, Net.......................          41,353              ---              ---              ---                 ---     
                                             -----------        ---------       ----------       ----------          ----------
     Total Assets.......................     $ 1,684,038        $   1,167       $   22,506       $   32,982          $   10,773     
                                             ===========        =========       ==========       ==========          ==========
LIABILITIES AND                                                                                                                     
     STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                                                                           
 Liabilities:                                                                                                                       
  Mortgage Loans Payable................     $    95,794        $     ---       $      ---       $    7,996          $    4,195     
  Defeased Mortgage Loan Payable........         300,000              ---              ---              ---                 ---     
  Senior Unsecured Debt.................         349,170              ---              ---              ---                 ---     
  Acquisition Facilities Payable........          92,600              ---              ---              ---                 ---     
  Accounts Payable and                                                                                                              
      Accrued Expenses..................          40,405              ---              ---              ---                 ---     
  Rents Received in Advance                                                                                                         
      and Security Deposits.............          10,448              ---              ---              ---                 ---     
  Dividends/Distributions Payable.......          17,706              ---              ---              ---                 ---     
                                             -----------        ---------       ----------       ----------          ----------
     Total Liabilities..................         906,123              ---              ---            7,996               4,195     
                                             -----------        ---------       ----------       ----------          ----------
Minority Interest.......................          95,683            1,167           22,506           24,986               6,578     
Commitments and Contingencies...........             ---              ---              ---              ---                 ---     
                                                                                                                                    
 Stockholders Equity:                                                                                                               
  Preferred Stock ($.01 par value,                                                                                                  
    10,000,000 shares authorized,                                                                                                   
    1,650,000, 40,000 and 20,000                                                                                                    
    shares of Series A, B and C                                                                                                     
    Cumulative Preferred Stock,                                                                                                     
    respectively, issued and                                                                                                        
    outstanding at September 30,                                                                                                    
    1997)...............................              17              ---              ---              ---                 ---     
  Common Stock ($.01 par value,                                                                                                     
    100,000,000 shares authorized,                                                                                                  
    30,892,739 shares issued and                                                                                                    
    outstanding at September 30,                                                                                                    
    1997)...............................             309              ---              ---              ---                 ---     
  Additional Paid-in-Capital............         754,355              ---              ---              ---                 ---     
  Distributions in Excess of                                                                                                        
    Accumulated Earnings................         (70,387)             ---              ---              ---                 ---     
  Unamortized Value of                                                                                                              
    Restricted Stock Grants.............          (2,062)             ---              ---              ---                 ---     
                                             -----------        ---------       ----------       ----------          ----------
     Total Stockholders' Equity.........         682,232              ---              ---              ---                 ---     
                                             -----------        ---------       ----------       ----------          ----------
                                                                                                                                    
     Total Liabilities and                                                                                                          
        Stockholders' Equity............     $ 1,684,038        $   1,167       $   22,506       $   32,982          $   10,773     
                                             ===========        =========       ==========       ==========          ==========
<CAPTION>
                                                 1997
                                           Acquisition III
                                              Properties            Subtotal
                                             (Historical)            Carry
                                              Note 2 (f)            Forward
                                           ---------------         ---------       
<S>                                          <C>                 <C>
ASSETS                                     
 Assets:                                   
  Investment in Real Estate:               
    Land................................     $    2,657          $  267,035             
    Buildings and Improvements..........         15,053           1,506,588                    
    Furniture, Fixtures and                                                                   
      Equipment.........................            ---               1,423                        
    Construction in Progress............            ---              16,237                       
    Less: Accumulated Depreciation......            ---            (112,107)         
                                             ----------          ----------       
      Net Investment in Real Estate.....         17,710           1,679,176                    

  Cash and Cash Equivalents.............        (17,710)           (309,001)                   
  Restricted Cash.......................            ---               8,729                        
  U.S. Government Securities, Net.......            ---             307,344                      
  Tenant Accounts Receivable, Net.......            ---               7,118                        
  Deferred Rent Receivable..............            ---               9,660                        
  Interest Rate Protection                                                                    
      Agreements, Net...................            ---                  55                           
  Deferred Financing Costs, Net.........            ---               7,032                        
  Prepaid Expenses and Other                                                                  
      Assets, Net.......................            ---              41,353                       
                                             ----------          ----------       
     Total Assets.......................     $      ---          $1,751,466              
                                             ==========          ==========
LIABILITIES AND                                                                               
     STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                                     
 Liabilities:                                                                                 
  Mortgage Loans Payable................     $      ---          $  107,985             
  Defeased Mortgage Loan Payable........            ---             300,000                      
  Senior Unsecured Debt.................            ---             349,170                      
  Acquisition Facilities Payable........            ---              92,600                       
  Accounts Payable and                                                                        
      Accrued Expenses..................            ---              40,405                       
  Rents Received in Advance                                                                   
      and Security Deposits.............            ---              10,448                       
  Dividends/Distributions Payable.......            ---              17,706                       
                                             ----------          ----------       
     Total Liabilities..................            ---             918,314                      
                                             ----------          ----------       
Minority Interest.......................            ---             150,920                      
Commitments and Contingencies...........            ---                 ---                          
                                                                                              
 Stockholders Equity:                                                                         
  Preferred Stock ($.01 par value,                                                            
    10,000,000 shares authorized,                                                             
    1,650,000, 40,000 and 20,000                                                              
    shares of Series A, B and C                                                               
    Cumulative Preferred Stock,                                                               
    respectively, issued and                                                                  
    outstanding at September 30,                                                              
    1997)...............................            ---                  17                           
  Common Stock ($.01 par value,                                                               
    100,000,000 shares authorized,                                                            
    30,892,739 shares issued and                                                              
    outstanding at September 30,                                                              
    1997)...............................            ---                 309                          
  Additional Paid-in-Capital............            ---             754,355                      
  Distributions in Excess of                                                                  
    Accumulated Earnings................            ---             (70,387)                     
  Unamortized Value of                                                                        
    Restricted Stock Grants.............            ---              (2,062)                      
                                             ----------          ----------       
     Total Stockholders' Equity.........            ---             682,232                      
                                             ----------          ----------       
                                                                                              
     Total Liabilities and                                                                    
        Stockholders' Equity............     $      ---          $1,751,466              
                                             ==========          ==========
</TABLE>

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

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<PAGE>   20
                      FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
                            PRO FORMA BALANCE SHEET
                            AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               1997              1997                1997               1997      
                                                           Acquisition IV    Acquisition V      Acquisition VI     Acquisition VII
                                            Subtotal         Properties       Properties          Properties         Properties   
                                             Carry          (Historical)     (Historical)        (Historical)       (Historical)  
                                            Forward          Note 2 (g)       Note 2 (h)          Note 2 (i)         Note 2 (j)   
                                           ---------       --------------    -------------      --------------     ---------------
<S>                                        <C>              <C>              <C>                  <C>                <C>          
ASSETS                                                                                                                            
 Assets:                                                                                                                          
  Investment in Real Estate:                                                                                                      
    Land..............................     $  267,035       $    6,091       $     7,579          $     3,398        $    4,050   
    Buildings and Improvements........      1,506,588           34,516            42,946               19,252            22,947   
    Furniture, Fixtures and                                                                                                       
      Equipment.......................          1,423              ---               ---                  ---               ---   
    Construction in Progress..........         16,237              ---               ---                  ---               ---   
    Less: Accumulated Depreciation....       (112,107)             ---               ---                  ---               ---   
                                           ----------       ----------       -----------          -----------        ----------
     Net Investment in Real Estate....      1,679,176           40,607            50,525               22,650            26,997   
  Cash and Cash Equivalents...........       (309,001)         (37,009)          (49,048)             (22,650)          (26,997)  
  Restricted Cash.....................          8,729              ---               ---                  ---               ---   
  U.S. Government Securities, Net.....        307,344              ---               ---                  ---               ---   
  Tenant Accounts Receivable, Net.....          7,118              ---               ---                  ---               ---   
  Deferred Rent Receivable............          9,660              ---               ---                  ---               ---   
  Interest Rate Protection                                                                                                        
      Agreements, Net.................             55              ---               ---                  ---               ---   
  Deferred Financing Costs, Net.......          7,032              ---               ---                  ---               ---   
  Prepaid Expenses and Other                                                                                                      
      Assets, Net.....................         41,353              ---               ---                  ---               ---   
                                           ----------       ----------       -----------          -----------        ----------
     Total Assets.....................     $1,751,466       $    3,598       $     1,477          $       ---        $      ---   
                                           ==========       ==========       ===========          ===========        ==========
LIABILITIES AND                                                                                                                   
     STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                                                                         
 Liabilities:                                                                                                                     
  Mortgage Loans Payable..............     $  107,985       $    3,598       $       ---          $       ---        $      ---   
  Defeased Mortgage Loan Payable......        300,000              ---               ---                  ---               ---   
  Senior Unsecured Debt...............        349,170              ---               ---                  ---               ---   
  Acquisition Facilities Payable......         92,600              ---               ---                  ---               ---   
  Accounts Payable and                                                                                                            
      Accrued Expenses................         40,405              ---               ---                  ---               ---   
  Rents Received in Advance                                                                                                       
      and Security Deposits...........         10,448              ---               ---                  ---               ---   
  Dividends/Distributions Payable.....         17,706              ---               ---                  ---               ---   
                                           ----------       ----------       -----------          -----------        ----------
     Total Liabilities................        918,314            3,598               ---                  ---               ---   
                                           ----------       ----------       -----------          -----------        ----------
Minority Interest.....................        150,920              ---             1,477                  ---               ---   
Commitments and Contingencies.........            ---              ---               ---                  ---               ---   
                                                                                                                                  
 Stockholders Equity:                                                                                                             
  Preferred Stock ($.01 par value,                                                                                                
    10,000,000 shares authorized,                                                                                                 
    1,650,000, 40,000 and 20,000                                                                                                  
    shares of Series A, B and C                                                                                                   
    Cumulative Preferred Stock,                                                                                                   
    respectively, issued and                                                                                                      
    outstanding at September 30,                                                                                                  
    1997).............................             17              ---               ---                  ---               ---   
  Common Stock ($.01 par value,                                                                                                   
    100,000,000 shares authorized,                                                                                                
    30,892,739 shares issued and                                                                                                  
    outstanding at September 30,                                                                                                  
    1997).............................            309              ---               ---                  ---               ---   
  Additional Paid-in-Capital..........        754,355              ---               ---                  ---               ---   
  Distributions in Excess of                                                                                                      
    Accumulated Earnings..............        (70,387)             ---               ---                  ---               ---   
  Unamortized Value of                                                                                                            
    Restricted Stock Grants...........         (2,062)             ---               ---                  ---               ---   
                                           ----------       ----------       -----------          -----------        ----------
     Total Stockholders' Equity.......        682,232              ---               ---                  ---               ---   
                                           ----------       ----------       -----------          -----------        ----------
     Total Liabilities and                                                                                                        
        Stockholders' Equity..........     $1,751,466       $    3,598       $     1,477          $       ---        $      ---   
                                           ==========       ==========       ===========          ===========        ==========
<CAPTION>
                                                                  First
                                                                Industrial
                                          Pro Forma            Realty Trust
                                          Adjustments              Inc.
                                          Note 2 (k)            Pro Forma
                                          -----------          ------------
<S>                                       <C>                  <C>
ASSETS                                     
 Assets:                                   
  Investment in Real Estate:               
    Land..............................    $    8,566           $  296,719
    Buildings and Improvements........        35,369            1,661,618
    Furniture, Fixtures and                            
      Equipment.......................           ---                1,423
    Construction in Progress..........           ---               16,237
    Less: Accumulated Depreciation....           ---             (112,107)
                                          ----------           ----------
     Net Investment in Real Estate....        43,935            1,863,890
  Cash and Cash Equivalents...........       444,705                   --
  Restricted Cash.....................           ---                8,729
  U.S. Government Securities, Net.....           ---              307,344
  Tenant Accounts Receivable, Net.....           ---                7,118
  Deferred Rent Receivable............           ---                9,660
  Interest Rate Protection                             
      Agreements, Net.................           ---                   55
  Deferred Financing Costs, Net.......           ---                7,032
  Prepaid Expenses and Other                           
      Assets, Net.....................           ---               41,353
                                          ----------           ----------
     Total Assets.....................    $  488,640           $2,245,181
                                          ==========           ==========
LIABILITIES AND                                        
     STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                              
 Liabilities:                                          
  Mortgage Loans Payable..............    $      ---           $  111,583
  Defeased Mortgage Loan Payable......           ---              300,000
  Senior Unsecured Debt...............       299,808              648,978
  Acquisition Facilities Payable......        11,622              104,222
  Accounts Payable and                                 
      Accrued Expenses................           ---               40,405
  Rents Received in Advance                                 
      and Security Deposits...........           ---               10,448
  Dividends/Distributions Payable.....           ---               17,706
                                          ----------           ----------
     Total Liabilities................       311,430            1,233,342 
                                          ----------           ----------
Minority Interest.....................           ---              152,397
Commitments and Contingencies.........           ---                  ---
                                                       
 Stockholders Equity:                                  
  Preferred Stock ($.01 par value,                     
    10,000,000 shares authorized,                      
    1,650,000, 40,000 and 20,000                       
    shares of Series A, B and C                        
    Cumulative Preferred Stock,                        
    respectively, issued and                           
    outstanding at September 30,                       
    1997).............................           ---                   17
  Common Stock ($.01 par value,                        
    100,000,000 shares authorized,                     
    30,892,739 shares issued and                       
    outstanding at September 30,                       
    1997).............................            54                  363
  Additional Paid-in-Capital..........       177,156              931,511
  Distributions in Excess of                           
    Accumulated Earnings..............           ---              (70,387)
  Unamortized Value of                                 
    Restricted Stock Grants...........           ---               (2,062)
                                          ----------           ----------
     Total Stockholders' Equity.......       177,210              859,442
                                          ----------           ----------
     Total Liabilities and                             
        Stockholders' Equity..........    $  488,640           $2,245,181
                                          ==========           ==========
</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 NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                                
                                                               1997            Lazarus            Punia           Other 1997    
                                       First Industrial     Acquisition         Burman         Acquisition       Acquisition    
                                       Realty Trust, Inc.    Property         Properties        Properties        Properties    
                                         (Historical)       (Historical)     (Historical)      (Historical)      (Historical)   
                                          Note 3 (a)        Note 3 (b)        Note 3 (c)        Note 3 (d)        Note 3 (e)    
                                       -----------------    ------------     ------------      ------------      ------------
<S>                                       <C>              <C>                <C>              <C>               <C>            
REVENUES:                                                                                                                       
  Rental Income.......................    $  115,530        $        20       $    1,501       $     5,354       $     1,178    
  Tenant Recoveries and                                                                                                         
    Other Income......................        31,117                  5              374             1,157               482    
  Interest Income on U.S.                                                                                                       
    Government Securities.............         8,521                ---              ---               ---               ---    
                                          ----------        -----------       ----------       -----------       -----------
     Total Revenues...................       155,168                 25            1,875             6,511             1,660    
                                          ----------        -----------       ----------       -----------       -----------
                                                                                                                                
EXPENSES:                                                                                                                       
  Real Estate Taxes...................        24,192                  4              396               983               448    
  Repairs and Maintenance.............         6,134                  1              119               267                53    
  Property Management.................         5,075                  1               59               124                21    
  Utilities...........................         4,095                  3               77               268                 6    
  Insurance...........................           389                ---               22                85                 9    
  Other...............................         1,209                ---               37               ---               ---    
  General and Administrative..........         4,264                ---              ---               ---               ---    
  Interest Expense....................        34,788                ---              ---               ---               ---    
  Amortization of Interest                                                                                                      
    Rate Protection Agreements                                                                                                  
    and Deferred Financing                                                                                                      
    Costs.............................         2,093                ---              ---               ---               ---    
  Depreciation and Other                                                                                                        
    Amortization......................        27,468                ---              ---               ---               ---    
                                          ----------        -----------       ----------       -----------       -----------
     Total Expenses...................       109,707                  9              710             1,727               537    
                                          ----------        -----------       ----------       -----------       -----------
                                                                                                                                
Income Before Disposition of                                                                                                    
    Interest Rate Protection                                                                                                    
    Agreements, Gain on Sales of                                                                                                
    Properties, Minority Interest                                                                                               
    and Extraordinary Item............        45,461                 16            1,165             4,784             1,123    
Disposition of Interest Rate                                                                                                    
    Protection Agreements.............         1,430                ---              ---               ---               ---    
Gain on Sales of Properties...........         4,186                ---              ---               ---               ---    
                                          ----------        -----------       ----------       -----------       -----------
Income Before Minority Interest                                                                                                 
    and Extraordinary Item............        51,077                 16            1,165             4,784             1,123    
Income Allocated to Minority                                                                                                    
    Interest..........................        (3,502)               ---              ---               ---               ---    
                                          ----------        -----------       ----------       -----------       -----------
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                     
    Item..............................        47,575                 16            1,165             4,784             1,123    
                                          ----------        -----------       ----------       -----------       -----------
Preferred Stock Dividends.............        (7,610)               ---              ---               ---               ---    
                                          ----------        -----------       ----------       -----------       -----------
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                     
    Item Available to Common                                                                                                    
    Shareholders......................    $   39,965        $        16       $    1,165       $     4,784       $     1,123    
                                          ==========        ===========       ==========       ===========       ===========
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                     
    Item Per Weighted Average                                                                                                   
    Common Share Outstanding                                                                                                    
    (30,139,896 for September 30,                                                                                               
    1997).............................    $     1.33                                                                            
                                          ==========
Pro Forma Income Before                                                                                                         
    Extraordinary Item Per                                                                                                      
    Weighted  Average Common                                                                                                    
    Share Outstanding (36,142,332                                                                                               
    for September 30, 1997, pro                        
    forma)............................
<CAPTION>
                                               1997
                                           Acquisition I
                                            Properties            Subtotal
                                           (Historical)            Carry 
                                            Note 3 (f)            Forward
                                           -------------         ---------       
<S>                                         <C>                 <C>       
REVENUES:                              
  Rental Income.......................      $      550           $  124,133
  Tenant Recoveries and                            
    Other Income......................             236               33,371
  Interest Income on U.S.                          
    Government Securities.............             ---                8,521
                                            ----------           ----------       
     Total Revenues...................             786              166,025
                                            ----------           ----------       
                                                   
EXPENSES:                                          
  Real Estate Taxes...................             194               26,217
  Repairs and Maintenance.............              31                6,605
  Property Management.................              22                5,302
  Utilities...........................               1                4,450
  Insurance...........................               5                  510
  Other...............................             ---                1,246
  General and Administrative..........             ---                4,264
  Interest Expense....................             ---               34,788
  Amortization of Interest                         
    Rate Protection Agreements                     
    and Deferred Financing                         
    Costs.............................             ---                2,093
  Depreciation and Other                           
    Amortization......................             ---               27,468
                                            ----------           ----------       
     Total Expenses...................             253              112,943
                                            ----------           ----------       
                                                   
Income Before Disposition of                       
    Interest Rate Protection                       
    Agreements, Gain on Sales of                   
    Properties, Minority Interest                  
    and Extraordinary Item............             533               53,082
Disposition of Interest Rate                       
    Protection Agreements.............             ---                1,430
Gain on Sales of Properties...........             ---                4,186
                                            ----------           ----------       
Income Before Minority Interest                    
    and Extraordinary Item............             533               58,698
Income Allocated to Minority                       
    Interest..........................             ---               (3,502)
                                            ----------           ----------       
Income Before Extraordinary                        
    Item..............................             533               55,196
                                            ----------           ----------       
Preferred Stock Dividends.............             ---               (7,610)
                                            ----------           ----------       
Income Before Extraordinary                        
    Item Available to Common                       
    Shareholders......................      $      533           $   47,586
                                            ==========           ==========
Income Before Extraordinary            
    Item Per Weighted Average          
    Common Share Outstanding           
    (30,139,896 for September 30,      
    1997)............................. 
Pro Forma Income Before                
    Extraordinary Item Per             
    Weighted  Average Common           
    Share Outstanding (36,142,332      
    for September 30, 1997, pro        
    forma)............................ 
</TABLE>

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

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<PAGE>   22
                      FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
                       PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                  FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               Pacifica              Sealy                1997 
                                                                              Acquisition          Acquisition       Acquisition II
                                                              Subtotal         Properties          Properties          Properties
                                                               Carry          (Historical)        (Historical)        (Historical) 
                                                              Forward          Note 3 (g)          Note 3 (h)          Note 3 (i)
                                                             ---------        ------------        ------------       --------------
<S>                                                      <C>               <C>                 <C>                 <C>         
REVENUES:                                                                                                                         
  Rental Income........................................    $    124,133      $      13,400       $      12,169       $       4,779  
  Tenant Recoveries and                                                                                                             
    Other Income.......................................          33,371              2,925               1,452               1,120  
  Interest Income on U.S.                                                                                                           
    Government Securities..............................           8,521                ---                 ---                 ---  
                                                           ------------      -------------       -------------       -------------
     Total Revenues....................................         166,025             16,325              13,621               5,899  
                                                           ------------      -------------       -------------       -------------
                                                       
EXPENSES:                                                                                                                         
  Real Estate Taxes....................................          26,217              1,802               1,646               1,423  
  Repairs and Maintenance..............................           6,605              1,410               1,354                 240  
  Property Management..................................           5,302                638                 587                 208  
  Utilities............................................           4,450                459                 364                  36  
  Insurance............................................             510                 86                 189                  44  
  Other................................................           1,246                 40                 ---                   4  
  General and Administrative...........................           4,264                ---                 ---                 ---  
  Interest Expense.....................................          34,788                ---                 ---                 ---  
  Amortization of Interest                                                                                                          
    Rate Protection Agreements                                                                                                    
    and Deferred Financing                                                                                                        
    Costs..............................................           2,093                ---                 ---                 ---  
  Depreciation and Other                                                                                                            
    Amortization.......................................          27,468                ---                 ---                 ---  
                                                           ------------      -------------       -------------       -------------
     Total Expenses....................................         112,943              4,435               4,140               1,955  
                                                           ------------      -------------       -------------       -------------
                                                       
Income Before Disposition of                                                                                                      
    Interest Rate Protection                                                                                                      
    Agreements, Gain on Sales of                                                                                                 
    Properties, Minority Interest                                                                                                
    and Extraordinary Item.............................          53,082             11,890               9,481               3,944  
Disposition of Interest Rate                                                                                                      
    Protection Agreements..............................           1,430                ---                 ---                 ---  
Gain on Sales of Properties............................           4,186                ---                 ---                 ---  
                                                           ------------      -------------       -------------       -------------
Income Before Minority Interest                                                                                                   
    and Extraordinary Item.............................          58,698             11,890               9,481               3,944  
Income Allocated to Minority                                                                                                      
    Interest...........................................          (3,502)               ---                 ---                 ---  
                                                           ------------      -------------       -------------       -------------
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                       
    Item...............................................          55,196             11,890               9,481               3,944  
                                                           ------------      -------------       -------------       -------------
Preferred Stock Dividends..............................          (7,610)               ---                 ---                 ---  
                                                           ------------      -------------       -------------       -------------
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                       
    Item Available to Common                                           
    Shareholders.......................................    $     47,586      $      11,890       $       9,481       $       3,944  
                                                           ============      =============       =============       =============
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                      
    Item Per Weighted Average                          
    Common Share Outstanding                           
    (30,139,896 for September 30,                      
    1997)..............................................

Pro Forma Income Before                                
    Extraordinary Item Per                             
    Weighted  Average Common                           
    Share Outstanding (36,142,332                      
    for September 30, 1997, pro                        
    forma).............................................  
<CAPTION>

                                                                 1997                1997
                                                            Acquisition III     Acquisition IV
                                                              Properties          Properties         Subtotal
                                                             (Historical)        (Historical)         Carry
                                                              Note 3 (j)          Note 3 (k)         Forward
                                                            ---------------   -----------------    ----------
<S>                                                          <C>                  <C>              <C>                  
REVENUES:                                                                       
  Rental Income........................................      $     1,437          $     2,315      $   158,233     
  Tenant Recoveries and                                                                                            
    Other Income.......................................              182                  443           39,493     
  Interest Income on U.S.                                                                                          
    Government Securities..............................              ---                  ---            8,521     
                                                             -----------          -----------      -----------       
     Total Revenues....................................            1,619                2,758          206,247     
                                                             -----------          -----------      -----------       
                                                                                                                   
EXPENSES:                                                                                                          
  Real Estate Taxes....................................              157                  329           31,574     
  Repairs and Maintenance..............................              109                   94            9,812     
  Property Management..................................               66                   36            6,837     
  Utilities............................................               44                   62            5,415     
  Insurance............................................               11                   38              878     
  Other................................................               40                   17            1,347     
  General and Administrative...........................              ---                  ---            4,264     
  Interest Expense.....................................              ---                  ---           34,788     
  Amortization of Interest                                                                                         
    Rate Protection Agreements                                                                                     
    and Deferred Financing                                                                                         
    Costs..............................................              ---                  ---            2,093     
  Depreciation and Other                                                                                           
    Amortization.......................................              ---                  ---           27,468     
                                                             -----------          -----------      -----------       
     Total Expenses....................................              427                  576          124,476     
                                                             -----------          -----------      -----------       
                                                                                                                   
Income Before Disposition of                                                                                       
    Interest Rate Protection                                                                                       
    Agreements, Gain on Sales of                                                                                   
    Properties, Minority Interest                                                                                  
    and Extraordinary Item.............................            1,192                2,182           81,771     
Disposition of Interest Rate                                                                                       
    Protection Agreements..............................              ---                  ---            1,430     
Gain on Sales of Properties............................              ---                  ---            4,186     
                                                             -----------          -----------      -----------       
Income Before Minority Interest                                                                                    
    and Extraordinary Item.............................            1,192                2,182           87,387     
Income Allocated to Minority                                                                                       
    Interest...........................................              ---                  ---          (3,502)     
                                                             -----------          -----------      -----------       
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                        
    Item...............................................            1,192                2,182           83,885     
                                                             -----------          -----------      -----------       
Preferred Stock Dividends..............................              ---                  ---           (7,610)     
                                                             -----------          -----------      -----------       
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                        
    Item Available to Common                                                                                       
    Shareholders.......................................      $     1,192          $     2,182      $    76,275     
                                                             ===========          ===========      ===========       
                                                       
Income Before Extraordinary                            
    Item Per Weighted Average                          
    Common Share Outstanding                           
    (30,139,896 for September 30,                      
    1997)..............................................
Pro Forma Income Before                                
    Extraordinary Item Per                             
    Weighted  Average Common                           
    Share Outstanding (36,142,332                      
    for September 30, 1997, pro                        
    forma).............................................
</TABLE>

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

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<PAGE>   23


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



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              1997              1997                    1997   
                                                                          Acquisition        Acquisition             Acquisition
                                                                               V                 VI                     VII    
                                                          Subtotal         Properties         Properties             Properties 
                                                           Carry          (Historical)       (Historical)           (Historical)   
                                                          Forward          Note 3 (l)         Note 3 (m)             Note 3 (n)
                                                         ----------       ------------       ------------           ------------
<S>                                                   <C>               <C>               <C>                   <C>            
REVENUES:                                                                                                                      
 Rental Income.....................................       $158,233            $4,373                $1,622                 $2,506  
 Tenant Recoveries and                                                                                                             
  Other Income.....................................         39,493               611                   435                    412  
 Interest Income on U.S.                                                                                                           
  Government Securities............................          8,521               ---                   ---                    ---  
                                                          --------           -------               -------                -------
   Total Revenues..................................        206,247             4,984                 2,057                  2,918  
                                                          --------           -------               -------                -------
EXPENSES:                                                                                                                         
 Real Estate Taxes.................................         31,574               559                   148                    580  
 Repairs and Maintenance...........................          9,812               380                   106                    354  
 Property Management...............................          6,837               186                   107                     45  
 Utilities.........................................          5,415               140                    28                    135  
 Insurance.........................................            878                65                    19                     27  
 Other.............................................          1,347                60                    27                      6  
 General and Administrative........................          4,264               ---                   ---                    ---  
 Interest Expense..................................         34,788               ---                   ---                    ---  
 Amortization of Interest                                                                                                          
  Rate Protection Agreements                                                                                                        
  and Deferred Financing                                                                                                            
  Costs............................................          2,093               ---                   ---                    ---   
 Depreciation and Other                                                                                                            
  Amortization.....................................         27,468               ---                   ---                    ---   
                                                          --------           -------               -------                -------
   Total Expenses..................................        124,476             1,390                   435                  1,147  
                                                          --------           -------               -------                -------
 Income Before Disposition of                                                                                                      
  Interest Rate Protection                                                                                                          
  Agreements, Gain on Sales of                                                                                                      
  Properties, Minority Interest                                                                                                     
  and Extraordinary Item...........................         81,771             3,594                 1,622                  1,771  
 Disposition of Interest Rate                                                                                                      
  Protection Agreements............................          1,430               ---                   ---                    ---   
 Gain on Sales of Properties.......................          4,186               ---                   ---                    ---   
                                                          --------           -------               -------                -------
 Income Before Minority Interest                                                                                                   
  and Extraordinary Item...........................         87,387             3,594                 1,622                  1,771  
 Income Allocated to Minority                                                                                                      
  Interest.........................................         (3,502)              ---                   ---                    ---   
                                                          --------           -------               -------                -------
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                       
  Item.............................................         83,885             3,594                 1,622                  1,771  
                                                          --------           -------               -------                -------
 Preferred Stock Dividends.........................         (7,610)              ---                   ---                    ---  
                                                          --------           -------               -------                -------
 Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                       
  Item Available to Common                                                                                                          
  Shareholders.....................................        $76,275            $3,594                $1,622                 $1,771  
                                                          ========           =======               =======                =======
 Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                 
  Item Per Weighted Average                                
  Common Share Outstanding                           
  (30,139,896 for September 30,                      
  1997)............................................

 Pro Forma Income Before                            
  Extraordinary Item Per                             
  Weighted  Average Common                           
  Share Outstanding (36,142,332                      
  for September 30, 1997, pro                        
  forma)...........................................                                                     


                                                          
                                                                                             First
                                                                 Pro Forma                Industrial
                                                                Adjustments           Realty Trust, Inc.
                                                                 Note 3 (o)                Pro Forma
                                                                -----------           ------------------
<S>                                                             <C>                     <C>                   
REVENUES:                                                 
 Rental Income.....................................              $       ---                $166,734
 Tenant Recoveries and                                                                       
  Other Income.....................................                                           40,951
 Interest Income on U.S.                                                                     
   Government Securities...........................                      ---                   8,521
                                                                    --------                --------
    Total Revenues.................................                      ---                 216,206
                                                                    --------                --------
EXPENSES:                                                                                   
 Real Estate Taxes.................................                      ---                  32,861
 Repairs and Maintenance...........................                      ---                  10,652
 Property Management...............................                      ---                   7,175
 Utilities.........................................                      ---                   5,718
 Insurance.........................................                      ---                     989
 Other.............................................                      ---                   1,440
 General and Administrative........................                      ---                   4,264
 Interest Expense..................................                   12,276                  47,064
 Amortization of Interest                                                                    
  Rate Protection Agreements                                                                  
  and Deferred Financing                                                                      
  Costs............................................                      ---                   2,093
 Depreciation and Other                                                                      
  Amortization.....................................                    9,801                  37,269
                                                                    --------                --------
    Total Expenses.................................                   22,077                 149,525
                                                                    --------                --------
 Income Before Disposition of                                                                
   Interest Rate Protection                                                                    
   Agreements, Gain on Sales of                                                                
   Properties, Minority Interest                                                               
   and Extraordinary Item..........................                  (22,077)                 66,681
 Disposition of Interest Rate                                                                
  Protection Agreements............................                      ---                   1,430
 Gain on Sales of Properties.......................                      ---                   4,186
                                                                    --------                --------
 Income Before Minority Interest                                                             
   and Extraordinary Item..........................                  (22,077)                 72,297
 Income Allocated to Minority                                                                
   Interest........................................                   (4,955)                 (8,457)
                                                                    --------                --------
 Income Before Extraordinary                                                                 
   Item............................................                  (27,032)                 63,840
                                                                    --------                --------
 Preferred Stock Dividends.........................                   (5,128)                (12,738)
                                                                    --------                --------
 Income Before Extraordinary                                                                 
   Item Available to Common                                                                    
   Shareholders....................................                 $(32,160)               $ 51,102
                                                                    ========                ========
 Income Before Extraordinary                               
   Item Per Weighted Average                                 
   Common Share Outstanding                                  
   (30,139,896 for September 30,                             
   1997)...........................................
 Pro Forma Income Before                                   
  Extraordinary Item Per                                    
  Weighted  Average Common                                  
  Share Outstanding (36,142,332                             
  for September 30, 1997, pro                                                                 
  forma)...........................................                                         $   1.41 
                                                                                            ========



</TABLE>

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the pro forma financial
statement.
        
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<PAGE>   24

                     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 balance sheet and unaudited pro
forma statement of operations for the Company reflect the historical financial
position of the Company as of September 30, 1997, the historical operations of
the Company for the period  January 1, 1997 through September 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 33
properties acquired through December 5, 1997 (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, 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 acquired on
December 9, 1997 (the "Sealy Acquisition Properties"), 25 properties acquired
during the period July 15, 1997 through October 31, 1997 (the "1997 Acquisition
II Properties") and seven properties acquired on October 17, 1997 (the "1997
Acquisition III Properties") which are reported on Form 8-K dated October 30,
1997 and seven properties (the "1997 Acquisition IV Properties"), 28 properties
and one property scheduled to be acquired by January 31, 1998 (together, the
"1997 Acquisition V Properties"), 36 properties (the "1997 Acquisition VI
Properties") and eight properties (the "1997 Acquisition VII Properties")
acquired during the period November 1, 1997 through December 31, 1997 reported
on this Form 8-K/A No.1 dated December 11, 1997.

        The accompanying unaudited pro forma balance sheet as of September 30,
1997 has been prepared based upon certain pro forma adjustments to the
historical September 30, 1997 balance sheet of the Company.  The unaudited pro
forma balance sheet as of September 30, 1997 has been prepared as if the
properties acquired subsequent to September 30, 1997 had been acquired on
September 30, 1997 and the issuance of 5,400,000 shares of $.01 par value common
stock on October 15, 1997 (the "October 1997 Equity Offering"), the assumption
of $15.8 million of secured debt, the issuance on November 20, 1997 of $50.0
million of unsecured debt bearing interest at 6.90% which matures on November
21, 2005 (the "2005 Notes"), the issuance on December 8, 1997 of $150.0 million
of unsecured debt bearing interest at 7.00% which matures December 1, 2006 (the
"2006 Notes") and the issuance on December 8, 1997 of $100.0 million of
unsecured debt bearing interest at 7.50% which matures on December 1, 2017 (the
"2017 Notes") had occurred on September 30, 1997.

        The accompanying unaudited pro forma statement of operations for the
nine months ended September 30, 1997 has been prepared based upon certain pro
forma adjustments to the historical September 30, 1997 statement of operations
of the Company.  The unaudited pro forma statement of operations for the nine
months ended September 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.  In addition, the
unaudited pro forma statement of operations is prepared 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"), the October 1997
Equity Offering, the assumption of $20.3 million of secured debt, the issuance
of the 2005 Notes, the 2006 Notes and the 2017 Notes had been completed on
January 1, 1996.

        The unaudited pro forma balance sheet is not necessarily indicative of
what the Company's financial position would have been as of September 30, 1997
had the transactions been consummated as described above, nor does it purport
to present the future financial position of the Company.  The unaudited pro
forma statement of operations is not necessarily indicative of what the
Company's results of operations would have been for the nine months ended



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<PAGE>   25

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

September 30, 1997 had the transactions been consummated as described above,
nor does it purport to present the future results of operations of the Company.

2.      BALANCE SHEET PRO FORMA ASSUMPTIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS - SEPTEMBER 30,
        1997

 (a) The historical balance sheet reflects the financial position of the Company
     as of September 30, 1997 as reported in the Company's Form 10-Q for the
     quarter ended September 30, 1997.
        
 (b) Represents the portion of the Punia Acquisition Properties that were
     acquired subsequent to September 30, 1997 (the "Punia Acquisition A
     Properties") as if the acquisitions had occurred on September 30, 1997. 
     The Punia Acquisition A Properties were acquired in a purchase transaction
     for approximately $7.0 million which was funded with $5.8 million in cash
     and the issuance of 39,364 limited partnership units in First Industrial,
     L.P. (the "Units") valued at $1.2 million.
        
 (c) Represents the purchase of the Pacifica Acquisition Properties as if the
     acquisition had occurred on September 30, 1997.  The Pacifica Acquisition
     Properties were acquired in a purchase transaction for approximately $193.6
     million which was funded with $171.1 million in cash and the issuance of
     679,748 Units valued at $22.5 million.
        
 (d) Represents the purchase of the Sealy Acquisition Properties as if the
     acquisition had occurred on September 30, 1997.  The Sealy Acquisition
     Properties were acquired in a purchase transaction for approximately $132.6
     million which was funded with $99.6 million in cash, the assumption of $8.0
     million of mortgage debt and the issuance of 717,375 Units valued at $25.0
     million. 
        
 (e) Represents the portion of the 1997 Acquisition II Properties that were
     acquired subsequent to September 30, 1997 (the "1997 Acquisition IIa
     Properties") as if the acquisitions had occurred on September 30, 1997. 
     The 1997 Acquisition IIa Properties were acquired in a purchase transaction
     for approximately $29.4 million which was funded with $18.6 million in
     cash, the assumption of $4.2 million of mortgage debt and the issuance of
     199,226 Units valued at $6.6 million.
        
 (f) Represents the purchase of the 1997 Acquisition III Properties as if the
     acquisition had occurred on September 30, 1997.  The 1997 Acquisition III
     Properties were acquired in a purchase transaction for approximately $17.7
     million which was funded with cash.
        
 (g) Represents the purchase of the 1997 Acquisition IV Properties as if the
     acquisition had occurred on September 30, 1997.  The 1997 Acquisition IV
     Properties were acquired in a purchase transaction for approximately $40.6
     million which was funded with $37.0 million in cash and the assumption of
     $3.6 million of mortgage debt.
        
 (h) Represents the purchase of the 1997 Acquisition V Properties as if the
     acquisition had occurred on September 30, 1997.  The 1997 Acquisition V
     Properties were acquired in a purchase transaction for approximately $50.5
     million which was funded with $49.1 million in cash and the issuance of
     42,101 Units valued at $1.4 million.
        
 (i) Represents the purchase of the 1997 Acquisition VI Properties as if the
     acquisition had occurred on September 30, 1997.  The 1997 Acquisition VI
     Properties were acquired in a purchase transaction for approximately $22.7
     million which was funded with cash.
        
 (j) Represents the purchase of the 1997 Acquisition VII Properties as if the
     acquisition had occurred on September 30, 1997.  The 1997 Acquisition VII
     Properties were acquired in a purchase transaction for approximately $27.0
     million which was funded with cash.



                                      24
<PAGE>   26

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

 (k) Represents the adjustments needed to present the pro forma balance sheet as
     of September 30, 1997 as if the properties that were occupied by the
     previous owner prior to acquisition and additional land parcels that were
     acquired subsequent to September 30, 1997 had been acquired on September
     30, 1997 and the October 1997 Equity Offering, borrowings subsequent to
     September 30, 1997 under the Company's unsecured revolving credit
     facilities, the issuance of the 2005 Notes, the issuance of the 2006 Notes
     and the issuance of the 2017 Notes had occurred on September 30, 1997.  
        

3.      STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS PRO FORMA ASSUMPTIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS -
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997

 (a) The historical operations reflect the operations of the Company for the
     period January 1, 1997 through September 30, 1997 as reported in the
     Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 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.
        
 (e) The historical operations reflect the operations of the Other 1997
     Acquisition Properties for the period January 1, 1997 through the earlier
     of September 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 September
     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 September 30,
     1997.
        
 (h) The historical operations reflect the operations of the Sealy Acquisition
     Properties for the period January 1, 1997 through September 30, 1997.
        
 (i) The historical operations reflect the operations of the 1997 Acquisition II
     Properties for the period January 1, 1997 through the earlier of September
     30, 1997 or their respective acquisition dates.
        
 (j) The historical operations reflect the operations of the 1997 Acquisition 
     III Properties for the period January 1, 1997 through September 30, 1997.

 (k) The historical operations reflect the operations of the 1997 Acquisition IV
     Properties for the period January 1, 1997 through September 30, 1997.

 (l) The historical operations reflect the operations of the 1997 Acquisition V
     Properties for the period January 1, 1997 through September 30, 1997.

 (m) The historical operations reflect the operations of the 1997 Acquisition VI
     Properties for the period January 1, 1997 through September 30, 1997.

 (n) The historical operations reflect the operations of the 1997 Acquisition 
     VII Properties for the period January 1, 1997 through September 30, 1997.



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<PAGE>   27

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

 (o) 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.
        
     In connection with the purchase of the Sealy Acquisition Properties, the
     Company assumed an $8.0 million mortgage loan (the "Acquisition Mortgage
     Loan I"). The interest expense adjustment reflects interest on the
     Acquisition Mortgage Loan I for the pro forma period and as if such
     indebtedness was outstanding beginning January 1, 1996.
        
     In connection with the purchase of the 1997 Acquisition II Properties, the
     Company assumed a $4.2 million mortgage loan (the "Acquisition Mortgage
     Loan II").  The interest expense adjustment reflects interest on the
     Acquisition Mortgage Loan II for the pro forma period and as if such
     indebtedness was outstanding beginning January 1, 1996.
        
     In connection with the purchase of the 1997 Acquisition IV Properties, the
     Company assumed a $3.6 million mortgage loan (the "Acquisition Mortgage
     Loan III"). The interest expense adjustment reflects interest on the
     Acquisition Mortgage Loan III 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% under the Company's $200 million unsecured revolving credit
     facility (the"1996 Unsecured Acquisition Facility") or LIBOR plus .8% for
     borrowings under the Company's $300 million unsecured revolving credit
     facility (the "1997 Unsecured Acquisition Facility") 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 II
     Properties, the 1997 Acquisition III Properties, the 1997 Acquisition IV
     Properties, the 1997 Acquisition V Properties, the 1997 Acquisition VI
     Properties and the 1997 Acquisition VII 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 and also reflects an increase in
     interest expense due to the issuance of the 2005 Notes, the 2006 Notes and
     the 2017 Notes as if such unsecured debt was outstanding as of January 1,
     1996. 
        
     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 II Properties, the 1997
     Acquisition III Properties, the 1997 Acquisition IV Properties, the 1997
     Acquisition V Properties, the 1997 Acquisition VI Properties and the 1997
     Acquisition VII Properties from January 1, 1997 through the earlier of
     their respective acquisition date or September 30, 1997 as if such
     properties were acquired on January 1, 1996.
        
     Income allocated to minority interest reflects income attributable to Units
     owned by unit holders other than the Company.  The minority interest
     adjustment reflects a 14.2% minority interest for the nine months ended
     September 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.
        



                                      26
<PAGE>   28
                      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                         
                                                      Realty                Highland            Acquisition          Acquisition 
                                                   Trust, Inc.             Properties            Properties          Properties  
                                                   (Historical)           (Historical)          (Historical)        (Historical) 
                                                   Note 2 (a)              Note 2 (b)            Note 2 (c)          Note 2 (d)  
                                                 -----------------      ---------------       ---------------      -------------
<S>                                                <C>                      <C>                  <C>                <C>
REVENUES:                                                                                                                        
  Rental Income..........................           $109,113                $1,915                $1,029              $2,893     
  Tenant Recoveries and                                                                                                          
    Other Income.........................             30,942                   182                   218                 469     
                                                   ---------              --------               -------             -------
      Total Revenues.....................            140,055                 2,097                 1,247               3,362     
                                                   ---------              --------               -------             -------
EXPENSES:                                                                                                                        
  Real Estate Taxes......................             23,371                   213                   237                 519     
  Repairs and Maintenance................              5,408                   134                    45                 139     
  Property Management....................              5,067                    86                    40                 109     
  Utilities..............................              3,582                   189                    21                  68     
  Insurance..............................                877                    28                    14                  44     
  Other..................................                919                   ---                   ---                 ---     
  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.....................            103,531                   650                   357                 879     
                                                   ---------              --------               -------             -------
Income Before Gain on Sales of                                                                                                   
  Properties, Minority Interest                                                                                                  
  and Extraordinary Item.................             36,524                 1,447                   890               2,483     
Gain on Sale of Properties...............              4,344                   ---                   ---                 ---     
                                                   ---------              --------               -------             -------
Income Before Minority Interest                                                                                                  
  and Extraordinary Item.................             40,868                 1,447                   890               2,483     
Income Allocated to Minority                                                                                                     
  Interest...............................             (2,931)                  ---                   ---                 ---     
                                                   ---------              --------               -------             -------
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                      
  Item...................................             37,937                 1,447                   890               2,483     
                                                   ---------              --------               -------             -------
Preferred Stock Dividends ...............             (3,919)                  ---                   ---                 ---     
                                                   ---------              --------               -------             -------
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                      
  Item Available to Common                                                                                                       
  Shareholders...........................            $34,018                $1,447                  $890              $2,483     
                                                   =========              ========               =======             =======
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                                                                                                              
  (36,142,332 for December 31, 1996,                                                                             
  pro forma).............................                                                                        
                                                                                                                 

<CAPTION>
                                                       1996               1997        
                                                   Acquisition         Acquisition   
                                                    Properties          Property   
                                                   (Historical)       (Historical)       Subtotal
                                                    Note 2 (e)         Note 2 (f)      Carry Forward
                                                   -----------       -------------    --------------
<S>                                                <C>                 <C>              <C>
REVENUES:                                                            
  Rental Income..........................            $7,601               $948          $123,499
  Tenant Recoveries and                                              
    Other Income.........................               944                210            32,965
                                                   --------            -------         ---------
      Total Revenues.....................             8,545              1,158           156,464
                                                   --------            -------         ---------
EXPENSES:                                                            
  Real Estate Taxes......................             1,283                167            25,790
  Repairs and Maintenance................               539                 62             6,327
  Property Management....................               354                 30             5,686
  Utilities..............................                30                135             4,025
  Insurance..............................                65                ---             1,028
  Other..................................                 2                ---               921
  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.....................             2,273                394           108,084
                                                   --------            -------         ---------
Income Before Gain on Sales of                                       
  Properties, Minority Interest                                      
  and Extraordinary Item.................             6,272                764            48,380
Gain on Sale of Properties...............               ---                ---             4,344
                                                   --------            -------         ---------
Income Before Minority Interest                                      
  and Extraordinary Item.................             6,272                764            52,724
Income Allocated to Minority                                         
  Interest...............................               ---                ---            (2,931)
                                                   --------            -------         ---------
Income Before Extraordinary                                          
  Item...................................             6,272                764            49,793
Preferred Stock Dividends ...............               ---                ---            (3,919)
                                                   --------            -------         ---------
Income Before Extraordinary                                          
  Item Available to Common                                           
  Shareholders...........................            $6,272               $764         $  45,874
                                                   ========            =======         =========
Income Before Extraordinary                                          
  Item Per Weighted Average                                          
  Common Share Outstanding                                           
  (24,755,953 for December 31, 1996).....                            
Pro Forma Income Before                                              
  Extraordinary Item Per                                             
  Weighted Average Common                                            
  Share Outstanding                                                  
  (36,142,332 for December 31, 1996,                                 
  pro forma).............................         
</TABLE>

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

                                      27

<PAGE>   29
                      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      
                                                              Burman           Acquisition         Acquisition     
                                             Subtotal       Properties          Properties         Properties      
                                              Carry        (Historical)        (Historical)       (Historical)     
                                             Forward        Note 2 (g)          Note 2 (h)         Note 2 (i)      
                                            ---------      ------------        ------------       ------------
<S>                                        <C>             <C>                 <C>                <C>              
REVENUES:                                                                                                          
  Rental Income...................         $    123,499     $    18,606        $    10,448        $      3,829     
  Tenant Recoveries and Other                                                                                      
    Income........................               32,965           4,636              2,668               1,089     
                                           ------------     -----------        -----------        ------------
     Total Revenues...............              156,464          23,242             13,116               4,918     
                                           ------------     -----------        -----------        ------------
EXPENSES:                                                                                                          
  Real Estate Taxes...............               25,790           4,767              1,908               1,131     
  Repairs and Maintenance.........                6,327           1,477                795                 124     
  Property Management.............                5,686             732                329                  89     
  Utilities.......................                4,025             959                586                  27     
  Insurance.......................                1,028             275                160                  30     
  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     
                                           ------------     -----------        -----------        ------------
Income Before Gain on Sales                                                                                        
  of Properties, Minority                                                                                          
  Interest and Extraordinary                                                                                       
  Item ...........................               48,380          14,575              9,120               3,517     
Gain on Sales of Properties.......                4,344             ---                ---                 ---     
                                           ------------     -----------        -----------        ------------
Income Before Minority                                                                                             
  Interest and Extraordinary                                                                                       
  Item............................               52,724          14,575              9,120               3,517     
Income Allocated to Minority                                                                                       
  Interest........................               (2,931)            ---                ---                 ---     
                                           ------------     -----------        -----------        ------------
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                        
  Item............................               49,793          14,575              9,120               3,517     
                                           ------------     -----------        -----------        ------------
Preferred Stock Dividends.........               (3,919)            ---                ---                 ---     
                                           ------------     -----------        -----------        ------------
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                        
  Item Available to Common                                                                                         
  Shareholders....................         $     45,874     $    14,575        $     9,120        $      3,517     
                                           ============     ===========        ===========        ============
Income Before Extraordinary                       
  Item Per Weighted Average                       
  Common Share Outstanding                        
  (24,755,953 for December                        
  31, 1996).......................                

Pro Forma Income Before                           
  Extraordinary Item Per                          
  Weighted Average Common                         
  Share Outstanding                               
  (36,142,332 for December 31,                    
  1996, pro forma)................                

<CAPTION>

                                           1997
                                       Acquisition I
                                        Properties         Subtotal
                                       (Historical)         Carry
                                        Note 2 (j)         Forward
                                       -------------      ---------
<S>                                    <C>               <C>  
REVENUES:                              
  Rental Income...................     $     1,451       $   157,833      
  Tenant Recoveries and Other                                             
    Income........................             648            42,006      
                                       -----------       -----------
     Total Revenues...............           2,099           199,839      
                                       -----------       -----------
EXPENSES:                                                                 
  Real Estate Taxes...............             490            34,086      
  Repairs and Maintenance.........             102             8,825      
  Property Management.............              54             6,890      
  Utilities.......................               7             5,604      
  Insurance.......................              22             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...............             675           122,823      
                                       -----------       -----------
Income Before Gain on Sales                                               
  of Properties, Minority                                                 
  Interest and Extraordinary                                              
  Item ...........................           1,424            77,016      
Gain on Sales of Properties.......             ---             4,344      
                                       -----------       -----------
Income Before Minority                                                    
  Interest and Extraordinary                                              
  Item............................           1,424            81,360      
Income Allocated to Minority                                              
  Interest........................             ---            (2,931)     
                                       -----------       -----------
Income Before Extraordinary                                               
  Item............................           1,424            78,429      
                                       -----------       -----------
Preferred Stock Dividends.........             ---            (3,919)     
                                       -----------       -----------
Income Before Extraordinary                                               
  Item Available to Common                                                
  Shareholders....................     $     1,424       $    74,510      
                                       ===========       ===========        
Income Before Extraordinary                       
  Item Per Weighted Average                       
  Common Share Outstanding                        
  (24,755,953 for December                        
  31, 1996).......................                

Pro Forma Income Before                           
  Extraordinary Item Per                          
  Weighted Average Common                         
  Share Outstanding                               
  (36,142,332 for December 31,                    
  1996, pro forma)................                
</TABLE>

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

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<PAGE>   30
                      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    
                                                                            Pacifica                Sealy              Acquisition
                                                                          Acquisition            Acquisition               II     
                                                       Subtotal            Properties             Properties            Properties
                                                        Carry             (Historical)           (Historical)          (Historical)
                                                       Forward             Note 2(k)              Note 2(l)             Note 2(m)  
                                                      ----------          -----------            -----------          ------------
<S>                                                   <C>                 <C>                    <C>                  <C>        
REVENUES:                                                                                                                          
  Rental Income...........................            $ 157,833           $ 16,849               $ 15,163             $ 6,213      
  Tenant Recoveries and                                                                                                        
    Other Income..........................               42,006              3,453                  1,546               1,256      
                                                      ---------          ---------               --------             -------
      Total Revenues......................              199,839             20,302                 16,709               7,469      
                                                      ---------          ---------               --------             -------
EXPENSES:                                                                                                                    
  Real Estate Taxes.......................               34,086              2,521                  2,068               1,518      
  Repairs and Maintenance.................                8,825              1,554                  1,546                 424      
  Property Management.....................                6,890                767                    700                 254      
  Utilities...............................                5,604                547                    329                  53      
  Insurance...............................                1,515                116                    264                  56      
  Other...................................                1,596                155                    ---                  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               2,336      
                                                      ---------          ---------               --------             -------
Income Before Gain on Sales of                                                                                               
  Properties, Minority Interest                                                                                                
  and Extraordinary Item..................               77,016             14,642                 11,802               5,133      
Gain on Sale of Properties................                4,344                ---                    ---                 ---      
                                                      ---------          ---------               --------             -------
Income Before Minority Interest                                                                                              
  and Extraordinary Item..................               81,360             14,642                 11,802               5,133      
Income Allocated to Minority                                                                                                 
  Interest................................               (2,931)               ---                    ---                 ---      
                                                      ---------          ---------               --------             -------
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                  
  Item....................................               78,429             14,642                 11,802               5,133      
                                                      ---------          ---------               --------             -------
Preferred Stock Dividends ................               (3,919)               ---                    ---                 ---      
                                                      ---------          ---------               --------             -------
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                  
  Item Available to Common                                                                                                     
  Shareholders............................            $  74,510           $ 14,642               $ 11,802             $ 5,133      
                                                      =========          =========               ========             =======
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                  
  Item Per Weighted Average                                                                                                    
  Common Share Outstanding                                                                                                     
  (24,755,953 for December 31,                                                                                                 
  1996)...................................                                                                                         
Pro Forma Income Before                                                                                                      
  Extraordinary Item Per                                                                                                     
  Weighted Average Common                                                                                                    
  Share Outstanding                           
  (36,142,332 for December 31,                
  1996, pro forma)........................        
                                    
<CAPTION>
                                                       1997                1997
                                                    Acquisition          Acquisition
                                                        III                 IV
                                                     Properties          Properties           Subtotal
                                                    (Historical)        (Historical)           Carry
                                                     Note 2 (n)          Note 2 (o)           Forward
                                                   --------------      --------------       ----------
<S>                                                 <C>                 <C>                  <C>     
REVENUES:                                
  Rental Income...........................            $ 1,945           $ 2,230              $ 200,233              
  Tenant Recoveries and                                                                                                      
    Other Income..........................                244               219                 48,724                    
                                                      -------          --------              ---------
      Total Revenues......................              2,189             2,449                248,957                   
                                                      -------          --------              ---------
EXPENSES:                                                                                                                 
  Real Estate Taxes.......................                222               217                 40,632                    
  Repairs and Maintenance.................                168                99                 12,616                    
  Property Management.....................                 91                39                  8,741                     
  Utilities...............................                 51                73                  6,657                     
  Insurance...............................                 14                48                  2,013                     
  Other...................................                  4                 5                  1,791                     
  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......................                550               481                136,757                   
                                                      -------          --------              ---------
Income Before Gain on Sales of                                                                                            
  Properties, Minority Interest                                                                                           
  and Extraordinary Item..................              1,639             1,968                112,200                   
Gain on Sale of Properties................                ---               ---                  4,344                     
                                                      -------          --------              ---------
Income Before Minority Interest                                                                                           
  and Extraordinary Item..................              1,639             1,968                116,544                   
                                                      -------          --------              ---------
Income Allocated to Minority                                                                                              
  Interest................................                ---               ---                 (2,931)                   
                                                      -------          --------              ---------
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                               
  Item....................................              1,639             1,968                113,613                   
                                                      -------          --------              ---------
Preferred Stock Dividends ................                ---               ---                 (3,919)                   
                                                      -------          --------              ---------
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                               
  Item Available to Common                                                                                                
  Shareholders............................            $ 1,639           $ 1,968              $ 109,694               
                                                      =======          ========              =========
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                  
  Item Per Weighted Average                                                                             
  Common Share Outstanding                 
  (24,755,953 for December 31,             
  1996)...................................     
Pro Forma Income Before                     
  Extraordinary Item Per                      
  Weighted Average Common                     
  Share Outstanding                           
  (36,142,332 for December 31,                
  1996, pro forma)........................        
</TABLE>                                    

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

                                      29
<PAGE>   31
                      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                  1997
                                                            Acquisition V         Acquisition VI        Acquisition VII
                                            Subtotal          Properties            Properties            Properties           
                                             Carry           (Historical)          (Historical)          (Historical)          
                                            Forward           Note 2 (p)            Note 2 (q)            Note 2 (r)           
                                           ---------        -------------         --------------        --------------
<S>                                       <C>                <C>                   <C>                   <C>                   
REVENUES:                                                                                                                      
  Rental Income.....................      $    200,233       $      5,822          $      2,076          $      3,232          
  Tenant Recoveries and                                                                                                        
    Other Income....................            48,724                791                   553                   744          
                                          ------------       ------------          ------------          ------------
     Total Revenues.................           248,957              6,613                 2,629                 3,976          
                                          ------------       ------------          ------------          ------------
EXPENSES:                                                                                                                      
  Real Estate Taxes.................            40,632                659                   213                   750          
  Repairs and Maintenance...........            12,616                560                   203                   507          
  Property Management...............             8,741                234                   146                    60          
  Utilities.........................             6,657                187                    27                   174          
  Insurance.........................             2,013                 88                    24                    40          
  Other.............................             1,791                 52                    78                    84          
  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.................           136,757              1,780                   691                 1,615          
                                          ------------       ------------          ------------          ------------
Income Before Gain on Sales of                                                                                                 
  Properties, Minority Interest                                                                                                
  and Extraordinary Item............           112,200              4,833                 1,938                 2,361          
Gain on Sale of Properties..........             4,344                ---                   ---                   ---          
                                          ------------       ------------          ------------          ------------
Income Before Minority Interest                                                                                                
  and Extraordinary Item............           116,544              4,833                 1,938                 2,361          
Income Allocated to Minority                                                                                                   
  Interest..........................            (2,931)               ---                   ---                   ---          
                                          ------------       ------------          ------------          ------------
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                    
  Item..............................           113,613              4,833                 1,938                 2,361          
                                          ------------       ------------          ------------          ------------
Preferred Stock Dividends ..........            (3,919)               ---                   ---                   ---          
                                          ------------       ------------          ------------          ------------
Income Before Extraordinary                                                                                                    
 Item Available to Common                                                                                                      
  Shareholders......................      $    109,694       $      4,833          $      1,938          $      2,361          
                                          ============       ============          ============          ============
Income Before Extraordinary                             
   Item Per Weighted Average                            
   Common Share Outstanding                             
   (24,755,953 for December 31,                         
   1996)............................                    
Pro Forma Income Before                                 
   Extraordinary Item Per                               
   Weighted Average Common                              
   Share Outstanding                                    
   (36,142,332 for December 31,                         
   1996, pro forma).................                                                                                           

<CAPTION>
                                                                    First 
                                                                 Industrial 
                                           Pro Forma               Realty 
                                          Adjustments            Trust, Inc.
                                           Note 2 (s)             Pro Forma
                                          -----------            -----------          
<S>                                       <C>                    <C>
REVENUES:                                 
  Rental Income.....................      $       ---            $    211,363
  Tenant Recoveries and                                          
    Other Income....................              ---                  50,812
                                          -----------            ------------          
     Total Revenues.................              ---                 262,175
                                          -----------            ------------          
EXPENSES:                                                        
  Real Estate Taxes.................              ---                  42,254
  Repairs and Maintenance...........              ---                  13,886
  Property Management...............              ---                   9,181
  Utilities.........................              ---                   7,045
  Insurance.........................              ---                   2,165
  Other.............................              ---                   2,005
  General and Administrative........              ---                   4,018
  Interest Expense..................           18,429                  47,383
  Amortization of Interest Rate                                  
    Protection Agreements and                                    
    Deferred Financing Costs........              ---                   3,286
  Depreciation and Other                                         
    Amortization....................           19,313                  47,362
                                          -----------            ------------          
     Total Expenses.................           37,742                 178,585
                                          -----------            ------------          
Income Before Gain on Sales of                                   
  Properties, Minority Interest                                  
  and Extraordinary Item............          (37,742)                 83,590
Gain on Sale of Properties..........              ---                   4,344
                                          -----------            ------------          
Income Before Minority Interest                                  
  and Extraordinary Item............          (37,742)                 87,934
Income Allocated to Minority                                     
  Interest..........................           (7,143)                (10,074)
                                          -----------            ------------          
Income Before Extraordinary                                      
  Item..............................          (44,885)                 77,860
                                          -----------            ------------          
Preferred Stock Dividends ..........          (13,065)                (16,984)
                                          -----------            ------------          
Income Before Extraordinary                                      
 Item Available to Common                                        
  Shareholders......................      $   (57,950)           $     60,876
                                          ===========            ============
Income Before Extraordinary                                      
   Item Per Weighted Average              
   Common Share Outstanding               
   (24,755,953 for December 31,           
   1996)............................      
Pro Forma Income Before                   
   Extraordinary Item Per                 
   Weighted Average Common                
   Share Outstanding                      
   (36,142,332 for December 31,           
   1996, pro forma).................                             $       1.68
                                                                 ============
</TABLE>

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

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<PAGE>   32

                     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 33
properties acquired through December 5, 1997 (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, 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 acquired on
December 9, 1997 (the "Sealy Acquisition Properties"), 25 properties acquired
during the period July 15, 1997 through October 31, 1997 (the "1997 Acquisition
II Properties") and seven properties acquired on October 17, 1997 (the "1997
Acquisition III Properties") which are reported on Form 8-K dated October 30,
1997 and seven properties (the "1997 Acquisition IV Properties"), 28 properties
and one property scheduled to be acquired by January 31, 1998 (together, the
"1997 Acquisition V Properties"), 36 properties (the "1997 Acquisition VI
Properties") and eight properties (the "1997 Acquisition VII Properties")
acquired during the period November 1, 1997 through December 31, 1997 reported
on this Form 8-K/A No.1 dated December 11, 1997.

        The accompanying unaudited pro forma statement of operations for the
year ended December 31, 1996 has been prepared based upon certain pro forma
adjustments to the historical December 31, 1996 statement of operations of the
Company.  The unaudited 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"), the 5,400,000 shares
of $.01 par value common stock issued on October 15, 1997 (the "October 1997
Equity Offering"), the assumption of $66.5 million of secured debt, the issuance
on November 20, 1997 of $50.0 million of unsecured debt bearing interest at
6.90% which matures on November 21, 2005 (the "2005 Notes"), the issuance on
December 8, 1997 of $150.0 million of unsecured debt bearing interest at 7.00%
which matures December 1, 2006 (the "2006 Notes") and the issuance on December
8, 1997 of $100.0 million of unsecured debt bearing interest at 7.50% which
matures on December 1, 2017 (the "2017 Notes") had been completed on January 1,
1996.

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



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

2.      STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 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.

 (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 II
     Properties for the period January 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996.

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

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

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

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




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

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

 (s) 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.
        
     In connection with the purchase of the Sealy Acquisition Properties, the
     Company assumed an $8.0 million mortgage loan (the "Acquisition Mortgage
     Loan I"). The interest expense adjustment reflects interest on the
     Acquisition Mortgage Loan I for the pro forma period and as if such
     indebtedness was outstanding beginning January 1, 1996.
        
     In connection with the 1997 Acquisition II Properties acquisition, the
     Company assumed a $4.2 million mortgage loan (the "Acquisition Mortgage
     Loan II").  The interest expense adjustment reflects interest on the
     Acquisition Mortgage Loan II for the pro forma period and as if such
     indebtedness was outstanding beginning January 1, 1996.
        
     In connection with the 1997 Acquisition IV Properties acquisition, the
     Company assumed a $3.6 million mortgage loan (the "Acquisition Mortgage
     Loan III"). The interest expense adjustment reflects interest on the
     Acquisition Mortgage Loan III 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 borrowings under the Company's $150 million secured revolving
     credit facility (the "1994 Acquisition Facility") 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 1994
     Acquisition Facility or LIBOR plus 1.1% for borrowings under the Company's
     $200 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the "1996 Unsecured
     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 LIBOR plus 1% for borrowings under the 1996
     Acquisition Facility or LIBOR plus .8% for borrowings under the Company's
     $300 million unsecured acquisition facility (the "1997 Unsecured
     Acquisition Facility") 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 II Properties, the 1997 Acquisition III
     Properties, the 1997 Acquisition IV Properties, the 1997 Acquisition V
     Properties, the 1997 Acquisition VI Properties and the 1997 Acquisition VII
     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 




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

Offering and also reflects an increase in interest expense due to the
issuance of the 2005 Notes, the 2006 Notes and the 2017 Notes as if such
unsecured debt was outstanding as of January 1, 1996.

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
II Properties, the 1997 Acquisition III Properties, the 1997 Acquisition IV
Properties, the 1997 Acquisition V Properties, the 1997 Acquisition VI
Properties and the 1997 Acquisition VII 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
owned by unitholders other than the Company.  The minority interest adjustment
reflects a 14.2% 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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                                  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.



January 22, 1998                             By:     /s/  Michael J. Havala
                                                --------------------------------
                                                  Michael J. Havala
                                                  Chief Financial Officer
                                                  (Principal Financial and
                                                  Accounting Officer)



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                                EXHIBIT INDEX
                                -------------
                                       

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit No.     Description
- -----------     -----------
<S>             <C>
     23         Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.,
                Independent Accountants
</TABLE>



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<PAGE>   1




                                                                      EXHIBIT 23



                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


        We consent to the inclusion in this Form 8-K/A No.1 dated December 11,
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,
333-21887, 333-29879 and 333-43641), the Registrant's two previously filed
Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File No.'s 33-95188 and 333-36699), of our
report dated December 30, 1997 on our audit of the combined historical
statement of revenues and certain expenses of the 1997 Acquisition V Properties
for the year ended December 31, 1996, of our report dated January 9, 1998 on
our audit of the combined historical statement of revenues and certain expenses
of the 1997 Acquisition VI Properties for the year ended December 31, 1996 and
of our report dated January 9, 1998 on our audit of the combined historical
statement of revenues and certain expenses of the 1997 Acquisition VII
Properties for the year ended December 31, 1996.





                                                        COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.


Chicago, Illinois
January 22, 1998




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