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CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST   2005 ANNUAL REPORT     

what’s our secret?

what’s our  

Baltimore, MD

MARYLAND

Potomac River 

VIRGINIA

Washington, D.C.

ABOVE:
COPT is one of the largest owners of 
suburban office properties in the 
Greater Washington, DC region, 
which leads all cities in job growth 
over the last 12 years.

OPPOSITE PAGE:
NBP 191 in The National Business 
Park, near Fort Meade, Maryland. 
Completed October 2005; fully 
leased.

secret?

OVERVIEW.  Corporate  Office  Properties  Trust  (COPT)  (NYSE:  OFC)  is  a 
fully integrated, self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) focused 
on the acquisition, development, ownership, management and leasing of 
Class A suburban office properties in the Greater Washington, DC region 
and other select markets. As of December 31, 2005, our portfolio included 
183 office properties, totaling 14.6 million square feet, including joint ven-
ture  properties.  Throughout  2005,  we  implemented  a  core  customer 
expansion  strategy  built  on  meeting,  through  acquisitions  and  develop-
ment,  the  multi-location  requirements  of  our  strategic  tenants.  COPT’s 
Property  Management  Services  team  was  nationally  recognized  among 
all office owners as the #1 provider of quality service and tenant satisfac-
tion for the large owner category. COPT’s Development & Construction 
Services team received the first ever national Green Development Award 
presented by the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties 
(NAIOP).  And,  once  again,  the  Company  delivered  superior  shareholder 
return, ranking third highest among all office REITS in 2005 and highest of 
all office REITS for the past five years (2001–2005).

So, what’s our secret?

For  more  information  on  the  Company  and  full  financial  reporting,  visit  the  investor  relations 
section of www.copt.com.

1  Corporate Office Properties Trust  2005 Annual Report

great

strategy. customers. team.

ABOVE:
Management team members (left to 
right) Sandra A. Haertig, Regional 
Director, COPT Property Management; 
John T. Hermann, Vice President, 
Asset Management and Leasing; 
Jeffrey L. Marquina, Regional 
Director, COPT Property Management; 
S. Judson Williams, Senior Vice 
President, Asset Management and 
Leasing; Catherine M. Ward, Senior 
Vice President, Asset Management 
and Leasing; and Peg Ohrt, Vice 
President, Human Resources.

LEFT:
Inside 9690 Deereco Road, in the 
North Baltimore County submarket, 
Maryland.

GREAT  STRATEGY.  Our  business  strategy  is  clear  and  well-defined.  We 
concentrate  on  serving  our  tenants  with  exceptional  service,  and  our 
investors with sound growth strategies. We focus on acquiring, develop-
ing, owning, leasing and managing suburban office properties in strategi-
cally  positioned  target  markets,  where  job  demand  is  now—and  where 
demand will grow. We seek to own large office parks with adjacent land 
control  to  ensure  our  ability  to  meet  ongoing  tenant  demand.  Wherever 
possible,  our  buildings  are  located  near  government  demand  drivers. 
Seventy percent of our portfolio is located in the Greater Washington, DC 
region,  and  we  are  strategically  growing  our  portfolio  in  other  targeted 
markets—driven by tenant demand. Finally, we focus on building relation-
ships  through  outstanding  customer  service,  achieved  by  paying  atten-
tion to details and exceeding customer expectations.

GREAT CUSTOMERS. Our business strategy centers on our large, credit-
worthy tenants. The U.S. Government and defense contractors generate 
half of our annualized tenant revenues and are clear 21st century demand 
drivers.  Our  top  20  tenants  comprise  56%  of  the  portfolio’s  annualized 
revenue, with an average lease size of 50,000 square feet. Our nationally 
recognized quality of service has attracted and forged strong long-term 
relationships  which  generate  customer  loyalty  and  repeat  business,  as 
exemplified  by  an  average  of  seven  leases  with  our  top-20  tenants.  Our 
tenants are our business.

GREAT  TEAM.  We  work  diligently  to  attract  and  retain  the  best  team 
available. We motivate our professionals to exceed expectations for ten-
ants  and  for  shareholders,  and  we  utilize  a  team  approach  to  maximize 
customer service. Our multi-talented staff provides comprehensive exper-
tise to develop or acquire, lease and manage our office assets. To better 
meet the needs of our largest tenants, in 2005 we formed a Government 
Services  team  to  fulfill  the  unique  and  critical  needs  of  our  government 
and  defense  sector  tenants.  We  work  hard  and  we  work  smart  to  cre-
atively  meet  our  customers’  needs.  In  doing  so,  we  ensure  a  successful 
and expanding partnership with tenants. The end result is a consistently 
strong growth story for shareholders.

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what does this mean for you? 

365

it creates strong shareholder return

We  deliver  consistently  strong  performance  to  our  shareholders.  Our 
results  speak  for  themselves.  Corporate  Office  Properties  Trust  has 
outperformed all other public office REITs in total shareholder return over 
the past 3, 5 and 7 years. We delivered a five-year 365% total shareholder 
return (2001–2005), highest of all office REITs and ninth highest among all 
148  equity  REITs.  In  2005,  we  generated  a  25%  return  to  investors,  third 
highest  among  all  office  REITs.  Standard  &  Poor’s  last  year  ranked  our 
Company  142  out  of  11,000  public  companies  analyzed  for  10-year  total 
shareholder  return,  the  highest  among  all  148  equity  REITs.  Simply  put, 
we are a total return leader.

A clear business strategy, focused on large expanding tenants and sup-
ported by a dedicated professional team, results in exceptional value for 
investors. That’s our secret.

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%last5%%years.

ABOVE:
Corporate finance team members 
(left to right) Mary Ellen Fowler,
Vice President, Finance and Investor 
Relations; Roger A. Waesche, Jr.,
Executive Vice President and Chief 
Financial Officer; and Susan M. 
Sheridan, Vice President, Financial 
Services.

FFO Per Share—Diluted
(in dollars)

Dividend Per Share
(in dollars)

Total Shareholder Return
(in percent)

$1.86 

$1.74

$1.56

$1.44

$1.28

$1.20

$1.07

$.98

$.91

0.90

$.82

$.86

$2.00

1.50

1.00

.50

0

0.60

0.30

0

2001

2002

2003 2004 2005

365% 

400

300

200

100

0

189%

25%

2001

2002

2003 2004 2005

1 year

3 year

5 year

5  Corporate Office Properties Trust  2005 Annual Report

to our shareholders

“ We strive for excellence in everything 

we  do—in  our  relationships  with 

our  tenants,  in  the  quality  of  our 

team, and in the many ways we give 

back  to  the  communities  in  which 

we live and work.”

—Rand Griffin

We are pleased to report another outstanding year in 2005, one in which we not 
only achieved strong financial results, but also strategically grew the Company. 
These  results  were  achieved  through  a  sound  strategy,  strong  FFO  growth  and 
solid  execution  by  the  team.  We  are  proud  that  we  have  produced  consistently 
strong shareholder returns that lead the office sector of the REIT industry.

OPERATING RESULTS. During 2005, most office REITs struggled to rebound 
from difficult market conditions experienced during the past few years. In contrast, 
our  Company  grew  to  14.6  million  square  feet  in  183  suburban  office  buildings 
and  achieved  a  7%  year  over  year  growth  in  Funds  From  Operations  (FFO)  per 
diluted share, at the high end of our guidance. We also raised our dividend for 
the seventh consecutive year, increasing it by 9.8% in 2005, and 70% over the past 
seven years.

We achieved a number of significant operational highlights as follows:
•  $364 million in acquisitions totaling 3.1 million square feet and  372 acres
•  $100 million in non-core dispositions
•  94% occupied and 95% leased at year end for our wholly owned portfolio
•  2.1 million square feet leased with a 67% renewal rate
•  $220 million under construction at year end

GROWTH INITIATIVES. The Company is particularly well positioned to con-
tinue  to  achieve  growth  and  financial  results  at  the  top  end  of  our  office  REIT 
peers.  This  growth  has  been  solidified  during  2005  with  a  number  of  external 
growth drivers:
•   We  have  launched  a  focused  tenant-driven  expansion  strategy,  entering  new 
office  markets  in  San  Antonio  and  Colorado  Springs.  In  both  instances,  we 
were responding to the growth needs of key tenants. We would expect to selec-
tively continue this expansion in the next few years.

•   We significantly expanded our land inventory in both our core and new mar-
kets, ensuring that our development pace can continue to meet strong demand 
from our existing tenants.

•   We formed mission-specific joint ventures to add depth to our portfolio. One 
venture  allows  continued  development  in  the  key  Baltimore-Washington  cor-
ridor, adjacent to Fort Meade, Maryland. The second venture targets strategi-
cally located warehouse properties that can be redeveloped into Class A office 
space, offering a diversity of product type and pricing to our expanding tenants.
•   We are partnering with some of our key tenants to provide comprehensive real 
estate  solutions  as  part  of  their  contracting  efforts.  Our  unique  skill  sets  and 
strong  tenant  relationships  have  earned  us  these  opportunities.  These  efforts 
may be located outside our core market and/or our expansion markets.

6

Combined  with  our  continued  acquisition  and  development  activities,  these 
external growth drivers place us in a unique growth position among our peers.

RECOGNITION.  We strive for excellence in everything we do, and in 2005 we 
were  recognized  for  our  efforts  by  our  peers  and  our  tenants  in  two  key  areas. 
The Company was recognized for its environmental leadership by receiving from 
the  National  Association  of  Industrial  and  Office  Properties  (NAIOP)  the 
first national Green Development Award for one of our LEED-certified buildings, 
318 National Business Park.

Also, the Company was awarded the #1 rating for customer service in the large 
owner  category  in  the  national  CEL  &  Associates  survey  conducted  each  year 
with over 2 million tenants. In 2004, we were tied for #1 and are proud that our 
consistent commitment to exceed expectations was recognized again this year.

2006  AND  BEYOND.  Our  growth  should  continue  this  year  as  we  place  our 
record  level  of  construction  projects  into  service  and  continue  our  acquisition 
efforts. We would expect to expand our footprint in our core submarkets, utiliz-
ing proceeds from non-core dispositions to help fund this growth. We also expect 
to  position  the  Company  this  year  to  participate  in  the  significant  future  job 
growth that will result in our area from the recent Base Realignment and Closure 
(BRAC)  announcements.  Thus,  2006  and  beyond  should  be  years  of  continued 
growth at one of the highest levels in the office REIT sector.

In  March  2006,  Stan  Link,  our  Senior  Vice  President  of  Government  and 
Construction Services, retired. Stan was with the Company and its predecessors 
for  20  years  and  was  a  key  contributor  in  our  efforts  to  construct  important 
buildings for the U.S. Government. His hard work and loyalty will be missed, but 
he has established a strong team to carry on his inspired efforts.

I would like to personally thank the Board of Trustees for their guidance during 
2005, our shareholders for their support and input, and our employees for their 
hard  work  and  dedication  throughout  the  year.  We  look  forward  to  continued 
growth and excellence in 2006.

Sincerely yours,

Randall M. Griffin
President and Chief Executive Officer

In 2005, we again ranked #1 nationally 
in tenant satisfaction. The National 
Commercial Real Estate Customer 
Service Award for Excellence is 
awarded annually by CEL & Associates, 
Inc., based on tenant surveys.

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how will it  

 continue?

by accelerating our growth drivers.

LEFT:

Corridor lobby of the recently 
completed 233,000 square foot 
Washington Technology Park II 
in Westfields Corporate Center, 
Chantilly, Virginia.

What  drives  our  continuing  growth?  First—developing  office  assets 
to  expertly  fit  the  needs  of  tenants.  Sustaining  and  moving  forward  a 
healthy  real  estate  development  pipeline  is  key  to  our  future  success. 
Secondly—tactical  real  estate  acquisitions  targeting  office  assets  in 
choice  locations  within  our  core  Greater  Washington,  DC  markets  and 
beyond—locations  that  are  defined  by  strong  tenant  demand.  And 
finally—a  decisive  expansion  strategy  with  the  clear  vision  to  identify 
and pursue creative opportunities to position the Company for long-term 
growth. Executing an effective strategy of development, acquisitions, and 
expansion positions the Company for ongoing growth—and success.

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1.2 m

1.2 million square feet under construction

development.

ABOVE LEFT:
COPT is leading the nation in “green” 
office development, with 2 buildings 
certified and 13 registered for Silver or 
Gold certification in the LEED* program 
of the U.S. Green Building Council. 
Dwight S. Taylor, President, COPT 
Development & Construction Services
(left) and Peter Z. Garver, Director, 
Development Services, receive the first 
national Green Development Award 
presented by NAIOP for 318 National 
Business Park (opposite page).

ABOVE RIGHT:
Construction services team members
(left to right) Connie S. Epperlein,
Corporate Designer and Programmer; 
Carl M. Nelson, Vice President, 
Construction Services; and George J. 
Marcin, Vice President, Interior 
Construction and Renovation.
* Leadership in Energy and Environmental 
Design

During 2005, we significantly increased our development pipeline, building 
in strategic locations based upon strong tenant demand, and placing into 
service  five  properties,  all  100%  leased,  totaling  764,000  square  feet.  At 
the  close  of  2005,  nine  buildings  were  under  construction,  totaling  over 
1.2 million square feet for a total cost of $220 million.

PARTNERING  TO  BROADEN  OUR  PLATFORM.  We  created  COPT 
Opportunity Invest in 2005 as a value-add joint venture to acquire ware-
house  properties  within  our  core  Greater  Washington,  DC  market,  and 
redevelop these into Class A office assets. We also formed a joint venture 
to develop up to 1.8 million square feet into a premier office park within 
the Baltimore-Washington, DC corridor near Fort Meade. We expect this 
park  to  be  the  next  tenant  demand  location  after  completion  of  The 
National Business Park.

LAND FUELS GROWTH. We more than doubled our inventory of entitled 
land, purchasing land in our core submarkets and in new expansion mar-
kets.  At  year  end,  our  land  inventory  totaled  532  acres,  capable  of  sup-
porting 7.5 million square feet of development, positioning the Company 
for ongoing growth over the next decade.

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364 m

$364 million in acquisitions

acquisitions.

ABOVE RIGHT:
Acquisition team members (left to right) 
Karen M. Singer, Vice President, 
General Counsel & Secretary; 
Jonathan M. Carpenter, Manager, 
Investments; and James K. Davis, Jr.,
Vice President, Investments.

LEFT:
Rockville Corporate Center, acquired 
in April 2005 in a sale leaseback with 
Applera Corporation and Celera 
Genomics. The transaction included 
9.7 acres of land, with approvals in 
place to build approximately 215,000 
square feet of space.

Despite a competitive acquisition environment, we maintained our disci-
plined investment strategy by focusing on value-add transactions. In 2005, 
we acquired a total of $364 million in assets totaling over 3 million square 
feet, including joint ventures and land, substantially exceeding our origi-
nal  goal  of  $200  million.  Acquisitions  included  40  office  properties  and 
land to accommodate 4.6 million square feet in additional office develop-
ment. During the year, we identified acquisition opportunities within our 
core markets and in new markets, due to a tenant-centric strategy: paying 
attention to and managing our customers’ needs.

REFINING THE PORTFOLIO. In 2005, we made great strides in executing 
our asset dispositions strategy, generating close to $100 million through 
the sale of 19 non-core assets within the Harrisburg and New Jersey port-
folios,  doubling  our  target  goal.  We  are  redeploying  this  capital  into 
acquisitions and development in growth markets. We expect to continue 
to sell non-core assets to refine our portfolio for future growth.

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50%

50% of revenue is from government and defense

expansion.

ABOVE RIGHT:
Strategic expansion team members 
(left to right) George B. Swintz,
Vice President, Asset Management 
and Leasing/Colorado Springs; 
Charles J. Fiala, Jr., Senior Vice 
President, Government Services; 
and Derrick C. Boegner, Vice 
President, Asset Management 
and Leasing/Northern Virginia.

OPPOSITE PAGE:
We are under construction on a new 
50,000 square foot office building in 
Colorado Springs for Scitor at Patriot 
Park, scheduled for delivery in 
August 2006.

Our  expansion  into  new  markets  in  2005  was  a  direct  result  of  meeting 
the multi-location requirements of our strategic tenants. We are creating, 
in select new high-growth markets, a concentration of key tenants in well-
designed office properties centered around defined demand drivers.

A  REAL  ESTATE  GROWTH  STORY.  In  2005,  we  established  compelling 
footholds in both San Antonio and Colorado Springs, establishing regional 
offices  in  both  locations.  In  San  Antonio,  we  acquired  a  two-building, 
469,000 square foot facility, fully leased it to a key tenant, and now own 58 
acres of land able to support 725,000 square feet of office development. 
We  also  entered  the  Colorado  Springs  market,  home  to  Peterson  Air 
Force Base, which ranks third in the nation in strategic military value. We 
acquired  five  buildings  totaling  317,000  square  feet,  plus  184  acres  that 
can  support  1.5  million  square  feet  of  development.  With  continuing 
strong demand from the defense sector, we expect to continue expand-
ing our market position in Colorado Springs.

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corporate information

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Randall M. Griffin
President and Chief Executive Officer
Roger A. Waesche, Jr.
Executive Vice President and 
Chief Financial Officer
Karen M. Singer
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

SERVICE COMPANY 
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Dwight S. Taylor
President, COPT Development & Construction 
Services, LLC

EXECUTIVE OFFICES
Corporate Office Properties Trust
8815 Centre Park Drive, Suite 400
Columbia, Maryland 21045
Telephone: (410) 730-9092
Facsimile: (410) 740-1174

After July 17, 2006:
6711 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite 300
Columbia, Maryland 21046
Telephone: (443) 285-5400

Pennsylvania Office
Corporate Office Properties Trust
40 Morris Avenue, Suite 220
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010

LEGAL COUNSEL
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
1701 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

board of trustees

REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT
Shareholders with questions concerning stock 
certificates, account information, dividend 
payments or stock transfers should contact 
our transfer agent:
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 
Shareholder Services 
161 North Concord Exchange 
South St. Paul, Minnesota 55075 
Toll-free: (800) 468-9716 
www.wellsfargo.com/shareownerservices

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 
250 West Pratt Street, Suite 2100 
Baltimore, Maryland 21201

DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN
Registered shareholders may reinvest dividends 
through the Company’s dividend reinvestment 
plan. For more information, please contact 
Wells Fargo Shareholder Services at 
(800) 468-9716.

ANNUAL MEETING
The annual meeting of the shareholders 
will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, 
May 18, 2006, at the Baltimore Marriott 
Waterfront, 700 Aliceanna Street, 
Baltimore, Maryland 21202.

INVESTOR RELATIONS
For help with questions about the Company, 
or for additional corporate information, 
please contact:
Mary Ellen Fowler 
Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations 
Corporate Office Properties Trust 
8815 Centre Park Drive, Suite 400 
Columbia, Maryland 21045 
Telephone: (410) 992-7324 
Facsimile: (410) 740-1174 
Email: ir@copt.com

After July 17, 2006:
6711 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite 300 
Columbia, Maryland 21046 
Telephone: (443) 285-5400

SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
As of March 15, 2006, the Company had 
40,146,309 outstanding common shares 
owned by approximately 350 shareholders of 
record. This does not include the number 
of persons whose shares are held in nominee 
or “street name” accounts through brokers 
or clearing agencies.

COMMON AND PREFERRED SHARES
The common and preferred shares of Corporate 
Office Properties Trust are traded on the New 
York Stock Exchange. Common shares are 
traded under the symbol OFC, and preferred 
shares are traded under the symbols OFC—
PrE, PrF, PrG and PrH.

WEBSITE
For additional information on the Company, 
visit our website at www.copt.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This report contains forward-looking infor-
mation based upon the Company’s current 
best judgment and expectations. Actual 
results could vary from those presented herein. 
The risks and uncertainties associated with 
the forward-looking information include the 
strength of the commercial office real estate 
market in which the Company operates, com-
petitive market conditions, general economic 
growth, interest rates and capital market con-
ditions. For further information, please refer to 
the Company’s filings with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
CERTIFICATION
The Company submitted to the New York 
Stock Exchange in 2005 the Annual CEO 
Certification required by Section 303A.12 
of the New York Stock Exchange corporate 
governance rules.

TOP ROW (Left to Right):
Jay H. Shidler, Chairman of the Board 
Managing Partner, The Shidler Group
Clay W. Hamlin, III, Vice Chairman of the Board
Thomas F. Brady, Executive Vice President, 
Corporate Strategy and Retail Competitive 
Supply, Constellation Energy Group
Robert L. Denton, Managing Partner, 
The Shidler Group

BOTTOM ROW (Left to Right):
Randall M. Griffin, President and 
Chief Executive Officer, Corporate Office 
Properties Trust
Steven D. Kesler, Managing Director, 
The Casey Group
Kenneth S. Sweet, Jr., Consultant, Mercantile 
Private Wealth Management
Kenneth D. Wethe, Principal, Wethe & Associates

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K 
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE 
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

(Mark one) 
⌧

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE 
ACT OF 1934 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005
or 

(cid:134)

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES 
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

For the transition period from 

  to 
Commission file number 1-14023

Corporate Office Properties Trust 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) 
8815 Centre Park Drive, Suite 400 
Columbia, MD 
(Address of principal executive offices) 

23-2947217
(IRS Employer 
Identification No.)

21045 
(Zip Code) 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (410) 730-9092

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: 

(Title of Each Class) 

Common Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value 
Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value 
Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value 
Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value 
Series H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value 

(Name of Exchange on
Which Registered) 
New York Stock Exchange 
New York Stock Exchange 
New York Stock Exchange 
New York Stock Exchange 
New York Stock Exchange 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  ⌧ Yes  (cid:134) No
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the 

Exchange Act.  (cid:134) Yes  ⌧ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and 
(2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  ⌧ Yes  (cid:134) No

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not 

be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this
Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. (cid:134)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definition

of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One):

Large accelerated filer ⌧

Accelerated filer (cid:134)

Non-accelerated filer (cid:134)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.)  (cid:134) Yes  ⌧ No
The aggregate market value of the voting and nonvoting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $1.1

billion, as calculated using the closing price of the common shares of beneficial interest on the New York Stock Exchange and our
outstanding shares as of June 30, 2005; for purposes of calculating this amount only, affiliates are defined as Trustees, executive owners and 
beneficial owners of more than 10% of the registrant’s outstanding common shares of beneficial interest. At February 28, 2006, 40,015,815 of
the registrant’s common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value, were outstanding.

Portions of the annual shareholder report for the year ended December 31, 2005 are incorporated by reference into Parts I and II of 

this report and portions of the proxy statement of the registrant for its 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed within 120 days after
the end of the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.

Table of Contents

Form 10-K 

PART I 

BUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 1.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PROPERTIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 2.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 3.
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 4.

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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED 

STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY 
SECURITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   31

ITEM 6.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL 

CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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ITEM 7A.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET 

ITEM 8.
ITEM 9.

RISK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   67
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON 

ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT. . . . . . . . . . .   68
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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND 

MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 14.

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ITEM 15.  EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   68

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Form 10-K contains “forward-looking” statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation

Reform Act of 1995, that are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about future 
events and financial trends affecting the financial condition and operations of our business. Forward-
looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” 
“estimate” or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks 
and uncertainties, many of which we cannot predict with accuracy and some of which we might not even
anticipate. Although we believe that the expectations, estimates and projections reflected in such forward-
looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions at the time made, we can give no assurance that
these expectations, estimates and projections will be achieved. Future events and actual results may differ 
materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that may affect these 
expectations, estimates and projections include, but are not limited to: 

• our ability to borrow on favorable terms; 

• general economic and business conditions, which will, among other things, affect office property 

demand and rents, tenant creditworthiness, interest rates and financing availability; 

• adverse changes in the real estate markets including, among other things, increased competition 

with other companies; 

• risks of real estate acquisition and development, including, among other things, risks that 

development projects may not be completed on schedule, that tenants may not take occupancy or 
pay rent or that development or operating costs may be greater than anticipated; 

• risks of investing through joint venture structures, including risks that our joint venture partners 

may not fulfill their financial obligations as investors or may take actions that are inconsistent with
our objectives; 

• our ability to satisfy and operate effectively under federal income tax rules relating to real estate 

investment trusts and partnerships; 

• governmental actions and initiatives; and 

• environmental requirements. 

For further information on factors that could affect the company and the statements contained herein, 

you should refer to the “Risk Factors” section. We undertake no obligation to update or supplement 
forward-looking statements. 

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Item 1.

Business 

OUR COMPANY 

PART I 

General. We are a fully-integrated and self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that 

focuses on the acquisition, development, ownership, management and leasing of primarily Class A 
suburban office properties in the Greater Washington, D.C. region and other select markets. We have
implemented a core customer expansion strategy built on meeting, through acquisitions and development, 
the multi-location requirements of our strategic tenants. Our strategy is to operate in select, 
demographically strong submarkets where we can achieve critical mass, operating synergies and key 
competitive advantages, including attracting high quality tenants and securing acquisition and development
opportunities. As of December 31, 2005, our investments in real estate included the following: 

• 165 wholly owned operating office properties in Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Pennsylvania

and New Jersey containing 13.7 million rentable square feet that were 94.0% occupied; 

• 14 wholly owned office properties under construction or development that we estimate will total 
approximately 1.8 million square feet upon completion and one wholly owned office property 
totaling approximately 52,000 square feet that was under redevelopment; 

• wholly owned land parcels totaling 311 acres that were located near certain of our operating

properties and potentially developable into approximately 4.5 million square feet; and 

• partial ownership interests, primarily through joint ventures, in the following: 

• 18 operating properties totaling approximately 885,000 square feet;

• two office properties totaling approximately 611,000 square feet that were mostly under 

redevelopment; and 

• land parcels totaling 138 acres that were located near certain of our operating properties and 

potentially developable into approximately 1.0 million square feet. 

We conduct almost all of our operations through our operating partnership, Corporate Office 
Properties, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), a Delaware limited partnership, of which we are the sole
general partner. The Operating Partnership owns real estate both directly and through subsidiaries. The 
Operating Partnership also owns 100% of Corporate Office Management, Inc. (“COMI”) and owns, either 
directly or through COMI, 100% of the following entities that provide real estate services (collectively 
defined as the “Service Companies”): COPT Property Management Services, LLC (“CPM”)(formerly 
named Corporate Realty Management, LLC), COPT Development and Construction Services, LLC 
(“CDC”), Corporate Development Services, LLC (“CDS”) and Corporate Cooling and Controls, LLC 
(“CC&C”). CPM manages most of our properties and also provides corporate facilities management for 
select third parties. CDC and CDS provide construction and development services to us and to third 
parties. CC&C provides heating and air conditioning installation, maintenance, repair and controls
services to us and to third parties. 

Interests in our Operating Partnership are in the form of preferred and common units. As of 
December 31, 2005, we owned approximately 95% of the outstanding preferred units and approximately 
82% of the outstanding common units in our Operating Partnership. The remaining preferred and 
common units in our Operating Partnership were owned by third parties, which included certain of our 
Trustees. 

We believe that we are organized and have operated in a manner that permits us to satisfy the 

requirements for taxation as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and we 

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intend to continue to operate in such a manner. If we qualify for taxation as a REIT, we generally will not 
be subject to Federal income tax on our taxable income that is distributed to our shareholders. A REIT is 
subject to a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that it 
distribute to its shareholders at least 90% of its annual REIT taxable income (excluding net capital gains). 

Our executive offices are located at 8815 Centre Park Drive, Suite 400, Columbia, Maryland 21045 

and our telephone number is (410) 730-9092.

Corporate Office Properties Trust’s Internet address is www.copt.com. We make available on our 
Internet site free of charge our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current 
reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 
15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably possible after we file such material with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission. In addition, we have made available on our website under the heading “Corporate 
Governance” the charters for our Board of Trustees’ Audit Committee, Nominating and Corporate 
Governance Committee and Compensation Committee, as well as our Corporate Governance Guidelines, 
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and Code of Ethics for Financial Officers. We intend to make
available on our website any future amendments or waivers to our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics 
and Code of Ethics for Financial Officers within four business days after any such amendments or waivers. 
The information on our Internet site is not part of this report. 

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) maintains an Internet site that contains
reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically 
with the SEC. This site can be accessed at www.sec.gov. The public may also read and copy paper filings 
that we have made with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room. Information on the operation of 
the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. 

Significant 2005 Developments 

During 2005, we: 

• experienced increased revenues, operating expenses and operating income due primarily to the 

addition of properties through acquisition and construction activities; 

• finished the period with occupancy for our wholly owned portfolio of properties at 94.0%; 

• acquired 38 office properties totaling 2.5 million square feet for $284.7 million, including properties 
representing our initial entry into the Colorado Springs, Colorado and San Antonio, Texas regions; 

• acquired 10 parcels of land totaling 312 acres, all of which are located near operating properties 

that we own, for $46.9 million; 

• placed into service 295,000 square feet in three newly-constructed properties;

• had nine new properties under construction, three properties under redevelopment and six 

properties under development at December 31, 2005;

• sold four office properties and a land parcel for a total of $29.8 million;

• sold 80% of the ownership interest in our Harrisburg portfolio by contributing into a real estate

joint venture;

• increased the maximum principal under our primary revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit 

Facility”) from $300.0 million to $400.0 million, with a right to further increase the maximum 
principal in the future to $600.0 million;

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• borrowed $466.1 million under mortgages and other loans, excluding our Revolving Credit Facility;

and 

• sold 2.3 million common shares to an underwriter for net proceeds totaling approximately 

$75.2 million.

Subsequent Events

Subsequent to December 31, 2005, the following events took place:

• On January 1, 2006, we placed into service a newly-constructed property in the 
Baltimore/Washington Corridor totaling approximately 162,000 square feet. 

• On January 17, 2006, we acquired our partner’s 50% interest in a joint venture that had constructed 
a building in the Baltimore/Washington Corridor for $1.2 million using cash reserves. We then sold
the property to a third party for $2.5 million and used the proceeds to fund the acquisition of the
Colorado Springs property discussed below. 

• On January 19, 2006, we acquired an office property to be redeveloped that is located in Colorado 

Springs, Colorado totaling approximately 60,000 square feet for a contract price of $2.6 million. The 
acquisition also included land that we believe can accommodate 25,000 additional square feet. The 
acquisition was financed primarily using proceeds from the property sale discussed above. 

• On January 20, 2006, we acquired a 31-acre land parcel adjacent to properties that we own in

San Antonio, Texas for a contract price of $7.2 million. We believe that the parcel can support the 
future development of approximately 375,000 square feet of office space. The acquisition was 
financed primarily using borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility. 

• On February 6, 2006, we sold two properties that we own in the Baltimore/Washington Corridor 
totaling approximately 142,000 square feet for a contract price of $17.0 million. We used the 
proceeds from the sale to pay down our Revolving Credit Facility. In connection with this sale, we 
executed a $14.0 million letter of credit agreement with a lender to release these properties as 
collateral on an outstanding loan from the lender pending the substitution of two other properties 
as collateral, which is expected to be completed by mid-2006. 

• On February 10, 2006, we acquired a 50% interest in a joint venture owning a land parcel that is 
located adjacent to properties that we own in the Baltimore/Washington Corridor for $1.8 million
using cash reserves. The joint venture is constructing an office property totaling approximately 
43,000 square feet on the land parcel. 

• On February 28, 2006, we acquired a 6-acre land parcel that is located near properties we own in 

the Baltimore/Washington Corridor for a contract price of $2.1 million using cash reserves. 

• On March 8, 2006, we sold a property that we own in the Northern/Central New Jersey region

totaling approximately 57,000 square feet for a contract price of $9.7 million. We used the proceeds 
from the sale to pay down our Revolving Credit Facility. 

Corporate Objectives and Strategies

Our primary objectives are to achieve sustainable long-term growth in results of operations and to

maximize long-term shareholder value. We seek to achieve these objectives through focusing on the 
ownership, management, leasing, acquisition and development of suburban office properties. Important 
elements of our strategy are set forth below:

Geographic Focus. We focus our operations in select submarkets where we believe that we already 

possess or can achieve the critical mass necessary to maximize management efficiencies, operating 

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synergies and competitive advantages through our acquisition, property management and development 
programs. The attributes we look for in selecting submarkets include, among others: (1) proximity to large 
demand drivers; (2) strong demographics; (3) attractiveness to high quality tenants, including our existing
tenants; (4) potential for growth and stability in economic down cycles; and (5) future acquisition and 
development opportunities. When we select a submarket, our strategy generally involves establishing an 
initial presence by acquiring properties in that submarket and then increasing our ownership through 
future acquisitions and development. While most of our properties are located in the Greater Washington, 
D.C. region, we expect to pursue selective expansion opportunities outside of that region, typically to meet 
the anticipated needs of our existing and future tenants. 

Office Park Focus.  We focus on owning and operating properties located in established suburban

corporate office parks. We believe the suburban office park environment generally attracts longer-term, 
high-quality tenants seeking to attract and retain quality work forces, because these parks are typically 
situated along major transportation routes with easy access to support services, amenities and residential 
communities. 

High Quality Tenant Focus.  We focus on tenants that are large, financially sound entities with
significant long-term space requirements. To enhance the stability of our cash flow, we typically structure 
our leases with terms ranging from three to ten years. We believe that this strategy enables us to establish 
long-term relationships with quality tenants and, coupled with our geographic and submarket focus,
enhances our ability to become the landlord of choice in our targeted markets. Given the terms of our 
leases, we monitor the timing of our lease maturities with the goal being that such timing should not be
highly concentrated in any given one-year or five-year period. 

Defense Industry Focus. A high concentration of our revenues is generated from tenants in the 
United States defense industry (comprised of the United States Government and defense contractors). 
This industry is particularly interested in a number of the submarkets where our properties are located and 
the types of properties and service that we are able to provide. We also believe that our experience and 
existing relationships in the industry position us well to continue and grow on this focus. We seek to 
reinforce and expand our relationships with these current and prospective tenants, while monitoring our 
levels of concentration from a business risk perspective.

Acquisition Strategies.  We generally pursue the acquisition of suburban office properties through a 

three-part acquisition strategy. This strategy includes targeting: (1) entity acquisitions of significant
portfolios along with their management to establish prominent ownership positions in new neighboring
regions and enhance our management infrastructure; (2) portfolio purchases to enhance our existing 
submarket positions as well as enter selective new neighboring regions; and (3) opportunistic acquisitions 
of individual properties in our existing regions. We typically seek to make acquisitions at attractive yields 
and below replacement cost. We also typically seek to increase cash flow and enhance the underlying value 
of each acquisition through repositioning the properties and capitalizing on existing below market leases 
and expansion opportunities. 

Property Development Strategies.  We balance our acquisition program through selective development 

and expansion of suburban office properties as market conditions and leasing opportunities support 
favorable risk-adjusted returns. We pursue development opportunities principally in response to the needs 
of existing and prospective new tenants. We generally develop sites that are located near our existing 
properties. We believe that developing such sites enhances our ability to effectively meet tenant needs and 
efficiently provide critical tenant services.

Tenant Services.  We seek to capitalize on our geographic focus and critical mass of properties in our
core regions by providing high level, comprehensive services to our tenants. We conduct most of our tenant
services activities through our subsidiary service companies. We believe that providing quality services is an
integral part of our goal to achieve consistently high levels of tenant satisfaction and retention. 

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Internal Growth Strategies.  We aggressively manage our portfolio to maximize the operating 
performance of each property through: (1) proactive property management and leasing; (2) achieving 
operating efficiencies through increasing economies of scale and, where possible, aggregating vendor 
contracts to achieve volume pricing discounts; (3) renewing tenant leases and re-tenanting at increased 
rents where market conditions permit; and (4) expanding our tenant and real estate service capabilities. 
These strategies are designed to promote tenant satisfaction, resulting in higher tenant retention and the 
attraction of new tenants. 

Financing Policy 

We pursue a capitalization strategy aimed at maintaining a flexible capital structure in order to 

facilitate consistent growth and performance in the face of differing market conditions. Key components of 
our policy are set forth below: 

Debt Strategy.  We primarily utilize property-level secured debt as opposed to corporate unsecured 
debt. We believe that the commercial secured debt market is generally a more stable market, providing us
with greater access to capital on a more consistent basis and, generally, on more favorable terms than the 
unsecured debt market would provide. Additionally, we seek to utilize long-term, fixed-rate debt, which we 
believe enhances the stability of our cash flow. One aspect of how we manage our financing policy involves 
monitoring the relationship of certain measures of earnings to certain financing cost requirements; these 
relationships are known as coverage ratios. One coverage ratio on which our financing policy focuses is 
fixed charge coverage ratio (defined as various measures of results of operations divided by the sum of 
(1) interest expense on continuing and discontinued operations; (2) dividends on preferred shares; and
(3) distributions on preferred units in our Operating Partnership not owned by us). Coverage ratios such as 
fixed charge coverage ratio are important to us in evaluating whether our operations are sufficient to 
satisfy the cash flow requirements of our loans and equity holders, including minority interest holders. 
Another aspect to our financing policy involves monitoring the relationship of our total variable-rate debt 
to both our total assets and total debt; this is important to us in limiting the amount of our debt that is
subject to future increases in interest rates. We also closely monitor the timing of our debt maturities to 
ensure that the maximum maturities of debt in any year, both including and excluding our primary 
revolving credit facility, do not exceed a defined percentage of total assets. 

Equity Strategy.  When conditions warrant, we issue common and preferred equity. We also seek to 

maximize the benefits of our Operating Partnership’s organizational structure by utilizing, where 
appropriate, the issuance of units in our Operating Partnership as an equity source to finance our property
acquisition program. This strategy provides prospective property sellers the ability to defer taxable gains by 
receiving our partnership units in lieu of cash and reduces the need for us to access the equity and debt 
markets. 

Mortgage Loans Payable 

For information relating to future maturities of our mortgage loans payable, you should refer to the 

section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of 
Operations” and Note 9 to our Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto, which is located in a 
separate section at the end of this report beginning on page F-1.

Industry Segments 

We operate in one primary industry: suburban office real estate. At December 31, 2005, our suburban

office real estate operations had nine primary geographical segments, as set forth below:

• Baltimore/Washington Corridor (defined as the Maryland counties of Howard and Anne Arundel); 

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• Northern Virginia (defined as Fairfax County, Virginia); 

• Suburban Maryland (defined as the Maryland counties of Montgomery, Prince George’s and 

Frederick);

• St. Mary’s & King George Counties (located in Maryland and Virginia, respectively); 

• Suburban Baltimore, Maryland; 

• Colorado Springs, Colorado; 

• San Antonio, Texas; 

• Northern Central New Jersey; and 

• Greater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 

As of December 31, 2005, 120 of our properties were located in what is widely known as the Greater 

Washington, D.C. region, which includes the first four regions set forth above, and 25 were located in
neighboring Suburban Baltimore. In 2004, we implemented a core customer expansion strategy built on 
meeting, through acquisitions and development, the multi-location requirements of our strategic tenants; 
as a result of this strategy, 2005 marked our initial entry into the next two regions set forth above: Colorado 
Springs, Colorado and San Antonio, Texas. The last two regions set forth above are considered non-core to 
the Company. For information relating to these geographic segments, you should refer to Note 16 to our 
Consolidated Financial Statements, which is included in a separate section at the end of this report 
beginning on page F-1.

Employees 

We employed 257 persons as of December 31, 2005. We believe that our relations with our employees 

are good. 

Competition 

The commercial real estate market is highly competitive. Numerous commercial properties compete 
for tenants with our properties. Some of the properties competing with ours may be newer or have more 
desirable locations or the competing properties’ owners may be willing to accept lower rents than are 
acceptable to us. In addition, the competitive environment for leasing is affected considerably by a number 
of factors including, among other things, changes in economic factors and supply and demand of space. 
These factors may make it difficult for us to lease existing vacant space and space associated with future 
lease expirations at rental rates that are sufficient to meeting our short-term capital needs. 

We also compete for the purchase of commercial property with many entities, including other 

publicly-traded commercial REITs. Many of our competitors have substantially greater financial resources 
than ours. In addition, our competitors may be willing to accept lower returns on their investments. If our
competitors prevent us from buying properties that we have targeted for acquisition, we may not be able to 
meet our property acquisition and development goals. 

Item 1A. Risk Factors 

Set forth below are risks and uncertainties relating to our business and the ownership of our securities. 

You should carefully consider each of the risks and uncertainties below and all of the information in this
Form 10-K and its Exhibits, including our Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto for the 
year ended December 31, 2005, which are included in a separate section at the end of this report beginning 
on page F-1.

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We may suffer adverse consequences as a result of our reliance on rental revenues for our income.

We earn revenue from renting our properties. Our operating costs do not necessarily fluctuate in relation
to changes in our rental revenue. This means that our costs will not necessarily decline and may increase 
even if our revenues decline. 

For new tenants or upon lease expiration for existing tenants, we generally must make improvements 

and pay other tenant-related costs for which we may not receive increased rents. We also make
building-related capital improvements for which tenants may not reimburse us. 

If our properties do not generate revenue sufficient to meeting our operating expenses and capital 
costs, we may have to borrow additional amounts to cover these costs. In such circumstances, we would 
likely have lower profits or possibly incur losses. We may also find in such circumstances that we are unable 
to borrow to cover such costs, in which case our operations could be adversely affected. Moreover, there 
may be less or no cash available for distributions to our shareholders. 

In addition, the competitive environment for leasing is affected considerably by a number of factors 
including, among other things, changes due in economic factors and supply and demand of space. These 
factors may make it difficult for us to lease existing vacant space and space associated with future lease 
expirations at rental rates that are sufficient to meeting our short-term capital needs. 

Adverse developments concerning some of our key tenants could have a negative impact on our 

revenue. As of December 31, 2005, 20 tenants accounted for 55.9% of our total annualized rental 
revenue, and five of these tenants accounted for 32.1% of the total annualized rental revenue of our wholly
owned properties. We computed the annualized rental revenue by multiplying by 12 the sum of monthly 
contractual base rents and estimated monthly expense reimbursements under active leases in our portfolio 
of wholly owned properties as of December 31, 2005. Information regarding our five largest tenants is set 
forth below: 

Tenant   

United States of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Northrop Grumman Corporation . . . . . . . . . .
Computer Sciences Corporation(1). . . . . . . . .
L-3 Communications Titan Corporation(1). .

Annualized
Rental Revenue at
December 31, 2005
(in thousands) 
$39,589 
13,052 
11,755 
10,701 
8,849

Percentage of 
Total Annualized 
Rental Revenue of
Wholly Owned Properties 

Number
of Leases

15.2% 
5.0% 
4.5% 
4.1% 
3.4 % 

43 
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15 
5 
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(1) Includes affiliated organizations and agencies and predecessor companies. 

If any of our five largest tenants fail to make rental payments to us or if the United States 

Government elects to terminate several of its leases and the space cannot be re-leased on satisfactory 
terms, there would be an adverse effect on our financial performance and ability to make distributions to 
our shareholders. 

As of December 31, 2005, the United States defense industry (comprising the United States 

Government and defense contractors) accounted for approximately 49.7% of the total annualized rental
revenue of our wholly owned properties. Most of the 15.2% of our total annualized rental revenue that we 
derived from leases with agencies of the United States Government as of December 31, 2005 is included in
the 49.7% of our total annualized revenue from the United States defense industry. We classify the 
revenue from our leases into industry groupings based solely on management’s knowledge of the tenants’ 
operations in leased space. Occasionally, classifications require subjective and complex judgments. For 
example, we have a tenant that is considered by many to be in the computer industry; however, since the 

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nature of that tenant’s operations in the space leased from us is focused on providing service to the United 
States Government’s defense department, we classify the revenue we earn from the lease as United States 
defense industry revenue. We do not use independent sources such as Standard Industrial Classification
codes for classifying our revenue into industry groupings and if we did, the resulting groupings would be 
materially different. 

We have become increasingly reliant on defense industry tenants in recent years due primarily to:
(1) increased activity in that industry following the events of September 11, 2001; (2) the strong presence of 
the industry in a number of our submarkets; and (3) our strategy to form strategic alliances with certain of 
our tenants in the industry. The percentage of our total annualized rental revenue derived from the 
defense industry could continue to increase. A reduction in government spending for defense could affect 
the ability of these tenants to fulfill lease obligations or decrease the likelihood that these tenants will 
renew their leases. In the case of the United States Government, a reduction in government spending 
could result in the early termination of leases. Such occurrences could have an adverse effect on our results 
of operations, financial condition, cash flows and ability to make distributions to our shareholders. 

We rely on the ability of our tenants to pay rent and would be harmed by their inability to do so. 
Our performance depends on the ability of our tenants to fulfill their lease obligations by paying their 
rental payments in a timely manner. In addition, as noted above, we rely on a few major tenants for a large 
percentage of our total rental revenue. If one of our major tenants, or a number of our smaller tenants, 
were to experience financial difficulties, including bankruptcy, insolvency or general downturn of business, 
there could be an adverse effect on our financial performance and ability to make expected distributions to 
shareholders.

Most of our properties are geographically concentrated in the Mid-Atlantic region, particularly in the 

Greater Washington, D.C. region and neighboring suburban Baltimore. We may suffer economic harm in
the event of a decline in the real estate market or general economic conditions in those regions.  Most of 
our properties are located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and as of December 31, 2005, our 
properties located in the Greater Washington, D.C. region and neighboring Suburban Baltimore accounted
for a combined 88.9% of our total annualized rental revenue from wholly owned properties. Our properties 
are also typically concentrated in office parks in which we own most of the properties. Consequently, we do 
not have a broad geographic distribution of our properties. As a result, a decline in the real estate market or 
general economic conditions in the Mid-Atlantic region, the Greater Washington, D.C. region or the office 
parks in which our properties are located could have an adverse effect on our financial position, results of 
operations, cash flows and ability to make expected distributions to our shareholders. 

We would suffer economic harm if we were unable to renew our leases on favorable terms.  When
leases expire for our properties, our tenants may not renew or may renew on terms less favorable to us 
than the terms of their original leases. If a tenant leaves, we can expect to experience a vacancy for some 
period of time, as well as higher capital costs than if a tenant renews. As a result, our financial performance
and ability to make expected distributions to our shareholders could be adversely affected if we experience 
a high volume of tenant departures at the end of their lease terms. Set forth below are the percentages of 
total annualized rental revenue from wholly owned properties as of December 31, 2005 that were subject 
to scheduled lease expirations in each of the next five years:

2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

9.3 % 
12.9 % 
11.9 % 
16.3 % 
13.7 % 

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Most of the leases with our largest tenant, the United States Government, which account for 15.2% of

our total annualized rental revenue in wholly owned properties at December 31, 2005, provide for
consecutive one-year terms or provide for early termination rights. All of the leasing statistics set forth
above assume that the United States Government will remain in the space that it leases through the end of 
the respective arrangements, without ending consecutive one-year leases prematurely or exercising early 
termination rights. We reported the statistics in this manner since we manage our leasing activities using 
these same assumptions and believe these assumptions to be probable. 

We may not be able to compete successfully with other entities that operate in our industry.  The 
commercial real estate market is highly competitive. We compete for the purchase of commercial property 
with many entities, including other publicly traded commercial REITs. Many of our competitors have 
substantially greater financial resources than we do. If our competitors prevent us from buying properties 
that we target for acquisition, we may not be able to meet our property acquisition and development goals. 
Moreover, numerous commercial properties compete for tenants with our properties. Some of the 
properties competing with ours may have newer or more desirable locations, or the competing properties’ 
owners may be willing to accept lower rates than are acceptable to us. Competition for property 
acquisitions, or for tenants in properties that we own, could have an adverse effect on our financial
performance and distributions to our shareholders. 

We may be unable to successfully execute our plans to acquire existing commercial real estate 
properties. We intend to acquire existing commercial real estate properties to the extent that suitable 
acquisitions can be made on advantageous terms. Acquisitions of commercial properties entail risks, such
as the risks that we may not be in a position or have the opportunity in the future to make suitable property 
acquisitions on advantageous terms and that such acquisitions will fail to perform as expected. Our failure 
to successfully execute acquisitions of existing real estate properties could adversely affect our financial 
performance and our ability to make distributions to our shareholders. 

We may suffer economic harm as a result of making unsuccessful acquisitions in new markets.
2005, we completed acquisitions of properties in regions where we did not previously own properties. 
Moreover, we expect to continue to pursue selective acquisitions of properties in new regions. These 
acquisitions may entail risks in addition to those we have faced in past acquisitions, such as the risk that we 
do not correctly anticipate conditions or trends in a new region, and are therefore not able to operate the 
acquired property profitably. If this occurred, it could adversely affect our financial performance and our 
ability to make distributions to our shareholders.

In

We may be unable to execute our plans to develop and construct additional properties. Although 
the majority of our investments are in currently leased properties, we also develop, construct and renovate 
properties, including some that are not fully pre-leased. When we develop, construct and renovate 
properties, we assume the risk that actual costs will exceed our budgets, that we will experience delays and 
that projected leasing will not occur, any of which could adversely affect our financial performance and our 
ability to make distributions to our shareholders. In addition, we generally do not obtain construction 
financing commitments until the development stage of a project is complete and construction is about to 
commence. We may find that we are unable to obtain financing needed to continue with the construction 
activities for such projects. 

We may suffer economic harm as a result of the actions of our joint venture partners.  We invest in
certain entities in which we are not the exclusive investor or principal decision maker. As of December 31,
2005, we owned 18 operating properties and three development/construction properties through joint 
ventures. We also continue to pursue new investments in real estate through joint ventures. Aside from our 
inability to unilaterally control the operations of joint ventures, our investments in joint ventures entail the 
additional risks that (i) the other parties to these investments may not fulfill their financial obligations as
investors, in which case we may need to fund such parties’ share of additional capital requirements and 

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(ii) the other parties to these investments may take actions that are inconsistent with our objectives, either 
of which could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and 
ability to make expected distributions to our shareholders. 

We are subject to possible environmental liabilities.  We are subject to various Federal, state and 

local environmental laws. These laws can impose liability on property owners or operators for the costs of 
removal or remediation of hazardous substances released on a property, even if the property owner was 
not responsible for the release of the hazardous substances. Costs resulting from environmental liability 
could be substantial. The presence of hazardous substances on our properties may also adversely affect 
occupancy and our ability to sell or borrow against those properties. In addition to the costs of government
claims under environmental laws, private plaintiffs may bring claims for personal injury or other reasons. 
Additionally, various laws impose liability for the costs of removal or remediation of hazardous substances 
at the disposal or treatment facility. Anyone who arranges for the disposal or treatment of hazardous 
substances at such a facility is potentially liable under such laws. These laws often impose liability on an
entity even if the facility was not owned or operated by the entity. 

Real estate investments are illiquid, and we may not be able to sell our properties on a timely basis 
when we determine it is appropriate to do so. Real estate investments can be difficult to sell and convert to 
cash quickly, especially if market conditions are depressed. Such illiquidity will tend to limit our ability to vary
our portfolio of properties promptly in response to changes in economic or other conditions. Moreover, 
under certain circumstances, the Internal Revenue Code imposes certain penalties on a REIT that sells 
property held for less than four years. In addition, for certain of our properties that we acquired by issuing 
units in our Operating Partnership, we are restricted by agreements with the sellers of the properties for a 
certain period of time from entering into transactions (such as the sale or refinancing of the acquired 
property) that will result in a taxable gain to the sellers without the seller’s consent. Due to all of these 
factors, we may be unable to sell a property at an advantageous time. 

We are subject to other possible liabilities that would adversely affect our financial position and cash

flows.  Our properties may be subject to other risks related to current or future laws, including laws 
benefiting disabled persons, and state or local laws relating to zoning, construction and other matters. 
These laws may require significant property modifications in the future for which we may not have 
budgeted and could result in the levy of fines against us. In addition, although we believe that we 
adequately insure our properties, we are subject to the risk that our insurance may not cover all of the costs 
to restore a property that is damaged by a fire or other catastrophic events, including acts of war or 
terrorism. The occurrence of any of these events could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, 
results of operations, cash flows and ability to make expected distributions to our shareholders. 

As a result of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, we may be subject to increased costs of 
insurance and limitations on coverage. Our portfolio of properties is insured for losses under our 
property, casualty and umbrella insurance policies through September 30, 2006. These policies include 
coverage for acts of terrorism. Future changes in the insurance industry’s risk assessment approach and 
pricing structure may increase the cost of insuring our properties and decrease the scope of insurance 
coverage, either of which could adversely affect our financial position and operating results. 

We may suffer adverse effects as a result of the indebtedness that we carry and the terms and 
covenants that relate to this debt. Our strategy is to operate with slightly higher debt levels than many
other REITs. However, these higher debt levels could make it difficult to obtain additional financing when
required and could also make us more vulnerable to an economic downturn. Most of our properties have 
been secured to collateralize indebtedness. In addition, we rely on borrowings to fund some or all of the costs 
of new property acquisitions, construction and development activities and other items. Our organizational
documents do not limit the amount of indebtedness that we may incur. As of December 31, 2005, our total

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outstanding debt was $1.3 billion and our debt to total assets (defined as mortgage and other loans divided 
by total assets) was 63.3%.

Payments of principal and interest on our debt may leave us with insufficient cash to operate our 
properties or pay distributions to our shareholders required to maintain our qualification as a REIT. We 
are also subject to the risks that: 

• we may not be able to refinance our existing indebtedness or refinance on terms as favorable as the

terms of our existing indebtedness; 

• certain debt agreements of our Operating Partnership could restrict the ability of our Operating 
Partnership to make cash distributions to us, which could result in reduced distributions to our 
shareholders or the need to incur additional debt to fund these distributions; and 

• if we are unable to pay our debt service on time or are unable to comply with restrictive financial

covenants in certain of our mortgage loans, our lenders could foreclose on our properties securing 
such debt and in some cases other properties and assets that we own. 

A number of our loans are cross-collateralized, which means that separate groups of properties from 
our portfolio secure each of these loans. More importantly, many of our loans are cross-defaulted, which 
means that failure to pay interest or principal on any of our loans will create a default on certain of our 
other loans. Any foreclosure of our properties would result in loss of income and asset value that would 
negatively affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and ability to make expected
distributions to our shareholders. In addition, if we are in default and the value of the properties securing a 
loan is less than the loan balance, the lender may require payment from our other assets. 

As of December 31, 2005, approximately 32% of our total debt had variable interest rates. If short-

term interest rates were to rise, our debt service payments on adjustable rate debt would increase, which 
would lower our net income and could decrease our distributions to our shareholders. We use interest rate 
swap agreements from time to time to reduce the impact of changes in interest rates. Decreases in interest 
rates would result in increased interest payments due under interest rate swap agreements in place and 
could result in the Company recognizing a loss and remitting a payment to unwind such agreements. 

We must refinance our mortgage debt in the future. As of December 31, 2005, our scheduled debt 

payments over the next five years, including maturities, were as follows: 

Year   

2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2010. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amount(1) 
(in thousands) 
$126,802(2)
150,094(3)
468,291(4)
62,492
73,790

(1) Represents principal maturities only and therefore excludes premiums and discounts. 

(2) Includes a loan maturity totaling $41.6 million that may be extended for two six-month periods, 

subject to certain conditions. 

(3) Includes maturities totaling $62.4 million that may be extended for a one-year period, subject to 

certain conditions. 

(4) Includes maturities totaling $311.6 million that may be extended for a one-year period, subject to 

certain conditions. 

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Our operations likely will not generate enough cash flow to repay some or all of this debt without 
additional borrowings or new equity financings. If we cannot refinance our debt, extend the repayment
dates, or raise additional equity prior to the date when our debt matures, we would default on our existing 
debt, which would have an adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, cash flows and 
ability to make expected distributions to our shareholders. 

We may be unable to continue to make shareholder distributions at expected levels. We intend to
make regular quarterly cash distributions to our shareholders. However, distribution levels depend on a
number of factors, some of which are beyond our control.

Our loan agreements contain provisions that could restrict future distributions. Our ability to sustain 

our current distribution level will also be dependent, in part, on other matters, including: 

• continued property occupancy and timely payment by tenants of rent obligations;

• the amount of future capital expenditures and expenses relating to our properties; 

• the level of leasing activity and future rental rates; 

• the strength of the commercial real estate market; 

• competition; 

• the costs of compliance with environmental and other laws;

• our corporate overhead levels; 

• the amount of uninsured losses; and 

• our decision to reinvest in operations rather than distribute available cash. 

In addition, we can make distributions to the holders of our common shares only after we make 

preferential distributions to holders of our preferred shares. 

Our ownership limits are important factors.  Our Declaration of Trust limits ownership of our
common shares by any single shareholder to 9.8% of the number of the outstanding common shares or 
9.8% of the value of the outstanding common shares, whichever is more restrictive. Our Declaration of
Trust also limits ownership by any single shareholder of our common and preferred shares in the aggregate 
to 9.8% of the aggregate value of the outstanding common and preferred shares. We call these restrictions 
the “Ownership Limit.” Our Declaration of Trust allows our Board of Trustees to exempt shareholders 
from the Ownership Limit, and our Board of Trustees previously has exempted one entity from the 
Ownership Limit.

Our Declaration of Trust includes other provisions that may prevent or delay a change of control.
Subject to the requirements of the New York Stock Exchange, our Board of Trustees has the authority, 
without shareholder approval, to issue additional securities on terms that could delay or prevent a change 
in control. In addition, our Board of Trustees has the authority to reclassify any of our unissued common 
shares into preferred shares. Our Board of Trustees may issue preferred shares with such preferences, 
rights, powers and restrictions as our Board of Trustees may determine, which could also delay or prevent 
a change in control. 

Our Board of Trustees is divided into three classes of Trustees, which could delay a change of control.

Our Declaration of Trust divides our Board of Trustees into three classes. The term of one class of the 
Trustees expires each year, at which time a successor class is elected for a term ending at the third
succeeding annual meeting of shareholders. Such staggered terms make it more difficult for a third party to 
acquire control of us. 

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The Maryland business statutes also impose potential restrictions on a change of control of our 

company.  Various Maryland laws may have the effect of discouraging offers to acquire us, even if the 
acquisition would be advantageous to shareholders. Resolutions adopted by our Board of Trustees and/or 
provisions of our bylaws exempt us from such laws, but our Board of Trustees can alter its resolutions or
change our bylaws at any time to make these provisions applicable to us. 

Our failure to qualify as a REIT would have adverse tax consequences.  We believe that since 1992
we have qualified for taxation as a REIT for Federal income tax purposes. We plan to continue to meet the 
requirements for taxation as a REIT. Many of these requirements, however, are highly technical and 
complex. The determination that we are a REIT requires an analysis of various factual matters and 
circumstances that may not be totally within our control. For example, to qualify as a REIT, at least 95% of 
our gross income must come from certain sources that are itemized in the REIT tax laws. We are also 
required to distribute to shareholders at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (excluding capital gains). 
The fact that we hold most of our assets through our Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries further
complicates the application of the REIT requirements. Even a technical or inadvertent mistake could 
jeopardize our REIT status. Furthermore, Congress and the Internal Revenue Service might make 
changes to the tax laws and regulations and the courts might issue new rulings that make it more difficult 
or impossible for us to remain qualified as a REIT. 

If we fail to qualify as a REIT, we would be subject to Federal income tax at regular corporate rates. 
Also, unless the Internal Revenue Service granted us relief under certain statutory provisions, we would 
remain disqualified as a REIT for four years following the year we first fail to qualify. If we fail to qualify 
as a REIT, we would have to pay significant income taxes and would therefore have less money available 
for investments or for distributions to our shareholders. This would likely have a significant adverse effect 
on the value of our securities. In addition, we would no longer be required to make any distributions to our
shareholders.

We have certain distribution requirements that reduce cash available for other business purposes.

As a REIT, we must distribute at least 90% of our annual taxable income (excluding capital gains), which 
limits the amount of cash we have available for other business purposes, including amounts to fund our 
growth. Also, it is possible that because of the differences between the time we actually receive revenue or 
pay expenses and the period during which we report those items for distribution purposes, we may have to 
borrow funds to meet the 90% distribution requirement. We may become subject to tax liabilities that 
adversely affect our operating cash flow and available cash for distribution to shareholders. 

A number of factors could cause our security prices to decline. As is the case with any 

publicly-traded securities, certain factors outside of our control could influence the value of our common 
and preferred shares. These conditions include, but are not limited to: 

• market perception of REITs in general and office REITs in particular; 

• market perception of REITs relative to other investment opportunities; 

• the level of institutional investor interest in our company; 

• general economic and business conditions;

• prevailing interest rates; and

• market perception of our financial condition, performance, dividends and growth potential. 

Generally, REITs are tax-advantaged relative to C corporations because they are not subject to 

corporate-level federal income tax on income that they distribute to shareholders. However, Congress 
recently made changes to the tax laws and regulations that could make it less advantageous for investors to 
invest in REITs. The Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, or the 2003 Act, provides 

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that generally for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2002 and before December 31, 2008, certain
dividends received by domestic individual shareholders from certain C corporations are subject to a 
reduced rate of tax of up to 15%. Prior to this Act, such dividends received by domestic individual 
shareholders were generally subject to tax at ordinary income rates, which were as high as 38.6%. In 
general, the provisions of the Act do not benefit individual shareholders of REITs and could make an 
investment in a C corporation that is not a REIT more attractive than an investment in a REIT. We cannot 
predict the effects that this Act may have on the market price for our common or preferred shares. 

The average daily trading volume of our common shares during the year ended December 31, 2005 

was approximately 153,000 shares, and the average trading volume of our publicly-traded preferred shares
is generally insignificant. As a result, relatively small volumes of transactions could have a pronounced
effect on the market price of such shares. 

We are dependent on external sources of capital for future growth. As noted above, because we are 

a REIT, we must distribute at least 90% of our annual taxable income to our shareholders. Due to this 
requirement, we will not be able to fund our acquisition, construction and development activities using 
cash flow from operations. Therefore, our ability to fund these activities is dependent on our ability to 
access capital funded by third parties. Such capital could be in the form of new loans, equity issuances of
common shares, preferred shares, common and preferred units in our Operating Partnership or joint 
venture funding. Such capital may not be available on favorable terms or at all. Moreover, additional debt 
financing may substantially increase our leverage and subject us to covenants that restrict management’s 
flexibility in directing our operations, and additional equity offerings may result in substantial dilution of 
our shareholders’ interests. Our inability to obtain capital when needed could have a material adverse 
effect on our ability to expand our business and fund other cash requirements. 

Our business and operations would suffer in the event of system failures.  Despite system 

redundancy, the implementation of security measures and the existence of a Disaster Recovery Plan for 
our internal information technology systems, our systems are vulnerable to damages from computer 
viruses, unauthorized access, energy blackouts, natural disasters, terrorism, war and telecommunication 
failures. Any system failure or accident that causes interruptions in our operations could result in a 
material disruption to our business. We may also incur additional costs to remedy damages caused by such 
disruptions. 

Certain of our officers and Trustees have potential conflicts of interest. Certain of our officers and 
members of our Board of Trustees own partnership units in our Operating Partnership. These individuals 
may have personal interests that conflict with the interests of our shareholders. For example, if our
Operating Partnership sells or refinances certain of the properties that these officers or Trustees 
contributed to the Operating Partnership, the officers or Trustees could suffer adverse tax consequences. 
Their personal interests could conflict with our interests if such a sale or refinancing would be
advantageous to us. We have certain policies in place that are designed to minimize conflicts of interest. 
We cannot, however, assure you that these policies will be successful in eliminating the influence of such 
conflicts, and if they are not successful, decisions could be made that might fail to reflect fully the interests 
of all of our shareholders. 

We are dependent on our key personnel, and the loss of any key personnel could have an adverse 

effect on our operations. We are dependent on the efforts of our executive officers. The loss of any of 
their services could have an adverse effect on our operations. Although certain of our officers have entered 
into employment agreements with us, we cannot assure you that they will remain employed with us. 

We may change our policies without shareholder approval, which could adversely affect our financial
condition, results of operations, market price of our common shares or ability to pay distributions.  Our 
Board of Trustees determines all of our policies, including our investment, financing and distribution policies. 
Although our Board of Trustees has no current plans to do so, it may amend or revise these policies at any 

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time without a vote of our shareholders. Policy changes could adversely affect our financial condition, results 
of operations, the market price of our securities or distributions. 

Compliance with changing regulation of corporate governance and public disclosure may result in 

additional expenses, affect our operations and affect our reputation. Changing laws, regulations and 
standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 
2002 and new SEC regulations and New York Stock Exchange rules, are creating uncertainty for public 
companies. These new or changed laws, regulations and standards are subject to varying interpretations in
many cases due to their lack of specificity, and as a result, their application in practice may evolve over 
time as new guidance is provided by regulatory and governing bodies, which could result in continuing
uncertainty regarding compliance matters and higher costs necessitated by ongoing revisions to disclosure 
and governance practices. We are committed to maintaining high standards of corporate governance and 
public disclosure. As a result, our efforts to comply with evolving laws, regulations and standards have 
resulted in, and are likely to continue to result in, increased general and administrative expenses and a 
diversion of management time and attention from revenue-generating activities to compliance activities. In 
particular, our efforts to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the related 
regulations regarding our required assessment of our internal controls over financial reporting and our 
external auditors’ audit of that assessment has required the commitment of significant financial and 
managerial resources. In addition, it has become more expensive for us to obtain director and officer 
liability insurance. We expect these efforts to require the continued commitment of significant resources. 
Further, our trustees, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer could face an increased risk of 
personal liability in connection with the performance of their duties. As a result, we may have difficulty 
attracting and retaining qualified trustees and executive officers, which could harm our business. If our 
efforts to comply with new or changed laws, regulations and standards differ from the activities intended by 
regulatory or governing bodies due to ambiguities related to practice, our reputation may be harmed. 

Item 1B.  Unresolved Staff Comments 

None

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Item 2.  Properties 

The following table provides certain information about our wholly owned office properties as of 

December 31, 2005:

Submarket 

Year Built/
Renovated

Rentable
Square
Feet 

Occupancy(1) 

Total 
Annualized 
Rental 
Revenue(2)

Annualized
Rental 
Revenue per
Occupied
Square
Foot(2)(3)

  BWI Airport 

1990

240,336 

100.0% 

$

5,542,023  

$ 23.06 

Property and Location 
Baltimore/Washington Corridor:(4) 
2730 Hercules Road . . . . . . . . . . .

Annapolis Junction, MD

2720 Technology Drive . . . . . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

2004

156,730 

100.0% 

6,627,710  

42.29 

Annapolis Junction, MD

2711 Technology Drive . . . . . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

2002

152,000 

100.0% 

4,015,288  

26.42 

Annapolis Junction, MD

318 Sentinel Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

2005

125,681 

100.0% 

3,016,344  

24.00 

Annapolis Junction, MD

140 National Business Parkway. . .

  BWI Airport 

2003

119,904 

100.0% 

4,767,880  

39.76 

Annapolis Junction, MD

132 National Business Parkway. . .

  BWI Airport 

2000

118,456 

100.0% 

3,046,832  

25.72 

Annapolis Junction, MD

2721 Technology Drive . . . . . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

2000

118,093 

100.0% 

3,125,772  

26.47 

Annapolis Junction, MD

2701 Technology Drive . . . . . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

2001

117,450 

100.0% 

3,251,467  

27.68 

Annapolis Junction, MD

1306 Concourse Drive. . . . . . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

1990

114,046 

90.5% 

2,274,762  

22.05 

Linthicum, MD

870-880 Elkridge Landing Road . .

  BWI Airport 

1981

105,151 

100.0% 

2,130,810  

20.26 

Linthicum, MD

2691 Technology Drive . . . . . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

2005

103,683 

100.0% 

2,592,075  

25.00 

Annapolis Junction, MD

1304 Concourse Drive. . . . . . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

2002

101,710 

83.0% 

2,219,661  

26.30 

Linthicum, MD

900 Elkridge Landing Road . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

1982

97,261

100.0% 

2,140,234  

22.01 

Linthicum, MD

1199 Winterson Road . . . . . . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

1988

96,636

100.0% 

2,066,568  

21.39 

Linthicum, MD

920 Elkridge Landing Road . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

1982

96,566

100.0% 

1,570,396  

16.26 

Linthicum, MD

134 National Business Parkway. . .

  BWI Airport 

1999

93,482

100.0% 

2,263,320  

24.21 

Annapolis Junction, MD

133 National Business Parkway. . .

  BWI Airport 

1997

88,741

100.0% 

2,049,996  

23.10 

Annapolis Junction, MD

135 National Business Parkway. . .

  BWI Airport 

1998

87,655

100.0% 

2,283,327  

26.05 

Annapolis Junction, MD

141 National Business Parkway. . .

  BWI Airport 

1990

87,404

100.0% 

2,017,901  

23.09 

Annapolis Junction, MD

1302 Concourse Drive. . . . . . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

1996

84,505

92.5% 

1,825,562  

23.36 

Linthicum, MD

7467 Ridge Road . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

1990

74,326

100.0% 

1,587,255  

21.36 

Hanover, MD

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Property and Location 

Submarket 

7240 Parkway Drive . . . . . . . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

Hanover, MD

Year Built/
Renovated
1985

Rentable
Square
Feet 
73,972

Total 
Annualized 
Rental 
Revenue(2)

Occupancy(1) 

83.4% 

1,327,992  

Annualized
Rental 
Revenue per
Occupied
Square
Foot(2)(3)
21.52 

881 Elkridge Landing Road . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

1986

73,572

100.0% 

1,202,766  

16.35 

Linthicum, MD

1099 Winterson Road . . . . . . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

1988

71,076

92.5% 

1,325,540  

20.15 

Linthicum, MD

131 National Business Parkway. . .

  BWI Airport 

1990

69,039

100.0% 

1,768,831  

25.62 

Annapolis Junction, MD

1190 Winterson Road . . . . . . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

1987

69,024

97.7% 

1,630,818  

24.19 

Linthicum, MD

849 International Drive. . . . . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

1988

68,865

92.0% 

1,499,476  

23.67 

Linthicum, MD

911 Elkridge Landing Road . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

1985

68,296

100.0% 

1,365,237  

19.99 

Linthicum, MD

1201 Winterson Road . . . . . . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

1985

67,903

100.0% 

937,732  

13.81 

Linthicum, MD

999 Corporate Boulevard . . . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

2000

67,455

100.0% 

1,728,579  

25.63 

Linthicum, MD

7318 Parkway Drive . . . . . . . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

1984

59,204

100.0% 

769,291  

12.99 

Hanover, MD

891 Elkridge Landing Road . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

1984

58,454

97.4% 

998,007  

17.54 

Linthicum, MD

7320 Parkway Drive . . . . . . . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

1983

58,453

100.0% 

868,564  

14.86 

Hanover, MD

901 Elkridge Landing Road . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

1984

57,593

100.0% 

1,130,234  

19.62 

Linthicum, MD

930 International Drive. . . . . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

1986

57,409

40.5% 

363,648  

15.63 

Linthicum, MD

800 International Drive. . . . . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

1988

57,379

100.0% 

1,032,086  

17.99 

Linthicum, MD

900 International Drive. . . . . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

1986

57,140

100.0% 

825,025  

14.44 

Linthicum, MD

921 Elkridge Landing Road . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

1983

54,175

100.0% 

1,079,990  

19.94 

Linthicum, MD

939 Elkridge Landing Road . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

1983

53,031

92.3% 

1,017,267  

20.77 

Linthicum, MD

938 Elkridge Landing Road . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

1984

52,988

100.0% 

992,023  

18.72 

Linthicum, MD

1340 Ashton Road . . . . . . . . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

1989

46,400

100.0% 

936,842  

20.19 

Hanover, MD

7321 Parkway Drive . . . . . . . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

1984

39,822

100.0% 

705,036  

17.70 

Hanover, MD

1334 Ashton Road . . . . . . . . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

1989

37,565

36.7% 

270,457  

19.61 

Hanover, MD

1331 Ashton Road . . . . . . . . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

1989

29,936

100.0% 

511,977  

17.10 

Hanover, MD

1350 Dorsey Road. . . . . . . . . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

1989

19,992

73.6% 

275,753  

18.75 

Hanover, MD

20 

Property and Location 

Submarket 

1344 Ashton Road . . . . . . . . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

Hanover, MD

Year Built/
Renovated
1989

Rentable
Square
Feet 
17,061

Total 
Annualized 
Rental 
Revenue(2)

Occupancy(1) 

100.0% 

426,716  

Annualized
Rental 
Revenue per
Occupied
Square
Foot(2)(3)
25.01 

1341 Ashton Road . . . . . . . . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

1989

15,841

70.8% 

191,693  

17.09 

Hanover, MD

1343 Ashton Road . . . . . . . . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

1989

9,962 

100.0% 

191,430  

19.22 

Hanover, MD

114 National Business Parkway. . .

  BWI Airport 

2002

9,908 

100.0% 

193,292  

19.51 

Annapolis Junction, MD

1348 Ashton Road . . . . . . . . . . . .

  BWI Airport 

1988

3,108 

100.0% 

67,512 

21.72 

Hanover, MD

7200 Riverwood Drive . . . . . . . . .

  Howard County 

1986

160,000 

100.0% 

3,252,327  

20.33 

Columbia, MD

Perimeter 

9140 Rt. 108 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Howard County 

1974/1985

150,000 

100.0% 

4,336,500  

28.91 

Columbia, MD

Perimeter 

7000 Columbia Gateway Drive . . .

  Howard County 

1999

145,806 

100.0% 

1,334,125  

9.15 

Columbia, MD

Perimeter 

6731 Columbia Gateway Drive . . .

  Howard County 

2002

123,760 

100.0% 

3,320,674  

26.83 

Columbia, MD

Perimeter 

6940 Columbia Gateway Drive . . .

  Howard County 

1999

108,909 

95.1% 

2,191,058  

21.16 

Columbia, MD

Perimeter 

6950 Columbia Gateway Drive . . .

  Howard County 

1998

107,778 

100.0% 

2,261,300  

20.98 

Columbia, MD

Perimeter 

7067 Columbia Gateway Drive . . .

  Howard County 

2001

82,953 

100.0% 

1,882,051  

22.69 

Columbia, MD

Perimeter 

6750 Alexander Bell Drive . . . . . .

  Howard County 

2001

78,460

92.9% 

1,806,960  

24.80 

Columbia, MD

Perimeter 

6700 Alexander Bell Drive . . . . . .

  Howard County 

1988

74,859

87.0% 

1,502,990  

23.09 

Columbia, MD

Perimeter 

8621 Robert Fulton Drive. . . . . . .

  Howard County 

2005

65,700 

100.0% 

1,171,176  

17.83 

Columbia, MD

Perimeter 

6740 Alexander Bell Drive . . . . . .

  Howard County 

1992

61,957 

100.0% 

1,686,370  

27.22 

Columbia, MD

Perimeter 

7015 Albert Einstein Drive . . . . . .

  Howard County 

1999

61,203 

100.0% 

874,756  

14.29 

Columbia, MD

Perimeter 

8671 Robert Fulton Drive. . . . . . .

  Howard County 

2002

56,350 

100.0% 

993,328  

17.63 

Columbia, MD

Perimeter 

6716 Alexander Bell Drive . . . . . .

  Howard County 

1990

52,002 

100.0% 

1,234,724  

23.74 

Columbia, MD

Perimeter 

8661 Robert Fulton Drive. . . . . . .

  Howard County 

2002

49,307

90.4% 

720,573  

16.17 

Columbia, MD

Perimeter 

7130 Columbia Gateway Drive . . .

  Howard County 

1989

46,840 

100.0% 

776,780  

16.58 

Columbia, MD

Perimeter 

7142 Columbia Gateway Drive . . .

  Howard County 

1994

45,951 

100.0% 

620,035  

13.49 

Columbia, MD

Perimeter 

9140 Guilford Road . . . . . . . . . . .

  Howard County 

1983

41,704

86.4% 

585,838  

16.27 

Columbia, MD

Perimeter 

6708 Alexander Bell Drive . . . . . .

  Howard County 

1988

39,203 

100.0% 

784,060  

20.00 

Columbia, MD

Perimeter 

21 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property and Location 

7065 Columbia Gateway Drive . . .

Columbia, MD

Submarket 
  Howard County 

Perimeter 

Year Built/
Renovated
2000

Rentable
Square
Feet 
38,560 

Total 
Annualized 
Rental 
Revenue(2)

Occupancy(1) 

100.0% 

713,692  

Annualized
Rental 
Revenue per
Occupied
Square
Foot(2)(3)
18.51 

7138 Columbia Gateway Drive . . .

  Howard County 

1990

38,225 

100.0% 

577,538  

15.11 

Columbia, MD

Perimeter 

7063 Columbia Gateway Drive . . .

  Howard County 

2000

36,936 

100.0% 

841,637  

22.79 

Columbia, MD

Perimeter 

9160 Guilford Road . . . . . . . . . . .

  Howard County 

1984

36,528

0.0% 

—  

— 

Columbia, MD

Perimeter 

6760 Alexander Bell Drive . . . . . .

  Howard County 

1991

36,440

92.3% 

704,993  

20.97 

Columbia, MD

Perimeter 

7150 Columbia Gateway Drive . . .

  Howard County 

1991

35,812

56.8% 

306,710  

15.08 

Columbia, MD

Perimeter 

7061 Columbia Gateway Drive . . .

  Howard County 

2000

29,604 

100.0% 

778,611  

26.30 

Columbia, MD

Perimeter 

6724 Alexander Bell Drive . . . . . .

  Howard County 

2001

28,420

85.6% 

583,475  

23.99 

Columbia, MD

Perimeter 

7175 Riverwood Drive . . . . . . . . .

  Howard County 

1996

26,500 

100.0% 

144,000  

5.43 

Columbia, MD

Perimeter 

7134 Columbia Gateway Drive . . .

  Howard County 

1990

21,991 

100.0% 

345,243  

15.70 

Columbia, MD

Perimeter 

9150 Guilford Drive . . . . . . . . . . .

  Howard County 

1984

18,592 

100.0% 

322,164  

17.33 

Columbia, MD

Perimeter 

9130 Guilford Drive . . . . . . . . . . .

  Howard County 

1984

13,700 

100.0% 

234,241  

17.10 

Columbia, MD

Perimeter 

2500 Riva Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Annapolis

2000/2001

155,000 

100.0% 

1,935,000  

12.48 

Annapolis, MD

Subtotal/Weighted Average. . . . . .

5,873,489 

96.2%  

124,871,926  

22.10 

Northern Virginia: 

15000 Conference Center Drive . .

  Dulles South 

1989  

470,406 

98.3% 

10,196,884 

22.05 

Chantilly, VA

15059 Conference Center Drive . .

  Dulles South 

2000  

145,192 

100.0% 

3,978,141  

27.40 

Chantilly, VA

15049 Conference Center Drive . .

  Dulles South 

1997  

145,053 

100.0% 

3,918,427  

27.01 

Chantilly, VA

14900 Conference Center Drive . .

  Dulles South 

1999  

127,115 

99.8% 

3,309,624  

26.09 

Chantilly, VA

14280 Park Meadow Drive . . . . . .

  Dulles South 

1999  

114,126 

100.0% 

2,889,414  

25.32 

Chantilly, VA

4851 Stonecroft Boulevard . . . . . .

  Dulles South 

2004  

88,094 

100.0% 

2,224,174  

25.25 

Chantilly, VA

14850 Conference Center Drive . .

  Dulles South 

2000  

69,711 

100.0% 

2,052,108  

29.44 

Chantilly, VA

14840 Conference Center Drive . .

  Dulles South 

2000  

69,710 

100.0% 

1,790,375  

25.68 

Chantilly, VA

13200 Woodland Park Drive. . . . .

  Herndon 

2002  

404,665 

100.0% 

10,894,889  

26.92 

Herndon, VA

22 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property and Location 

Submarket 

13454 Sunrise Valley Road . . . . . .

Herndon 

Herndon, VA

Year Built/
Renovated
1998

Rentable
Square
Feet 
113,093

Total 
Annualized 
Rental 
Revenue(2)

Occupancy(1) 

96.6% 

2,341,074 

Annualized
Rental 
Revenue per
Occupied
Square
Foot(2)(3)
21.43

13450 Sunrise Valley Road . . . . . .

Herndon 

1998

53,728

0.0% 

— 

—

Herndon, VA

1751 Pinnacle Drive . . . . . . . . . . .

Tysons Corner 

1989/1995

260,469

94.8% 

7,099,185 

28.76

McLean, VA

1753 Pinnacle Drive . . . . . . . . . . .

Tysons Corner 

1976/2004

181,637

98.8% 

5,384,662 

30.00

McLean, VA

Subtotal/Weighted Average. . . . . .

2,242,999 

96.4%

56,078,957

25.95

Suburban Baltimore:

11311 McCormick Road . . . . . . . .

  Hunt Valley/Rte 83 

1984/1994

211,931 

87.2% 

4,468,332  

24.19

Hunt Valley, MD

Corridor 

10150 York Road . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Hunt Valley/Rte 83 

1985

176,689 

77.8% 

2,427,661  

17.66

Hunt Valley, MD

Corridor 

9690 Deereco Road . . . . . . . . . . .

  Hunt Valley/Rte 83 

1988

134,175 

82.5% 

2,682,935  

24.24

Timonium, MD

Corridor 

200 International Circle . . . . . . . .

  Hunt Valley/Rte 83 

1987

128,658 

72.1% 

2,231,381  

24.07

Hunt Valley, MD

Corridor 

375 W. Padonia Road . . . . . . . . . .

  Hunt Valley/Rte 83 

1986

110,328 

99.6% 

1,747,282  

15.89

Timonium, MD

Corridor 

230 Schilling Circle . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Hunt Valley/Rte 83 

1981

107,348 

68.6% 

1,172,587  

15.92

Hunt Valley, MD

Corridor 

226 Schilling Circle . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Hunt Valley/Rte 83 

1980

98,640

79.5% 

1,689,899  

21.54

Hunt Valley, MD

Corridor 

201 International Circle . . . . . . . .

  Hunt Valley/Rte 83 

1982

78,634

75.2% 

1,382,870  

23.40

Hunt Valley, MD

Corridor 

11011 McCormick Road . . . . . . . .

  Hunt Valley/Rte 83 

1974

55,249 

100.0% 

953,215  

17.25

Hunt Valley, MD

Corridor 

11101 McCormick Road . . . . . . . .

  Hunt Valley/Rte 83 

1976

24,232

88.4% 

361,738  

16.89

Hunt Valley, MD

Corridor 

1615 - 1629 Thames Street . . . . . .

  Baltimore City 

1989

104,203 

95.7% 

2,190,301  

21.97

Baltimore, MD

7210 Ambassador Road . . . . . . . .

  Baltimore County 

1972

83,435 

100.0% 

857,444  

10.28

Woodlawn, MD

Westside 

7152 Windsor Boulevard. . . . . . . .

  Baltimore County 

1986

57,855 

100.0% 

739,973  

12.79

Woodlawn, MD

Westside 

21 Governor’s Court . . . . . . . . . . .

  Baltimore County 

1981/1995

56,063

85.9% 

772,231  

16.03

Woodlawn, MD

Westside 

7125 Ambassador Road . . . . . . . .

  Baltimore County 

1985

50,906

90.1% 

814,045  

17.75

Woodlawn, MD

Westside 

7253 Ambassador Road . . . . . . . .

  Baltimore County 

1988

38,930 

100.0% 

454,722  

11.68

Woodlawn, MD

Westside 

7104 Ambassador Road . . . . . . . .

  Baltimore County 

1988

29,457 

100.0% 

515,028  

17.48

Woodlawn, MD

Westside 

17 Governor’s Court . . . . . . . . . . .

  Baltimore County 

1981

14,701

78.6% 

209,637  

18.13

Woodlawn, MD

Westside 

23 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property and Location 

Submarket 

15 Governor’s Court . . . . . . . . . . .

  Baltimore County 

Woodlawn, MD

Westside 

Year Built/
Renovated
1981

Rentable
Square
Feet 
14,568 

Total 
Annualized 
Rental 
Revenue(2)

Occupancy(1) 

100.0% 

208,125  

Annualized
Rental 
Revenue per
Occupied
Square
Foot(2)(3)
14.29

7127 Ambassador Road . . . . . . . .

  Baltimore County 

1985

11,144

77.7% 

162,772  

18.80

Woodlawn, MD

Westside 

7129 Ambassador Road . . . . . . . .

  Baltimore County 

1985

10,945

0.0% 

—  

— 

Woodlawn, MD

Westside 

7108 Ambassador Road . . . . . . . .

  Baltimore County 

1988

9,018 

47.1% 

79,395 

18.71

Woodlawn, MD

Westside 

7102 Ambassador Road . . . . . . . .

  Baltimore County 

1988

8,879 

100.0% 

146,415  

16.49

Woodlawn, MD

Westside 

7106 Ambassador Road . . . . . . . .

  Baltimore County 

1988

8,820 

52.9% 

72,214 

15.49

Woodlawn, MD

Westside 

7131 Ambassador Road . . . . . . . .

  Baltimore County 

1985

7,453 

51.0% 

62,298 

16.41

Woodlawn, MD

Westside 

Subtotal/Weighted Average. . . . . .

1,632,261 

84.7%

26,402,500

19.09

Suburban Maryland:(5)

11800 Tech Road . . . . . . . . . . . . .

North Silver Spring 

1969/1989

235,954 

95.5% 

3,753,056  

16.66

Silver Spring, MD

400 Professional Drive . . . . . . . . .

  Gaithersburg 

2000

129,030 

92.4% 

3,395,004  

28.49

Gaithersburg, MD

110 Thomas Johnson Drive. . . . . .

  Frederick 

1987/1999

117,803 

58.0% 

1,654,868  

24.20

Frederick, MD

15 West Gude Drive . . . . . . . . . . .

  Rockville

1986

113,114 

41.3% 

986,584  

21.10

Rockville, MD

45 West Gude Drive . . . . . . . . . . .

  Rockville

1987

108,588 

100.0% 

1,628,820  

15.00

Rockville, MD

14502 Greenview Drive. . . . . . . . .

  Laurel

1988

72,449

75.2% 

1,026,437  

18.85

Laurel, MD

14504 Greenview Drive. . . . . . . . .

  Laurel

1985

69,334

76.3% 

1,041,402  

19.69

Laurel, MD

Subtotal/Weighted Average. . . . . .

St. Mary’s & King George Counties: 
22309 Exploration Drive . . . . . . . .

Lexington Park, MD

846,272 

79.8%

13,486,171

19.96

  St. Mary’s County

1984/1997

98,860

100.0% 

1,365,267 

13.81

46579 Expedition Drive . . . . . . . .

  St. Mary’s County

2002

61,156

94.0% 

1,105,029 

19.23

Lexington Park, MD

22289 Exploration Drive . . . . . . . .

  St. Mary’s County

2000

61,059

100.0% 

1,227,463 

20.10

Lexington Park, MD

44425 Pecan Court . . . . . . . . . . . .

  St. Mary’s County

1997

59,055

84.9% 

960,954 

19.16

California, MD

22299 Exploration Drive . . . . . . . .

  St. Mary’s County

1998

58,231

100.0% 

1,244,216 

21.37

Lexington Park, MD

44408 Pecan Court . . . . . . . . . . . .

  St. Mary’s County

1986

50,532

100.0% 

551,958 

10.92

California, MD

23535 Cottonwood Parkway . . . . .

  St. Mary’s County

1984

46,656

100.0% 

497,077 

10.65

California, MD

24 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property and Location 

Submarket 

22300 Exploration Drive . . . . . . . .

  St. Mary’s County

Lexington Park, MD

Year Built/
Renovated
1997

Rentable
Square
Feet 
44,830

Total 
Annualized 
Rental 
Revenue(2)

Occupancy(1) 

100.0% 

657,640 

Annualized
Rental 
Revenue per
Occupied
Square
Foot(2)(3)
14.67

44417 Pecan Court . . . . . . . . . . . .

  St. Mary’s County

1989

29,053

100.0% 

278,900 

9.60

California, MD

44414 Pecan Court . . . . . . . . . . . .

  St. Mary’s County

1986

25,444

100.0% 

229,576 

9.02

California, MD

44420 Pecan Court . . . . . . . . . . . .

  St. Mary’s County

1989

25,200

100.0% 

143,412 

5.69

California, MD

46591 Expedition Drive . . . . . . . .

  St. Mary’s County

2005

7,171

100.0% 

131,369 

18.32

Lexington Park, MD

16480 Commerce Drive . . . . . . . .

  King George County

2000

70,728

100.0% 

1,029,240 

14.55

Dahlgren, VA

16541 Commerce Drive . . . . . . . .

  King George County

1996

36,053

100.0% 

462,105 

12.82

King George, VA

16539 Commerce Drive . . . . . . . .

  King George County

1990

32,076

100.0% 

464,427 

14.48

King George, VA

16442 Commerce Drive . . . . . . . .

  King George County

2002

25,518

100.0% 

449,314 

17.61

Dahlgren, VA

16501 Commerce Drive . . . . . . . .

  King George County

2002

22,860

0.0% 

— 

— 

Dahlgren, VA

16543 Commerce Drive . . . . . . . .

  King George County

2002

17,370

100.0% 

365,803 

21.06

Dahlgren, VA

Subtotal/Weighted Average. . . . . .

771,852 

95.4%

11,163,750

15.16

Blue Bell/Philadelphia: 

753 Jolly Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Blue Bell 

Blue Bell, PA

1960/
1992-94

419,472

100.0% 

4,026,333 

9.60

785 Jolly Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Blue Bell

1970/1996

219,065

100.0% 

2,418,660 

11.04

Blue Bell, PA

760 Jolly Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Blue Bell

1974/1994

208,854

100.0% 

2,948,979 

14.12

Blue Bell, PA

751 Jolly Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Blue Bell

1966/1991

112,958

100.0% 

1,084,236 

9.60

Blue Bell, PA

Subtotal/Weighted Average. . . . . .

Northern/Central New Jersey: 

960,349 

100.0%

10,478,208

10.91

431 Ridge Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Exit 8A—Cranbury 

1958/1998

171,200 

100.0% 

1,495,200  

8.73

Dayton, NJ

429 Ridge Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Exit 8A—Cranbury 

1966/1996

142,385 

100.0% 

3,222,710  

22.63

Dayton, NJ

68 Culver Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Exit 8A—Cranbury 

2000

57,280

100.0% 

1,378,210  

24.06

Dayton, NJ

47 Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Exit 8A—Cranbury 

1992/1998

41,398

100.0% 

561,221  

13.56

Cranbury, NJ

437 Ridge Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Exit 8A—Cranbury 

1962/1996

30,000

100.0% 

656,040  

21.87

Dayton, NJ

7 Centre Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Exit 8A—Cranbury 

1986

19,468

76.6% 

382,331  

25.63

Monroe Township, NJ

25 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property and Location 

Submarket 

8 Centre Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Exit 8A—Cranbury 

Monroe Township, NJ

Year Built/
Renovated
1989

Rentable
Square
Feet 
16,199

Total 
Annualized 
Rental 
Revenue(2)

Occupancy(1) 

100.0% 

359,108  

Annualized
Rental 
Revenue per
Occupied
Square
Foot(2)(3)
22.17

2 Centre Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Exit 8A—Cranbury 

1989

16,132

100.0% 

461,718  

28.62

Monroe Township, NJ

710 Rt. 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Wayne

1985

101,263 

83.3% 

1,711,273  

20.28

Fairfield, NJ

Subtotal/Weighted Average. . . . . .

595,325 

96.4%

10,227,811

17.82

Colorado Springs:

985 Space Center Drive . . . . . . . .

  Colorado Springs

1989

102,717 

91.0% 

1,872,669  

20.03

Colorado Springs, CO

East 

1670 North Newport Road . . . . . .

  Colorado Springs

1986-1987

67,500

100.0% 

1,290,509  

19.12

Colorado Springs, CO

East 

9950 Federal Drive . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Colorado Springs

2001

66,222

53.8% 

175,921  

4.94

Colorado Springs, CO

East 

9960 Federal Drive . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Colorado Springs

2001

46,948

89.2% 

666,931  

15.93

Colorado Springs, CO

East 

980 Technology Court. . . . . . . . . .

  Colorado Springs

1995

33,190 

100.0% 

529,380  

15.95

Colorado Springs, CO

East 

Subtotal/Weighted Average. . . . . .

316,577 

85.8%

4,535,410 

16.70

San Antonio, Texas: 

8611 Military Drive . . . . . . . . . . . .

  San Antonio 

1982/1985

468,994 

100.0% 

3,991,430  

8.51

San Antonio, TX

Subtotal/Weighted Average. . . . . .

Total/Weighted Average . . . . . . . .

468,994 

100.0%

3,991,430 

8.51

13,708,118

94.0%

$ 261,236,163

$ 20.28

(1) This percentage is based upon all signed leases and tenants’ occupancy as of December 31, 2005. 

(2) Total annualized rental revenue is the monthly contractual base rent as of December 31, 2005 multiplied by 12 plus the

estimated annualized expense reimbursements under existing leases. 

(3) This annualized rental revenue per occupied square foot is the property’s total annualized rental revenue divided by that 

property’s occupied square feet as of December 31, 2005. 

(4) The Baltimore/Washington Corridor encompasses mostly Anne Arundel and Howard Counties. 

(5) The Suburban Maryland region encompasses mostly Montgomery, Prince George’s and Frederick Counties. 

The following table provides certain information about our office properties owned through joint

ventures as of December 31, 2005:

Year 
Built/ 
Renovated

Rentable
Square
Feet 

Submarket

Occupancy(1)

Annualized 
Rental 
Revenue per 
Occupied 
Square
Foot(2)(3) 

Total 
Annualized 
Rental 
Revenue(2)

Ownership
Interest at
12/31/2005

Property and Location 
Greater Harrisburg: 

2605 Interstate Drive . . . . . . . . .

  East Shore 

1990

79,456

100.0% 

  $ 1,416,929 

$ 17.83 

20.0% 

Harrisburg, PA

6345 Flank Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . .

  East Shore 

1989

69,443

75.1% 

738,455 

14.16 

20.0% 

Harrisburg, PA

6340 Flank Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . .

  East Shore 

1988

68,200

100.0% 

766,508 

11.24 

20.0% 

Harrisburg, PA

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Property and Location 

2601 Market Place . . . . . . . . . . .

Submarket
  East Shore 

Harrisburg, PA

Year 
Built/ 
Renovated
1989

Rentable
Square
Feet 
65,411

Occupancy(1)

90.5% 

Annualized 
Rental 
Revenue per 
Occupied 
Square
Foot(2)(3) 
20.11 

Total 
Annualized 
Rental 
Revenue(2)
1,190,049 

Ownership
Interest at
12/31/2005
20.0% 

6400 Flank Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . .

  East Shore 

1992

52,439

83.2% 

574,679 

13.17 

20.0% 

Harrisburg, PA

6360 Flank Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . .

  East Shore 

1988

46,500

81.2% 

471,121 

12.48 

20.0% 

Harrisburg, PA

6385 Flank Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . .

  East Shore 

1995

32,921

17.8% 

91,069

15.54 

20.0% 

Harrisburg, PA

6380 Flank Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . .

  East Shore 

1991

32,668

100.0% 

424,386 

12.99 

20.0% 

Harrisburg, PA

6405 Flank Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . .

  East Shore 

1991

32,000

100.0% 

363,532 

11.36 

20.0% 

Harrisburg, PA

95 Shannon Road . . . . . . . . . . . .

  East Shore 

1999

21,976

100.0% 

371,284 

16.89 

20.0% 

Harrisburg, PA

75 Shannon Road . . . . . . . . . . . .

  East Shore 

1999

20,887

100.0% 

392,466 

18.79 

20.0% 

Harrisburg, PA

6375 Flank Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . .

  East Shore 

2000

19,783

100.0% 

320,822 

16.22 

20.0% 

Harrisburg, PA

85 Shannon Road . . . . . . . . . . . .

  East Shore 

1999

12,863

100.0% 

217,320 

16.89 

20.0% 

Harrisburg, PA

5035 Ritter Road . . . . . . . . . . . .

  West Shore

1988

56,556

100.0% 

835,044 

14.76 

20.0% 

Mechanicsburg, PA

5070 Ritter Road—Building A . .

  West Shore

1989

32,309

89.6% 

433,531 

14.97 

20.0% 

Mechanicsburg, PA

5070 Ritter Road—Building B . .

  West Shore

1989

28,347

100.0% 

396,879 

14.00 

20.0% 

Mechanicsburg, PA

Subtotal/Weighted Average. . . . .

671,759

89.4%

9,004,074 

15.00 

Northern/Central New Jersey: 

695 Rt. 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Wayne

1990

157,394

80.9% 

3,087,322 

24.25 

20.0% 

Fairfield, NJ

Subtotal/Weighted Average. . . . .

157,394

80.9%

3,087,322 

24.25 

Northern Virginia: 

2900 Towerview Road. . . . . . . . .

Herndon, VA

  Route 28
South 

1982

78,171

100.0% 

740,964 

9.48 

92.5% 

Subtotal/Weighted Average. . . . .

78,171

100.0%

740,964 

9.48 

Suburban Maryland: (4) 

4230 Forbes Boulevard . . . . . . . .

  Lanham

2003

55,866

47.9% 

430,739 

16.08 

50.0% 

Lanham, MD

Subtotal/Weighted Average. . . . .

55,866

47.9%

430,739 

16.08 

Total/Weighted Average . . . . . . .

963,190

86.4% 

  $ 13,263,099

$ 15.93 

(1) This percentage is based upon all signed leases and tenants’ occupancy as of December 31, 2005. 

(2) Total annualized rental revenue is the monthly contractual base rent as of December 31, 2005 multiplied by 12 plus the

estimated annualized expense reimbursements under existing leases. 

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(3) This annualized rental revenue per occupied square foot is the property’s total annualized rental revenue divided by that 

property’s occupied square feet as of December 31, 2005. 

(4) The Suburban Maryland region encompasses mostly Montgomery, Prince George’s and Frederick Counties. 

Lease Expirations 

The following table provides a summary schedule of the lease expirations for leases in place for our 

wholly owned properties as of December 31, 2005, assuming that none of the tenants exercise renewal 
options: 

Year of
Lease
Expiration(1)

2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total/ Weighted Average . .

Number 
of Leases
  Expiring 

Square
Footage 
of Leases
Expiring 

Percentage of
Total Occupied
Square Feet 

101  
107  
118  
117  
  94 
40  
22  
11  
11  
25  
  1 
  1 
  3 
—  
—  
  1 
—  
—  
—  
  2 
10  
664 

1,192,211 
1,607,275 
1,497,936 
2,535,222 
1,643,300 
678,802 
782,851 
492,790 
596,809 
881,234 
28,008 
65,700 
328,944 
— 
— 
46,748 
— 
— 
— 
468,994 
35,265 
  12,882,089 

9.3% 
12.5% 
11.6% 
19.7% 
12.8% 
5.3% 
6.1% 
3.8% 
4.6% 
6.8% 
0.2% 
0.5% 
2.5% 
0.0% 
0.0% 
0.4% 
0.0% 
0.0% 
0.0% 
3.6% 
0.3% 
100.0%

Total
Annualized 
Rental
Revenue of 
Expiring 
Leases(2)
(in thousands)
$ 24,381 
33,731
31,136
42,612
35,857
12,439 
17,040 
12,827 
18,170 
18,678 
798 
1,171 
7,204 
— 
— 
987 
— 
— 
— 
3,992 
213 
$261,236

Percentage 
of Total 
Annualized
Rental 
Revenue 
Expiring(2)   

Annualized 
Rental 
Revenue of
Expiring Leases
per Occupied 
Square Foot 

9.3 % 
12.9 % 
11.9 % 
16.3 % 
  13.7 % 
4.8 % 
6.5 % 
4.9 % 
7.0 % 
7.2 % 
  0.3 % 
  0.4 % 
  2.8 % 
0.0 % 
0.0 % 
  0.4 % 
0.0 % 
0.0 % 
0.0 % 
  1.5 % 
0.1 % 
100.0 %

$20.45
20.99
20.79
16.81
21.82
18.33
21.77
26.03
30.45
21.20
28.50
17.83
21.90
0.00
0.00
21.10
0.00
0.00
0.00
  8.51
6.05
$20.28

(1) Most of our leases with the United States Government provide for consecutive one-year terms or 

provide for early termination rights. All of the leasing statistics set forth above assumed that the 
United States Government will remain in the space that it leases through the end of the respective 
arrangements, without ending consecutive one-year leases prematurely or exercising early termination
rights. We reported the statistics in this manner because we manage our leasing activities using these 
same assumptions and believe these assumptions to be probable.

(2) Total annualized rental revenue is the monthly contractual base rent as of December 31, 2005

multiplied by 12, plus the estimated annualized expense reimbursements under existing office leases. 

(3) Other consists primarily of amenities, including cafeterias, concierge offices and property 

management space. In addition, month-to-month leases and leases that have expired but the tenant
remains in holdover are included in this line item as the exact expiration date is unknown.

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Item 3.

Legal Proceedings 

Jim Lemon and Robin Biser, as plaintiffs, initiated a suit on May 12, 2005, in The United States 

District Court for the District of Columbia (Case No. 1:05CV00949), against The Secretary of the 
United States Army, PenMar Development Corporation (“PMDC”) and the Company, as defendants, in 
connection with the pending acquisition by the Company of the former army base known as Fort Ritchie 
located in Cascade, Maryland. The Company has been under contract to acquire the property from 
PenMar Development Corporation since July 26, 2004. The plaintiffs allege violations of several federal 
statutes (National Environmental Policy Act, National Historic Preservation Act) and have requested, 
among other things, for the Court to enjoin the transfer of the property from the United States 
government to PMDC and the subsequent transfer to the Company. 

We are not currently involved in any other material litigation nor, to our knowledge, is any material 
litigation currently threatened against the Company (other than routine litigation arising in the ordinary 
course of business, substantially all of which is expected to be covered by liability insurance). 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 

Not applicable. 

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PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer

Repurchases of Equity Securities

Market Information 

Our common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “OFC.” 
The table below shows the range of the high and low sale prices for our common shares as reported on the 
NYSE, as well as the quarterly common share dividends per share declared.  

2004
First Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Third Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fourth Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2005
First Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Third Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fourth Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Price Range 

Low 
$ 20.28
$ 19.00
$ 24.09
$ 25.70

  High

$ 25.05
$ 25.10
$ 26.91
$ 29.37

Price Range 

Low 
$ 25.14
$ 25.39
$ 29.27
$ 32.50

  High

$ 29.30
$ 29.78
$ 35.68
$ 37.15

Dividends 
Per Share 
$ 0.235
$ 0.235
$ 0.255
$ 0.255

Dividends 
Per Share 
$ 0.255
$ 0.255
$ 0.280
$ 0.280

The number of holders of record of our common shares was 371 as of December 31, 2005. This 
number does not include shareholders whose shares are held of record by a brokerage house or clearing
agency, but does include any such brokerage house or clearing agency as one record holder. 

We will pay future dividends at the discretion of our Board of Trustees. Our ability to pay cash 

dividends in the future will be dependent upon (i) the income and cash flow generated from our 
operations; (ii) cash generated or used by our financing and investing activities; and (iii) the annual
distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Code described above and such other factors 
as the Board of Trustees deems relevant. Our ability to make cash dividends will also be limited by the 
terms of our Operating Partnership Agreement and our financing arrangements as well as limitations 
imposed by state law and the agreements governing any future indebtedness. 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 

During the three months ended December 31, 2005, 241,255 of the Operating Partnership’s common
units were exchanged for 241,255 common shares in accordance with the Operating Partnership’s Second 
Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement, as amended. The issuance of these common
shares was effected in reliance upon the exemption from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities 
Act of 1933, as amended. 

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Item 6.

Selected Financial Data

The following table sets forth summary financial data as of and for each of the years ended 

December 31, 2001 through 2005. The table illustrates the significant growth our Company experienced 
over the periods reported. Most of this growth, particularly pertaining to revenues, operating income and 
total assets, was attributable to our addition of properties through acquisition and development activities. 
We financed most of the acquisition and development activities by incurring debt and issuing preferred 
and common equity, as indicated by the growth in our interest expense, preferred share dividends and 
weighted average common shares outstanding. The growth in our general and administrative expenses 
reflects, in large part, the growth in management resources required to support the increased size of our 
portfolio. Since this information is only a summary, you should refer to our Consolidated Financial
Statements and notes thereto and the section of this report entitled “Management’s Discussion and 
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for additional information.

Corporate Office Properties Trust and Subsidiaries 
(Dollar and share information in thousands, except ratios and per share data) 

Revenues 

2005 

2004 

2003

2002

2001

Revenues from real estate operations(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $ 249,911  $ 211,299  $ 171,147  $ 146,886  $ 118,146
4,901
Construction contract and other service operations revenues . . . .
123,047

Total revenues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

31,740
202,887 

28,903
240,202 

79,234
329,145 

4,704
151,590

Expenses 

Property operating(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Depreciation and other amortization associated with real 

estate operations(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

Construction contract and other service operations expenses . . . .
General and administrative expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

Operating income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs(1) . . .
Income from continuing operations before equity in loss of 

unconsolidated entities, income taxes and minority interests. . . . .  

Equity in loss of unconsolidated entities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax (expense) benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income from continuing operations before minority interests . . . . . .
Minority interests in income from continuing operations(1) . . . . . . .
Income from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Income from discontinued operations, net of minority 

interests(1)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

Gain (loss) on sales of real estate, net(1)(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of minority 

interests(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Preferred share dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repurchase of preferred units in excess of recorded book value(5) .  
Issuance costs associated with redeemed preferred shares(6) . . . . . .
Net income available to common shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $
Basic earnings per common share 

Income before discontinued operations and cumulative effect

75,258 

61,738 

50,453 

42,753

34,260

63,063 
77,287
13,534
229,142 
100,003 
(58,895)

41,108 
(88)
(668)
40,352
(5,444)
34,908 

3,855
268

51,180 
26,996
10,938
150,852 
89,350 
(46,031)

43,319 
(88)
(795)
42,436
(5,739)
36,697 

448 
(113)

36,479 
30,933
7,893
125,758
77,129 
(43,134) 

33,995 
(98)
169
34,066
(6,443)
27,623 

2,918 
336

30,201
5,008
6,697
84,659
66,931
(40,788) 

26,143
(402)
347
26,088
(6,413)
19,675

19,745
5,391
5,289
64,685
58,362
(33,610)

24,752
(84)
409
25,077
(7,678)
17,399

1,850
1,776

1,622
1,075

— 
39,031 
(14,615)
— 
—
24,416  $

— 
37,032 
(16,329)
— 
(1,813)
18,890  $

— 
30,877 
(12,003)
(11,224 ) 

—
7,650  $

—
23,301
(10,134)
— 
—

(174)
19,922
(6,857)
—
—
13,167  $ 13,065

of accounting change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $
Net income available to common shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $

0.55  $
0.65  $

0.56  $
0.57  $

0.18  $
0.29  $

0.50  $
0.59  $

0.58
0.65

Diluted earnings per common share 

Income before discontinued operations and cumulative effect

of accounting change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $
Net income available to common shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $

0.53  $
0.63  $

0.53  $
0.54  $

0.17  $
0.27  $

0.48  $
0.56  $

Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic . . . . . . . . . . .  
Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted . . . . . . . . .  

37,371 
38,997 

33,173 
34,982 

26,659 
28,021 

22,472
24,547

0.56
0.63
20,099
21,623

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2005 

2004 

2003

2002

2001

Balance Sheet Data (as of year end):
Investment in real estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $ 1,887,867  $ 1,544,501  $ 1,189,258  $ 1,042,955  $ 923,700
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $ 2,130,376  $ 1,732,026  $ 1,332,076  $ 1,138,721  $ 994,896
Mortgage and other loans payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $ 1,348,351  $ 1,022,688  $ 738,698  $ 705,056  $ 573,327
Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $ 1,442,036  $ 1,111,224  $ 801,899  $ 749,338  $ 626,193
Minority interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $ 105,827  $
79,796  $ 100,886  $ 104,782
Shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $ 582,513  $ 521,924  $ 450,381  $ 288,497  $ 263,921
Other Financial Data (for the year ended):
Cash flows provided by (used in): 

98,878  $

95,944  $

Operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $
Investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financing activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $ 320,112  $ 183,638  $ 108,656  $
7,650  $
61,268  $
1.56  $
0.91 $

62,242  $ 50,875
$  (419,093) $  (263,792) $  (172,949) $  (128,571) $ (155,741)
65,680  $ 106,525
13,711  $ 13,573
52,854  $ 43,001
1.28
0.82

Numerator for diluted EPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $
Diluted funds from operations(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $
Diluted funds from operations per share(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $
Cash dividends declared per common share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
Property Data (as of year end): 
Number of properties owned(1)(8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Total rentable square feet owned (in thousands)(1)(8) . . . . . . . . . . .

165 
13,708

143 
11,765

118 
9,876

110
8,942

96
7,666

18,911  $
76,248  $
1.74  $
0.98 $

24,416  $
88,801  $
1.86  $
1.07 $

1.44  $
0.86 $

67,783  $

84,494  $

(1) Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current presentation. These reclassifications did not 

affect consolidated net income or shareholders’ equity. 

(2) Reflects income derived from one operating real estate property that we sold in 2003 and three operating real estate properties

that we sold in 2005 (see Note 18 to our Consolidated Financial Statements).

(3) Reflects gain (loss) from sales of properties and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures not associated with discontinued 

operations. 

(4) Reflects loss recognized upon our adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, “Accounting for 

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” 

(5) Reflects a decrease to net income available to common shareholders representing the excess of the repurchase price of the 

Series C Preferred Units in our Operating Partnership over the sum of the recorded book value of the units and the accrued 
and unpaid return to the unitholder. 

(6) Reflects a decrease to net income available to common shareholders pertaining to the original issuance costs of the Series B 

Preferred Shares of beneficial interest that was recognized upon redemption of the shares. 

(7)

For definitions of diluted funds from operations per share and diluted funds from operations and reconciliations of these 
measures to their comparable measures under generally accepted accounting principles, you should refer to the section entitled 
“Funds from Operations” within the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and 
Results of Operations.” 

(8) Amounts reported reflect only wholly owned properties. 

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 

You should refer to our Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto and our Selected

Financial Data table as you read this section. 

This section contains “forward-looking” statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation

Reform Act of 1995, that are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about future 
events and financial trends affecting the financial condition and operations of our business. Forward-
looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” 
“estimate” or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks 
and uncertainties, many of which we cannot predict with accuracy and some of which we might not even
anticipate. Although we believe that the expectations, estimates and projections reflected in such
forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions at the time made, we can give no 
assurance that these expectations, estimates and projections will be achieved. Future events and actual 
results may differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors 
that may affect these expectations, estimates and projections include, but are not limited to: 

• our ability to borrow on favorable terms; 

• general economic and business conditions, which will, among other things, affect office property 

demand and rents, tenant creditworthiness, interest rates and financing availability; 

• adverse changes in the real estate markets, including, among other things, increased competition 

with other companies; 

• risks of real estate acquisition and development activities, including, among other things, risks that 
development projects may not be completed on schedule, that tenants may not take occupancy or 
pay rent or that development and operating costs may be greater than anticipated;

• risks of investing through joint venture structures, including risks that our joint venture partners 

may not fulfill their financial obligations as investors or may take actions that are inconsistent with
our objectives; 

• our ability to satisfy and operate effectively under federal income tax rules relating to real estate 

investment trusts and partnerships; 

• governmental actions and initiatives; and 

• environmental requirements. 

We undertake no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements. 

Overview 

We are a REIT that focuses on the acquisition, development, ownership, management and leasing of 

primarily Class A suburban office properties in select, demographically strong submarkets where we can
achieve critical mass, operating synergies and key competitive advantages, including attracting high quality 
tenants and securing acquisition and development opportunities. As of December 31, 2005, our 
investments in real estate included the following:

• 165 wholly owned operating properties in our portfolio with an average size of 83,000 square feet 

per property; 

• 14 wholly owned office properties under construction or development that we estimate will total 
approximately 1.8 million square feet upon completion and one wholly owned office property 
totaling approximately 52,000 square feet that was under redevelopment; 

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• wholly owned land parcels totaling 311 acres that we believe are potentially developable into 

approximately 4.5 million square feet; and

• partial ownership interests in a number of other real estate projects in operations or under 

development or redevelopment. 

REITs were created by the United States Congress in order to provide large numbers of investors with 
the ability to make investments into entities that own large scale commercial real estate. One of the unique 
aspects of a REIT is that the entity typically does not pay corporate income tax, provided that the entity 
distributes 100% of its REIT taxable income to its shareholders and meets a number of other strict 
requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (it is noteworthy that REITs are required 
to distribute a minimum of only 90% of REIT taxable income to maintain their tax status as a REIT, 
although any differential between the 90% and 100% would be taxable). Most of our revenues relating to 
our real estate operations come from rents and property operating expense reimbursements earned from 
tenants leasing space in our properties. Most of our expenses relating to our real estate operations take the 
form of (1) property operating costs, such as real estate taxes, utilities and repairs and maintenance; 
(2) financing costs, such as interest and loan costs; and (3) depreciation and amortization associated with
our operating properties. 

Of the 165 wholly owned operating properties in our portfolio, 158 were located in the Mid-Atlantic 

region of the United States. Our primary regions as of December 31, 2005 are set forth below:

• Baltimore/Washington Corridor (defined as the Maryland counties of Howard and Anne Arundel); 

• Northern Virginia (defined as Fairfax County, Virginia); 

• Suburban Maryland (defined as the Maryland counties of Montgomery, Prince George’s and 

Frederick);

• St. Mary’s & King George Counties (located in Maryland and Virginia, respectively); 

• Suburban Baltimore, Maryland; 

• Colorado Springs, Colorado; 

• San Antonio, Texas; 

• Northern Central New Jersey; and 

• Greater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 

As of December 31, 2005, 120 of our properties were located in what is widely known as the Greater 
Washington, D.C. region, which includes the first four regions set forth above, and 25 were located in
neighboring Suburban Baltimore. In 2004, we implemented a core customer expansion strategy built on 
meeting, through acquisitions and development, the multi-location requirements of our strategic tenants; 
as a result of this strategy, 2005 marked our initial entry into the next two regions set forth above: Colorado 
Springs, Colorado and San Antonio, Texas. The last two regions set forth above are considered non-core to 
the Company. At December 31, 2004, we also had wholly owned properties in the Greater Harrisburg, 
Pennsylvania region; in September 2005, we sold 80% of our ownership interest in these properties by 
contributing them into a real estate joint venture. We discuss further the geographic concentrations of our 
property ownership in the section below entitled “Concentration of Operations.” 

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Our strategy for operations and growth revolves around our goal to be the landlord of choice for 
select high quality tenants. As a result of this strategy, a large concentration of our revenue is derived from
several large tenants. Our largest tenants are also heavily concentrated in the United States defense 
industry. Several noteworthy statistics that demonstrate our tenant and industry concentrations are set 
forth below: 

Percentage of 
Annualized Rental
Revenue(1) of Wholly
Owned Properties
at December 31, 2005

Largest tenant, United States Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Five largest tenants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Twenty largest tenants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tenants in the United States defense industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15.2% 
32.1% 
55.9% 
49.7% 

(1) Defined below in the section entitled “Concentration of Operations” in the subsection entitled 

“Geographic Concentration of Property Operations.” 

We discuss further our lease concentrations in the section below entitled “Concentration of Operations.” 

In order to maximize the revenue potential of our properties, we try to maintain high levels of 
occupancy; as a result, we consider occupancy rates to be an important measure of the productivity of our 
properties. One way that we attempt to maximize occupancy rates is by renewing a high percentage of our
existing tenants; accordingly, tenant renewal rates are important to us in monitoring our leasing activities 
and tenant relationships. In managing the effect of our leasing activities on our financial position and 
future operating performance stability, we also monitor the timing of our lease maturities with the intent
that the timing of such maturities not be highly concentrated in a given one-year or five-year period. The 
table below sets forth certain occupancy and leasing information as of or for the year ended December 31, 
2005 for our portfolio of wholly owned properties: 

Occupancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Renewal rate of square footage for scheduled lease expirations during year. . . . . . . . .
Average contractual annual rental rate per square foot(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Weighted average lease term (in years)(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

94.0%
66.6%

$20.28
5.0

(1) Includes estimated expense reimbursements. 

(2) See assumption relating to our United States Government leases in section entitled “Results of 

Operations” in the subsection entitled “Occupancy and Leasing.” 

We discuss further in the section entitled “Results of Operations” in the subsection entitled “Occupancy 
and Leasing.” 

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Achieving optimal performance from our properties is crucial to our Company. We evaluate the 
performance of our properties by focusing on changes in revenues from real estate operations (comprised 
of (1) rental revenues and (2) tenant recoveries and other real estate operations revenue) and property 
operating expenses. However, since we experienced significant growth in number of operating properties 
between 2003 and 2005, our growth in revenues from real estate operations and property operating 
expenses over that timeframe can be misleading. Therefore, we evaluate (1) changes in revenues from real 
estate operations and property operating expenses attributable to property additions separately from the 
(2) changes attributable to properties that were owned and operational throughout any two periods being
compared, properties that we collectively refer to as the Same-Office Properties. During 2005, we:

• experienced significant growth from 2004 in our revenues from real estate operations and property 
operating expenses due primarily to the addition of properties through acquisition and construction 
activities; 

• had a $3.1 million, or 1.7%, increase in revenues from the Same-Office Properties compared to 
2004 due primarily to increased operating expense reimbursements at such properties; and 

• had a $5.6 million, or 10.3%, increase in property operating expenses from the Same-Office 
Properties compared to 2004 due primarily to increased utilities and snow removal expenses. 

We discuss further in the section below entitled “Results of Operations” in the subsection entitled 
“Revenues from Real Estate Operations and Property Operating Expenses.” 

In addition to owning real estate properties, we provide real estate-related services that include 

(1) property management, (2) construction and development management; and (3) heating and air 
conditioning services and controls. The gross revenue and costs associated with these services generally 
bear little relationship to the level of our activity from these operations since a substantial portion of the 
costs are subcontracted costs that are reimbursed to us by the customer at no mark up. As a result, the 
operating margins from these operations are small relative to the revenue. We use the net of such revenues 
and expenses to evaluate the performance of our service operations. During 2005, we had virtually no
change in the operating margins of our service operations compared to 2004. These operations are 
discussed further in the section below entitled “Income from Service Operations.” 

Our 2005 net income available to common shareholders increased 29.3% and our diluted earnings per 

share increased 16.7% compared to 2004. We discuss significant factors contributing to these changes 
within subsections of the section below entitled “Results of Operations.” 

Highlights of our 2005 investing activities are set forth below:

• we acquired 38 office properties totaling 2.5 million square feet for $284.7 million, including 

properties representing our initial entry into the Colorado Springs, Colorado and San Antonio, 
Texas regions; 

• we increased our future development capacity by acquiring 10 parcels of land totaling 327 acres, all 

of which is located near operating properties that we own, for $46.9 million;

• we placed into service 295,000 square feet in three newly-constructed properties;

• we had nine new properties under construction, three properties under redevelopment and six 

properties under development at December 31, 2005;

• we sold four office properties, including three from one of our non-core regions, and a land parcel 

for a total of $29.8 million; and 

• we sold 80% of the ownership interest in our Harrisburg portfolio by contributing it into a real 

estate joint venture. 

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Highlights of our 2005 financing activities are set forth below: 

• we increased the maximum principal under our primary revolving credit facility the (“Revolving 

Credit Facility”) from $300.0 million to $400.0 million, with a right to further increase the maximum 
principal in the future to $600.0 million;

• we borrowed $466.1 million under mortgages and other loans, excluding our Revolving Credit 

Facility; and 

• we sold 2.3 million common shares to an underwriter for net proceeds totaling approximately 

$75.2 million.

We discuss our 2005 investing and financing activities further in the section below entitled “Liquidity and 
Capital Resources,” along with discussions of, among other things, the following: 

• our cash flows; 

• how we expect to generate cash for short and long-term capital needs;

• our off-balance sheet arrangements in place that are reasonably likely to affect our financial 

condition; and 

• our commitments and contingencies. 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates 

Our Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which require us to 
make certain estimates and assumptions. A summary of our significant accounting policies is provided in 
Note 3 to our Consolidated Financial Statements. The following section is a summary of certain aspects of 
those accounting policies involving estimates and assumptions that (1) require our most difficult, subjective 
or complex judgments in accounting for highly uncertain matters or matters that are susceptible to change 
and (2) materially affect our reported operating performance or financial condition. It is possible that the
use of different reasonable estimates or assumptions in making these judgments could result in materially 
different amounts being reported in our Consolidated Financial Statements. While reviewing this section,
you should refer to Note 3 to our Consolidated Financial Statements, including terms defined therein.

• When we acquire real estate properties, we allocate the acquisition to numerous tangible and

intangible components. Most of the terms in this bullet section are defined in the section of Note 3 
to the Consolidated Financial Statements entitled “Acquisitions of Real Estate.” Our process for
determining the allocation to these components is very complex and requires many estimates and 
assumptions. Included among these estimates and assumptions are the following: (1) determination 
of market rental rate; (2) estimates of leasing and tenant improvement costs associated with the 
remaining term of acquired leases for deemed cost avoidance; (3) leasing assumptions used in 
determining the lease up value, as-if vacant value and tenant relationship value, including the rental 
rates, period of time that it will take to lease vacant space and estimated tenant improvement and 
leasing costs; (4) estimate of the property’s future value in determining the as-if vacant value; 
(5) estimate of value attributable to market concentration premiums and tenant relationship values; 
and (6) allocation of the as-if vacant value between land and building. A change in any of the above 
key assumptions, most of which are extremely subjective, can materially change not only the 
presentation of acquired properties in our Consolidated Financial Statements but also reported 
results of operations. The allocation to different components affects the following:

• the amount of the acquisition costs allocated among different categories of assets and liabilities 
on our balance sheet, the amount of costs assigned to individual properties in multiple property 
acquisitions and the amount of costs assigned to individual tenants at the time of acquisition; 

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• where the amortization of the components appear over time in our statements of operations. 

Allocations to the lease to market value component are amortized into rental revenue, whereas 
allocations to most of the other components (the one exception being the land component of 
the as-if vacant value) are amortized into depreciation and amortization expense. As a REIT, 
this is important to us since much of the investment community evaluates our operating 
performance using non-GAAP measures such as funds from operations, the computation of
which includes rental revenue but does not include depreciation and amortization expense; and 

• the timing over which the items are recognized as revenue or expense in our statements of 
operations. For example, for allocations to the as-if vacant value, the land portion is not 
depreciated and the building portion is depreciated over a longer period of time than the other 
components (generally 40 years). Allocations to lease to market value, deemed cost avoidance, 
lease up value and tenant relationship value are amortized over significantly shorter 
timeframes, and if individual tenants’ leases are terminated early, any unamortized amounts 
remaining associated with those tenants are generally expensed upon termination. These 
differences in timing can materially affect our reported results of operations. In addition, we 
establish lives for lease up value and tenant relationship value based on our estimates of how 
long we expect the respective tenants to remain in the properties; establishing these lives 
requires estimates and assumptions that are very subjective. 

• When events or circumstances indicate that a property may be impaired, we perform an 

undiscounted cash flow analysis. We consider an asset to be impaired when its undiscounted 
expected future cash flows are less than its depreciated cost. If such impairment is present, an 
impairment loss is recognized based on the excess of the carrying amount of the asset over its fair 
value. We compute a real estate asset’s undiscounted expected future cash flows and fair value 
using certain estimates and assumptions. As a result, these estimates and assumptions impact 
whether an impairment is deemed to have occurred and the amount of impairment loss that we 
recognize. 

• We use four different accounting methods to report our investments in entities: the consolidation 

method, the equity method, the cost method and the financing method (see Note 2 to our 
Consolidated Financial Statements). We use the cost method when we own an interest in an entity 
and cannot exert significant influence over the entity’s operations. When the cost method does not 
apply, we evaluate whether or not we can exert significant influence over the entity’s operations but 
cannot control the entity’s operations; when considering that, we need to determine whether a 
situation exists in which the entity is controlled by its owners (either us or our joint venture
partners) without such owners owning most of the outstanding voting rights in the entity. In 
performing this evaluation, we typically need to make subjective estimates and judgments regarding 
the entity’s future operating performance, financial condition, future valuation and other variables 
that may affect the partners’ share of cash flow from the entity over time. We also need to estimate
the probability of different scenarios taking place over time and project the effect that each of those 
scenarios would have on variables affecting the partners’ cash flow. The conclusion reached as a 
result of this process affects whether or not we use the consolidation method in accounting for our 
investment or either the equity or financing method of accounting. Whether or not we consolidate
an investment can materially affect our Consolidated Financial Statements. 

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Concentration of Operations 

Geographic Concentration of Property Operations

During 2004 and 2005, we:

• increased our portfolio of operating properties in our Baltimore/Washington Corridor, Northern
Virginia, Suburban Baltimore and Suburban Maryland regions through acquisitions and newly
constructed properties placed into service; 

• made our initial entry into the St. Mary’s and King George counties region in 2004 and placed into 

service a portion of a newly constructed property in that region in 2005;

• made our initial entry into the Colorado Springs, Colorado and San Antonio, Texas regions through 

acquisitions in 2005;

• sold 80% of the ownership interest in our Harrisburg portfolio by contributing into a real estate

joint venture; and 

• sold three properties in Northern/Central New Jersey and one property in the 

Baltimore/Washington Corridor in 2005. 

The table below sets forth the changes in the regional allocation of our annualized rental revenue 

occurring primarily as a result of these acquisition and development activities and changes in leasing 
activity: 

Region
Baltimore/Washington Corridor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Northern Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Suburban Baltimore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Suburban Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
St. Mary’s and King George Counties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greater Philadelphia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Northern/Central New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colorado Springs, Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Antonio, Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greater Harrisburg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

% of Annualized Rental Revenue of
Wholly Owned Properties 
as of December 31, 
  2004    
49.4%
23.2%
4.1%
3.6%
4.7%
4.6%
6.5%

  2003   
54.4%
20.1%
3.6%
2.9%

  2005    
47.8% 
21.5% 
10.1%
5.2% 
4.3%
4.0% 
3.9%
1.7%
1.5%

5.8%
8.1%

N/A 
N/A 

N/A 

N/A 
100.0% 

3.9% 
100.0 % 

N/A 
N/A 

5.1%
100.0%

Annualized rental revenue is a measure that we use to evaluate the source of our rental revenue as of 

a point in time. It is computed by multiplying by 12 the sum of monthly contractual base rents and
estimated monthly expense reimbursements under active leases as of a point in time. We consider 
annualized rental revenue to be a useful measure for analyzing revenue sources because, since it is 
point-in-time based, it does not contain increases and decreases in revenue associated with periods in
which lease terms were not in effect; historical revenue under generally accepted accounting principles 
(“GAAP”) does contain such fluctuations. We find the measure particularly useful for leasing, tenant,
segment and industry analysis. 

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Concentration of Leases With Certain Tenants 

We experienced changes in our tenant base during 2004 and 2005 due primarily to acquisitions, 

construction and leasing activity. The following schedule lists our 20 largest tenants in our portfolio of 
wholly owned properties based on percentage of annualized rental revenue:

Tenant 
United States Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Northrop Grumman Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Computer Sciences Corporation(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
L-3 Communications Titan Corporation(1). . . . . . . . . . . .
Unisys(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AT&T Corporation(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General Dynamics Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Aerospace Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wachovia Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Boeing Company(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ciena Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
VeriSign, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Magellan Health Services, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lockheed Martin Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Johns Hopkins University(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Merck & Co., Inc.(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wyle Laboratories, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Carefirst, Inc. and Subsidiaries(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BAE Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
USinternetworking, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Comcast Cablevision/Comcast Corporation . . . . . . . . . . .
Omniplex World Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Subtotal of 20 largest tenants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All remaining tenants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2003
15.1%
2.6%
2.6%
6.4%
1.3%
4.5%
5.2%
3.4%
1.9%

Percentage of Annualized Rental 
Revenue of Wholly Owned Properties for
20 Largest Tenants as of December 31, 
2004
13.3%
5.5%
3.6%
5.2%
3.9%
3.5%
4.2%
3.8%
2.3%
2.3%
1.8%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.3%

2.1%
2.2%
5.1%
1.8%

N/A 

N/A 

1.1%
1.1%

N/A 

1.0%
1.3% 
1.0% 

N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
60.2%
39.8%
100.0%

N/A 
N/A 

1.3%
1.4%

N/A 

1.3%
1.5%

N/A 

1.1%
1.0%
0.9%
62.7%
37.3%
100.0%

2005
15.2%
5.0%
4.5%
4.1%
3.4%
3.1%
2.7%
2.6%
2.2%
2.1%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%

N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
55.9%
44.1%
100.0%

(1) Includes affiliated organizations and agencies and predecessor companies. 

(2) Unisys subleases space to Merck and Co., Inc.; revenue from this subleased space is classified as

Merck & Co., Inc. revenue. 

Our strategy is focused on the formation of strategic alliances with certain of our tenants from the 

standpoint of fulfilling their real estate needs in multiple locations. This strategy influences not only our 
leasing activities but also our acquisition and construction activities. As a result, our revenue concentration 
with individual tenants could continue to grow over time as a result of this strategy. 

Most of the leases with the United States Government provide for a series of one-year terms or 
provide for early termination rights. The government may terminate its leases if, among other reasons, the 
United States Congress fails to provide funding. 

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Industry Concentration of Tenants 

The percentage of total annualized rental revenue in our wholly owned properties derived from the 

United States defense industry increased in each of the last three years. One reason for this increase is the 
expansion of the industry in the Greater Washington, D.C. region and, in particular, in our submarkets 
since the events of September 11, 2001. Another reason for the increase is that certain of the properties we 
acquired or constructed in each of the last three years have leases with the United States Government and 
defense contractors. The table below sets forth the percentage of our annualized rental revenue in our 
portfolio of wholly owned properties derived from that industry and, by doing so, demonstrates our 
increasing concentration: 

Total Portfolio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Baltimore/Washington Corridor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Northern Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Suburban Baltimore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Suburban Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
St. Mary’s and King George Counties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colorado Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Antonio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

% of Annualized Rental 
Revenue of Wholly Owned 
Properties as of December 31, 
 2004
 2005
49.7% 47.4%   40.5%
65.7% 63.4%   57.4%
50.4% 50.3%   45.5%

 2003

6.8% N/A 
2.2% 3.6%  

N/A 

5.8%

90.7% 90.6%   N/A 
N/A 
74.1% N/A 
N/A 
100.0% N/A 

As noted above, our strategy is focused on the formation of strategic alliances with certain of our 
tenants from the standpoint of fulfilling their real estate needs in multiple locations. Many of the tenants 
on which this strategy concentrates are in the United States defense industry. As a result of this strategy, 
our revenue concentration from that industry could continue to grow over time. 

We classify the revenue from our leases into industry groupings based solely on our knowledge of the 
tenants’ operations in leased space. Occasionally, classifications require subjective and complex judgments. 
For example, we have a tenant that is considered by many to be in the computer industry; however, since 
the nature of that tenant’s operations in the space leased from us is focused on providing service to the 
United States Government’s defense department, we classify the revenue we earn from the lease as United 
States defense industry revenue. We do not use independent sources such as Standard Industrial
Classification codes for classifying our revenue into industry groupings and if we did, the resulting 
groupings would be materially different. 

Results of Operations 

While reviewing this section, you should refer to the tables in the section entitled “Selected Financial 

Data.” You should also refer to the section in this Item 7 entitled “Liquidity and Capital Resources” for 
certain factors that could negatively affect various aspects of our operations. 

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Occupancy and Leasing 

The table below sets forth leasing information pertaining to our portfolio of wholly owned operating 

properties:

2005

December 31, 
2004 

2003

Occupancy rates at year end 

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Baltimore/Washington Corridor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Northern Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Suburban Baltimore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Suburban Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
St. Mary’s and King George Counties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greater Philadelphia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Northern/Central New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colorado Springs, Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Antonio, Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greater Harrisburg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Renewal rate of square footage for scheduled lease expirations 

91.4%
90.4%
94.8%
91.0%
79.2%

94.3% 
95.6% 
94.5% 
91.0% 
82.8% 

94.0% 
96.2% 
96.4% 
84.7% 
79.8% 
95.4% 96.9% N/A
100.0%  100.0%  100.0%
96.4% 92.7% 90.3%
85.8% N/A  
100.0% N/A  
N/A

85.4% 87.2%

N/A
N/A

during year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

66.6% 

71.4 % 

75.7%

Average contractual annual rental rate per square foot at year 

end(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

$20.28 

$20.95 

$20.03

(1) Includes estimated expense reimbursements. 

Since decreasing to 91.4% at December 31, 2003 due in large part, in our opinion, to the effects of a 

national economic downturn, our portfolio of properties posted year end occupancy of approximately 94%
for both 2004 and 2005. We believe that our occupancy rates have benefited from the expansion of the 
United States defense industry in our largest submarkets. We also believe that these rates benefited in 
2005 from a national economic recovery underway in the real estate industry. Our 2005 wholly owned 
portfolio occupancy rate was adversely affected by our acquisition during the year of certain properties 
with lower occupancy rates; the weighted average occupancy rate of our properties acquired in 2005 was 
85.7% at December 31, 2005. 

We do not believe that the decrease in the renewal rates from 2003 to 2004 and from 2004 to 2005
should be interpreted as a trend regarding the ability for us to retain tenants. We believe that the change in
renewal rates is within the normal range we have established over time, which has ranged between 66% 
and 76% annually and averaged 70% over the last six years. 

Our average contractual annual rent per square foot decreased from December 31, 2004 to 

December 31, 2005 due primarily to our acquisition in 2005 of properties with rents per square foot that 
were lower than the average of our existing portfolio. The average contractual rent per square foot as of 
December 31, 2005 on properties acquired during 2005 was $15.71. The lower rent per square foot on
acquisitions can be attributed primarily to the following: (1) lower rents in geographic areas where certain
acquisitions took place; (2) lower costs for operating expenses and tenant improvements associated with
underlying leases in certain acquisitions; and (3) lower rents associated with lower grade space in certain 
acquisitions. 

We believe that there is a fair amount of uncertainty surrounding the outlook for leasing activity in 
2006. Key economic indicators, including employment growth, seem to favor continued strength in our 
regions’ real estate markets. However, the recent and scheduled addition of new square footage in our 
regions along with continued strong competition from existing properties in these regions present 

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challenges to the Company meeting its 2006 leasing objectives. As we discussed above, we believe that our 
occupancy rates have benefited from the expansion of the United States defense industry in our largest 
submarkets. Reporting by the Base Realignment and Closure Commission of the United States Congress 
during 2005 seemed to favor continued expansion in the regions in which our properties are located. 
However, while we viewed this reporting as favorable for the Company’s future leasing outlook, there is 
uncertainty, particularly in today’s political environment, over whether such expansion will actually occur. 

Despite any uncertainty regarding our 2006 leasing outlook, we believe that we are somewhat 
protected in the short run from a slow down in leasing activity since the weighted average lease term for 
our wholly owned properties at December 31, 2005 was five years. In addition, only 9.3% of our annualized 
rental revenues at December 31, 2005 were from leases scheduled to expire by the end of 2006. Looking 
longer term, 64.2% of our annualized rental revenues on leases in place as of December 31, 2005 were 
from leases scheduled to expire by the end of 2010, with no more than 16% scheduled to expire in any one 
calendar year between 2006 and 2010. 

As noted above, most of the leases with our largest tenant, the United States Government, provide for 

consecutive one-year terms or provide for early termination rights; all of the leasing statistics set forth 
above assume that the United States Government will remain in the space that they lease through the end 
of the respective arrangements, without ending consecutive one-year leases prematurely or exercising early 
termination rights. We report the statistics in this manner since we manage our leasing activities using 
these same assumptions and believe these assumptions to be probable. Please refer to the section entitled 
“Liquidity and Capital Resources” where we further discuss our leases with the United States Government
and the underlying risks. 

The table below sets forth occupancy information pertaining to properties in which we have a partial

ownership interest: 

Geographic Region
Suburban Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Northern Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greater Harrisburg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Northern/Central New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Occupancy Rates at 
December 31, 

Ownership
2005
Interest
47.9%
80.0%
92.5% 100.0%(1) N/A  
N/A  
89.4%
20.0%
84.2% 94.8%
80.9%
20.0%

2004 
48.0% N/A 
N/A 
N/A 

2003

(1) Excludes the effect of unoccupied square footage undergoing redevelopment at year end. 

Revenues from Real Estate Operations and Property Operating Expenses 

We typically view our changes in revenues from real estate operations and property operating 

expenses as being comprised of three main components:

• Changes attributable to the operations of properties owned and 100% operational throughout the

two years being compared. We define these as changes from “Same-Office Properties.” For 
example, when comparing 2004 and 2005, Same-Office Properties would be properties owned and
100% operational from January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2005. For further discussion of the 
concept of “operational,” you should refer to the section of Note 3 of the Consolidated Financial
Statements entitled “Commercial Real Estate Properties.” 

• Changes attributable to operating properties acquired during the two years being compared and 
newly-constructed properties that were placed into service and not 100% operational throughout 
the two years being compared. We define these as changes from “Property Additions.” 

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• Changes attributable to properties sold during the two years being compared that are not reported 

as discontinued operations. We define these as changes from “Sold Properties.” 

The tables below set forth the components of our changes in revenues from real estate operations and 

property operating expenses from continuing operations (dollars in thousands): 

Revenues from real estate operations
Rental revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tenant recoveries and other real estate

Property
Additions
Dollar 
Change(1)

Changes from 2004 to 2005

Sold 

Same-Office Properties
Percentage
Dollar 
Change
Change

  Total 
Properties    Other 
  Dollar 
  Dollar 
Change(2)    Change(3)    Change

Dollar 

$ 34,260 $ (1,306)

(0.8)% $ (1,991)

$ (1,409) $ 29,554

operations revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,088

4,411
$ 38,348 $ 3,105

22.1%

(257 )
1.7% $ (2,248)

816

9,058
$ (593) $ 38,612

Property operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 9,959 $ 5,570

10.3% $ (691)

$ (1,318) $ 13,520

Straight-line rental revenue adjustments
included in rental revenue . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization of deferred market rental 
revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number of operating properties 

$  2,968 $ (4,883)

N/A 

$  238

$ 

(4 )  $ (1,681)

$ 

240 $  (451)

N/A 

$  — 

$  (294)  $  (505)

included in component category. . . . . .

66

99

N/A 

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1

181

(1) Includes 59 acquired properties and seven newly-constructed properties. 

(2) Includes sold properties that are not reported as discontinued operations. 

(3) Includes, among other things, the effects of amounts eliminated in consolidation. Certain amounts 
eliminated in consolidation are attributable to the Property Additions and Same-Office Properties. 

Property
Additions
Dollar 
Change(1)

Changes from 2003 to 2004

Sold  

Same-Office Properties Properties    Other 
Total 
Dollar 
  Dollar 
Dollar 
Change(2)    Change(3)  Change
Change

Percentage
Change

Dollar 

Revenues from real estate operations
Rental revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tenant recoveries and other real estate

operations revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . .
Straight-line rental revenue adjustments

$34,400

$  6,053

4.4% $ (623) 

$ (466)  $ 39,364 

1,402
$ 35,802
$ 8,867

(31 )
$ 6,022
$ 3,720

(0.2)%
(89 )
3.8% $ (712)
7.9% $ (320)

(494 )

788
$ (960) $ 40,152 
$ (982) $ 11,285 

included in rental revenue . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 5,633

$(1,904)

N/A

$ (12)

$

(1) $ 3,716

Amortization of deferred market rental 

revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Number of operating properties included 
in component category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ (1,131) $  245

N/A

$  — 

$  — 

$  (886)

35

106

N/A 

1

N/A  

142 

(1) Includes 29 acquired properties and six newly-constructed properties. 

(2) Includes sold properties that are not reported as discontinued operations. 

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(3) Includes, among other things, the effects of amounts eliminated in consolidation. Certain amounts 
eliminated in consolidation are attributable to the Property Additions and Same-Office Properties. 

The analysis set forth below in this section pertains to properties included in continuing operations. 

As the tables above indicate, our total increase in revenues from real estate operations and property 

operating expenses from 2004 to 2005 and from 2003 to 2004 was attributable primarily to the Property 
Additions. 

With regard to changes in the Property Additions operations: 

• The real estate operations in 2005 associated with our property additions was adversely affected 
somewhat by our 2005 acquisitions carrying occupancy rates that were lower than the average 
occupancy of our previously existing properties. Acquisitions with particularly low occupancy rates 
upon acquisition included the following: (1) a 113,000 square foot property acquired in April that
was 23% occupied; (2) a 118,000 square foot property acquired in October that was 58% occupied; 
and (3) a 1.1 million square foot portfolio acquired in December that was 84% occupied. We 
acquired these lower occupancy properties for, among other reasons, what we viewed to be the 
potential for particularly high rates of return on our investment in these properties if we are 
successful in stabilizing their operations. The potential for low rates of return on our investment in 
these properties, including losses, exists if we are unsuccessful in stabilizing the properties. 

• The increase in rental revenue of the Property Additions from 2003 to 2004 includes $5.3 million
that was attributable to net revenue from the early termination of leases; most of this increase was
attributable to one lease termination transaction. To explain further the concept of net revenue
from the early termination of leases, when tenants terminate their lease obligations prior to the end 
of the agreed lease terms, they typically pay fees to break these obligations. We recognize such fees 
as revenue and write off against such revenue any (1) deferred rents receivable and (2) deferred 
revenue and deferred assets that are amortizable into rental revenue associated with the leases; the
resulting net amount is the net revenue from the early termination of the leases (see the section
entitled “Revenue Recognition” in Note 3 to our Consolidated Financial Statements). 

With regard to changes in the Same-Office Properties’ revenues from real estate operations:

• the change in rental revenue from the Same-Office Properties from 2004 to 2005 included the 

following: 

• a decrease of $6.4 million in net revenue from the early termination of leases, which included 

$3.5 million attributable to one property and $2.3 million attributable to two additional 
properties; and 

• an increase of $5.1 million, or 3.3%, attributable to changes in occupancy and rental rates 

between the two periods. 

• tenant recoveries and other revenue from the Same-Office Properties increased from 2004 to 2005

due primarily to the increase in property operating expenses described below; and 

• the increase in rental revenue from the Same-Office Properties from 2003 to 2004 was attributable 
primarily to an increase in occupancy and rental rates between the two periods, including $2.8 
million relating to one property. 

With regard to changes in the Same-Office Properties’ property operating expenses:

• the increase in the Same-Office Properties’ property operating expenses from 2004 to 2005 included 

the following: 

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• an increase of $3.8 million, or 41.9%, in utilities due primarily to (1) our assumption of

responsibility for payment of utilities at certain properties due to changes in occupancy and 
lease structure and (2) rate increases that we believe are the result of (a) increased oil prices 
and (b) energy deregulation in Maryland; 

• an increase of $1.0 million, or 85.0%, in snow removal expense due to greater snow and ice 

precipitation in 2005; and 

• an increase of $617,000, or 8.3%, in building cleaning expenses due primarily to our 

assumption of responsibility for payment of such costs at certain properties due to changes in 
occupancy and lease structure. 

• the increase in the Same-Office Properties’ property operating expenses from 2003 to 2004 included 

the following: 

• an increase of $1.7 million, or 43.1%, in property labor costs due primarily to an increase in

billable rates of repair and maintenance employees as well as higher than normal hours during 
the earlier portion of 2004 for projects undertaken at certain properties. Of this increase, 
$609,000 was attributable to a building that was staffed with employees throughout 2004 but 
not staffed for most of 2003. Since the increase in billable rates of repairs and maintenance 
employees contributed to additional profit in our service operations prior to eliminations
recorded in consolidation, a significant portion of the increase in our property labor costs was 
eliminated in consolidation; 

• an increase of $816,000, or 13.0%, in cleaning expenses due primarily to cleaning costs required

in 2004 at properties that had increased occupancy from 2003;

• an increase of $649,000, or 55.0%, in general administrative costs allocable to property 

operations due primarily to an increase in asset management and legal staffing over 2003;

• an increase of $552,000, or 5.9%, in real estate taxes due primarily to an increase in the 

assessed value of many of our properties. This increasing trend was present across all of our 
regions;

• an increase of $385,000, or 17.2%, in heating and air conditioning repairs and maintenance,

most of which was attributable to a project undertaken at one of our buildings. A tenant in this
building reimbursed us for these costs through its tenant recovery billings; 

• a decrease of $1.2 million, or 50.5%, in snow removal due to higher snowfall in 2003; and 

• a decrease of $424,000, or 85.4%, in expense associated with doubtful or uncollectible 

receivables. Most of this decrease was attributable to a large expense associated with two 
tenants in 2003 coupled with much lower expense in 2004. 

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Construction contract and other service revenues and expenses 

The table below sets forth changes in our construction contract and other service revenues and 

expenses:

Construction  

Changes from 2004 to 2005
Other 
Service 
Operations
Dollar 
Change 

Contract 
Dollar 
Change 

Total Dollar  
Change 

Construction  

Changes from 2003 to 2004
Other 
Service 
Operations
Dollar 
Change 

Contract 
Dollar 
Change 

Total Dollar
Change 

Service operations 

Revenues . . . . . . . . . . .
Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income from service
operations . . . . . .

$ 49,339
  48,801 

$  992
  1,490 

$ 50,331
  50,291

$ (3,847)
  (3,750)

$ 1,010

(187 )  

$(2,837)
(3,937)

$

538 

$ (498)

$

40

$

(97)

$1,197 

$ 1,100 

Construction contract revenues were significantly higher in 2005 compared to 2004 due primarily to a 

large volume of activity for certain existing contracts in 2005. Four contracts represented approximately 
81% of our construction contract revenue in 2005. However, as discussed earlier, we use the net of service 
operations revenues and expenses to evaluate performance. During 2005, we had virtually no change in
income from service operations compared to 2004. 

The increase in income from other service operations from 2003 to 2004 was attributable primarily to 

a $662,000 increase in income from the heating and air conditioning services and controls division. The 
improvement in income from the heating and air conditioning services and controls division was 
attributable primarily to increased time and materials billing activity from its service contract and controls 
product lines. Much of this activity was attributable to several large contracts. 

Depreciation and Amortization

The $11.9 million change in depreciation and amortization associated with real estate operations 

included in continuing operations from 2004 to 2005 included the following:

• a $9.7 million increase attributable to the Property Additions; and 

• a $2.2 million, or 5.0%, increase attributable to the Same Office Properties. 

Of the $14.7 million increase in our depreciation and other amortization associated with real estate 

operations included in continuing operations from 2003 to 2004, $13.4 million was attributable to the 
Property Additions, which included $3.2 million recorded in connection with one lease termination 
transaction. 

General and Administrative Expenses 

General and administrative expenses increased $2.6 million, or 23.7%, from 2004 to 2005. This 

increase included the following:

• an increase of $2.4 million in compensation expense due primarily to additional employee positions 
to support our growth, increased expenses associated with share-based compensation and increased 
salaries and bonuses for existing employees;

• an increase of $641,000 in consulting expense due in large part to the growth and changing

complexity of the Company; and 

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• a decrease of $636,000 associated with additional overhead allocated to the Service Operations due 

primarily to growth in the entities engaged in these operations. 

General and administrative expenses increased $3.0 million, or 38.6%, from 2003 to 2004. This 

increase included the following:

• an increase of $1.7 million in compensation expense due primarily to additional employee positions 
to support our growth, increased expenses associated with share-based compensation and increased 
salaries and bonuses for existing employees;

• an increase of $641,000 in consulting expense which included, among other things, our Sarbanes-

Oxley Section 404 preparation and increased external audit fees relating thereto;

• an increase of $175,000 for marketing and investor relations activity due to an increased emphasis 

on such activity; and 

• an increase of $121,000 in trustees’ and officers’ insurance costs due to additional coverage and 

higher rates. 

General and administrative expenses increased as a percentage of operating income from 10.2% in
2003 to 12.2% in 2004 and to 13.5% in 2005. While the main components of the increase from a dollar 
perspective are discussed above, there is an increasing trend that can be attributed to our adjusting the size 
of our employee base in response to the growth of the Company. We expect this trend to continue in the 
next two to three years and perhaps longer until we believe the Company’s employee base and processes 
are positioned appropriately in anticipation of our future growth expectations. 

Interest Expense and Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs 

Our interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs included in continuing operations

increased $12.9 million, or 27.9%, from 2004 to 2005 due primarily to a 33.4% increase in our average 
outstanding debt balance resulting from our 2004 and 2005 acquisition and construction activities, offset by 
a $4.8 million increase in interest capitalized to construction and pre-construction projects due to 
increased construction and pre-construction activity. Interest expense and deferred financing costs as a 
percentage of net operating income increased from 51.5% in 2004 to 58.9% in 2005 due primarily to an
increase in the proportion of our investing and financing activities funded by debt versus equity. 

Our interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs included in continuing operations

increased $2.9 million, or 6.7%, from 2003 to 2004 due primarily to a 17.8% increase in our average 
outstanding debt balance resulting from our 2003 and 2004 acquisition and development activities, offset 
by the effects of (1) a $2.8 million increase in the amount of interest capitalized to construction and pre-
construction projects due to increased construction and pre-construction activity and (2) a decrease in our 
weighted average interest rates from 5.9% to 5.7%. Interest expense and deferred financing costs as a 
percentage of net operating income decreased from 55.9% in 2003 to 51.5% in 2004 due primarily to a 
decrease in the proportion of our investing and financing activities funded by debt versus equity. 

We historically have financed our long-term capital needs, including property acquisition and 

development activities, through a combination of the following: 

• borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility;

• borrowings from new loans;

• issuances of common shares of beneficial interest (“common shares”), preferred shares of beneficial 

interest (“preferred shares”) and common units and/or preferred units in our Operating 
Partnership; 

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• contributions from outside investors into real estate joint ventures; 

• proceeds from sales of real estate; and 

• any available residual cash flow from operations. 

Many factors go into our decisions of when to finance investing and financing activities using debt
versus equity. We generally use long-term borrowing as attractive financing conditions arise and equity
issuances as attractive equity market conditions arise. As a result, the changes in the proportion between
debt and equity described above are not trends that necessarily should be expected to continue. 

As of December 31, 2005, 68.4% of our mortgage and other loans payable balance carried fixed 

interest rates and 91.3% of our fixed-rate loans were scheduled to mature after 2006. For a more 
comprehensive presentation of our fixed-rate loan maturities, please refer to the section entitled 
“Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.” 

Minority Interests 

Interests in our Operating Partnership are in the form of preferred and common units. The line

entitled “minority interests in income from continuing operations” on our Consolidated Statements of
Operations includes primarily income before minority interests allocated to preferred and common units 
not owned by us; for the amount of this line attributable to preferred units versus common units, you
should refer to our Consolidated Statements of Operations. Income is allocated to minority interest 
preferred unitholders in an amount equal to the priority return from the Operating Partnership to which 
they are entitled. Income is allocated to minority interest common unitholders based on the income earned 
by the Operating Partnership after allocation to preferred unitholders multiplied by the percentage of the 
common units in the Operating Partnership owned by those common unitholders. 

As of December 31, 2005, we owned 95% of the outstanding preferred units and approximately 82% 

of the outstanding common units. Changes in the percentage of the Operating Partnership owned by 
minority interests during the last three years reflected the following:

• the issuance of additional units to us as we issued new preferred shares and common shares during 

2003 through 2005 due to the fact that we receive preferred units and common units in the 
Operating Partnership each time we issue preferred shares and common shares;

• the exchange of common units for our common shares by certain minority interest holders of 

common units; 

• our repurchase of the Series C Preferred Units from third parties in June 2003 (as discussed in the 
section below entitled “Adjustments to Net Income to Arrive at Net Income Available to Common 
Shareholders”); 

• the conversion of the Series D Preferred Shares of beneficial interest (the “Series D Preferred 

Shares”) (as discussed in Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements);

• our redemption of the Series B Preferred Shares in July 2004 (as discussed in Note 11 to the 

Consolidated Financial Statements); 

• our issuance of 232,655 common units to third parties in connection with acquisitions during 2005; 

and 

• our issuance of the Series I Preferred Units to a third party in 2004 (as discussed in Note 3 to the 

Consolidated Financial Statements). 

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Our income allocated to minority interest holders of preferred units increased from 2004 to 2005 due 
to our issuance of the Series I Preferred Units in September 2004 and decreased from 2003 to 2004 due to 
our repurchase of the Series C Preferred Units in June 2003. Our changes in income allocated to minority 
interest holders of common units included in discontinued operations included the following:

• a decrease attributable to our increasing ownership of common units (from 71% at December 31, 

2002 to 82% at December 31, 2005) and preferred units; and 

• a decrease from 2004 to 2005 and an increase from 2003 to 2004 due to changes in the Operating 

Partnership’s income from continuing operations before minority interests. 

Income from Discontinued Operations 

Our income from discontinued operations increased from 2004 to 2005 due primarily to the sale of 

three properties in the Northern/Central New Jersey region in September 2005. Our income from 
discontinued operations decreased from 2003 to 2004 due primarily to the sale of a property in the 
Suburban Maryland region in March 2003. See Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a 
summary of income from discontinued operations. 

Adjustments to Net Income to Arrive at Net Income Available to Common Shareholders 

Preferred share dividends decreased from 2004 to 2005 due to the conversion of the Series D 
Preferred Shares and the redemption of the Series B Preferred Shares discussed above. Preferred share 
dividends increased from 2003 to 2004 due to the dividend requirements of two new series of preferred 
shares issued in 2003, offset somewhat by the decrease caused by the redemption of the Series B Preferred 
Shares and conversion of the Series D Preferred Shares in 2004. 

During 2004, we recognized a $1.8 million decrease to net income available to common shareholders 

pertaining to the original issuance costs incurred on the Series B Preferred Shares. We redeemed these 
shares in July 2004 for a redemption price of $31.3 million. We would recognize additional decreases to net 
income available to common shareholders in the future if we choose to redeem our other outstanding 
redeemable preferred shares. Our Series E and Series F Redeemable Preferred Shares are redeemable 
beginning in 2006. 

During 2003, we recognized an $11.2 million decrease to net income available to common 
shareholders, representing the excess of the repurchase price of the Series C Preferred Units in the 
Operating Partnership over the sum of the recorded book value of the units and the accrued and unpaid 
return to the unitholder. Prior to this repurchase, these units were convertible, subject to certain
restrictions, into 2,420,672 common units in the Operating Partnership. These units were repurchased by 
the Operating Partnership for $36.1 million (including $477,000 for accrued and unpaid distributions), or
$14.90 per common share on an as-converted basis. 

Diluted earnings per common share 

Diluted earnings per common share on net income available to common shareholders increased from 
2004 to 2005 due to the effect of the increase in net income available to common shareholders, attributable 
primarily to the reasons set forth above, offset somewhat by the higher number of common shares 
outstanding due to share issuances in 2004 and 2005. 

Diluted earnings per common share on net income available to common shareholders increased from 
2003 to 2004 due primarily to the $11.2 million decrease to net income available to common shareholders 
in 2003 representing the excess of the repurchase price of the Series C Preferred Units over the sum of the 
recorded book value of the units and the accrued and unpaid return to the unitholder. This increase was 

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offset somewhat by the issuance costs associated with the redeemed Series B Preferred Shares and the 
increased common shares outstanding due to common share issuances in 2003 and 2004. 

Liquidity and Capital Resources 

In our discussion of liquidity and capital resources set forth below, we describe certain of the risks and 

uncertainties relating to our business. However, they may not be the only ones that we face. 

Cash and Cash Equivalents 

Our cash and cash equivalents balance as of December 31, 2005 totaled $10.8 million, an increase of 

22.0% from the balance as of December 31, 2004. The balance of cash and cash equivalents that we carried 
as of the end of each of the eight calendar quarters during the two years ended December 31, 2005 ranged 
from $6.2 million to $21.5 million and averaged $12.3 million. The cash and cash equivalents balances that
we carry as of a point in time can vary significantly due in part to the inherent variability of the cash needs 
of our acquisition and development activities. We maintain sufficient cash and cash equivalents to meet 
our operating cash requirements and short term investing and financing cash requirements. When we 
determine that the amount of cash and cash equivalents on hand is more than we need to meet such
requirements, we may pay down our Revolving Credit Facility or forgo borrowing under construction loan
credit facilities to fund development activities. 

Operating Activities 

We generate most of our cash from the operations of our properties. A review of our Consolidated 
Statements of Operations indicates that over the last three years, 29% to 30% of our revenues from real 
estate operations of our continuing operations (defined as the sum of (1) rental revenue and (2) tenant 
recoveries and other real estate operations revenue) were used for property operating expenses of our 
continuing operations. Most of the amount by which our revenues from real estate operations exceeded 
property operating expenses was cash flow; we applied most of this cash flow towards interest expense, 
scheduled principal amortization on mortgage loans, dividends to our shareholders, distributions to 
minority interest holders of preferred and common units in the Operating Partnership, capital 
improvements and leasing costs for our operating properties and general and administrative expenses. 

Our cash flow from operations determined in accordance with GAAP increased $11.5 million, or 
13.6%, from 2004 to 2005; this increase is attributable primarily to the additional cash flow from operations 
generated by our newly-acquired and newly-constructed properties. We expect to continue to use cash flow 
provided by operations to meet our short-term capital needs, including all property operating expenses, 
general and administrative expenses, interest expense, scheduled principal amortization of mortgage loans, 
dividends and distributions and capital improvements and leasing costs. We do not anticipate borrowing to 
meet these requirements. Factors that could negatively affect our ability to generate cash flow from 
operations in the future include the following:

• We earn revenue from renting our properties. Our operating costs do not necessarily fluctuate in 

relation to changes in our rental revenue. This means that our costs will not necessarily decline and 
may increase even if our revenues decline. 

• For new tenants or upon lease expiration for existing tenants, we generally must make

improvements and pay other tenant-related costs for which we may not receive increased rents. We
also make building-related capital improvements for which tenants may not reimburse us. 

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• When leases for our properties expire, our tenants may not renew or may renew on terms less 

favorable to us than the terms of their original leases. If a tenant leaves, we can expect to experience 
a vacancy for some period of time as well as higher tenant improvement and leasing costs than if a
tenant renews. As a result, our financial performance could be adversely affected if we experience a 
high volume of tenant departures at the end of their lease terms. 

• As discussed earlier, we are dependent on a highly concentrated number of tenants for a large 

percentage of our revenue. Most of the leases of one of these tenants, the United States 
Government, provide for a series of one-year terms or provide for early termination rights. Our
cash flow from operations would be adversely affected if our larger tenants failed to make rental
payments to us, or if the United States Government elects to terminate several of its leases and the 
space cannot be re-leased on satisfactory terms. 

• As discussed earlier, a high concentration of our revenues comes from tenants in the United States
defense industry. A reduction in government spending for defense could affect the ability of our 
tenants in the defense industry to fulfill lease obligations or decrease the likelihood that these 
tenants will renew their leases. In the case of the United States Government, a reduction in
government spending could result in the early termination of leases. 

• Our performance depends on the ability of our tenants to fulfill their lease obligations by paying

their rental payments in a timely manner. In addition, as noted above, we rely on a relatively small
number of tenants for a large percentage of our revenue from real estate operations. If one of our 
major tenants, or a number of our smaller tenants, were to experience financial difficulties, 
including bankruptcy, insolvency or general downturn of business, there could be an adverse effect 
on our results of operations and financial condition. 

• We provide construction management services for third-party clients. When providing these 

services, we usually pay for the costs of construction and subsequently bill our clients for the costs of
construction plus a construction management fee. When we provide construction management 
services, the costs of construction can amount to millions of dollars. If any of our clients for 
construction management services fail to reimburse us for costs incurred under a significant 
construction management contract, it could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and 
financial condition.

• Since our properties are primarily located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, 

especially in the Greater Washington, D.C. region, and are also typically concentrated in office 
parks in which we own most of the properties, we do not have a broad geographic distribution of 
our properties. As a result, a decline in the real estate market or general economic conditions in the 
Mid-Atlantic region, the Greater Washington, D.C. region or the office parks in which our 
properties are located could have an adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations 
and cash flows. 

• The commercial real estate market is highly competitive. We compete for the purchase of 

commercial property with many entities, including other publicly traded commercial REITs. Many
of our competitors have substantially greater financial resources than we do. If our competitors 
prevent us from buying properties that we target for acquisition, we may not be able to meet our 
property acquisition and development goals. Moreover, numerous commercial properties compete 
for tenants with our properties. Some of the properties competing with ours may have newer or 
more desirable locations or the competing properties’ owners may be willing to accept lower rates 
than are acceptable to us. Competition for property acquisitions, or for tenants in properties that we 
own, could have an adverse effect on our financial performance.

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• If short-term interest rates were to increase, the interest payments on our variable-rate debt would 
increase, although this increase may be reduced to the extent that we have interest rate swap and 
cap agreements outstanding. If longer-term interest rates were to increase, we may not be able to
refinance our existing indebtedness on terms as favorable as the terms of our existing indebtedness 
and we would pay more for interest expense on new indebtedness that we incur for future operating 
property additions. 

• Our portfolio of properties is insured for losses under our property, casualty and umbrella 

insurance policies through September 2006. These policies include coverage for acts of terrorism. 
Although we believe that we adequately insure our properties, we are subject to the risk that our 
insurance may not cover all of the costs to restore properties damaged by a fire or other 
catastrophic event. In addition, changes in the insurance industry could occur in the future that may 
increase the cost of insuring our properties and decrease the scope of insurance coverage, either of 
which could adversely affect our financial position and operating results. 

• As a REIT, we must distribute at least 90% of our annual REIT taxable income (excluding capital 
gains), which limits the amount of cash we have available for other business purposes, including 
amounts to fund our growth. Also, it is possible that because of the differences between the time 
that we actually receive revenue or pay expenses and the period we report those items for 
distribution purposes, we may have to borrow funds on a short-term basis to meet the 90%
distribution requirement. We may become subject to tax liabilities that adversely affect our 
operating cash flow. 

Investing and Financing Activities During the Year Ended December 31, 2005

We acquired 38 office properties totaling 2.5 million square feet and ten parcels of land for $331.5
million, excluding the effect of a $263,000 premium recorded upon the assumption of a loan in connection 
with the acquisition of one of the properties. These acquisitions were financed using the following: 

• $200.2 million in borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility; 

• $110.0 million in borrowings from new and assumed mortgage loans;

• $2.7 million from the issuance of common units in the Operating Partnership; and 

• cash reserves for the balance. 

Highlights of our 2005 acquisitions are set forth below:

• Most of these acquisitions represented additions to our existing presence in the Greater 

Washington, D.C. region and neighboring Suburban Baltimore regions. 

• As discussed above, we implemented in 2004 a core customer expansion strategy built on meeting,
through acquisitions and development, the multi-location requirements of our strategic tenants. As
a result of this strategy, 2005 marked our initial entry into the San Antonio, Texas and Colorado 
Springs, Colorado regions. Acquisitions in these new regions totaled $98.4 million. 

• Our 2005 acquisitions included $46.9 for land parcels. All of the land parcels are located near our 
existing operating properties. These additional land holdings significantly increased our future 
development capacity and enhanced our ability to satisfy our tenants’ future space requirements. 

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We also acquired two properties totaling approximately 612,000 square feet through a consolidated 

joint venture in which we own a 92.5% interest for $31.6 million. This joint venture will focus on the 
identification and acquisition of properties for renovation into higher class space (see the section below 
entitled “Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements”). We initially financed these acquisitions using the following:

• $27.0 million in borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility; and 

• cash reserves for the balance. 

We expect the joint venture to repay us for a significant portion of the cost of these acquisitions using 

construction loan facilities and contributions from our joint venture partner. 

During 2005, we placed into service 295,000 square feet in three newly-constructed properties in the 
Baltimore/Washington Corridor. These properties were 100% leased at December 31, 2005. Costs incurred 
on these properties through December 31, 2005 totaled $51.3 million, $17.4 million of which was incurred
in 2005. We financed the 2005 costs using primarily borrowings under existing construction loan facilities. 

At December 31, 2005, we had construction activities underway on nine office properties totaling 1.2

million square feet that were 42% pre-leased, including 7,000 square feet in one property placed into 
service in 2005. Costs incurred on these properties through December 31, 2005 totaled approximately 
$128.7 million, of which approximately $76.0 million was incurred in 2005. We have construction loan
facilities in place totaling $95.5 million to finance the construction of four of these properties; borrowings 
under these facilities totaled $47.3 million at December 31, 2005, all of which was borrowed during the 
year ended December 31, 2005. The remaining costs incurred in 2005 were funded using primarily 
borrowings from our Revolving Credit Facility and cash reserves. 

The table below sets forth the major components of our additions to the line entitled “Total 
Commercial Real Estate Properties” on our Consolidated Balance Sheet for 2005 (in thousands):

Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Construction and development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tenant improvements on operating properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capital improvements on operating properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$345,267
98,377
28,243(1)
9,448
$481,335 

(1) Tenant improvement costs incurred on newly-constructed properties are classified in this table as 

construction and development. 

During 2005, we sold four office properties and a land parcel for a total of $29.8 million. The net 
proceeds from these sales after transaction costs totaled $29.3 million; these proceeds were used as follows: 

• $22.0 million to pay down our Revolving Credit Facility; and 

• the balance to fund cash reserves. 

On September 29, 2005, we contributed our portfolio of properties in Greater Harrisburg, consisting 

of 16 office properties, one unimproved land parcel and an option to acquire a land parcel, into a real 
estate joint venture at a value of $73.0 million. In exchange for our contribution, we received $69.6 million 
in cash (after closing costs and operating prorations) and a 20% interest in Harrisburg Corporate Gateway 
Partners, L.P. The cash proceeds were used primarily to pay down our Revolving Credit Facility. 

We often use our Revolving Credit Facility initially to finance much of our investing and financing
activities. We then pay down our Revolving Credit Facility using proceeds from long-term borrowings 
collateralized by our properties as attractive financing conditions arise and equity issuances as attractive 
equity market conditions arise. 

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On June 24, 2005, we amended our Revolving Credit Facility. Under the amendment, the maximum 
principal amount was increased from $300.0 million to $400.0 million, with a right to further increase the 
maximum principal amount in the future to $600.0 million, subject to certain conditions. In addition, the 
scheduled maturity date was extended for one year to March 2008, with a one-year extension available, 
subject to certain conditions. The facility has a fee of 0.125% to 0.25% on the amount of the credit facility 
that is unused. Amounts available under this Revolving Credit Facility are generally computed based on
65% of the unencumbered asset pool value (increased from 60% prior to the amendment). Based on the 
value of assets identified by the Company to support repayment of the Revolving Credit Facility, $366.5 
million was available as of March 13, 2006, $78.5 million of which was unused. 

During 2005, we borrowed $466.1 million under mortgages and other loans, excluding our Revolving 

Credit Facility. The proceeds from these borrowings were used as follows:

• $186.4 million to pay down our Revolving Credit Facility;

• $110.0 million to finance acquisitions;

• $82.9 million from construction loans to finance construction activities; 

• $47.9 million to refinance other existing debt; and 

• the balance to fund cash reserves, much of which was also used to finance construction activities, 

and new loan escrow requirements. 

On April 7, 2005, we entered into a forward starting swap at a fixed rate of 5.0244% on a notional 
amount of $73.4 million. We obtained this swap to lock in the 10-year LIBOR swap rate in contemplation 
of our obtaining a long-term, fixed rate financing later in 2005. We obtained this long-term financing in
October 2005 and cash settled the swap at that time for a payment of $603,000. This payment represented 
the present value of the basis point differential between 5.0244% and the 10-year LIBOR swap rate at the 
time we cash settled the swap, plus accrued interest. 

Certain of our mortgage loans require that we comply with a number of restrictive financial covenants, 

including leverage ratio, minimum net worth, minimum fixed charge coverage, minimum debt service and 
maximum secured indebtedness. As of December 31, 2005, we were in compliance with these financial 
covenants. 

On September 28, 2005, we sold 2.3 million common shares to an underwriter at a net price of $32.76

per share. We contributed the net proceeds totaling approximately $75.2 million to our Operating 
Partnership in exchange for 2.3 million common units. The proceeds were used primarily to pay down our 
Revolving Credit Facility. 

Analysis of Cash Flow Associated With Investing and Financing Activities 

Our net cash flow used in investing activities increased $155.3 million, or 58.9%, from 2004 to 2005. 

This increase was due primarily to the following:

• a $247.9 million, or 98.4%, increase in purchases of and additions to commercial real estate. This

increase is due primarily to an increase in property acquisitions. Our ability to locate and complete 
acquisitions is dependent on numerous variables and, as a result, is inherently subject to significant 
fluctuation from period to period. While we expect to continue to acquire properties in the future, 
we are unable to predict whether the increasing acquisition volume is a trend that will continue; and 

• a $98.1 million increase in proceeds from sales of properties and contributions of assets to an 

unconsolidated real estate joint venture. We generally do not acquire properties with the intent of 
selling them. We generally attempt to sell a property when we believe that most of the earnings 
growth potential in that property has been realized, or determine that the property no longer fits 

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within our strategic plans due to its type and/or location. While we expect to reduce or eliminate 
our real estate investments in certain of our non-core markets in the future, we cannot predict when 
and if these dispositions will occur. Since our real estate sales activity is driven by transactions
unrelated to our core operations, our proceeds from sales of properties are subject to material 
fluctuation from period to period and, therefore, we do not believe that the change described above 
is necessarily indicative of a trend. 

Our cash flow provided by financing activities increased $136.5 million, or 74.3%, from 2004 to 2005. 

This increase included the following:

• a $315.5 million, or 55.0%, increase in proceeds from mortgage and other loans payable. This 

increase is due primarily to the following: 

• borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility that were used to fund our loan refinancings

and property acquisitions; and 

• borrowing under two loans totaling $211.5 million that were used primarily to pay down the 

Revolving Credit Facility and refinance other existing debt. 

• a $159.0 million, or 37.7%, increase in repayments of mortgage and other loans payable. This 

increase is attributable primarily to the additional repayments of existing loans using borrowings
under our Revolving Credit Facility and the new loans described above; 

• a $43.2 million, or 35.2%, decrease in common share issuances completed due primarily to us 

making fewer new share issuances through public offerings. We funded a larger proportion of our
investing and financing activities using debt than we did in the previous year; and 

• a $31.3 million payment to redeem the Series B Preferred Shares in 2004. We may use cash in 2006 

to redeem our outstanding Series E and Series F Redeemable Preferred Shares. 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements 

Some of our real estate investments are owned through joint ventures. We use joint ventures from 
time to time for reasons that include the following: (1) they can provide a facility to access new markets 
and investment opportunities while enabling us to benefit from the expertise of our partners; (2) they are 
an alternative source for raising capital to put towards acquisition or development activities; and (3) they 
can reduce our exposure to risks associated with a property and its activities. Each of our real estate joint 
ventures has a two-member management committee that is responsible for making major decisions (as 
defined in the joint venture agreement), and we control one of the management committee positions in
each case. All of our real estate joint venture investments owned during 2005 can be classified into one of 
the three categories described below:

• Externally-managed construction joint ventures (the “Construction JVs”). These joint ventures 
generally construct buildings to be purchased by us. Our partners in these joint ventures are 
controlled by a company that owns, manages, leases and develops properties in the
Baltimore/Washington Corridor; that company also serves as the project manager for all of these 
joint ventures. These joint ventures enable us to make use of the expertise of our partner. The use 
of the joint venture structures provides further leverage to us both from a financing and risk 
perspective. We generally guarantee the repayment of construction loans for these projects in
amounts proportional to our ownership percentage. In addition, we are obligated to acquire our 
partners’ membership interest in each of the joint ventures if defined events were to occur. The 
amount we would be required to pay for those membership interests is computed based on the 
amount that the owners of those interests would receive under the joint venture agreements in the 
event that office properties owned by the respective joint ventures were sold for a capitalized fair 

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value (as defined in the agreements) on a defined date. During 2005, we were invested in three of
these joint ventures, all of which we accounted for using the consolidation method of accounting. 
Regarding these joint ventures, we:

• acquired our partner’s interest in one of these joint ventures during 2005 for $1.2 million;

• were under contract at December 31, 2005 to sell the property owned by another of these joint 

ventures to a third party for $2.5 million. We acquired our partner’s interest in the joint 
venture for $1.2 million and completed the sale on January 17, 2006; and 

• estimate the aggregate amount we would need to pay for our partner’s 20% membership 

interest in the one remaining joint venture to be $792,000; however, since the determination of 
this amount is dependent on the operations of the office properties and none of these 
properties are both completed and occupied, this estimate is preliminary and could be 
materially different from the actual obligation. 

• Externally-managed redevelopment joint venture (the “Redevelopment JV”). Formed in 2005, this 
joint venture identifies and acquires properties to renovate into Class A office space and completes 
such renovations. Our joint venture partner has expertise in these types of projects and serves as the 
project manager for the renovations. This joint venture enables us to make use of the expertise of 
our partner. The use of the joint venture structure provides further leverage to us both from a 
financing and risk perspective. Upon stabilization of the renovated properties, we have the option
to acquire such properties at 97% of the fair market value, as defined in the joint venture 
agreement. We own a 92.5% interest in our one existing joint venture and account for this 
investment using the consolidation method of accounting. Our partner will earn fees for the 
acquisition, development, leasing and disposition of these projects. We will obtain third-party 
financing for construction of the projects and will act as the guarantor for repayment when required
and will earn fees for these activities. We will also manage the properties when they become 
operational and will earn fees for such services. 

• Operating joint ventures to which we contribute an office property to partially dispose of our 

interest (the “Disposition JVs”). During 2005, we owned two investments in Disposition JVs to 
which we contributed office properties in exchange for cash and 20% interests in the joint ventures;
one of these joint ventures was created in 2005 upon the contribution by us of our portfolio of
properties in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in exchange for $69.6 million in cash (after closing costs and 
operating prorations) and a 20% interest in the joint venture. These Disposition JVs enable us to 
dispose of most of our investment in properties that we believe realized most of their earnings 
growth potential. We manage the joint ventures’ property operations and any required construction
projects and earn fees for these services. In one of the joint ventures, our partner has preference in
receiving distributions of cash flows for a defined return; once our partner receives its defined 
return, we are entitled to receive distributions for a defined return and, once we receive that return, 
remaining distributions of cash flows are allocated based on percentages defined in the joint 
venture agreement. In the other joint venture, we and our partner receive returns in proportion to
our investments. As part of our obligations under the joint venture created in 2005, we may be 
required to make unilateral payments to fund rent shortfalls on behalf of a tenant that was in
bankruptcy at the time the joint venture was formed; our total unilateral commitment under this 
guaranty is approximately $896,000, although the tenant’s account was current as of December 31, 
2005. We also agreed to indemnify the partnership’s lender for 80% of losses under standard 
nonrecourse loan guarantees (environmental indemnifications and guarantees against fraud and 
misrepresentation) during the period of time in which we manage the partnership’s properties; we
do not expect to incur any losses under these loan guarantees. We accounted for our investments in
the disposition JVs using the equity method of accounting. 

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The table below sets forth certain additional information regarding the Disposition JVs since our 

investments in these joint ventures were not consolidated (in thousands):

Category of Real
Estate Joint Venture 
Disposition JVs . . . . . . .

Investment 
Balances 
at 12/31/05
$(1,630)(3)

Net Cash
Inflow from 
Category
in 2005
$ 68,753(4)

Loss from  
Category
in 2005
$ (88)

Fees 
Earned
from 
Category
in 2005(1)
$ 326 

Balance of
Debt
Guaranteed 
by Us at 
12/31/2005
$ — 

Obligation to 
Unilaterally
Fund Additional
Project Costs 
(if necessary)(2)
$ 1,077

(1) Fees earned by us for construction, asset management and property management services provided to 

joint ventures. 

(2) Amounts reported in this column represent additional investments we could be required to fund on a

unilateral basis, including the rent shortfall payments and lender indeminfications discussed above. 
We and our partners are also required to fund proportionally (based on our ownership percentage) 
additional amounts when needed. Since the additional fundings described in this footnote are 
uncertain in dollar amount and we do not expect that they will be necessary, they are not included in 
the table. 

(3) Our investment balance includes distributions in excess of investment of ($3,081) in one joint venture 

due to our not recognizing gain on the contribution of properties into the joint venture. We did not 
recognize a gain on the contribution since we have contingent obligations, as described above, that 
may exceed our proportionate interest remaining in effect as long as we continue to manage the joint 
venture’s properties. 

(4) Includes $68,633 in cash proceeds from the contribution of our properties in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 

in exchange for cash and a 20% interest in the joint venture. 

You should refer to Notes 5 and 19 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for additional 

information pertaining to our investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures. 

We had no other material off-balance sheet arrangements during 2005. 

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Contractual Obligations 

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2005 (in thousands):

For the Years Ended December 31,

2006

2007 to 2008

2009 to 2010

Thereafter 

Total 

$ 126,802 

$ 618,385

$ 136,282

$ 465,491 

$ 1,346,960

Contractual obligations(1)(2)
Mortgage and other loans payable(3) . .
Interest on mortgage and other loans 

payable(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acquisitions of properties(5) . . . . . . . . .
New construction and development 

78,995
2,500

115,171
2,000

contracts and obligations(6)(7). . . . . .

24,147 

Third-party construction and 

development contracts(7)(8). . . . . . . .

46,697 

Capital expenditures for operating 

properties(7)(9). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating leases(10). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capital lease obligations(10) . . . . . . . . . .
Other purchase obligations(10) . . . . . . .
Total contractual cash obligations . . . . .

5,538 
789
3 
1,385
$ 286,856

—  

—  

—  

659

—  

2,603
$ 738,818

61,922  

—

—

—

82,578
4,000

338,666
8,500

—

— 

24,147

46,697

—
90
—
2,502
$ 200,796

—
— 
—
5,695
$ 557,764

5,538
1,538
3
12,185
$ 1,784,234

(1) The contractual obligations set forth in this table generally exclude individual contracts that had a 
value of less than $20 thousand. Also excluded are contracts associated with the operations of our 
properties that may be terminated with notice of one month or less, which is the arrangement that 
applies to most of our property operations contracts. 

(2) Not included in this section are amounts contingently payable by us to acquire the membership 

interests of certain real estate joint venture partners. See the section entitled “Off-Balance Sheet 
Arrangements” for further discussion of such amounts.

(3) Represents principal maturities only and therefore excludes net premiums and discounts of $1.4

million. Our loan maturities in 2006 include $41.6 million that may be extended until 2007, subject to 
certain conditions, and $63.7 million that we expect to refinance; the balance of the 2006 maturities 
represent primarily scheduled principal amortization payments that we expect to pay using cash flow 
from operations. 

(4) Represents interest costs for mortgage and other loans payable at December 31, 2005 for the terms of 
such loans. For variable rate loans, the amounts reflected above used December 31, 2005 interest rates 
on variable rate loans in computing interest costs for the terms of such loans. For construction loan
facilities where the interest payments are not payable as incurred but, rather, are added to the balance 
of the loan during the construction period, the amounts reflected above assumed that such interest 
costs are paid monthly as incurred. 

(5) Represents contractual obligation at December 31, 2005 to acquire a property located in Washington
County, Maryland. We expect to acquire this property in 2006 using borrowings under the Revolving 
Credit Facility. A $4.0 million final payment of the acquisition cost included in the “Thereafter” 
column could be reduced by a range of $750,000 to the full $4.0 million; the amount of such decrease 
will be determined based on defined levels of job creation resulting from the future development of 
the property taking place. 

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(6) Represents contractual obligations pertaining to new construction and development activities. We 
expect to finance these costs primarily using proceeds from our Revolving Credit Facility and 
construction loans. 

(7) Because of the long-term nature of certain construction and development contracts, some of these 

costs will be incurred beyond 2006. 

(8) Represents contractual obligations pertaining to projects for which we are acting as construction 

manager on behalf of unrelated parties who are our clients. We expect to be reimbursed in full for 
these costs by our clients. 

(9) Represents contractual obligations pertaining to capital expenditures for our operating properties. We 

expect to finance all of these costs using cash flow from operations. 

(10) We expect to pay these items using cash flow from operations. 

Investing and Financing Activity Subsequent to December 31, 2005

On January 1, 2006, we placed into service a newly-constructed property in the Baltimore/Washington

Corridor totaling approximately 162,000 square feet. 

On January 17, 2006, we acquired our partner’s 50% interest in a joint venture that had constructed a 

building in the Baltimore/Washington Corridor for $1.2 million using cash reserves. We then sold the 
property to a third party for $2.5 million and used the proceeds to fund the acquisition of the Colorado 
Springs property discussed below. 

On January 19, 2006, we acquired an office property to be redeveloped that is located in Colorado 

Springs, Colorado totaling approximately 60,000 square feet for a contract price of $2.6 million. The 
acquisition also included land that we believe can accommodate 25,000 additional square feet. The 
acquisition was financed primarily using proceeds from the property sale discussed above. 

On January 20, 2006, we acquired a 31-acre land parcel adjacent to properties that we own in San 

Antonio, Texas for a contract price of $7.2 million. We believe that the parcel can support the future 
development of approximately 375,000 square feet of office space. The acquisition was financed primarily 
using borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility. 

On February 6, 2006, we sold two properties that we own in the Baltimore/Washington Corridor 
totaling approximately 142,000 square feet for a contract price of $17.0 million. We used the proceeds from 
the sale to pay down our Revolving Credit Facility. In connection with this sale, we executed a $14.0 
million letter of credit agreement with a lender to release these properties as collateral on an outstanding 
loan from the lender pending the substitution of two other buildings as collateral, which is expected to be 
completed by mid-2006. 

On February 10, 2006, we acquired a 50% interest in a joint venture owning a land parcel that is 
located adjacent to properties that we own in the Baltimore/Washington Corridor for $1.8 million using 
cash reserves. The joint venture is constructing an office property totaling approximately 43,000 square feet 
on the land parcel. 

On February 28, 2006, we acquired a 6-acre land parcel that is located near properties we own in the 

Baltimore/Washington Corridor for a contract price of $2.1 million using cash reserves. 

On March 8, 2006, we sold a property that we own in the Northern/Central New Jersey region totaling

approximately 57,000 square feet for a contract price of $9.7 million. We used the proceeds from the sale 
to pay down our Revolving Credit Facility. 

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Other Future Cash Requirements for Investing and Financing Activities 

As previously discussed, as of December 31, 2005, we had construction activities underway on nine 
office properties totaling 1.2 million square feet that were 42% pre-leased. We estimate remaining costs to 
be incurred will total approximately $91.7 million upon completion of these properties; we expect to incur 
these costs primarily in 2006 and 2007. We have $48.2 million remaining to be borrowed under 
construction loan facilities totaling $95.5 million for four of these properties. We expect to fund the 
remaining portion of these costs using primarily borrowings from new construction loan facilities.

As of December 31, 2005, we had pre-construction activities underway on six new office properties 
estimated to total 722,000 square feet. We estimate that costs for these properties will total approximately 
$135.0 million. As of December 31, 2005, costs incurred on these properties totaled $2.9 million and the 
balance is expected to be incurred from 2006 through 2008. We expect to fund most of these costs using 
borrowings from new construction loan facilities. 

As of December 31, 2005, we had redevelopment activities underway on three properties totaling

663,000 square feet. Two of these properties are owned by a joint venture in which we own a 92.5% 
interest. We estimate that remaining costs of the redevelopment activities will total approximately $44.7 
million. We expect to fund most of these costs using borrowings under new construction loan facilities. 

Included in our 2005 acquisitions were two office properties in San Antonio, Texas totaling 468,994 
square feet. We expect to incur approximately $7.0 million in improvements for these properties from 2006 
to 2007. We expect to fund most of these costs using borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility. 

During 2006 and beyond, we expect to complete other acquisitions of properties and commence 

construction and pre-construction activities in addition to the ones previously described. We expect to 
finance these activities as we have in the past, using mostly a combination of borrowings from new loans,
borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility, proceeds from sales of existing properties and additional 
equity issuances of common and/or preferred shares. 

Factors that could negatively affect our ability to finance our long-term financing and investing needs 

in the future include the following:

• Our strategy is to operate with slightly higher debt levels than many other REITs. However, these 
higher debt levels could make it difficult to obtain additional financing when required and could 
also make us more vulnerable to an economic downturn. Most of our properties have been 
mortgaged to collateralize indebtedness. In addition, we rely on borrowings to fund some or all of 
the costs of new property acquisitions, construction and development activities and other items. 

• We may not be able to refinance our existing indebtedness. 

• Much of our ability to raise capital through the issuance of preferred shares, common shares or 

securities that are convertible into our common shares is dependent on the value of our common 
and preferred shares. As is the case with any publicly-traded securities, certain factors outside of 
our control could influence the value of our common and preferred shares. These conditions
include, but are not limited to: (1) market perception of REITs in general and office REITs in 
particular; (2) market perception of REITs relative to other investment opportunities; (3) the level 
of institutional investor interest in our company; (4) general economic and business conditions; 
(5) prevailing interest rates; and (6) market perception of our financial condition, performance,
dividends and growth potential. 

• In 2005, we completed acquisitions of properties in regions where we did not previously own

properties. Moreover, we expect to continue to pursue selective acquisitions of properties in new
regions. These acquisitions may entail risks in addition to those we have faced in past acquisitions, 

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such as the risk that we do not correctly anticipate conditions or trends in a new region and are 
therefore not able to operate the acquired property profitably. 

• When we develop and construct properties, we assume the risk that actual costs will exceed our 

budgets, that we will experience construction or development delays and that projected leasing will 
not occur, any of which could adversely affect our financial performance and our ability to make
distributions to our shareholders. In addition, we generally do not obtain construction financing 
commitments until the development stage of a project is complete and construction is about to 
commence. We may find that we are unable to obtain financing needed to continue with the 
construction activities for such projects. 

• We invest in certain entities in which we are not the exclusive investor or principal decision maker.

Aside from our inability to unilaterally control the operations of these joint ventures, our 
investments entail the additional risks that (1) the other parties to these investments may not fulfill 
their financial obligations as investors, in which case we may need to fund such parties’ share of
additional capital requirements and (2) the other parties to these investments may take actions that 
are inconsistent with our objectives. 

• Real estate investments can be difficult to sell and convert to cash quickly, especially if market 
conditions are depressed. Such illiquidity will tend to limit our ability to vary our portfolio of
properties promptly in response to changes in economic or other conditions. Moreover, under 
certain circumstances, the Internal Revenue Code imposes certain penalties on a REIT that sells 
property held for less than four years. In addition, for certain of our properties that we acquired by 
issuing units in our Operating Partnership, we are restricted by agreements with the sellers of the 
properties for a certain period of time from entering into transactions (such as the sale or 
refinancing of the acquired property) that will result in a taxable gain to the sellers without the 
sellers’ consent. Due to all of these factors, we may be unable to sell a property at an advantageous 
time to fund our long-term capital needs. 

• We are subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws. These laws can impose 
liability on property owners or operators for the costs of removal or remediation of hazardous 
substances released on a property, even if the property owner was not responsible for the release of 
the hazardous substances. Costs resulting from environmental liability could be substantial. The 
presence of hazardous substances on our properties may also adversely affect occupancy and our 
ability to sell or borrow against those properties. In addition to the costs of government claims 
under environmental laws, private plaintiffs may bring claims for personal injury or other reasons. 
Additionally, various laws impose liability for the costs of removal or remediation of hazardous 
substances at the disposal or treatment facility. Anyone who arranges for the disposal or treatment 
of hazardous substances at such a facility is potentially liable under such laws. These laws often 
impose liability on an entity even if the facility was not owned or operated by the entity. 

Funds From Operations

Funds from operations (“FFO”) is defined as net income computed using GAAP, excluding gains (or 

losses) from sales of real estate, plus real estate-related depreciation and amortization and after 
adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Gains from sales of newly-developed 
properties less accumulated depreciation, if any, required under GAAP are included in FFO on the basis 
that development services are the primary revenue generating activity; we believe that inclusion of these 
development gains is in accordance with the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts 
(“NAREIT”) definition of FFO, although others may interpret the definition differently. 

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Accounting for real estate assets using historical cost accounting under GAAP assumes that the value 

of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. NAREIT stated in its April 2002 White Paper on
Funds from Operations that “since real estate asset values have historically risen or fallen with market
conditions, many industry investors have considered presentations of operating results for real estate 
companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by themselves.” As a result, the concept of 
FFO was created by NAREIT for the REIT industry to “address this problem.” We agree with the concept 
of FFO and believe that FFO is useful to management and investors as a supplemental measure of 
operating performance because, by excluding gains and losses related to sales of previously depreciated 
operating real estate properties and excluding real estate-related depreciation and amortization, FFO can 
help one compare our operating performance between periods. In addition, since most equity REITs 
provide FFO information to the investment community, we believe that FFO is useful to investors as a 
supplemental measure for comparing our results to those of other equity REITs. We believe that net 
income is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to FFO. 

Since FFO excludes certain items includable in net income, reliance on the measure has limitations; 
management compensates for these limitations by using the measure simply as a supplemental measure 
that is weighed in the balance with other GAAP and non GAAP measures. FFO is not necessarily an 
indication of our cash flow available to fund cash needs. Additionally, it should not be used as an 
alternative to net income when evaluating our financial performance or to cash flow from operating, 
investing and financing activities when evaluating our liquidity or ability to make cash distributions or pay 
debt service. The FFO we present may not be comparable to the FFO presented by other REITs since they 
may interpret the current NAREIT definition of FFO differently or they may not use the current NAREIT 
definition of FFO. 

Basic funds from operations (“Basic FFO”) is FFO adjusted to (1) subtract preferred share dividends 
and (2) add back GAAP net income allocated to common units in the Operating Partnership not owned by
us. With these adjustments, Basic FFO represents FFO available to common shareholders and common 
unitholders. Common units in the Operating Partnership are substantially similar to our common shares 
and are exchangeable into common shares, subject to certain conditions. We believe that Basic FFO is
useful to investors due to the close correlation of common units to common shares. We believe that net 
income is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to Basic FFO. Basic FFO has essentially the same 
limitations as FFO; management compensates for these limitations in essentially the same manner as 
described above for FFO. 

Diluted funds from operations (“Diluted FFO”) is Basic FFO adjusted to add back any convertible 

preferred share dividends and any other changes in Basic FFO that would result from the assumed 
conversion of securities that are convertible or exchangeable into common shares. However, the 
computation of Diluted FFO does not assume conversion of securities that are convertible into common 
shares if the conversion of those securities would increase Diluted FFO per share in a given period. We 
believe that Diluted FFO is useful to investors because it is the numerator used to compute Diluted FFO 
per share, discussed below. In addition, since most equity REITs provide Diluted FFO information to the 
investment community, we believe Diluted FFO is a useful supplemental measure for comparing us to 
other equity REITs. We believe that the numerator for diluted EPS is the most directly comparable GAAP 
measure to Diluted FFO. Since Diluted FFO excludes certain items includable in the numerator to diluted 
EPS, reliance on the measure has limitations; management compensates for these limitations by using the 
measure simply as a supplemental measure that is weighed in the balance with other GAAP and non-
GAAP measures. Diluted FFO is not necessarily an indication of our cash flow available to fund cash
needs. Additionally, it should not be used as an alternative to net income when evaluating our financial 
performance or to cash flow from operating, investing and financing activities when evaluating our liquidity 
or ability to make cash distributions or pay debt service. The Diluted FFO that we present may not be 
comparable to the Diluted FFO presented by other REITs. 

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Diluted funds from operations per share (“Diluted FFO per share”) is (1) Diluted FFO divided by
(2) the sum of the (a) weighted average common shares outstanding during a period, (b) weighted average 
common units outstanding during a period and (c) weighted average number of potential additional 
common shares that would have been outstanding during a period if other securities that are convertible or 
exchangeable into common shares were converted or exchanged. However, the computation of Diluted 
FFO per share does not assume conversion of securities that are convertible into common shares if the 
conversion of those securities would increase Diluted FFO per share in a given period. We believe that 
Diluted FFO per share is useful to investors because it provides investors with a further context for 
evaluating our FFO results in the same manner that investors use earnings per share (“EPS”) in evaluating
net income available to common shareholders. In addition, since most equity REITs provide Diluted FFO
per share information to the investment community, we believe Diluted FFO per share is a useful 
supplemental measure for comparing us to other equity REITs. We believe that diluted EPS is the most 
directly comparable GAAP measure to Diluted FFO per share. Diluted FFO per share has most of the 
same limitations as Diluted FFO (described above); management compensates for these limitations in
essentially the same manner as described above for Diluted FFO. 

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Our Basic FFO, Diluted FFO and Diluted FFO per share for 2001 through 2005 and reconciliations 
of (1) net income to FFO, (2) the numerator for diluted EPS to diluted FFO and (3) the denominator for 
diluted EPS to the denominator for diluted FFO per share are set forth in the following table (dollars and 
shares in thousands, except per share data): 

Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Add: Real estate-related depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add: Depreciation and amortization on unconsolidated real estate entities . . . . . . . . .  
Less: Depreciation and amortization allocable to minority interests in other 

consolidated entities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: Gain on sales of real estate, excluding development portion(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: Issuance costs associated with redeemed preferred shares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add: Cumulative effect of accounting change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Funds from operations (“FFO”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add: Minority interests-common units in the Operating Partnership . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Less: Preferred share dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Funds from Operations—basic (“Basic FFO”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add: Preferred unit distributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add: Restricted common share dividends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add: Convertible preferred share dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expense associated with dilutive options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Funds from Operations—diluted (“Diluted FFO”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Weighted average common shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Conversion of weighted average common units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Weighted average common shares/units—basic FFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Assumed conversion of share options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Assumed conversion of weighted average convertible preferred units . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Assumed conversion of weighted average convertible preferred shares . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restricted common shares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Weighted average common shares/units—diluted FFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

2004 

For the Years Ended December 31, 
2001 
2003 
2005 
(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data) 
$ 19,922
$ 30,877 
20,558
36,681  
144
295  

$  23,301 
30,832 
165 

$ 37,032 
51,371
106 

$ 39,031 
62,850
182 

2002 

(114)
(4,422)
—
—
97,527
5,889 
(14,615)
88,801
—
—
—
—
$  88,801

37,371 
8,702
46,073 
1,626
— 
— 
—
47,699 

(86)
(95)
(1,813) 
—
86,515
5,659 
(16,329)
75,845
—
382
21
—
$  76,248

33,173 
8,726
41,899 
1,675
— 
134
221 
43,929 

— 
(2,897 ) 
—  
— 
64,956 
6,712  
(12,003) 
59,665  
1,049  
— 
544  
10 
$  61,268  

26,659 
8,932  
35,591  
1,405  
1,101  
1,197  
— 
39,294  

— 
(268)
— 
— 
54,030 
5,800 
(10,134)
49,696 
2,287 
283 
544 
44 
$  52,854 

22,472 
9,282 
31,754 
936 
2,421 
1,197 
326 
36,634 

—
(416)
—
263
40,471
6,592
(6,857)
40,206
2,287
—
508
—
$ 43,001

20,099
9,437
29,536
406
2,421
1,118
—
33,481

1.56 

$ 

1.44 

$  1.28

Diluted FFO per common share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

1.86

$

1.74

Numerator for diluted EPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add: Minority interests-common units in the Operating Partnership . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Add: Real estate-related depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add: Depreciation and amortization on unconsolidated real estate entities . . . . . . . . .  
Less: Depreciation and amortization allocable to minority interests in other 

consolidated entities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: Gain on sales of real estate, excluding development portion(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add: Convertible preferred share dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add: Preferred unit distributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add: Expense associated with dilutive options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add: Restricted common share dividends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add: Repurchase of Series C Preferred Units in excess of recorded book value . . . . . .
Add: Cumulative effect of accounting change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted FFO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

Denominator for diluted EPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Weighted average common units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Assumed Conversion of weighted average convertible preferred shares . . . . . . . . . . . .
Assumed Conversion of weighted average convertible preferred units . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restricted common shares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Additional dilutive options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Denominator for Diluted FFO per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 24,416
5,889 
62,850
182 

(114)
(4,422)
—
—
—
—
— 
—
$ 88,801 

38,997
8,702
— 
— 
— 
— 
47,699

$ 18,911
5,659 
51,371
106 

(86)
(95)
—
—
—
382
— 
—
$ 76,248 

34,982
8,726
134
— 
— 
—
43,842

$

$

7,650  
6,712  
36,681  
295  

— 
(2,897 ) 
544  
1,049  
10 
— 
11,224  
— 
$ 61,268 

28,021 
8,932  
1,197  
1,101  
— 
43 
39,294 

$  13,711 
5,800 
30,832 
165 

— 
(268)
— 
2,287 
44 
283 
— 
— 
$  52,854 

24,547 
9,282 
— 
2,421 
326 
58 
36,634 

$ 13,573
6,592
20,558
144

—
(416)
—
2,287
—
—
—
263
$ 43,001

21,623
9,437
—
2,421
—
—
33,481

(1) Gains from the sale of real estate that are attributable to sales of non-operating properties are included in FFO. Gains from newly-developed or 

re-developed properties less accumulated depreciation, if any, required under GAAP are also included in FFO on the basis that development
services are the primary revenue generating activity; we believe that inclusion of these development gains is in compliance with the NAREIT 
definition of FFO, although others may interpret the definition differently. 

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Inflation 

We were not significantly affected by inflation during the periods presented in this report due 

primarily to the relatively low inflation rates in our markets. Most of our tenants are obligated to pay their 
share of a building’s operating expenses to the extent such expenses exceed amounts established in their 
leases, based on historical expense levels. In addition, some of our tenants are obligated to pay their full 
share of a building’s operating expenses. These arrangements somewhat reduce our exposure to increases 
in such costs resulting from inflation. 

Our costs associated with constructing buildings and completing renovation and tenant improvement

work increased due to higher cost of materials. We expect to recover a portion of these costs through
higher tenant rents and reimbursements for tenant improvements. The additional costs that we do not
recover increase depreciation expense as projects are completed and placed into service. 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements 

For disclosure regarding recent accounting pronouncements and the anticipated impact they will have 

on our operations, you should refer to Note 3 to our Consolidated Financial Statements. 

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 

We are exposed to certain market risks, the most predominant of which is change in interest rates.
Increases in interest rates can result in increased interest expense under our Revolving Credit Facility and 
our other mortgage loans payable carrying variable interest rate terms. Increases in interest rates can also 
result in increased interest expense when our loans payable carrying fixed interest rate terms mature and 
need to be refinanced. Our debt strategy favors long-term, fixed-rate, secured debt over variable-rate debt 
to minimize the risk of short-term increases in interest rates. As of December 31, 2005, 68.4% of our 
mortgage and other loans payable balance carried fixed interest rates and 91.3% of our fixed-rate loans 
were scheduled to mature after 2006. As of December 31, 2005, the percentage of variable-rate loans 
relative to total assets was 20.0%. 

The following table sets forth our long-term debt obligations, principal cash flows by scheduled 

maturity and weighted average interest rates at December 31, 2005 (dollars in thousands):

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Thereafter 

Total 

For the Years Ended December 31,

Long term debt: 
Fixed rate(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average interest rate . . . . . . .
Variable rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average interest rate . . . . . . .

$ 80,176

$ 86,332

$155,321 $ 61,152

$ 72,450  $465,491  $920,922

6.61% 6.67%

6.67% 6.21% 5.97%

7.08% 

6.85%

$46,626  $63,762

$312,970  $ 1,340  $ 1,340  $ 

7.19% 5.80%

6.80% 9.31% 9.31%

—  $426,038
— 

7.38%

(1) Represents principal maturities only and therefore excludes net premiums and discounts of $1.4

million. 

The fair market value of our mortgage and other loans payable was $1.35 billion at December 31, 2005

and $1.04 billion at December 31, 2004. 

Based on our variable-rate debt balances, our interest expense would have increased by $3.6 million in 

2005 and $2.0 million in 2004 if short-term interest rates were 1% higher. Interest expense in 2005 was 
more sensitive to a change in interest rates than 2004 due primarily to a higher average variable-rate debt 
balance in 2005. 

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Item 8

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The response to this item is included in a separate section at the end of this report beginning on

page F-1.

Item 9.

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 

None. 

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures 

I.  Disclosure Controls and Procedures 

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,

evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under 
the Exchange Act) as of December 31, 2005. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and 
Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2005 are 
functioning effectively to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us
in reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is (i) recorded, processed, 
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and 
(ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal 
financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions 
regarding required disclosure. 

A controls system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that 
the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance 
that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected. 

II.  Internal Control Over Financial Reporting 

(a) Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting is included in a separate

section at the end of this report on page F-2. 

(b) Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

The Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm is included in a separate section at 

the end of this report beginning on page F-3.

(c) Change in Internal Control over Financial Reporting 

No change in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the most recent fiscal 
quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over 
financial reporting.

Item 9B. Other Information 

None. 

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PART III 

Items 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant, Executive Compensation,
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters,
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Principal Accountant Fees and Services 

For the information required by Item 10, Item 11, Item 12, Item 13 and Item 14, you should refer to 
our definitive proxy statement relating to the 2006 Annual Meeting of our Shareholders to be filed with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission no later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this 
Form 10-K. 

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules 

(a)  The following documents are filed as exhibits to this Form 10-K: 

PART IV 

1.
Form 10-K. 

Financial Statements. See “Index to Consolidated Financial Statements” on page F-1 of this 

2.

Financial Statement Schedule. See “Index to Consolidated Financial Statements” on page F-1 of 

this Form 10-K.. 

3. See section below entitled “Exhibits.”

(b)  Exhibits. Refer to the Exhibit Index that follows. Unless otherwise noted, the file number of all 

documents incorporated by reference is 1-14023. 

EXHIBIT 
NO. 

3.1.1 

3.1.2

3.1.3

3.1.4

3.1.5

3.1.6

3.1.7

Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Registrant (filed with the Registrant’s 
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Commission File No. 333-45649) and incorporated 
herein by reference). 

DESCRIPTION 

Articles of Amendment of Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust (filed on March 22, 
2002 with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 
2001 and incorporated herein by reference). 

Articles of Amendment of Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust (filed with the 
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K on December 29, 2004 and incorporated herein by 
reference). 

Articles Supplementary of Corporate Office Properties Trust Series B Convertible 
Preferred Shares, dated July 2, 1999 (filed with the Company’s Current Report on 
Form 8-K on July 7, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference). 

Articles Supplementary of Corporate Office Properties Trust (filed with the Company’s 
Current Report on Form 8-K on December 29, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference).

Articles Supplementary of Corporate Office Properties Trust (filed with the Company’s 
Current Report on Form 8-K on December 29, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference).

Articles Supplementary of Corporate Office Properties Trust relating to the Series E 
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, dated April 3, 2001 (filed with the Registrant’s 
Current Report on Form 8-K on April 4, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference). 

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EXHIBIT 
NO. 

3.1.8

3.1.9

3.1.10

3.2

3.3 

3.4

3.5

10.1.1

10.1.2

10.1.3

10.1.4 

DESCRIPTION 

Articles Supplementary of Corporate Office Properties Trust relating to the Series F
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, dated September 13, 2001 (filed with the 
Registrant’s Amended Current Report on Form 8-K on September 14, 2001 and 
incorporated herein by reference). 

Articles Supplementary of Corporate Office Properties Trust relating to the Series G 
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, dated August 6, 2003 (filed with the Registrant’s 
Registration Statement on Form 8-A on August 7, 2003 and incorporated herein by 
reference). 

Articles Supplementary of Corporate Office Properties Trust relating to the Series H 
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, dated December 11, 2003 (filed with the 
Current Report on Form 8-K on December 12, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference).

Bylaws of the Registrant (filed with the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-4
(Commission File No. 333-45649) and incorporated herein by reference). 

Form of certificate for the Registrant’s Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par 
value per share (filed with the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 
(Commission File No. 333-45649) and incorporated herein by reference). 

Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 16, 1998, for the 
benefit of certain shareholders of the Company (filed on August 12, 1998 with the
Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998 and 
incorporated herein by reference). 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated January 25, 2001, for the benefit of Barony Trust
Limited (filed on March 22, 2001 with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 
year ended December 31, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference). 

Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of the Operating 
Partnership, dated December 7, 1999 (filed on March 16, 2000 with the Company’s Annual 
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 and incorporated herein by 
reference). 

First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of the 
Operating Partnership, dated December 21, 1999 (filed on March 16, 2000 with the 
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 and 
incorporated herein by reference). 

Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of 
the Operating Partnership, dated December 21, 1999 (filed with the Company’s Post 
Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-3 dated November 1, 2000 (Registration Statement 
No. 333-71807) and incorporated herein by reference). 

Third Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of 
the Operating Partnership, dated September 29, 2000 (filed with the Company’s Post 
Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-3 dated November 1, 2000 (Registration Statement 
No. 333-71807) and incorporated herein by reference). 

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EXHIBIT 
NO. 

10.1.5

10.1.6 

10.1.7

10.1.8

10.1.9

10.1.10 

10.1.11 

10.1.12

10.1.13

10.1.14

10.1.15

DESCRIPTION 
Fourth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of 
the Operating Partnership, dated November 27, 2000 (filed on March 27, 2003 with the 
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 and 
incorporated herein by reference). 

Fifth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of 
the Operating Partnership, dated January 25, 2001 (filed on March 27, 2003 with the 
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 and 
incorporated herein by reference). 

Sixth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of 
the Operating Partnership, dated April 3, 2001 (filed with the Company’s Current Report 
on Form 8-K dated April 4, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference). 

Seventh Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of 
the Operating Partnership, dated August 30, 2001 (filed on March 27, 2003 with the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 and 
incorporated herein by reference). 

Eighth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of 
the Operating Partnership, dated September 14, 2001 (filed with the Company’s Amended 
Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 14, 2001 and incorporated herein by
reference). 

Ninth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of 
the Operating Partnership, dated October 6, 2001 (filed on March 27, 2003 with the 
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 and 
incorporated herein by reference). 

Tenth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of 
the Operating Partnership, dated December 29, 2001 (filed on March 27, 2003 with the 
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 and 
incorporated herein by reference). 

Eleventh Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement 
of the Operating Partnership, dated December 15, 2002 (filed on March 27, 2003 with the 
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 and 
incorporated herein by reference). 

Twelfth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of 
Corporate Office Properties, L.P., dated June 2, 2003 (filed on August 12, 2003 with the 
Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and 
incorporated herein by reference). 

Thirteenth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement 
of Corporate Office Properties, L.P., dated August 11, 2003 (filed on March 27, 2003 with
the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 and 
incorporated herein by reference). 

Fourteenth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership 
Agreement of Corporate Office Properties, L.P., dated December 18, 2003 (filed on 
March 11, 2004 with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended 
December 31, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference). 

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EXHIBIT 
NO. 

10.1.16

10.1.17

10.1.18

10.1.19

10.1.20

10.2 

10.3.1*

10.3.2*

10.3.3*

10.4*

10.5*

10.6.1*

DESCRIPTION 
Fifteenth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement 
of Corporate Office Properties, L.P., dated January 31, 2004 (filed on March 11, 2004 with
the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and 
incorporated herein by reference). 

Sixteenth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement 
of Corporate Office Properties, L.P., dated April 15, 2004 (filed on May 7, 2004 with the 
Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 and incorporated herein by 
reference). 

Seventeenth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership 
Agreement of Corporate Office Properties, L.P., dated September 23, 2004 (filed with the 
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 23, 2004 and incorporated 
herein by reference). 

Eighteenth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement 
of Corporate Office Properties, L.P., dated April 18, 2005 (filed with the Company’s 
Form 8-K on April 22, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference). 

Nineteenth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership 
Agreement of Corporate Office Properties, L.P., dated July 8, 2005 (filed with the 
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K on July 14, 2005 and incorporated herein by 
reference). 

Stock Option Plan for Directors (filed with Royale Investments, Inc.’s Form 10-KSB for the 
year ended December 31, 1993 (Commission File No. 0-20047) and incorporated herein by 
reference). 

Corporate Office Properties Trust 1998 Long Term Incentive Plan (filed with the 
Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Commission File No. 333-45649) and 
incorporated herein by reference). 

Amendment No. 1 to Corporate Office Properties Trust 1998 Long Term Incentive Plan
(filed on August 13, 1999 with the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the 
quarter ended June 30, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference). 

Amendment No. 2 to Corporate Office Properties Trust 1998 Long Term Incentive Plan
(filed on March 22, 2002 with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year 
ended December 31, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference). 

Corporate Office Properties Trust Supplemental Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
Plan (filed with the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Commission File 
No. 333-87384) and incorporated herein by reference). 

Employment Agreement, dated December 16, 1999, between Corporate Office 
Management, Inc., COPT and Clay W. Hamlin, III (filed on March 16, 2000 with the 
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 and 
incorporated herein by reference). 

Employment Agreement, dated September 12, 2002, between the Operating Partnership, 
COPT and Randall M. Griffin (filed on March 27, 2003 with the Company’s Annual Report 
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 and incorporated herein by 
reference). 

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EXHIBIT 
NO. 

10.6.2* 

  Employment Agreement, dated July 13, 2005, between Corporate Office Properties, L.P. 
Corporate Office Properties Trust and Randall M. Griffin (filed with the Company’s 
Current Report on Form 8-K on July 19, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference). 

DESCRIPTION 

10.7.1*

10.7.2*

10.8.1*

10.8.2*

10.9*

10.10.1

10.10.2 

10.11 

10.12 

Employment Agreement, dated September 12, 2002, between the Operating Partnership, 
COPT and Roger A. Waesche, Jr. (filed on March 27, 2003 with the Company’s Annual 
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 and incorporated herein by 
reference). 

Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated March 4, 2005, between the Operating 
Partnership, COPT and Roger A. Waesche, Jr. (filed on March 16, 2005 with the 
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and 
incorporated herein by reference). 

Employment Agreement, dated May 15, 2003, between Corporate Development Services, 
LLC, Corporate Office Properties Trust and Dwight Taylor (filed on August 12, 2003 with
the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and 
incorporated herein by reference). 

Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated March 4, 2005, between Corporate 
Development Services, LLC, Corporate Office Properties Trust and Dwight Taylor (filed 
on March 16, 2005 with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended 
December 31, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference). 

Employment Agreement, dated May 15, 2003, between Corporate Realty Management, 
LLC, Corporate Office Properties Trust and Michael D. Kaiser (filed on August 12, 2003
with the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003
and incorporated herein by reference). 

Second Amended and Restated Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement, dated 
March 8, 2002, between the Company, the Operating Partnership, Any Mortgaged Property 
Subsidiary and Bankers Trust Company (filed on March 22, 2002 with the Company’s 
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 and incorporated 
herein by reference). 

First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Senior Secured Revolving Credit 
Agreement, dated July 23, 2002, between the Company, the Operating Partnership, Any 
Mortgaged Property Subsidiary and Bankers Trust Company (filed on March 27, 2003 with
the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 and 
incorporated herein by reference). 

Promissory Note, dated October 22, 1998, between Teachers Insurance and Annuity 
Association of America and the Operating Partnership (filed on November 13, 1998 with 
the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998
and incorporated herein by reference). 

Indemnity Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Security Agreement, dated 
October 22, 1998, by affiliates of the Operating Partnership for the benefit of Teachers 
Insurance and Annuity Association of America (filed on November 13, 1998 with the 
Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998 and 
incorporated herein by reference). 

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EXHIBIT 
NO. 

10.13

10.14 

10.15

10.16

10.17

10.18

10.19

10.20

10.21.1

10.21.2

10.22 

DESCRIPTION 

Promissory Note, dated September 30, 1999, between Teachers Insurance and Annuity 
Association of America and the Operating Partnership (filed on November 8, 1999 with the 
Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999 and 
incorporated herein by reference). 

Indemnity Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Security Agreement, dated 
September 30, 1999, by affiliates of the Operating Partnership for the benefit of Teachers 
Insurance and Annuity Association of America (filed on November 8, 1999 with the 
Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999 and 
incorporated herein by reference). 

Agreement to Sell Partnership Interests, dated August 12, 1999, between Gateway Shannon
Development Corporation, Clay W. Hamlin, III and COPT Acquisitions, Inc. (filed on
November 8, 1999 with the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter 
ended September 30, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference). 

Lease Agreement between Blue Bell Investment Company, L.P. and Unisys Corporation
dated March 12, 1997 with respect to lot A (filed with the Registrant’s Registration 
Statement on Form S-4 (Commission File No. 333-45649) and incorporated herein by 
reference). 

Lease Agreement between Blue Bell Investment Company, L.P. and Unisys Corporation,
dated March 12, 1997, with respect to lot B (filed with the Registrant’s Registration 
Statement on Form S-4 (Commission File No. 333-45649) and incorporated herein by 
reference). 

Lease Agreement between Blue Bell Investment Company, L.P. and Unisys Corporation,
dated March 12, 1997, with respect to lot C (filed with the Registrant’s Registration 
Statement on Form S-4 (Commission File No. 333-45649) and incorporated herein by 
reference). 

Option Agreement, dated March 1998, between the Operating Partnership and Blue Bell 
Land, L.P. (filed on March 16, 2000 with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 
the year ended December 31, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference). 

Option Agreement, dated March 1998, between the Operating Partnership and Comcourt 
Land, L.P. (filed on March 16, 2000 with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 
the year ended December 31, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference). 

Agreement of Sale, dated December 19, 2002, between Jolly Knolls, LLC and the 
Operating Partnership (filed on March 27, 2003 with the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference). 

Amendment to Agreement of Sale, dated November 7, 2003, between Jolly Knolls, LLC 
and the Operating Partnership (filed on March 11, 2004 with the Company’s Annual Report 
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and incorporated herein by 
reference). 

Indemnity Deed of Trust Note, dated January 24, 2003, by Corporate Office Properties, LP 
for the benefit of Jolly Knolls, LLC (filed on March 27, 2003 with the Company’s Annual 
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 and incorporated herein by 
reference). 

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EXHIBIT 
NO. 

10.23

10.24.1

10.24.2

10.25

10.26 

10.27

10.28*

10.29 

10.30 

12.1

21.1

23.1

31.1 

31.2 

DESCRIPTION 

Indemnity Deed of Trust Note (Reserve Parcel Note), dated November 14, 2003, by 
Corporate Office Properties, LP for the benefit of Jolly Knolls, LLC (filed on March 11, 
2004 with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 
2003 and incorporated herein by reference). 

Contract of Sale, dated February 27, 2003 between Jolly Acres Limited Partnership and the 
Operating Partnership (filed on March 11, 2004 with the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference). 

Amendment to Contract of Sale, dated November 7, 2003, between Jolly Acres Limited 
Partnership and the Operating Partnership (filed on March 11, 2004 with the Company’s 
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and incorporated 
herein by reference). 

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated June 24, 2005, among Corporate Office 
Properties, L.P.; Corporate Office Properties Trust; Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC; 
KeyBank National Association; Wachovia Bank, National Association; KeyBanc Capital 
Markets; Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company; Wells Fargo Bank, National 
Association; and Bank of America, N.A. (filed with the Company’s Current Report on 
Form 8-K on June 30, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference). 

Retirement and Consulting Agreement, dated April 12, 2005, between Corporate Office 
Properties, L.P. and Clay W. Hamlin, III (filed with the Company’s Form 8-K on April 15, 
2005 and incorporated herein by reference). 

Corporate Office Properties Trust Supplemental Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
Plan (filed with the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Commission File
No. 333-87384) and incorporated herein by reference). 

Employment Agreement, dated November 18, 2005, between Corporate Office Properties, 
L.P. Corporate Office Properties Trust and Karen M. Singer (filed with the Company’s 
Current Report on Form 8-K on December 1, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference). 

Description of Compensation of Non-Employee Trustees (filed herewith). 

Description of annual cash incentive awards to executives (filed herewith). 

Statement regarding Computation of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred 
Share Dividends (filed herewith). 

Subsidiaries of Registrant (filed herewith).

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (filed herewith). 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Corporate Office Properties Trust required 
by Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (filed herewith).

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Corporate Office Properties Trust required 
by Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (filed herewith).

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EXHIBIT 
NO. 

32.1 

32.2 

DESCRIPTION 
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Corporate Office Properties Trust required 
by Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (This exhibit
shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Further, this exhibit 
shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.) 
(Furnished herewith.) 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Corporate Office Properties Trust required 
by Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (This exhibit
shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Further, this exhibit 
shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.) 
(Furnished herewith.) 

* (cid:178)Indicates a compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit to this Form 10-K. 

(c)  Not applicable. 

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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the 

Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly 
authorized. 

SIGNATURES

Date: March 16, 2006

Date: March 16, 2006

CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST

By: 

/s/ RANDALL M. GRIFFIN
Randall M. Griffin
President and Chief Executive Officer 

By: 

/s/ ROGER A. WAESCHE, JR. 
Roger A. Waesche, Jr. 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed 
below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated: 

Signatures 

Title

Date 

/s/ JAY H . SHIDLER
(Jay H. Shidler) 

/s/ CLAY W. HAMLIN, III 
(Clay W. Hamlin, III)

/s/ RANDALL M. GRIFFIN
(Randall M. Griffin)

Chairman of the Board and Trustee 

March 16, 2006

Vice Chairman of the Board and  

March 16, 2006

Trustee 

President, Chief Executive Officer and 

March 16, 2006

Trustee 

/s/ ROGER A. WAESCHE, JR. 
(Roger A. Waesche, Jr.) 

Executive Vice President and Chief  

March 16, 2006

Financial Officer 

/s/ THOMAS F. BRADY
(Thomas F. Brady) 

/s/ ROBERT L. DENTON
(Robert L. Denton) 

/s/ STEVEN D. KESLER
(Steven D. Kesler) 

Trustee 

Trustee 

Trustee 

/s/ KENNETH S. SWEET, JR. 
(Kenneth S. Sweet, Jr.) 

Trustee 

/s/ KENNETH D. WETHE
(Kenneth D. Wethe) 

Trustee 

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March 16, 2006

March 16, 2006

March 16, 2006

March 16, 2006

March 16, 2006

 
 
CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES 

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Management’s Report of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 .
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 
and 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow for the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004

and 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F-2
F-3
F-5
F-6

F-7

F-8
F-9

FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Schedule III.—Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation as of December 31, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  F-48

F-1 

Management’s Report On Internal Control Over Financial Reporting 

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial 

reporting, and for performing an assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial 
reporting as of December 31, 2005. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to 
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of 
financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. 
Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the 
maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and 
dispositions of our assets; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to 
permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, 
and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our 
management and trustees; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection
of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the 
financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not
prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are 
subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the 
degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management performed an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2005 based upon criteria in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued 
by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Based on our 
assessment, management determined that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of 
December 31, 2005 based on the criteria in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the COSO. 

Our management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as 

of December 31, 2005 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered 
public accounting firm, as stated in their report which appears herein. 

Dated: March 16, 2006

/s/ RANDALL M. GRIFFIN
Randall M. Griffin
President and Chief Executive Officer

/s/ ROGER A. WAESCHE, JR. 
Roger A. Waesche Jr. 
Executive Vice President and 
Chief Financial Officer 

F-2 

 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Corporate Office Properties Trust:

We have completed integrated audits of Corporate Office Properties Trust’s 2005 and 2004

consolidated financial statements and of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 
2005, and an audit of its 2003 consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the 
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Our opinions, based on our audits, are 
presented below. 

Consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the index appearing under 

Item 15(a)(1) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Corporate Office Properties 
Trust and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the results of their operations and their cash
flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005 in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial 
statement schedule listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a)(2) presents fairly, in all material 
respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial
statements. These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the 
Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and 
financial statement schedule based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in
accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those 
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the 
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit of financial statements includes 
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, 
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating
the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our 
opinion. 

Internal control over financial reporting

Also, in our opinion, management’s assessment, included in the accompanying “Management’s 
Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting,” that the Company maintained effective internal 
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005 based on criteria established in Internal 
Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway 
Commission (COSO), is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on those criteria. Furthermore, in our 
opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial 
reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated 
Framework issued by the COSO. The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective 
internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over 
financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express opinions on management’s assessment and on the 
effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted 
our audit of internal control over financial reporting in accordance with the standards of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform 
the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting
was maintained in all material respects. An audit of internal control over financial reporting includes
obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s 
assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and 
performing such other procedures as we consider necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit 
provides a reasonable basis for our opinions. 

F-3 

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable 

assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for 
external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal 
control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance 
of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the 
assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to 
permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, 
and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations 
of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention
or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have 
a material effect on the financial statements. 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect
misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk 
that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance 
with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. 

/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 
Baltimore, Maryland

March 16, 2006

F-4 

 
Corporate Office Properties Trust and Subsidiaries 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands) 

December 31, 

2005

2004

Assets 
Investment in real estate: 

Operating properties, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$1,631,038   $ 1,407,148
Projects under construction or development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
136,152
Total commercial real estate properties, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,543,300
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated real estate joint ventures . . . . . . . .
1,201
Investment in real estate, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,544,501
Cash and cash equivalents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13,821
Restricted cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12,617
Accounts receivable, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16,771
Investment in other unconsolidated entity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,621
Deferred rent receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26,282
Intangible assets on real estate acquisitions, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
67,560
Deferred charges, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27,642
Prepaid and other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18,646
Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,565
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $2,130,376   $ 1,732,026
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity 
Liabilities: 

255,617  
1,886,655  
1,451  
1,888,106  
10,784  
21,476  
15,606  
1,621  
32,579  
90,984  
35,046  
29,872  
4,302  

Mortgage and other loans payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounts payable and accrued expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rents received in advance and security deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividends and distributions payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred revenue associated with acquired operating leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distributions in excess of investment in unconsolidated real estate joint venture . .
Other liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minority interests:

Common units in the Operating Partnership. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preferred units in the Operating Partnership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other consolidated real estate joint ventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total minority interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commitments and contingencies (Note 19) 
Shareholders’ equity: 

Preferred Shares of beneficial interest ($0.01 par value; shares authorized of 

$1,348,351   $ 1,022,688
46,307
12,781
14,713
7,247
—
7,488
1,111,224

41,693  
14,774  
16,703  
12,707  
3,081  
4,727  
1,442,036  

95,014  
8,800  
2,013  
105,827  

88,355
8,800
1,723
98,878

15,000,000, issued of 8,569,000 and outstanding of 6,775,000) (Note 11) . . . . . . .

67 

67

Common Shares of beneficial interest ($0.01 par value; 75,000,000 shares

authorized, shares issued and outstanding of 39,927,316 at December 31, 
368
2005 and 36,842,108 at December 31, 2004) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
578,228
Additional paid-in capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(51,358)
Cumulative distributions in excess of net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5,381)
Value of unearned restricted common share grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
Accumulated other comprehensive loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total shareholders’ equity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
521,924
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $2,130,376   $ 1,732,026

399  
657,339  
(67,697 ) 
(7,113 ) 
(482 ) 
582,513  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 

F-5 

 
 
 
Corporate Office Properties Trust and Subsidiaries 

Consolidated Statements of Operations 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 

For the Years Ended December 31,
2004

2005 

2003

Revenues 

Rental revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tenant recoveries and other real estate operations revenue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction contract revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other service operations revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$219,062  
30,849  
74,357  
4,877  
329,145  

$ 189,508  
21,791  
25,018  
3,885  
240,202  

$ 150,144
21,003
28,865
2,875
202,887

Expenses 

Property operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation and other amortization associated with real estate operations . .
Construction contract expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other service operations expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General and administrative expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization of deferred financing costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income from continuing operations before equity in loss of unconsolidated 

entities, income taxes and minority interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equity in loss of unconsolidated entities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax (expense) benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income from continuing operations before minority interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minority interests in income from continuing operations 

Common units in the Operating Partnership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preferred units in the Operating Partnership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other consolidated entities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income from discontinued operations, net of minority interests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income before gain (loss) on sales of real estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Preferred share dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repurchase of preferred units in excess of recorded book value . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Issuance costs associated with redeemed preferred shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income available to common shareholders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Basic earnings per common share 
Income from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Diluted earnings per common share 
Income from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

75,258  
63,063 
72,534  
4,753  
13,534  
229,142  
100,003  
(56,655 ) 
(2,240 ) 

41,108  
(88)
(668 ) 
40,352  

(4,869 ) 
(660 ) 
85
34,908  
3,855  
38,763  
268  
39,031 
(14,615 ) 

—
—
$  24,416 

61,738  
51,180  
23,733  
3,263  
10,938  
150,852  
89,350  
(43,600 ) 
(2,431 ) 

43,319  
(88) 
(795 ) 
42,436  

50,453
36,479
27,483
3,450
7,893
125,758
77,129
(40,367)
(2,767)

33,995
(98)
169
34,066

(5,572 ) 
(179 ) 
12 
36,697  
448  
37,145  
(113 ) 
37,032  
(16,329 ) 
— 
(1,813 ) 
$  18,890  

(5,394)
(1,049)
—
27,623
2,918
30,541
336
30,877
(12,003)
(11,224)
—
$  7,650

$

$

$

$

0.55
0.10 
0.65 

0.53
0.10 
0.63 

$

$

$

$

0.56 
0.01 
0.57 

0.53 
0.01 
0.54 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

0.18
0.11
0.29

0.17
0.10
0.27

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 

F-6 

 
 
 
Corporate Office Properties Trust and Subsidiaries 

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Balance at December 31, 2002 (23,606,132 
common shares outstanding) . . . . . . . . .

Conversion of common units to common 

shares (119,533 shares) . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Common shares issued to the public

(5,290,000 shares) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Series G Cumulative Redeemable 

Preferred Shares issued to the public 
(2,200,000 shares) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Series H Cumulative Redeemable 

Preferred Shares issued to the public 
(2,000,000 shares) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Series C Preferred Unit redemption. . . . . .
Increase in fair value of derivatives . . . . . .
Restricted common share grants issued 

(119,324 shares) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Value of earned restricted share grants . . .
Exercise of share options (262,278 shares) .
Expense associated with share options . . . .
Adjustments to minority interests resulting 
from changes in ownership of Operating 
Partnership by COPT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Balance at December 31, 2003 (29,397,267 
common shares outstanding) . . . . . . . . .

Conversion of common units to common 

shares (326,108 shares) . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Common shares issued to the public

(5,033,600 shares) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Common shares issued to employees 

(4,000 shares) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Series B preferred share redemption . . . . .
Series D preferred share conversion. . . . . .
Increase in fair value of derivatives . . . . . .
Restricted common share grants issued 

(99,935 shares) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Value of earned restricted share grants . . .
Exercise of share options (784,398 shares) .
Expense associated with share options . . . .
Adjustments to minority interests resulting 

from changes in ownership of
Operating Partnership by COPT . . . . . .

Increase in tax benefit associated with 

share-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Balance at December 31, 2004 (36,842,108 
common shares outstanding) . . . . . . . . .

Conversion of common units to common 

shares (253,575 shares) . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Common shares issued to the public

(2,300,000 shares) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Decrease in accumulated other 

comprehensive loss in connection with 
derivatives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Restricted common share grants issued 

(130,975 shares) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Restricted common share cancellations

(10,422 shares) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Value of earned restricted share grants . . .
Exercise of share options (411,080 shares) .
Expense associated with share options . . . .
Adjustments to minority interests resulting 

from changes in ownership of
Operating Partnership by COPT . . . . . .

Decrease in tax benefit associated with 

share-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Balance at December 31, 2005 (39,927,316 
common shares outstanding) . . . . . . . . .

Preferred
Shares 

Common
Shares 

Additional
Paid-in
Capital 

Cumulative
Distributions
in Excess of
Net Income

Value of
Unearned 
Restricted 
Common Share
Grants 

Accumulated 
Other 
Comprehensive 
Loss 

  Total 

$  43 

$ 236

$ 312,373

$ (21,067)

$ (2,739)

$ (349 )

$ 288,497

— 

—

22 

20 
— 
— 

— 
— 
— 
— 

— 
—  
—

85 

—

— 

— 
(13 ) 
(5 ) 
— 

— 
— 
— 
— 

— 

— 
—  
—

67 

— 

—

— 

— 

— 
— 
— 
— 

— 

— 
—  
—

1

53

— 

— 
—
—

1
— 
3
—

— 
—
—

2,065

79,205

53,153

48,312
—
—

1,750
185
2,465
75

— 

—

— 

— 
(11,224) 
— 

— 
— 
— 
— 

(6,697)
—  
—

— 
30,877
(37,069)

— 

—

— 

— 
— 
— 

(1,751)
383 
— 
— 

— 
—
—

— 

—

— 

— 
— 
55 

— 
— 
— 
— 

— 
—
—

2,066

79,258

53,175

48,332
(11,224)
55

— 
568
2,468
75

(6,697)
30,877
(37,069)

294

492,886

(38,483)

(4,107)

(294 )

450,381

3

50

—
—
12
— 

1
— 
8
—

—

—
—
—

368

3

23

— 

1

— 
— 
4
—

—

— 
—
—

8,038

115,184

91
(31,238)
(7)
—

2,270
388
7,502
519

(19,360)

1,955

—  
—

—

— 

— 
— 
— 
— 

— 
— 
— 
— 

— 

— 
37,032
(49,907)

—

— 

— 
— 
— 
— 

(2,271)
997 
— 
— 

— 

— 
—
—

578,228

(51,358)

(5,381)

9,117

75,118

—

3,480

(205)
536
4,394
93

(12,888)

— 

—

— 

— 

— 
— 
— 
— 

— 

(534)
—  
—

— 
39,031
(55,370)

— 

—

— 

(3,481)

205 
1,544 
— 
— 

— 

— 
—
—

—

— 

— 
— 
— 
294 

— 
— 
— 
— 

— 

— 
—
—

— 

— 

—

(482 ) 

— 

— 
— 
— 
— 

— 

— 
—
—

8,041

115,234

91
(31,251)
— 
294

— 
1,385
7,510
519

(19,360)

1,955
37,032
(49,907)

521,924

9,120

75,141

(482)

— 

— 
2,080
4,398
93

(12,888)

(534)
39,031
(55,370)

$  67 

$ 399

$ 657,339

$ (67,697)

$ (7,113)

$ (482 )

$ 582,513

F-7 

 
Corporate Office Properties Trust and Subsidiaries 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 

(Dollars in thousands) 

For the Years Ended December 31,
2004

2003

2005

Cash flows from operating activities

Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 39,031   $  37,032   $  30,877
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating 

activities: 
Minority interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation and other amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization of deferred financing costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization of deferred market rental revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equity in loss of unconsolidated entities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Gain) loss on sales of real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Changes in operating assets and liabilities: 

6,464  
63,555  
2,240  
(426 ) 
88

(4,690 ) 

5,826  
51,904  
2,431  
(931 ) 
88
150  

7,761
37,141
2,799
(1,817)
98
(3,467)

Increase in deferred rent receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Increase in accounts receivable, restricted cash and prepaid and other assets .
Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses, rents received in advance and 
security deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Net cash provided by operating activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6,922 ) 
(13,095 ) 

(8,372 ) 
(11,438 ) 

(4,670)
(11,144)

7,946  
1,753  
95,944  

5,850  
1,954  
84,494  

9,278
927
67,783

Cash flows from investing activities 

Purchases of and additions to commercial real estate properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from sales of properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from contribution of assets to unconsolidated 

real estate joint venture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distributions from unconsolidated entities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leasing costs paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advances to certain real estate joint ventures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash associated with investing activities . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Net cash used in investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from mortgage and other loans payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repayments of mortgage and other loans payable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred financing costs paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Increase in other liabilities associated with financing activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acquisition of partner interest in consolidated joint venture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net proceeds from issuance of common shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred shares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repurchase of preferred units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Redemption of preferred shares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividends paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distributions paid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash provided by financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash and cash equivalents

(499,926 )  (251,982 )  (196,888)
40,204

29,467  

—  

68,633  
(130 ) 
250  
(9,272 ) 

—
(7,062)
—
(2,861)
(2,520)
(2,399)
(1,423)
(419,093 )  (263,792 )  (172,949)

—  
(146 ) 
—  
(11,024 ) 
(515 ) 
1,183  
(1,308 ) 

(5,620 ) 
(2,495 ) 

—

(3,436 ) 
4,000  
(4,928 ) 
122,744  

889,399  
270,956
573,879  
(580,642 )  (421,621 )  (271,146)
(1,681)
4,000
—
81,726
— 101,507
— (35,591)
—
(34,719)
(9,210)
2,814
108,656
3,490

(4,307 ) 
—
(1,208 ) 
79,539  
—
—
— (31,251 ) 
(47,551 ) 
(8,435 ) 
237  
183,638  
4,340  

(53,587 ) 
(9,677 ) 
595  
320,112  
(3,037 ) 

Beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
End of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,784   $  13,821   $ 

13,821  

9,481  

5,991
9,481

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 

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Corporate Office Properties Trust and Subsidiaries 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 

1.  Organization

Corporate Office Properties Trust (“COPT”) and subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) is a fully-

integrated and self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that focuses on the acquisition, 
development, ownership, management and leasing of primarily Class A suburban office properties in the 
Greater Washington, D.C. region and other select submarkets. We have implemented a core customer 
expansion strategy that is built on meeting, through acquisitions and development, the multi-location
requirements of our strategic tenants. As of December 31, 2005, our investments in real estate included the 
following: 

• 165 wholly owned operating properties in our portfolio with an average size of 83,000 square feet 

per property; 

• 14 wholly owned office properties under construction or development that we estimate will total 
approximately 1.8 million square feet upon completion and one wholly owned office property 
totaling approximately 52,000 square feet that was under redevelopment; 

• wholly owned land parcels totaling 311 acres that we believe are potentially developable into 

approximately 4.5 million square feet; and

• partial ownership interests in a number of other real estate projects in operations or under 

development or redevelopment. 

We conduct almost all of our operations through our operating partnership, Corporate Office 

Properties, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), for which we are the managing general partner. The 
Operating Partnership owns real estate both directly and through subsidiary partnerships and limited 
liability companies (“LLCs”). A summary of our Operating Partnership’s forms of ownership and the
percentage of those ownership forms owned by COPT as of December 31, 2005 follows: 

Common Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Series E Preferred Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Series F Preferred Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Series G Preferred Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Series H Preferred Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Series I Preferred Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December 31, 
2004
2005
80 %
82 %
100% 100%
100% 100%
100% 100%
100% 100%
0%

0%

Two of our trustees controlled, either directly or through ownership by other entities or family

members, an additional 15% of the Operating Partnership’s common units. 

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In addition to owning interests in real estate, the Operating Partnership also owns 100% of Corporate 
Office Management, Inc. (“COMI”) and owns, either directly or through COMI, 100% of the consolidated 
subsidiaries that are set forth below (collectively defined as the “Service Companies”):

Entity Name 
COPT Property Management Services, LLC (“CPM”)(1) . . Real Estate Management 
COPT Development & Construction

Type of Service Business 

Services, LLC (“CDC”)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Construction and Development 
Corporate Development Services, LLC (“CDS”) . . . . . . . . . . Construction and Development
Corporate Cooling and Controls, LLC (“CC&C”). . . . . . . . . Heating and Air Conditioning

(1) Prior to November 1, 2005, CPM’s name was Corporate Realty Management, LLC. 

(2) CDC was formed on November 1, 2005. 

Most of the services that CPM provides are for us. CDC and CC&C provide services to us and to third 

parties. CDS provided service to us and to third parties until November 1, 2005, after which it provided 
services only to third parties. 

2.  Basis of Presentation

We use four different accounting methods to report our investments in entities: the consolidation

method, the equity method, the cost method and the financing method. 

Consolidation Method 

We generally use the consolidation method when we own most of the outstanding voting interests in 

an entity and can control its operations. Under the consolidation method of accounting, the accounts of 
the entity being consolidated are combined with our accounts. We eliminate balances and transactions
between companies when we consolidate these accounts. For all of the periods presented, our 
Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of:

• COPT; 

• the Operating Partnership and its subsidiary partnerships and LLCs; 

• the Service Companies; and 

• Corporate Office Properties Holdings, Inc. (of which we own 100%). 

Our approach to determining when the use of the consolidation method is appropriate changed with 

our adoption of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 46(R),
“Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46(R)”). FIN 46(R) provides guidance in identifying 
situations in which an entity is controlled by its owners without such owners owning most of the
outstanding voting rights in the entity; it defines the entity in such situations as a variable interest entity 
(“VIE”). FIN 46(R) then provides guidance in determining when an owner of a VIE should use the 
consolidation method in accounting for its investment in the VIE. We adopted FIN 46(R) immediately for 
all VIEs created subsequent to January 31, 2003 and effective March 31, 2004 for VIEs created prior to 
February 1, 2003. In connection with our adoption of FIN 46(R), we began to use the consolidation
method of accounting effective March 31, 2004 for our investments in the following joint ventures: MOR
Forbes 2 LLC, Gateway 70 LLC and MOR Montpelier 3 LLC, which were previously accounted for using 
the equity method of accounting, and NBP 220, LLC, which was previously accounted for using the 
financing method of accounting (see below for a discussion of the equity and financing methods). 

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Equity Method 

We generally use the equity method of accounting when we own an interest in an entity and can exert 

significant influence over the entity’s operations but cannot control the entity’s operations. Under the 
equity method, we report: 

• our ownership interest in the entity’s capital as an investment on our Consolidated Balance Sheets;

and 

• our percentage share of the earnings or losses from the entity in our Consolidated Statements of 

Operations. 

As discussed above, FIN 46(R) affects our determination of when to use the equity method of 

accounting. 

Cost Method 

We use the cost method of accounting when we own an interest in an entity and cannot exert 

significant influence over the entity’s operations. Under the cost method, we report: 

• the cost of our investment in the entity as an investment on our Consolidated Balance Sheets; and 

• distributions to us of the entity’s earnings in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. 

Financing Method

We use the financing method of accounting for certain real estate joint ventures. We use this method 

when we contribute a parcel of land into a real estate joint venture and have an option to acquire our 
partner’s joint venture interest for a pre-determined purchase price. Details of the financing method of 
accounting are described below: 

• the costs associated with a land parcel at the time of its contribution into a joint venture are 

reported as commercial real estate properties on our Consolidated Balance Sheets;

• the cash received from a joint venture in connection with our land contribution is reported as other 
liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The liability is accreted towards the pre-determined 
purchase price over the life of our option to acquire our partner’s interest in the joint venture. We
also report interest expense in connection with the accretion of the liability;

• as construction of a building on the land parcel is completed and operations of the building 

commence, we report 100% of the revenues and expenses associated with the property on our 
Consolidated Statements of Operations; and 

• construction costs and debt activity for the real estate project relating to periods after the land

contribution are not reported by us. 

At the time we exercise the option to acquire our partner’s joint venture interest, we begin 
consolidating the accounts of the entity with our accounts. As discussed above, FIN 46(R) affects our 
determination of when to use the financing method of accounting. 

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3.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements 

We make estimates and assumptions when preparing financial statements under generally accepted

accounting principles (“GAAP”). These estimates and assumptions affect various matters, including: 

• the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets at the dates of the 

financial statements; 

• the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements; and 

• the reported amounts of revenues and expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations

during the reporting periods. 

These estimates include such items as depreciation, allocation of real estate acquisition costs and 
allowances for doubtful accounts. Actual results could differ from those estimates. These estimates involve 
judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic factors that are difficult to predict and are 
often beyond management’s control. As a result, actual amounts could differ from these estimates. 

Acquisitions of Real Estate 

We allocate the costs of real estate acquisitions to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the 

relative fair values at the date of acquisition pursuant to the provisions of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 141, “Business Combinations.” In estimating the fair value of the tangible and 
intangible assets acquired, we consider, among other things, information obtained about each property as a 
result of our due diligence, leasing activities and knowledge of the markets in which the properties are 
located. We utilize various valuation methods, such as estimated cash flow projections utilizing discount 
and capitalization rate assumptions and available market information. We allocate the costs of real estate 
acquisitions to the following components: 

• Real estate based on a valuation of the acquired property performed with the assumption that the 

property is vacant upon acquisition (the “as if vacant value”). We then allocate the real estate value 
derived using this approach between land and building and improvements using our estimates and
assumptions.

• In-place operating leases to the extent that the present value of future rents under the contractual 
lease terms are above or below the present value of market rents at the time of acquisition (the 
“lease to market value”). For example, if we acquire a property and the leases in place for that 
property carry rents below the market rent for such leases at the time of acquisition, we classify the 
amount equal to the difference between (1) the present value of the future rental revenue under the 
lease using market rent assumptions and (2) the present value of future rental revenue under the 
terms of the lease as deferred revenue. Conversely, if the leases in place for that property carry 
rents above the market rent, we classify the difference as an intangible asset. Deferred revenue or 
deferred assets recorded in connection with in-place operating leases of acquired properties are 
amortized into rental revenue over the terms of the leases. 

• Existing tenants in a property (the “lease-up value”). This amount represents the value associated 
with acquiring a built-in revenue stream on a leased building. It is computed as the difference 
between the present value of the property’s (1) revenues less operating expenses as if the property 
was vacant upon acquisition and (2) revenues less operating expenses as if the property was 
acquired with leases in place at market rents. 

• Deemed cost avoidance of acquiring in-place operating leases (“deemed cost avoidance”). For 

example, when a new lease is entered into, the lessor typically incurs a number of origination costs 

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in connection with the leases; such costs include tenant improvements and leasing costs. When a 
property is acquired with in-place leases, the origination costs for such leases were already incurred 
by the prior owner. Therefore, to recognize the value of these costs in recording a property 
acquisition, we assign value to the tenant improvements and leasing costs associated with the 
remaining term of in-place operating leases. 

• Tenant relationship value equal to the additional amount that we pay for a property in connection 
with the presence of a particular tenant in that property (the “tenant relationship value”). Our 
valuation of this component is affected by, among other things, our tenant lease renewal
assumptions and evaluation of existing relationships with tenants. 

• Market concentration premium equal to the additional amount that we pay for a property over the 

fair value of assets in connection with our strategy of increasing our presence in regional 
submarkets (the “market concentration premium”). 

Commercial Real Estate Properties 

We report commercial real estate properties at our depreciated cost. The amounts reported for our 

commercial real estate properties include our costs of:

• acquisitions; 

• development and construction; 

• building and land improvements; and 

• tenant improvements paid by us. 

We capitalize interest expense, real estate taxes, direct internal labor (including allocable overhead 
costs) and other costs associated with real estate undergoing construction and development activities to the 
cost of such activities. We continue to capitalize these costs while construction and development activities 
are underway until a building becomes “operational,” which is the earlier of when leases commence on
space or one year from the cessation of major construction activities. When leases commence on portions
of a newly-constructed building’s space in the period prior to one year from the construction completion
date, we consider that building to be “partially operational.” When a building is partially operational, we 
allocate the costs associated with the building between the portion that is operational and the portion
under construction. We start depreciating newly-constructed properties when they become operational. 

We depreciate our assets evenly over their estimated useful lives as follows:

•  Buildings and building improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
•  Land improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
• Tenant improvements on operating properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Related lease terms 
•  Equipment and personal property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

10-40 years 
10-20 years 

3-10 years 

When events or circumstances indicate that a property may be impaired, we perform an undiscounted 

cash flow analysis. We consider an asset to be impaired when its undiscounted expected future cash flows 
are less than its depreciated cost. When we determine that an asset is impaired, we utilize methods similar 
to those used by independent appraisers in estimating the fair value of the asset; this process requires us to 
make certain estimates and assumptions. We then recognize an impairment loss based on the excess of the 
carrying amount of the asset over its fair value. We have not recognized impairment losses on our real
estate assets to date. 

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When we determine that a real estate asset will be held for sale, we discontinue the recording of 

depreciation expense of the asset and estimate the sales price, net of selling costs; if we then determine 
that the estimated sales price, net of selling costs, is less than the net book value of the asset, we recognize 
an impairment loss equal to the difference and reduce the carrying amounts of assets. 

We expense property maintenance and repair costs when incurred. 

Sales of Interests in Real Estate 

We recognize gains from sales of interests in real estate using the full accrual method, provided that 

various criteria relating to the terms of sale and any subsequent involvement by us with the real estate sold 
are met. We recognize gains relating to transactions that do not meet the requirements of the full accrual 
method of accounting when the full accrual method of accounting criteria are met. 

Cash and Cash Equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents include all cash and liquid investments that mature three months or less 

from when they are purchased. Cash equivalents are reported at cost, which approximates fair value. We 
maintain our cash in bank accounts in amounts that may exceed federally insured limits at times. We have 
not experienced any losses in these accounts in the past and believe we are not exposed to significant credit 
risk because our accounts are deposited with major financial institutions. 

Accounts Receivable

Our accounts receivable are reported net of an allowance for bad debts of $421 at December 31, 2005

and $490 at December 31, 2004. 

Prepaid and Other Assets

Prepaid and other assets consisted of the following: 

Construction contract costs incurred in excess of billings . . . . . . . .
Prepaid expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepaid and other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December 31, 

2005 
$15,277 
7,007 
7,588 
$29,872 

2004
$ 7,178 
5,390 
6,078 
$ 18,646

Revenue Recognition 

We recognize rental revenue evenly over the terms of tenant leases. When our leases provide for 

contractual rent increases, which is most often the case, we average the non-cancelable rental revenues 
over the lease terms to evenly recognize such revenues; we refer to the adjustments resulting from this
process as straight-line rental revenue adjustments. We consider rental revenue under a lease to be non-
cancelable when a tenant (1) may not terminate its lease obligation early or (2) may terminate its lease 
obligation early in exchange for a fee or penalty that we consider material enough such that termination 
would not be probable. We report these straight-line rental revenue adjustments recognized in advance of 
payments received as deferred rent receivable on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We report prepaid 
tenant rents as rents received in advance on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. 

When tenants terminate their lease obligations prior to the end of their agreed lease terms, they 
typically pay fees to cancel these obligations. We recognize such fees as revenue and write off against such 
revenue any (1) deferred rents receivable and (2) deferred revenue and intangible assets that are 
amortizable into rental revenue associated with the leases; the resulting net amount is the net revenue 

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from the early termination of the leases. When a tenant’s lease in a property is terminated early but the 
tenant continues to lease space under a new or modified lease in the property, the net revenue from the 
early termination of the lease is recognized evenly over the remaining life of the new or modified lease in
place on that property. 

We recognize tenant recovery revenue in the same periods in which we incur the related expenses. 

Tenant recovery revenue includes payments from tenants as reimbursement for property taxes, insurance 
and other property operating expenses. 

We recognize fees for services provided by us once services are rendered, fees are determinable and 

collectibility is assured. We generally recognize revenue under construction contracts using the percentage 
of completion method when the contracts call for services to be provided over a period of time exceeding 
six months and the revenue and costs for such contracts can be estimated with reasonable accuracy; when 
these criteria do not apply to a contract, we recognize revenue on that contract once the services under the 
contract are complete. Under the percentage of completion method, we recognize a percentage of the total 
estimated revenue on a contract based on the cost of services provided on the contract as of a point in time 
relative to the total estimated costs on the contract. 

Major Tenants 

The following table summarizes the respective percentages of our rental revenue earned from our 

individual tenants that accounted for at least 5% of our rental revenue and our five largest tenants in the 
aggregate:

United States Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Computer Sciences Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AT&T Local Services(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unisys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Five largest tenants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(1) Includes affiliated organizations and agencies. 

Geographical Concentration 

For the Years Ended December 31,
2004
11%

2003
10%

2005
11%
6% 
5%

N/A
  N/A

30%

5% N/A  
6%
6%

6%
6%
5% 
31%

N/A 

33%

We derived large concentrations of our total revenue from real estate operations (defined as the sum 
of rental revenue and tenant recoveries and other real estate operations revenue) from certain geographic 
regions. The table below sets forth certain of these concentrations:

Mid-Atlantic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greater Washington, D.C.(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Baltimore/Washington Corridor . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Percentage of Total Rental Revenue 
from Real Estate Operations
for the Years Ended December 31, 
2003
2004
2005
100%
100%
99%
76%
79%
83%
55%
49%
49%

(1) Comprised of our properties in the Baltimore/Washington Corridor (defined as the Maryland

counties of Howard and Anne Arundel), Northern Virginia (defined as Fairfax County, Virginia), 
Suburban Maryland (defined as the Maryland counties of Montgomery, Prince George’s and 
Frederick) and St. Mary’s and King George Counties (located in Maryland and Virginia, respectively). 

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Substantially all of our construction contract and service operations revenues were derived from 

operations in the Greater/Washington, D.C. region. 

Intangible Assets and Deferred Revenue on Real Estate Acquisitions 

We capitalize intangible assets and deferred revenue on real estate acquisitions as described in the 

section above entitled “Acquisitions of Real Estate.” We amortize the intangible assets and deferred 
revenue as follows: 

•  Lease to market value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
•  Lease-up value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• Deemed cost avoidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
•  Market concentration premium . . . . . . . . . . . .
•  Tenant relationship value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Related lease terms 

Related lease terms or estimated period of 
time that tenant will lease space in property 

  Related lease terms 

40 years 
Estimated period of time that tenant will 
lease space in property 

We recognize the amortization of lease to market value assets and deferred revenues as adjustments 
to rental revenue reported in our Consolidated Statements of Operations; we refer to this amortization as
amortization of origination value of leases on acquired properties. We recognize the amortization of other 
intangible assets on real estate acquisitions as additional depreciation and amortization expense on our 
Consolidated Statements of Operations. 

Deferred Charges 

We defer costs that we incur to obtain new tenant leases or extend existing tenant leases. We amortize 

these costs evenly over the lease terms. When tenant leases are terminated early, we expense any 
unamortized deferred leasing costs associated with those leases. 

We also defer costs for long-term financing arrangements and amortize these costs over the related 

loan terms on a straight-line basis, which approximates the amortization that would occur under the 
effective interest method of amortization. We expense any unamortized loan costs when loans are retired 
early. 

When the costs of acquisitions exceed the fair value of tangible and identifiable intangible assets and 

liabilities, we record goodwill in connection with such acquisitions. We test goodwill annually for 
impairment and in interim periods if certain events occur indicating that the carrying value of goodwill may 
be impaired. We recognize an impairment loss when the discounted expected future cash flows associated 
with the related reporting unit are less than its unamortized cost. 

Derivatives 

We are exposed to the effect of interest rate changes in the normal course of business. We use interest 

rate swap, interest rate cap and forward starting swap agreements to reduce the impact of such interest 
rate changes. Interest rate differentials that arise under interest rate swap and interest rate cap contracts 
are recognized in interest expense over the life of the respective contracts. Interest rate differentials that 
arise under forward starting swaps are recognized in interest expense over the life of the respective loans 
for which such swaps are obtained. We do not use such derivatives for trading or speculative purposes. We 
manage counter-party risk by only entering into contracts with major financial institutions based upon their 
credit ratings and other risk factors. 

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We recognize all derivatives as assets or liabilities in the balance sheet at fair value with the offset to:

• the accumulated other comprehensive loss component of shareholders’ equity (“AOCL”), net of 

the share attributable to minority interests, for any derivatives designated as cash flow hedges to the 
extent such derivatives are deemed effective in hedging risks (risk in the case of our prior existing 
derivatives being defined as changes in interest rates); 

• interest expense on our Statements of Operations for any derivatives designated as cash flow hedges 

to the extent such derivatives are deemed ineffective in hedging risks; or 

• other revenue on our Statements of Operations for any derivatives designated as fair value hedges. 

We use standard market conventions and techniques such as discounted cash flow analysis, option 
pricing models, replacement cost and termination cost in computing the fair value of derivatives at each 
balance sheet date. 

Minority Interests 

As discussed previously, we consolidate the accounts of our Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries 
into our financial statements. However, we do not own 100% of the Operating Partnership. We also do not 
own 100% of certain consolidated real estate joint ventures. The amounts reported for minority interests 
on our Consolidated Balance Sheets represent the portion of these consolidated entities’ equity that we do 
not own. The amounts reported for minority interests on our Consolidated Statements of Operations
represent the portion of these consolidated entities’ net income not allocated to us. 

Common units of the Operating Partnership (“common units”) are substantially similar economically 
to our common shares of beneficial interest (“common shares”). Common units not owned by us are also 
exchangeable into our common shares, subject to certain conditions. During 2005, we issued 232,652
common units to unrelated third parties in connection with certain property acquisitions. 

For a portion of 2003, the Operating Partnership had 1,016,662 Series C Preferred Units outstanding 
that we did not own. These units were convertible, subject to certain conditions, into common units on the
basis of 2.381 common units for each Series C Preferred Unit. These units were repurchased by the 
Operating Partnership on June 16, 2003 for $36,068 (including $477 for accrued and unpaid distributions), 
or $14.90 per common share on an as-converted basis. As a result of the repurchase, we recognized an
$11,224 reduction to net income available to common shareholders associated with the excess of the 
repurchase price over the sum of the recorded book value of the units and the accrued and unpaid return 
to the unitholder. 

On September 23, 2004, we issued 352,000 Series I Preferred Units in the Operating Partnership to an
unrelated party in connection with our acquisition of two properties in Northern Virginia. These units have 
a liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit, plus any accrued and unpaid distributions of return thereon (as 
described below), and may be redeemed for cash by the Operating Partnership at our option any time after 
September 22, 2019. The owner of these units is entitled to a priority annual cumulative return equal to 
7.5% of their liquidation preference through September 22, 2019; the annual cumulative preferred return 
increases for each subsequent five-year period, subject to certain maximum limits. These units are 
convertible into common units on the basis of 0.5 common units for each Series I Preferred Unit; the 
resulting common units would then be exchangeable for common shares in accordance with the terms of 
the Operating Partnership’s agreement of limited partnership. 

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Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) 

We present both basic and diluted EPS. We compute basic EPS by dividing net income available to
common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. 
Our computation of diluted EPS is similar except that: 

• the denominator is increased to include the weighted average number of potential additional 

common shares that would have been outstanding if securities that are convertible into our common
shares were converted; and

• the numerator is adjusted to add back any convertible preferred dividends and any other changes in 

income or loss that would result from the assumed conversion into common shares. 

Our computation of diluted EPS does not assume conversion of securities into our common shares if

conversion of those securities would increase our diluted EPS in a given year. A summary of the numerator 
and denominator for purposes of basic and diluted EPS calculations is set forth below (dollars and shares 
in thousands, except per share data): 

Numerator: 
Income from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Add (less): Gain (loss) on sales of real estate, net . . . . . . . . .
Less: Preferred share dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: Issuance costs associated with redeemed preferred 

For the Years Ended December 31,
2003
2004
2005

$ 34,908 
268
(14,615)

$ 36,697 
(113)
(16,329)

$ 27,623
336
(12,003)

shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

—

(1,813)

—

Less: Repurchase of preferred units in excess of recorded 

book value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Numerator for basic EPS from continuing operations . . . . . .
Add: Convertible preferred share dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Numerator for diluted EPS from continuing operations . . . .
Add: Income from discontinued operations, net. . . . . . . . . . .
Less: Convertible preferred share dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Numerator for basic EPS on net income available to 

common shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Add: Convertible preferred share dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Numerator for diluted EPS on net income available to 

— 
20,561
—
20,561
3,855
—

— (11,224)
4,732
—
4,732
2,918
—

18,442
21
18,463
448
(21)

24,416 
—

18,890 
21

7,650 
—

common shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

$ 24,416 

$ 18,911 

$ 7,650

Denominator (all weighted averages):
Denominator for basic EPS (common shares). . . . . . . . . . . . .
Assumed conversion of share options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Assumed conversion of convertible preferred shares . . . . . . .
Denominator for diluted EPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

37,371
1,626
—
38,997 

33,173
1,675
134
34,982 

26,659
1,362
—
28,021

Basic EPS:

Income from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Income from discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income available to common shareholders. . . . . . . . . .

Diluted EPS 

Income from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Income from discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income available to common shareholders. . . . . . . . . .

$

$

$

$

0.55 
0.10
0.65

0.53 
0.10
0.63

$

$

$

$

0.56 
0.01
0.57

0.53 
0.01
0.54

$

$

$

$

0.18
0.11
0.29

0.17
0.10
0.27

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Our diluted EPS computations do not include the effects of the following securities since the 

conversions of such securities would increase diluted EPS for the respective periods: 

Conversion of weighted average common units . . . . . . . . .
Restricted common shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Conversion of weighted average convertible preferred 

units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Conversion of weighted average preferred shares . . . . . . .
Conversion of share options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stock-Based Compensation

Weighted Average Shares in Denominator
For the Years Ended December 31,
2003
2004 
2005 
8,932
8,726
8,702
166
221
206

176
—
—

48
—
5

1,101
1,197
47

We and the Service Companies recognize expense from share options issued to employees using the 

intrinsic value method. As a result, we do not record compensation expense for share option grants except 
when the exercise price of a share option grant is less than the market price of our common shares on the 
option grant date; when this occurs, we recognize compensation expense equal to the difference between
the exercise price and the grant-date market price over the service period to which the options relate. 

We grant common shares subject to forfeiture restrictions to certain employees (see Note 11). We
recognize compensation expense for such grants over the service periods to which the grants relate. We 
compute compensation expense for common share grants based on the value of such grants, as determined 
by the value of our common shares on the applicable measurement date, as defined below: 

• When forfeiture restrictions on grants only require the recipient to remain employed by us over 

defined periods of time for such restrictions to lapse, the measurement date is the date the shares 
are granted. 

• When forfeiture restrictions on grants require (1) that the recipient remain employed by us over 
defined periods of time and (2) that the Company meet certain performance criteria for such
restrictions to lapse, the measurement date is the date that the performance criteria are deemed to
be met. 

Expenses from stock-based compensation are included in our Consolidated Statements of Operations

as follows: 

Increase in general and administrative expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Increase in construction contract and other service 

For the Years Ended December 31,
2004 
$1,579

2003
$1,020

2005
$1,903

operations expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

230

552

374

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The following table summarizes our operating results as if we elected to account for our stock-based 

compensation under the fair value provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, 
“Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”: 

Net income, as reported. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add: Share-based compensation expense, net of related tax 

effects and minority interests, included in the determination
of net income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Less: Share-based compensation expense determined under 
the fair value based method, net of related tax effects and 
minority interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income, pro forma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Basic EPS on net income available to common shareholders, 

as reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Basic EPS on net income available to common shareholders, 

pro forma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted EPS on net income available to common shareholders, 
as reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted EPS on net income available to common shareholders, 
pro forma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

For the Years Ended December 31,
2004 
$37,032 

2005
$39,031

2003
$ 30,877

1,670

1,824

917 

(1,671)  

(1,500 )  

$39,030

$37,356 

(835)
$ 30,959

$

$

$

$

0.65

0.65

0.63

0.63

$

$

$

$

0.57

0.58

0.54

0.55

$

$

$

$

0.29

0.29

0.27

0.28

The stock-based compensation expense under the fair value method, as reported in the above table, 

was computed using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model; the weighted average assumptions we used in
that model are set forth below: 

Risk-free interest rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expected life-years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expected volatility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Expected dividend yield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

For the Years Ended December 31,
2003
2004
2005
3.05%
3.15%
3.97%
4.21
6.00
5.87
22.89% 23.97%
22.70% 
7.80%
7.60%
6.90%

In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), 

“Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123(R)”). The statement establishes standards for the accounting for 
transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services, focusing primarily on 
accounting for transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in share-based payment 
transactions. The statement will require us to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange 
for an award of equity instruments based generally on the fair value of the award on the grant date; such
cost will be recognized over the period during which the employee is required to provide service in 
exchange for the award (generally the vesting period). No compensation cost is recognized for equity 
instruments for which employees do not render the requisite service. In 2005, the FASB also issued several 
FASB Staff Positions that clarify certain aspects of SFAS 123(R). SFAS 123(R) will be effective for us on
January 1, 2006 and will apply to all awards granted after January 1, 2006 and to awards modified, 
repurchased or cancelled after that date. We intend to use the modified prospective application approach 
to adoption provided for under SFAS 123(R); under this approach, we will recognize compensation cost 
on or after January 1, 2006 for the portion of outstanding awards for which the requisite service has not yet 
been rendered, based on the fair value of those awards on the date of grant. After adopting SFAS 123(R), 
we will generally be recognizing additional expense associated with share options issued to employees 
relative to what we would recognize under our current method. However, we are still reviewing the 

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provisions of SFAS 123(R) and assessing the impact it will have on us for expenses associated with
common shares subject to forfeiture restrictions issued to employees.

In March 2005, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (“SAB 107”). SAB 107 expresses 

the SEC staff’s views regarding the interaction between SFAS 123(R) and certain SEC rules and
regulations and provides the SEC staff’s views regarding the valuation of share-based payment 
arrangements for public companies. In particular, it provides guidance in a number of areas, including 
share-based payment transactions with nonemployees, valuation methods, the classification of 
compensation expense, non-GAAP measures, capitalization of compensation costs related to share-based 
payment arrangements, the accounting for income tax effects of share-based payment arrangements upon 
adoption of SFAS 123(R), the modification of employee share options prior to adoption of
SFAS 123(R) and certain disclosure requirements. 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments 

Our financial instruments include primarily notes receivable, mortgage and other loans payable and 

interest rate derivatives. The carrying or contract values of notes receivable approximated their fair values 
at December 31, 2005 and 2004. You should refer to Notes 9 and 10 for fair value of mortgage and other 
loans payable and derivative information. 

Reclassification

We reclassified certain amounts from the prior periods to conform to the current period presentation

of our Consolidated Financial Statements. These reclassifications did not affect previously reported 
consolidated net income or shareholders’ equity. 

Recent Accounting Pronouncement 

See the section above entitled “Stock-Based Compensation” for disclosure pertaining to 

SFAS 123(R). 

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of 
Financial Accounting Standards No. 153, “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets, an amendment of APB 
Opinion No. 29” (“SFAS 153”). The Accounting Principles Board’s Opinion No. 29, “Accounting for 
Nonmonetary Transactions” (“APB 29”) is based on the principle that exchanges of nonmonetary assets 
should be measured based on the fair value of the assets exchanged. However, the guidance in APB 29
included certain exceptions to that principle. SFAS 153 amends APB 29 to eliminate the exception for 
nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaces it with a general exception for exchanges 
of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. Under SFAS 153, a nonmonetary exchange
has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a 
result of the exchange. SFAS 153 will be effective for us for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring after 
December 31, 2005. We do not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material effect on our 
financial position, results of operations or cash flows. 

In March 2005, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset 

Retirement Obligations-an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143” (“FIN 47”). FIN 47 clarifies that 
the term “conditional asset retirement obligation” as used in FASB Statement No. 143, “Accounting for 
Asset Retirement Obligations,” refers to an unconditional obligation to perform an asset retirement
activity in which the timing and/or method of settlement are conditioned upon future events that may or 
may not be within the entity’s control. The fair value of liabilities related to such obligations should be 
recognized when incurred and reasonably estimable. Uncertainty about the timing and/or method of 
settlement of a conditional asset retirement obligation should be factored into the measurement of the 
liability when sufficient information exists. Statement 143 acknowledges that in some cases, sufficient 

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information may not be available to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. 
This Interpretation also clarifies when an entity would have sufficient information to reasonably estimate 
the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. We adopted FIN 47 on December 31, 2005. Our financial 
statements were not significantly impacted by our adoption of FIN 47. 

In June 2005, the FASB ratified the consensus reached by the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) 

regarding EITF 04-05, “Determining Whether a General Partner, or the General Partners as a Group, 
Controls a Limited Partnership or Similar Entity When the Limited Partners Have Certain Rights.” The 
conclusion provided a framework for addressing the question of when a general partner, as defined in 
EITF 04-05, should consolidate a limited partnership. Under the consensus, a general partner is presumed 
to control a limited partnership (or similar entity) and should consolidate that entity unless the limited 
partners possess kick-out rights or other substantive participating rights as described in EITF 96-16, 
“Investor’s Accounting for an Investee When the Investor has a Majority of the Voting Interest but the 
Minority Shareholder or Shareholders Have Certain Approval or Veto Rights.” This EITF is effective for 
all new limited partnerships formed and for existing limited partnerships for which the partnership 
agreements are modified after June 29, 2005, and, as of January 1, 2006, for existing limited partnership 
agreements. The EITF did not impact us in 2005. We do not expect that the adoption of this EITF in 2006 
for existing limited partnership agreements will have a material effect on our financial position, results of 
operations or cash flows.

4. Commercial Real Estate Properties 

Operating properties consisted of the following: 

Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Buildings and improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Less: accumulated depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December 31, 

2005
$ 314,719 
1,491,254 
1,805,973  
(174,935)
$1,631,038  

2004
$ 268,327
1,280,537
1,548,864 
(141,716)
$1,407,148 

Projects we had under construction or development consisted of the following: 

Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Construction in progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December 31, 

2005 
$117,434 
138,183
$255,617  

2004
$ 74,190
61,962
$136,152 

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2005 Acquisitions 

We acquired the following office properties in 2005:

Project Name 
8611 Military Drive . . . .
Rockville Corporate 

Location

San Antonio, TX

Center . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Rockville, MD(1)
7175 Riverwood Drive . Columbia, MD(2) 
Gateway Crossing 95 . . Columbia, MD(2) 
Patriot Park I & II. . . . . Colorado Springs, CO
1670 N. Newport Road. Colorado Springs, CO 
110 Thomas Johnson 

Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Frederick, MD(1)

7015 Albert Einstein

Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  Columbia, MD(2)

Interquest 3 & 4. . . . . . . Colorado Springs, CO
Hunt Valley/Rutherford 

Date of 
Acquisition
3/30/2005

4/7/2005
7/27/2005
9/19/2005
9/28/2005
9/30/2005

10/21/2005

12/1/2005
12/22/2005

portfolios . . . . . . . . . . Hunt Valley/Woodlawn, MD(3) 12/22/2005

(1) Located in the Suburban Maryland region. 

(2) Located in the Baltimore/Washington Corridor region. 

(3) Located in the Suburban Baltimore region. 

Total 
Rentable 

Number of
Buildings   Square Feet 
468,994 

2

  Initial Cost
$  30,845

2
1
5
2
1

1

1
2

221,702 
26,500
188,819 
135,907 
67,500

37,617
2,456
26,060
17,949
9,056

117,803 

16,099

61,203
113,170 

9,428
11,443

21
38

1,106,866 
2,508,464 

123,988
 $ 284,941

During 2005, we entered into a joint venture called COPT Opportunity Invest I, LLC in which we
have a 92.5% ownership interest. This joint venture identifies and acquires properties to renovate into 
Class A office space and completes such renovations. We use the consolidation method of accounting to 
account for our investment in this entity. On December 20, 2005, we acquired the following properties 
through this joint venture:

• 2900 Towerview Road, located in Herndon, Virginia (which is in the Northern Virginia region), for 

an initial cost of $12,372. The property includes a 61,000 square foot office building with an
attached 79,000 square foot warehouse building that the joint venture plans to convert to office 
space. The property also includes an additional 4-acre land parcel that can support future 
development; and 

• 7468 Candlewood Road, located in Columbia, Maryland (which is in the Baltimore/Washington
Corridor), for an initial cost of $19,222. The property includes a 472,000 square foot warehouse 
building that the joint venture plans to convert into two office buildings totaling 325,000 square feet. 

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The table below sets forth the allocation of the acquisition costs of the properties described above:

Land, operating properties . . . .
Land, construction or 

development . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Building and improvements . . .
Construction in progress. . . . . .
Intangible assets on real estate 
acquisitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred revenue

associated with acquired 
operating leases. . . . . . . . . . .
Total acquisition cost . . . . . . . .

6,222 $

—
28,925
—

4,004
39,151

—
19,838
—

—
30,845

8611
Military
Drive 
  $ 11,007 $

Rockville
Corporate
Center 

7175
Riverwood
Drive 

Gateway
Crossing
95 
5,533 $

Patriot
Park I &
II 
1,303 $

1670 N.
Newport
Road 

1,788 $

110 
Thomas 
Johnson 
Drive 

7015
Albert
Einstein
Drive 

9950 &
9960
Federal
Drive

Hunt
Valley/
Rutherford

2900
Towerview
Road 

7468
Candlewood
Road 

Total 

851 $ 2,810  $ 2,054 $ 1,572 $

18,715 $

3,207 $

— $ 55,062

—
763
—

—
17,582
—

—
14,333
—

113
2,664

3,317
26,432

2,358
17,994

—
6,989
—

1,216
9,056

— 
12,075
—

—
6,084
—

—
8,913
—

—
87,933
—

1,261
4,467
3,526

5,598

6,859
— 207,902 
17,150

13,624

1,214 
16,099

1,290
9,428

1,678
12,163

20,527
127,175

1,412
13,873

— 37,129 
324,102

19,222

—

  $ 30,845 $

(1,534)
37,617 $

(372)
(208)
2,456 $ 26,060 $ 17,949 $

(45)

—

—

—

(720)

9,056 $ 16,099  $ 9,428 $ 11,443 $

(3,187)
123,988 $

(1,501)
12,372 $

— (7,567)
19,222 $ 316,535 

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We also acquired the following in 2005:
• a 19-acre parcel of land located in Chantilly, Virginia that is adjacent to existing properties we own for $7,141 on January 27, 2005

(Chantilly, Virginia is located in the Northern Virginia region). We expect to develop this land parcel in the future; 

• a 32-acre parcel of land located in Dahlgren, Virginia that is adjacent to one of our office properties for $1,227 on March 16, 2005

(Dahlgren, Virginia is located in the St. Mary’s and King George Counties region). We expect to develop this land parcel in the future;
• a 16-acre parcel of land adjacent to 8611 Military Drive in San Antonio, Texas for $3,013 on March 30, 2005. We expect to operate this 

land parcel as part of the campus that includes 8611 Military Drive;

• a ten-acre parcel of land adjacent to the Rockville Corporate Center for $6,234 on April 7, 2005. We expect to develop this land parcel 

in the future; 

• a 27-acre parcel of land adjacent to 8611 Military Drive in San Antonio, Texas for $5,893 on June 14, 2005. We expect to develop this 

land parcel in the future; 

• a two-acre parcel of land located in Linthicum, Maryland that is adjacent to one of our office properties for $735 on July 6, 2005;
• a 64-acre land parcel located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, five acres of which is undergoing construction of a 50,000 square foot, fully-

leased building, for a purchase price of $9,408 on July 8, 2005. We expect to develop this land parcel in the future;

• a four-acre parcel of land located in Columbia, Maryland that is adjacent to 7175 Riverwood Drive for $1,367 on July 27, 2005;
• a 50% undivided interest in a 132-acre land parcel, subject to a cotenancy agreement, in Colorado Springs, Colorado for $10,757 on 

September 28, 2005; and 

• a six-acre parcel of land located in Frederick, Maryland that is adjacent to 110 Thomas Johnson Drive for $1,092 on October 21, 2005. 

 
 
 
In 2004, we sold a land parcel in Columbia, Maryland and a land parcel in Linthicum, Maryland for an

aggregate of $9,600. We issued to the buyer a $5,600 mortgage loan; the balance of the acquisition was in 
the form of cash from the buyer. The buyer in this transaction had an option to contribute the two land
parcels into our Operating Partnership between January 1, 2005 and February 28, 2005 in exchange for 
extinguishment of the $5,600 mortgage loan with us and common units in our Operating Partnership; the 
buyer exercised its option in February 2005 and, as a result, on April 18, 2005, the debt from us was 
essentially extinguished and the buyer received 142,776 common units in the Operating Partnership valued 
at $3,697. We accounted for the 2004 transaction using the financing method of accounting; as a result, the 
2004 sale transaction was not recorded as a sale and the $4,000 in net proceeds received from the buyer 
was recorded as a liability prior to the contribution of the land parcels back into the Operating Partnership 
in April 2005. 

2005 Construction and Pre-Construction Activities

During 2005, we placed into service two buildings located in Annapolis Junction, Maryland and one in 

Columbia, Maryland. 

As of December 31, 2005, we had construction underway on six new buildings in the

Baltimore/Washington Corridor, one in Northern Virginia, one in St. Mary’s County, Maryland and one in
Colorado Springs, Colorado. We also had pre-construction activities underway on four new buildings 
located in the Baltimore/Washington Corridor, one in King George County, Virginia, and one in Colorado 
Springs, Colorado. We had redevelopment underway on (1) one wholly owned existing building in the 
Baltimore/Washington Corridor and (2) two buildings owned by a joint venture (one is located in Northern 
Virginia and the other in the Baltimore/Washington Corridor). 

2005 Dispositions

On June 10, 2005, we sold a four-acre parcel of land located in Columbia, Maryland for $2,571. We

recognized a gain of $186 on this sale. 

On August 31, 2005, we sold a newly constructed property in Columbia, Maryland for $4,794. We

recognized a gain of $82 on this sale. 

On September 8, 2005, we sold three office properties totaling 152,731 square feet located in the 
Northern Central New Jersey region for a total sale price of $22,458. We recognized a total gain of $4,325
on this sale. 

On September 29, 2005, we contributed our portfolio of properties in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,
consisting of 16 office properties, one unimproved land parcel and an option to acquire a land parcel, into 
a real estate joint venture at a value of $73,000. In exchange for our contribution, we received $69,587 in
cash (after closing costs and operating prorations) and a 20% interest in Harrisburg Corporate Gateway 
Partners, L.P. As part of this transaction, we entered into an agreement to manage the operations of the 
joint venture’s properties for a five year term. We did not recognize a gain on this transaction since we 
have certain contingent obligations that may exceed our proportionate interest remaining in effect as long 
as we continue to manage the properties; these contingent obligations are described below in Note 19.

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2004 Acquisitions 

We acquired the following office properties in 2004:

Project Name 
400 Professional Drive . . . . . . . Gaithersburg, MD
Wildewood and  

Location

Exploration/Expedition  
Office Parks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10150 York Road . . . . . . . . . . . Hunt Valley, MD
Pinnacle Towers . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate Pointe III. . . . . . . . . Chantilly, VA
Dahlgren Properties . . . . . . . . . Dahlgren, VA

Date of 
Acquisition
3/5/2004
3/24/2004,
5/5/2004 & 
St. Mary’s County, MD 11/9/2004
4/15/2004
9/23/2004
9/29/2004
12/21/04 &
12/28/2004 

Tysons Corner, VA

Number of
Buildings
1

Total 
Rentable 
Square Feet 
129,030

Initial Cost
$  23,196

11
1
2
1

6
22

560,106
176,689
440,102
114,126

66,274
15,393
106,452
22,903

204,605 
1,624,658 

27,230
 $ 261,448

The table below sets forth the allocation of the acquisition costs of these properties:

Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Building and 

improvements . . . . . .
Intangible assets on real 
estate acquisitions . . .
Total assets. . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred revenue 
associated with
acquired operating 
leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total acquisition cost . .

400 
Professional 
Drive 
$ 3,673

Wildewood and
Exploration/
Expedition
$ 11,599 

10150 York
Road 
$  2,700

Pinnacle
Towers 
$  18,566

Corporate 
Pointe III 
$  3,511

Dahlgren 
Properties 
$  4,888  $  44,937

Total 

17,400

49,644 

11,730

76,820

15,503

20,401 

191,498

2,154 
23,227

5,159
66,402 

1,357
15,787

11,066 
106,452

3,889 
22,903

2,115 
27,404 

25,740
262,175

(31)  

$ 23,196

(128) 
$ 66,274 

(394)
$ 15,393

— 
$ 106,452

— 
$ 22,903

(174 ) 

 $ 27,230

(727)
$ 261,448

We also acquired the following during 2004:

• a parcel of land located in St. Mary’s County, Maryland for $1,905 on March 24, 2004 in connection

with our acquisition of the Wildewood and Exploration/Expedition Office Parks; 

• two adjacent parcels of land located in Chantilly, Virginia for $4,011 on April 14, 2004. An 
operating building of ours is located on one of these parcels and a project we have under 
construction is located on the other parcel; 

• a 5.3 acre parcel of land located in Herndon, Virginia that is adjacent to one of our office properties 

for $9,614 on April 29, 2004;

• a property located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania that is adjacent to an office park we own for $401 on

July 15, 2004; 

• a 14.0 acre parcel of land located in Columbia, Maryland for $6,386 on September 20, 2004; and

• an 18.8 acre parcel of land located in South Brunswick, New Jersey that is adjacent to an office park 

we own for $512 on September 29, 2004. 

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2004 Construction/Development

During 2004, we fully placed into service a new building located in Annapolis Junction, Maryland, a 

new building located in Lanham, Maryland and a new building located in Chantilly, Virginia. 

As of December 31, 2004, we had construction underway on five new buildings in the 

Baltimore/Washington Corridor, one in Chantilly, Virginia and one in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. We 
also had development underway in three new buildings in Annapolis Junction, Maryland and one in
Columbia, Maryland. 

5. Real Estate Joint Ventures

Our investments in and advances to unconsolidated real estate joint ventures accounted for using the 

equity method of accounting included the following: 

Route 46 Partners. . . . . . .
Harrisburg Corporate 

2005
$ 1,451(2) 

2004
$ 1,201 

Balance at December 31,

Date 

Acquired Ownership
3/14/2003 

20%  Operates one building(3) 

Nature of 
Activity 

Total  Maximum
Assets at  Exposure
12/31/2005  to Loss(1)

$ 23,242

$ 1,632 

Gateway Partners, L.P. .

(3,081 )(4) 

— 

9/29/2005 

20% 

Operates 16 buildings(5) 

79,316

— 

(1) Derived from the sum of our investment balance and maximum additional unilateral capital contributions or loans required
from us. Not reported above are additional amounts that we and our partner are required to fund when needed by this joint 
venture; these funding requirements are proportional to our respective ownership percentages. Also not reported above are 
additional unilateral contributions or loans from us, the amounts of which are uncertain, that would be due if certain contingent 
events occurred. 

(2) The carrying amount of our investment in this joint venture is $1,370 lower than our share of the equity in the joint venture due 
to our deferral of gain on the contribution by us of real estate into the joint venture upon its formation. This difference will 
continue to exist to the extent the nature of our continuing involvement in the joint venture does not change. 

(3) This joint venture’s property is located in Fairfield, New Jersey. 

(4) The carrying amount of our investment in this joint venture is $5,204 lower than our share of the equity in the joint venture due 
to our deferral of gain on the contribution by us of real estate into the joint venture upon its formation. This difference will 
continue to exist to the extent the nature of our continuing involvement in the joint venture does not change. 

(5) This joint venture’s properties are located in Greater Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 

A two-member management committee is responsible for making major decisions (as defined in the 

joint venture agreement) for each of these joint ventures, and we control one of the management 
committee positions in each case. We have additional commitments pertaining to our real estate joint 
ventures that are disclosed in Note 19. 

The following table sets forth a combined condensed balance sheet for our unconsolidated joint 

ventures: 

Commercial real estate property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Owners’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Total liabilities and owners’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December 31, 

2005
$ 94,552
8,006
$102,558 

$ 82,550 
20,008 
$102,558

2004
$21,567
1,436
$23,003

$14,727
8,276
$23,003

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The following table sets forth a combined condensed statement of operations for the two 

unconsolidated joint ventures we owned as of December 31, 2005:

Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property operating expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation and amortization expense . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

For the Years Ended December 31,
2004 
$ 3,054 
(1,461)
(847) 
(514)
232 

2005
$ 5,850 
(2,351)
(1,843) 
(1,490)
166 

2003
$ 2,592
(1,037)
(689)
(398)
468

$

$

$

During 2005, we entered into a joint venture called COPT Opportunity Invest I, LLC in which we
have a 92.5% ownership interest. This joint venture identifies and acquires properties to renovate into 
Class A office space and complete such renovations. We use the consolidation method of accounting to 
account for our investment in this entity. On December 20, 2005, we acquired two properties through this 
joint venture.

The table below sets forth information pertaining to our investments in consolidated joint ventures at

December 31, 2005:

COPT Opportunity 

Date 
Acquired

  Ownership
% at 
12/31/2005

Nature of 
Activity 

Total
Assets at 
12/31/2005 

  Collateralized
Assets at 
12/31/2005 

Invest I, LLC . . . . . . . . . 12/20/2005
MOR Forbes 2 LLC . . . . . 12/24/2002 
2/21/2002 
MOR Montpelier 3 LLC .

92.5% Redeveloping two properties(1)
50.0% Operating building(2) 
50.0% Developing land parcel(3) 

$ 34,987
4,564 
2,141
$ 41,692

$  — 
3,945
— 
$ 3,945 

(1) This joint venture owns one property in Northern Virginia and one in the Baltimore/Washington 

Corridor. 

(2) This joint venture’s property is located in Lanham, Maryland (located in the Suburban Maryland 

region). 

(3) This joint venture’s property is located in Laurel, Maryland (located in the Baltimore/Washington

Corridor region). 

Our commitments and contingencies pertaining to our real estate joint ventures are disclosed in 

Note 19. 

6.

Investment in Other Unconsolidated Entity 

Since 2000, we have owned a $1,621 investment, or 5% interest, in TractManager, Inc., an entity that 
developed an Internet-based contract imaging and management system for sale to real estate owners and 
healthcare providers. We account for our investment in TractManager, Inc. using the cost method of 
accounting. 

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7.

Intangible Assets on Real Estate Acquisitions 

Intangible assets on real estate acquisitions consisted of the following: 

December 31, 2005

December 31, 2004

Lease-up value. . . . . . . . . . . .
Lease cost portion of 

deemed cost avoidance . .
Lease to market value. . . . . .
Tenant relationship value . .
Market concentration 

premium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gross Carrying Accumulated Net Carrying Gross Carrying Accumulated  Net Carrying

Amount
$ 92,812

Amortization
$ 20,824

Amount
$ 71,988

Amount
$ 65,638

  Amortization   
$ 12,126

Amount
$ 53,512

11,054
9,772
6,349 

3,991 
5,277
130 

7,063 
4,495
6,219 

8,700 
9,595
— 

2,552 
2,947
— 

6,148 
6,648 
— 

1,333
$ 121,320

114
$ 30,336

1,219
$ 90,984

1,333
$ 85,266

81
$ 17,706

1,252 
$ 67,560

Amortization of the intangible asset categories set forth above totaled approximately $12,630 in 2005, 

$9,739 in 2004 and $4,524 in 2003. The approximate weighted average amortization periods of the
categories set forth above follow: lease up value: 6 years; lease cost portion of deemed cost avoidance: 4
years; lease to market value: 3 years; tenant relationship value: 5 years; and market concentration
premium: 37 years; the approximate weighted average amortization period for all of the categories 
combined is 6 years. Estimated amortization expense associated with the intangible asset categories set 
forth above for 2006 is $18.1 million, 2007 is $12.2 million, 2008 is $9.9 million, 2009 is $7.9 million and 
2010 is $6.3 million. 

8. Deferred Charges

Deferred charges consisted of the following:

Deferred leasing costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred financing costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

Accumulated amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred charges, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December 31, 

2005
$ 42,752
21,574
1,853
155 
66,334 
(31,288 )
$ 35,046

2004
$ 33,302
16,996
1,853
155
52,306
(24,664 )
$ 27,642

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9. Mortgage and Other Loans Payable 

Mortgage and other loans payable consisted of the following:

Maximum 
Principal Amount
Under Loans at 
December 31, 2005

Carrying Value at
December 31, 

2005

2004

Stated Interest Rates 
at December 31, 2005

Scheduled 
Maturity 
Dates at 
December 31, 2005

$400,000 

$  273,000  $  203,600  LIBOR + 1.15% to 1.55% 

March 2008(1)

Revolving Credit Facility 
Wachovia Bank, N.A. 
Revolving Credit 
Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mortgage Loans 
Fixed rate mortgage 

loans(2) . . . . . . . . . . . .

N/A 

921,265 

737,380 

3.00% - 9.48%(3) 

2006 - 2034(4)

Variable rate construction 
loan facilities . . . . . . . .

Other variable rate 

mortgage loans . . . . . .
Total mortgage loans .

Note payable 
Unsecured seller note . .

Total mortgage and other 
loans payable, net . . . .

119,492 

70,238 

35,316  LIBOR + 1.40% to 2.20% 

2006 - 2008(5)

N/A 

82,800 
1,074,303 

45,124 
817,820 

LIBOR + 1.15% to 1.55% 
and Prime rate + 2.50% 

2006 - 2010

N/A 

1,048 

1,268 

5.95% 

May 2007(6)

$ 1,348,351  $ 1,022,688 

(1) The Revolving Credit Facility may be extended for a one-year period, subject to certain conditions. 

(2) Several of the fixed rate mortgages carry interest rates that were above or below market rates upon assumption
and therefore are recorded at their fair value based on applicable effective interest rates. The carrying values of 
these loans reflect net premiums totaling $1,391 at December 31, 2005 and $1,569 at December 31, 2004. 

(3) The weighted average interest rate on these loans was 6.8% at December 31, 2005. 

(4) A loan with a balance of $4,963 at December 31, 2005 that matures in 2034 may be repaid in March 2014, subject 

to certain conditions. 

(5) At December 31, 2005, $38.6 million in loans scheduled to mature in 2008 may be extended for a one-year period, 

subject to certain conditions. 

(6)  This loan is callable within 90 days by the lender. 

We have guaranteed the repayment of $460,720 of the mortgage and other loans set forth above as of 

December 31, 2005. 

In the case of each of our mortgage and construction loans, we have pledged certain of our real estate 

assets as collateral. As of December 31, 2005, substantially all of our real estate properties were 
collateralized on loan obligations or, in the case of our Revolving Credit Facility with Wachovia Bank,
National Association (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), identified by us to support repayment of the loan. 
Certain of our mortgage loans require that we comply with a number of restrictive financial covenants, 
including adjusted consolidated net worth, minimum property interest coverage, minimum property 
hedged interest coverage, minimum consolidated interest coverage, maximum consolidated unhedged 
floating rate debt and maximum consolidated total indebtedness. As of December 31, 2005, we were in 
compliance with these financial covenants. 

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Our mortgage loans mature on the following schedule: 

2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2010. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 126,802(1)
150,094(2)
468,291(3)
62,492
73,790
465,491
$1,346,960(4)

(1) Includes a loan maturity totaling $41,600 that may be extended for two six-month periods, subject to 

certain conditions. 

(2) Includes maturities totaling $62,422 that may be extended for a one-year period, subject to certain

conditions. 

(3) Includes maturities totaling $311,631 that may be extended for a one-year period, subject to certain

conditions. 

(4) Represents principal maturities only and therefore excludes net premiums of $1,391. 

We estimate that the fair value of our mortgage and other loans was $1,345,789 at December 31, 2005

and $1,037,100 at December 31, 2004. 

Weighted average borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility totaled $272,267 in 2005 and 

$142,043 in 2004. The weighted average interest rate on this credit facility totaled 4.62% in 2005 and 3.13% 
in 2004. 

Weighted average borrowings under our secured revolving credit facility with Bankers Trust Company 

totaled $3,607 in 2004. The weighted average interest rate on this credit facility totaled 3.01% in 2004. 

On June 24, 2005, we amended our Revolving Credit Facility. Under the amendment, the maximum 
principal amount was increased from $300,000 to $400,000, with a right to further increase the maximum 
principal amount in the future to $600,000, subject to certain conditions. In addition, the scheduled 
maturity date was extended for one year to March 2008, with a one-year extension available, subject to 
certain conditions. The amount available under the Revolving Credit Facility is generally computed based 
on 65% of the appraised value of assets identified by us to support repayment of the loan. As of 
December 31, 2005, the maximum amount available under this line of credit totaled $366,192, of 
which $92,192 was unused. 

We capitalized interest costs of $9,871 in 2005, $5,112 in 2004 and $2,846 in 2003. 

10. Derivatives 

The following table sets forth our derivative contracts and their respective fair values:

Nature of Derivative 
Interest rate swap . . .
Forward starting 

  Notional 
Amount 
$ 50,000

  One-Month

LIBOR base  
2.3075% 

Effective 
Date 
1/2/2003 

Expiration
Date
1/3/2005 

Fair Value at December 31,

2005
N/A 

2004
$  — 

swap. . . . . . . . . . . . .

73,400

5.0244% 

7/15/2005 

7/15/2015 

N/A 

N/A 

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We designated each of these derivatives as cash flow hedges. The first contract noted above hedged 
the risk of changes in interest rates on certain of our one-month LIBOR-based variable rate borrowings 
until it matured on January 2, 2005. The second contract represents a forward starting swap into which we 
entered to lock in the 10-year LIBOR swap rate in contemplation of our obtaining a long-term, fixed rate 
financing later in 2005. We obtained this long-term financing in October 2005 and cash settled the swap at 
that time for a payment of $603. This payment represented the present value of the basis point differential 
between 5.0244% and the 10-year LIBOR swap rate at the time we cash settled the swap, plus accrued 
interest. 

The table below sets forth our accounting application of changes in derivative fair values: 

Increase in fair value applied to AOCL(1) and interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Increase (decrease) in fair value recognized as gain(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

For the Years Ended 
December 31, 
2005
  2004 
$— $390 
77 

  2003
$ 104
(77)

—

(1) AOCL is defined in Note 3. 

(2) Represents hedge ineffectiveness and is included in interest expense on our Consolidated Statements 

of Operations. 

The $603 discussed above that we paid to cash settle the forward-starting swap was recorded to AOCL 

and will be amortized into interest expense over the ten-year term of the loan it was hedging. 

11.  Shareholders’ Equity 

Preferred Shares 

Preferred shares of beneficial interest (“preferred shares”) consisted of the following: 

1,265,000 designated as Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred 

Shares of beneficial interest (1,150,000 shares issued with an 
aggregate liquidation preference of $28,750). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,425,000 designated as Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred 

Shares of beneficial interest (1,425,000 shares issued with an 
aggregate liquidation preference of $35,625). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,200,000 designated as Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred 

Shares of beneficial interest (2,200,000 shares issued with an 
aggregate liquidation preference of $55,000). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,000,000 designated as Series H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred 

Shares of beneficial interest (2,000,000 shares issued with an 
aggregate liquidation preference of $50,000). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total preferred shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December 31, 
2005

December 31, 
2004

$11 

$11 

14 

22

20 
$67

14 

22

20 
$67

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Set forth below is a summary of additional information pertaining to our preferred shares of beneficial 

interest: 

Series of Preferred
Share of Beneficial 
Interest 
Series E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Series F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Series G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Series H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

# of Shares
Issued 
1,150,000
1,425,000
 2,200,000
2,000,000

Month of  
issuance 
April 2001
September 2001
August 2003
December 2003

Annual
Annual
Dividend 
Dividend 
Yield(1) 
  Per Share
10.250% 2.56250
9.875% 2.46875
8.000%  2.00000
7.500% 1.87500

Earliest
Redemption
Date
7/15/2006
10/15/2006
8/11/2008
12/18/2008

(1) Yield computed based on $25 per share redemption price. 

All of the classes of preferred shares set forth in the table above are nonvoting and redeemable for 
cash at $25.00 per share at our option on or after the earliest redemption date. Holders of these shares are 
entitled to cumulative dividends, payable quarterly (as and if declared by the Board of Trustees). In the 
case of each series of preferred shares, there is a series of preferred units in the Operating Partnership 
owned by us that carries substantially the same terms. 

On February 11, 2004, the holder of the Series D Preferred Shares exercised its right to cause us to 

convert the shares into common shares on the basis of 2.2 common shares for each Series D Preferred 
Share, resulting in the issuance of 1,196,800 common shares. 

On July 15, 2004, we redeemed the Series B Preferred Shares for a redemption price of $31,250. At 
the completion of this transaction, we recognized a $1,813 decrease to net income available to common 
shareholders pertaining to the original issuance costs we incurred on the shares. 

Common Shares 

On April 23, 2004, we sold 2,750,000 common shares in an underwritten public offering at a net price 

of $21.243 per share. We contributed the net proceeds totaling approximately $58,200 to our Operating 
Partnership in exchange for 2,750,000 common units. 

On September 28, 2004, we sold 2,283,600 common shares in an underwritten public offering at a net 

price of $25.10 per share. We contributed the net proceeds totaling approximately $57,200 to our 
Operating Partnership in exchange for 2,283,600 common units. 

On September 28, 2005, we sold 2,300,000 common shares to an underwriter at a net price of 
$32.76 per share. We contributed the net proceeds after offering costs totaling approximately $75,170 to
our Operating Partnership in exchange for 2,300,000 common units. 

Over the three years ended December 31, 2005, common units in our Operating Partnership were 
converted into common shares on the basis of one common share for each common unit in the amount of 
253,575 in 2005, 326,108 in 2004 and 119,533 in 2003. 

We issued common shares to certain employees totaling 130,975 in 2005, 99,935 in 2004 and 119,324
in 2003. All of these share issuances are subject to forfeiture restrictions that lapse annually throughout 
their respective terms as the employees remain employed by us. Forfeiture restrictions lapsed on common 
shares issued to employees in the amount of 143,723 in 2005, 113,478 in 2004 and 49,073 in 2003. 

Over the three years ended December 31, 2005 we issued common shares in connection with the 

exercise of share options totaling 411,080 in 2005, 784,398 in 2004 and 262,278 in 2003. 

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The table below sets forth activity in the AOCL component of shareholders’ equity: 

Beginning balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives, net of minority interests .
Ending balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The table below sets forth our comprehensive income: 

Net income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives, net of minority interests .
Total comprehensive income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

12. Share Options and Employee Benefit Plans 

Share Options

For the Years Ended December 31,
2004
$(294)  
294 
$ —

2005
$ —
(482)
$(482)

2003
$ (349)
55
$(294)

For the Years Ended December 31,
2004 
$37,032 
294  
$37,326 

2005
$39,031 
(482) 
$38,549 

2003
$ 30,877
55
$ 30,932

In 1993, we adopted a share option plan for our Trustees under which we have 75,000 common shares 

reserved for issuance. These options expire ten years after the date of grant and are all exercisable. 

In March 1998, we adopted a long-term incentive plan for our Trustees and employees. This plan 
provides for the award of share options, common shares subject to forfeiture restrictions and dividend 
equivalents. We are authorized to issue awards under the plan amounting to no more than 13% of the total 
of (1) our common shares outstanding plus (2) the number of shares that would be outstanding upon 
redemption of all units of the Operating Partnership or other securities that are convertible into our 
common shares. Trustee options under this plan become exercisable beginning on the first anniversary of 
their grant. The vesting periods for employees’ options under this plan range from immediately to five 
years. Options expire ten years after the date of grant. 

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The following table summarizes share option transactions under the plans described above: 

Outstanding at December 31, 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted-2003. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited-2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Exercised-2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Outstanding at December 31, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted-2004. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Exercised-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Outstanding at December 31, 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted-2005. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited-2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercised-2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Outstanding at December 31, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Available for future grant at December 31, 2005 .
Exercisable at December 31, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercisable at December 31, 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercisable at December 31, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shares
3,305,543
174,740
(15,979)
(262,278)
3,202,026
290,450
(20,994)
(784,398)
2,687,084
521,588
(87,665)
(411,080)
2,709,927
914,754
1,986,464
1,617,080
2,054,919

Range of Exercise
Price per Share 
$ 5.25 - $14.30  
$13.47 - $18.08  
$ 7.63 - $13.69  
$ 7.63 - $14.30  
$ 5.25 - $14.30  
$15.93 - $28.69  
$ 8.63 - $25.05  
$ 5.63 - $17.25  
$ 5.38 - $28.69  
$25.52 - $36.08  
$10.00 - $34.89  
$ 5.38 - $25.05  
$ 5.63 - $36.08  

(1)
(2)
(3)

Weighted 
Average 
Exercise Price
per Share 
$ 9.69 
$15.53 
$11.52 
$ 9.39 
$10.03 
$22.30 
$17.81 
$ 9.57 
$11.43 
$28.38 
$23.60 
$10.70 
$14.41 

$ 9.64
$10.26
$10.58

(1) 432,183 of these options had an exercise price ranging from $5.25 to $7.99, 1,089,165 had an exercise 

price ranging from $8.00 to $10.99 and 465,116 had an exercise price ranging from $11.00 to $14.30.

(2) 312,650 of these options had an exercise price ranging from $5.38 to $7.99, 704,238 had an exercise 
price ranging from $8.00 to $10.99 and 600,192 had an exercise price ranging from $11.00 to $18.08.

(3) 486,250 of these options had an exercise price ranging from $5.63 to $7.99, 854,027 had an exercise 
price ranging from $8.00 to $10.99, 590,104 had an exercise price ranging from $11.00 to $16.99 and 
124,538 had an exercise price ranging from $17.00 to $28.69. 

The weighted average remaining contractual life of the options at December 31, 2005 was 

approximately six years. 

A summary of the weighted average grant-date fair value per option granted is as follows: 

Weighted average grant-date fair value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Weighted average grant-date fair value-exercise price equals 

For the Years Ended December 31,
2004
$2.18

2005 
$ 2.82

2003
$1.34

market price on grant-date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 2.83

 $ 2.15 

$ 1.30

Weighted average grant-date fair value-exercise price exceeds 

market price on grant-date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 2.51

$1.65

$1.16

Weighted average grant-date fair value-exercise price less than

market price on grant-date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

N/A

$2.24

$1.62

Common Shares Subject to Forfeiture Restrictions 

See the section of Note 11 entitled “Common Shares” for activity relating to the issuance and vesting 

of common shares subject to forfeiture restrictions. 

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401(k) Plan

We have a 401(k) defined contribution plan covering substantially all of our employees that permits 

participants to defer up to a maximum of 15% of their compensation. We match a participant’s 
contribution in an amount equal to 50% of the participant’s elective deferral for the plan year up to a 
maximum of 6% of a participant’s annual compensation. Employees’ contributions are fully vested and our 
matching contributions vest in annual one-third increments. Once an employee has been with us for three 
years, all matching contributions are fully vested. We fund all contributions with cash. Our matching
contributions under the plan totaled approximately $396 in 2005, $323 in 2004 and $264 in 2003. The 
401(k) plan is fully funded at December 31, 2005. 

Deferred Compensation Plan 

We have a non-qualified elective deferred compensation plan for certain members of our

management team that permits participants to defer up to 100% of their compensation on a pre-tax basis 
and receive a tax-deferred return on such deferrals. We match the participant’s contribution in an amount
equal to 50% of the participant’s elective deferral for the plan year up to a maximum of 6% of a 
participant’s annual compensation after deducting contributions, if any, made under our 401 (k) plan. 
Deferred compensation related to an employee contribution is charged to expense and is fully vested. 
Deferred compensation related to the Company’s matching contribution is charged to expense and vests in
annual one-third increments. Once an employee has been with us for three years, all matching
contributions are fully vested. The balance of the plan, which was fully funded, totaled $4,166 at 
December 31, 2005 and $3,033 at December 31, 2004, and is included in the accompanying Consolidated 
Balance Sheets. 

13.  Related Party Transactions

We earned fees from unconsolidated joint ventures totaling $326 in 2005, $219 in 2004 and $351 in

2003. These fees were for property management, construction and leasing services performed. 

14.  Operating Leases 

We lease our properties to tenants under operating leases with various expiration dates extending to 

the year 2018. Gross minimum future rentals on noncancelable leases in our consolidated properties at 
December 31, 2005 were as follows:

For the Years Ended December 31,
2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

$ 235,073
212,980
186,339
155,497
119,529
451,228
$1,360,646

We consider a lease to be noncancelable when a tenant (1) may not terminate its lease obligation early 

or (2) may terminate its lease obligation early in exchange for a fee or penalty that we consider material 
enough such that termination would be highly unlikely. 

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15. Supplemental Information to Statements of Cash Flows 

Interest paid, net of capitalized interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities: 

Consolidation of real estate joint ventures in connection with adoption of FASB

Interpretation FIN 46(R) 
Operating properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Projects under construction or development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated real estate joint ventures. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restricted cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounts receivable, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred rent receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred charges, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepaid and other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage and other loans payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounts payable and accrued expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rents received in advance and security deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minority interests—other consolidated real estate entities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adjustment to purchase of commercial real estate properties by acquiring joint venture

partner interests: 
Operating properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated real estate joint ventures. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounts receivable, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred rent receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepaid and other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage and other loans payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounts payable and accrued expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rents received in advance and security deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Debt assumed in connection with acquisitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

For the Years Ended December 31,
2004
$  43,717 

2003
$  39,898

2005
$ 57,100 

$ — 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
$ — 

$ — 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
$ — 

$ 17,347 

$

2,176  
17,959
(3,957 ) 
10 
145 
7 
1,026 
(3,263 ) 
(10,171) 
(2,737 ) 
(347 ) 
4,650 
(5,498 ) 
—  

$ 

$ 

$ 

(83) 
83
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
—  

$

— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
$  — 

$  25,400
(10,634)
152 
134 
1,902 
68 
(16,470)
(370)
(120)
(62)
$  — 

$ 120,817  

$ 16,917 

Investments in real estate joint venture obtained with disposition property . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ — 

$

—  

$ 2,300 

(Decrease) increase in accrued capital improvements and leasing costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ (9,349) 

$ 17,234

$ 4,670 

Increase in other accruals associated with investment activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ — 

Amortization of discounts and premiums on mortgage loans to commercial real estate

properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accretion of other liability to commercial real estate properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Increase (decrease) in fair value of derivatives applied to AOCL and minority interests . . .

$

273 

$ — 

$  —  

Issuance of common units in the Operating Partnership in connection with contribution

of properties accounted for under the financing method of accounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 3,687  

Issuance of common units in the Operating Partnership in connection with acquisition 

of properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 2,647 

$ 

$

$

$ 

$ 

$ 

—  

925  

147  

390 

$ 

$

$

$ 

351

445 

503 

(104)

—  

$  — 

—  

$  — 

Issuance of preferred units in the Operating Partnership in connection with acquisition 

of properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$  —  

$

8,800  

$

— 

Adjustments to minority interests resulting from changes in ownership of Operating 

Partnership by COPT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dividends/distribution payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Decrease in minority interests and increase in shareholders’ equity in connection with

the conversion of common units into common shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Conversion of preferred shares adjusted to common shares and paid in capital . . . . . . . . . .

Net issuance and cancellation of restricted shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 12,888 

$ 16,703 

$ 19,360  

$ 6,697 

$  14,713 

$  12,098

$ 9,120 

$ — 

$ 3,276 

$

$ 

$

8,041  

$ 2,066 

12 

$  — 

2,271  

$

— 

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16. Information by Business Segment

As of December 31, 2005, we had nine primary office property segments: Baltimore/Washington Corridor; Northern Virginia; Surburban 

Baltimore, Maryland, Suburban Maryland; Greater Philadelphia; St. Mary’s and King George Counties; Northern/Central New Jersey;
Colorado Springs, Colorado; and San Antonio, Texas. We also had an office property segment in Greater Harrisburg, Pennsylvania prior to the 
contribution of our properties in that region into a real estate joint venture in exchange for cash and a 20% interest in such joint venture on
September 29, 2005. 

The table below reports segment financial information. Our segment entitled “Other” includes assets and operations not specifically 
associated with the other defined segments, including corporate assets, investments in unconsolidated entities and elimination entries required 
in consolidation. We measure the performance of our segments based on total revenues less property operating expenses, a measure we define
as net operating income (“NOI”). We believe that NOI is an important supplemental measure of operating performance for a REIT’s
operating real estate because it provides a measure of the core operations that is unaffected by depreciation, amortization, financing and 
general and administrative expenses; this measure is particularly useful in our opinion in evaluating the performance of geographic segments, 
same-office property groupings and individual properties. 

Baltimore/
Washington
Corridor 

Northern
Virginia

Suburban
Baltimore

Suburban
Maryland

Greater 
Philadelphia 

St. Mary’s &
King George
Counties

Northern/
Central
New Jersey

Colorado
Springs

San 
Antonio

Greater

Harrisburg Other

Total

F
-
3
8

Year Ended December 31, 2005 
Revenues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NOI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial real estate property expenditures . . . .

Segment assets at December 31, 2005 . . . . . . . . . .

Year Ended December 31, 2004 
Revenues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NOI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial real estate property expenditures . . . .

Segment assets at December 31, 2004 . . . . . . . . . .

  $

  $

$ 

$ 

  $

  $

$ 

$ 

Year Ended December 31, 2003 
Revenues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NOI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  $

  $

123,819 $  60,255  $  11,099  $  12,555 $ 
37,373
86,446 $ 39,907  $

4,367 
6,732  $ 

4,791
7,764 $ 

20,348 

10,025   $ 
157 
9,868   $ 

12,852  $ 
2,784 
10,068  $ 

13,779 $ 
5,737
8,042 $ 

1,006  $  1,814  $ 

407 
599  $  1,480  $ 

334

6,605  $ (1,450) $  252,359
2,209 
76,240
817  $  176,119
4,396  $ 

(2,267)

144,334 $  57,972  $  110,085  $  58,707 $ 

872   $ 

5,739  $ 

2,199 $  57,901  $ 42,658  $ 

449  $ 

419  $  481,335

901,718 $  463,179  $  189,576  $  130,221 $ 

99,357   $ 

99,191  $ 

67,206 $  63,767  $ 42,884  $ 

—  $ 73,277  $ 2,130,376

105,945 $  48,701  $ 
33,252
72,693 $ 34,378  $

14,323 

8,406  $ 
3,465 
4,941  $ 

8,924 $ 
3,372
5,552 $ 

10,025   $ 
165 
9,860   $ 

5,483  $ 
1,327 
4,156  $ 

18,793 $ 

5,362

13,431 $ 

—  $  —  $ 
— 
—  $  —  $ 

— 

8,855  $  (559) $  214,573
2,874 
63,053
528  $  151,520
5,981  $ 

(1,087)

111,260 $  148,400  $  17,781  $  26,513 $ 

1,176   $ 

90,214  $ 

2,063 $ 

—  $  —  $ 

509  $ 

34 $  397,950

774,541 $  421,434  $  60,216  $  69,213 $ 

101,042   $ 

96,413  $ 

85,110 $ 

—  $  —  $ 

68,126  $ 55,931 $ 1,732,026

Commercial real estate property expenditures . . . .

  $ 

85,175 $  125,188  $ 

1,452  $ 

1,015 $ 

663   $ 

95,796 $ 30,398  $
29,289
66,507 $ 21,212  $

9,186

6,452  $ 
2,491 
3,961  $ 

6,722 $ 
2,674
4,048 $ 

10,025   $ 
134 
9,891   $ 

—  $ 
— 
—  $ 

—  $ 

15,643 $ 

5,579

10,064 $ 

—  $  —  $ 
— 
—  $  —  $ 

— 

9,897  $ 
2,707 
7,190  $ 

400  $  175,333
52,058
402  $  123,275

(2)

675 $ 

—  $  —  $ 

502  $ 

67  $  214,737

Segment assets at December 31, 2003 . . . . . . . . . .

  $ 

683,030 $  263,524  $  41,610  $  42,228 $ 

102,219   $ 

—  $ 

84,435 $ 

—  $  —  $ 

69,376  $ 45,654  $ 1,332,076

The following table reconciles our segment revenues to total revenues as reported on our 

Consolidated Statements of Operations:

Segment revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Construction contract revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Other service operations revenues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: Revenues from discontinued operations (Note 18) . . .
Total revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

For the Years Ended December 31,
2003
2004 
2005 
$175,333
$214,573 
$252,359 
28,865
25,018 
74,357 
3,885
4,877
2,875
(4,186)
(3,274 ) 
(2,448) 
$202,887
$240,202 
$329,145 

The following table reconciles our segment property operating expenses to property operating 

expenses as reported on our Consolidated Statements of Operations:

Segment property operating expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: Property expenses from discontinued real estate 

For the Years Ended December 31,
2004
$ 63,053 

2005 
$76,240 

2003
$ 52,058

operations (Note 18) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total property operating expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(982)
$75,258 

(1,315)
$ 61,738 

(1,605)
$ 50,453

The following table reconciles our NOI for reportable segments to income from continuing operations 

as reported on our Consolidated Statements of Operations:

NOI for reportable segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction contract revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Other service operations revenues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equity in loss of unconsolidated entities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax (expense) benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: 

Depreciation and other amortization associated with real 
estate operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction contract expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other service operations expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General and administrative expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest expense on continuing operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization of deferred financing costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minority interests in continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NOI from discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

For the Years Ended December 31,
2003
2004 
2005 
$123,275
$151,520
$176,119
28,865
25,018 
74,357 
2,875
3,885
4,877
(98)
(88)
(88)
169
(795)
(668)

(63,063) 
(72,534) 
(4,753)
(13,534)
(56,655)
(2,240)
(5,444)
(1,466)
$ 34,908 

(51,180 ) 
(23,733) 
(3,263)
(10,938)
(43,600)
(2,431)
(5,739)
(1,959)
$ 36,697 

(36,479)
(27,483)
(3,450)
(7,893)
(40,367)
(2,767)
(6,443)
(2,581)
$ 27,623

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those previously disclosed for Corporate 

Office Properties Trust and subsidiaries, where applicable. We did not allocate interest expense, 
amortization of deferred financing costs and depreciation and other amortization to segments since they 
are not included in the measure of segment profit reviewed by management. We also did not allocate 
construction contract revenues, other service operations revenues, construction contract expenses, other 
service operations expenses, equity in loss of unconsolidated entities, general and administrative expense, 
income taxes and minority interests because these items represent general corporate items not attributable 
to segments. 

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17.  Income Taxes

Corporate Office Properties Trust elected to be treated as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of 

the Internal Revenue Code. To qualify as a REIT, we must meet a number of organizational and 
operational requirements, including a requirement that we distribute at least 90% of our adjusted taxable 
income to our shareholders. As a REIT, we generally will not be subject to Federal income tax if we 
distribute at least 100% of our REIT taxable income to our shareholders and satisfy certain other 
requirements (see discussion below). If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any tax year, we will be subject to 
Federal income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate rates and may not be able to qualify as a 
REIT for four subsequent tax years. 

The differences between taxable income reported on our income tax return (estimated 2005 and 
actual 2004 and 2003) and net income as reported on our Consolidated Statements of Operations are set 
forth below (unaudited): 

Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustments: 

Rental revenue recognition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Compensation expense recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating expense recognition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gain on sales of real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income (loss) from service operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax expense (benefit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income from cost method investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation and amortization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Loss) income from unconsolidated real estate joint ventures . . . . . .
Minority interests, gross. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taxable income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

For the Years Ended December 31,
2003

2004

2005
  (Estimated) 
$ 39,031

$ 37,032

$ 30,877

(6,400)
(9,633)
(57)
150
84
(1,971)
795
—
11,588
41
1,202
7
$ 32,838

(4,297)
(1,194)
(214)
(1,531)
—
458
(169)
116
1,232
(87)
1,787
103
$ 27,081

(7,137)
(5,017)
21
9,598
92
(4,022)
699
—
19,128
(51)
(5,175)
(872 )
$ 46,295

For Federal income tax purposes, dividends to shareholders may be characterized as ordinary income, 
capital gains or return of capital. The characterization of dividends declared on our common and preferred 
shares during each of the last three years was as follows:

Ordinary income . . . . . . . . . . .
Long term capital gain . . . . . .
Return of capital . . . . . . . . . . .

Common Shares 
For the Years Ended December 31,
2004
2005 
67.4% 
70.7% 
17.8%
0.0%
11.5% 32.6% 27.6%

Preferred Shares 
For the Years Ended December 31,
2005
2004
79.9% 
3.8% 20.1%
0.0%

100.0% 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%

2003
68.6% 

0.0%
0.0%

2003

We distributed all of our REIT taxable income in 2003, 2004 and 2005 and, as a result, did not incur 

Federal income tax in those years on such income. 

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COMI is subject to Federal and state income taxes. COMI had income (losses) before income taxes 

under GAAP of $1,780 in 2005, $1,971 in 2004 and ($458) in 2003. COMI’s provision for income tax 
(expense) benefit consisted of the following: 

Deferred 

Federal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ (572)
(127)
$ (699)

$ (654)
(141)
$ (795)

$ 139
30
$ 169

For the Years Ended December 31,
2003
2004
2005(1)

(1)  Income tax expense in 2005 included $31 attributable to the sale of real estate which is included in the 

line on our Consolidated Statements of Operations entitled “Gain (loss) on sales of real estate, net.” 

A reconciliation of COMI’s Federal statutory rate to the effective tax rate for income tax reported on 

our Statements of Operations is set forth below:

Income taxes at U.S. statutory rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local, net of U.S. Federal tax benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Effective tax rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

For the Years Ended December 31,
2004 
35.0% 
4.6% 
0.7% 
40.3% 

2005
34.0%
4.7%
0.6%
39.3%

2003
35.0%
4.2%
(2.6)%
36.6%

We had deferred tax assets of $560 at December 31, 2005 and $1,799 at December 31, 2004. These 
amounts are included in the line on our Consolidated Balance Sheets entitled “Prepaid and other assets.” 
Items contributing to temporary differences that lead to deferred taxes include net operating losses that 
are not deductible until future periods, depreciation and amortization, certain accrued compensation and 
compensation paid in the form of contributions to a deferred nonqualified compensation plan. 

We are subject to certain state and local income and franchise taxes. The expense associated with

these state and local taxes is included in general and administrative expense on our Consolidated 
Statements of Operations. We did not separately state these amounts on our Consolidated Statements of 
Operations because they are insignificant. 

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18.  Discontinued Operations

Income from discontinued operations includes revenues and expenses associated with an operating 

property located in Oxon Hill, Maryland that was sold in March 2003 and three operating properties 
located in our New Jersey region that were sold in September 2005. The table below sets forth the 
components of income from discontinued operations: 

Revenue from real estate operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expenses from real estate operations:

For the Years
Ended December 31, 
2004
$3,274  

2003
$ 4,186

2005
$2,448 

Property operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation and amortization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expenses from real estate operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

982 
492 
489 
1,963 

1,315 
724 
663 
2,702 

1,605
662
812
3,079

Income from discontinued operations before gain on sales of real estate 

and minority interests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gain on sales of real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minority interests in discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income from discontinued operations, net of minority interests . . . . . . . . . .

485 
4,324 
(954) 
$3,855 

572 
— 
(124 ) 
$ 448  

1,107
2,995
(1,184)
$ 2,918

Interest expense that is specifically identifiable to properties included in discontinued operations is 

used in the computation of interest expense attributable to discontinued operations. When properties 
included in the borrowing base to support lines of credit are classified as discontinued operations, we 
allocate a portion of such credit lines’ interest expense to discontinued operations; we compute this 
allocation based on the percentage that the related properties represent of all properties included in the 
borrowing base to support such credit lines. 

19. Commitments and Contingencies 

In the normal course of business, we are involved in legal actions arising from our ownership and 
administration of properties. Management does not anticipate that any liabilities that may result will have 
a materially adverse effect on our financial position, operations or liquidity. We are subject to various 
Federal, state and local environmental regulations related to our property ownership and operation. We 
have performed environmental assessments of our properties, the results of which have not revealed any 
environmental liability that we believe would have a materially adverse effect on our financial position, 
operations or liquidity. 

Acquisitions 

As of December 31, 2005, we were under contract to acquire a property in Washington County, 
Maryland for $9,000, subject to potential reductions ranging from $750 to $4,000; the amount of such 
decrease will be determined based on defined levels of job creation resulting from the future development 
of the property taking place. Upon completion of this acquisition, we will be obligated to incur $7,500 in 
development and construction costs for the property. We submitted a $500 deposit in connection with this
acquisition. 

Property Sales 

As of December 31, 2005, we were under contract to sell the following properties: 
• a property owned by a consolidated real estate joint venture for $2,530; this sale was completed on

January 17, 2006; 

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• two wholly owned properties located in Laurel, Maryland for $17,000; this sale was completed on

February 6, 2006; and 

• a wholly owned property located in Dayton, New Jersey for $9,700. 

Joint Ventures 

As part of our obligations under the partnership agreement of Harrisburg Corporate Gateway 

Partners, LP, we may be required to make unilateral payments to fund rent shortfalls on behalf of a tenant
that was in bankruptcy at the time the partnership was formed. Our total unilateral commitment under this 
guaranty is approximately $896; the tenant’s account was current as of December 31, 2005. We also agreed 
to indemnify the partnership’s lender for 80% of losses under standard nonrecourse loan guarantees 
(environmental indemnifications and guarantees against fraud and misrepresentation) during the period of 
time in which we manage the partnership’s properties; we do not expect to incur any losses under these 
loan guarantees. 

For Route 46 Partners, we may be required to fund leasing commissions associated with leasing space 
in this joint venture’s building to the extent such commissions exceed a defined amount; we do not expect 
that any such funding, if required, will be material to us. In addition, we agreed to unilaterally loan the 
joint venture an additional $181 in the event that funds are needed by the entity. 

We may need to make our pro rata share of additional investments in our real estate joint ventures 
(generally based on our percentage ownership) in the event that additional funds are needed. In the event 
that the other members of these joint ventures do not pay their share of investments when additional funds 
are needed, we may then need to make even larger investments in these joint ventures. 

In one of the consolidated joint ventures that we owned as of December 31, 2005, we would be 
obligated to acquire the other member’s 50% interest in the joint venture if defined events were to occur. 
The amount we would need to pay for that membership interest is computed based on the amount that the 
owner of that interest would receive under the joint venture agreement in the event that the office property 
owned by the joint venture was sold for a capitalized fair value (as defined in the agreement) on a defined 
date. We estimate the aggregate amount we would need to pay for our partner’s membership interest in 
this joint venture to be $792; however, since the determination of this amount is dependent on the
operations of the office property and it is not both completed and occupied, this estimate is preliminary 
and could be materially different from the actual obligation. 

Operating Leases 

We are obligated as lessee under seven operating leases for office space. Future minimum rental 

payments due under the terms of these leases as of December 31, 2005 follow:

2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$376
80
70
11
$ 537

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Other Operating Leases 

We are obligated under various leases for vehicles and office equipment. Future minimum rental 

payments due under the terms of these leases as of December 31, 2005 follow:

2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
2010. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

$ 413
297
212
78
1
$1,001

Environmental Indemnity Agreement 

We agreed to provide certain environmental indemnifications in connection with a lease of three 
properties in our New Jersey region. The prior owner of the properties, a Fortune 100 company which is 
responsible for groundwater contamination at such properties, previously agreed to indemnify us for 
(1) direct losses incurred in connection with the contamination and (2) its failure to perform remediation 
activities required by the State of New Jersey, up to the point that the state declares the remediation to be 
complete. Under the lease agreement, we agreed to the following:

• to indemnify the tenant against losses covered under the prior owner’s indemnity agreement if the

prior owner fails to indemnify the tenant for such losses. This indemnification is capped at $5,000 in 
perpetuity after the State of New Jersey declares the remediation to be complete; 

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• to indemnify the tenant for consequential damages (e.g., business interruption) at one of the 

buildings in perpetuity and another of the buildings for 15 years after the tenant’s acquisition of the 
property from us, if such acquisition occurs. This indemnification is capped at $12,500; and 

• to pay 50% of additional costs related to construction and environmental regulatory activities 

incurred by the tenant as a result of the indemnified environmental condition of the properties. This 
indemnification is capped at $300 annually and $1,500 in the aggregate. 

20. Quarterly data (Unaudited)

The tables below set forth selected quarterly information for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 

2004. Certain of the amounts below have been reclassified to conform to our current presentation of 
discontinued operations, which are discussed in Note 18. 

Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Operating income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of

minority interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Net income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Preferred share dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income available to common shareholders . . . .
Basic earnings per share:

Income before discontinued operations . . . . . . . .  
Net income available to common shareholders. .

Diluted earnings per share: 

Income before discontinued operations . . . . . . . .  
Net income available to common shareholders. .

For the Year Ended December 31, 2005

First 
Quarter
$76,802 
$24,386 
$ 8,928 

Second
Quarter
$ 78,650 
$ 24,664 
$ 8,837 

Third 
Quarter 
$ 92,780 
$ 23,100 
$ 6,874 

Fourth
Quarter
$ 80,913 
$ 27,853 
$10,269 

92 
$
$ 9,040 
(3,654)
$ 5,386

115 
$
$ 9,120 
(3,654)
$ 5,466

$ 3,656 
$10,589 
(3,653)
$ 6,936

(8)
$
$10,282 
(3,654)
$ 6,628

$
$

$
$

0.15 
0.15

0.14 
0.14

$
$

$
$

0.15 
0.15 

0.14 
0.14 

$
$

$
$

0.09 
0.19 

0.09 
0.18 

$
$

$
$

0.17
0.17

0.16
0.16

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Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income from discontinued operations, net of 

minority interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preferred share dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Issuance costs associated with redeemed preferred 
shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income available to common shareholders . . . . .
Basic earnings per share:

Income before discontinued operations . . . . . . . . .
Net income available to common shareholders. . .

Diluted earnings per share: 

Income before discontinued operations . . . . . . . . .
Net income available to common shareholders. . .

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

First 
Quarter
$55,808 
$21,716 
$ 9,046 

Second
Quarter
$59,161 
$20,772 
$ 8,691 

Third 
Quarter 
$59,742 
$22,658 
$ 9,684 

Fourth
Quarter
$ 65,491
$ 24,204
$ 9,276

$
117 
$ 8,993 
(4,456)

$
134 
$ 8,843 
(4,435)

$
47 
$ 9,750 
(3,784) 

$ 
150
$ 9,446
(3,654)

— 
$ 4,537

— (1,813) 
$ 4,153 

$ 4,408

—
$ 5,792

$
$

$
$

0.15 
0.15 

0.14 
0.14 

$
$

$
$

0.13 
0.13 

0.13 
0.13 

$
$

$
$

0.12 
0.12  

0.12 
0.12  

$
$

$
$

0.16
0.16

0.15
0.15

21.  Pro Forma Financial Information (Unaudited) 

We accounted for our 2004 and 2005 acquisitions using the purchase method of accounting. We 
included the results of operations for our acquisitions in our Consolidated Statements of Operations from
their respective purchase dates through December 31, 2005. 

We prepared our pro forma condensed consolidated financial information presented below as if our 

2005 acquisition of the Hunt Valley/Rutherford portfolios and all of our 2004 acquisitions and dispositions
of operating properties had occurred at the beginning of the respective periods. The pro forma financial 
information is unaudited and is not necessarily indicative of the results that actually would have occurred if 
these acquisitions and dispositions had occurred at the beginning of the respective periods, nor does it 
purport to indicate our results of operations for future periods. 

Pro forma total revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pro forma net income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pro forma net income available to common shareholders. . . . . . . . . . .
Pro forma earnings per common share on net income available to 

common shareholders 
Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

For the Years Ended 
December 31, 

2005 
$ 347,417 
$  38,233
$  23,618

2004
$ 274,893
$  36,484
$  18,342

$ 
$ 

0.63 
0.61 

$ 
$ 

0.55
0.52

22.  Subsequent Events

On January 1, 2006, we placed into service a newly-constructed property in the Baltimore/Washington

Corridor totaling approximately 162,000 square feet. 

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On January 17, 2006, we acquired our partner’s 50% interest in a joint venture that had constructed a 
building in the Baltimore/Washington Corridor for $1,186 using cash reserves. We then sold the property 
to a third party for $2,530. 

On January 19, 2006, we acquired an office property to be redeveloped that is located in Colorado 
Springs, Colorado totaling approximately 60,000 square feet for a contract price of $2,600. The acquisition 
also included land that we believe can accommodate 25,000 additional square feet. 

On January 20, 2006, we acquired a 31-acre land parcel adjacent to properties that we own in San 

Antonio, Texas for a contract price of $7,192. We believe that the parcel can support the future 
development of approximately 375,000 square feet of office space. 

On February 6, 2006, we sold two properties that we own in the Baltimore/Washington Corridor 
totaling approximately 142,000 square feet for a contract price of $17,000. In connection with this sale, we 
executed a $14.0 million letter of credit agreement with a lender to release these properties as collateral on
an outstanding loan from the lender pending the substitution of two other buildings as collateral, which is 
expected to be completed by mid-2006. 

On February 10, 2006, we acquired a 50% interest in a joint venture owning a land parcel that is 

located adjacent to properties that we own in the Baltimore/Washington Corridor for $1,830. The joint 
venture is constructing an office property totaling approximately 43,000 square feet on the land parcel. 

On February 28, 2006, we acquired a 6-acre land parcel that is located near properties we own in the 

Baltimore/Washington Corridor for a contract price of $2,100. 

On March 8, 2006, we sold a property that we own in the Northern/Central New Jersey region totaling

approximately 57,000 square feet for a contract price of $9,700. 

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Corporate Office Properties Trust 
Schedule III—Real Estate Depreciation and Amortization 
December 31, 2005
(Dollars in thousands) 

Initial Cost 

Building and Land
Improvements 

Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition 

Gross Amounts 
Carried at Close of
Period 

San Antonio, TX

Chantilly, VA 
Silver Spring, MD
Chantilly, VA 

Location 
Blue Bell, PA
Herndon, VA
Chantilly, VA 
McClean, VA
McClean, VA

Property   
751, 753 760, 785 Jolly Road . . . .
13200 Woodland Park Drive . . . .  
15000 Conference Center Drive . .
1751 Pinnacle Drive . . . . . . . . . .  
1753 Pinnacle Drive . . . . . . . . . .  
2730 Hercules Road. . . . . . . . . .   Annapolis Junction, MD
8611 Military Drive . . . . . . . . . .
2720 Technology Drive. . . . . . . .   Annapolis Junction, MD
140 National Business Parkway . . Annapolis Junction, MD
15010 Conference Center Drive . .
11800 Tech Road . . . . . . . . . . .
15049 Conference Center Drive . .
2711 Technology Drive. . . . . . . .   Annapolis Junction, MD
11311 McCormick Road . . . . . . .
6731 Columbia Gateway Drive. . .
304 Sentinel Drive . . . . . . . . . . .   Annapolis Junction, MD
400 Professional Drive . . . . . . . .  
431 Ridge Road . . . . . . . . . . . .  
7200 Riverwood Drive . . . . . . . .  
318 Sentinel Drive . . . . . . . . . . .   Annapolis Junction, MD
15059 Conference Center Drive . .
14280 Park Meadow Drive . . . . .  
9690 Deereco Road . . . . . . . . . .  
306 Sentinel Drive . . . . . . . . . . .   Annapolis Junction, MD
7468 Candlewood Road . . . . . . .  
2721 Technology Drive. . . . . . . .   Annapolis Junction, MD
14900 Conference Center Drive . .
10150 York Road . . . . . . . . . . .
870 - 880 Elkridge Landing 

Gatihersburg, MD
Dayton, NJ
Columbia, MD

Chantilly, VA 
Chantilly, VA
Timonium, MD

Hunt Valley, MD
Columbia, MD 

Chantilly, VA 
Hunt Valley, MD

Hanover, MD

Building Type Encumbrances(1)
58,792
$
72,848 
32,038 
35,324 
27,844 
21,698 
17,407 
31,442 
32,189 
10,829 
18,460 
14,658 
18,140 
—
14,853 
37,280 
16,403 
8,013 
15,203 
19,292 
23,797 
9,632 
8,910 
15,342 
—
12,879 
14,893 
7,981 

Office
Office
Office 
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office 
Office 
Office
Office 
Office
Office
Office 
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office 
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office 
Office

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Land 
$ 24,987  $ 
10,428 
5,193 
10,486 
8,275 
8,737 
14,020 
3,863 
3,407 
3,500 
4,574 
4,415 
2,251 
2,307 
3,948 
3,575 
3,673 
2,782 
4,089 
2,769 
5,753 
3,731 
3,415 
3,575 
5,598 
4,611 
3,436 
2,700 

Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

Linthicum, MD
Rockville, MD
Columbia, MD 

Columbia, MD 

45 West Gude Drive . . . . . . . . .
6950 Columbia Gateway Drive. . .
2691 Technology Drive. . . . . . . .   Annapolis Junction, MD
6711 Columbia Gateway Drive. . .
322 Sentinel Drive . . . . . . . . . . .   Annapolis Junction, MD
2701 Technology Drive. . . . . . . .   Annapolis Junction, MD
15 West Gude Drive . . . . . . . . .
132 National Business Parkway . . Annapolis Junction, MD
429 Ridge Road . . . . . . . . . . . .  
13454 Sunrise Valley Drive . . . . .  
7000 Columbia Gateway Drive. . .
2500 Riva Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
110 Thomas Johnson Drive . . . . .  
1304 Concourse Drive . . . . . . . .  
1306 Concourse Drive . . . . . . . .  
Lots 24R-27R & 31RR-32RR, 

Dayton, NJ
Herndon, VA
Columbia, MD 
Annapolis, MD
Frederick, MD
Linthicum, MD
Linthicum, MD

Rockville, MD

National Business Parkway . . . Annapolis Junction, MD

6940 Columbia Gateway Drive. . .
6750 Alexander Bell Drive . . . . .  
8621 Robert Fulton Drive . . . . . .  
2900 Towerview Road . . . . . . . .  
375 West Padonia Road . . . . . . .  

Columbia, MD 
Columbia, MD
Columbia, MD
Herndon, VA
Timonium, MD

Office
Office
Office 
Office
Office 
Office
Office
Office
Office 
Office
Office
Office 
Office
Office
Office
Office

Office 
Office 
Office
Office
Office
Office

15,569 
7,220 
9,348 
24,000 
8,630 
12,460 
13,815 
256 
11,247 
12,852 
11,981 
19,119 
12,643 
8,238 
11,090 
9,587 

10,069 
16,894 
8,527 
17,518 
—
7,175 

2,003 
3,102 
3,596 
2,098 
3,970 
2,764 
1,737 
3,120 
2,917 
2,932 
2,916 
3,131 
2,791 
2,810 
1,999 
2,796 

9,572 
3,545 
1,263 
2,317 
4,468 
2,483 

Accumulated
Depreciation
(18,137)
(9,871)
(6,299)
(2,118)
(1,288)
(5,734)
(138)
(974)
(994)
—
(2,509)
(2,499)
(2,617)

Year Built or

Renovated  Date Acquired
1966/1996 
2002 
1989 
1989/1985 
1976/2004 
1990 
1982/1985 
2004 
2003 
(2) 
1969/1989 
1997 
2002 

89,239  $ 
49,476
47,526
43,013
34,353
31,612
22,745
29,213
23,992 
23,563
19,812
20,489
21,647
21,352
18,986
18,476
17,399
11,128
16,356
17,455
13,816
16,140
13,723
16,089
13,747
14,631
14,895
11,730

10,403
15,267
14,269
15,520
13,614
14,422
15,266
13,658
12,438 
12,820
12,202
12,103
12,145
12,075
12,174
11,186

4,975
9,916
12,460
11,642
8,415
10,415

5 $ 

11,718
3,882 
1,978
4,549
—
—
7
—
—
1,626
14 
2
—
73 
—
297
7,291
704
—
546 
20
2,656
—
—
9
845 
4,336

6,226
—
502 
—
—
1
7
75
1,433
966
568
27 
1
11
631
699

—
1,070 
370
12
1,083
880

114,231  $ 
71,622 
56,601 
55,477 
47,177 
40,349 
36,765 
33,083 
27,399 
27,063 
26,012 
24,918 
23,900 
23,659 
23,007 
22,051 
21,369 
21,201 
21,149 
20,224 
20,115 
19,891 
19,794 
19,664 
19,345 
19,251 
19,176 
18,766 

18,632 
18,369 
18,367 
17,618 
17,584 
17,187 
17,010 
16,853 
16,788 
16,718 
15,686 
15,261 
14,937 
14,896 
14,804 
14,681 

14,547 
14,531 
14,093 
13,971 
13,966 
13,778 

— 1984/1994 

(1,867)
—
(1,565)
(4,308)
(3,065)
(104)
(1,931)
(735)
(3,228)
—
— 1979/1982 

2002 
(2) 
2000 
1958/1998 
1986 
2005 
2000 
1999 
1988 
(2) 

(2,027)
(1,448)
(1,209)

(3,098)
(421)
(2,618)
(129)
—
—
(2,055)
(286)
(2,340)
(2,539)
(1,068)
(1,067)
(975)
(50)
(1,449)
(2,117)

—
(2,007)
(2,155)
(41)
—
(1,738)

2000 
1999 
1985 

1981 
1987 
1998 
2005 
(2) 
(2) 
2001 
1986 
2000 
1966/1996 
1998 
1999 
2000 
1987/1999 
2002 
1990 

(2) 
1999 
2000 
2005 
1982 
1986 

Depreciation
Life 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
N/A 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
N/A 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
N/A 
N/A 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 

40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
N/A 
N/A 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 

N/A 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 

10/14/1997 
6/2/2003 
11/30/2001 
9/23/2004 
9/23/2004 
9/28/1998 
3/30/2005 
1/31/2002 
12/31/2003 
11/30/2001 
8/1/2002 
8/14/2002 
11/13/2000 
12/22/2005 
3/29/2000 
11/14/2003 
3/5/2004 
10/14/1997 
10/13/1998 
11/14/2003 
8/14/2002 
9/29/2004 
12/21/1999 
11/14/2003 
12/20/2005 
10/21/1999 
7/25/2003 
4/15/2004 

8/3/2001 
4/7/2005 
10/21/1998 
11/14/2003 
9/28/2000 
11/14/2003 
5/26/2000 
4/7/2005 
5/28/1997 
10/14/1997 
7/25/2003 
5/31/2002 
3/4/2003 
10/21/2005 
11/18/1999 
11/18/1999 

11/14/2003 
11/13/1998 
12/31/1998 
(4) 
12/20/2005 
12/21/1999 

 
 
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Location 
Columbia, MD 

Hunt Valley, MD
Lexington Park. MD

Baltimore, MD
Chantilly, VA
Fairfield, NJ

Linthicum, MD
Hunt Valley, MD
Hunt Valley, MD

Property   
7067 Columbia Gateway Drive. . .
135 National Business Parkway . . Annapolis Junction, MD
1615 - 1629 Thames Street . . . . .  
4851 Stonecroft Boulevard . . . . .  
710 Route 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
133 National Business Parkway . .   Annapolis Junction, MD
985 Space Center Drive . . . . . . .   Colorado Springs, CO
200 International Circle . . . . . . .
22309 Exploration Drive . . . . . . .
141 National Business Parkway . .   Annapolis Junction, MD
920 Elkridge Landing Road. . . . .  
230 Schilling Circle . . . . . . . . . .
226 Schilling Circle . . . . . . . . . .
134 National Business Parkway . .   Annapolis Junction, MD
1302 Concourse Drive . . . . . . . .  
900 Elkridge Landing Road. . . . .  
6700 Alexander Bell Drive . . . . .  
Interquest Land Parcel . . . . . . . .
131 National Business Parkway . .   Annapolis Junction, MD
1199 Winterson Road . . . . . . . .  
14850 Conference Center Drive . .
999 Corporate Boulevard . . . . . .  
14840 Conference Center Drive . .
Waterview III . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
68 Culver Road . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16480 Commerce Dr . . . . . . . . .  
1190 Winterson Road . . . . . . . .  
Patriot Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7467 Ridge Road. . . . . . . . . . . .  
14502 Greenview Drive . . . . . . .  
7240 Parkway Drive . . . . . . . . . .  
9140 Route 108 . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
849 International Drive . . . . . . .  
6740 Alexander Bell Drive . . . . .  
7015 Albert Einstein Drive . . . . .  
14504 Greenview Drive . . . . . . .  
Parcels 27 and 37A-Westfields 

Linthicum, MD
Chantilly, VA 
Linthicum, MD
Chantilly, VA 
Herndon, VA
Dayton, NJ
Dahlgren, VA
Linthicum, MD
Colorado Springs, CO
Hanover, MD
Laurel, MD
Hanover, MD
Columbia, MD
Linthicum, MD
Columbia, MD
Columbia, MD
Laurel, MD

Linthicum, MD
Linthicum, MD
Columbia, MD
Colorado Springs, CO

Corporate Center. . . . . . . . . .

Chantilly, VA

1670 North Newport Road . . . . .   Colorado Springs, CO
16539 & 16541 Commerce 

Dahlgren, VA
Columbia, MD
Columbia, MD
Woodlawn, MD
Woodlawn, MD
Hunt Valley, MD
Lexington Park. MD
Linthicum, MD

Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Columbia Gtwy T11 Lot 1. . . . . .  
6716 Alexander Bell Drive . . . . .  
7210 Ambassador Road . . . . . . .  
7152 Windsor Boulevard. . . . . . .  
201 International Circle . . . . . . .
46579 Expedition Drive . . . . . . .
1099 Winterson Road . . . . . . . .  
302 Sentinel Drive . . . . . . . . . . .   Annapolis Junction, MD
911 Elkridge Landing Road. . . . .  
22299 Exploration Drive . . . . . . .
22289 Exploration Drive . . . . . . .
13450 Sunrise Valley Drive . . . . .  
8671 Robert Fulton Drive . . . . . .  
44425 Pecan Court . . . . . . . . . .  
891 Elkridge Landing Road. . . . .  
1201 Winterson Road . . . . . . . .  
46591 Expedition Drive . . . . . . .
Gude Drive Land . . . . . . . . . . .
901 Elkridge Landing Road. . . . .  
22300 Exploration Drive . . . . . . .
6708 Alexander Bell Drive . . . . .  

Linthicum, MD
Lexington Park. MD
Lexington Park. MD
Herndon, VA
Columbia, MD
California, MD
Linthicum, MD
Linthicum, MD
Lexington Park. MD
Rockville, MD
Linthicum, MD
Lexington Park. MD
Columbia, MD

Building Type Encumbrances(1)
8,836 
7,113 
7,296 
16,394 
4,985 
9,129 
7,123 
—
2,419 
6,816 
8,398 
8,430 
9,847 
14,056 
7,028 
6,907 
4,000 
8,148 
5,503 
5,541 
8,473 
7,312 
8,605 
4,688 
6,654 
5,987 
4,627 
—
5,563 
4,502 
5,002 
11,246 
4,701 
4,424 
3,944 
4,252 

Office 
Office 
Office
Office
Office
Office 
Office
Office
Office
Office 
Office
Office
Office
Office 
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office 
Office
Office 
Office
Office 
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office

Office
Office

Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office

3,700 
4,963 

2,718 
3,579 
3,859 
5,280 
5,154 
—
3,723 
4,586 
2,712 
4,212 
3,731 
4,498 
5,957 
7,527 
3,980 
4,246 
4,465 
2,853 
3,021 
3,756 
2,976 
6,320 

Initial Cost 

Land 

Building and Land
Improvements 

Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition 

Gross Amounts 
Carried at Close of
Period 

1,829 
2,484 
2,080 
1,878 
2,154 
2,517 
777 
2,015 
2,243 
2,398 
2,101 
2,159 
1,876 
3,684 
2,078 
1,993 
1,755 
10,757 
1,906 
1,599 
1,615 
1,187 
1,572 
9,614 
861 
1,856 
1,335 
8,270 
1,629 
1,482 
1,496 
1,637 
1,356 
1,424 
2,054 
1,429 

7,141 
851 

1,462 
6,387 
1,242 
1,481 
878 
1,551 
1,406 
1,323 
3,575 
1,215 
1,362 
1,422 
1,394 
1,718 
1,309 
1,160 
1,288 
1,200 
6,234 
1,151 
1,094 
897 

11,823
9,750 
8,322
11,603
8,615
10,073
12,287
10,845
10,419
9,590
9,765
9,700
9,885
7,516
8,313
7,972
7,019
—
7,623
6,395
8,358
8,332
8,175
61
8,788
7,666
5,340
717
6,517
5,899
5,985
5,500
5,426
5,696
6,084
5,716

776
6,989

6,132
1,387
4,969
6,253
6,760
6,068
5,943
5,293
3,785
4,861
5,814
5,719
5,576
4,280
5,458
4,792
5,154
5,060
20
4,416
5,038
3,588

38 
1,309
3,123
5
2,419
515
20
—
6
512
211
—
—
498
1,036
1,425
2,052
—
960
2,320
2 
294
11 
—
5
1
2,726
1
817
1,392
1,172
1,304
1,518
1,100
—
885

—
—

221
—
1,550
—
1
—
144
839
—
1,278
115
148
28
867
18
617
21
—
—
604
—
1,582

13,690 
13,543 
13,525 
13,486 
13,188 
13,105 
13,084 
12,860 
12,668 
12,500 
12,077 
11,859 
11,761 
11,698 
11,427 
11,390 
10,826 
10,757 
10,489 
10,314 
9,975 
9,813 
9,758 
9,675 
9,654 
9,523 
9,401 
8,988 
8,963 
8,773 
8,653 
8,441 
8,300 
8,220 
8,138 
8,030 

7,917 
7,840 

7,815 
7,774 
7,761 
7,734 
7,639 
7,619 
7,493 
7,455 
7,360 
7,354 
7,291 
7,289 
6,998 
6,865 
6,785 
6,569 
6,463 
6,260 
6,254 
6,171 
6,132 
6,067 

Accumulated
Depreciation
(1,197)
(1,932)
(2,407)
(349)
(2,796)
(2,213)
(92)
—
(682)
(1,935)
(2,129)
—
—
(1,402)
(1,764)
(1,960)
(1,330)
—
(2,065)
(1,738)
(940)
(1,259)
(995)
—
(1,170)
(285)
(2,099)
—
(1,523)
(1,595)
(1,295)
(834)
(1,551)
(1,793)
(31)
(1,414)

Year Built or

Renovated  Date Acquired

2001 
1998 
1989 
2004 
1985 
1997 
1989 
1987 
1984 
1990 
1982 
1981 
1980 
1999 
1996 
1982 
1988 
(3) 
1990 
1988 
2000 
2000 
2000 
(3) 
2000 
2004 
1987 
(2) 
1990 
1988 
1985 
1974/1985 
1988 
1992 
1999 
1985 

8/30/2001 
12/30/1998 
9/28/1998 
8/14/2002 
5/28/1998 
9/28/1998 
9/28/2005 
12/22/2005 
3/24/2004 
9/28/1998 
7/2/2001 
12/22/2005 
12/22/2005 
11/13/1998 
11/18/1999 
4/30/1998 
5/14/2001 
9/30/2005 
9/28/1998 
4/30/1998 
7/25/2003 
8/1/1999 
7/25/2003 
4/29/2004 
7/9/1999 
12/28/2004 
4/30/1998 
7/8/2005 
4/28/1999 
9/28/1998 
4/18/2000 
12/14/2000 
2/23/1999 
12/31/1998 
12/1/2005 
9/28/1998 

—
(63)

(3) 
1986/1987 

1/27/2005 
9/30/2005 

(298)
—
(1,684)
—
—
—
(405)
(1,444)
—
(1,378)
(379)
(268)
(341)
(346)
(331)
(741)
(995)
(1)
—
(781)
(214)
(556)

2004 
(2) 
1990 
1972 
1985 
1982 
2002 
1988 
(2) 
1985 
1998 
2000 
1998 
2003 
1997 
1984 
1985 
2005 
(3) 
1984 
1989 
1988 

12/21/2004 
9/20/2004 
12/31/1998 
12/22/2005 
12/22/2005 
12/22/2005 
3/24/2004 
4/30/1998 
11/14/2003 
4/30/1998 
3/24/2004 
3/24/2004 
7/25/2003 
12/30/2003 
5/5/2004 
7/2/2001 
4/30/1998 
3/24/2004 
4/7/2005 
7/2/2001 
11/9/2004 
5/14/2001 

Depreciation
Life 
40 Years 
40 Years
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
N/A 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
N/A 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
N/A 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 

N/A 
40 Years 

40 Years 
N/A 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
N/A 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
N/A 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 

 
 
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Location 
Linthicum, MD

Property   
938 Elkridge Landing Road. . . . .  
9950 Federal Drive . . . . . . . . . .   Colorado Springs, CO
San Antonio Land Parcel . . . . . .
881 Elkridge Landing Road. . . . .  
7065 Columbia Gateway Drive. . .
6724 Alexander Bell Drive . . . . .  
8661 Robert Fulton Drive . . . . . .  
7130 Columbia Gateway Drive. . .
939 Elkridge Landing Road. . . . .  
921 Elkridge Landing Road. . . . .  
6760 Alexander Bell Drive . . . . .  
7142 Columbia Gateway Drive. . .
930 International Drive . . . . . . .  
7063 Columbia Gateway Drive. . .
900 International Drive . . . . . . .  
7321 Parkway Drive . . . . . . . . . .  
1340 Ashton Road. . . . . . . . . . .  
940 Elkridge Landing Road. . . . .  
7318 Parkway Drive . . . . . . . . . .  
Parcel 3-A, Westfields 

San Antonio, TX
Linthicum, MD
Columbia, MD 
Columbia, MD
Columbia, MD
Columbia, MD 
Linthicum, MD
Linthicum, MD
Columbia, MD
Columbia, MD 
Linthicum, MD
Columbia, MD 
Linthicum, MD
Hanover, MD
Hanover, MD
Linthicum, MD
Hanover, MD

Chantilly, VA
Hanover, MD
Columbia, MD 

Linthicum, MD
Columbia, MD 
Lanham, MD
Hunt Valley, MD
Columbia, MD

Woodlawn, MD
Columbia, MD 
California, MD
Colorado Springs, CO
Columbia, MD
California, MD
Hanover, MD
Cranbury, NJ
Dayton, NJ
Woodlawn, MD
Columbia, MD

International Corporate  
Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
7320 Parkway Drive . . . . . . . . . .  
7138 Columbia Gateway Drive. . .
9960 Federal Drive . . . . . . . . . .   Colorado Springs, CO
800 International Drive . . . . . . .  
7150 Columbia Gateway Drive. . .
4230 Forbes Boulevard. . . . . . . .  
11011 McCormick Road . . . . . . .
9140 Guilford Road . . . . . . . . . .  
320 Carina Road . . . . . . . . . . . .   Annapolis Junction, MD
21 Governor’s Court . . . . . . . . .
7061 Columbia Gateway Drive. . .
44408 Pecan Court . . . . . . . . . .  
Patriot Park Building 1 . . . . . . . .
7175 Riverwood Drive . . . . . . . .  
23535 Cottonwood Parkway . . . .  
1334 Ashton Road. . . . . . . . . . .  
47 Commerce Drive. . . . . . . . . .
437 Ridge Road . . . . . . . . . . . .  
7253 Ambassador Road . . . . . . .  
9160 Guilford Road . . . . . . . . . .  
114 National Business Parkway . . Annapolis Junction, MD
16442 Commerce Drive . . . . . . .  
1331 Ashton Road. . . . . . . . . . .  
7125 Ambassador Road . . . . . . .  
16501 Commerce Drive . . . . . . .  
980 Technology Court . . . . . . . .   Colorado Springs, CO
7134 Columbia Gateway Drive. . .
7 Centre Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Centre Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44417 Pecan Court . . . . . . . . . .  
16543 Commerce Drive . . . . . . .  
8 Centre Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1350 Dorsey Road . . . . . . . . . . .  
MOR Montpelier 3 LLC . . . . . .
11101 McCormick Road . . . . . . .
44414 Pecan Court . . . . . . . . . .  
1344 Ashton Road. . . . . . . . . . .  
9150 Guilford Road . . . . . . . . . .  
44420 Pecan Court . . . . . . . . . .  
1341 Ashton Road. . . . . . . . . . .  

Columbia, MD 
Monroe Township, NJ
Monroe Township, NJ
California, MD
Dahlgren, VA
Monroe Township, NJ
Hanover, MD
Laurel, MD
Hunt Valley, MD
California, MD
Hanover, MD
Columbia, MD
California, MD
Hanover, MD

Dahlgren, VA
Hanover, MD
Woodlawn, MD
Dahlgren, VA

Building Type Encumbrances(1)
4,662 
—
2,856 
3,584 
3,439 
10,939 
6,619 
6,519 
3,254 
3,618 
2,766 
6,280 
1,363 
3,253 
3,511 
3,210 
3,090 
3,539 
3,319 

Office
Office
Office
Office
Office 
Office
Office
Office 
Office
Office
Office
Office 
Office
Office 
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office

Office
Office
Office 
Office
Office
Office 
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office 
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office 
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office 
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office

2,191 
5,698 
5,406 
—
3,399 
4,850 
3,685 
—
2,979 
2,016 
3,040 
2,673 
2,897 
—
—
2,606 
2,514 
2,193 
2,148 
2,624 
2,646 
— 
—
2,004 
2,188 
—
1,599 
2,949 
1,753 
2,116 
1,388 
6,440 
1,387 
1,343 
—
—
1,141 
1,213 
1,278 
1,099 
1,044 

Initial Cost 

Land 

Building and Land
Improvements 

Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition 

Gross Amounts 
Carried at Close of
Period 

1,204 
877 
5,893 
1,034 
919 
449 
1,510 
1,350 
939 
1,044 
890 
1,342 
1,013 
902 
981 
940 
905 
1,100 
972 

3,609 
905 
1,104 
695 
775 
1,032 
511 
875 
794 
2,767 
771 
729 
817 
654 
3,155 
763 
736 
756 
717 
791 
665 
364 
613 
587 
843 
522 
526 
704 
470 
480 
434 
436 
388 
393 
558 
990 
405 
355 
319 
344 
306 

4,727
5,042
—
4,137
4,222
5,039
3,764
4,412
3,756
4,176
3,561
4,252
4,053
4,145
3,922
3,760
3,620
3,937
3,888

1,303
3,635
3,518
3,870
3,099
3,429
3,837
3,471
3,261
1,480
3,346
3,347
3,269
3,412
765
3,050
2,946
3,025
2,866
2,777
2,836
3,060 
2,582
2,347
1,894
2,194
2,046
1,971
1,881
1,922
1,939
1,830
1,554
1,573
1,519
1,079
1,619
1,421
1,354
1,374
1,223

102
—
—
684
685 
325
528
1
960
435
1,157
1
514
437 
358
445
563
—
91

—
347
1
—
598
—
—
—
199
—
—
10 
—
—
—
—
104
1
63
—
32
3
—
36
1
8
110
—
226
64
8
—
293
247
—
—
41
223
221
68
81

6,033 
5,919 
5,893 
5,855 
5,826 
5,813 
5,802 
5,763 
5,655 
5,655 
5,608 
5,595 
5,580 
5,484 
5,261 
5,145 
5,088 
5,037 
4,951 

4,912 
4,887 
4,623 
4,565 
4,472 
4,461 
4,348 
4,346 
4,254 
4,247 
4,117 
4,086 
4,086 
4,066 
3,920 
3,813 
3,786 
3,782 
3,646 
3,568 
3,533 
3,427 
3,195 
2,970 
2,738 
2,724 
2,682 
2,675 
2,577 
2,466 
2,381 
2,266 
2,235 
2,213 
2,077 
2,069 
2,065 
1,999 
1,894 
1,786 
1,610 

Year Built or

Renovated  Date Acquired

Accumulated
Depreciation
(544)
—
—
(895)
(997)
(584)
(255)
(41)
(1,173)
(1,119)
(1,007)
(42)
(886)
(1,015)
(814)
(854)
(847)
2
(682)

1984 
2001 
(3) 
1986 
2000 
2002 
2003 
1989 
1983 
1983 
1991 
1994 
1986 
2000 
1986 
1984 
1989 
1984(6) 
1984 

7/2/2001 
12/22/2005 
6/14/2005 
4/30/1998 
8/30/2001 
5/14/2001 
12/30/2003 
9/19/2005 
4/30/1998 
4/30/1998 
12/31/1998 
9/19/2005 
4/30/1998 
8/30/2001 
4/30/1998 
4/16/1999 
4/28/1999 
7/2/2001 
4/16/1999 

7/31/2002 
4/4/2002 
9/19/2005 
12/22/2005 
4/30/1998 
9/19/2005 
5/18/2001(4) 
12/22/2005 
4/4/2002 
11/14/2003 
12/22/2005 
8/30/2001 
3/24/2004 
7/8/2005 
7/27/2005 
3/24/2004 
4/28/1999 
10/30/1998 
10/14/1997 
12/22/2005 
4/4/2002 
6/30/2000 
12/21/2004 
4/28/1999 
12/22/2005 
12/21/2004 
9/28/2005 
9/19/2005 
10/30/1998 
10/30/1998 
3/24/2004 
12/21/2004 
10/30/1998 
4/28/1999 
2/1/2001(4) 
12/22/2005 
3/24/2004 
4/28/1999 
4/4/2002 
11/9/2004 
4/28/1999 

Depreciation
Life 
40 Years 
40 Years 
N/A 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 

N/A 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
N/A 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
N/A 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
N/A 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 

—
(564)
(33)
—
(699)
(28)
(403)
—
(429)
—
— 1981/1995 

(3) 
1983 
1990 
2001 
1988 
1991 
2003 
1974 
1983 
(2) 

(608)
(143)
—
(8)
(133)
(591)
(542)
(604)
—
(410)
(291)
(88)
(396)
—
(157)
(21)
(21)
(475)
(363)
(159)
(76)
(484)
(410)
—
—
(74)
(357)
(210)
(42)
(282)

2000 
1986 
(2) 
1996 
1984 
1989 
1992/1998 
1962/1996 
1988 
1984 
2002 
2005 
1989 
1985 
2002 
1995 
1990 
1989 
1989 
1989 
2002 
1986 
1989 
(2) 
1976 
1986 
1989 
1984 
1989 
1989 

 
 
Initial Cost 

Land 

Building and Land
Improvements 

Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition 

Gross Amounts 
Carried at Close of
Period 

Property   
15 Governor’s Court . . . . . . . . .
9130 Guilford Road . . . . . . . . . .  
Dahlgren Land Parcel . . . . . . . .
7104 Ambassador Road . . . . . . .  
Thomas Johnson Drive Land. . . .
1343 Ashton Road. . . . . . . . . . .  
6721 Columbia Gateway Drive. . .
Expedition VII . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7129 Ambassador Road . . . . . . .  
Airport Square XX Lot 8F . . . . .
Park Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17 Governor’s Court . . . . . . . . .
Airport Square XXII . . . . . . . . .
7127 Ambassador Road . . . . . . .  
Fort Ritchie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7106 Ambassador Road . . . . . . .  
COPT Princeton South. . . . . . . .
7102 Ambassador Road . . . . . . .  
7131 Ambassador Road . . . . . . .  
7108 Ambassador Road . . . . . . .  
COPT Pennlyn LLC . . . . . . . . .
16442A Commerce Drive . . . . . .  
1338 Ashton Road. . . . . . . . . . .  
6741 Columbia Gateway Drive. . .
Other Developments (7). . . . . . .

Location 
Woodlawn, MD
Columbia, MD
Dahlgren, VA
Woodlawn, MD
Frederick, MD
Hanover, MD
Columbia, MD 
Lexington Park. MD
Woodlawn, MD
Linthicum, MD
Chantilly, VA
Woodlawn, MD
Linthicum, MD
Woodlawn, MD
Washington County, 
MD 
Woodlawn, MD
Dayton, NJ
Woodlawn, MD
Woodlawn, MD
Woodlawn, MD
Blue Bell, PA
Dahlgren, VA
Hanover, MD
Columbia, MD 
Various

Building Type Encumbrances(1)
790 
998 
—
1,143 
—
660 
— 
359 
471 
—
346 
797 
—
479 

Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office 
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office

  Mixed Use 

Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office 
Office

— 
342 
—
345 
320 
350 
—
—
34
— 
—

383 
230 
1,227 
572 
1,092 
193 
— 
705 
129 
735 
— 
170 
630 
142 

— 
229 
512 
277 
105 
171 
401 
—
50
— 
10

1,168
975
62
612
—
774
815
49
609
—
730
530
8
455

538
305
—
203
367
252
—
337
—
81
3

$ 

1,345,912  $ 432,154 $ 

1,528,104 $ 

Excludes net premiums of $1,391and unsecured notes payable of $1,048. 

Under construction or development at December 31, 2005. 

Held for future development at December 31, 2005. 

(1)
101
—
—
—
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(1)

—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
40
—
87
101,332  $ 

1,550 
1,306 
1,289 
1,184 
1,092 
971 
815 
754 
738 
735 
730 
700 
638 
596 

538 
534 
512 
480 
473 
423 
401 
337 
90
81 
100 

Accumulated
Depreciation
—
(150)
—
—
—
(130)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(7)
—
24
(174,935)

Year Built or

Renovated  Date Acquired

1981 
1984 
(1) 
1988 
(3) 
1989 
(3) 
(3) 
1985 
(3) 
(3) 
1981 
(3) 
1985 

(3) 
1988 
(3) 
1988 
1985 
1988 
(3) 
(3) 
(3)
(3) 
Various 

12/22/2005 
4/4/2002 
3/16/2005 
12/22/2005 
10/21/2005 
4/28/1999 
9/28/2000 
3/24/2004 
12/22/2005 
7/6/2005 
7/18/2002 
12/22/2005 
12/19/2001 
12/22/2005 

(5) 
12/22/2005 
9/29/2004 
12/22/2005 
12/22/2005 
12/22/2005 
7/14/2004 
12/21/2004 
4/28/1999 
9/28/2000 
Various 

Depreciation
Life 
40 Years 
40 Years 
N/A 
40 Years 
N/A 
40 Years 
N/A 
N/A 
40 Years 
N/A 
N/A 
40 Years 
N/A 
40 Years 

N/A 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
40 Years 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
Various 

2,061,590  $ 

These joint ventures were consolidated effective March 31, 2004 as required under Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation 46, as revised in December 2003 (“FIN 46(R)”). See Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial 
Statements for a discussion of FIN 46(R). 

Development in progress in anticipation of acquisition.

This building was reclassified into development in 2005. 

Includes intercompany eliminations. 

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(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

 
 
 
The following table summarizes our changes in cost of properties for the periods ended December 31, 

2005, 2004 and 2003 (in thousands):

Beginning balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustments related to FAS 141 intangible assets(1) . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusted beginning balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property acquisitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Building and land improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contribution of assets to unconsolidated joint venture . . . . . . . .
Adjustments related to consolidation of joint ventures(2). . . . . .
Reclassification of building into development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ending balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2005
$1,685,016 
—
$1,685,016 
341,911 
139,424
(28,109)
(76,183)
—
(464)
(5)
$2,061,590 

2004
$1,287,066 
—
$1,287,066
260,023 
117,817
— 
—
20,187
—
(77)
$1,685,016 

2003
$1,127,225
(14,200)
1,113,025
191,053
23,684
(40,696)
—
—
—
—
$1,287,066

The following table summarizes our changes in accumulated depreciation for the same time periods 

(in thousands): 

Beginning balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Adjustments related to FAS 141(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusted beginning balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Depreciation expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Contribution of assets to unconsolidated joint venture . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reclassification of building into development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustments related to consolidation of joint ventures(2). . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Ending balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

2005 
$141,716 
—
141,716 
48,421 
(3,508)
(11,146)
(464)
—
(84) 
$174,935 

2004 
$103,070 
—
103,070
38,594 
— 
—
—
52
—
$141,716 

2003
$ 76,095
1,974
78,069
29,730
(4,729)
—
—
—
—
$103,070

(1) On July 1, 2001, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, “Business 

Combinations” (“SFAS 141”). SFAS 141 requires that the purchase method of accounting be used for 
all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001. Under SFAS 141, the value associated with
acquisitions of real estate is assigned not only to land and building improvements but also to a number 
of additional components; these components are described in the section entitled “Acquisitions of 
Real Estate” in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. In 2002, we changed our 
presentation of the effects of SFAS 141 on the results of operations from the presentation that we 
used in our 2002 Annual Report on Form 10-K by reclassifying the depreciation of tenant
improvements and amortization of leasing costs associated with in-place operating leases of acquired 
properties from rental revenue to depreciation and amortization expense. We also changed our 
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2002 to separately present intangible assets and 
deferred revenues associated with real estate acquisitions. 

(2) We began consolidating the accounts of several of our real estate joint ventures effective March 31, 

2004 as required by FIN 46(R). For a description of our accounting under FIN 46(R), you should 
refer to Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements. 

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