Prologis (PLD)

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ProLogis operates as a real estate investment trust in the United States. It owns, operates, and develops industrial distribution properties in North America, Europe, and Asia. The company operates in three segments: Property Operations, Fund Management, and Corporate Distribution Facilities Services (CDFS). The Property Operations segment engages in the ownership, management, and leasing of industrial distribution and retail properties. As of December 31, 2005, this segment consisted of 1,461 operating properties with approximately 186.7 million square feet. The Fund Management segment provides investment management services for unconsolidated property funds and other properties. As of the above date, this segment had investments in approximately 14 property funds. The CDFS segment primarily develops properties that are contributed to a property fund or sold to third parties. This segment also engages in commercial mixed-use development activities, such as selling the land or completed projects to third parties. As of the above date, this segment had approximately 72 distribution properties. As a REIT, the company would not be subject to federal tax to the extent that it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. It has a strategic cooperation agreement with China National Materials Storage & Transportation Co. and Zhongchu Development Stock Co., Ltd. to develop logistics and storage markets. The company also has a joint venture agreement with K Raheja Corp. for the acquisition and development of properties in Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata, and Pune, India. ProLogis was founded as Security Capital Industrial Trust in 1991 and changed its name to ProLogis Trust in 1998. Subsequently, it changed its name to ProLogis. The company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.