Transcontinental Realty Investors Reports Increased Second Quarter, Six Months Income


DALLAS, Aug. 13, 2001 (PRIMEZONE) -- Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. (NYSE:TCI) announced Monday that increased rents and larger gains on real estate sales resulted in 2001 second quarter and six months net incomes of $14.32 million and $14.63 million, or $1.65 and $1.68 per share, on revenues of $35.72 million and $69.93 million, as compared to net incomes of $5.8 million and $10.1 million, or $.67 and $1.17 per share, on revenues of $34.89 million and $69.39 million for the same periods in 2000.

Net income for the second quarter and six months of 2001 included:


 --  Gains on the sale of real estate that increased to $22.27 million
     and $28.75 million, from $8.86 million and $17.81 million in the
     comparable periods in 2000.
 
 --  Increased rents due to increased rental and occupancy rates at
     the commercial properties, mainly office buildings, and the
     company's apartments.

 --  Increased interest income due to loans funded in 2000 and 2001.

Total expenses increased for second quarter and six months 2001 to $43.65 million and $84.04 million, as compared to $37.98 million and $77.07 million for the same periods in 2000. Total expenses included:


 --  Operations expense of $20.2 million and $40.4 million, up from
     $18.3 million and $36.8 million in 2000, due to increased hotel
     operating expenses and higher office building utility and
     maintenance costs.

 --  Interest expense of $10.8 million and $22 million, down from
     $11.9 million and $23.2 million in 2000, due to sales of property
     subject to debt, loan payoffs, principal paydowns and lower
     interest rates.

 --  Depreciation of $5 million and $10 million, up from $4.2 million
     and $9.5 million in 2000, due to capital improvements in the
     company's office buildings.

 --  Net income fees, advisory fees, and incentive fees up, due to
     increases in net income, assets and property sales.

 --  General and administrative expenses of $3.5 million and $5.9
     million, up from $1.7 million and $4.4 million in 2000, due to
     increased legal and other professional fees.

Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc., a Dallas-based real estate investment company, invests in real estate through direct equity ownership and partnerships nationwide.



                              FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
        (dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
  
                        Three months ended     Six months ended
                                June 30,             June 30,
                           2001        2000     2001         2000

 Income from
  rents               $    36,074  $   34,605  $  71,041  $   68,691
 Expense from
  operations               20,194      18,345     40,441      36,763
 Operating income          15,880      16,260     30,600      31,928

 Other income
  (loss)              $      (354) $     (289) $  (1,108) $      700
 Other expense             23,460      19,630     43,594      40,304
 Gain on sale
  of real estate           22,265       8,856     28,749      17,807
                           (1,549)    (11,063)   (15,953)    (21,797)

 Net Income           $    14,331  $    5,775  $  14,647  $   10,131
 Preferred
  dividend
  requirement                  (8)         (7)       (15)        (14)

 Net income
  applicable to
  Common shares       $    14,323  $    5,768  $  14,632  $   10,117

 Earnings Per Share
    Net income        $      1.65  $      .67  $    1.68  $     1.17

 Weighted average
  common shares
  used to compute
  earnings per share    8,686,091   8,629,504  8,686,217   8,628,496

            

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