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As Previously Announced, Series C (PDM B-3) of Tender Investors, LLC Amended Its Tender Offer for Class B-3 Shares of Piedmont

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^{Published in Business and Finance on Wednesday, October 20th 2010 at 12:25 GMT by Market Wire}  

POINT RICHMOND, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Series C (PDM B-3) of Tender Investors, LLC (aPurchasera) announced on October 18, 2010, an amendment to its tender offer for 427,000 Class B-3 Shares (the aSharesa) of Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PDM). The Purchaser amended its offer to increase the price to $15.05 per share and to extend the Expiration Date for the offer to November 15, 2010. As of October 18, 2010, 556 shares had been tendered to the Purchaser.

The Purchaser has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission an amendment to its Schedule TO providing details of its amended offer. The Purchaser has previously filed an Amended and Restated Offer to Purchase and related materials with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission detailing the terms of its offer. Other than the price and extension of the Expiration Date announced above (including the extension of the right to withdraw Shares tendered through such date), all other terms of the offer remain unchanged. Shareholders should read the Amended Schedule TO and the related materials carefully because they contain important information.

Shareholders may obtain a free copy of the Amended Schedule TO and other documents by calling the Purchaser at (510) 619-3637, or by making a written request addressed to the Purchaser either at 6114 La Salle Ave. #345, Oakland, CA 94611 or by email to [ offers@tendermanagerllc.com ]. Shareholders may also visit the Purchasera™s website at [ www.tendermanagerllc.com ] (click on [ Piedmont Office Realty Trust Tender Offer Document ]) or visiting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissiona™s website at [ www.sec.gov ]. Shareholders also may obtain a copy of these documents, without charge, from our website at [ www.tendermanagerllc.com ] (click on Tender Offer Information) or by calling (510) 619-3637.