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Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. Announces Appointment of Patrick Whitesell to Its Board of Directors

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^{Published in Business and Finance on Thursday, September 29th 2011 at 6:12 GMT by Market Wire}  

LOS ANGELES--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (the aCompanya) (NYSE: HPP) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Patrick Whitesell as a member of the Board, effective October 1, 2011.

"His passion for and knowledge about the entertainment industry have been leading factors in his professional growth, as well as the growth of the companies with which he has been affiliated."

aI am excited to welcome Patrick to the Board. His experience and expertise will make him an important contributor toward our success in the media and entertainment sector,a said Victor J. Coleman, Chairman and Chief Executive officer of Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. aHis passion for and knowledge about the entertainment industry have been leading factors in his professional growth, as well as the growth of the companies with which he has been affiliated.a

Mr. Whitesell is currently the co-chief executive of WME Entertainment. He has worked with entertainers from all walks of the entertainment industry and currently represents a number of A-list celebrities. In 2001, he became a partner at Endeavor Talent Agency, and he was a key figure in Endeavora™s 2009 merger with the William Morris Agency. He began his career at InterTalent in the 1990s, where he worked his way up from the mailroom. He then moved to Creative Artists Agency, where he served as head of the talent department.

Mr. Whitesell received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Luther College.

With the addition of Mr. Whitesell, the Companya™s Board now includes six independent directors.

About Hudson Pacific Properties

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.is a full-service, vertically integrated real estate company focused on owning, operating and acquiring high-quality office properties and state-of-the-art media and entertainment properties in select growth markets primarily in Northern and Southern California. The Companya™s strategic investment program targets high barrier-to-entry, in-fill locations with favorable, long-term supply-demand characteristics in select target markets including Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, Silicon Valley and the East Bay. The Companya™s portfolio consists of approximately 4.2 million square feet. The Company has elected to be taxed and intends to operate in a manner that will allow it to qualify as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for federal income tax purposes, commencing with the taxable year ended December 31, 2010. Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. is a component of the Russell 2000® and the Russell 3000® indices.For additional information, visit[ www.hudsonpacificproperties.com ].

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