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India Plays Host to Jones Lang LaSalle's Global Board Meeting

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (NYSE: JLL), the world's leading integrated global real estate services and money management firm recently hosted it's Global Board of Directors and Global Executive Committee for the first time in its 220 years history in Mumbai, India.

Colin Dyer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. said, "We are extremely pleased to be in India for the Global Board Meeting. The Indian real estate market is burgeoning and becoming a significant contributor to India's economic growth. The country is on the radar of many corporations looking at investing or expanding their businesses in Asia and the economic and business outlook is positive. We are excited by the opportunities that lie ahead for our business, employees and clients in India."

"Jones Lang LaSalle has been making and continue to make significant investments to expand market share and client wins. These investments and our strategic acquisitions across the world are contributing to the firm's positive results. In India, the merger of Jones Lang LaSalle and Trammel Crow Meghraj in June 2007 to form Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj has allowed the firm to strengthen its presence in the real estate services industry in this booming economy. Today, we are the largest real estate services firm with over 3,3 00 employees across ten Indian cities, managing approximately 44 million square feet of real estate space across India.

In addition, a more robust global service delivery platform with access to, a wealth of knowledge and expertise have empowered our employees to enhance the level of service delivery to our clients in India. Considering the stage at which the Indian real estate market is at now, we believe there will be strong demand for comprehensive and enhanced scope of real estate services with adoption of international best practices, which is where Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj has the competitive edge," added Mr Dyer.

The three-day Board Meeting in Mumbai, attended by six board directors and senior leaders of the Global Executive Committee of Jones Lang LaSalle reflects the importance of India to the global Jones Lang LaSalle business and growth strategy. Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj is well positioned to continue its positive growth and reinforce its thought leadership on the Indian real estate market.

About Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj

Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj is the Indian operations of Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE: JLL), the only real estate money management and services firm named to FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" and Forbes magazine's "400 Best Big Companies". It is the premiere and largest real estate services company in India, with an extensive geographic footprint across ten cities (Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Kochi, Chandigarh and Coimbatore) and a staff strength of over 3300. The company provides investors, developers, local corporates and multinational companies with a comprehensive range of services including research, consultancy, transactions, project and development services, integrated facility management, property management, capital markets, residential, hotels and retail advisory.

Jones Lang LaSalle has over 45 years of experience in Asia Pacific. With over 15,000 employees operating in more than 70 offices in 13 countries across the region, the company is positioned to partner with clients to provide the quality advice needed for making quality decisions.

Globally, Jones Lang LaSalle has approximately 160 offices worldwide and operates in more than 450 cities in over 50 countries. With 2006 revenue of over USD 2 billion, the company provides comprehensive integrated real estate and investment management expertise on a local, regional and global level to owner, occupier and investor clients. Jones Lang LaSalle is an industry leader in property and corporate facility management services, with a portfolio of approximately 1.3 billion square feet worldwide. In 2006, the firm completed capital market sales and acquisitions, debt financing, and equity placements on assets and portfolios valued at USD 70.9 billion. LaSalle Investment Management, the company's investment management business, is one of the world's largest and most diverse real estate money management firms, with approximately USD 46.9 billion of assets under management. For further information, please visit our web site www.joneslanglasalle.com

vivek.menon@ap.jll.com ameya@gutenbergpr.com

Source: Jones Lang LaSalle (Business Wire India)

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