NAR and the co-sponsors of Transact 2000 are fortunate to have these experts in the field of commercial and international property share their research and findings into the changing shape of this segment of the real estate market. Their highly specialized research will shed new light for practitioners working in the dynamic commercial segment of real estate.

Linneman's research will focus on the potential for evolution of a significant presence of global property developers and the future of single country real estate service firms. Linneman's work also will shed light on the impacts of the broadening European Union and the Euro on commercial real estate markets, as well as the implications for real estate on economic growth in developed economies that have zero population and employment growth. In comparison, Riddiough's research will examine and analyze commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) in terms of the relative benefits for financing. His research also will compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of CMBS financing with other forms of financing. In his look at real estate cycles, Mueller will update and review his previous research to include the latest in technological, economic and legislative issues impacting the commercial real estate market. Mueller also will present his long-term forecasts for real estate market cycles as they relate to office, retail and industrial properties.

Other highlights of this year's event include the International Commercial Real Estate and Trophy Home Auction, a sale of high profile by the nationally recognized Sheldon Good & Co. In addition, attendees of Transact 2000 will have an opportunity to showcase properties valued at more than $5 million each in an all-new Commercial Property Market event.

Transact 2000 promises to be the most highly regarded conference for commercial and international practitioners involved in these segments of the real estate industry. Attendees will find this year's event will be one of the best investments they've ever made in their businesses. For more information on the conference, visit www.4transact.org. Commercial practitioners interested in placing commercial property in the Transact auction should contact Steven L. Good at 800/480-0062,or by e-mail at transact@sheldongood.com.

Transact 2000 cosponsors include the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute (CIREI), the Counselors of Real Estate (CRE), the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), the Realtors Land Institute (RLI), and the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), all of which are NAR affiliates; as well as the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Chicago Association of REALTORS (CAR), Coldwell Banker Commercial, Colliers International, CommercialSource.com, the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI), LoopNet, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), RE/MAX Commercial, the Real Estate Investment Association (REIA), the Real Estate Roundtable (RERT), National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), Auction Marketing Institute (AMI), National Auctioneers Association (NAA), the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the Wall Street Journal.