Cousins Properties Extends Apache Corporation's Lease Through 2019

ATLANTA, Nov. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE: CUZ) announced today that it has signed a 524,000 square foot lease extension with Apache Corporation at Post Oak Central in Houston, Texas. Apache, whose lease was scheduled to expire in December 2018, extended its term through December 2019 and maintained its original square footage.

"We have a terrific relationship with Apache and are pleased they have extended their lease at Post Oak Central," said Larry Gellerstedt, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cousins. "Post Oak Central enjoys a market-leading location in the Galleria submarket of Houston, and we look forward to working with Apache and our other customers as we continue to enhance this first-class office environment."

About Cousins Properties Incorporated
Cousins Properties Incorporated is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT).  The Company, based in Atlanta, GA, primarily invests in Class-A office assets located in high growth Sunbelt markets, with a focus on Georgia, Texas and North Carolina. The Company has a comprehensive strategy in place based on a simple platform, trophy assets and opportunistic investments.  For more information, please visit www.cousinsproperties.com.

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