Colonial Properties Trust (NYSE:CLP) has named Jason Horne as Senior Vice President of Retail Development of the company's Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina region. His responsibilities include sourcing and producing new development projects in this region. Horne was most recently affiliated with Weingarten Realty Investors as regional director of new development. A graduate of the University of Georgia, Horne holds a B.B.A. in real estate and is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

Colonial Properties Trust is a multifamily-focused real estate investment trust (REIT) that creates additional value for its shareholders by managing commercial assets through joint venture partnerships and aggressively pursuing development opportunities. As of March 31, 2007, the company owned or managed 40,162 apartment units, 16.8 million square feet of office space and 12.3 million square feet of retail shopping space located in key Sunbelt states from Virginia to California. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., Colonial Properties is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CLP and is included in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. For more information, please visit the company's website at www.colonialprop.com.