EXHIBIT 18
November 15, 2001
CarrAmerica Realty Corporation
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Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
Re: Registration of Shares
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Section 2(a) of the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as
of April 30, 1996, by and among Security Capital U.S. Realty ("US Realty"),
Security Capital Holdings SA ("Holdings") and CarrAmerica, and to which Security
Capital Group Incorporated (both as to itself and as successor to all the rights
of USRealty and Holdings under the Strategic Alliance Agreement, "Security
Capital") has become party as a result of the transactions between Security
Capital, USRealty and Holdings and the consent granted by CarrAmerica pursuant
to that certain letter agreement dated July 28, 2000 between CarrAmerica and
Security Capital, Security Capital hereby requests that CarrAmerica promptly
file a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 for the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933 of 19,403,417 shares of Common Stock of CarrAmerica which
are owned by Security Capital Office Business Trust, an indirectly owned
subsidiary of Security Capital.
Sincerely,
SECURITY CAPITAL GROUP
INCORPORATED
/s/ X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx
Vice Chairman
JAK/kh
cc: X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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