TGS Appoints New President

Press Release
September 12, 2001
CALGARY, ALBERTA -- TGS Properties Ltd. (``TGS'') yesterday announced the appointment of William J.A. Heidt as President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Heidt also joins the board of directors of the company.

A seasoned executive, Mr. Heidt has an excellent track record, successfully leading financial and operational teams, and accelerating corporate profitability.

William Heidt has had an exceptional career in senior executive positions. He has previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of a major Canadian property-casualty insurer, and has provided senior management team leadership to companies in both the private and public sectors. Mr. Heidt holds the professional designation of Chartered Accountant.

``We are very pleased to have been able to attract someone of Bill Heidt's caliber to TGS,'' said Chief Executive Officer, Blair Richardson. ``His keen intellect and strong leadership abilities bring a tremendous strength to the company, fostering continued growth and value to stakeholders.''

TGS is a Calgary-based commercial real estate and land development company with more than $220 million in assets, located primarily throughout Western Canada. The company specializes in the acquisition, development and management of office buildings, community malls and industrial warehouse/storage facilities. In addition, TGS owns one of the most strategic and valuable land developments in North America: the Three Sisters development in the Banff/Canmore area of Alberta. For more information visit www.tgsproperties.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors. Reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements because such risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause the actual results performance or achievements of the company to differ materially from anticipated future results, performance or achievements, whether implied or expressed in such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated are market, economic and local real estate conditions, and risk factors outlined by the Company in its period reports. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements whether a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Contact:
TGS Properties Ltd.
Lloyd Wiggins
Exec. Vice President & CFO
Phone: (403) 264-9944
or
TGS Properties Ltd.
Sheryl Fox
Vice President Investor Relations
Phone: (306) 933-9933
Email:  info@tgsproperties.com
Website: www.tgsproperties.com