$6.5-billion merger

But, the locally based REIT's president and COO Dennis H.Alberts is moving on as are John L. Zogg Jr., managing director ofasset management and leasing, and Jane E. Mody, managing directorand CFO. Market sources say Morgan Stanley had interviews with allpersonnel just prior to the merger's final signing and the finaldecision had the most significant impact on the former publiclytraded REIT's board. A Morgan Stanley spokeswoman has confirmedGoff's retention, but declined further comment about otherpersonnel changes for the new organizational chart.

Market sources say Michael S. Lewis, the REIT's former vicepresident of leasing and marketing, will lead marketing nationwidefor the 23-million-sf portfolio of 54 office buildings. Otherslined up to stay are Paul R. Smith, former managing director ofinvestments who will oversee asset management; Suzanne M. Stevens,former senior vice president and chief accounting officer who willmove into a CFO-kind of role; Thomas G. Miller, a Los Angeles-basedmanaging director of investments who will now oversee development;and Joe D. Dobbs and James H. Wilson, both former senior vicepresidents of property management who will jointly run thedivision.