The overall vacancy rate is 9.4% in the first quarter, up from4.8% in the first quarter of 2001.

Douglas County along the southeast corridor had a 16.6% vacancyrate, the report notes. Other soft area include the Northwest US 36corridor and Thornton to the north, while Lakewood to the west andcentral Denver, and north Aurora are in much better shape.

The company notes economic growth is expected to rise slowlylater this year and accelerate into 2003 as the high-tech sectorbegins to expand again.

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