Exhibit (a)(7)








                                                         PRESS RELEASE
                                                         FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



MacKenzie Patterson, Inc.
1640 School Street, Suite 100
Moraga, California 94556
Telephone: 510-631-9100

February 8, 2002


         MP FALCON GROWTH FUND, LLC; MP VALUE FUND 6, LLC; MP FALCON FUND, LLC;
MP DEWAAY FUND, LLC; MP INCOME FUND 18, LLC; MP INCOME FUND 17, LLC; ACCELERATED
HIGH YIELD INSTITUTIONAL FUND, LTD. and PREVIOUSLY OWNED PARTNERSHIPS INCOME
FUND II, L.P. (the "Bidders") have extended the expiration date of their tender
offer for Units of limited partnership interest (the "Units") in BROWN-BENCHMARK
PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Delaware limited partnership (the
"Partnership") through March 18, 2002, and the offer price has been increased to
$16 per Unit, subject to all of the terms and conditions of the offer. As of the
date of this amendment a total of 2,800 Units had been tendered to the bidders
by security holders and not withdrawn.

         For further information, contact Christine Simpson at the above
telephone number.