CONFIRMING STATEMENT

This Statement confirms that the undersigned has
authorized and designated each of Ronald P. Gibson, Edward J. Fritsch,
Carman J. Liuzzo and Cynthia M. Latvala to execute and file on the
undersigned's behalf all Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including amendments thereto)
that the undersigned may be required to file with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission as a result of the undersigned's ownership of or
transactions in securities of Highwoods Properties, Inc.  The authority of
Ronald P. Gibson, Edward J. Fritsch, Carman J. Liuzzo, Mack D. Pridgen III
and Cynthia M. Latvala under this Statement shall continue until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with regard to
the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in securities of Highwoods
Properties, Inc., unless earlier revoked in writing.  The undersigned
acknowledges that Ronald P. Gibson, Edward J. Fritsch, Carman J. Liuzzo and
Cynthia M. Latvala are not assuming any of the undersigned's
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934.



Date:	4/10/2003

Name: Mack D.
Pridgen III

Signature: /s/ Mack D. Pridgen III