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Exhibit 99.2
Liberty Property Trust
Statement of Funds From Operations
December 31, 2008
(Unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                                                 
    Quarter Ended     Year Ended  
    December 31, 2008     December 31, 2007     December 31, 2008     December 31, 2007  
            Per             Per             Per             Per  
            Weighted             Weighted             Weighted             Weighted  
            Average             Average             Average             Average  
    Dollars     Share     Dollars     Share     Dollars     Share     Dollars     Share  
                 
Reconciliation of net income to FFO — basic:
                                                               
Basic — income available to common shareholders
  $ 51,798     $ 0.53     $ 35,532     $ 0.39     $ 151,942     $ 1.62     $ 164,831     $ 1.81  
 
                                                       
 
                                                               
Adjustments:
                                                               
Depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated joint ventures
    4,027               3,675               16,235               6,494          
Depreciation and amortization
    42,597               44,129               173,400               162,833          
Gain on property dispositions
    (19,662 )             (9,260 )             (34,336 )             (36,498 )        
Minority interest share in addback for depreciation and amortization and gain on property dispositions
    (1,068 )             (1,688 )             (6,606 )             (5,820 )        
                 
Funds from operations available to common shareholders — basic
  $ 77,692     $ 0.80     $ 72,388     $ 0.79     $ 300,635     $ 3.21     $ 291,840     $ 3.20  
                 
 
                                                               
Reconciliation of net income to FFO — diluted:
                                                               
Diluted — income available to common shareholders
  $ 51,798     $ 0.53     $ 35,532     $ 0.39     $ 151,942     $ 1.62     $ 164,831     $ 1.80  
 
                                                       
 
                                                               
Adjustments:
                                                               
Depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated joint ventures
    4,027               3,675               16,235               6,494          
Depreciation and amortization
    42,597               44,129               173,400               162,833          
Gain on property dispositions
    (19,662 )             (9,260 )             (34,336 )             (36,498 )        
Minority interest excluding preferred unit distributions
    2,143               1,629               6,669               7,556          
                 
Funds from operations available to common shareholders — diluted
  $ 80,903     $ 0.80     $ 75,705     $ 0.79     $ 313,910     $ 3.20     $ 305,216     $ 3.18  
                 
 
                                                               
Reconciliation of weighted average shares:
                                                               
Weighted average common shares — all basic calculations
    97,493               91,206               93,624               91,185          
Dilutive shares for long term compensation plans
                  289               180               618          
 
                                                       
Diluted shares for net income calculations
    97,493               91,495               93,804               91,803          
Weighted average common units
    4,189               4,190               4,190               4,190          
 
                                                       
Diluted shares for funds from operations calculations
    101,682               95,685               97,994               95,993          
 
                                                       
The Company believes that the calculation of Funds from operations is helpful to investors and management as it is a measure of the Company’s operating performance that excludes depreciation and amortization and gains and losses from property dispositions. As a result, year over year comparison of Funds from operations reflects the impact on operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, development activities, general and administrative expenses, and interest costs, providing perspective not immediately apparent from net income. In addition, management believes that Funds from operations provides useful information to the investment community about the Company’s financial performance when compared to other REITs since Funds from operations is generally recognized as the standard for reporting the operating performance of a REIT. Funds from operations available to common shareholders is defined by NAREIT as net income (computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”)), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Funds from operations available to common shareholders does not represent net income or cash flows from operations as defined by GAAP and does not necessarily indicate that cash flows will be sufficient to fund cash needs. It should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indicator of the Company’s operating performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. Funds from operations available to common shareholders also does not represent cash flows generated from operating, investing or financing activities as defined by GAAP.