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Bradley Real Estate Reports Second Quarter Results

    Financial Highlights (dollars in 000's, except per share data)

                     Three Months Ended      %    Six Months Ended      %
                           June 30,        Change      June 30,       Change
                       2000       1999             2000      1999

    Revenue          $39,859    $37,558    6.1%  $81,690   $76,911     6.2%
     Provision for
      merger related
      expenses       ($1,606)         -   -100%   ($1,806)       -    -100%
     EBITDA          $25,866    $24,941    3.7%  $53,452   $49,690     7.6%
     Funds from
      Operations     $13,803    $14,544   -5.1%  $29,381   $29,045     1.2%
     FFO Per Share-
      Basic            $0.59      $0.57    3.5%    $1.24     $1.14     8.8%
     FFO Per Share-
      Diluted          $0.58      $0.56    3.6%    $1.21     $1.13     7.1%
     Net Income
      attributable to
      common
      shareowners     $6,721     $7,831  -14.2%  $15,433   $15,642    -1.3%
     Net Income Per
      Share - Basic    $0.30      $0.33   -9.1%    $0.69     $0.65     6.2%
     Net Income Per
      Share - Diluted  $0.30      $0.33   -9.1%    $0.69     $0.65     6.2%

     At June 30,                        2000            1999       % Change

    Total Market Capitalization     $1,103,134      $1,080,765       2.1%
     Portfolio Occupancy                   93%             94%      -1.0%
     Total Square Feet                  15,220          15,313      -0.6%
     No. of Properties                      96              95       1.0%

    NORTHBROOK, Ill., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Bradley Real Estate, Inc.
(NYSE: BTR) today reported second quarter funds from operations per share of
$0.58 per share, or $13.8 million, from $0.56 per share, or $14.5 million a
year earlier.  For the six months ended June 30, 2000, funds from operations
per share increased to $1.21 per share, or $29.4 million, compared to $1.13
per share, or $29.0 million, in the prior year.  The results for both the
three and six-month periods were negatively impacted by a provision for merger
related expenses of $1.6 million and $1.8 million, respectively, and were
positively impacted by a one-time bankruptcy settlement from HomePlace, a
former tenant at Har Mar Mall, in the amount of $734,000.  Excluding the
provision for merger related expenses and the bankruptcy settlement, funds
from operations per share increased 8.9%, to $0.61 per share for the second
quarter of 2000 from the second quarter of 1999, and increased 10.6%, to $1.25
per share for the six months ended June 30, 2000 from the same period in 1999.
All per share amounts are reported on a diluted basis.
    Net income attributable to common shareowners for the quarter totaled
$6.7 million, or $0.30 per share, compared with $7.8 million, or $0.33 per
share, for the prior-year quarter.  For the six months ended June 30, 2000,
net income attributable to common shareowners totaled $15.4 million, or $0.69
per share, compared to $15.6 million, or $0.65 per share, in the prior year.
Excluding the provision for merger related expenses, and its effect on
minority interest, diluted net income per share increased 12.1%, to $0.37 per
share for the second quarter of 2000 from the second quarter of 1999, and
increased 16.9%, to $0.76 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2000
from the same period in 1999.
    At June 30, 2000, total assets were $986.6 million, compared with
$964.7 million a year earlier.  The Company's debt to total market
capitalization was 41.2 percent and its debt service coverage ratio for the
quarter was 2.9 times.  Total debt outstanding was $454.1 million at a
weighted average interest rate of 7.67 percent and a weighted average maturity
of 4.77 years.  At June 30, 2000 the Company had $86.0 million outstanding
under its $250 million unsecured line of credit.

    Leasing Activity Review
    Portfolio occupancy at quarter-end was 93 percent.  Leasing activity
during the quarter included 51 new leases totaling 365,000 square feet at an
average base rent for comparable space of $5.52 per square foot, a 7.4 percent
increase over the prior average base rent.  In addition, during the quarter
the Company renewed 51 leases totaling 207,000 square feet at an average base
rent of $8.52 per square foot, a 4.7 percent increase over the prior average
base rent.
    Year-to-date, the Company signed 92 new leases, totaling 572,000 square
feet, at an average base rent for comparable space of $7.61 per square foot,
an 8.7 percent increase over the prior average base rent.  In addition, the
Company renewed 129 leases, totaling 448,000 square feet, at an average base
rent of $10.03 per square foot, a 6.3 percent increase over the prior average
base rent.

    Merger with Heritage
    The Company announced on May 15, 2000, that it had executed a definitive
merger agreement pursuant to which Bradley will merge into Heritage Property
Investment Trust, Inc., a private real estate investment trust headquartered
in Boston, Massachusetts.
    Under the terms of the agreement, the shareowners of Bradley Common Stock
will receive $22.00 per share cash for all outstanding shares of Bradley.  The
holders of Bradley 8.4% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock will receive
approximately $22.458 per share cash for all outstanding shares in accordance
with their terms, based on the conversion ratio into Common Stock of
approximately 1.0208.  Each of the limited partners of Bradley Operating
Limited Partnership will be offered the opportunity to remain as limited
partners or receive the same cash consideration as the common stockholders, or
$22.00 per unit, in exchange for their limited partnership interest.
Prudential Real Estate Investors (PREI) and Prudential Mortgage Capital
Company (PMCC) have committed to provide equity and debt financing to Heritage
for the transaction, subject to certain conditions.
    On July 14, 2000, the Company mailed the definitive proxy statement with
respect to the merger to all common and preferred stockholders of record as of
July 7, 2000.  The Special Meeting of Stockholders at which stockholders will
vote on the merger is scheduled for August 31, 2000.
    Thomas P. D'Arcy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We have
mailed proxy materials relating to our merger with Heritage and we have set
the Special Meeting of Stockholders for August 31, 2000.  We currently
anticipate, assuming all other conditions to close are satisfied, that the
transaction will close by the end of the third quarter."
    Bradley Real Estate is the nation's oldest real estate investment trust
and a leading owner and operator of neighborhood and community shopping
centers located in the Midwest region of the United States.  The Company owns
96 shopping centers located in 15 states aggregating 15.2 million square feet
of rentable space.  The Company has paid 156 consecutive quarterly dividends
to its shareowners.

    The preceding information contains forward-looking statements of the
Company's plans, objectives and expectations, which are dependent upon a
number of factors including a stable retailing climate in the Midwestern
United States, the financial viability of the Company's tenants, the
continuing availability of retail center acquisitions and development
opportunities in the Midwest on favorable terms, the Company's ability to
effectively add value through redevelopment and the possibility that market or
other factors could adversely affect Heritage's ability to obtain the
financing necessary to complete the merger or otherwise delay closing of the
merger.  Reference is made to the discussions under the captions "Risk
Factors" in the Company's 1999 Form 10-K report which includes a discussion of
certain other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those in forward-looking statements.  The Company undertakes no duty or
obligation to update any forward-looking statement in this press release.
    To receive additional information on Bradley Real Estate free of charge
via fax, dial 1-800-PRO-INFO and enter "BTR" or visit the company's website at
http://www.bradleyrealestate.com


                          BRADLEY REAL ESTATE, INC.
                         CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                  (Dollars in thousands, except share data)
                                 (UNAUDITED)

                                         June 30,     December 31,
    ASSETS                                 2000            1999    % Change

    Real estate investments-at cost   $ 1,046,042     $ 1,014,158      3.1%
    Accumulated depreciation and
     amortization                         (91,767)        (81,302)    12.9%
    Net real estate investments           954,275         932,856      2.3%

    Real estate investments held
     for sale                                   -          29,890   -100.0%

    Other assets:
       Cash and cash equivalents                -           4,434   -100.0%
       Rents and other receivables,
        net of allowance for
        doubtful accounts of $4,156
        for 2000 and $4,545 for 1999       14,233          12,273     16.0%
       Deferred charges, net and
        other assets                       18,063          16,714      8.1%

    Total assets                        $ 986,571       $ 996,167     -1.0%

    LIABILITIES AND SHARE OWNERS' EQUITY

    Mortgage loans                       $ 93,436       $ 100,718     -7.2%
    Unsecured notes payable               274,616         199,604     37.6%
    Line of credit                         86,000         144,500    -40.5%
    Accounts payable, accrued expenses
     and other liabilities                 32,712          32,787     -0.2%

    Total liabilities                     486,764         477,609      1.9%

    Exchangeable limited partnership
     units                                 18,159          19,306     -5.9%
    Series B preferred units               49,100          49,100      0.0%
    Series C preferred units               24,344          24,344      0.0%

    Total minority interest                91,603          92,750     -1.2%

    Share Owners' equity:
       Shares of preferred stock and
        paid-in capital, par value
        $.01 per share; liquidation
        preference $25.00 per share:
         Authorized 20,000,000 shares;
          3,478,219 shares of Series A
          Convertible Preferred Stock
          issued and outstanding at
          June 30, 2000 and December 31,
          1999                             86,802          86,802      0.0%
       Shares of common stock and
        paid-in capital, par value
        $.01 per share:
         Authorized 80,000,000 shares;
          issued and outstanding
          22,136,119 and 23,079,357
          shares at June 30, 2000 and
          December 31, 1999,
          respectively                    317,743         333,907     -4.8%
       Shares of excess stock, par
        value $.01 per share:
         Authorized 50,000,000 shares;
          0 shares issued and
          outstanding                           -               -         -
       Retained earnings                    3,659           5,099    -28.2%

    Total share owners' equity            408,204         425,808     -4.1%

    Total liabilities and share owners'
     equity                             $ 986,571       $ 996,167     -1.0%


                          BRADLEY REAL ESTATE, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                                 (UNAUDITED)

                       Three months ended June 30,  Six months ended June 30,
                          2000    1999   % Change   2000      1999  % Change
    Income:

       Rental income
        and recoveries
        from tenants    $39,370  $36,872     6.8%  $80,148  $75,582    6.0%
       Other income         489      686   -28.7%    1,542    1,329   16.0%
                         39,859   37,558     6.1%   81,690   76,911    6.2%
    Expenses:

       Operations,
        maintenance and
        management        4,741    5,405   -12.3%   10,834   12,083  -10.3%
       Real estate taxes  5,831    5,556     4.9%   11,902   11,671    2.0%
       Mortgage and
        other interest    8,254    7,182    14.9%   16,489   14,869   10.9%
       General and
        administrative    1,815    1,866    -2.7%    3,696    4,067   -9.1%
       Provision for
        merger related
        expenses          1,606        -   100.0%    1,806        -  100.0%
       Depreciation and
        amortization      7,021    6,484     8.3%   13,885   12,941    7.3%
                         29,268   26,493    10.5%   58,612   55,631    5.4%

    Income before equity
     in earnings of
     partnership and net
     gain on sale of
     properties          10,591   11,065    -4.3%   23,078   21,280    8.4%
    Equity in earnings
     of partnership           -      153  -100.0%        -      500 -100.0%
    Net gain on sale
     of properties            -        -     0.0%      205        -  100.0%

    Income before
     allocation to
     minority interest   10,591   11,218    -5.6%   23,283   21,780      6.9%
    Income allocated to
     exchangeable
     limited partnership
     units                 (380)    (452)  -15.9%     (870)    (921)  -5.5%
    Income allocated to
     Series B and C
     preferred units     (1,664)  (1,109)   50.0%   (3,328)  (1,565) 112.7%

    Net income            8,547    9,657   -11.5%   19,085   19,294   -1.1%
    Preferred share
     distributions       (1,826)  (1,826)    0.0%   (3,652)  (3,652)   0.0%
    Net income
     attributable to
     common share
     owners              $6,721   $7,831   -14.2%  $15,433  $15,642   -1.3%

    Basic net income
     per share            $0.30    $0.33    -9.1%    $0.69    $0.65    6.2%

    Diluted net income
     per share            $0.30    $0.33    -9.1%    $0.69    $0.65    6.2%


                       CALCULATION OF FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS

                             Three Months Ended        Six Months Ended
                                    June 30,              June 30,
                            2000      1999  % Change  2000     1999  % Change

    Income before
      allocation
      to minority
       interest          $10,591  $11,218    -5.6%  $23,283  $21,780     6.9%
      -Preferred share
       distributions      (1,826)  (1,826)    0.0%   (3,652)  (3,652)    0.0%
      -Income allocated
       to Series B and
        C preferred units (1,664)  (1,109)   50.0%   (3,328)  (1,565)  112.7%
      +Depreciation of
       real estate assets
        & amortization of
         tenant
          improvements     6,244    5,553    12.4%   12,372   11,002    12.5%
      +Amortization of
       deferred leasing
        commissions          458      353    29.7%      911      784    16.2%
      +Other amortization
       including deferred
        finance & non-real
         estate related
         costs               319      578   -44.8%      602    1,155   -47.9%
      -Amortization of
       deferred finance &
        non-real estate
        related costs       (319)    (280)   13.9%     (602)    (559)    7.7%
      +Depreciation and
       amortization included
        in equity in earnings
         of partnership        -       57  -100.0%        -      100  -100.0%
      -Net gain on sale of
       real estate
        investments            -        -     0.0%     (205)       -  -100.0%
    Funds from
     Operations          $13,803  $14,544    -5.1%  $29,381  $29,045     1.2%

    Funds from Operations
      per share - basic    $0.59    $0.57     3.5%    $1.24    $1.14     8.8%

    Funds from Operations
     per share - diluted   $0.58    $0.56     3.6%    $1.21    $1.13     7.1%



     RECONCILIATION OF BASIC EARNINGS AND FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS PER SHARE
           TO DILUTED EARNINGS AND FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS PER SHARE

                             Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended
                                    June 30,                June 30,
                                2000       1999         2000        1999

    Net Income

    NUMERATOR
    Basic:
      Net income
       attributable to
        common share
         owners             $6,721,000  $7,831,000  $15,433,000 $15,642,000

    Diluted:
      Net income
       attributable to
        common share
         owners             $6,721,000  $7,831,000  $15,433,000 $15,642,000
      Income allocated
       to exchangeable
        limited partnership
         units                 380,000     452,000      870,000     921,000
      Convertible
       preferred stock
        distributions*               -           -            -           -
      Diluted net
       income               $7,101,000  $8,283,000  $16,303,000 $16,563,000

    DENOMINATOR
    Basic:
      Weighted average
       common shares
        outstanding         22,137,092  24,056,671   22,376,565  24,026,988
    Diluted:
      Weighted average
       common shares
        outstanding         22,137,092  24,056,671   22,376,565  24,026,988
      Effect of dilutive
       securities:
       Stock options           100,706      40,101       51,628      34,823
       Convertible
        preferred stock*             -           -            -           -
       Exchangeable
        limited
         partnership
          units              1,250,682   1,387,823    1,261,250   1,414,264
      Weighted average
       shares and
        assumed
         conversions        23,488,480  25,484,595   23,689,443  25,476,075

    Basic earnings per
      share                      $0.30       $0.33        $0.69       $0.65

    Diluted earnings per
      share                      $0.30       $0.33        $0.69       $0.65

       *Amounts are not
        included, as the
         effects are
          anti-dilutive

    Funds From Operations

    NUMERATOR
    Basic:
      Funds from
       Operations          $13,803,000 $14,544,000  $29,381,000 $29,045,000
      Diluted:
      Funds from
       Operations          $13,803,000 $14,544,000  $29,381,000 $29,045,000
      Convertible
       preferred
        stock
         distributions       1,826,000   1,826,000    3,652,000   3,652,000
      Diluted Funds
       from Operations     $15,629,000 $16,370,000  $33,033,000 $32,697,000

    DENOMINATOR
    Basic:
      Weighted average
       common shares and
        partnership
         units
          outstanding       23,387,774  25,444,494   23,637,815  25,441,252
    Diluted:
      Weighted average
       common shares
        and partnership
         units
          outstanding       23,387,774  25,444,494   23,637,815  25,441,252
      Effect of
       dilutive
        securities:
       Stock options           100,706      40,101       51,628      34,823
       Convertibles
        preferred stock      3,550,652   3,550,910    3,550,652   3,550,912
      Weighted average
       shares and
        assumed
         conversions        27,039,132  29,035,505   27,240,095  29,026,987

    Basic Funds from
      Operations per
       share                     $0.59       $0.57        $1.24       $1.14

    Diluted Funds from
      Operations per share       $0.58       $0.56        $1.21       $1.13


SOURCE Bradley Real Estate, Inc.




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    CONTACT:
    Thomas P. D'Arcy, Chairman and CEO of Bradley
    Real Estate, 847-272-9800; or Diane Rohlin of The Financial
    Relations Board, 312-640-6748