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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE TO
(Amendment No. 3)

Tender Offer Statement under Section 14(d)(1)
or 13(e)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))

Lex-Win Acquisition LLC, The Lexington Master Limited Partnership, Lexington Realty Trust, WRT Realty, L.P, Winthrop Realty Trust, VII Wells Holdings, L.L.C., Starwood Global Opportunity Fund VII-A, L.P., Starwood Global Opportunity Fund VII-B, L.P., Starwood U.S. Opportunity Fund VII-D, L.P.
and Starwood U.S. Opportunity Fund VII-D-2, L.P.
(Names of Filing Persons) (Offerors)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)

949906101
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

Michael L. Ashner   David J. Heymann
c/o Winthrop Realty Trust   Post Heymann & Koffler LLP
Two Jericho Plaza, Wing A   Two Jericho Plaza, Wing A
Suite 111   Suite 211
Jericho, New York 11753   Jericho, New York 11753
Tel: 516-822-0022   Tel: 516-681-3636
Fax: 516-433-2777   Fax: 516-433-2777

(Name, address, and telephone numbers of person authorized
to receive notices and communications on behalf of filing persons)

Calculation of Filing Fee

Transaction valuation*
   Amount of Filing Fee
$419,000,000   $12,863
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For purposes of the filing fee only assumes the purchase of 45,000,000 shares at a purchase price of $9.30 per share in cash.

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Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
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Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.

Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:

Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: o

TENDER OFFER

        This Amendment No. 3 amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed by Lex-Win Acquisition LLC (the "Purchaser") with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on May 25, 2007, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed with the SEC on May 29, 2007 and as further amended by Amendment No. 2 filed with the SEC on June 6, 2007 (as amended, the "Schedule TO"), to purchase up to 25,000,000 shares of common stock (the "Shares") in Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (the "Company"), as set forth in the Schedule TO.

        Each of VII Wells Holdings, L.L.C., Starwood Global Opportunity Fund VII-A, L.P., Starwood Global Opportunity Fund VII-B, L.P., Starwood U.S. Opportunity Fund VII-D, L.P. and Starwood U.S. Opportunity Fund VII-D-2, L.P., are added as offerors herein because they own, directly or indirectly, as the case may be, an interest in the Purchaser, but are otherwise not participating in the offer described in this Schedule TO.

        ITEMS 1 THROUGH 11

        Items 1 through 11 of this Schedule TO are hereby amended and supplemented by incorporating by reference the information in Supplement No. 1 to the Offer to Purchase, dated June 12, 2007, which is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(8), including all schedules thereto.

        ITEM 12

        Item 12 is amended by adding the following Exhibits.

Item 12.
   Exhibits

(a)(8)
 
Supplement No. 1 to Offer to Purchase dated June 12, 2007
(a)(9)   Letter to Stockholders dated June 12, 2007
(a)(10)   Press Release dated June 12, 2007

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SIGNATURES

        After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

    LEX-WIN ACQUISTION LLC

 
 
By:
The Lexington Master Limited Partnership Member
    By: Lex GP-1 Trust
General Partner

 
 
By:
/s/  MICHAEL L. ASHNER      
Michael L. Ashner
Chief Executive Officer

 
 
THE LEXINGTON MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

 
 
By:
Lex GP-1 Trust
General Partner
    By: /s/  MICHAEL L. ASHNER      
Michael L. Ashner
Chief Executive Officer

 
 
LEX GP-1 TRUST

 
 
By:
/s/  MICHAEL L. ASHNER      
Michael L. Ashner
Chief Executive Officer

 
 
LEXINGTON REALTY TRUST

 
 
By:
/s/  T. WILSON EGLIN      
T. Wilson Eglin
Chief Executive Officer

 
 
WRT REALTY, L.P.

 
 
By:
Winthrop Realty Trust
General Partner
    By: /s/  PETER BRAVERMAN      
Peter Braverman
President

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    WINTHROP REALTY TRUST

 
 
By:
/s/  PETER BRAVERMAN      
Peter Braverman
President

 
 
STARWOOD GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY FUND, VII-A, L.P.

 
 
By:
SOF-VII Management, L.L.C.
General Partner
    By: Starwood Capital Group Global, L.L.C.
General Manager

 
 
By:
/s/  JEFFREY LALIBERTE      
Authorized Person

 
 
STARWOOD GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY FUND, VII-B, L.P.

 
 
By:
SOF-VII Management, L.L.C.
General Partner
    By: Starwood Capital Group Global, L.L.C.
General Manager

 
 
By:
/s/  JEFFREY LALIBERTE      
Authorized Person

 
 
STARWOOD U.S. OPPORTUNITY FUND, VII-D, L.P.

 
 
By:
SOF-VII Management, L.L.C.
General Partner
    By: Starwood Capital Group Global, L.L.C.
General Manager

 
 
By:
/s/  JEFFREY LALIBERTE      
Authorized Person

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    STARWOOD U.S. OPPORTUNITY FUND, VII-D-2, L.P.

 
 
By:
SOF-VII Management, L.L.C.
General Partner
    By: Starwood Capital Group Global, L.L.C.
General Manager

 
 
By:
/s/  JEFFREY LALIBERTE      
Authorized Person

 
 
VII WELLS HOLDINGS, L.L.C.

 
 
By:
/s/  JEFFREY LALIBERTE      
Authorized Person

Dated: June 12, 2007

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SIGNATURES

Exhibit (a)(8)

        LEX-WIN HAS INCREASED ITS OFFER PRICE TO $9.30 PER SHARE
AND THE NUMBER OF SHARES IT IS SEEKING TO 45,000,000

Supplement No. 1 to Offer to Purchase for Cash
Up to
45,000,000 Shares of Common Stock
of
Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
at
$9.30 Net Per Share
by
Lex-Win Acquisition LLC

THE OFFER, WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS AND PRORATION PERIOD WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., EASTERN TIME,
ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2007 UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED (the "Expiration Date").

        On May 25, 2007, Lex-Win Acquisition LLC ("we" or "Lex-Win") offered to purchase up to 25,000,000 of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, in Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Company") for a purchase price of $9.00 per share upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in our Offer to Purchase dated May 25, 2007 and in the related Letter of Transmittal. Capitalized terms used in this Supplement No. 1 that are not defined shall have the meaning given to such term in our Offer to Purchase.

        The purpose of this Supplement No. 1 is to advise holders of shares that our Offer has been enhanced as follows:

Questions and requests for assistance or for additional copies of this Offer to Purchase, the letter of transmittal and other required documents may be directed to MacKenzie Partners, Inc., information agent, at (800) 322-2885.

        In connection with the amendments to our Offer, please be advised that:

        Holders of shares should note that the Offer to Purchase and Letter of Transmittal were first mailed on or about June 8, 2007.

IMPORTANT

        Any stockholder desiring to tender all or any portion of that stockholder's shares should either (1) complete and sign the letter of transmittal in accordance with the instructions to the letter of transmittal and have that stockholder's signature thereon guaranteed, mail or deliver the letter of transmittal together with any other required documents to Mellon Investor Services LLC (the "Depositary") or (2) request that stockholder's broker, dealer, bank, trust company or other stockholder nominee effect the transaction for that stockholder. A stockholder having shares registered in the name of a broker, dealer, bank, trust company or other nominee must contact that person if that stockholder desires to tender those shares.

        Questions and requests for assistance or for additional copies of this Supplement No. 1 to the Offer to Purchase, the Offer to Purchase, the letter of transmittal and other required documents may be directed to MacKenzie Partners, Inc., information agent, at the address and telephone number set forth on the back cover of this Supplement No. 1 to the Offer to Purchase.

        NO PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY RECOMMENDATION OR ANY REPRESENTATION ON BEHALF OF LEX-WIN OR TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION OTHER THAN AS CONTAINED HEREIN OR IN THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. NO SUCH RECOMMENDATION, INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATION MAY BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED.

        The Company is subject to the information and reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and in accordance therewith is required to file reports and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") relating to its business, financial condition and other matters. Such reports and other information are available on the Commission's electronic data gathering and retrieval (EDGAR) system, at its internet website (www.sec.gov), and may be inspected at the public reference facilities maintained by the Commission at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C.

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20549. Copies of such material can also be obtained from the Public Reference Room of the Commission in Washington, D.C. at prescribed rates.

        Lex-Win has filed with the Commission a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO, as amended, pursuant to Rule 14d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, furnishing certain additional information with respect to the Offer. Such statement and any amendments thereto, including exhibits, may be inspected and copies may be obtained from the offices of the Commission in the manner specified above.

June 12, 2007

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Exhibit A

        As a result of VII Wells being admitted as a member of Lex-Win, Section 8 of our Offer to Purchase is amended to read as follows:

        Lex-Win. We are a Delaware limited liability company organized for the purpose of acquiring shares. We are owned by Lexington whose common shares are listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "LXP", Winthrop whose common shares are listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "FUR" and by VII Wells, which is an entity controlled by Starwood.

        Our principal office is located at Two Jericho Plaza, Wing A, Jericho, New York 11753 and our telephone number is (516) 822-0022. We are governed by a Management Committee consisting of three persons, Michael L. Ashner, the Executive Chairman and Director of Strategic Acquisitions of Lexington and the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Winthrop, T. Wilson Eglin, Lexington's Chief Executive Officer, and Jeffrey Laliberte, a Vice President in the Acquisitions Group at Starwood Capital Group. For certain information concerning members of our Management Committee, see Schedule I to this Supplement No. 1 to our Offer to Purchase.

        Available Information. Both Lexington and Winthrop are subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act and, in accordance therewith, are required to file reports relating to their respective business, financial condition and other matters. Both Lexington and Winthrop must disclose in their proxy statements distributed to their shareholders and filed with the Commission information as of particular dates concerning their respective trustees and officers and other matters. Lex-Win, VII Wells and each of the Starwood Funds (as defined below) are privately-held entities and are not generally subject to the information filing requirements of the Exchange Act, and are not generally required to file reports, proxy statements and other information with the Commission relating to their respective businesses, financial condition and other matters. However, pursuant to Rule 14d-3 under the Exchange Act, Lex-Win filed with the Commission a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO, as amended, together with exhibits, including this Supplement No. 1 to the Offer to Purchase, which provides certain additional information with respect to the Offer. That information is available for inspection at the public reference facilities of the Commission at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549. You can obtain copies of that information by mail, upon payment of the Commission's customary charges, by writing to the Commission's principal office at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549. The Commission also maintains a web site that contains reports, proxy statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with it. You can find those reports, proxy statements and other information on the Commission's web site, www.sec.gov. You can also obtain information relating to Lexington at its website, www.lxp.com, information relating to Winthrop at its website, www.winthropreit.com, and information relating to Starwood at its website, www.starwoodcapital.com.

        Except for 24,085 shares owned by a charitable foundation established by Michael L. Ashner, neither Lex-Win nor any affiliate of ours or of Lexington, Winthrop, VII Wells or the Starwood Funds owns any shares of the Company.

        Starwood Funds. Each of Starwood Global Opportunity Fund VII-A, L.P. ("VII-A"), Starwood Global Opportunity Fund VII-B, L.P. ("VII-B"), Starwood U.S. Opportunity Fund VII-D, L.P. ("VII-D") and Starwood U.S. Opportunity Fund VII-D-2, L.P. ("VII-D-2") is a private investment fund organized as a limited partnership under the laws of the State of Delaware. VII-A, VII-B, VII-D and VII-D-2 are collectively referred to herein as the "Starwood Funds". The Starwood Funds have approximately $1,340,500,000 of committed capital (including both amounts that have been drawn and

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invested and commitments that remain outstanding). The Starwood Funds are all affiliates of each other and the principal business of each of them is real estate investment. The Starwood Funds collectively own a 100% equity interest in VII Wells. For certain information concerning the general partners of the Starwood Funds, see Schedule I to this Supplement No. 1 to our Offer to Purchase.

        The principal executive offices of each of the Starwood Funds are located at 591 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830, and their telephone number is (203) 422-7700.

        VII Wells. VII Wells has been formed solely for the purpose of the Offer and does not conduct any unrelated activities. VII Wells owns a 33.333% equity interest in Lex-Win. Except as set forth herein, none of VII Wells, the Starwood Funds nor any of their executive officers, directors, general partners or controlling affiliates currently has any other relationship with Lex-Win.

        The principal executive offices of VII Wells are located at 591 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830, and its telephone number is (203) 422-7700.

        Except as otherwise set forth herein, (i) none of Lex-Win, any member of our Management Committee, Lexington, Winthrop, VII Wells, the Starwood Funds or any affiliate, associate or majority-owned subsidiary thereof beneficially owns or has a right to acquire any shares, (ii) none of Lex-Win, any member of our Management Committee, Lexington, Winthrop, VII Wells, the Starwood Funds or any affiliate of any thereof, or any trustee, executive officer or subsidiary of Lexington, Winthrop, VII Wells or the Starwood Funds has effected any transaction in the shares within the past 60 days, (iii) none of Lex-Win, any member of our Management Committee, Lexington, Winthrop, VII Wells, the Starwood Funds or any affiliate of any thereof has any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship with any other person with respect to any securities of the Company, including but not limited to, contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships concerning the transfer or voting thereof, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of loans, guarantees against loss or the giving or withholding of proxies, consents or authorizations, (iv) there have been no transactions or business relationships which would be required to be disclosed under the rules and regulations of the Commission between Lex-Win, any member of our Management Committee, Lexington, Winthrop, VII Wells, the Starwood Funds or any affiliate of any thereof on the one hand, and the Company or its officers, directors or affiliates, on the other hand, (v) there have been no contracts, negotiations or transactions between Lex-Win, any member of our Management Committee, Lexington, Winthrop, VII Wells, the Starwood Funds or any affiliate of any thereof on the one hand, and the Company or its affiliates, on the other hand, concerning a merger, consolidation or acquisition, tender offer or other acquisition of securities, an election of directors or a sale or other transfer of a material amount of assets, (vi) no member of our Management Committee, executive officer or trustee of Lexington, Winthrop, VII Wells or the Starwood Funds has been convicted in a criminal proceeding during the past five years (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), and (vii) no member of our Management Committee, executive officer or trustee of Lexington, Winthrop, VII Wells or the Starwood Funds has been a party to any judicial or administrative proceeding during the past five years (except for matters dismissed without sanction or settlement) that resulted in a judgment, decree, or final order enjoining him from future violations of, or prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state securities laws, or a finding of any violation of federal or state securities laws.

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SCHEDULE I

        Schedule I of our Offer to Purchase is hereby amended to read as follows:

CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING LEX-WIN'S MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Name
   Business Experience
Michael L. Ashner
Age 54		   Mr. Ashner served as Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of Newkirk Realty Trust, Inc. ("Newkirk") until consummation of the merger with Lexington, a position he held since June 2005. Since December 31, 2006, Mr. Ashner has serves as a trustee and Lexington's Executive Chairman and Director of Strategic Acquisitions. Mr. Ashner also serves as a trustee and the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Winthrop Realty Trust ("Winthrop"), positions he has held since January 2004. Since 1996 he has also served as the Chief Executive Officer of Winthrop Realty Partners, L.P., a real estate investment and management company. Mr. Ashner devotes the business time to us as is reasonably required to perform his duties. Mr. Ashner served as a director and Chief Executive Officer of Shelbourne Properties I, Inc., Shelbourne Properties II, Inc. and Shelbourne Properties III, Inc. (collectively, the "Shelbourne Entities"), three real estate investment trusts, from August 2002 until their liquidation in April 2004. Mr. Ashner also serves on the board of directors of NBTY, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of nutritional supplements.

T. Wilson Eglin
Age 42
 
Mr. Eglin has served as Lexington's Chief Executive Officer since January 2003, Lexington's Chief Operating Officer since October 1993, Lexington's President since April 1996 and as a trustee since May 1994. He served as one of Lexington's Executive Vice Presidents from October 1993 to April 1996. Mr. Eglin also serves as Chief Executive Officer and President and a member of the Board of Directors of Lexington Strategic Asset Corp.

Jeffrey Laliberte
Age 26
 
Jeffrey Laliberte currently serves as a Vice President in the Acquisitions Group at Starwood Capital Group, a real estate private equity firm based in Greenwich, Connecticut, a position he has held since 2003. Prior to joining Starwood Capital Group, Mr. Laliberte worked at Wells Fargo in their Real Estate Group, focused on debt origination in the residential and retail sectors. Mr. Laliberte holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Each of the foregoing individuals is a United States citizen.

CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING THE GENERAL PARTNERS OF
THE STARWOOD FUNDS

        SOF-VII Management, L.L.C., a limited liability company formed under the laws of Delaware, is the general partner of each of the Starwood Funds. SOF-VII Management, L.L.C.'s business address is 591 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830 and its principal business is real estate investment.

        Starwood Capital Group Global, L.L.C., a limited liability company formed under the laws of Connecticut, is the general manager of SOF-VII Management, L.L.C. Starwood Capital Group Global, L.L.C.'s business address is 591 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830 and its principal business is real estate investment.

        Barry S. Sternlicht is, and has been, the chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital Group Global, L.L.C. and its predecessor entities since its formation in 1991. Mr. Sternlicht is a citizen of the United States. Mr. Sternlicht's business address is 591 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830 and his present principal occupation is that of private investor.

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IMPORTANT

        Any stockholder desiring to tender any or all of such stockholder's shares should, prior to June 27, 2007, mail, deliver or telecopy to Mellon Investor Services LLC (the "Depositary") at the address set forth below (a) a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (a copy of which is enclosed with this Offer to Purchase, printed on blue paper), including all required signature guarantees, and (b) any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal.

Mellon Investor Services, LLC

By Registered Mail:
Attn: Reorganization Dept.
27th Floor
P.O. Box 3301
South Hackensack, NJ 07606		   By Hand:
Attn: Reorganization Dept.
480 Washington Boulevard
Mail Drop - Reorg
Jersey City, NJ 07310		   By Overnight Courier:
Attn: Reorganization Dept.
480 Washington Boulevard
Mail Drop - Reorg
Jersey City, NJ 07310

Questions or requests for assistance or additional copies of this Offer to Purchase or the Letter of Transmittal may be directed to MacKenzie Partners, Inc. (the "Information Agent"), at the address or facsimile number set forth below.

GRAPHIC

105 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10016
proxy@mackenziepartners.com
(212) 929-5500 (call collect)
or
Toll-Free (800) 322-2885



Exhibit (a)(9)

        LEX-WIN ACQUISITION LLC
Two Jericho Plaza
Wing A—Suite 111
Jericho, New York 11753

June 12, 2007

Dear Wells' Stockholders:

        You recently should have received an Offer to Purchase, Letter of Transmittal and other related materials from us relating to our offer to purchase shares of common stock of Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. ("Wells" or the "Company"). We are delighted to advise you of certain enhancements to our offer.

        We would again like to highlight certain information about our offer for your consideration:

        We want to address some of the reasons given by the Company's self-serving Board in their recommendation against our offer:

        In considering our offer, bear in mind that the recommendation not to tender comes from a Board which is currently being sued in Federal District Court for, among other things, failure to provide you with full disclosure in connection with the Internalization Merger, various Federal securities law violations and breach of fiduciary duty.

        Our previously provided Letter of Transmittal should still be used to tender your shares. You will automatically receive the increased price upon acceptance of your tender. Accordingly, to accept our offer, complete the enclosed Letter of Transmittal on BLUE paper and return it to Mellon Investor Services, LLC, the depositary for our offer, prior to 5:00 p.m. eastern time on June 27, 2007.

        If you have any questions regarding the offer or need assistance in tendering your shares, please contact MacKenzie Partners, Inc., the Information Agent for the offer, at (212) 929-5500 (call collect) or Toll Free (800) 322-2885.

                                                                         Sincerely,

                                                                         Lex-Win Acquisition LLC

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Exhibit (a)(10)

Contact: Beverly Bergman of Winthrop Realty Trust, +1-617-570-4614; or
Carol Merriman, VP Investor Relations & Corporate Development of Lexington Realty Trust,
+1-212-692-7264, cmerriman@lxp.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 12, 2007

LEXINGTON REALTY TRUST AND WINTHROP REALTY TRUST ENHANCE OFFER FOR COMMON SHARES IN WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

        New York, June 12—Lexington Realty Trust (NYSE:LXP) and Winthrop Realty Trust (NYSE:FUR) today announced that their joint tender offer being made through Lex-Win Acquisition LLC ("Lex-Win") to acquire shares of common stock in Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. has been enhanced to increase the price per share to $9.30 and to increase the number of shares being sought to 45,000,000. In addition, a third entity unaffiliated with Lexington or Winthrop has been admitted as an equal member in Lex-Win.

        Lex-Win's offer is scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m. New York time on June 27, 2007 unless the offer is extended. Lex-Win's offer is being made subject to the terms and conditions set forth in, and solely through its Offer to Purchase, dated May 25, 2007, as amended by Supplement No. 1 thereto dated June 12, 2007, and the related Letter of Transmittal and any amendments or supplements thereto, and is being made to all holders of shares. Copies of Lex-Win's Offer to Purchase, the related Letter of Transmittal and other tender offer materials may be obtained from Lex-Win's information agent for the offer, MacKenzie Partners, Inc., (212) 929-5500 (call collect), or Toll-Free: (800) 322-2885.

This press release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell shares. The offer is made solely by the Offer to Purchase, dated May 25, 2007, as amended by Supplement No. 1 thereto dated June 12, 2007, and the related Letter of Transmittal and any amendments or supplements thereto, and is being made to all holders of shares. The offer is not being made to (nor will tenders be accepted from or on behalf of) holders of shares in any jurisdiction in which the making of the offer or the acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the laws of such jurisdiction.