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src="/web/20110217145051im_/http://www.propertyoz.com.au/library/icn%20up%20red.jpg" border="0"></td></tr> <tr> <td>Melbourne CBD</td> <td>6.6%</td> <td><img alt="icon arrow red arrow up" src="/web/20110217145051im_/http://www.propertyoz.com.au/library/icn%20up%20red.jpg" border="0"></td></tr> <tr> <td>Canberra Region</td> <td>8.7%</td> <td><img alt="icon arrow green down" src="/web/20110217145051im_/http://www.propertyoz.com.au/library/inc-up.jpg" border="0"></td></tr> <tr> <td>Brisbane CBD</td> <td>11.3%</td> <td><img alt="icon arrow red arrow up" src="/web/20110217145051im_/http://www.propertyoz.com.au/library/icn%20up%20red.jpg" border="0"></td></tr> <tr> <td>Perth CBD</td> <td>8.2%</td> <td><img alt="icon arrow red arrow up" src="/web/20110217145051im_/http://www.propertyoz.com.au/library/icn%20up%20red.jpg" border="0"></td></tr> <tr> <td>Adelaide Core</td> <td>6.1%</td> <td><img alt="icon arrow red arrow up" src="/web/20110217145051im_/http://www.propertyoz.com.au/library/icn%20up%20red.jpg" border="0"></td></tr> <tr> <td>Hobart CBD</td> <td>3.7%</td> <td><img alt="icon arrow red arrow up" src="/web/20110217145051im_/http://www.propertyoz.com.au/library/icn%20up%20red.jpg" border="0"></td></tr> <tr> <td>Darwin CBD</td> <td>8.4%</td> <td>    </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> <p>Visit <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110217145051/http://www.officemarketreport.com.au/">www.OfficeMarketReport.com.au</a> for more information.</p></td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br> </p></li> <li><table id="data-table" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <caption>Q1 2010 Investment Performance Index<br>Total Annual Returns by Sector</caption> <tbody> <tr> <td>Composite Property</td> <td> 1.0%</td> <td><img alt="Icon - Up" src="/web/20110217145051im_/http://www.propertyoz.com.au/library/inc-up.gif" border="0"></td></tr> <tr> <td>Retail</td> <td> 3.0%</td> <td><img alt="Icon - Up" src="/web/20110217145051im_/http://www.propertyoz.com.au/library/inc-up.gif" border="0"></td></tr> <tr> <td>Office</td> <td>-0.9%</td> <td><img alt="Icon - Up" src="/web/20110217145051im_/http://www.propertyoz.com.au/library/inc-up.gif" border="0"></td></tr> <tr> <td>Industrial</td> <td> 1.1%</td> <td><img alt="Icon - Up" src="/web/20110217145051im_/http://www.propertyoz.com.au/library/inc-up.gif" border="0">    </td></tr> <tr> <td>S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT</td> <td> 40.6%</td> <td><img alt="Icon - Up" src="/web/20110217145051im_/http://www.propertyoz.com.au/library/inc-up.gif" border="0"></td></tr> <tr> <td>S&P/ASX 200</td> <td> 41.7%</td> <td><img alt="Icon - Up" src="/web/20110217145051im_/http://www.propertyoz.com.au/library/inc-up.gif" border="0"></td></tr> <tr> <td>CBA Bond: 10 Year Maturities</td> <td>-0.7%</td> <td><img alt="Icon - Up" src="/web/20110217145051im_/http://www.propertyoz.com.au/library/inc-up.gif" border="0"></td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3">Download the <a 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