Atlanta, GA (September 26, 2008) -- IDI, a full-service industrial real estate company, has placed in the top 5 in the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Best Places to Work contest. IDI was named the No. 4 company in the medium-size category (101 to 500 employees) in the annual ranking, which is the region’s premier award acknowledging the best of Atlanta organizations.

“We are truly honored to be recognized as one of Atlanta’s top 5 places to work,” said Tim Gunter, President and CEO of IDI. “Creating a great place to work has been a key objective of our company since its founding and we remain devoted to cultivating a work environment in which people want to spend the majority of their day – for the life of their career.”

IDI was recognized for its life/work balance, active encouragement of employee volunteerism and sustainability initiatives. The rankings were based on surveys of more than 200 companies conducted by the Atlanta Business Chronicle in partnership with Quantum Market Research Inc. Finalists were selected in large, medium and small company categories.

About IDI

IDI (www.idi.com) is a full-service industrial real estate developer based in Atlanta, providing strategically located properties throughout North America to meet its tenants’ distribution, warehouse and light-manufacturing needs. To date, IDI has developed 120 million square feet of industrial space valued at $5.6 billion. IDI has development offices in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Chicago, Dallas, Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, Memphis and Philadelphia. Nationally, IDI Services Group provides leasing services for third-party building owners. By working closely with each owner and conducting a thorough analysis of each facility, IDI helps our clients achieve leasing goals and maximize property value.