Income Opportunity Reports First Quarter 2002 Net Income of $3.53 vs. $.47 Net Loss in 2001


DALLAS, May 15, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc. (AMEX:IOT) Wednesday announced that gains on the sales of the real estate resulted in first quarter 2002 net income of $5.07 million or $3.53 per share, on revenue of $2.82 million, compared to a net loss of $717,000, or $.47 per share, on revenue of $3.33 million for first quarter 2001.


 In the first quarter of 2002:

 *   Gains realized from property sales were $7.11 million, compared
     to no gain in 2001.

 *   Rents decreased to $2.80 million, from $3.25 million; due to the
     sale of a commercial property and decreased occupancy at the
     commercial properties, offset by increased apartment occupancy.

 *   Operating income decreased to $1.16 million, from $1.77 million
     in 2001, due to lower rents and higher property expense.

 *   Interest income decreased to $37,000, from $72,000 in 2001, due
     to a $1 million paydown on a note receivable in 2001.

Total expenses increased to $4.85 million, from $4.05 million in first quarter 2001, due to a provision for loss on a note receivable, payment of a net income fee and increased property operations costs.


 In the first quarter of 2002:  

 *   Provision for loss of $767,000 was recognized on a note
     receivable. No provision for loss occurred in first quarter 2001.

 *   Net income fee increased to $411,000, from no fee in 2001, based
     on 7.5 percent of net income.

 *   Property operations expense increased to $1.6 million, from $1.5
     million in first quarter 2001, due to higher leasing costs.

 *   Interest expense decreased to $1.1 million, from $1.5 million in
     2001, due to loan refinancing, the sale of a commercial property
     in 2002 and lower variable interest rates.

 *   Depreciation decreased to $500,000, from $585,000 in 2001, due to
     a property sold in 2002.

 *   General and administrative expense decreased to $285,000, from
     $311,000, due to lower professional fees.

Funds from operations (FFO) decreased to a loss of $1.53 million, from a loss $132,000, for first quarter 2002, and 2001, respectively. FFO is defined as net income minus extraordinary gains and gains from the sale of property, plus depreciation and amortization.

Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc. is a Dallas-based real estate investment trust. IORI invests in equity interest in real estate through direct ownership and partnerships.


                           FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
         (dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

                                               Three months ended
                                                     March 31,
                                                2002           2001

 Income from rents                        $     2,800    $     3,251
 Expense from operations                        1,641          1,479
    Operating income                            1,159          1,772

 Other income                                      20             81
 Other expenses                                 3,211          2,570
 Gain on sale of real estate                    7,105           --   
                                                3,914          2,489

 Net income (loss)                        $     5,073    $      (717)

 Earnings Per Share
    Net income (loss)                     $      3.53    $      (.47)

 Weighted average common
    shares used to compute
    earnings per share                      1,438,945      1,514,045

             Funds from operations        $    (1,532)   $      (132)

            

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