Parkway Properties DEFA14A Additional proxy soliciting materials

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 13, 2010.

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PARKWAY PROPERTIES, INC.

PARKWAY PROPERTIES, INC.
188 EAST CAPITOL STREET, SUITE 1000
JACKSON, MS 39201

Meeting Information

Meeting Type:         Annual Meeting

For holders as of:  March 19, 2010

Date:  May 13, 2010  Time:  2:00 p.m. CDT

Location: Morgan Keegan Tower
Memphis, Tennessee

Directions to attend the Meeting can be obtained by calling 1-800-748-1667.

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in Parkway Properties, Inc. This notice also constitutes the Notice of the 2010 Meeting of Stockholders of the Company.

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

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Voting Items
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR all the nominees listed and FOR Proposals 2 and 3.
1.	Election of Directors
	Nominees:
	01)   Charles T. Cannada 02)   Laurie L. Dotter 03)   Daniel P. Friedman 04)   Michael J. Lipsey 05)   Brenda J. Mixson	06)   Steven G. Rogers 07)   Leland R. Speed 08)   Troy A. Stovall 09)   Lenore M. Sullivan
2.	To ratify the adoption of the Parkway Properties, Inc. 2010 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.
3.	To consider and ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2010 fiscal year.
NOTE: These items of business are more fully described in the Company’s proxy statement. In addition, in their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment thereof.

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