VININGS INVESTMENT PROPERTIES TRUST

                    PROXY FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
                           to be held on July 11, 2000
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     The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Peter D. Anzo and Stephanie
A. Reed,  and each of them,  as Proxies of the  undersigned,  with full power to
appoint his or her substitute, and authorizes each of them to represent and vote
all common shares of beneficial interest of Vinings Investment  Properties Trust
(the  "Trust") held of record as of the close of business on May 26, 2000 at the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") of the Trust to be held at
the offices of the Trust at 2839 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 1170, Atlanta,  Georgia
30339, at 10:00 a.m.  Eastern Time, on July 11, 2000, and at any adjournments or
postponements thereof.

     When  properly  executed,  this proxy will be voted in the manner  directed
herein by the undersigned  shareholder(s).  If no direction is given, this proxy
will be voted "FOR" the  election of the five  nominees for  Trustees.  In their
discretion,  the Proxies are each authorized to vote upon such other business as
may  properly  come  before  the  Annual   Meeting  and  any   adjournments   or
postponements  thereof.  A shareholder  wishing to vote in  accordance  with the
Board of Trustees' recommendations need only sign and date this proxy and return
it in the enclosed envelope.

     The undersigned hereby acknowledge(s) receipt of a copy of the accompanying
Notice of Annual Meeting of  Shareholders,  the Proxy  Statement and the Trust's
Annual  Report on Form 10-K to  shareholders  and hereby  revoke(s) any proxy or
proxies  heretofore  given.  This proxy may be revoked at any time  before it is
exercised.

               THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
                       VININGS INVESTMENT PROPERTIES TRUST

           Please vote and sign on the other side and return promptly
                            in the enclosed envelope.

                        Do not forget to date your proxy.

     Please  sign name  exactly as shown.  Where  there is more than one holder,
each  should  sign.  When  signing as an  attorney,  administrator,  guardian or
trustee,  please  add your  title as  such.  If  executed  by a  corporation  or
partnership, the proxy should be signed by a duly authorized person, stating his
or her title of authority.

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   X         Please mark vote
             as in this example
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Proposal 1.  Proposal to elect five  Trustees,  each to serve for a one-year
             term until the election and qualification of his or her successor.

  Nominees:  Peter D. Anzo, Stephanie A. Reed, John A. Christy, Phill D.
             Greenblatt and Henry Hirsch

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  FOR                          AGAINST                   FOR ALL
                                                          EXCEPT
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     If you do not wish your shares voted FOR a particular nominee, mark the FOR
ALL EXCEPT box and strike a line through that nominee's  name.  Your shares will
be voted for the remaining nominee(s).

Proposal 2 . In their  discretion,  the Proxies are each  authorized to vote
             upon such other  business  as may  properly  come before the Annual
             Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof.


                Please be sure to sign and date this proxy.

                               Date:   _________________________________

                       Signature(s):   _________________________________

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