Exhibit (a)(5)









                                                           PRESS RELEASE
                                                           FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



MacKenzie Patterson, Inc.,
1640 School Street
Moraga, California 94556

                                  June 2, 2000

Offer for units of limited  partnership  interest  ("Units") in  BROWN-BENCHMARK
PROPERTIES   LIMITED   PARTNERSHIP,    an   Delaware   limited   partnership(the
"Partnership"),  extended  through July 3, 2000 and purchase price  increased to
$15 per Unit

     MP  VALUE  FUND  6,  LLC;  MP  VALUE  FUND 4,  LLC;  MORAGA  FUND 1,  L.P.;
ACCELERATED HIGH YIELD  INSTITUTIONAL  INVESTORS,  LTD.;  ACCELERATED HIGH YIELD
INSTITUTIONAL  FUND,  LTD.;  ACCELERATED  HIGH YIELD  PENSION  INVESTORS,  LTD.;
ACCELERATED HIGH YIELD INCOME FUND 1, LTD.; MP-DEWAAY FUND, LLC; MP FALCON FUND,
LLC; and MACKENZIE  SPECIFIED INCOME FUND, L.P.  (collectively the "Purchasers")
have  extended  the  expiration  date for their  tender  offer to purchase up to
125,000 Units of the  Partnership  through July 3, 2000,  and have increased the
purchase price to $15 per Unit, less the amount of any distributions declared or
made with  respect to the Units  between  May 5, 2000 and July 3, 2000,  or such
other date to which this Offer may be further extended.

     As of June 1,  2000,  1,000  Units  had been  tendered  to the  bidders  by
security holders and not withdrawn.

     For further information, contact Christine Simpson at the above address.