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MHC Reports Third Quarter Results

10/21/03

Portfolio Continues Strong Performance

CHICAGO, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Manufactured Home Communities, Inc. (NYSE: MHC) today announced results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2003.

For the third quarter of 2003, Funds From Operations (FFO) were $15.9 million or $.56 per share on a fully diluted basis compared to $16.0 million or $.58 per fully diluted share in the same period in 2002. Third quarter property operating revenues were $56.3 million compared to $55.4 million in the third quarter of 2002. For the third quarter of 2003, average occupancy was 90.9 percent and average monthly base rent per site for the Core Portfolio was $422.91, up 5.0 percent from $402.69 in the same period last year.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, FFO were $51.2 million or $1.83 per share on a fully diluted basis compared to $51.0 million or $1.85 per fully diluted share in the same period in 2002. Property operating revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 were $171.1 million compared to $167.6 million for the same period of 2002. For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, average occupancy was 91.5 percent and average monthly base rent per site for the Core Portfolio was $420.17, up 5.1 percent from $399.64 in the same period last year.

MHC's management projects continued growth in 2003 Core Portfolio performance. Through September 30, 2003, Core Portfolio average base rent rate growth has been approximately 5 percent. Assuming current economic conditions continue to impact occupancies, overall revenue growth will be approximately 3 percent. Core Portfolio operating expenses are expected to grow in excess of CPI due to continued increases in insurance, real estate taxes and utility expenses. These projections would result in Core NOI growth of approximately 2.5 percent. Results for 2003 will continue to be impacted by 1) the 2002 sales of primarily all-age communities in Michigan, Florida, Minnesota and Ohio coupled with the 2002 purchases of age-qualified communities in Florida, Arizona, and Texas, 2) continued competitive housing options impacting occupancy levels at certain communities and 3) variability in income from home sales operations. In addition, 2003 results will be impacted by the sale of the all-age communities in Buffalo, N.Y., West Virginia and Maryland. In the age-qualified communities, home sales results could be impacted by the ability of potential homebuyers to sell their existing residences as well as by financial markets volatility. In the all-age communities, results from home sales and occupancy will continue to be impacted by local economic conditions, lack of affordable manufactured home financing and competition from alternative housing options including site-built single family housing.

MHC's President Thomas P. Heneghan commented, "Our Core Portfolio continues to perform well and we expect this performance to continue in 2004."

Update on the Recapitalization

On October 17, 2003, MHC closed 51 mortgage loans providing total proceeds of approximately $501 million at a weighted average interest rate of 5.84% with a weighted average maturity of almost 9 years. Commented MHC's CEO Howard Walker, "We were extremely pleased with the execution of this first step in the previously announced recapitalization plan. Our ability to have moved quickly through this process is a result of our long standing relationships with the participating capital providers and their understanding of the quality of MHC's assets."

A portion of the proceeds was used to repay the Company's line of credit and term loan totaling approximately $170 million. At this time it is unlikely that MHC will redeem the $125 million of Series D Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Units before their call date in September 2004.

Decisions with respect to the use of the remaining proceeds have not yet been made; however, at the current time, management's recommendations are that a large portion of the remaining proceeds be used for a special dividend. Any special dividend or future dividend paid by the Company is subject to future consideration and declaration by the Company's Board of Directors. In addition, the Company currently has authorization for repurchase of up to three million shares under the Company's stock repurchase plan.

Although the Company has not completed all steps of the recapitalization, management expects FFO for the fourth quarter of 2003 to be reduced by $.35 to $.40 per share as a result of one-time and ongoing costs associated with the completion of the recapitalization.

The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are subject to certain risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the Company's ability to maintain rental rates and occupancy; the Company's assumptions about rental and home sales markets; and the effect of interest rates as well as other risks indicated from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events.

Manufactured Home Communities, Inc. owns or has a controlling interest in 139 quality communities in 19 states consisting of 50,807 sites. MHC is a self-administered, self-managed, real estate investment trust (REIT) with headquarters in Chicago.

A live webcast of the Company's conference call discussing these results will be available via the Company's website in the Investor Info section at www.mhchomes.com at 10:00 a.m. Central today.

                     Manufactured Home Communities, Inc.
                           Selected Financial Data
                                 (Unaudited)
               (Amounts in thousands except for per share data)

                                   Quarters Ended        Nine Months Ended
                                Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,    Sept. 30,
                                  2003       2002       2003         2002
    Property Operations:
      Community base rental
       income                   $49,203    $48,858    $147,675    $147,064
      Resort base rental income   2,144      1,770       8,076       5,425
      Utility and other income    4,904      4,737      15,327      15,150
        Property operating
         revenues                56,251     55,365     171,078     167,639

      Property operating and
       maintenance               16,283     15,860      48,828      47,062
      Real estate taxes           4,577      4,321      13,960      13,354
      Property management         2,364      2,329       6,992       7,003
        Property operating
         expenses                23,224     22,510      69,780      67,419
        Income from property
         operations              33,027     32,855     101,298     100,220

    Home Sales Operations:
      Gross revenues from
       inventory home sales      11,399      9,120      25,058      21,775
      Cost of inventory home
       sales                    (10,115)    (7,404)    (21,741)    (17,059)
        Gross profit from
         inventory home sales     1,284      1,716       3,317       4,716
      Brokered resale revenues,
       net                          491        348       1,321       1,234
      Home selling expenses      (1,971)    (1,934)     (5,669)     (6,061)
      Ancillary services
       revenues, net               (125)       (62)        244         604
        Income from home sales
         and other                 (321)        68        (787)        493

    Other Income and Expenses:
      Interest income               254        239         760         723
      Other corporate income        490        213       1,629         878
      General and administrative (2,027)    (1,972)     (5,959)     (5,915)
        Operating income
         (EBITDA)                31,423     31,403      96,941      96,399

      Interest and related
       amortization             (12,408)   (13,119)    (37,452)    (38,393)
      Income from discontinued
       operations                    10        873       1,042       2,381
      Depreciation on corporate
       assets                      (310)      (320)       (930)       (956)
      Income allocated to
       Preferred OP Units        (2,813)    (2,813)     (8,439)     (8,439)
        Funds from operations
         (FFO)                  $15,902    $16,024     $51,162     $50,992

      Depreciation on
       real estate and other
       costs                     (9,446)    (8,937)    (27,537)    (26,994)
      Gain on sale of properties     --      1,270      10,197       1,270
      Income allocated to
       Common OP Units           (1,248)    (1,645)     (6,539)     (5,007)
        Net Income               $5,208     $6,712     $27,283     $20,261

    Net income per Common Share -
     Basic                         $.24       $.31       $1.24        $.94
    Net income per Common Share -
     Fully Diluted                 $.23       $.30       $1.21        $.91

    FFO per Common Share -
     Basic                         $.58       $.59       $1.87       $1.89
    FFO per Common Share -
     Fully Diluted                 $.56       $.58       $1.83       $1.85

    Average Common Shares -
     Basic                       22,114     21,676      22,020      21,558
    Average Common Shares and
     OP Units - Basic            27,458     27,076      27,369      26,972
    Average Common Shares and
     OP Units - Fully Diluted    28,148     27,693      27,952      27,622


                     Manufactured Home Communities, Inc.
                                 (Unaudited)

    Selected Balance Sheet Data:               As Of               As Of
                                             Sept. 30,          December 31,
                                                2003               2002
                                         (amounts in 000's) (amounts in 000's)
    Total real estate, net                   $1,028,660         $1,057,909
    Cash and cash equivalents                   $17,981             $7,270
    Total assets                             $1,147,967         $1,162,850

    Mortgage notes payable                     $578,483           $575,370
    Unsecured debt                             $158,613           $184,863
    Total liabilities                          $797,647           $816,730
    Minority interest                          $168,671           $168,501
    Total shareholder's equity                 $181,649           $177,619


    Total Shares and OP Units Outstanding:     As Of               As Of
                                             Sept. 30,          December 31,
                                                2003               2002

    Total Common Shares Outstanding          22,415,165         22,093,240
    Total Common OP Units Outstanding         5,343,812          5,359,927

    Manufactured Home ("Community") and        As Of               As Of
    Park Model / Recreational Vehicle
     ("Resort")                                Sept. 30,          December 31,
      Site Totals:                                 2003               2002

    Community Sites Owned and Operated           43,131             43,906
    Community Sites Owned in Joint Ventures       1,521              1,521
    Resort Sites Owned and Operated               6,155              6,155
      Total Sites                                50,807             51,582

    Manufactured Home Site and        Quarters Ended       Nine Months Ended
    Occupancy Averages:             Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,
                                       2003       2002       2003       2002
    Total Sites                       43,131     42,259     43,131     43,919
    Occupied Sites                    39,213     39,086     39,478     40,817
    Occupancy %                         90.9%      92.5%      91.5%      92.9%
    Monthly Base Rent Per Site       $418.25    $400.16    $415.63    $395.06
    Core* Monthly Base Rent Per Site $422.91    $402.69    $420.17    $399.64

     (*) Represents rent per site for properties owned in both periods of
         comparison.


                     Manufactured Home Communities, Inc.
                                 (Unaudited)

    Home Sales:                        Quarters Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                     Sept. 30, Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,
                                       2003      2002       2003       2002
    New Home Sales Volume               137       112        307        273
    New Home Sales Gross Revenues   $10,394    $8,328    $22,654    $20,056

    Used Home Sales Volume               53        48        142        126
    Used Home Sales Gross Revenues   $1,005      $792     $2,404     $1,719

    Brokered Home Resale Volume         287       216        829        759
    Brokered Home Resale Revenues, net $491      $348     $1,321     $1,234


    Funds available for distribution
     (FAD):                            Quarters Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                     Sept. 30, Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,
                                       2003      2002       2003       2002

     Funds from operations          $15,902   $16,024    $51,162    $50,992
     Non-revenue producing
      improvements to real estate    (2,493)   (4,290)    (8,700)   (10,058)
        Funds available for
         distribution               $13,409   $11,734    $42,462    $40,934

    FAD per Common Share -
     Basic                             $.49      $.43      $1.55      $1.52
    FAD per Common Share -
     Fully Diluted                     $.48      $.42      $1.52      $1.48

The Company believes that Funds From Operations provide an indicator of its financial performance and is influenced by both the operations of the properties and the capital structure of the Company. FFO is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") as net income (computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ["GAAP"]), before allocation to minority interests, excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property, plus real estate depreciation. The Company computes FFO in accordance with the NAREIT definition, which may differ from the methodology for calculating FFO utilized by other equity REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REIT's computations. Funds Available for Distribution ("FAD") is defined as FFO less non-revenue producing capital expenditures and amortization payments on mortgage loan principal. The Company believes that FFO and FAD are useful to investors as a measure of the performance of an equity REIT because, along with cash flows from operating activities, financing activities and investing activities, they provide investors an understanding of the ability of the Company to incur and service debt and to make capital expenditures. FFO and FAD in and of themselves do not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and therefore should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indication of the Company's performance or to net cash flows from operating activities as determined by GAAP as a measure of liquidity and are not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs.

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