CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 43,244	$ 43,528	$ 86,499	$ 87,959
Other income	21	60	44	88
Revenues	43,265	43,588	86,543	88,047
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	12,575	13,045	25,035	26,569
Depreciation and amortization	14,106	14,706	28,353	29,423
General and administrative	2,607	2,544	5,576	5,154
Expenses	29,288	30,295	58,964	61,146
OPERATING INCOME	13,977	13,293	27,579	26,901
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investment	87	83	173	167
Gain on sales of non-operating real estate	9	8	18	19
Interest income	84	86	167	167
Interest expense	(8,542)	(8,892)	(17,420)	(17,670)
NET INCOME	5,615	4,578	10,517	9,584
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(123)	(101)	(233)	(204)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ 5,492	$ 4,477	$ 10,284	$ 9,380
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.20	$ 0.17	$ 0.38	$ 0.35
Weighted average shares outstanding	26,820	26,748	26,815	26,741
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.20	$ 0.17	$ 0.38	$ 0.35
Weighted average shares outstanding	26,897	26,815	26,884	26,802