CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 43,942	$ 43,118	$ 130,441	$ 131,077
Other income	20	20	64	108
Revenues	43,962	43,138	130,505	131,185
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	12,628	13,176	37,663	39,745
Depreciation and amortization	14,437	14,648	42,790	44,071
General and administrative	2,551	2,521	8,127	7,603
Acquisition costs	55	0	55	72
Expenses	29,671	30,345	88,635	91,491
OPERATING INCOME	14,291	12,793	41,870	39,694
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investment	87	84	260	251
Gain on sales of non-operating real estate	9	9	27	28
Interest income	84	85	251	252
Interest expense	(8,680)	(8,845)	(26,100)	(26,515)
NET INCOME	5,791	4,126	16,308	13,710
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(121)	(103)	(354)	(307)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ 5,670	$ 4,023	$ 15,954	$ 13,403
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.21	$ 0.15	$ 0.59	$ 0.50
Weighted average shares outstanding	26,839	26,758	26,823	26,747
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.21	$ 0.15	$ 0.59	$ 0.50
Weighted average shares outstanding	26,914	26,828	26,894	26,810