We consider real spaces only. Definition. An operator between Banach spaces and is called a Hahn-Banach operator if for every isometric embedding of the space into a Banach space there exists a norm-preserving extension of to . A geometric property of Hahn-Banach operators of finite rank acting between finite-dimensional normed spaces is found. This property is used to characterize pairs of finite-dimensional normed spaces such that there exists a Hahn-Banach operator of rank . The latter result is a generalization of a recent result due to B. L. Chalmers and B. Shekhtman. |