Washington Real Estate Investment Trust Presents at the 2008 NAREIT Investor Forum

ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRIT) (NYSE:WRE) announces that George "Skip" McKenzie, President and Chief Executive Officer of Washington Real Estate Investment Trust, will make a company presentation at the 2008 NAREIT Investor Forum in New York, New York. Mr. McKenzie is scheduled to present on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

The presentation will provide an overview of WRIT and will be held at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel. An audio-only webcast of the presentation will be available on the Investor section of WRIT's website (http://www.writ.com) under Presentations and Events. A replay of the presentation can be accessed approximately 24 hours after the presentation and will be available for 15 days.

WRIT is a self-administered, self-managed, equity real estate investment trust investing in income-producing properties in the greater Washington metro region. WRIT's dividends have increased every year for 38 consecutive years. WRIT's FFO per share has increased every year for 35 consecutive years. WRIT owns a diversified portfolio of 92 properties consisting of 14 retail centers, 26 office properties, 17 medical office properties, 24 industrial/flex properties, 11 multi-family properties and land for development. WRIT shares are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:WRE).

Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, fluctuations in interest rates, availability of raw materials and labor costs, levels of competition, the effect of government regulation, the availability of capital, weather conditions, the timing and pricing of lease transactions, and changes in general and local economic and real estate market conditions.

Source: Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRIT)