Washington Real Estate Investment Trust Presents at Credit Suisse 2008 Global Real Estate Conference

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

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRIT) (NYSE:WRE) announces that George F. McKenzie, President and Chief Executive Officer of Washington Real Estate Investment Trust will present at the Credit Suisse 2008 Global Real Estate Conference in New York.

The presentation is scheduled on Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 8:40 a.m. Eastern Time followed by a question and answer session. A listen-only link will be available on the Investor Section of WRIT's website at http://www.writ.com. Following the presentation, the link will provide a replay of the presentation and will be available for the next 30 days.

WRIT is a self-administered, self-managed, equity real estate investment trust investing in income-producing properties in the greater Washington/Baltimore metropolitan region. WRIT's dividends have increased every year for 37 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