Washington Real Estate Investment Trust Presents at Citigroup's 2008 Global Property CEO 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 Citigroup's 2008 Global Property CEO Conference in Palm Beach, Florida.

The presentation is scheduled on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 from 12:15 PM to 12:50 PM Eastern Time. It will be available live via conference call by dialing (719) 234-7878, passcode: 664138.

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 90 properties consisting of 14 retail centers, 25 office properties, 17 medical office properties, 24 industrial/flex properties, 10 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)