Washington Real Estate Investment Trust Presents at A.G. Edwards' Yield Conference 2007

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

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRIT) (NYSE:WRE) announces that Sara L. Grootwassink, Chief Financial Officer of Washington Real Estate Investment Trust, will present at A.G. Edwards' Yield Conference in New York, New York. Ms. Grootwassink is scheduled to present on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

The live presentation will be webcast in audio only and can be accessed from the Investor section under Calendar of Events on WRIT's website, http://www.writ.com. Please be advised that other companies' presentations will be available via the same webcast link so it is important to log on as the WRIT presentation begins. A replay of the presentation will be available approximately 24 hours after the presentation and will be accessible on WRIT's website for 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 owns a diversified portfolio of 85 properties consisting of 14 retail centers, 25 general purpose office properties, 14 medical office properties, 23 industrial/flex properties, 9 multi-family properties and land for development. WRIT's dividends have increased every year for 37 consecutive years and its FFO per share has increased every year for 34 consecutive years. 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)