Washington Real Estate Investment Trust to Present at the New York Society of Security Analysts 17th Annual REIT Industry Conference

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

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRIT) (NYSE:WRE) announces that Sara Grootwassink, Chief Financial Officer of Washington Real Estate Investment Trust, will present at the NYSSA 17th Annual REIT Industry Conference in New York on March 1, 2007. The presentation is scheduled at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

The presentation will provide an overview of WRIT and will be held at the conference facilities at The New York Society of Security Analysts in New York City. A listen-only link will be available on the Investor Section of WRIT's website at NYSSA 17th Annual REIT Industry Conference under Calendar of Events. 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 36 consecutive years. WRIT's FFO per share has increased every year for 34 consecutive years. WRIT owns a diversified portfolio of 83 properties consisting of 14 retail centers, 24 general purpose office properties, 13 medical office properties, 23 industrial/flex properties, 9 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)