Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

CONTACT:				6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 800
Sara Grootwassink				Rockville, Maryland 20852
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer				Tel 301-984-9400 Fax 301-984-9610
Direct Dial: 301-255-0820				www.writ.com
E-Mail: sgrootwassink@writ.com
		Newspaper Quote: WRIT
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WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST EXTENDS

CONSENT SOLICITATION FOR UNSECURED NOTES

ROCKVILLE, Md.—June 19, 2007—Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRIT) (NYSE: WRE) announced today that it has extended its previously announced consent solicitation (the “Consent Solicitation”) to amend the terms of its outstanding unsecured notes (collectively, the “Notes”).

The consents are being solicited from holders of record of the Notes at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 11, 2007. The extended Consent Solicitation will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 28, 2007 or at the time at which the Trust has validly delivered and unrevoked consents from the holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes (“the Requisite Consents”), unless the consent solicitation is further extended. Holders of the Notes that have validly provided consents do not need to take further action in light of the extension.

If all conditions to the Consent Solicitation are satisfied, holders of Notes who validly deliver (and do not validly revoke) their consents pursuant to the Consent Solicitation by the Expiration Date will be paid the applicable consent fees, as set forth in the Consent Solicitation Statement, which are based on the maturity date of the applicable Notes.

The Trust will not be required to pay any consent fees unless certain conditions have been satisfied, including the receipt by the Trust of the consent of holders of at least a majority of the principal amount of the outstanding Notes and the execution and delivery of a supplemental indenture.

RBS Greenwich Capital is serving as the Solicitation Agent for the Consent Solicitation. The Information Agent is Global Bondholder Services Corporation. Any questions or requests for assistance or additional copies of documents may be directed to RBS Greenwich Capital at (203) 618-6438 or to the Information Agent via collect call at (212) 430-3774 or (866) 470-3700.

This news release does not constitute an offering of Notes or any other security of the Trust or any solicitation to purchase or sell any securities, or a solicitation of consents with respect to any securities, including, without limitation, the Notes. The Consent Solicitation is being made only by means of the Statement dated June 12, 2007.

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust

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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 88 properties consisting of 14 retail centers, 26 general purpose office properties, 16 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, (a) the economic health of our tenants; (b) the economic health of the greater Washington Metro region, or other markets we may enter, including the effects of changes in Federal government spending; (c) the supply of competing properties; (d) inflation; (e) consumer confidence; (f) unemployment rates; (g) consumer tastes and preferences; (h) stock price and interest rate fluctuations; (i) our future capital requirements; (j) compliance with applicable laws, including those concerning the environment and access by persons with disabilities; (k) governmental or regulatory actions and initiatives; (l) changes in general economic and business conditions; (m) terrorist attacks or actions; (n) acts of war; (o) weather conditions; and (p) the effects of changes in capital available to the technology and biotechnology sectors of the economy.

CONTACT: Washington Real Estate Investment Trust

Sara Grootwassink, 301-255-0820

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

sgrootwassink@writ.com

www.writ.com

SOURCE: Washington Real Estate Investment Trust

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