Digital Realty Trust Chooses Green Power in Paris

PARIS, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR), the world's largest wholesale data centre provider, has adopted EDF's Certificats Equilibre scheme at its Paris data centre. The facility in the French capital has now funded 8,921,000 kWh of renewable energy within the national electricity network. Introduced in coordination with clients at the data centre, the scheme enables Digital Realty Trust to participate in the development of responsible energy sources within one of its key European markets.

"As a company we have a firm belief in the value of green initiatives.  Working with both our customers and EDF, we are pleased to contribute to the use of renewable energy within the French market," commented Bernard Geoghegan, Senior Vice President of International Operations for Digital Realty Trust. "Throughout our portfolio we have achieved top accreditations in the LEED and BREEAM green building certification schemes, and have an ongoing participation in the Green Grid. Through that contribution we have helped raise the standards for green data centres in the wider market, and are currently working on new technologies to further reduce the environmental impact of data centres."

"Our space in Digital Realty Trust's data centre gives us a strong presence in this important French market and has allowed us to directly support the development of controlled and responsible energy sources," says Mathieu Louvrier, Director of Business Continuity and Recovery Services at IBM France. "The Certificats Équilibre scheme enables us to contribute to France's national objectives for the use of renewable energy, and to reinforce our own commitment to greener data centres."

For each certificate purchased within EDF's Certificats Equilibre scheme, EDF guarantees to place 1 MWh (1000 kWh) of electricity, which has been produced using renewable energy sources, into the French electricity network. Equilibre certificates are certified by the independent body Observ'ER.

About Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (the Company) is the world's largest wholesale data centre provider. The Company is focused on providing Turn-Key Datacentre® and Powered Base Building® datacentre solutions for domestic and international tenants across a variety of industry verticals ranging from information technology and Internet enterprises, to manufacturing and financial services. Digital Realty Trust's 95 properties, excluding one property held as an investment in an unconsolidated joint venture, contain applications and operations critical to the day-to-day operations of technology industry tenants and corporate enterprise datacentre tenants. Comprising approximately 16.7 million rentable square feet as of August 30, 2010, including 2.1 million square feet of space held for redevelopment, Digital Realty Trust's portfolio is located in 27 markets throughout North America and Europe. For additional information, please visit Digital Realty Trust's website at http://www.digitalrealtytrust.co.uk.

Safe Harbour Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements which are based on Digital Realty Trust, Inc.'s current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially, including statements related to new technologies to further reduce the environmental impact of data centres. These risks and uncertainties include, among others, the following: the impact of the recent deterioration in global economic, credit and market conditions; current local economic conditions in its geographic markets; decreases in information technology spending, including as a result of economic slowdowns or recession; adverse economic or real estate developments in its industry or the industry sectors that it sells to (including risks relating to decreasing real estate valuations and impairment charges); its dependence upon significant tenants; bankruptcy or insolvency of a major tenant or a significant number of smaller tenants; defaults on or non-renewal of leases by tenants; its failure to obtain necessary debt and equity financing; increased interest rates and operating costs; its failure to repay debt when due or its breach of covenants or other terms contained in its loan facilities and agreements; financial market fluctuations; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; its inability to manage its growth effectively; difficulty acquiring or operating properties in foreign jurisdictions; its failure to successfully operate acquired or redeveloped properties; risks related to joint venture investments, including as a result of its lack of control of such investments; delays or unexpected costs in development or redevelopment of properties; decreased rental rates or increased vacancy rates; increased competition or available supply of data center space; its inability to successfully develop and lease new properties and space held for redevelopment; difficulties in identifying properties to acquire and completing acquisitions; its inability to acquire off-market properties; its inability to comply with the rules and regulations applicable to reporting companies; its failure to maintain its status as a REIT; possible adverse changes to tax laws; restrictions on its ability to engage in certain business activities; environmental uncertainties and risks related to natural disasters; changes in foreign laws and regulations, including those related to taxation and real estate ownership and operation; and changes in real estate and zoning laws and increases in real property tax rates.  For a further list and description of such risks and uncertainties, see the reports and other filings by Digital Realty Trust, Inc. with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including Digital Realty Trust, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and Digital Realty Trust, Inc.'s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010.  Digital Realty Trust, Inc. disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

SOURCE Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

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