Federal Realty Investment Trust Announces Third Quarter 2012 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Information

ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) will announce third quarter 2012 earnings in a press release to be issued on Thursday, November 1, 2012.

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The conference call for third quarter earnings will take place on Friday, November 2, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).  Conference call access information is as follows:

A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available beginning at 1:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, November 2, 2012, through Friday, November 30, 2012.  Replay access information is as follows:

A live on-demand webcast of the conference call will be available on Federal Realty's web site at www.federalrealty.com.  Please check the company's web site prior to the call for any materials that may be used during the conference call.  An online playback of the webcast will be available at www.federalrealty.com for 30 days following the conference call.

About Federal Realty

In 2012, Federal Realty celebrates 50 years of being a proven leader in the ownership, operation, and redevelopment of high quality retail real estate in the country's best markets.   Federal Realty's portfolio (excluding joint venture properties) contains approximately 19.2 million square feet located primarily in strategically selected metropolitan markets in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, and California. In addition, the Trust has an ownership interest in approximately 1.0 million square feet of retail space through a joint venture in which the Trust has a 30% interest. Our operating portfolio (excluding joint venture properties) was 94.2% leased to national, regional, and local retailers as of June 30, 2012, with no single tenant accounting for more than 2.5% of annualized base rent. Federal Realty has paid quarterly dividends to its shareholders continuously since its founding in 1962, and has increased its dividend rate for 45 consecutive years, the longest record in the REIT industry. Federal Realty is an S&P MidCap 400 company and its shares are traded on the NYSE under the symbol FRT.  For more information, please visit www.federalrealty.com.

SOURCE Federal Realty Investment Trust