Federal Realty Investment Trust to Participate at the ISI 2012 Real Estate Conference

ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT) today announced that Donald C. Wood, president and chief executive officer, will participate in a panel discussion at the ISI 2012 Real Estate Conference in New York, NY. Mr. Wood's panel "Shopping Center Panel – Amazon, Downsizing Retailers and Portfolio Strategy" is scheduled to begin at 9:35 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, October 2, 2012.

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The Company's participation in the conference will be webcast live in audio-only and available on the Company's Investor Website. It will also be archived in the Webcasts & Presentations tab and Event Calendar tab in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website for 30 days.

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.

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