Federal Realty Investment Trust Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2007 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Information

ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan 14, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT) will announce fourth quarter and year-end 2007 earnings in a press release to be issued on Tuesday, February 12, 2008.

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The Conference Call for fourth quarter and year-end 2007 earnings will take place on Wednesday, February 13, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Conference Call access information is as follows:

    Toll Free Number:     (866) 314-5232
    Pass Code:            FRT EARNINGS
    Conference Leader:    Andrew Blocher

A telephonic replay of the Conference Call will be available beginning at 2 p.m. EST on Wednesday, February 13, 2008, through Thursday, March 13, 2008. Replay access information is as follows:

Toll Free Number: (888) 286-8010

    Pass Code:           29366920

A live on-demand Web cast 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 Web cast will be available at www.federalrealty.com for 30 days following the Conference Call.

About Federal Realty

Federal Realty Investment Trust is an equity real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership, management, development, and redevelopment of high quality retail assets. Federal Realty's portfolio (excluding joint venture properties) contains approximately 18.2 million square feet located primarily in strategic metropolitan markets in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, 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 96.4% leased to national, regional, and local retailers as of September 30, 2007, with no single tenant accounting for more than approximately 2.9% 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 40 consecutive years, the longest record in the REIT industry. Shares of Federal Realty are traded on the NYSE under the symbol FRT.

    Investor and Media Inquiries

    Andrew Blocher
    Senior Vice President,
    Capital Markets & Investor Relations
    301/998-8166
    ablocher@federalrealty.com

    Vikki Kayne
    Vice President,
    Marketing and Corporate Communications
    301/998-8178
    vkayne@federalrealty.com

SOURCE Federal Realty Investment Trust

http://www.federalrealty.com