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Dundee REIT Reports Strong 2012 Year-End Results, Distribution Increase and Appoints COO

Feb 20 2013 12:00AM

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TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 02/20/13 -- This news release contains forward-looking information that is based upon assumptions and is subject to risks and uncertainties as indicated in the cautionary note contained within this press release.

DUNDEE REIT (TSX: D.UN) today announced its financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2012, posting gains in comparative property performance and adjusted funds from operations per unit.

HIGHLIGHTS

--  4 cent increase to annualized distribution--  Appointment of Ana Radic as COO--  Completed $575.5 million sale of Industrial Portfolio and $104.8 million    sale of other of non-core properties--  Redeemed $126.5 million of convertible debentures, reducing debt level    and interest costs--  48% debt-to-gross book value; 2.7 times interest coverage ratio; 5.1    year average term to maturity--  6.3% increase in per unit funds from operations ("FFO") for the 12-month    period--  3.4% increase in per unit adjusted funds from operations ("AFFO") for    the 12-month period--  2.6% growth in comparative properties net operating income ("NOI") for    the 12-month period--  Occupancy strong at 95.1%; average in-place net rents 12% below    estimated market rents--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION(unaudited)                                                      Years ended                                      Three Months Ended        December 31,                  --------------------------------------- ------------------($000's except unit and per unit    December    September     December amounts)             31, 2012     30, 2012     31, 2011       2012     2011----------------------------------------------------------------------------Investment properties revenue (1)      $    191,999 $    187,327 $    126,912  $ 686,564 $404,774Net operating income ("NOI") (1)(2)                105,853      105,367       70,065    385,821  229,439Funds from operations ("FFO") (3)            68,905       72,879       48,210    263,488  159,397Adjusted funds from operations ("AFFO") (4)           58,060       61,286       41,047    221,960  137,675Investment properties value (1)                 6,536,722    6,895,755    4,426,383Debt (1)             3,314,594    3,580,610    2,254,756Per unit data (basic)FFO               $       0.68 $       0.72 $       0.73  $    2.86 $   2.69AFFO                      0.57         0.61         0.62       2.41     2.33Distributions             0.55         0.55         0.55       2.20     2.20Units (period end)REIT Units, Series A                  97,618,625   96,984,321   66,193,060REIT Units, Series B                      16,316       16,316       16,316LP Class B Units, Series 1            3,528,658    3,522,835    3,506,107                  ----------------------------------------------------------Total number of units             101,163,599  100,523,472   69,715,483                  ----------------------------------------------------------                  ----------------------------------------------------------Portfolio gross leasable area (sq. ft.) (5)      22,948,293   22,365,500   18,941,594Occupied and committed space (5)                      95.1         95.1%        95.6%--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------See footnotes on page 4.

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