Federal Realty Investment Trust to Participate at the ISI 2013 Real Estate Conference

ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 30, 2013 /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 2013 Real Estate Conference in New York, NY, titled "Retail Panel – Discuss Leasing, Development and Acquisition Opportunities".The panel discussion is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. EDT on Thursday, October 3, 2013.

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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

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 20 million square feet located primarily in strategically selected 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 95.3% leased to national, regional, and local retailers as of June 30, 2013, with no single tenant accounting for more than approximately 3.4% 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 46 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.

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