Washington Real Estate Investment Trust Appoints George McKenzie as President and Chief Operating Officer

WRIT is a self-administered, self-managed, equity real estateinvestment trust investing in income-producing properties in thegreater Washington-Baltimore region. The Trust owns a diversifiedportfolio of 76 properties consisting of 14 retail centers, 21 officeproperties, 10 medical office properties, 22 industrial/flexproperties and 9 multi-family properties. We also own land fordevelopment. WRIT shares are publicly traded on the New York StockExchange (Symbol:WRE).

Certain statements in this press release are "forward-lookingstatements" within the meaning of the Private Securities LitigationReform Act of 1995. Such statements involve known and unknown risks,uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results todiffer materially. Such risks, uncertainties and other factorsinclude, but are not limited to, fluctuations in interest rates,availability of raw materials and labor costs, levels of competition,the effect of government regulation, the availability of capital,weather conditions, the timing and pricing of lease transactions, andchanges in general and local economic and real estate marketconditions.