Partners Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: PAR.UN) Announces Distribution of $0.05333 Per Unit


VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - April 16, 2013) - Partners Real Estate Investment Trust ("Partners REIT") (TSX:PAR.UN) is pleased to announce a $0.05333 per unit distribution for April 2013. The distribution will be paid on May 15, 2013 to unitholders of record on April 30, 2013.

Partners REIT currently has approximately 25,717,708 trust units outstanding.

Distribution Reinvestment Plan

Partners REIT offers a distribution reinvestment plan whereby residents of Canada may elect to have their cash distributions reinvested in additional units of Partners REIT.

Partners REIT

Partners REIT is a growth-oriented real estate investment trust, which currently owns (directly or indirectly) thirty-eight retail properties, well-located in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec, aggregating approximately 2.7 million square feet of leasable space. Partners REIT focuses on expanding and managing a portfolio of retail and mixed-use community and neighbourhood shopping centres located in both primary and secondary markets across Canada.

Contact Information:

Partners Real Estate Investment Trust
Patrick Miniutti
President
(250) 940-5500
(250) 940-5501 (FAX)

Partners Real Estate Investment Trust
Heather Routly
Chief Financial Officer
(250) 940-5500
(250) 940-5501 (FAX)
www.partnersreit.com