Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust Announces May 2013 Distribution


TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust ("CREIT") (TSX:REF.UN) today announced its May 2013 monthly distribution in the amount of 13.75 cents per unit (C$1.65 annualized). The May distribution will be payable on June 14, 2013 to Unitholders of record May 31, 2013.

CREIT is a real estate investment trust focused on accumulating and aggressively managing a portfolio of high-quality real estate assets and delivering the benefits of real estate ownership to Unitholders. The primary benefit is a reliable and, over time, increasing monthly cash distribution. CREIT owns a diversified portfolio of retail, office and industrial properties.

Contact Information:

Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust
Rael Diamond
Chief Financial Officer
416-628-7861
rdiamond@creit.ca
www.creit.ca