TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - July 15, 2014) -

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES OR OVER UNITED STATES WIRE SERVICES

Calloway Real Estate Investment Trust ("Calloway") (TSX:CWT.UN) announced today that it has agreed to issue $150 million principal amount of Series M senior unsecured debentures on a bought deal basis. These debentures will carry a coupon rate of 3.73% and will mature on July 22, 2022. The offering is being underwritten by a syndicate co-led by RBC Capital Markets, BMO Capital Markets and CIBC. The offering is expected to close on or about July 22, 2014. DBRS Limited has provided Calloway with a provisional credit rating of BBB with a stable trend relating to the debentures.

Calloway intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for future property acquisitions, repayment of debt maturing in 2014 and for general trust purposes.

This offering is being made by way of a Prospectus Supplement to Calloway's existing $2 billion base shelf short form prospectus filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities. The terms of the offering will be described in a prospectus supplement to be filed with Canadian securities regulators.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities in any jurisdiction. The debentures being offered have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and state securities laws. Accordingly, the debentures may not be offered or sold to U.S. persons except pursuant to applicable exemptions from registration requirements.

About Calloway

Calloway is one of Canada's largest real estate investment trusts with total assets of approximately $7 billion. It owns and manages approximately 27 million square feet in 123 value-oriented retail centres having the strongest national and regional retailers, as well as strong neighbourhood merchants. Calloway's vision is to provide a value-oriented shopping experience to Canadian consumers.

For more information on Calloway, visit www.callowayreit.com.