Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust Announces October 2012 Distribution

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct. 16, 2012) - Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:REF.UN) ("CREIT") today announced its October 2012 monthly distribution in the amount of 12.42 cents per unit (C$1.49 annualized). The October distribution will be payable on November 14, 2012 to Unitholders of record October 31, 2012.

CREIT is a real estate investment trust focused on accumulating 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.

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