Duke Realty Corporation (NYSE: DRE) Announces the Income Tax Characteristics of Its 2011 Common and Preferred Share Dividends

INDIANAPOLIS, IN--(Marketwire - Jan 23, 2012) - Duke Realty Corporation (NYSE: DRE) announces the income tax characteristics of its 2011 common and preferred share dividends. Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their personal tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of Duke Realty Corporation's dividends.

Common Share Dividends:
Ticker Symbol DRE, CUSIP # 264411505

Payment Date		Total 2011 Distribution Per Share		Total Ordinary Dividends		Qualified Dividends (1)		Nondividend Distributions
Form 1099-DIV Box Number				1a		1b		3
2/28/11		.170000		.005561		.000442		.164439
5/31/11		.170000		.005561		.000442		.164439
8/31/11		.170000		.005561		.000442		.164439
11/30/11		.170000		.005561		.000442		.164439
2011 Totals		.680000		.022244		.001768		.657756
Percentage		100.0000%		3.2712%				96.7288%

(1) Qualified Dividends are a subset of, and are included in, the Total Ordinary Dividends amount reported in box 1a of Form 1099-DIV.

Preferred Share Dividends:

Security		Ticker Symbol		CUSIP #		Total 2011 Distribution Per Share			Total Ordinary Dividends		Qualified Dividends (1)
Form 1099-DIV Box Number									1a		1b
Series J		DREPRJ		264411778		$	1.656252		1.656252		.131568
Series K		DREPRK		264411760		$	1.625000		1.625000		.129084
Series L		DREPRL		264411745		$	1.650000		1.650000		.131072
Series M		DREPRM		264411729		$	1.737500		1.737500		.138020
Series N		DREPRN		264411695		$	0.996875		0.996875		.079189
Series O		DREPRO		264411679		$	2.093752		2.093752		.166320
Percentage							100.0000%		100.0000%

(1) Qualified Dividends are a subset of, and are included in, the Total Ordinary Dividends amount reported in box 1a of Form 1099-DIV.

For 2011, the company paid no foreign taxes and had no distributions allocable as long-term capital gain.

About Duke Realty Corporation

Duke Realty owns and operates more than 136 million rentable square feet of industrial and office space in 18 major U.S. cities. Duke Realty is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol DRE and is listed on the S&P MidCap 400 Index. More information about Duke is available at www.dukerealty.com.