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


VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - June 15, 2012) - Partners Real Estate Investment Trust ("Partners REIT") (TSX:PAR.UN) is pleased to announce a $0.05333 per unit distribution for June 2012. The distribution will be paid on July 16, 2012 to unitholders of record on June 29, 2012. Partners REIT currently has approximately 20,944,461 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 retail properties, well-located in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec, aggregating approximately 2.2 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 and Chief Operating Officer
(250) 940-5500

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