RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust Announces November 2012 Distribution


TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 15, 2012) - RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust ("RioCan") (TSX:REI.UN) today announced a distribution of 11.5 cents per unit for the month of November. The distribution will be payable on December 7, 2012 to unitholders of record as at November 30, 2012.

About RioCan

RioCan is Canada's largest real estate investment trust with a total capitalization of approximately $13.9 billion as at September 30, 2012. It owns and manages Canada's largest portfolio of shopping centres with ownership interests in a portfolio of 338 retail properties containing more than 80 million square feet, including 49 grocery anchored and new format retail centres containing 12.4 million square feet in the United States through various joint venture arrangements as at September 30, 2012. RioCan's portfolio also includes 10 properties under development in Canada. For further information, please refer to RioCan's website at www.riocan.com.

Contact Information:

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust
Rags Davloor
Executive Vice President & CFO
(416) 642-3554
www.riocan.com