Corporate | 30 July 2012 17:42

alstria office REIT-AG: alstria leases 1,600 sqm in Frankfurt

alstria office REIT-AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous

30.07.2012 / 17:42

Press release

alstria leases 1,600 sqm in Frankfurt

– Long-term lease signed in Frankfurt

Hamburg, July 30, 2012 – alstria office REIT-AG (symbol: AOX, ISIN: DE000A0LD2U1), the leading German office REIT, announces the signing of a lease agreement in Frankfurt, Stresemannallee 30.

The 9.000 sqm asset, which has been acquired by alstria in May 2012 as part of the 'Dive' transaction, has had a total vacancy rate at acquisition of 38%. The signing of this new lease allows the vacancy rate on this asset to be cut down to 22%, and increases the total annual rental income from EUR 960 k to EUR 1,155 k.

About alstria:
alstria office REIT-AG is an internally managed Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) focused solely on acquiring, owning and managing office real estate in Germany. alstria was founded in January 2006 and was converted into the first German REIT in October 2007. Its headquarters are in Hamburg. The Company owns a diversified portfolio of properties across attractive German office real estate markets. Its current portfolio comprises 85 properties with an aggregate lettable space of approx. 930,000 sqm and is valued at approximately EUR 1.6 bn. The alstria office REIT-AG strategy is based on active asset and portfolio management as well as on establishing and maintaining good relationships with key customers and decision makers. alstria focuses on long-term real estate value creation.

For further information, please contact:
Ralf Dibbern, IR/PR
Phone: +49 (0) 40 / 226 341-329
Email: rdibbern@alstria.de

More information on:
www.alstria.com
www.alstria.blogspot.com
www.twitter.com/alstria_REIT

Disclaimer:
This release constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any shares. As far as this press release contains forward-looking statements with respect to the business, financial condition and results of operations of alstria office REIT-AG (alstria), these statements are based on current expectations or beliefs of alstria's management. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or performance of the Company to differ materially from those reflected in such forward-looking statements. Apart from other factors not mentioned here, differences could occur as a result of changes in the overall economic situation and the competitive environment – especially in the core business segments and markets of alstria. Also, the development of the financial markets and changes in national as well as international provisions particularly in the field of tax legislation and financial reporting standards could have an effect. Terrorist attacks and their consequences could increase the likelihood and the extent of differences. alstria undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions or updates to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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Language:	English
Company:	alstria office REIT-AG
	Bäckerbreitergang 75
	20355 Hamburg
	Germany
Phone:	040-226 341 300
Fax:	040-226 341 310
E-mail:	info@alstria.de
Internet:	http://www.alstria.de
ISIN:	DE000A0LD2U1
WKN:	A0LD2U
Indices:	SDAX, EPRA, German REIT Index
Listed:	Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart

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