Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust Announces August 2013 Distribution

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Aug 15, 2013) - Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:REF.UN) ("CREIT") today announced its August 2013 monthly distribution in the amount of 13.75 cents per unit (C$1.65 annualized). The August distribution will be payable on September 16, 2013 to Unitholders of record August 30, 2013.

CREIT is a real estate investment trust focused on accumulating and aggressively managing 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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