Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Unitholders

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QUÉBEC CITY, May 15, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust ("Cominar" or the "REIT") (TSX: CUF.UN) announced today that each trustee nominee listed in the Management Proxy Circular dated March 26, 2013 was elected as Trustee of the REIT during the Annual Meeting of the Holders of Units held earlier today in Québec City, Québec.

The details of the election are as follows:

TRUSTEE NOMINEE	OUTCOME	VOTES FOR	% FOR	VOTES WITHHELD	% WITHHELD
Robert Després	Elected	61,452,576	87.05	9,143,196	12.95
Gérard Coulombe	Elected	69,631,293	98.63	964,479	1.37
Alain Dallaire	Elected	69,793,114	98.86	802,658	1.14
Michel Dallaire	Elected	70,564,579	99.96	31,193	0.04
Pierre Gingras	Elected	70,540,847	99.92	54,925	0.08
Alban D'Amours	Elected	61,742,216	87.46	8,853,556	12.54
Ghislaine Laberge	Elected	69,653,362	98.67	942,260	1.33
Mary-Ann Bell	Elected	70,053,708	99.23	542,064	0.77
Johanne M. Lépine	Elected	70,555,964	99.94	39,808	0.06

In addition, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Accountants, have been appointed as the independent auditor of the REIT until the next annual meeting of Unitholders. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has been the independent auditor of the REIT since May 18, 2010.

The results of the final votes regarding all matters subject to a vote during the annual meeting that took place earlier today will also be made available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).

PROFILE as at May 15, 2013

Cominar is the third largest diversified real estate investment trust in Canada and currently remains the largest commercial property owner in the Province of Québec. Cominar owns a real estate portfolio of 501 high-quality properties, consisting of 123 office, 157 retail and 221 industrial and mixed-use buildings with a leasable area of approximately 37.1 million square feet spread out across Québec, Ontario, the Atlantic Provinces and Western Canada.  Cominar's objectives are to pay growing cash distributions to unitholders and to maximize unitholder value by way of integrated, proactive management and the expansion of its portfolio.

SOURCE: COMINAR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST

Mr. Michel Dallaire, Eng.
President and Chief Executive Officer, Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust
[phone]

Mr. Michel Berthelot
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust
[phone] ext. 2266