Edgefront Real Estate Investment Trust Announces April and May Distributions

TORONTO and CALGARY, April 15, 2014 /CNW/ - Edgefront Real Estate Investment Trust (the "REIT") (TSXV: ED.UN) announced today that it will make a cash distribution in the amount of $0.01333 per unit, representing $0.16 per unit on an annualized basis, payable May 15, 2014 to unitholders of record as of April 30, 2014.

The REIT also announced today that it will make a cash distribution in the amount of $0.01333 per unit, representing $0.16 per unit on an annualized basis, payable June 16, 2014 to unitholders of record as of May 30, 2014.

The REIT has adopted a distribution reinvestment plan ("DRIP") whereby residents of Canada may elect to have all or a portion of the cash distributions of the REIT automatically reinvested in additional units of the REIT. Eligible unitholders who so elect will receive a bonus distribution of units equal to 3% of each distribution that was reinvested by them under the DRIP.  Full details with respect to the DRIP can be found on the REIT's website at www.edgefrontreit.com.  

About the REIT

Edgefront REIT is a growth oriented real estate investment trust focused on increasing unitholder value through the acquisition, ownership and management of industrial properties located in primary and secondary markets in North America, with an initial focus on Western Canada. Edgefront REIT currently owns a portfolio of 12 properties comprising approximately 470,000 square feet of rentable area.

The REIT has approximately 19,390,000 units issued and outstanding. Additionally, there are approximately 360,000 Class B LP units of Edgefront Limited Partnership issued and outstanding.  

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

SOURCE: Edgefront Real Estate Investment Trust

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