Huntingdon REIT Completes Sale of Calgary Retail Property

VANCOUVER, April 7 /CNW/ - Huntingdon Real Estate Investment Trust ("HREIT") (TSX: HNT.UN) today announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of a 62,099 square foot retail property in Calgary, Alberta, known as Vista Landing. The property was sold for $12.0 million and resulted in net cash to HREIT of approximately $8.6 million, after expenses, closing adjustments and the repayment of approximately $3.1 million of first mortgage debt.

HREIT is a real estate investment trust which is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols HNT.UN (Trust Units) and HNT.DB.C (Series C Convertible Debentures). HREIT owns, directly or indirectly, 82 income producing office, industrial, retail and standalone parking lot properties, including the aviation-related facilities at five of Canada's leading international airports that have a total gross leasable area of 5.5 million square feet; and two land parcels held for development, with other development and expansion opportunities within the portfolio.

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For further information: Zachary R. George, Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Email: [email protected]