Huntingdon REIT Completes Sale of Suburban Office Property

VANCOUVER, Feb. 22 /CNW/ - Huntingdon Real Estate Investment Trust ("HREIT") (TSX: HNT.UN) today announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of a suburban office property in Winnipeg, Manitoba, known as 67 Scurfield. The property was sold for $4.2 million and resulted in net cash to HREIT of approximately $1.35 million, after expenses and closing adjustments. The sale price reflects a capitalization rate of approximately 7.1% based on 2009 net operating income.

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, 85 income producing office, industrial, retail and standalone parking lot properties, including the aviation-related facilities on ground leased land at five of Canada's leading international airports, that have a total gross leaseable area of 5.7 million square feet; two land parcels held for development and one property held for sale, with other development and expansion opportunities within the portfolio. HREIT also owns Consolidated Real Estate Services Inc., a property management business.

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