Media advisory - Crombie REIT fiscal 2009 Annual General Meeting

STELLARTON, NS, April 20 /CNW/ - Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: CRR.UN) will hold an Annual General Meeting of Unitholders on Thursday, May 6, 2010 at Empire Studio 7 Cinemas, 610 East River Road, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. (ADT).

    
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Please note that cameras will only be allowed in the main meeting room for the first five minutes to allow for photographs and establishing shots.

Donald Clow, FCA, President and Chief Executive Officer, Crombie REIT will be available to the media immediately following the meeting (approximately 12:00 p.m.)

    
    Webcast of AGM
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The Annual General Meeting will be broadcast via live audio webcast. The webcast may be accessed at www.crombiereit.com. Time has been allotted at the end of the webcast for telephone questions.

    
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Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: CRR.UN) is an unincorporated, open-ended real estate investment trust established under, and governed by, the laws of the Province of Ontario. The trust invests in income-producing retail, office and mixed-use properties in Canada, with a future growth strategy focused primarily on the acquisition of retail properties. Crombie REIT currently owns a portfolio of 118 commercial properties in seven provinces, comprising approximately 11.5 million square feet of gross leasable area. More information about Crombie REIT can be found at www.crombiereit.com.

For further information: Scott M. Ball, C.A., Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, Crombie REIT, [phone]