AX.DB.E - Artis Real Estate Investment Trust announces monthly cash distribution (CAD 0.09)

Company: Artis REIT 7.50% Ser E Debs
Stock Name: AX.DB.E
Amount: CAD 0.09
Announcement Date: 14/09/2012
Record Date: 27/09/2012

Dividend Detail:

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WINNIPEG, Sept. 14, 2012 /CNW/ - Artis Real Estate Investment Trust
(TSX: AX.UN) ("Artis" or the "REIT") announced that its trustees have
declared its regular monthly cash distribution of $0.09 per trust unit
("Unit") of Artis for the month of September, 2012. The cash
distributions will be made on October 15, 2012 to Unitholders of record
on September 30, 2012.

As at the date hereof, there are an aggregate of 110,049,881 Units
issued and outstanding.

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Artis is a diversified Canadian real estate investment trust investing
in office, industrial and retail properties. Since 2004, Artis has
executed an aggressive but disciplined growth strategy, building a
portfolio of commercial properties in Canada and the United States,
with a major focus on Western Canada. Artis' commercial property
comprises nearly 20.5 million square feet of leasable area in 198
properties. Leasable area by asset class is approximately 20.1% retail,
36.6% office and 43.3% industrial. The portfolio is located 9.2% in
British Columbia, 28.4% in Alberta, 5.4% in Saskatchewan, 17.5% in
Manitoba, 15.1% in Ontario and 24.4% in the U.S.

The Toronto Stock Exchange does not accept responsibility for the
adequacy or accuracy of this press release.

SOURCE: Artis Real Estate Investment Trust

For further information:

Mr. Armin Martens, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Jim Green, Chief Financial Officer or Ms. Kirsty Stevens, Chief Administrative Officer at 1.204.947.1250