COPT to Present at the Citi 2012 Global Property CEO Conference

Published on Wednesday, 07 March 2012 08:10 Written by TradersHuddle Staff

COLUMBIA, Md.-( Business Wire )-

Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT) (NYSE: OFC) an office real estate investment trust (REIT) that focuses primarily on serving the specialized requirements of U.S. Government and Defense Information Technology tenants, announced that its CEO, Randall M. Griffin, and President, Roger A. Waesche, Jr., will provide an overview of the Company and participate in a question and answer session at Citi’s 2012 Global Property CEO Conference. The presentation will be held on March 12, 2012 at 1:35 p.m. Eastern Time at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida.

Conference Call Date:		Monday, March 12, 2012
Time:		1:35 p.m. Eastern Time
Telephone Number: (within the U.S.)		877-211-0500
Telephone Number: (outside the U.S.)		201-984-1145
Passcode:		4275551

Please dial into the conference 5 to 10 minutes before the start of the call. A webcast or replay of this call will not be available and presentation slides will not be used.

Materials encompassing the information provided during the presentation and during the conference will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website, www.copt.com.

Company Information

COPT is an office REIT that focuses primarily on strategic customer relationships and specialized tenant requirements in the U.S. Government and Defense Information Technology sectors and Data Centers serving such sectors. The Company acquires, develops, manages and leases office and data center properties that are typically concentrated in large office parks primarily located adjacent to government demand drivers and/or in strong markets that we believe possess growth opportunities. As of December 31, 2011, the Company’s consolidated portfolio consisted of 238 office properties totaling 20.5 million rentable square feet. The Company’s portfolio primarily consists of technically sophisticated buildings in visually appealing settings that are environmentally sensitive, sustainable and meet unique customer requirements. COPT is an S&P MidCap 400 company and more information can be found at www.copt.com.

Forward-Looking Information

This press release may contain “forward-looking” statements, as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that are based on the Company’s current expectations, estimates and projections about future events and financial trends affecting the Company. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “plan” or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which the Company cannot predict with accuracy and some of which the Company might not even anticipate. Accordingly, the Company can give no assurance that these expectations, estimates and projections will be achieved. Future events and actual results may differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements.

Important factors that may affect these expectations, estimates, and projections include, but are not limited to:

• general economic and business conditions, which will, among other things, affect office property and data center demand and rents, tenant creditworthiness, interest rates and financing availability;
• adverse changes in the real estate markets including, among other things, increased competition with other companies;
• governmental actions and initiatives, including risks associated with the impact of a government shutdown, budgetary reductions or impasses, such as a reduction in rental revenues, non-renewal of leases, and/or a curtailment of demand for additional space by strategic tenants;
• the Company’s ability to sell properties included in its Strategic Reallocation Plan;
• the Company’s ability to borrow on favorable terms;
• risks of real estate acquisition and development activities, including, among other things, risks that development projects may not be completed on schedule, that tenants may not take occupancy or pay rent or that development or operating costs may be greater than anticipated;
• risks of investing through joint venture structures, including risks that the Company’s joint venture partners may not fulfill their financial obligations as investors or may take actions that are inconsistent with the Company’s objectives;
• changes in the Company’s plans or views of market economic conditions or failure to obtain development rights, either of which could result in recognition of impairment losses;
• the Company’s ability to satisfy and operate effectively under Federal income tax rules relating to real estate investment trusts and partnerships;
• the dilutive effect of issuing additional common shares; and
• environmental requirements.

The Company undertakes no obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking statements. For further information, please refer to the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Corporate Office Properties TrustIR Contacts:Stephanie KrewsonVP, Investor Relations443-285-5453stephanie.krewson@copt.comorMichelle LayneInvestor Relations This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.