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The Conference Call for 4th Quarter Earnings is scheduled for Friday, February20, 2009 at 11:00 A.M Eastern time. Conference Call access information is asfollows:USA Toll Free Number: 1-877-407-9205 International Toll Number:1-201-689-8054 Instant replay of the Conference Call will be available until March 6, 2009 at11:59 P.M Eastern time. Instant replay access information is as follows:USA Toll Free Number: 1-877-660-6853 International Toll Number:1-201-612-7415 Account:286Conference ID:308562 The live on-demand webcast of the Conference Call will be available on theinvestor section of WRIT's website at http:// On-line playback ofthe webcast will be available for two weeks following the Conference Call. WRIT is a self-administered, self-managed, equity real estate investment trustinvesting in income-producing properties in the greater Washington metro region.WRIT's dividends have increased every year for 38 consecutive years.

WRIT owns adiversified portfolio of 93 properties consisting of 14 retail centers, 28office properties, 17 medical office properties, 22 industrial/flex properties,12 multi-family properties and land for development. WRIT shares are publiclytraded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: WRE). Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" withinthe meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Suchstatements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factorsthat may cause actual results to differ materially. Such risks, uncertaintiesand other factors include, but are not limited to, the effect of the currentcredit market and financial conditions, dependence on tenants' financialconditions, fluctuations in interest rates, levels of competition, the effect ofgovernment regulation, the availability and cost of capital, the timing andpricing of lease transactions, the impact of newly adopted accountingprinciples, changes in general and local economic and real estate marketconditions, and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in ourfilings with the SEC, including our 2007 Form 10-K and our third-quarter 2008Form 10-Q.

We assume no obligation to update or supplement forward-lookingstatements that become untrue because of subsequent events.Washington Real Estate Investment TrustSara Grootwassink, Executive Vice President andChief Financial Officer, Copyright Business Wire 2009. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of LDK Solar Co Ltd (LDK.N) fell nearly 12 percent to $13.38 on Monday after the company said its fiscal 2009 results would be hurt by lower average selling prices for its solar modules. Hot StocksThe company also revised its fourth quarter 2008 revenue forecast to $425 million to $435 million down from its previous outlook of $555 million to $565 million.(Reporting by Deepa Seetharaman) Hot Stocks. Severe Recession to Extend Through Mid-2009, Followed by Slow RecoveryAccording to BNA's Annual Survey of EconomistsARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ Economists surveyed by BNAexpect the recession to be one of the worst in post-war history, lasting untilat least mid-2009. The downturn will be marked by heavy job losses and cuts inconsumer spending and business investment. The gradual resumption of growthstarting in the third quarter is likely to hinge on the success of the federalgovernment's massive economic stimulus and financial intervention efforts.(Logo: http://)The 25 economists who participated in the BNA study are from financialinstitutions, consulting firms, and academia They were interviewed betweenDec 1 and Dec 8, 2008.Highlights of the report include:U.S.

EconomyYear-old recession will continue for another six months, making it oneof the longest and most severe in post-war history.Key underpinnings of the recovery in the second half of 2009 will befederal economic stimulus and resolution of the financial crisis.Major risks to the economy include uncertainty about the extent of badinvestments in mortgage and other securities.Labor MarketsPayroll losses will average 218,200 jobs per month in the first sixmonths of the year, slowing to 41,700 jobs per month in the secondhalfof 2009.Unemployment rate will rise to 8.2 percent in the second half of theyear.Turnaround in the labor market will be later than that of the overalleconomy, as employers wait for evidence of growth.Monetary PolicyFed will maintain historic low target for key interest rate beforeraising it toward the end of 2009.Inflation will be relatively low over the year, and core inflationwillslow.Central bank is widely expected to pursue financial lending andmonetarystimulus initiatives.World EconomyFinancial crisis is considered the most serious since the 1930s, whilethe global economic downturn compares to that of 1982.Averting a worse downturn will depend critically on stimulativepolicies, with more fiscal stimulus needed in industrial anddevelopingcountries.Emerging markets will continue to grow but at a much slower pace,contradicting the idea that they are independent from the industrialcountries.BNA () is the leading independent publisher of print and electronicnews, analysis, and reference products for professionals. Deliveringspecialized information to business, legal, and government professionals atevery level of expertise, BNA produces more than 300 news and informationservices, including the highly respected Daily Labor Report, U.S. Law Week,and Daily Report for Executives.Aaron Lorenzo covers financial services for BNA, reporting on economic policyand the Federal Reserve for the Daily Report for Executives, Daily Tax Report,Daily Labor Report, and BNA's Banking Report. His coverage includes financialinstitutions, the $700 billion economic rescue bill, and other stimuluspackages being rolled out by the Treasury Department, Congress, and theincoming Obama Administration.Michael Rose focuses on labor economics for Daily Labor Report and other newsservices at BNA. His coverage includes trends in the labor markets, collectivebargaining and union contracts, particularly in the railroad industry, andworkplace immigration issues such as H-1B visas and worksite raids.Diana I. Gregg is an Economics Editor for BNA.She focuses on economic policyand international finance and development for BNA's Daily Report forExecutives, Daily Tax Report, Daily Labor Report, and BNA's Banking Report.Gregg tracks macroeconomics and the activities of the IMF, the World Bank, andthe Millennium Challenge Corporation.SOURCEBNA, Inc.Karen James Cody of BNA, 1-703-341-3476, .