DCT Industrial Trust Announces Strong Leasing Activity in Indianapolis

DENVER, July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DCT Industrial Trust Inc. , a leading industrial real estate investment trust, today announced that it has signed 1.3 million square feet of leases in Indianapolis.

Whirlpool Corporation has extended its full building 805,000 square foot lease for 36 months. The company uses the bulk distribution facility, which is located in the Plainfield submarket, to store and distribute replacement parts for its products.

In the same submarket, Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., has renewed its 400,000 square foot lease for 10 years in a building owned by DCT Industrial Trust's institutional joint venture with Dividend Capital Total Realty Trust, TRT/DCT Venture II. Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., which is a subsidiary of multinational conglomerate Compagnie de Saint-Gobain, is a full line technical leader in the abrasives industry.

Masco Support Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Masco Corporation that provides printing services to several Masco companies, has renewed its lease for 128,000 square feet in the East submarket. Consistent with Masco's previous leasing strategy, the lease term is 12 months and also includes a 3,700 square foot expansion.

"Leasing velocity in Indianapolis has remained consistently strong," said J. Cannon Green, Vice President and Regional Director of Leasing for DCT Industrial Trust. "Our ability to obtain timely lease renewals and retain high-quality global customers is a testament to both the quality of our Indianapolis portfolio and the area's key position in the global supply chain."

About DCT Industrial Trust

DCT Industrial Trust Inc. is a leading industrial real estate company that owns, operates and develops high-quality bulk distribution and light industrial properties in high-volume distribution markets in the U.S. and Mexico. As of March 31, 2008, the Company owned, managed or had under development 76.9 million square feet of assets leased to approximately 850 corporate customers, including 12.1 million square feet managed on behalf of three institutional joint venture partners. Additional information is available at http://www.dctindustrial.com/.

CONTACT: Sara Knapp, Corporate Communications of DCT Industrial Trust Inc., +1-303-597-1550, investorrelations@dctindustrial.com

Web site: http://www.dctindustrial.com/

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