NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GMH Communities Trust today announced the final tax characteristics (Form 1099) of its 2005 distributions. Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their personal tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of GMH Communities Trust's distributions. The characteristics of the Company's distributions are as follows:
Common Share of Beneficial Interest
CUSIP - 36188G102
Gross Box 1A Box 3
Distribution Taxable Box 1b Non-
Record Payable Per Share Ordinary Qualified Taxable
Date Date (Boxes 1a + 3) Dividend Dividends* Distributions
03/30/05 04/15/05 0.2275 0.093798 0.040182 0.133702
06/29/05 07/15/05 0.2275 0.093798 0.040182 0.133702
09/22/05 10/14/05 0.2275 0.093798 0.040182 0.133702
12/29/05 01/13/06 0.2275 0.093798 0.040182 0.133702
* Amount in box 1b is included in box 1a.
GMH Communities Trust (http://www.gmhcommunities.com/) is a publicly-traded Maryland real estate investment trust (REIT). We are a self-advised, self-managed, specialty housing company focused on providing housing to college and university students residing off-campus and to members of the U.S. military and their families residing on or near bases throughout the United States. GMH Communities also provides property management services to third-party owners of student housing properties, including colleges, universities, and other private owners. The Company, based in Newtown Square, PA, employs more than 1,600 people throughout the United States.
