PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. announced today the tax treatment of its Year 2010 dividend distributions as described in the chart below. Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their own tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. distributions.
25% Taxable 15% Sec.1250 Distributions Ordinary Capital Capital Return of Security CUSIP # per Share Dividend Gain Gain Capital -------- ------- --------- -------- ---- ---- ------- Common Stock 015271109 $1.40 77.2% 0.0% 0.0% 22.8% Series C Preferred Stock 015271406 $2.09375 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Series D Preferred Stock 015271505 $1.75 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., Landlord of Choice to the Life Science Industry®, is the largest owner and preeminent first-in-class REIT focused principally on cluster development through the ownership, operation, management, selective acquisition, redevelopment, and development of properties containing life science laboratory space. Alexandria is the leading provider of high-quality, environmentally sustainable real estate, technical infrastructure, and services to the broad and diverse life science industry. Client tenants include institutional (universities and independent not-for-profit institutions), pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, product, service, and government agencies. Alexandria's primary business objective is to maximize stockholder value by providing its stockholders with the greatest possible total return based on a multi-faceted platform of internal and external growth. Alexandria's operating platform is based on the principle of "clustering" with assets and operations located adjacent to life science entities driving growth and technological advances within each cluster.
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
CONTACT: Joel S. Marcus, Chief Executive Officer, Alexandria Real Estate
Equities, Inc., +1-626-578-9693
