NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lexington Realty Trust ("Lexington") (NYSE:LXP) announced the final income allocations of its 2012 dividend on its common shares and preferred shares as they will be reported on Form 1099-DIV. The return of capital on the common shares (Nondividend Distributions in the table below) was also reported on Internal Revenue Service Form 8937 pursuant to U.S. tax basis reporting as required under Internal Revenue Code 6045B. A copy of such Internal Revenue Service Form 8937 was posted to Lexington's website (www.lxp.com) on January 15, 2013.

Common Shares
Record
Date 		Payable
Date 		Total
Distributions
Per Share 		Total Ordinary
Dividends 		Qualified
Dividends (1) 		Total Capital
Gain
Distributions 		Unrecaptured
Section 1250
Gain 		Nondividend
Distributions (2)
12/30/2011 01/17/2012 $0.125 $0.1208330 $0.0012310 $0 $0 $0.0041670
03/30/2012 04/16/2012 $0.125 $0.1208330 $0.0012310 $0 $0 $0.0041670
06/29/2012 07/16/2012 $0.125 $0.1208330 $0.0012310 $0 $0 $0.0041670
09/28/2012 10/15/2012 $0.150 $0.1449996 $0.0014772 $0 $0 $0.0050004
Form 1099 - Div Box 1a 1b 2a 2b 3
Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Record
Date 		Payable
Date 		Total
Distributions
Per Share 		Total
Ordinary
Dividends 		Qualified
Dividends (1) 		Total Capital
Gain
Distributions 		Unrecaptured
Section 1250
Gain 		Nondividend
Distributions (2)
01/31/2012 02/15/2012 $0.503125 $0.503125 $0.0051260 $0 $0 $0
04/30/2012 05/15/2012 $0.503125 $0.503125 $0.0051260 $0 $0 $0
(3) 05/31/2012 $0.335417 $0.335417 $0.0034170 $0 $0 $0
Form 1099 - Div Box 1a 1b 2a 2b 3
Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock
Record
Date 		Payable
Date 		Total
Distributions
Per Share 		Total
Ordinary
Dividends 		Qualified
Dividends (1) 		Total Capital
Gain
Distributions 		Unrecaptured
Section 1250
Gain 		Nondividend
Distributions (2)
01/31/2012 02/15/2012 $0.812500 $0.812500 $0.0082780 $0 $0 $0
04/30/2012 05/15/2012 $0.812500 $0.812500 $0.0082780 $0 $0 $0
07/31/2012 08/15/2012 $0.812500 $0.812500 $0.0082780 $0 $0 $0
10/31/2012 11/15/2012 $0.812500 $0.812500 $0.0082780 $0 $0 $0
Form 1099 - Div Box 1a 1b 2a 2b 3
Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Record
Date 		Payable
Date 		Total
Distributions
Per Share 		Total
Ordinary
Dividends 		Qualified
Dividends (1) 		Total Capital
Gain
Distributions 		Unrecaptured
Section 1250
Gain 		Nondividend
Distributions (2)
12/30/2011 01/17/2012 $0.471875 $0.471875 $0.0048070 $0 $0 $0
03/30/2012 04/16/2012 $0.471875 $0.471875 $0.0048070 $0 $0 $0
06/29/2012 07/16/2012 $0.471875 $0.471875 $0.0048070 $0 $0 $0
09/28/2012 10/15/2012 $0.471875 $0.471875 $0.0048070 $0 $0 $0
Form 1099 - Div Box 1a 1b 2a 2b 3
(1)     Qualified Dividends (Box 1b) are a subset of, and are included in, the Total Ordinary Dividends reported in Box 1a.
(2)     Return of Capital.
(3)     Paid with the redemption consideration for the Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock redemption on May 31, 2012.

ABOUT LEXINGTON REALTY TRUST

Lexington Realty Trust is a real estate investment trust that owns, invests in, and manages office, industrial and retail properties net-leased to major corporations throughout the United States and provides investment advisory and asset management services to investors in the net lease area.   Lexington shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "LXP".www.lxp.com or by contacting Lexington Realty Trust, Investor Relations, One Penn Plaza, Suite 4015, New York, New York 10119-4015. 


CONTACT: Investor or Media Inquiries, T. Wilson Eglin, CEO
         Lexington Realty Trust
         Phone: (212) 692-7200 E-mail: tweglin@lxp.com
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