OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- QTS Realty Trust (NYSE: QTS), one of the nation's largest and fastest-growing providers of data center facilities and cloud services, today announced the tax allocations of 2014 dividend distributions on its common shares.

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For shareholders of QTS Realty Trust, Inc. common shares, the Form 1099-DIV summarizes the allocation of 2014 dividends. The amounts indicated on Form 1099-DIV should be reported on shareholders' 2014 federal income tax returns. The schedule below, presented on a per share basis, is provided for informational purposes only and should only be used to clarify the Form 1099-DIV.

Please note that a portion of the total January 7, 2015 common share distribution is included in the tax allocations for 2014, and a portion will be included in the tax allocations for 2015.



    Common Shares (NYSE: QTS) - CUSIP 74736A 103                                                         Year Included in Shareholders' Income
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           Period                     Record Date           Payable Date              Total                                                2013                   2015                       2014                          2014       Total               Return of            Total 2014                 Unrecaptured
                                                                                   Distribution                        (Prior Year)              (Next Year)            (Current Year)             Ordinary Dividends            Capital             Capital (1)            Dividends                Sec. 1250 Gain
                                                                                    Per Share                                                                                                                                      Gain
    ---                                                                             ---------                                                                                                                                      ----

            4Q13                                 12/20/2013             01/07/2014             $0.240000                               $0.121045                                        $0.118955                     $0.118955          $        -           $          -                $0.118955            $                 -
            ----                                 ----------             ----------             ---------                               ---------                                        ---------                     ---------          ----------           ------------                ---------            -------------------

            1Q14                                 03/20/2014             04/08/2014             $0.290000                                                                               $0.290000                     $0.290000                                                           $0.290000
            ----                                 ----------             ----------             ---------                                                                               ---------                     ---------                                                           ---------

            2Q14                                 06/20/2014             07/08/2014             $0.290000                                                                               $0.290000                     $0.290000                                                           $0.290000
            ----                                 ----------             ----------             ---------                                                                               ---------                     ---------                                                           ---------

            3Q14                                 09/19/2014             10/07/2014             $0.290000                                                                               $0.290000                     $0.290000                                                           $0.290000
            ----                                 ----------             ----------             ---------                                                                               ---------                     ---------                                                           ---------

            4Q14                                 12/19/2014             01/07/2015             $0.290000                                                     $0.254101                  $0.035899                     $0.035899                                                           $0.035899
            ----                                 ----------             ----------             ---------                                                     ---------                  ---------                     ---------                                                           ---------

            Total                                                                              $1.400000                               $0.121045              $0.254101                  $1.024854                     $1.024854          $        -           $          -                $1.024854            $                 -
            -----                                                                              ---------                               ---------              ---------                  ---------                     ---------          ----------           ------------                ---------            -------------------

(1) Represents a return on stockholders' original investment.

About QTS
QTS Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: QTS) is a leading national provider of data center solutions and fully managed services, and is a leader in security and compliance. The company offers a complete, unique portfolio of core data center products, including custom data center (C1), colocation (C2) and cloud and managed services (C3), providing the flexibility, scale, and security needed to support the rapidly evolving hybrid infrastructure demands of web and IT applications. With 12 data centers in eight states, QTS owns, operates, and manages approximately 4.7 million square feet of secure, state-of-the-art data center infrastructure and supports more than 850 customers. QTS's Critical Facility Management (CFM) can provide increased efficiency and greater performance for third-party data center owners and operators. For more information about QTS, please visit www.qtsdatacenters.com, call toll-free 877.QTS.DATA or follow us on Twitter @DataCenters_QTS.

Investor Relations Contact:
Jeff Berson, Chief Investment Officer
QTS
ir@qualitytech.com

Media Contact:
Marlena Reed
communications 21 for QTS
404.814.1330
mreed@c21pr.com

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