DCT Industrial Trust Inc.® Announces Participation in Panel Presentation at the 5th Annual BMO Capital Markets North American Real Estate Conference

DENVER, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (NYSE: DCT), a leading industrial real estate company, announced today that Phil Hawkins, President and CEO, will participate in the industrial real estate panel discussion during the 5th Annual BMO Capital Markets North American Real Estate Conference in Chicago.  The presentation will take place on September 16, 2010 at 8:15 a.m. CDT and will be broadcast live via audio webcast available on our website, www.dctindustrial.com.  A replay of the webcast will be available for 60 days following the event.

About DCT Industrial Trust Inc.®

DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (NYSE: DCT) 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 June 30, 2010, the Company owned interest in, managed or had under development 75.5 million square feet of properties leased to more than 800 customers, including 14.6 million unconsolidated square feet managed on behalf of three institutional joint venture partners.  Additional information is available at www.dctindustrial.com.

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