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Whitestone REIT Announces Fourth Quarter 2013 Dividend

September 12, 2013

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Trustees ofWhitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR – “Whitestone”), a fully integrated real estate company that owns, operates and redevelops Community Centered PropertiesTM announced today that it authorized its quarterly cash dividend of $0.285 per common share and Operating Partnership (“OP”) unit.

Whitestone declares quarterly distributions to holders of its common shares and OP units, which are payable monthly in three installments of $0.095 per common share and OP unit. The record and payment dates for the fourth quarter 2013 period are shown in the following table:

                                     

Month

Record DatePayment Date
 
October 10/1/1310/9/13
 
November 11/1/1311/8/13
 
December 12/2/1312/11/13
 

About Whitestone REIT

Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR) is a fully integrated real estate investment trust ("REIT") that owns, operates and redevelops Community Centered PropertiesTM. Whitestone focuses on value creation in its community centers, concentrating on local service-oriented, smaller space tenants (less than 3,000 square feet). Whitestone has a diversified tenant base concentrated on service offerings including medical, education, casual dining, and convenience services. The largest of its approximately 1,200 tenants comprised less than 1.6% of its annualized base rental revenues as of June 30, 2013. Founded in 1998, the Company is internally managed with a portfolio of commercial properties in Texas, Arizona, and Illinois. For additional information about the Company, please visit www.whitestonereit.com

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements included herein that state the Company's or management's intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations or predictions of the future are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which by their nature, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements. Reference is made to the Company's regulatory filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for information or factors that may impact the Company's performance.

Whitestone REIT:
Suzy Taylor, (713) 435 2219
Director of Investor Relations
STaylor@WhitestoneREIT.com

Source: Whitestone REIT