INDIANAPOLIS, IN, Jan 23, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --Duke Realty Corporation (NYSE: DRE) announces the income tax characteristics of its 2011 common and preferred share dividends. Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their personal tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of Duke Realty Corporation's dividends.

Common Share Dividends: Ticker Symbol DRE, CUSIP # 264411505 


                   Total 2011   Total Ordinary    Qualified     Nondividend
  Payment Date    Distribution     Dividends      Dividends    Distributions
                    Per Share                        (1)
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  Form 1099-DIV
    Box Number                        1a             1b              3
     2/28/11         .170000        .005561        .000442        .164439
     5/31/11         .170000        .005561        .000442        .164439
     8/31/11         .170000        .005561        .000442        .164439
    11/30/11         .170000        .005561        .000442        .164439
                 -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
   2011 Totals       .680000        .022244        .001768        .657756
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   Percentage       100.0000%       3.2712%                      96.7288%
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   (1) Qualified Dividends are a subset of, and are included in, the Total
Ordinary Dividends amount reported in box 1a of Form 1099-DIV.

Preferred Share Dividends: 


                                       Total 2011      Total      Qualified
                  Ticker             Distribution    Ordinary    Dividends
    Security      Symbol    CUSIP #    Per Share     Dividends       (1)
---------------- -------- ---------- ------------- ------------ ------------
  Form 1099-DIV
    Box Number                                          1a           1b
    Series J      DREPRJ   264411778 $  1.656252     1.656252      .131568
    Series K      DREPRK   264411760 $  1.625000     1.625000      .129084
    Series L      DREPRL   264411745 $  1.650000     1.650000      .131072
    Series M      DREPRM   264411729 $  1.737500     1.737500      .138020
    Series N      DREPRN   264411695 $  0.996875     0.996875      .079189
    Series O      DREPRO   264411679 $  2.093752     2.093752      .166320
   Percentage                           100.0000%    100.0000%
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   (1) Qualified Dividends are a subset of, and are included in, the Total
Ordinary Dividends amount reported in box 1a of Form 1099-DIV.

For 2011, the company paid no foreign taxes and had no distributions allocable as long-term capital gain.

About Duke Realty Corporation

Duke Realty owns and operates more than 136 million rentable square feet of industrial and office space in 18 major U.S. cities. Duke Realty is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol DRE and is listed on the S&P MidCap 400 Index. More information about Duke is available at www.dukerealty.com. 


Investor Relations Contacts:

Ron Hubbard
(317) 808-6060

Tax Contact:

Tracy D. Swearingen
(317) 808-6133

SOURCE: Duke Realty Corporation

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