MALVERN, Pa., Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LRY) announced today the final tax treatment for its 2011 distributions on its common shares. Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their personal tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of Liberty Property Trust distributions. The table below summarizes the income tax treatment of the company's total distributions of $1.900 per common share (CUSIP No. 531172104):

Common share distributions:


            Form 1099
               -DIV                     (Boxes 1a + 2a + 3)       Box 1a              Box 1b             Box 2a               Box 2b                  Box 3
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              Record  Payable                   Cash             Ordinary            Taxable             Total             Unrecaptured            Nondividend
               Date    Date                 Distribution         Taxable            Qualified         Capital Gain         Section 1250         Distributions (3)
                                             Per Share           Dividend         Dividends (1)       Distribution           Gain (2)
    ---                                      ---------           --------          ------------       ------------           -------
    1/1/2011                  1/15/2011                  $0.4750          $0.3575             $0.0000              $0.1175              $0.0748                  $0.0000
    4/1/2011                  4/15/2011                  $0.4750          $0.3575             $0.0000              $0.1175              $0.0748                  $0.0000
    7/1/2011                  7/15/2011                  $0.4750          $0.3575             $0.0000              $0.1175              $0.0748                  $0.0000
    10/1/2011                10/15/2011                  $0.4750          $0.3575             $0.0000              $0.1175              $0.0748                  $0.0000
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    Totals                                               $1.9000          $1.4300             $0.0000              $0.4700              $0.2992                  $0.0000
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(1) Amounts in Box 1b are included in Box 1a.
(2) Amounts in Box 2b are included in Box 2a.
(3) Amounts in Box 3 are also known as Return of Capital.

The fourth quarter 2011 distribution made to holders of record as of January 1, 2012 for the common shares is considered a 2012 distribution for federal income tax purposes.

About the Company

Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LRY) is a leader in commercial real estate, serving customers in the United States and United Kingdom, through the development, acquisition, ownership and management of superior office and industrial properties. Liberty's 78 million square foot portfolio includes nearly 700 properties which provide office, distribution and light manufacturing facilities to 1,900 tenants.

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