DENVER, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (NYSE: DCT), a leading industrial real estate investment trust, today announced the income tax treatment for 2008 dividends to shareholders of its common stock. 


                       The 2008 dividend characteristics are as follows:

                                   DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
                                         Common Stock
                                    CUSIP Number 233153105
                                       Ticker Symbol: DCT

                                                                     Cash
                Declaration      Record            Payable         Dividend
                   Dates          Dates             Dates       ($ per share)
                -----------    -----------       -----------     -----------
                 2/14/2008       4/7/2008         4/18/2008          $0.16
                 5/22/2008       7/7/2008         7/18/2008          $0.16
                  8/4/2008      10/6/2008        10/17/2008          $0.16
                 11/4/2008     12/29/2008         1/16/2009          $0.08



                                                   2008 25%
                   2008                          Capital Gain
                 Ordinary                       (Unrecaptured
                  Taxable        2008 15%           Section      2008 Return
                 Dividend      Capital Gain       1250 Gain)      of Capital
               ($ per share)  ($ per share)     ($ per share)   ($ per share)
              --------------  -------------     -------------    -----------
    First
     Quarter      $0.105976      $0.037910         $0.016315      $0.016114
    Second
     Quarter      $0.105976      $0.037910         $0.016315      $0.016114
    Third
     Quarter      $0.105976      $0.037910         $0.016315      $0.016114
    Fourth
     Quarter       *              *                 *              *

    Annual        $0.317928      $0.113730         $0.048945      $0.048342
    Percent of
     Total         66.2351%       23.6936%          10.1971%       10.0713%

    * Fourth quarter dividend declared in 2008 and paid in 2009 will be
      included in 2009 taxable income

About DCT Industrial Trust

DCT Industrial Trust 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 September 30, 2008, the Company owned, managed or had under development 75.8 million square feet of assets leased to approximately 850 customers, including 14.6 million square feet managed on behalf of three institutional joint venture partners. Additional information is available at www.dctindustrial.com.

SOURCE DCT Industrial Trust Inc.