IRETP Investors Real Estate Trust - Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (MM)

Investors Real Estate Trust (Nasdaq:IRET) (Nasdaq:IRETP) today announced that it plans to issue an advisory release after the close of market on Friday, June 29, 2012, notifying the public that a financial and operating results earnings release for the year and three months ended April 30, 2012 will become accessible at the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's website at www.iret.com. The complete release, along with a Supplemental Operating and Financial Data package, will also be available directly at the following web page no earlier than 4:30 p.m. ET on Friday, June 29, 2012:

http://www.iret.com/4thQtrFY2012.pdf

The Company will host a conference call on Monday, July 2, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time to discuss these results. Conference Call access information is as follows:

USA Toll Free Number: 1-877-317-6789

International Toll Free Number: 1-412-317-6789

Canada Toll Free Number: 1-866-605-3852

The Conference Call is also available online on a listen-in only basis. To access the call live, go to IRET's website, http://www.iret.com, click on the 4th Qtr Fiscal 2012 Earnings Call link under Earnings Calls and register.

A replay of the call will be archived on the "Investor Relations/Presentation and Events" page of IRET's website, http://www.iret.com, through Monday, July 1, 2013. 

Company management will take questions on an interactive basis during the conference call, following the prepared remarks. The call will be limited to one hour, including questions and answers. 

Questions regarding the conference call should be directed to IRET's Investor Relations at landerson@iret.com.

Investors Real Estate Trust is a self-advised equity real estate investment trust. Its business consists of owning and operating income-producing multi-family residential and commercial properties located primarily in the upper Midwest states of Minnesota and North Dakota. Investors Real Estate Trust is based in Minot, North Dakota, and has an additional office in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

CONTACT: Lindsey Knoop Anderson
         1400 31st Ave SW Suite 60
         PO Box 1988
         Minot, North Dakota 58702-1988
         phone: 701.837.4738
         fax: 701.838.7785
         email: landerson@iret.com