Lexington Realty Trust Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.15 Per Common Share

NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lexington Realty Trust (NYSE:LXP) ("Lexington") today announced that it declared a regular common share dividend for the quarter ending December 31, 2012 of $0.15 per common share payable on or about January 15, 2013 to common shareholders of record on December 31, 2012.

Lexington also declared cash dividends of $0.8125 per share of Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock and $0.471875 per share of Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. The Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock dividend is payable on or about February 15, 2013 to shareholders of record of the Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock as of January 31, 2013. The Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock dividend is payable on or about January 15, 2013 to shareholders of record of the Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock as of December 31, 2012.

ABOUT LEXINGTON REALTY TRUST

Lexington Realty Trust owns, invests in and manages single-tenant office, industrial and retail properties leased to major corporations throughout the United States. Lexington also provides investment advisory and asset management services to investors in the single-tenant area. Lexington's common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "LXP". Additional information about Lexington is available on-line at https://www.lxp.com or by contacting Lexington Realty Trust, Investor Relations, One Penn Plaza, Suite 4015, New York, New York 10119-4015.

CONTACT: Investor or Media Inquiries for Lexington Realty Trust:
         Patrick Carroll, CFO
         Lexington Realty Trust
         Phone: (212) 692-7200
         E-mail: [email protected]