DCT(TM) to Release Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results on August 6, 2009

DENVER, June 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DCT Industrial Trust(R) (NYSE: DCT),
a leading industrial real estate investment trust, today announced that it
will release financial results for the quarter ending June 30, 2009 after the
market closes on Thursday, August 6, 2009. The Company will host a conference
call to review its financial results and discuss recent business activity at
11 a.m. EDT on Friday August 7, 2009.

Interested parties may access the live conference call by dialing (800)
860-2442 or (412) 858-4600. A telephone replay will be available for one week
following the call by dialing (877) 344-7529 or (412) 317-0088 and entering
the passcode 431841. A live webcast of the conference call will be available
in the Investor Relations section of the DCT(TM) website:
www.dctindustrial.com. A webcast replay will also be available shortly
following the call until at least Friday, September 4, 2009.

About DCT(TM)
DCT(TM) 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 March 31, 2009,
the Company owned, managed or had under development 75.9 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.

Stuart Brown, Chief Financial Officer, DCT Industrial Trust Inc.,
+1-303-597-2400, investorrelations@dctindustrial.com