Corporate Office Properties Trust Increases Dividend 9.6%

COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT) (NYSE:OFC) announced today that its Board of Trustees has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3725 per Common Share of beneficial interest for the third quarter 2008. This represents a 9.6% increase from the previous $0.34 per share quarterly dividend. The dividend will be paid on October 15, 2008 to shareholders of record on September 30, 2008.

The Board of Trustees declared a dividend for the period commencing July 15, 2008 and ending October 14, 2008 of $0.50 per Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Share of beneficial interest of the Company, payable on October 15, 2008 to shareholders of record on September 30, 2008.

The Board of Trustees declared a dividend for the period commencing July 15, 2008 and ending October 14, 2008 of $0.4688 per Series H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Share of beneficial interest of the Company, payable on October 15, 2008 to shareholders of record on September 30, 2008.

The Board of Trustees declared a dividend for the period commencing July 15, 2008 and ending October 14, 2008 of $0.4766 per Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Share of beneficial interest of the Company, payable on October 15, 2008 to shareholders of record on September 30, 2008.

The Board of Trustees declared a dividend for the period commencing July 15, 2008 and ending October 14, 2008 of $0.70 per Series K Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Share of beneficial interest of the Company, payable on October 15, 2008 to shareholders of record on September 30, 2008.

Company Information

Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT) (NYSE:OFC) is a specialty office real estate investment trust (REIT) that focuses on strategic customer relationships and specialized tenant requirements in the U.S. Government, Defense Information Technology and Data sectors. The Company acquires, develops, manages and leases properties which are typically concentrated in large office parks primarily located adjacent to government demand drivers and/or in growth corridors. As of June 30, 2008, the Company owned 253 office and data properties totaling 19.1 million rentable square feet, which includes 19 properties totaling 847,000 square feet held through joint ventures. The Company's portfolio primarily consists of technically sophisticated buildings in visually appealing settings that are environmentally sensitive, sustainable and meet unique customer requirements. More information on COPT can be found at www.copt.com.

Forward-Looking Information

This press release may contain "forward-looking" statements, as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that are based on the Company's current expectations, estimates and projections about future events and financial trends affecting the Company. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "may", "will", "should", "expect", "estimate" or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which the Company cannot predict with accuracy and some of which the Company might not even anticipate. Accordingly, the Company can give no assurance that these expectations, estimates and projections will be achieved. Future events and actual results may differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements.

Important factors that may affect these expectations, estimates, and projections include, but are not limited to:

    --  the Company's ability to borrow on favorable terms;

    --  general economic and business conditions, which will, among
        other things, affect office property demand and rents, tenant
        creditworthiness, interest rates and financing availability;

    --  adverse changes in the real estate markets including, among
        other things, increased competition with other companies;

    --  risk of real estate acquisition and development, including,
        among other things, risks that development projects may not be
        completed on schedule, that tenants may not take occupancy or
        pay rent or that development or operating costs may be greater
        than anticipated;

    --  risks of investing through joint venture structures, including
        risks that the Company's joint venture partners may not
        fulfill their financial obligations as investors or may take
        actions that are inconsistent with the Company's objectives;

    --  our ability to satisfy and operate effectively under federal
        income tax rules relating to real estate investment trusts and
        partnerships;

    --  governmental actions and initiatives; and

    --  environmental requirements.

The Company undertakes no obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking statements. For further information, please refer to the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Item 1 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Source: Corporate Office Properties Trust

Released September 18, 2008