Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust Announces June 2011 Distribution08:13 EDT Wednesday, June 15, 2011TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - June 15, 2011) - Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:REF.UN) ("CREIT") today announced its June 2011 monthly distribution in the amount of 12.00 cents per unit (C$1.44 annualized). The June distribution will be payable on July 15, 2011 to Unitholders of record June 30, 2011.CREIT is a real estate investment trust focused on accumulating a portfolio of high-quality real estate assets and delivering the benefits of real estate ownership to Unitholders. The primary benefit is a reliable and, over time, increasing monthly cash distribution. CREIT owns a diversified portfolio of retail, office and industrial properties.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Tim McSorleyCanadian Real Estate Investment TrustVice President and CFO416-628-7790tmcsorley@creit.cawww.creit.ca