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NEWTON, Mass.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--CommonWealth REIT (NYSE: CWH) today announced that it will host a conference call in conjunction with the announcement of its first quarter 2012 financial results.

CWH plans to issue a press release containing its first quarter financial results before the NYSE opens on Thursday, May 3, 2012. On Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Adam Portnoy, President and Managing Trustee, and John Popeo, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call to discuss the first quarter results. Following the companyas remarks, there will be a short question and answer period.

The conference call telephone number is (800) 230-1085. Participants calling from outside the United States and Canada should dial (612) 234-9960. No pass code is necessary to access either call. Participants should dial in about 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call. A replay of the conference call will be available through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, May 10, 2012. To hear the replay, dial (320) 365-3844. The replay pass code is 242634.

A live audio webcast of the conference call will also be available in a listen-only mode on the companyas web site, which is located at www.cwhreit.com. Participants wanting to access the webcast should visit the companyas web site about five minutes before the call. The archived webcast will be available for replay on the companyas web site for about one week after the call.

CommonWealth REIT is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, which primarily owns office and industrial properties located throughout the United States. CWH is headquartered in Newton, MA.

A Maryland Real Estate Investment Trust with transferable shares of beneficial interest listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
No shareholder, Trustee or officer is personally liable for any act or obligation of the Trust.