STAG Industrial, Inc. Detail Acquisition And Leasing Results For The First Quarter Of 2013

BOSTON, April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- [ STAG Industrial, Inc. ] (the "Company") (NYSE: [ STAG ]), a company focused on the acquisition, ownership and management of single-tenant industrial properties throughout the United States, today detailed the acquisition and leasing activity for March 2013 as well as its first quarter of 2013.

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- Acquisitions

In March, the Company acquired, in four individual transactions, four warehouse and distribution facilities consisting of a total of 986,766 square feet for approximately $38 million. The acquired properties are located in DeKalb, Illinois; Ocala, Florida; Marion, Iowa and Londonderry, New Hampshire. The properties are all 100% leased.

In total, the Company has acquired seven industrial facilities consisting of approximately 1.8 million square feet in the first quarter of 2013 for approximately $61 million. On a square foot basis, the first quarter's acquisitions increased the Company's asset base by 6% over the prior quarter. These properties were purchased at an average cap rate of 9+% based on in-place income.

The Company has entered into contracts to acquire six additional properties for a combined purchase price of approximately $45 million. These contracts are subject to various closing conditions which have not yet been satisfied, so there can be no assurance that these transactions will be consummated.

- Leasing

The Company also signed two new leases in March consisting of approximately 86,000 square feet and one renewal of an existing lease consisting of approximately 211,000 square feet.

With these March leases, the Company has executed leases consisting of over 749,000 square feet in the first quarter of 2013. The first quarter's total leasing activity consisted of approximately 238,000 square feet of new leases and approximately 511,000 square feet of renewal leases. The tenant retention rate for the leases expiring in the first quarter of 2013 was 100%. The Company's occupancy rate for the first quarter increased to 95.4% from 95.1% at the end of the fourth quarter of 2012.

About STAG Industrial, Inc.

STAG Industrial, Inc. is a full-service real estate company focused on the acquisition, ownership and management of single-tenant industrial properties throughout the United States. STAG's portfolio consists of 179 properties in 33 states with approximately 31.2 million rentable square feet.

For additional information, please visit the Company's website at [ www.stagindustrial.com ].

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release, together with other statements and information publicly disseminated by STAG Industrial, Inc. (the "Company"), contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and includes this statement for purposes of complying with these safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe the Company's future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words "believe," "will," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "should," "project" or similar expressions. You should not rely on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are, in some cases, beyond the Company's control and which could materially affect actual results, performances or achievements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to, the risk factors discussed in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as updated by the Company's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, there is no assurance that the Company's expectations will be realized. Except as otherwise required by the federal securities laws, the Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to publicly release any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein (or elsewhere) to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

SOURCE STAG Industrial, Inc.

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STAG Industrial, Inc. Detail Acquisition And Leasing Results For The First Quarter Of 2013