MISSION WEST PROPERTIES, INC. 
By CUPERTINO, Calif., Jan. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mission West Properties, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSW) announced today the tax treatment of its 2009 dividend distributions. The table below shows the amounts and dates of the quarterly dividend distributions to be reported on the 2009 Form 1099 to shareholders.
2009
Total Taxable 2009
Declaration Payable Distribution Ordinary Return of
Date Record Date Date per Share Income Capital
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03/17/2009 03/31/2009 04/09/2009 $0.2000 $0.1869 $0.0131
06/22/2009 06/30/2009 07/09/2009 0.1500 0.1401 0.0099
09/17/2009 09/30/2009 10/08/2009 0.1500 0.1401 0.0099
12/15/2009 12/31/2009 01/07/2010 0.1500 0.1401 0.0099
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2009 Totals $0.6500 $0.6072 $0.0428
The dividends classified as taxable ordinary income are not "qualified dividend income" and, therefore, are not eligible for capital gains rates. Dividend distributions which are declared and recorded during a calendar year and paid within 30 days of the end of the year are included in that year's distributions. Accordingly, the Company's 2009 dividend distributions include the January 7, 2010 payment to holders of Common Stock.
Company Profile
Mission West Properties, Inc. operates as a self-managed, self-administered and fully integrated REIT engaged in the management, leasing, marketing, development and acquisition of commercial R&D properties primarily located in the Silicon Valley portion of the San Francisco Bay Area. Currently, the Company manages 111 properties totaling approximately 8.0 million rentable square feet. For additional information, please contact Investor Relations at 408-725-0700.
SOURCE Mission West Properties, Inc.
