Cogdell Spencer Inc. : Announces Characteristics of 2011 Preferred Stock Dividend

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cogdell Spencer Inc. (NYSE: CSA) announced today the tax characteristics of its 2011 dividends paid with respect to its 8.500% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock.  We are releasing this information to assist those required to distribute Form 1099s on the Company's dividend.  This release is based on an estimate of "earnings and profits" as defined by the Internal Revenue Service.  No material change in these classifications is expected.

During 2011, the Company paid one prorated dividend of $0.419for the period from December 20, 2010(date of issuance) through February 28, 2011and three quarterly dividends of $0.53125per share for the periods March 1, 2011through May 31, 2011, June 30, 2011through August 31, 2011and September 1, 2011through November 30, 2011, totaling $2.01275per share for the year.  The dividends of $2.01275per share are classified for income tax purposes as 89.0% taxable ordinary dividend and 11.0% capital gain (3.7% long term capital gain and 7.3% unrecaptured Section 1250 gain).  No portion of the dividends constitutes "qualified dividends" eligible for the reduced rates on dividends.  The Company urges its stockholders to consult with their own tax advisors with respect to the federal, state and local income tax consequences of these dividends.

About Cogdell Spencer Inc.
Charlotte-based Cogdell Spencer Inc. (NYSE:CSA), healthcare's preferred real estate partner, is a real estate investment trust ("REIT") focused on planning, owning, developing, constructing, and managing medical facilities.  Through strategically managed, customized facilities, we help our clients deliver superior healthcare.  Learn more about Cogdell Spencer Inc. and its subsidiaries at www.cogdell.com.

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SOURCE Cogdell Spencer Inc.