DENVER, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DCT Industrial Trust ® (NYSE: DCT), a leading industrial real estate investment trust, today announced that it will be participating in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference on Wednesday, September 30, 2009, at the Westin Times Square in New York.

Phil Hawkins, Chief Executive Officer, will participate in the Global Industrial Property Investment and Development Panel, which is scheduled to begin at 2:10 p.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast of the panel will be available on the "Event Calendar" page of the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.dctindustrial.com. A webcast replay will also be available through Friday, October 16, 2009 on the "Presentation Archive" page.

About DCT Industrial Trust

DCT Industrial Trust Inc. is a leading industrial real estate company that owns, operates and develops high-quality bulk distribution and light industrial properties in high-volume distribution markets in the U.S. and Mexico. As of June 30, 2009, the Company owned, managed or had under development 75.8 million square feet of assets leased to approximately 850 corporate customers, including 14.6 million square feet managed on behalf of three institutional joint venture partners. Additional information is available at www.dctindustrial.com.

SOURCE DCT Industrial Trust Inc.