MINOT, N.D., Aug. 3, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Investors Real Estate Trust (Nasdaq:IRET) (Nasdaq:IRETP) ("IRET" or the "Company") has filed its proxy materials, including its annual report and proxy statement, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Company's proxy materials are now available online at www.iret.com under the following link: INVESTORS/Financial Reporting/Annual Reports under the SEC Notice and Access rule.
By making its proxy material available primarily on the Internet, the Company is able expedite receipt of these materials to its shareholders, lower the cost of the annual meeting, and conserve natural resources by reducing the environmental impact of printing and mailing paper copies.
IRET's Annual Shareholder Meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. (CDT) on Tuesday, September 15, at the Grand International, 1505 North Broadway, Minot, North Dakota.
IRET shareholders may obtain a paper copy of the Company's proxy materials free of charge by following the instructions provided on the Company's Investor Relations website (www.iret.com) or in the Notice of Availability of Proxy Materials mailed to the shareholder.
Investors Real Estate Trust is a self-advised equity real estate investment trust. Its business consists of owning and operating income-producing multi-family residential and commercial properties located primarily in the upper Midwest states of Minnesota and North Dakota. Investors Real Estate Trust is based in Minot, North Dakota, and has an additional office in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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CONTACT: Investors Real Estate Trust
Michelle R. Saari
701.837.4738
Fax: 701.838.7785
msaari@iret.com
3015 16th Street SW, Suite 100
PO Box 1988
Minot, North Dakota 58702-1988