DENVER, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (NYSE: DCT), a leading industrial real estate investment trust, today announced that it will be participating in the BMO Capital Markets 2008 North American REIT Conference on Thursday, September 11, 2008 at the James Hotel in Chicago.

Phil Hawkins, Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a panel scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. Central 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 http://www.dctindustrial.com. A webcast replay will also be available until at least Thursday, October 9, 2008 on the 'Presentation Archive' page.

About DCT Industrial Trust

DCT Industrial Trust 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, 2008, the Company owned, managed or had under development 75.7 million square feet of assets leased to approximately 850 customers, including 13.7 million square feet managed on behalf of three institutional joint venture partners. Additional information is available at http://www.dctindustrial.com.

SOURCE DCT Industrial Trust Inc.