(Indianapolis, January 22, 2013) - Duke Realty Corporation (NYSE: DRE) announces the income tax characteristics of its 2012 common and preferred share dividends.  Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their personal tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of Duke Realty Corporation's dividends.  

Common Share Dividends:
Ticker Symbol DRE, CUSIP # 264411505

		Total 2012		Total
Payment		Distribution		Ordinary		Nondividend
Date		Per Share		Dividends		Distributions
Form 1099-DIV
Box Number				1a		3
2/29/2012		0.17		0.023998		0.146002
5/31/2012		0.17		0.023998		0.146002
8/31/2012		0.17		0.023998		0.146002
11/30/2012		0.17		0.023998		0.146002
2012 Totals		0.68		0.095992		0.584008
Percentage		100.00%		14.1165%		85.8835%

Preferred Share Dividends:

For 2012, the company paid no foreign taxes and had no distributions allocable as long-term capital gain.

About Duke Realty Corporation

Duke Realty owns and operates approximately 142 million rentable square feet of industrial and office, including medical office, space in 18 major U.S. cities. Duke Realty is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol DRE and is listed on the S&P MidCap 400 Index.  More information about Duke is available at www.dukerealty.com.

Investor Relations Contact:
Ron Hubbard
(317) 808-6060

Tax Contact:  
Tracy D. Swearingen
(317) 808-6133

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