MENLO PARK, Calif., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Digital Realty Trust (NYSE: DLR) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a pro rata quarterly dividend of $0.156318 per share to stockholders of record on the close of business on December 31, 2004. The dividend will be paid on January 14, 2005.

About Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc., traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "DLR," owns, acquires, repositions and manages technology- related real estate. The Company's 23 properties contain applications and operations critical to the day-to-day operations of technology industry tenants. Comprising approximately 5.6 million net rentable square feet, Digital Realty's property portfolio is located throughout the United States, with one property located in London, England. For more information, please visit Digital Realty's website at www.digitalrealtytrust.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include adverse economic or real estate developments in our markets or the technology industry; general economic conditions; defaults on or non-renewal of leases by tenants; increased interest rates and operating costs; failure to obtain necessary outside financing; decreased rental rates or increased vacancy rates; difficulties in identifying properties to acquire and completing acquisitions; failure to successfully operate acquired properties and operations; failure to maintain the Company's status as a REIT; environmental uncertainties and risks related to natural disasters; financial market fluctuations; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; and changes in real estate and zoning laws and increases in real property tax rates. For a further list and description of such risks and uncertainties, see the reports and other filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

SOURCE  Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
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    /CONTACT:  A. William Stein, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment
Officer of Digital Realty Trust, Inc., +1-650-233-3604; or Investor/Analyst
Information, Amy Cozamanis, +1-310-854-8314, or General Information, Laurie
Berman, +1-310-854-8315, both of Financial Relations Board, for Digital Realty
Trust, Inc./
    /Web site:  http://www.digitalrealtytrust.com /
    (DLR)

CO:  Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
ST:  California
IN:  FIN RLT CPR
SU:  DIV

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