CNT Centerpoint Pty Sbi

CenterPoint Properties Trust (NYSE:CNT) will hold its annual institutional investor conference on Tuesday, September 13, 2005, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Central Time). The presentations will be webcast and can be accessed at the Investor Relations page of CenterPoint's web site, www.centerpoint-prop.com. About CenterPoint Properties Trust CenterPoint is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) and the largest industrial property company in the 1.4-billion-square-foot Chicago regional market. As of June 30, 2005, the Company owned and operated approximately 38 million square feet and the Company and its affiliates owned or controlled an additional 3,342 acres of land upon which approximately 50 million square feet could be developed. The Company is focused on providing unsurpassed tenant satisfaction and adding value to its shareholders through customer driven management, investment, development and redevelopment of warehouse, distribution, light manufacturing buildings and logistics infrastructure. The first major REIT to focus on the industrial property sector, CenterPoint had a total market capitalization of approximately $3.0 billion as of June 30, 2005. Statements made in the webcast mentioned above which are not historical may be deemed forward-looking statements under federal securities laws. There can be no assurance that future results will be achieved and actual results could differ materially from forecasts and estimates. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are general business and economic conditions, completion of pending acquisitions, competitive market conditions, weather, pricing of debt and equity capital markets and other risks inherent in the real estate business. Such factors and others are listed in the Company's Form 10-K and 10-Qs.