Exhibit 99.1
| iStar Financial Inc. |
| 1114 Avenue of the Americas |
| New York, NY 10036 |
| (212) 930-9400 |
News Release | investors@istarfinancial.com |
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COMPANY CONTACTS | [NYSE: SFI] |
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David M. DiStaso | Jason Fooks |
Chief Financial Officer | Investor Relations |
iStar Financial Announces New Ticker Symbol
NEW YORK – December 9, 2013 – iStar Financial Inc. (NYSE: SFI) announced today that beginning December 19, 2013, listed shares of its common and preferred stock will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the new symbol “STAR”.
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| New |
Listed Shares of Stock |
| Ticker |
Common Stock |
| STAR |
8.00% Series D Preferred Stock |
| STAR prD |
7.875% Series E Preferred Stock |
| STAR prE |
7.80% Series F Preferred Stock |
| STAR prF |
7.65% Series G Preferred Stock |
| STAR prG |
7.50% Series I Preferred Stock |
| STAR prI |
“Our new ticker is a reflection of the significant progress we’ve made over the past few years and the opportunities that lay ahead,” said Jay Sugarman, iStar’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
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iStar Financial Inc. (NYSE: SFI) is a fully-integrated finance and investment company focused on the commercial real estate industry. The Company provides custom-tailored investment capital to high-end private and corporate owners of real estate and invests directly across a range of real estate sectors. The Company, which is taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”), has invested more than $35 billion over the past two decades. Additional information on iStar Financial is available on the Company’s website at www.istarfinancial.com.
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