Newkirk Realty Trust, Inc.

AT THE COMPANY

Carolyn Tiffany
Chief Operating Officer
(617) 570-4680

                           NEWKIRK REALTY TRUST, INC.
     SELLS 50 RETAIL PROPERTIES LEASED TO ALBERTSON'S INC. FOR $160 MILLION

      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - BOSTON, July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Newkirk
Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:NKT) has consummated the previously announced sale of
50 of its retail properties to Kimco Realty Corporation and Schottenstein Stores
Corporation for a gross purchase price of $160 million. The sold properties were
leased to Albertson's, Inc., contained an aggregate of 2.3 million square feet
and had current lease terms expiring over the next 4.5 years.

      After closing costs, Newkirk received net proceeds of approximately $159
million, approximately $22 million of which was used to satisfy existing debt.
The balance of the net proceeds were deposited with a Qualified Intermediary for
use in 1031 tax free exchanges including approximately $49 million of which was
used for reverse 1031 exchanges in connection with the previously acquired
property located Rochester, New York leased to The Frontier Corporation and the
Glenwillow, Ohio property leased to Royal Appliance that was acquired on June
30, 2006.

      Newkirk Realty Trust, Inc. is a qualified real estate investment trust or
REIT. Through its subsidiaries and joint ventures, Newkirk acquires, owns, and
manages a portfolio of office, retail, and industrial properties. Newkirk also
originates and acquires loans secured by real estate and invest in other real
estate-related assets. Newkirk's portfolio, most of which is triple-net leased,
consists of 165 properties comprising approximately 14.5 million square feet
located throughout 34 states. Newkirk's executive offices are located in
Jericho, New York and Boston, Massachusetts. Please visit Newkirk's web site at
www.newkirkreit.com for additional information relating to its properties and
tenants.

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1995: With the exception of the historical information contained in this news
release, the matters described herein contain "forward-looking" statements that
involve risk and uncertainties that may individually or collectively impact the
matters herein described. These are detailed from time to time in the "Risk
Factors" section of the Company's SEC reports including the annual report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. Further information relating to
the Company's financial position, results of operations, and investor
information is contained in our annual and quarterly reports filed with the SEC
and available for download at our website www.newkirkreit.com or at the SEC
website www.sec.gov.