FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 19, 2007

           EXPIRATION DATE OF TENDER OFFER FOR COMMON SHARES IN WELLS
                  REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. EXTENDED

      New York, June 19 - Lex-Win Acquisition LLC, a joint venture among
Lexington Realty Trust (NYSE:LXP), Winthrop Realty Trust (NYSE:FUR) and an
affiliate of Starwood Capital Group Global, L.L.C., today announced that it is
extending the expiration date of its tender offer for up to 45,000,000 shares of
common stock in Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (WLRE) at a price of
$9.30 per share. The offer has been extended so that it will now expire at 5:00
p.m. New York time on July 12, 2007 unless the offer is further extended.

      The extension is being made to afford Wells stockholders the opportunity
to receive Lex-Win's most recent mailing in which the price was increased, which
mailing is not expected to be completed until early this week. At the close of
business on June 18, 2007, Lex-Win had received tenders for 15,602.90638 shares.

      Lex-Win's offer is being made subject to the terms and conditions set
forth in, and solely through its Offer to Purchase, dated May 25, 2007, as
amended by Supplement No. 1 thereto dated June 12, 2007, and the related Letter
of Transmittal and any amendments or supplements thereto, and is being made to
all holders of shares. Copies of Lex-Win's Offer to Purchase, the related Letter
of Transmittal and other tender offer materials may be obtained from Lex-Win's
information agent for the offer, MacKenzie Partners, Inc., (212) 929-5500 (call
collect), or Toll-Free: (800) 322-2885.

This press release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an
offer to sell shares. The offer is made solely by the Offer to Purchase, dated
May 25, 2007, as amended by Supplement No. 1 thereto dated June 12, 2007, and
the related Letter of Transmittal and any amendments or supplements thereto, and
is being made to all holders of shares. The offer is not being made to (nor will
tenders be accepted from or on behalf of) holders of shares in any jurisdiction
in which the making of the offer or the acceptance thereof would not be in
compliance with the laws of such jurisdiction.