(Cincinnati, Ohio - June 15, 2015) Duke Realty Corporation (Duke Realty), a leading nationwide REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) specializing in the ownership, management and development of bulk industrial facilities, announces that Brian Palmer has been promoted to Senior Leasing Representative in the company's Cincinnati office.

"Since Brian joined the Cincinnati leasing team in 2014, he has improved occupancy in our 8.9 million-square-foot industrial portfolio to more than 98 percent, while exploring land opportunities to expand our industrial footprint in the market," said Charlie Podell, Regional Senior Vice President of Duke Realty's Indiana/Ohio region. "In the past year alone, Brian has closed 1.6 million square feet of leases, added 130,000 square feet of speculative space to our industrial base and worked with one of our long-term tenants to expand their building by 52,000 square feet, giving them much needed space for their growing operations."

Palmer joined Duke Realty as an intern in the Cincinnati office in 2000, and accepted a full-time position upon his graduation from the University of Cincinnati, where he received a Bachelor of Architecture degree. In 2002, Palmer transferred to Indianapolis and worked on several significant office and industrial developments, including projects for Blue Cross Blue Shield, Unilever, GE Aviation and Proctor & Gamble. In 2009, Palmer transferred to the Washington, DC construction group, where he was a key contributor on the BRAC 133 Department of Defense complex, the Aerospace Corporation campus and two Amazon.com fulfillment centers. In his 15 years with Duke Realty, Palmer has been involved in more than 8 million square feet of development projects with a value of nearly $1.7 billion.

About Duke Realty

Duke Realty is the largest industrial landlord in the Cincinnati market and currently owns and manages an 8.9 million-square-foot industrial portfolio that is 98 percent leased. The Cincinnati office of Duke Realty is located at 5181 Natorp Blvd., Suite 600, Cincinnati, Ohio 45050. The phone number is 513.234.3700.

On a nationwide basis, Duke Realty Corporation owns, maintains an interest in or has under development 141 million rentable square feet of bulk distribution and office assets, including medical office, in 22 major U.S. metropolitan areas. Duke Realty Corporation is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol DRE and is listed on the S&P MidCap 400 Index.www.dukerealty.com. Duke Realty also can be followed on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube.

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