Malvern, PA - July 31, 2014 - Liberty Property Trusttoday announced that Erin Plourde has been named vice president of acquisitions. In this role, she is responsible for providing Liberty regions across the country with assistance and counseling regarding property acquisition and disposition.

"During the last decade, Erin has played a key role in identifying and analyzing potential acquisitions and dispositions and is a true asset to Liberty," said Mike Hagan, executive vice president and chief investment officerat Liberty.

Plourde joined Liberty in 2004 as a senior accountant for development and was quickly promoted to development controller in 2006 where she was responsible for overseeing the financial requirements for all development projects. In 2008 she moved into the acquisitions department as a financial analyst.

In 2011 Plourde was promoted to director of acquisitions, where she was responsible for monitoring and analyzing economic and market conditions, local business and economic trends, logistics fundamentals and local real estate market activity. Plourde also worked with mortgage brokers and lenders to close on $320 million in secured financing covering 11.3 million square feet of company assets.

Plourde earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pa. and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Villanova University in Villanova, Pa. She is a NAIOP Industrial Acquisitions I Forum member and a certified public accountant.

Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LPT) is a leader in commercial real estate, serving customers in the United States and United Kingdom through the development, acquisition, ownership and management of superior office and industrial properties. Liberty's 103 million square foot portfolio includes more than 750 properties which provide office, distribution and light manufacturing facilities to 1,800 tenants. 

General Inquiries: Mike Hagan, Liberty Property Trust, 610.648.1700

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