W. P. Carey & Co. to Host Annual Shareholder Meeting Conference Call and Webcast, Wednesday, June 8th

Investment firm W. P. Carey & Co. LLC (NYSE: WPC) announced today that it will host its 2005 Annual Shareholder Meeting conference call and webcast on Wednesday, June 8, 2005 at 2:00 PM (EST).

Conference call and webcast details:

Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2005

Start Time: 2:00 PM (EST)

Call-in Number: 1-800-967-7141 (International) 719-457-2630

Replay Number: 1-888-203-1112 (International) 719-457-0820

Access code: 4558932

Webcast: www.wpcarey.com

Founded in 1973, W. P. Carey & Co. is a leading global investment firm that has long served as the pre-eminent provider of sale-leaseback financing to corporations and private equity firms in the United States and Europe. It owns a portfolio of net-leased real estate assets and provides asset management services to the Corporate Property Associates (CPA®) series of income-generating real estate investment funds. The Company currently owns or manages more than 650 commercial and industrial properties worldwide, representing approximately 90 million square feet and valued at more than $7 billion.

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