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Corporate Office Properties Trust Announces Annual Shareholders Meeting Results.


COLUMBIA, Md. -- Corporate Office Properties Trust Corporate Office Properties Trust Inc. (COPT) (NYSE: OFC) is a publicly-traded real estate investment trust (REIT) corporation that specializes in office development, and describes itself as "a fully integrated, self-managed real estate investment trust that focuses on the  (COPT) (NYSE NYSE

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) announced today the voting results of its Annual Shareholders Meeting, which was held on May 22, 2008 at the Company's corporate headquarters.

The Company's shareholders voted in favor of all proposals identified in the Proxy Statement Proxy Statement

A document containing the information that a company is required by the SEC to provide to shareholders so they can make informed decisions about matters that will be brought up at an annual stockholder meeting.
. First, the shareholders re-elected Robert L. Denton and Randall M. Griffin to the Board of Trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors.  as Class I Trustees.

Second, the shareholders approved that the classification of the Company's Board of Trustees be eliminated. The current term of office of each trustee, including those elected at this annual meeting, will end at the 2009 Annual Shareholders Meeting and each trustee will be elected for one-year terms at each annual meeting thereafter.

Third, the shareholders approved the adoption of the Company's 2008 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan which replaces the Company's 1998 Long Term Incentive Plan which expired in March 2008.

Fourth, the shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol  as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008.

Company Information

Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT) (NYSE:OFC) is a specialty office real estate investment trust (REIT REIT

See: Real Estate Investment Trust


REIT

See real estate investment trust (REIT).
) that focuses on strategic customer relationships and specialized tenant requirements in the U.S. Government, Defense Information Technology and Data sectors. The Company acquires, develops, manages and leases properties which are typically concentrated in large office parks primarily located adjacent to government demand drivers and/or in growth corridors. As of March 31, 2008, the Company owned 248 office and data properties totaling 18.7 million rentable square feet, which includes 18 properties totaling 806,000 square feet held through joint ventures. The Company's portfolio primarily consists of technically sophisticated buildings in visually appealing settings that are environmentally sensitive, sustainable and meet unique customer requirements. More information on COPT can be found at www.copt.com.

Forward-Looking Information

This press release may contain "forward-looking" statements, as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that are based on the Company's current expectations, estimates and projections about future events and financial trends affecting the Company. Forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 can be identified by the use of words such as "may", "will", "should", "expect", "estimate" or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which the Company cannot predict with accuracy and some of which the Company might not even anticipate. Accordingly, the Company can give no assurance that these expectations, estimates and projections will be achieved. Future events and actual results may differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements.

Important factors that may affect these expectations, estimates, and projections include, but are not limited to:

* the Company's ability to borrow on favorable terms;

* general economic and business conditions, which will, among other things, affect office property demand and rents, tenant creditworthiness Creditworthiness

The condition in which the risk of default on a debt obligation by that entity is deemed low.


Creditworthiness

Eligibility of an individual or firm to borrow money.
, interest rates and financing availability;

* adverse changes in the real estate markets including, among other things, increased competition with other companies;

* risk of real estate acquisition and development, including, among other things, risks that development projects may not be completed on schedule, that tenants may not take occupancy or pay rent or that development or operating costs operating costs nplgastos mpl operacionales  may be greater than anticipated;

* risks of investing through joint venture structures, including risks that the Company's joint venture partners may not fulfill their financial obligations as investors or may take actions that are inconsistent with the Company's objectives;

* our ability to satisfy and operate effectively under federal income tax rules relating to relating to relate prepconcernant

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 real estate investment trusts and partnerships;

* governmental actions and initiatives; and

* environmental requirements.

The Company undertakes no obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking statements. For further information, please refer to the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Item 1 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
 for the year ended December 31, 2007.
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