STAG Industrial Announces Acquisition Activity And Leasing Activity For May 2014

BOSTON, June 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- STAG Industrial, Inc. (the "Company") STAG, a company focused on the acquisition, ownership, and management of single-tenant industrial properties throughout the United States, today announced its acquisition and leasing activity for May 2014.

• Acquisitions

In May, the Company acquired three warehouse and distribution buildings containing a total of 411,460 square feet for approximately $19 million.  These buildings are located in the greater Atlanta, Cincinnati, and Houston markets. The buildings are 100% leased with a weighted average lease term remaining of over five years.

For the year to date, the Company has acquired 10 industrial buildings consisting of approximately 2.4 million square feet for approximately $93 million.

• Leasing

In May, the Company signed one renewal lease consisting of approximately 226,000 square feet.  For the year to date, the Company has signed nine renewal leases and four new or expansion leases for a total of 1.6 million square feet.

• The Company to Present at REITWEEK 2014: NAREIT's Investor Forum

Ben Butcher, the Company's CEO and President, is scheduled to present at NAREIT's Investor Forum, which will be held at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City from June 3 through June 5.   Mr. Butcher's presentation is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, June 3 at 11:45 a.m. Eastern Time. A live simultaneous webcast of the presentation will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.stagindustrial.com, or by clicking on the following link:

http://reitstream.com/reitweek2014/stag-industrial-inc

About STAG Industrial, Inc.

STAG Industrial, Inc. is an industrial operating company focused on single-tenant, net-leased industrial properties throughout the United States. The Company's portfolio consists of 218 buildings in 34 states with approximately 40 million rentable square feet.

For additional information, please visit the Company's website at www.stagindustrial.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release, together with other statements and information publicly disseminated by STAG Industrial, Inc. (the "Company"), contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and includes this statement for purposes of complying with these safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe the Company's future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words "believe," "will," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "should," "project" or similar expressions. You should not rely on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are, in some cases, beyond the Company's control and which could materially affect actual results, performances or achievements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to, the risk factors discussed in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as updated by the Company's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, there is no assurance that the Company's expectations will be realized. Except as otherwise required by the federal securities laws, the Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to publicly release any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein (or elsewhere) to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

SOURCE STAG Industrial, Inc.