COPT Completes Offering of 8.625M Common Shares

Corporate Office Properties Trust

completed its public offering of 8,625,000 newly issued common shares, which reflects the full exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase 1,125,000 shares. The offering generated net proceeds, before offering expenses, of approximately $204.9 million. This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.