Realty Income Announces Third Quarter Revenue Increase of 7%

Realty Income Corporation, The Monthly Dividend Company^® O, today announced operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010. All per share amounts presented in this press release are on a diluted per common share basis, unless stated otherwise.

COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS:

• Revenue increased 7.0% to $87.2 million as compared to $81.5 million
• FFO available to common stockholders decreased 0.8% to $47.8 million
• FFO per share decreased 2.1% to $0.46
• AFFO per share was unchanged at $0.47
• Net income available to common stockholders per share was $0.25
• Portfolio occupancy increased to 96.4%
• Same store rents increased 0.3% to $78.7 million
• Dividends paid per common share increased 0.9%
• The monthly dividend increased for the 52^nd consecutive quarter to an annualized amount of $1.72725 per share
• Invested $13.9 million in two new properties
• Raised $197 million from common stock offering