On November 10, 2009, the board of directors of Piedmont Office Realty Trust Inc. declared dividends for the fourth quarter 2009 in the amount of $0.1050 (10.50 cents) per share on the outstanding common shares to all stockholders of record of such shares as shown on the books of the company at the close of business on December 15, 2009. Such dividends are to be paid on December 22, 2009.

Piedmont Office Realty Trust Inc. announced that its 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, stockholders approved an amendment to the company's Articles of Incorporation, which extended the required liquidation date of the company. The amendment provided that the liquidation date would be extended to July 30, 2009, and that the date could be further extended to January 30, 2011 by the company's board of directors through a resolution adopted by a majority of its directors. On July 21, 2009, the board of directors of the company unanimously approved a further extension of the liquidation date to January 30, 2011. On July 20, 2009, the board of directors of the company declared dividends for the third quarter 2009 in the amount of $0.1050 (10.50 cents) per share on the outstanding common shares of the company to all stockholders of record of such shares as shown on the books of the company at the close of business on September 15, 2009. Such dividends are to be paid on September 22, 2009.

Piedmont Office Realty Trust Inc., Annual General Meeting, Sep 15, 2009, at 11:00 Eastern Daylight. Location: Hyatt Place Johns Creek, 11505 Medlock Bridge Rd, Johns Creek, GA 30097, United States. Agenda: To consider and to vote upon a proposal to elect eight directors to hold office for one-year terms expiring in 2010; and to transact any other business as may properly come before the meeting.