W. P. Carey to Release Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results on Thursday, August 6

July 21, 2009

NEW YORK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 07/21/09 -- Investment firm W. P. Carey & Co. LLC (NYSE: WPC) announced today that it will release its financial results for the second quarter 2009 prior to market-open on Thursday, August 6, 2009. The financial results will be released via all major wire services, W. P. Carey's corporate website, direct fax and electronic mail.

Date: Thursday, August 6, 2009

Start Time: 11:00 AM (ET)

Call-in Number: 877-591-4953

(International) +1-719-325-4898

Passcode: 3545166

Please call at least 10 minutes prior to call to register.

Replay Number: 888-203-1112

(International) +1-719-457-0820

Replay Available until August 20, 2009 at midnight ET.

Replay Passcode: 3545166

Webcast: www.wpcarey.com/earnings

Podcast: www.wpcarey.com/podcast

Available after 2:00 PM (ET)

Speakers: Chairman Wm. Polk Carey, President and Chief Executive Officer Gordon F. DuGan, Acting Chief Financial Officer Mark DeCesaris, and Chief Operating Officer Thomas E. Zacharias.

Format: Discussion of second quarter 2009 financial results followed by Q&A.

W. P. Carey & Co. LLC

W. P. Carey & Co. LLC is an investment firm that provides long-term sale-leaseback and build-to-suit financing for companies worldwide and manages a global investment portfolio approaching $10 billion. Publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (WPC), W. P. Carey and its CPA® series of income-generating, non-traded REITs help companies and private equity firms release capital tied up in real estate assets. The W. P. Carey Group's investments are highly diversified, comprising contractual agreements with approximately 300 long-term corporate obligors spanning 28 industries and 14 countries. http://www.wpcarey.com

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