W. P. Carey to Release First Quarter 2010 Financial Results on Thursday, May 6

April 20, 2010

Conference Call and Audio Webcast Scheduled for 11:00 AM (ET)

NEW YORK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/20/10 -- Investment firm W. P. Carey & Co. LLC (NYSE: WPC) announced today that it will release its financial results for the first quarter 2010 prior to market-open on Thursday, May 6, 2010. The financial results will be released via all major wire services, W. P. Carey's corporate website and electronic mail.

Date: Thursday, May 6, 2010

Start Time: 11:00 AM (ET)

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Replay Number: 877-344-7529
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Replay Available until May 20, 2010 at midnight ET.

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 first quarter 2010 financial results followed by Q&A.

W. P. Carey & Co. LLC
W. P. Carey & Co. LLC (NYSE: WPC) is an investment management company that provides long-term sale-leaseback and build-to-suit financing for companies worldwide and manages a global investment portfolio approaching $10 billion. Through its CPA® series of income-generating, non-traded REITs, W. P. Carey helps companies and private equity firms unlock capital tied up in real estate assets. The W. P. Carey Group's investments are highly diversified, comprising contractual agreements with approximately 275 long-term corporate obligors spanning 28 industries and 15 countries. http://www.wpcarey.com

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W. P. Carey & Co. LLC
50 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
www.wpcarey.com

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