INVESTORS

CHICAGO, Apr 17, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR) will host its first quarter results conference call on Thursday, April 25th, 2002. President and CEO Mike Brennan will lead the call, which begins at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. The call-in number is (800) 865-4460 and the passcode is "First Industrial." The conference call will also be webcast live at www.firstindustrial.com under the "Investor Relations" section of the site.

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., the nation's largest provider of diversified industrial real estate, serves every aspect of Corporate America's industrial real estate needs, including customized supply chain solutions, through its unique I-N-D-L strategy, which utilizes a pure Industrial focus and National platform to provide Diverse facility types, while offering Local, full-service management and expertise. Building, buying, selling, leasing and managing industrial property in major markets nationwide, First Industrial develops long term relationships with corporate real estate directors, tenants and brokers to better serve customers with creative, flexible industrial real estate solutions.

A replay of the call will be available both telephonically at (877) 519-4471, Pin #3183372; and on the Company's web site for one week following the call.

SOURCE First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

CONTACT: Mike Daly, Director, Investor Relations-Corporate Communications of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., +1-312-344-4320 (FR)

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