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SAN DIEGO, Jan 14, 2013
Excel Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EXL), a retail focused real estate investment trust
(REIT), announced today that its fourth quarter and year-end 2012 earnings will
be released after the market closes on Wednesday, February 27, 2013. Senior
Management will host a conference call the following day, Thursday, February
28, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

PHONE: Conference call access information is as follows:
Dial in number: (800) 299-8538
International Dial in number: (617) 786-2902
Pass code: 34697712

INTERNET: A live webcast of the conference call will be available through Excel
Trust's web site at www.exceltrust.com. The conference call will be recorded and
available for replay for seven days beginning at 4:00 p.m. ET on February
28, 2013. Replay access information is as follows:
Dial in number: (888) 286-8010
International Dial in number:   (617) 801-6888
Pass code: 30082346

About Excel Trust
Excel Trust, Inc. is a retail focused real estate investment trust (REIT) that
primarily targets community and power centers, grocery anchored neighborhood
centers and freestanding retail properties. The Company has elected to be
treated as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Excel Trust trades
publicly on the NYSE under the symbol "EXL". For more information on Excel
Trust, please visit www.exceltrust.com.

Forward Looking Statements
This press release may contain statements that are forward-looking, as that term
is defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 or by the
Securities and Exchange Commission in its rules, regulations and releases. These
statements include, but are not limited to, discussions related to the Company's
expectations regarding the performance of its business, its liquidity and
capital resources and other non-historical statements. These forward-looking
statements are based on management's beliefs, as well as assumptions made by,
and information currently available to, management. When used in this release,
the words "believe," "anticipate," "estimate,"
"expect," "intend" and similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although
management believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking
statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these expectations will
prove to have been correct. For a list and description of risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
expectations, see the reports filed by the Company with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including the Company's most recent annual report on Form
10-K. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.

SOURCE: Excel Trust, Inc.

Excel Trust, Inc.
Matt Romney, SVP, Capital Markets
858-613-1800
info@exceltrust.com
www.exceltrust.com



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