Aug 23 (Reuters) - Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR.N :
* MONMOUTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS REITERATES SUPPORT FOR MERGER
WITH
EQUITY COMMONWEALTH
* UNANIMOUSLY DETERMINES REVISED PROPOSAL FROM STARWOOD DOES
NOT
CONSTITUTE A SUPERIOR PROPOSAL
* SHAREHOLDERS URGED TO VOTE "FOR" AMENDED EQC TRANSACTION
ON
WHITE PROXY CARD
* MONMOUTH - MERGER PROVIDES ACCESS TO EQC'S CONSIDERABLE
FINANCIAL RESOURCES, WITH ABOUT $4 BILLION OF ACQUISITION
CAPACITY FOR GROWTH
* MERGER PROVIDES MONMOUTH STOCKHOLDERS WITH OPTION TO ELECT
TO
RECEIVE $19.00 IN CASH PER MONMOUTH COMMON SHARE
* COMBINED COMPANY IS EXPECTED TO PAY A QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
TO ALL
STOCKHOLDERS
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