[January 14, 2013]

Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against CommonWealth REIT

Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts on behalf of a class (the "Class") comprising all purchasers of the common shares of CommonWealth REIT ("CommonWealth" or the "Company") (NYSE:CWH) between January 10, 2012 and August 8, 2012, inclusive (the "Class Period").

CommonWealth is a real estate investment trust, whose primary business is the ownership and operation of real estate, including office and industrial buildings and leased industrial land. The Complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period the defendants issued materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business and financial performance and prospects. Specifically, defendants misrepresented and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company was experiencing softness in the leasing market as the number of leased office spaces, especially in the Company's suburban office segment, was below internal expectation; (2) existing tenants were demanding and receiving significant concessions, which was further eroding the Company's rental income; and (3) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants lacked a reasonable basis for their positive statements about the Company's leverage ratio, occupancy rate and dividend payout.

On August 8, 2012, the Company announced its financial results for second quarter 2012, and subsequently disclosed that CommonWealth's occupancy rate fell from 84.8% on March 31 to 84.5% as of June 30, and that the Company would likely reduce its dividend because, among other things, the Company's cash available for distribution payout ratio had increased to 108%. Following this news, CommonWealth common shares fell $1.57 per share, or 9%, on unusually heavy trading volume, and continued to decline over the next two trading days to a closing price of $15.67 per share on August 10, 2012.

If you are a member of the above-described Class, you may move the Court, no later than February 25, 2013 to serve as lead plaintiff; however, you must meet certain legal requirements. If you wish to learn more about this action or have any questions concerning this Notice or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Michael Goldberg, Esquire, of Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP, 1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100, Los Angeles, California 90067, by telephone at 310-201-9150 or Toll Free at 888-773-9224, by e-mail to shareholders@glancylaw.com, or visit our website at http://www.glancylaw.com.

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