Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. Schedules 2016 First Quarter Conference Call for Thursday, May 5, 2016

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., April 21, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHLR) (“Wheeler” or the “Company”) announced today that the Company will issue its financial results for the 2016 first quarter ended March 31, 2016 on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, after close of market.

The Company will discuss these results in a conference call the following morning (Thursday, May 5, 2016) at 10:00 AM ET.

The dial-in numbers are:

Live Participant Dial In (Toll Free): 877-407-3101
Live Participant Dial In (International):  201-493-6789

The conference call will also be webcast. To listen to the call, please go to the Investor Relations section of Wheeler’s website at www.whlr.us, or click on the following link: http://whlr.equisolvewebcast.com/q1-2016

About Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc.
Headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. a fully-integrated, self-managed commercial real estate investment company focused on acquiring and managing income-producing retail properties with a primary focus on grocery-anchored centers. Wheeler’s portfolio contains well-located, potentially dominant retail properties in secondary and tertiary markets that generate attractive risk-adjusted returns, with a particular emphasis on grocery-anchored retail centers.

Additional information about Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. can be found at the Company’s corporate website: www.whlr.us.

CONTACT:
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
Wilkes Graham
Chief Financial Officer
(757) 627-9088
wilkes@whlr.us

Laura Nguyen
Director of Capital Markets
(757) 627-9088
lnguyen@whlr.us

Robin Hanisch
Corporate Secretary
(757) 627-9088
robin@whlr.us

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INVESTOR RELATIONS:
The Equity Group Inc.
Terry Downs
Associate
(212)836-9615
tdowns@equityny.com

Adam Prior
Senior Vice-President
(212)836-9606
aprior@equityny.com

Released April 21, 2016