Exhibit 99.1

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. Schedules 2017 First Quarter Conference Call for Tuesday, May 2, 2017


Virginia Beach, VA –April 10, 2017 – Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHLR) (“Wheeler” or the “Company”) today reported that the Company will issue its financial results for the 2017 first quarter ended March 31, 2017 on Monday, May 1, 2017, after close of market.

The Company will discuss these results in a conference call the following morning (Tuesday, May 2, 2017) 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/q1-2017

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 Investor Relations    
(757) 627-9088
Laura@whlr.us