The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per common share, payable on October 15, 2010 to shareholders of record on October 6, 2010, representing an ex-dividend date of October 1, 2010.

The company also announced that its Board of Directors declared quarterly dividends for the company's preferred shares. The Series F depositary shares, each representing 1/10 of a share of 6.65% Series F cumulative redeemable preferred shares, quarterly dividend of $0.415625 per preferred depositary share will be paid on October 15, 2010 to shareholders of record on October 1, 2010, representing an ex-dividend of September 29, 2010.

The Series G depositary shares, each representing 1/100 of a share of 7.75% Series G cumulative redeemable preferred shares, quarterly dividend of $0.484375 per preferred depositary share will be paid on October 15, 2010 to shareholders of record on October 1, 2010, representing an ex-dividend date of September 29, 2010.