WINTHROP REALTY TRUST

AT THE COMPANY
Beverly Bergman
(617) 570-4614

           WINTHROP REALTY TRUST SELLS ALL OF ITS SHARES IN LEXINGTON
                                  REALTY TRUST

Boston, Massachusetts - March 25, 2008/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Winthrop Realty
Trust (NYSE:FUR), announced today that it has sold all of its 3,500,000 common
shares held in Lexington Realty Trust in a block trade for a net purchase price
of approximately $53,000,000. Winthrop will recognize a gain of approximately
$2,000,000 during the first quarter of 2008 with respect to this transaction.

About Winthrop Realty Trust

Winthrop Realty Trust is real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns, manages
and lends to real estate and related investments, both directly and through
joint ventures. Winthrop Realty Trust is listed on the New York Stock Exchange
and trades under the symbol "FUR." The Company has executive offices in Boston,
Massachusetts and Jericho, New York. For more information please visit
www.winthropreit.com.

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Factors" section of the Company's SEC reports. Further information relating to
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with the SEC and available for download at its website www.winthropreit.com or
at the SEC website www.sec.gov.