Arbor Realty Trust To Present At The 2012 JMP Securities Financial Services & Real Estate Conference

UNIONDALE, N.Y., Sept. 7, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR), announced today that management is scheduled to present at the 2012 JMP Securities Financial Services & Real Estate Conference on September 13, 2012 in New York City.

Speakers:	Ivan Kaufman, Chief Executive Officer
	Paul Elenio, Chief Financial Officer
Date:	Thursday, September 13, 2012
Time:	12:00 – 12:30 P.M. Eastern Time
Place:	The St. Regis Hotel, New York City

A live Web cast of the presentation will be available by visiting the investor relations section of the Company's Web site at www.arborrealtytrust.com. A replay of the presentation will be available for 30 days.

About Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which invests in a diversified portfolio of multi-family and commercial real estate related bridge and mezzanine loans, preferred equity investments, mortgage related securities and other real estate related assets. Arbor commenced operations in July 2003 and conducts substantially all of its operations through its operating partnership, Arbor Realty Limited Partnership and its subsidiaries. Arbor is externally managed and advised by Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC, a national commercial real estate finance company operating through 18 offices in the US that specializes in debt and equity financing for multi-family and commercial real estate.

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain items in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Arbor can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Arbor's expectations include, but are not limited to, continued ability to source new investments, changes in interest rates and/or credit spreads, changes in the real estate markets, and other risks detailed in Arbor's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and its other reports filed with the SEC. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Arbor expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Arbor's expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based.  

CONTACT: Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.
         Paul Elenio, Chief Financial Officer
         516-506-4422
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         Media:
         Bonnie Habyan, EVP of Marketing
         516-506-4615
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         Investors:
         Stephanie Carrington / Amy Glynn
         The Ruth Group
         646-536-7023
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