DUBLIN, December 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Realty Trust, Inc. , the world's largest wholesale datacentre provider, has completed a new Turn-Key Datacentre(R) lease agreement with Ireland's leading managed services and data centre operator, ServeCentric (www.servecentric.com). ServeCentric has experienced increased demand for managed datacentre services, prompting the company to expand its footprint within the Digital Realty Trust facility in Dublin.

We are pleased to be able to provide ServeCentric with the additional space and flexibility it required to respond to market trends and meet the increasing demands from its customers, said Brent Behrman, Vice President of Global Sales of Digital Realty Trust. This lease agreement is further proof that Digital Realty Trust is a datacentre infrastructure partner that companies can rely on for the long term.

Digital Realty Trust's Turn-Key Datacentre facilities provide us with state-of-the-art environments for supporting mission critical infrastructure. As important, we have been able to extend our footprint as and when we have needed, comments Aidan Donnelly, CEO at ServeCentric. Leasing space allows us to move forward without prohibitive capital investment, and the time required to bring a new data centre online is significantly reduced. As a result we have been able to react to the market on our terms, and have simultaneously guaranteed delivery of the best service to our customers.

About Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

Digital Realty Trust owns, acquires, redevelops, develops and manages technology-related real estate. The Company is focused on providing Turn-Key Datacentre(R) and Powered Base Building(R) datacentre solutions for domestic and international tenants across a variety of industry verticals ranging from information technology and internet enterprises, to manufacturing and financial services. Digital Realty Trust's 79 properties, excluding one property held as an investment in an unconsolidated joint venture, contain applications and operations critical to the day-to-day operations of technology industry tenants and corporate enterprise datacentre tenants. Comprising approximately 1.3 million square metres (14.0 million square feet) as of November 3, 2009, including 177,000 square metres (1.9 million square feet) of space held for redevelopment, Digital Realty Trust's portfolio is located in 27 markets throughout Europe and North America. For additional information, please visit Digital Realty Trust's website at http://www.digitalrealtytrust.com.

About ServeCentric

ServeCentric is a wholly owned, private funded, Irish organisation. It was established in August 2002 and has its headquarters in Blanchardstown Corporate Park in Dublin. It is currently Ireland's leading managed services and data centre operator and provides high-quality, scaleable solutions from single cabinet collocation services to full-scale provision of managed services.

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For Additional Information: --------------------------- A. William Stein Pamela A. Matthews Chief Financial Officer and Director of Investor Relations Chief Investment Officer Digital Realty Trust, Inc. Digital Realty Trust, Inc. +1-415-738-6500 +1-415-738-6500 Bernard Geoghegan SVP, International Operations Digital Realty Trust, Inc. +353-1-245-0650

SOURCE: Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

CONTACT: A. William Stein, Chief Financial Officer and Chief InvestmentOfficer, +1-415-738-6500, Pamela A. Matthews, Director of InvestorRelations, +1-415-738-6500, or Bernard Geoghegan, SVP, InternationalOperations, +353-1-245-0650, all of Digital Realty Trust, Inc.