Elme Communities — Director's Dealing 2008

May 9, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (WRE)
CIK: 0000104894
Period of Report: 2008-05-07

Reporting Person: CRONIN EDMUND B JR (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-05-07	Common Stock	M	95315	$21.34	Acquired	319795.8928	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-05-07	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$21.34	M	95315	Disposed	2010-12-15	Common Stock (95315)	Direct