Entertainment Properties Trust Reports Record Second Quarter Results

Funds from operations (FFO) for the second quarter increased 26% to a record $33.5 million from $26.7 million compared to the same quarter in 2007. FFO per diluted common share increased 10% to $1.09 per share from $0.99 per share for the same quarter in 2007. FFO for the second quarter of 2007 included a charge of $2.1 million for the redemption of all Series A preferred shares discussed above ($.08 per fully diluted common share).

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, total revenue increased 24% to $134.6 million compared to $108.3 million for the same period in 2007. Net income available to common shareholders increased 16% to $45.4 million from $39.0 million for the same period last year. Net income on a diluted per common share basis increased 6% to $1.54 from $1.45 for the same period last year. FFO for the six months ended June 30, 2008 increased 23% to $65.3 million from $52.9 million a year ago. FFO per diluted common share increased 12% to $2.20 per share from $1.97 per share for the same period last year.

Dividend Information

On June 19, 2008, the Company declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.84 per common share, which was paid on July 15, 2008 to common shareholders of record on June 30, 2008. This dividend represents an increase of 10.5% to an annual dividend rate of $3.36 per common share compared to last year. The Company also declared and paid second quarter cash dividends of $0.4844 per share on the 7.75% Series B preferred shares, $0.3594 per share on the 5.75% Series C convertible preferred shares, $0.4609 per share on the 7.375% Series D preferred shares and $0.65 per share on the 9.0% Series E convertible preferred shares.

Investment Activity

The Company's investment activity since March 31, 2008 is summarized below:

On April 2, 2008, the Company acquired its partner's 50.0% ownership interest in a joint venture, JERIT CS Fund I, for approximately $39.5 million. JERIT CS Fund I, which is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, owned 12 public charter school properties at the time of this acquisition. Additionally, on June 17, 2008, JERIT CS Fund I acquired 11 public charter school properties from Imagine Schools, Inc and funded expansions at two of the public charter school properties previously acquired. The acquisition price for these properties was approximately $82.3 million. The properties are located in Nevada, Arizona, Ohio, Georgia, Missouri, Michigan, Florida, Indiana, North Carolina and Washington, D.C., and are leased under a long-term triple-net master lease. The acquisitions of these public charter school properties were executed as part of a $200 million option agreement with Imagine Schools, and leaves approximately $40 million available for acquisitions prior to December 2009. Upon completing these acquisitions it was determined that the master lease should be accounted for as a direct financing lease for financial reporting purposes with a yield under the effective interest method of approximately 12% versus accounting for the lease as an operating lease with a yield including straight-line rents of approximately 14%. While this change has no cash or economic impact, it reduced reported FFO per share by $0.01 for the second quarter and is expected to reduce reported FFO per share by approximately $0.06 for 2008.

On June 9, 2008, the Company acquired four wineries and two vineyards and simultaneously leased these properties to Eight Estates Fine Wines, LLC (DBA Ascentia Wine Estates) under long-term triple-net leases. The initial acquisition price for these properties was approximately $116.5 million and the properties total 936 acres including 565 acres of vineyards. Three wineries and two vineyards are located in California with an additional winery located in Washington.

In addition, during the three months ended June 30, 2008, the Company funded approximately $6.3 million for development of Schlitterbahn Vacation Village, a water-park anchored entertainment village in Kansas City, Kansas. The Company has committed to fund $175.0 million on this project and has funded approximately $114.2 million through June 30, 2008.

The Company had one theatre project and one winemaking and storage facility project under construction at June 30, 2008. The properties have been pre-leased to the prospective tenants under long-term triple-net leases. The theatre, which is located in Glendora, California, will have a total of 12 screens and total development costs will be approximately $13.2 million. Through June 30, 2008, the Company had invested approximately $5.6 million in the theatre project and has commitments to fund an additional $7.6 million in improvements. Through June 30, 2008, the Company has invested approximately $2.7 million in the winemaking and storage facility project for the purchase of land in Sonoma County, California, and has commitments to fund approximately $5.8 million of improvements.

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company's investment spending totaled $307.2 million.

Capital Markets Activity

The Company's capital markets activity for the second quarter is summarized below:

On April 2, 2008, the Company completed two concurrent registered public offerings for 2,415,000 common shares (including the exercise of the over-allotment option of 315,000 shares) at $48.18 per share and 3,450,000 9.0% Series E cumulative convertible preferred shares (Series E preferred shares) (including the exercise of the over-allotment option of 450,000 shares). The Series E preferred shares have a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share and are convertible, at the holder's option, into the Company's common shares at an initial conversion rate of .4512 common shares per Series E preferred share, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of $55.41 per common share. Total net proceeds from both these offerings after underwriting discounts and expenses were approximately $195 million.

Additionally, on July 11, 2008, the Company paid in full a mortgage note payable which had an outstanding balance of principal and interest totaling $90.6 million using borrowings under its unsecured revolving credit facility. This mortgage note payable was secured by eight theatre properties which were simultaneously added to the credit facility.

Portfolio Highlights

As of June 30, 2008, the Company's real estate portfolio consisted of 79 megaplex theatres totaling approximately 6.6 million square feet, and restaurant, retail and other destination recreation and specialty properties totaling approximately 2.5 million square feet. The Company owned a metropolitan ski area and eight vineyards totaling approximately 1,590 acres as well as 23 public charter schools. The megaplex theatres were 100% occupied, and the overall real estate portfolio was 99% occupied.

In addition, as of June 30, 2008, the Company's real estate mortgage loan portfolio had a carrying value of $356.8 million and included financing provided for the construction of entertainment, retail and recreational properties as well as financing provided for ten metropolitan ski areas covering approximately 6,100 acres in six states.

Investment Spending and Earnings Guidance

As indicated above, the Company's investment spending was $307.2 million through June 30, 2008. Based on actual spending to date and expected spending over the remainder of 2008 for committed projects, the Company is raising its 2008 investment spending guidance from $300 million to approximately $350 million, and increasing the lower end of its FFO per share guidance by $0.03 to a revised range of $4.55 - $4.62.

Comments from President and CEO, David Brain

"We had another excellent quarter both in terms of investment execution and capital formation. I am very pleased that despite the impact of the change in accounting for our charter school investments and the dilutive impact of our large equity raise in early April, we are able to increase our FFO per share guidance for 2008 based on committed transactions. In addition, I am equally pleased with the size and quality of investment opportunities we are currently evaluating which could substantially increase our investment spending for 2008 beyond our current guidance."

                    ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES TRUST
                  Consolidated Statements of Income
                             (Unaudited)
             (Dollars in thousands except per share data)

                                  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
                                       June 30,          June 30,
                                    2008      2007    2008      2007
                                  --------- -------- -------- --------
Rental revenue                     $49,940  $45,658  $99,062  $88,497
Tenant reimbursements                5,194    4,276   10,865    7,908
Other income                           491      493    1,202    1,274
Mortgage and other financing
 income                             13,130    7,157   23,484   10,644
                                  --------- -------- -------- --------
    Total revenue                   68,755   57,584  134,613  108,323

Property operating expense           6,309    5,484   13,335   10,040
Other expense                          622      936    1,557    1,542
General and administrative
 expense                             3,938    2,828    8,352    6,060
Interest expense, net               16,960   15,162   34,428   26,579
Depreciation and amortization       10,341    9,126   21,014   17,388
                                  --------- -------- -------- --------

    Income before equity in
     income from joint ventures,
     minority interest and
     discontinued operations        30,585   24,048   55,927   46,714

Equity in income from joint
 ventures                              245      199    1,527      397
Minority interests                     478        -      986        -
                                  --------- -------- -------- --------

    Income from continuing
     operations                    $31,308  $24,247  $58,440  $47,111

Discontinued operations:
  Income (loss) from discontinued
   operations                          (16)     788      (27)     834
  Gain on sale of real estate          119    3,240      119    3,240
                                  --------- -------- -------- --------

    Net income                      31,411   28,275   58,532   51,185

Preferred dividend requirements     (7,552)  (5,234) (13,162) (10,090)
Series A preferred redemption
 costs                                   -   (2,101)       -   (2,101)
                                  --------- -------- -------- --------

    Net income available to
     common shareholders           $23,859  $20,940  $45,370  $38,994
                                  ========= ======== ======== ========

Per share data:
  Basic earnings per share data:
   Income from continuing
    operations available to
    common shareholders              $0.78    $0.64    $1.56    $1.33
   Income from discontinued
    operations                        0.01     0.15        -     0.15
                                  --------- -------- -------- --------
   Net income available to common
    shareholders                     $0.79    $0.79    $1.56    $1.48
                                  ========= ======== ======== ========

  Diluted earnings per share
   data:
   Income from continuing
    operations available to
    common shareholders              $0.77    $0.63    $1.54    $1.30
   Income from discontinued
    operations                        0.01     0.15        -     0.15
                                  --------- -------- -------- --------
   Net income available to common
    shareholders                     $0.78    $0.78    $1.54    $1.45
                                  ========= ======== ======== ========

Shares used for computation (in
 thousands):
   Basic                            30,295   26,418   29,069   26,351
   Diluted                          30,733   26,914   29,474   26,866

The additional 1.9 million common shares that would result from the conversion of our 5.75% Series C cumulative convertible preferred shares and the additional 1.6 million common shares that would result from the conversion of our 9.0% Series E cumulative convertible preferred shares and the corresponding add-back of the preferred dividends declared on those shares are not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 because the effect is anti-dilutive. However, because a conversion of the 5.75% Series C cumulative convertible preferred shares would be dilutive to FFO per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, these adjustments have been made in the calculation of diluted FFO per share for these periods.

                    ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES TRUST
Reconciliation of Net Income Available to Common Shareholders to Funds
                          From Operations (A)
       (Unaudited, dollars in thousands except per share data)

                                  Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended
                                       June 30,           June 30,
                                  ------------------  ----------------
                                    2008      2007     2008     2007
                                  ---------  -------  -------  -------
Net income available to common
 shareholders                    $  23,859  $20,940  $45,370  $38,994
Subtract: Minority interest           (537)       -   (1,069)       -
Subtract: Gain on sale of
 depreciable real estate from
 discontinued operations                 -   (3,240)       -   (3,240)
Add: Real estate depreciation and
 amortization                       10,138    8,933   20,639   17,018
Add: Allocated share of joint
 venture depreciation                   69       63      381      123
                                  ---------  -------  -------  -------
    FFO available to common
     shareholders                   33,529   26,696   65,321   52,895
                                  =========  =======  =======  =======

FFO available to common
 shareholders                    $  33,529  $26,696  $65,321  $52,895
Add: Preferred dividends for
 Series C                            1,941        -    3,881        -
                                  ---------  -------  -------  -------

    Diluted FFO available to
     common shareholders            35,470   26,696   69,202   52,895
                                  =========  =======  =======  =======

FFO per common share:
   Basic                         $    1.11  $  1.01  $  2.25  $  2.01
   Diluted                            1.09     0.99     2.20     1.97

Shares used for computation (in
 thousands):
   Basic                            30,295   26,418   29,069   26,351
   Diluted                          32,647   26,914   31,385   26,866

Weighted average shares
 outstanding - diluted EPS          30,733   26,914   29,474   26,866
Effect of dilutive Series C
 preferred shares                    1,914        -    1,911        -
                                  ---------  -------  -------  -------

    Adjusted weighted average
     shares outstanding - diluted   32,647   26,914   31,385   26,866
                                  =========  =======  =======  =======


Other financial information:
  Straight-lined rental revenue  $   1,067  $ 1,096  $ 1,893  $ 2,051
  Dividends per common share     $    0.84  $  0.76  $  1.68  $  1.52
  FFO payout ratio(1)                   77%      77%      76%      77%

(1) FFO payout ratio is calculated by dividing dividends per common
 share by FFO per diluted common share.

(A) The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) developed FFO as a relative non-GAAP financial measure of performance of an equity REIT in order to recognize that income-producing real estate historically has not depreciated on the basis determined under GAAP. FFO is a widely used measure of the operating performance of real estate companies and is provided here as a supplemental measure to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) net income available to common shareholders and earnings per share. FFO, as defined under the revised NAREIT definition and presented by us, is net income available to common shareholders, computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains and losses from sales of depreciable operating properties, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships, joint ventures and other affiliates. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships, joint ventures and other affiliates are calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis. FFO is a non-GAAP financial measure. FFO does not represent cash flows from operations as defined by GAAP and is not indicative that cash flows are adequate to fund all cash needs and is not to be considered an alternative to net income or any other GAAP measure as a measurement of the results of our operations or our cash flows or liquidity as defined by GAAP. It should also be noted that not all REITs calculate FFO the same way so comparisons with other REITs may not be meaningful.

                    ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES TRUST
                Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                        (Dollars in thousands)

                                           As of           As of
                                       June 30, 2008 December 31, 2007
                                       ------------- -----------------
                                        (unaudited)
                Assets
Rental properties, net                    $1,765,299        $1,648,621
Property under development                    29,833            23,001
Mortgage notes and related accrued
 interest receivable                         356,764           325,442
Investment in a direct financing
 lease, net                                  162,032                 -
Investment in joint ventures                   2,437            42,331
Cash and cash equivalents                     12,201            15,170
Restricted cash                               15,228            12,789
Intangible assets, net                        15,178            16,528
Deferred financing costs, net                  9,628            10,361
Accounts and notes receivable, net            74,584            61,193
Other assets                                  18,592            16,197
                                       ------------- -----------------
    Total assets                          $2,461,776        $2,171,633
                                       ============= =================

 Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Accounts payable and accrued
 liabilities                                 $21,484           $26,532
Dividends payable                             33,588            26,955
Unearned rents and interest                   11,218            10,782
Long-term debt                             1,181,157         1,081,264
                                       ------------- -----------------
    Total liabilities                      1,247,447         1,145,533

Minority interests                            17,131            18,207
Shareholders' equity                       1,197,198         1,007,893
                                       ------------- -----------------
    Total liabilities and
     shareholders' equity                 $2,461,776        $2,171,633
                                       ============= =================

About Entertainment Properties Trust

Entertainment Properties Trust (NYSE:EPR) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that develops, owns, leases, and finances properties for consumer-preferred, high-quality businesses. EPR's investments are guided by a focus on inflection opportunities that offer enduring value, excellent executions, attractive economics, and an advantageous market position. Our total assets exceed $2.4 billion and include megaplex movie theatres and entertainment retail centers, as well as other destination recreational and specialty investments. Further information is available at www.eprkc.com or from Jon Weis at 888-EPR-REIT or info@eprkc.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

With the exception of historical information, this press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the securities laws, such as those pertaining to our acquisition or disposition of properties, our capital resources and future expenditures for development projects. The Company's actual financial condition, results of operations, funds from operations, or business may vary materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements and involve various risks and uncertainties. Forward looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties and you should not rely on them as predictions of actual events. There is no assurance that the events or circumstances reflecting in the forward-looking statement will occur. You can identify forward-looking statements by use of words such as "will be," "intend," "continue," "believe," "may," "expect," "hope," "anticipate," "goal," "forecast," or other comparable terms, or by discussions of strategy, plans, or intentions. Forward-looking statements necessarily are dependent on assumptions, data, or methods that may be incorrect or imprecise.

You should consider the risks described in the "Risk Factors" section of our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and, to the extent applicable, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q in evaluating any forward-looking statements included in this press release. Given these uncertainties, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. EPR undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements included in this press release whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. In light of the factors referred to above, the future events discussed in this press release may not occur and actual results, performance, or achievements could differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements.

Source: Entertainment Properties Trust