FWP

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Dated August 10, 2009

Registration Statement No. 333-160009

Relating to

Preliminary Prospectus Supplement Dated August 10, 2009 to

Prospectus dated June 16, 2009

Federal Realty Investment Trust

5.95% Notes due 2014

Term sheet dated August 10, 2009

 

Issuer:

   Federal Realty Investment Trust

Security:

   5.95% notes due August 15, 2014

Size:

   $150,000,000

Maturity Date:

   August 15, 2014

Interest Payment Dates:

   February 15 and August 15, beginning February 15, 2010

Benchmark Treasury:

   2.625% UST due July 31, 2014

Benchmark Treasury Yield and Price:

   2.774%; 99-10

Yield to Maturity:

   6.149%

Spread to Benchmark Treasury:

   337.5 basis points

Coupon (Interest Rate):

   5.95% per year

Price to Public:

   99.153% of principal amount, plus accrued interest, if any, from the Settlement Date

Trade Date:

   August 10, 2009

Settlement Date:

   T+3; August 13, 2009

Aggregate Price to Public:

   $148,729,500

Redemption Provision:

   Make-whole call at any time based on U.S. Treasury plus 50 basis points (0.50%)

CUSIP/ISIN:

   313747AQ0/US313747AQ05

Joint Book-Running Managers:

   J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.    $ 52,500,000
   Wells Fargo Securities, LLC    $ 52,500,000

Co-Managers:

   Citigroup Global Markets Inc.    $ 11,250,000
   PNC Capital Markets LLC    $ 11,250,000
   Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.    $ 7,500,000
   SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc.    $ 7,500,000
   Capital One Southcoast, Inc.    $ 4,500,000
   U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.    $ 3,000,000

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