Pricing Agreement

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Exhibit 1.2

Pricing Agreement

July 12, 2006

WACHOVIA CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.

COMMERZBANK CAPITAL MARKETS CORP.

PIPER JAFFRAY & CO.

PNC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC

SUNTRUST CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.

 

C/O Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC

7 Saint Paul Street

Baltimore, MD 21202

and

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

388 Greenwich Street

New York, New York 10013

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Federal Realty Investment Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Company”), proposes, subject to the terms and conditions stated herein and in the Underwriting Agreement, dated July 12, 2006 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), between the Company on the one hand and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Commerzbank Capital Markets Corp., Piper Jaffray & Co., PNC Capital Markets LLC and SunTrust Capital Markets, Inc. on the other hand, to issue and sell to the Underwriters named in Schedule I hereto (the “Underwriters”) (i) $120,000,000 6.00% Notes due 2012 (the “2012 Notes”) and (ii) $130,000,000 6.20% Notes due 2017 (the “2017 Notes,” and together with the 2012 Notes, the “Designated Securities”). The issue and sale of the 2012 Notes and the 2017 Notes are not conditioned upon each other, and the issue and sale of either the 2012 Notes or the 2017 Notes may be consummated even if the issue and sale of the other series of notes is not consummated, or the issue and sale of the 2012 Notes and the 2017 Notes may be consummated at different times. Each of the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, and shall be deemed to be a part of this Pricing Agreement to the same extent as if such provisions had been set forth in full herein; and each of the representations and warranties set forth therein shall be deemed to have been made at and as of the date of this Pricing Agreement, except that each representation and warranty which refers to the Prospectus in Section 2 of the Underwriting Agreement shall be deemed to be a representation or warranty as of the date of the Underwriting Agreement in relation to the Prospectus (as therein defined), and also a representation and warranty as of the date of this Pricing Agreement in relation to the Prospectus as amended or supplemented relating to the Designated Securities which are the subject of this Pricing Agreement. Each reference to the Representatives herein and in the


provisions of the Underwriting Agreement so incorporated by reference shall be deemed to refer to you. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Underwriting Agreement are used herein as therein defined. The Representatives designated to act on behalf of the Underwriters pursuant to Section 12 of the Underwriting Agreement are Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and the address of the Representatives referred to in such Section 12 are set forth in Schedule II hereto.

An amendment to the Registration Statement, or a supplement to the Prospectus, as the case may be, relating to the Designated Securities, in the form heretofore delivered to you, is now proposed to be filed with the Commission.

Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Underwriting Agreement incorporated herein by reference, the Company agrees to issue and sell to each of the Underwriters, and each of the Underwriters agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Company, at the Time of Delivery and place and at the purchase price to the Underwriters set forth in Schedule II hereto, the principal amount of Designated Securities set forth opposite the name of such Underwriter in Schedule I hereto.

The obligations of the Underwriters under this Pricing Agreement and the Underwriting Agreement incorporated herein are several and not joint.

This Pricing Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please sign and return this Pricing Agreement to us, and upon acceptance hereof by you, on behalf of each of the Underwriters, this Pricing Agreement and such acceptance hereof, including the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement incorporated herein by reference, shall constitute a binding agreement between each of the Underwriters and the Company.

 

Very truly yours,

FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST

By:

 

/s/ Dawn M. Becker

Name:

  Dawn M. Becker

Title:

  Executive Vice President — General Counsel and Secretary

 

Accepted as of the date hereof:
WACHOVIA CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
COMMERZBANK CAPITAL MARKETS CORP.
PIPER JAFFRAY & CO.
PNC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC
SUNTRUST CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.
By:   Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
By:  

/s/ Teresa Hee

Name:   Teresa Hee
Title:   Managing Director
By:   Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
By:  

/s/ Chris Shea

Name:   Chris Shea
Title:   Vice President

 

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