Arbor Realty Trust Schedules Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Date

UNIONDALE, N.Y., Oct. 23  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR), a real estate investment trust focused on the business of investing in real estate related bridge and mezzanine loans, preferred and direct equity investments, mortgage-related securities and other real estate related assets, today announced that the Company is scheduled to release financial results for the three month period ended September 30, 2009, before market open on Friday, November 6, 2009. The Company will host a conference call to review the results at 10:00 am ET.

A live webcast of the conference call will be available online at http://www.arborrealtytrust.com/ in the investor relations area of the Web site. Web participants are encouraged to go to the Web site at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register, download, and install any necessary audio software. Listening to the webcast requires speakers and RealPlayer(TM) software, downloadable free at http://www.real.com/. Those without Web access should access the call telephonically at least ten minutes prior to the conference call. The dial-in numbers are [phone] for domestic callers and [phone] for international callers. Please use participant passcode 56153294.

After the live webcast, the call will remain available on the Company's Web site, http://www.arborrealtytrust.com/, through December 6, 2009. In addition, a telephonic replay of the call will be available until November 13, 2009. The replay dial-in number is [phone] for domestic callers and [phone] for international callers. Please use passcode 66450203.

About Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust which invests in a diversified portfolio of multi-family and commercial real estate related bridge and mezzanine loans, preferred equity investments, mortgage related securities and other real estate related assets. Arbor commenced operations in July 2003 and conducts substantially all of its operations through its operating partnership, Arbor Realty Limited Partnership and its subsidiaries. Arbor is externally managed and advised by Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC, a national commercial real estate finance company operating through 11 sales and origination support offices in the US that specializes in debt and equity financing for multi-family and commercial real estate.

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain items in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.  Arbor can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Arbor's expectations include, but are not limited to, continued ability to source new investments, changes in interest rates and/or credit spreads, changes in the real estate markets, and other risks detailed in Arbor's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and its other reports filed with the SEC. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.  Arbor expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Arbor's expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

  Contacts:                                   Investors:
  Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.                    Amy Glynn
  Paul Elenio, Chief Financial Officer        The Ruth Group
  516-832-7422                                646-536-7023
                             

  Media:
  Bonnie Habyan, SVP of Marketing
  516-229-6615
  

DATASOURCE: Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.



CONTACT:  Paul Elenio, Chief Financial Officer, [phone],

; or Media: Bonnie Habyan, SVP of Marketing, [phone],

, both of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.; or Investors: Amy Glynn

of The Ruth Group, [phone], 



Web Site:  http://www.arborrealtytrust.com/ 

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