Arbor Realty Trust Schedules Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Date

UNIONDALE, N.Y., Feb. 17, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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 December 31, 2011, before market open on Friday, March 2, 2012. 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 Website. 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™ software, downloadable free at 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 (800) 295-3991 for domestic callers and (617) 614-3942 for international callers. Please use participant passcode 31212199.

After the live webcast, the call will remain available on the Company's Website, www.arborrealtytrust.com, through April 2, 2012. In addition, a telephonic replay of the call will be available until March 9, 2012. The replay dial-in number is (888) 286-8010 for domestic callers and (617) 801-6888 for international callers. Please use passcode 93305361.

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 14 offices in the U.S. 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, 2010 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.

CONTACT: Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.
         Paul Elenio, Chief Financial Officer
         516-832-7422
         pelenio@arbor.com

         Media:
         Bonnie Habyan, SVP of Marketing
         516-229-6615
         bhabyan@arbor.com

         Investors:
         Amy Glynn/Stephanie Carrington
         The Ruth Group
         646-536-7023/7017
         aglynn@theruthgroup.com
         scarrington@theruthgroup.com