SAN DIEGO, Jan. 22, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (Nasdaq:ROIC) will issue financial and operational results for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 before the market opens on February 21, 2013. The Company will conduct a conference call and audio webcast on February 21, 2013 at 12:00 noon Eastern Time.

To access the conference, dial (877) 312-8783 (domestic), or (408) 940-3874 (international) at least ten minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call. When prompted, provide the Conference ID: 88746363. The live webcast will also be available in listen-only mode at http://www.roicreit.com/.

The conference call will be recorded and available for replay beginning at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 21, 2013 and will be available until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on February 27, 2013. To access the conference call recording, dial (855) 859-2056 (domestic) or (404) 537-3406 (international) and use the Conference ID: 88746363. The call will also be archived on http://www.roicreit.com/ for approximately 90 days.

About Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

Retail Opportunity Investments Corporation (Nasdaq:ROIC) is a fully integrated, self-managed real estate investment trust. The Company specializes in the acquisition, ownership and management of necessity-based community and neighborhood shopping centers, anchored by national or regional supermarkets and drugstores. At September 30, 2012, ROIC's property portfolio included 40 shopping centers totaling approximately 4.3 million square feet. Additional information is available at www.roicreit.net.

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CONTACT: Ashley Bulot, Investor Relations
         858-255-4913
         abulot@roireit.net