Aug 12 (Reuters) - WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust WIRu.TO :
* Reit announces strong operating performance in the second quarter of 2015 and
distribution increase of 8.6%
* Says funds from operations for the quarter were $8.1 million,$0.241 per unit
* Says occupancy strengthens to 98.9% from 97.0% at June 30, 2014
* Says growth is accretive as affo per unit is up 12.8% from Q2 2014
* Q2 investment properties revenue was $17.6 million, a 26.8% increase
* Real estate WIRu.TO -board of trustees approved increase to reit's
annualized distribution rate from $0.70 per unit to $0.76 per unit
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