Dec 19 (Reuters) - Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust APR_u.TO :
* AUTOMOTIVE PROPERTIES REIT PROVIDES UPDATE ON CREDIT FACILITIES
* HAS ENTERED INTO NEW INTEREST RATE SWAPS TOTALING $126.0 MILLION ON ITS CREDIT FACILITIES
* REIT'S FIXED WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE ON ITS DEBT IS NOW 3.79%
* AUTOMOTIVE PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE- ALSO BLENDED, EXTENDED JULY 2020 INTEREST RATE SWAPS TOTALING $37.2 MILLION, TO A WEIGHTED AVERAGE TERM OF 5.6 YEARS