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DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

November 3, 2009

Revenues Up 21%

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. (NYSE: DFT) today reported results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009. All per share results are reported on a fully diluted basis.

Highlights

    --  Executed five leases totaling 15.90 megawatts in third quarter,
        representing approximately $310 million of total contract value over
        respective lease terms.
    --  CH1 Phase I 48% leased, ACC5 Phase I 73% leased and ACC5 Phase II 38%
        pre-leased.
    --  Subsequent to the end of the third quarter executed one lease totaling
        1.95 megawatts in Reston, Virginia.  This lease, which commences in
        January 2010, fully re-leases the 27,268 raised square feet expiring on
        December 31, 2009.
    --  Opened Phase I of ACC5, which adds 18% of critical load to our operating
        portfolio.
    --  Funds From Operations ("FFO") of $0.29 per share for third quarter of
        2009, which was in the upper half of guidance range.
    --  Revenues increased 21.0% in the third quarter and 17.0% year to date.
    --  Raised the lower end of 2009 FFO per share guidance range by $0.04 per
        share to $1.09 to $1.12 per share.

    --  Raised the 2009 required dividend payout per share guidance by $0.04 per
        share to $0.24 to $0.30 per share.

Hossein Fateh, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, said, "During the third quarter, we continued to focus on leasing and operations, and are pleased with the progress made. Year to date we have signed 12 leases totaling 32.80 megawatts of critical load, 187,350 raised square feet of space and approximately $700 million of contract value to the Company. In the third quarter we also achieved a solid quarter of earnings and opened our ACC5 Phase I development. Looking ahead, a principal objective will be raising the funds necessary to start the next two developments in early 2010 in order to capitalize on market demand for our product."

Third Quarter 2009 Results

For the quarter ended September 30, 2009, the Company reported earnings per share of $0.08 compared to $0.12 for the third quarter of 2008. Revenues increased 21.0%, or $9.0 million, to $51.9 million for the third quarter of 2009 over the third quarter of 2008. The $0.04 per share decrease in earnings per share is primarily due to higher interest expense, which is attributable to higher debt balances and lower capitalized interest, partially offset by higher operating income.

FFO per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 was $0.29 compared to $0.31 for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. The $0.02 per share decrease is primarily due to higher interest expense, partially offset by higher operating income, as referenced above.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company reported earnings per share of $0.22 compared to $0.44 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Revenues increased 17.0%, or $21.5 million, to $147.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 over the year ago period. The overall decrease in earnings per share is primarily attributable to higher interest expense, which is due to higher debt balances and lower capitalized interest, and increased depreciation and amortization in the current period.

FFO per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $0.83 compared to $1.00 for the corresponding period in 2008. The $0.17 per share decrease is primarily due to higher interest expense, as referenced above.

Portfolio Update/Status

During the third quarter of 2009, the Company executed five new leases totaling 15.90 megawatts of critical load and 90,460 raised square feet with an average lease term of 10.6 years. This represents approximately $310 million of contract value to the Company.

    --  One lease was signed at CH1 Phase I in Elk Grove Village, Illinois
        representing 5.63 megawatts of critical load and 36,700 raised square
        feet.
    --  Two leases were signed at ACC5 Phase I in Ashburn, Virginia comprising
        2.84 megawatts of critical load and 13,700 raised square feet.
    --  One lease was signed at VA3 in Reston, Virginia comprising 0.60
        megawatts of critical load and 7,060 raised square feet.  This is a new
        lease of space being vacated at the end of 2009.

    --  One pre-lease was signed at ACC5 Phase II in Ashburn, Virginia
        comprising 6.83 megawatts of critical load and 33,000 raised square feet
        with a January 1, 2011 move-in date.

Subsequent to the end of the third quarter, the Company executed one lease at VA3 in Reston, Virginia totaling 1.95 megawatts of critical load, which, combined with the lease mentioned above, fully re-leases the space being vacated at the end of 2009.

As of the date of this press release, the Company's stabilized operating portfolio's critical load is 100% leased. CH1 Phase I and ACC5 Phase I, both currently in lease-up, are 48% and 73% leased, respectively. ACC5 Phase II, a new development yet to be completed, is 38% pre-leased.

Liquidity

The Company has no debt maturities until the third quarter of 2011 assuming the election of the extension options on the Company's line of credit and the loans secured by ACC5 and SC1. As of the date of this press release, the Company has approximately $24 million of unrestricted cash and $20 million available on its revolving credit facility.

Development Update

The Company has obtained the certificate of occupancy and commissioning report for ACC5 Phase I. The building was designed and constructed to obtain LEED gold certification.

As of the date of this press release, the Company is actively pursuing additional funds for both the ACC5 Phase II in Ashburn, Virginia and NJ1 Phase I in Piscataway, New Jersey developments. The commencement of one or both is subject to obtaining adequate financing.

Dividend

The Company has increased its 2009 REIT dividend requirement estimate by $0.04, and the payment range is now $0.24 to $0.30 per share. The Company has available funds sufficient to pay the dividend in cash, and the Board of Directors will determine the method and timing of the dividend prior to the end of the fourth quarter.

2009 Guidance

The Company has established a FFO guidance range of $0.26 to $0.29 per share for the fourth quarter of 2009 and is reaffirming and tightening its annual FFO guidance range by $0.04 per share from $1.05 to $1.12 per share to $1.09 to $1.12 per share. The assumptions underlying this guidance are outlined on page 15 of this press release.

Third Quarter 2009 Conference Call and Webcast Information

The Company will host a conference call to discuss these results tomorrow, Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. ET. To access the live call, please visit the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.dft.com or dial 1-888-726-2419 (domestic) or 1-913-312-0397 (international). A replay will be available for seven days by dialing 1-888-203-1112 (domestic) or 1-719-457-0820 (international) using conference ID 3352492. The webcast will be archived on the Company's website for one year at www.dft.com on the Presentations & Webcasts page.

Fourth Quarter 2009 Conference Call

DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. expects to announce fourth quarter 2009 results on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 and to host a conference call to discuss those results at 10:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, February 11, 2010.

About DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.

DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. (NYSE: DFT) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) and leading owner, developer, operator and manager of wholesale data centers. The Company's data centers are highly specialized, secure facilities used primarily by national and international technology companies to house, power and cool the computer servers that support many of their most critical business processes. DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. is headquartered in Washington, DC. For more information, please visit www.dft.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release may be deemed to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The matters described in these forward-looking statements include expectations regarding future events, results and trends and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other unpredictable factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control. The Company faces many risks that could cause its actual performance to differ materially from the results contemplated by its forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, the risk that the Company may be unable to obtain financing on favorable terms or pre-leasing on its development properties sufficient to enable it to resume construction, the risk that the Company is unable to satisfy the conditions required to exercise the extension options for its line of credit and loans, the risks commonly associated with construction and development of new facilities, risks relating to compliance with permitting, zoning, land-use and environmental requirements, the risks related to the leasing of space to third-party tenants, including the ability of the Company to negotiate leases on terms that will enable it to achieve its expected returns, the risk that the Company may be unable to acquire additional properties on favorable terms or at all, and the risk that the Company may not be able to maintain its qualification as a REIT for federal tax purposes. The periodic reports that the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, contain detailed descriptions of these and many other risks to which the Company is subject. These reports are available on our website at www.dft.com. Because of the risks described above and other unknown risks, the Company's actual results, performance or achievements may differ materially from the results, performance or achievements contemplated by its forward-looking statements. The information set forth in this news release represents management's expectations and intentions only as of the date of this press release. The Company assumes no responsibility to issue updates to the forward-looking matters discussed in this press release.


                           DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
            (unaudited and in thousands except share and per share data)

                                   Three months ended       Nine months ended
                                      September 30,           September 30,
                                   ------------------       -----------------
                                     2009        2008        2009        2008
                                     ----        ----        ----        ----
      Revenues:
          Base rent               $29,491     $26,080     $83,893     $77,821
          Recoveries from tenants  17,954      15,907      51,060      41,843
          Other revenues            4,475         931      12,653       6,470
                                    -----         ---      ------       -----
              Total revenues       51,920      42,918     147,606     126,134

      Expenses:
          Property operating costs 16,505      14,141      46,499      35,898
          Real estate taxes
           and insurance            1,234       1,015       3,634       2,895
          Depreciation and
           amortization            14,240      13,038      41,551      37,116
          General and
           administrative           3,580       2,587      10,142       7,893
          Other expenses            3,548         795      10,175       5,334
                                    -----         ---      ------       -----
              Total expenses       39,107      31,576     112,001      89,136
                                   ------      ------     -------      ------

      Operating income             12,813      11,342      35,605      36,998
          Interest income              66          66         350         147
          Interest:
              Expense incurred     (6,088)     (3,062)    (17,101)     (6,525)
              Amortization of
               deferred financing
               costs               (1,267)       (465)     (4,533)     (1,056)
                                   ------        ----      ------      ------
      Net income                    5,524       7,881      14,321      29,564
      Net income attributable
       to redeemable
       noncontrolling
       interests
       - operating
       partnership                 (2,137)     (3,732)     (5,753)    (13,935)
                                   ------      ------      ------     -------
      Net income attributable
       to controlling interests    $3,387      $4,149      $8,568     $15,629
                                   ======      ======      ======     =======

      Earnings per
       share - basic:
          Net income
           attributable
           to controlling
           interests per
           common share             $0.08       $0.12       $0.22       $0.44
                                    =====       =====       =====       =====

          Weighted average
           common shares
           outstanding         41,041,140  35,436,020  39,407,194  35,423,999
                               ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

      Earnings per
       share - diluted:
          Net income
           attributable
           to controlling
           interests per
           common share             $0.08       $0.12       $0.22       $0.44
                                    =====       =====       =====       =====

          Weighted average
           common shares
           outstanding         41,992,512  35,455,303  39,918,440  35,424,032
                               ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

      Dividends declared
       per common share                $-     $0.1875          $-     $0.5625
                                       ==     =======          ==     =======


                        DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
             RECONCILIATIONS OF NET INCOME TO FFO AND AFFO (1)
            (unaudited and in thousands except per share data)

                                   Three months ended       Nine months ended
                                      September 30,           September 30,
                                    ------------------       ----------------
                                     2009        2008        2009        2008
                                     ----        ----        ----        ----
    Net income                     $5,524      $7,881     $14,321     $29,564
    Depreciation and amortization  14,240      13,038      41,551      37,116
    Less:  Non real estate
     depreciation and
     amortization                    (124)        (40)       (355)       (174)
                                     ----         ---        ----        ----
    FFO                           $19,640     $20,879     $55,517     $66,506
    Straight-line revenue          (4,159)     (6,710)    (11,504)    (22,118)
    Amortization of
     lease contracts
     above and below
     market value                  (1,744)     (1,747)     (5,233)     (5,234)
    Loss on early
     extinguishment of debt             -           -       1,047           -
    Compensation paid with Company
     common shares                    612         170       1,431         874
                                      ---         ---       -----         ---
    AFFO                          $14,349     $12,592     $41,258     $40,028
                                  =======     =======     =======     =======

    FFO per share - diluted         $0.29       $0.31       $0.83       $1.00
                                    =====       =====       =====       =====

    AFFO per share - diluted        $0.21       $0.19       $0.61       $0.60
                                    =====       =====       =====       =====
    Weighted average common
     shares and OP units
     outstanding - diluted     67,631,035  66,617,574  67,154,717  66,586,303
                               ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

(1) Funds from operations, or FFO, is used by industry analysts and investors as a supplemental operating performance measure for REITs. We calculate FFO in accordance with the definition that was adopted by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT. FFO, as defined by NAREIT, represents net income determined in accordance with GAAP, excluding extraordinary items as defined under GAAP and gains or losses from sales of previously depreciated operating real estate assets, plus specified non-cash items, such as real estate asset depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.

We use FFO as a supplemental performance measure because, in excluding real estate related depreciation and amortization and gains and losses from property dispositions, it provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, captures trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating expenses. We also believe that, as a widely recognized measure of the performance of equity REITs, FFO will be used by investors as a basis to compare our operating performance with that of other REITs. However, because FFO excludes real estate related depreciation and amortization and captures neither the changes in the value of our properties that result from use or market conditions nor the level of capital expenditures and leasing commissions necessary to maintain the operating performance of our properties, all of which have real economic effects and could materially impact our results from operations, the utility of FFO as a measure of our performance is limited.

While FFO is a relevant and widely used measure of operating performance of equity REITs, other equity REITs may use different methodologies for calculating FFO and, accordingly, FFO as disclosed by such other REITs may not be comparable to our FFO. Therefore, we believe that in order to facilitate a clear understanding of our historical operating results, FFO should be examined in conjunction with net income as presented in the consolidated statements of operations. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income or to cash flow from operating activities (each as computed in accordance with GAAP) or as an indicator of our liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to pay dividends or make distributions.

We also present FFO with a supplemental adjustment which we call Adjusted FFO ("AFFO"). AFFO is FFO excluding straight-line revenue, non-cash stock based compensation, gain or loss on derivative instruments, acquisition of service agreements, below market lease amortization net of above market lease amortization and early extinguishment of debt costs. AFFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and therefore should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indicator of our operating performance or as an alternative to cash flow provided by operations as a measure of liquidity and is not necessarily indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs including our ability to pay dividends. In addition, AFFO may not be comparable to similarly titled measurements employed by other companies. Our management uses AFFO in management reports to provide a measure of REIT operating performance that can be compared to other companies using AFFO.


                          DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                         (in thousands except share data)

                                                  September 30,  December 31,
                                                      2009          2008
                                                      ----          ----
                        ASSETS                    (unaudited)
      Income producing property:
              Land                                   $44,001       $39,617
              Buildings and improvements           1,437,415     1,277,230
                                                   ---------     ---------
                                                   1,481,416     1,316,847
      Less: accumulated depreciation                (101,419)      (63,669)
                                                    --------       -------
      Net income producing property                1,379,997     1,253,178
      Construction in progress and
       land held for development                     325,282       447,881
                                                     -------       -------
      Net real estate                              1,705,279     1,701,059
      Cash and cash equivalents                       21,247        53,512
      Restricted cash                                  4,478           134
      Rents and other receivables                      1,443         1,078
      Deferred rent                                   50,556        39,052
      Lease contracts above market value, net         17,065        19,213
      Deferred costs, net                             40,805        42,917
      Prepaid expenses and other assets                6,545         7,798
                                                       -----         -----
              Total assets                        $1,847,418    $1,864,763
                                                  ==========    ==========

         LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
      Liabilities:
              Line of credit                        $223,996      $233,424
              Mortgage notes payable                 479,000       433,395
              Accounts payable and
               accrued liabilities                    19,198        13,257
              Construction costs payable              11,376        82,241
              Lease contracts below
               market value, net                      31,053        38,434
              Prepaid rents and other liabilities     26,194        27,075
                                                      ------        ------
              Total liabilities                      790,817       827,826
      Redeemable noncontrolling
       interests - operating partnership             399,501       484,768
      Commitments and contingencies                        -             -
      Stockholders' equity:
              Preferred stock, par
               value $.001, 50,000,000
               shares authorized, no shares
               issued or outstanding at
               September 30, 2009
               and December 31, 2008                       -             -
              Common stock, par value
               $.001, 250,000,000
               shares authorized,
               41,868,441 shares issued
               and outstanding
               at September 30, 2009 and
               35,495,257 shares issued
               and outstanding
               at December 31, 2008                       42            35
              Additional paid in capital             737,432       641,819
              Accumulated deficit                    (71,656)      (80,224)
              Accumulated other comprehensive loss    (8,718)       (9,461)
                                                      ------        ------
              Total stockholders' equity             657,100       552,169
                                                     -------       -------
      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $1,847,418    $1,864,763
                                                  ==========    ==========


                         DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                         (unaudited and in thousands)

                                                            Nine months ended
                                                              September 30,
                                                            -----------------
                                                              2009      2008
                                                              ----      ----

    Cash flow from operating activities
    Net income                                              $14,321   $29,564
          Adjustments to reconcile net
           income to net cash provided
           by operating activities
                Depreciation and amortization                41,551    37,116
                Straight line rent                          (11,504)  (22,118)
                Amortization of deferred financing costs      4,533     1,056
                Amortization of lease contracts
                 above and below market value                (5,233)   (5,234)
                Compensation paid with Company
                 common shares                                1,431       874
                Changes in operating assets and liabilities
                      Restricted cash                          (344)        -
                      Rents and other receivables              (365)     (160)
                      Deferred costs                         (2,663)     (238)
                      Prepaid expenses and other assets       1,942    (4,159)
                      Accounts payable and
                       accrued liabilities                    5,941     3,600
                      Prepaid rents and other liabilities     2,852    11,296
                                                              -----    ------
    Net cash provided by operating activities                52,462    51,597
                                                             ------    ------
    Cash flow from investing activities
    Investments in real estate - development               (104,747) (216,063)
    Interest capitalized for real estate under development   (4,940)   (9,871)
    Improvements to real estate                              (2,373)   (2,663)
    Additions to non-real estate property                      (315)     (466)
                                                               ----      ----
    Net cash used in investing activities                  (112,375) (229,063)
                                                           --------  --------
    Cash flow from financing activities
    Line of credit:
          Proceeds                                                -   204,000
          Repayments                                         (9,428)        -
    Mortgage notes payable:
          Proceeds                                          181,726    32,537
          Lump sum payoffs                                 (135,121)        -
          Repayments                                         (1,000)        -
          Escrowed proceeds                                  (4,000)        -
    Offering costs                                                -       (87)
    Payments of financing costs                              (4,529)     (421)
    Dividends and distributions:
          Common shares                                           -   (18,618)
          Noncontrolling interests - operating partnership        -   (16,539)
                                                                ---   -------
    Net cash provided by financing activities                27,648   200,872
                                                             ------   -------
    Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents    (32,265)   23,406
    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning                     53,512    11,510
                                                             ------    ------
    Cash and cash equivalents, ending                       $21,247   $34,916
                                                            =======   =======
    Supplemental information:
          Cash paid for interest, net
           of amounts capitalized                           $17,470    $6,097
                                                            =======    ======
          Deferred financing costs
           capitalized for real estate under development     $1,270    $1,763
                                                             ======    ======
          Construction costs payable
           capitalized to real estate                       $11,376   $39,827
                                                            =======   =======



                           DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.

                                Operating Properties
                             As of September 30, 2009

                                 Year     Gross    Raised   Critical
                    Property    Built/   Building  Square    Load     %
     Property       Location  Renovated   Area      Feet      MW   Leased
                                           (2)       (3)      (4)   (5)
     Stabilized (1)
     --------------

     VA3           Reston, VA       2003   256,000  144,901  13.0  100 %
     VA4           Bristow, VA      2005   230,000   90,000   9.6  100 %
     ACC2          Ashburn, VA 2001/2005    87,000   53,397  10.4  100 %
     ACC3          Ashburn, VA 2001/2006   147,000   79,600  13.0  100 %
     ACC4          Ashburn, VA      2007   307,000  172,025  36.4  100 %
                                           -------  -------  ----  -----
        Subtotal - stabilized            1,027,000  539,923  82.4  100 %

    Completed not Stabilized
     ------------------------
     CH1 Phase I   Elk Grove
                    Village, IL     2008   285,000  121,223  18.2   48 %
     ACC5 Phase I  Ashburn, VA      2009   150,000   85,600  18.2   73 %
                                           -------   ------  ----

      Total Operating Properties         1,462,000  746,746 118.8
                                         =========  ======= =====
    ---------

    1. Stabilized operating properties are either 85% or more leased or are in
       service for 24 months or greater.
    2. Gross building area is the entire building area, including raised square
       footage (the portion of gross building area where our tenants' computer
       servers are located), tenant common areas, areas controlled by us (such
       as the mechanical, telecommunications and utility rooms) and, in some
       facilities, individual office and storage space leased on an as available
       basis to our tenants.
    3. Raised square footage is that portion of gross building area where our
       tenants locate their computer servers. We consider raised square footage
       to be the net rentable square footage in each of our facilities.
    4. Critical load (also referred to as IT load or load used by tenants'
       servers or related equipment) is the power available for exclusive use by
       our tenants expressed in terms of megawatt, or MW, or kilowatt, or kW (1
       MW is equal to 1,000 kW).

    5. Percentage leased is expressed as a percentage of critical load that is
       subject to an executed lease. Represents $133.2 million of annualized
       base rent on a straight-line basis for leases executed and/or amended as
       of September 30, 2009 over the non-cancellable terms of the respective
       leases and excludes approximately $7.0 million net amortization increase
       in revenue of above and below market leases. Base rent for the next 12
       months on a cash basis as of September 30, 2009 is $106.1 million
       assuming no additional leasing or changes to existing leases.


                       DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.

                             Lease Expirations
                           As of September 30, 2009

The following table sets forth a summary schedule of lease expirations of our operating properties for each of the ten calendar years beginning with 2009. The information set forth in the table assumes that tenants exercise no renewal options and considers early tenant termination options.


                Number    Raised   % of Net Total kW
     Year of     of       Square    Raised     of               % of
     Lease      Leases     Feet     Square Expiring    % of    Annualized
    Expiration Expiring  Expiring    Feet    Leases  Leased kW  Base Rent
                (1)       (2)                (3)
    ---------- -------  ---------  ------- --------  --------- ----------
     2009(4)    1        27,268      4.1%   2,600      2.5%      0.9%
     2010       1        66,661     10.0%   5,688      5.5%      3.1%
     2011       2        19,620      3.0%   2,438      2.3%      2.1%
     2012       1        15,000      2.3%   1,600      1.5%      1.9%
     2013       3        44,743      6.7%   4,630      4.4%      3.3%
     2014       6        46,509      7.0%   6,963      6.7%      7.1%
     2015       2        68,397     10.3%  12,000     11.5%     10.4%
     2016       2        54,800      8.3%   8,100      7.8%      9.1%
     2017       5        70,800     10.7%  12,324     11.8%     13.2%
     2018       4        75,300     11.4%  15,113     14.5%     16.0%
     After
      2018     11       173,909     26.2%  32,875     31.5%     32.9%
             -------  ---------  ------- --------  --------- ----------
     Total     38       663,007      100% 104,331      100%      100%
             =======  =========  ======= ========  ========= ==========

    -------
    1. The operating properties have 21 tenants with 38 different lease
       expiration dates. Top two tenants represent 51% of annualized base rent.
       Top three tenants represent 66% of annualized base rent.
    2. Raised square footage is that portion of gross building area where our
       tenants locate their computer servers. We consider raised square footage
       to be the net rentable square footage in each of our facilities.
    3. One megawatt is equal to 1,000 kW.

    4. The Company has executed two new leases to fully re-lease the space
       covered by this expiring lease.


                        DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.

                            Development Projects
                          As of September 30, 2009
                               ($ in thousands)

                                                            Construction
                                                                in
                                                             Progress
                                                              & Land
                                                       Esti-   Held   Percen-
    Property       Property     Gross  Raised Critical mated   for     tage
                   Location   Building Square   Load  Total   Develop- Pre-
                                Area    Feet     MW    Cost    ment   Leased
                                 (1)     (2)     (3)   (4)      (5)
                               ------   ------   ----- ------  ------  ------
    Development Projects
     on hold
    --------------------

    ACC5                                               $140,000-
     Phase II   Ashburn, VA     150,000   85,600  18.2 $150,000  $59,085 38%
    NJ1                                                $200,000-
     Phase I(6) Piscataway, NJ  150,000   85,600  18.2 $215,000  131,578
    SC1                                                $240,000-
     Phase I(6) Santa Clara, CA 150,000   85,600  18.2 $280,000   53,394
                                -------  -------  ---- --------   ------
                                                       $580,000-
                                450,000  256,800  54.6 $645,000  244,057
                                -------  -------  ---- --------  -------
    Future Development
     Projects
    -------------------
    CH1
     Phase II   Elk Grove
                 Village, IL    200,000   89,917  18.2   *
    NJ1         Piscataway,
     Phase II    NJ             150,000   85,600  18.2   *
    SC1         Santa Clara,
     Phase II    CA             150,000   85,600  18.2   *
    SC2
     Phase I/II Santa Clara, CA 300,000  171,200  36.4   *
    ACC6
     Phase I/II Ashburn, VA     240,000  155,000  31.2   *
    ACC7        Ashburn, VA     100,000   50,000  10.4   *
                                -------  -------  ----
                              1,140,000  637,317 132.6           81,225
                              ---------  ------- -----           ------
    Total                     1,590,000  894,117 187.2         $325,282
                              =========  ======= =====         ========

    -------------
    * Development costs have not yet been estimated.

    1. Gross building area is the entire building area, including raised square
       footage (the portion of gross building area where our tenants' computer
       servers are located), tenant common areas, areas controlled by us (such
       as the mechanical, telecommunications and utility rooms) and, in some
       facilities, individual office and storage space leased on an as available
       basis to our tenants.
    2. Raised square footage is that portion of gross building area where our
       tenants locate their computer servers. We consider raised square footage
       to be the net rentable square footage in each of our facilities.
    3. Critical load (also referred to as IT load or load used by tenants'
       servers or related equipment) is the power available for exclusive use by
       our tenants expressed in terms of MW or kW (1 MW is equal to 1,000 kW).
    4. Includes estimated capitalization for construction and development,
       including closing costs, capitalized interest and capitalized operating
       carrying costs, as applicable, upon completion.
    5. Amount capitalized as of September 30, 2009.

    6. Construction temporarily suspended on NJ1 and SC1 and amount incurred
       includes all estimated commitments.


                              DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.

                           Debt Summary as of September 30, 2009
                                     ($ in thousands)


                                 Amounts    % of Total   Rates(1)   Maturities
                                                                     (years)
                                 --------   ----------   --------    ---------
     Secured                     $702,996      100.0 %       4.2 %      1.5
     Unsecured                          -           -           -         -
                                 --------      -------       -----      ---
             Total               $702,996      100.0 %       4.2 %      1.5
                                 ========      =======       =====      ===

     Fixed Rate Debt:
         Safari Term Loan
          (2)(3)                 $200,000       28.4 %       6.5 %      1.9
         ACC5 Loan                 25,000        3.6 %      12.0 %      0.4
         SC1 Loan                   5,000        0.7 %      12.0 %      0.4
                                 --------      -------      ------      ---
             Fixed Rate Debt      230,000       32.7 %       7.2 %      1.7
                                 --------      ------      ------       ---

     Floating Rate Debt:
         Line of Credit (2)       223,996       31.9 %       1.5 %      0.9
         ACC4 Term Loan           249,000       35.4 %       3.8 %      2.1
                                  -------      -------      ------      ---
             Floating Rate Debt   472,996       67.3 %       2.7 %      1.5
                                  -------      -------      ------      ---

             Total               $702,996      100.0 %       4.2 %      1.5
                                 ========      =======      ======      ===

Note: The Company capitalized interest of $1.8 million and $6.2 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively.

    1. Rate as of September 30, 2009.
    2. Collateral includes VA3, VA4, ACC2 and ACC3.

    3. Rate is fixed by an interest rate swap.


                  Debt Maturity Schedule as of September 30, 2009
                                  ($ in thousands)


    Year           Fixed      Floating
                    Rate        Rate      Total   % of Total  Rates (5)
    ----         ----------   --------   ------   ----------  ---------
    2009              $-         $-          $-         -          -
    2010          30,000(1) 223,996(3)  253,996      36.1 %      2.7 %
    2011         200,000(2) 249,000(4)  449,000      63.9 %      5.0 %
                 -------    -------     -------      ------      -----
    Total       $230,000   $472,996    $702,996     100.0 %      4.2 %
                ========   ========    ========     =======      =====

    ---------

    1. Extendable up to four years upon satisfaction of certain customary
       conditions.
    2. Matures on August 7, 2011 with no extension option.
    3. Amount outstanding on the Company's $275 million Line of Credit that
       matures on August 7, 2010, subject to a one-year extension option
       exercisable by the Company upon satisfaction of certain customary
       conditions. A borrowing base initial appraised value covenant currently
       limits the amount available to $244 million.
    4. Matures on October 24, 2011 and includes a one-year extension option
       exercisable by the Company upon satisfaction of certain customary
       conditions. Includes scheduled principal amortization payments of $0.5
       million in the fourth quarter of 2009 and $2.0 million in 2010.

    5. Rate as of September 30, 2009.


                             DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.

                              Selected Financial Covenants

                                                     9/30/09  6/30/09
                                                     -------  -------
    Total Debt to Gross Asset Value
     (not to exceed 65%)                                34%      35%

    Fixed Charge Coverage ratio
     (not less than 1.45)                              3.60     3.56

    Borrowing Base Debt Service Coverage Ratio
     (not less than 1.35)                              1.95     1.93

    Secured Recourse Debt to Gross Asset Value
     (not to exceed 15%)                                 5%       5%

These selected covenants relate to DuPont Fabros Technology, LP and/or its related subsidiaries. DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. is the general partner of DuPont Fabros Technology, LP.


              Capital Structure as of September 30, 2009
                (in thousands except per share data)

    Mortgage notes
     payable                                 $479,000
    Line of Credit                            223,996
                                             --------
      Total Debt                              702,996  43.9%


    Common Shares               62% 41,869
      Operating Partnership
       ("OP") Units             38% 25,453
                                --- ------
    Total Shares and OP Units  100% 67,322
      Common Share Price at
       September 30, 2009           $13.33
                                    ------
      Total Equity                            897,402  56.1%
                                              -------  -----
    Total Market
     Capitalization                        $1,600,398 100.0%
                                           ========== ======


                          DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.

                             Common Share and OP Unit
                      Weighted Average Amounts Outstanding

                                                            YTD        YTD
                                     Q3 2009    Q3 2008    Q3 2009    Q3 2008
                                     -------    -------    -------    -------

    Weighted Average Amounts
     Outstanding for EPS Purposes:

    Common Shares - basic          41,041,140 35,436,020 39,407,194 35,423,999
    Shares issued from
     assumed conversion of
      - Restricted Shares             365,076     19,283    203,154         33
      - Stock options                 586,296          -    308,092          -
                                      -------        ---    -------        ---
    Total Common Shares - diluted  41,992,512 35,455,303 39,918,440 35,424,032
                                   ========== ========== ========== ==========


    Weighted Average Amounts
     Outstanding for FFO and
     AFFO Purposes:

    Common Shares - basic          41,041,140 35,436,020 39,407,194 35,423,999
    OP Units - basic               25,638,523 31,162,271 27,236,277 31,162,271
                                   ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
    Total Common Shares and OP
     Units                         66,679,663 66,598,291 66,643,471 66,586,270
    Share issued from
     assumed conversion of
      - Restricted Shares             365,076     19,283    203,154         33
      - Stock options                 586,296          -    308,092          -
                                      -------        ---    -------        ---
    Total Common Shares and OP
     Units - diluted               67,631,035 66,617,574 67,154,717 66,586,303
                                   ========== ========== ========== ==========


    Period Ending Amounts
     Outstanding:

    Common Shares                  41,868,441
    OP Units                       25,453,394
                                   ----------
    Total Common Shares and OP
     Units                         67,321,835
                                   ==========


                          DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.

                                  2009 Guidance

    The earnings guidance/projections provided below are based on current
    expectations and are forward-looking.

                                            Expected Q4      Expected
                                                2009           2009
                                             per share       per share
                                             ---------       ---------

    Earnings per share and
     unit - diluted                       $0.04 to $0.07  $0.25 to $0.27
    Depreciation and amortization, net         0.22        0.84 to  0.85
                                          --------------  --------------
    FFO per share and unit - diluted (1)  $0.26 to $0.29  $1.09 to $1.12
                                          ==============  ==============


                                2009 Debt Assumptions

    Weighted average debt outstanding            $703 to $706 million
    Weighted average interest rate                       4.2%

    Total interest costs                        $29.5 to $30.0 million
    Total amortization of deferred
     financing costs                                 $7.4 million
          Interest expense capitalized              $(4.9) million
          Deferred financing costs amortization
           capitalized                              $(1.3) million
                                                    --------------
    Total interest expense after
     capitalization                             $30.7 to $31.2 million
                                                ======================

Note: Debt guidance assumes no new debt issued from the date of this release.


                         2009 Other Guidance Assumptions

    Other revenues                                   $12 to $14 million
    Straight-line revenue                            $17 to $19 million
    Below market lease amortization, net of above
     market lease amortization                            $7 million
    General and administrative expense                $13 to $14 million
    Estimated required REIT dividend
     distribution payout                           $0.24 to $0.30 per share
    Weighted average common shares and OP units -
     diluted                                            67.6 million

(1) Funds from operations, or FFO, is used by industry analysts and investors as a supplemental operating performance measure for REITs. We calculate FFO in accordance with the definition that was adopted by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT. FFO, as defined by NAREIT, represents net income determined in accordance with GAAP, excluding extraordinary items as defined under GAAP and gains or losses from sales of previously depreciated operating real estate assets, plus specified non-cash items, such as real estate asset depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.

We use FFO as a supplemental performance measure because, in excluding real estate related depreciation and amortization and gains and losses from property dispositions, it provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, captures trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating expenses. We also believe that, as a widely recognized measure of the performance of equity REITs, FFO will be used by investors as a basis to compare our operating performance with that of other REITs. However, because FFO excludes real estate related depreciation and amortization and captures neither the changes in the value of our properties that result from use or market conditions nor the level of capital expenditures and leasing commissions necessary to maintain the operating performance of our properties, all of which have real economic effects and could materially impact our results from operations, the utility of FFO as a measure of our performance is limited.

While FFO is a relevant and widely used measure of operating performance of equity REITs, other equity REITs may use different methodologies for calculating FFO and, accordingly, FFO as disclosed by such other REITs may not be comparable to our FFO. Therefore, we believe that in order to facilitate a clear understanding of our historical operating results, FFO should be examined in conjunction with net income as presented in the consolidated statements of operations. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income or to cash flow from operating activities (each as computed in accordance with GAAP) or as an indicator of our liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to pay dividends or make distributions.

SOURCE DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.

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