UMH Properties, Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in manufactured home communities, has announced that Matthew I. Hirsch has been appointed to its Board of Directors. The company owns a portfolio of 68 manufactured home communities in seven states and continues to acquire new properties in new markets. UMH Properties is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol UMH. Mr. Hirsch also sits on the Board of Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation, a publicly-owned real estate investment trust specializing in net-leased industrial properties subject to long-term leases to investment grade tenants. Monmouth’s property portfolio consists of 75 industrial properties and one shopping center located in 26 states, totaling approximately 9.5 million square feet of gross leasable area, as well as a portfolio of REIT securities. The company is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MNR. For more information about UMH Properties of Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation, ask your investment advisor or see www.umh.com or www.mreic.com.