Exhibit 99.1


CorEnergy Announces Tax Characterization of 2014 Distributions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – January 16, 2015 – CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. (NYSE: CORR) (“CorEnergy”) today announced the tax characterization of the 2014 distributions paid to stockholders.

The following table summarizes, for income tax purposes, the nature of cash distributions paid by the Company during the year ended December 31, 2014:

Record
 Date
Payable
Date
  
Total Distributions Per Share
    
Total Ordinary Dividends
 Box 1a
    
Qualified Dividends
 Box 1b
    
Total Capital Gain Distr.
 Box 2a
    
Unrecap. Sec. 1250 Gain
 Box 2b
    
Nondividend Distr.
 Box 3
  
1/13/2014
1/23/2014
  
$
0.1250
    
$
0.0928
    
$
0.0000
    
$
0.0000
    
$
0.0000
    
$
0.0322
  
5/14/2014
5/22/2014
    
0.1290
    
$
0.0958
      
0.0000
      
0.0000
      
0.0000
    
$
0.0332
  
8/15/2014
8/29/2014
    
0.1300
    
$
0.0965
      
0.0000
      
0.0000
      
0.0000
    
$
0.0335
  
11/14/2014
11/28/2014
    
0.1300
    
$
0.0965
      
0.0000
      
0.0000
      
0.0000
    
$
0.0335
  
Total 2014 Distributions:
  
$
0.5140
    
$
0.3816
    
$
0.0000
    
$
0.0000
    
$
0.0000
    
$
0.1324
  
 
Additional information regarding the tax characterization of the 2014 distributions is available at corenergy.corridortrust.com.

Nothing contained herein or therein should be construed as tax advice. Consult your tax advisor for more information. Furthermore, you may not rely upon any information herein or therein for the purpose of avoiding any penalties that may be imposed under the Internal Revenue Code.

About CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. (NYSE: CORR), primarily owns midstream and downstream U.S. energy infrastructure assets subject to long-term triple net participating leases with energy companies. These assets include pipelines, storage tanks, transmission lines and gathering systems. The Company’s principal objective is to provide stockholders with an attractive risk-adjusted total return, with an emphasis on distributions and long-term distribution growth (reported to our investors on Form 1099). CorEnergy is managed by Corridor InfraTrust Management, LLC, a real property asset manager focused on U.S. energy infrastructure and an affiliate of Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C., an investment manager specializing in listed energy investments, with approximately $17.3 billion of assets under management in NYSE-listed closed-end investment companies, open-end funds and other accounts as of December 31, 2014.

Safe Harbor Statement
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Contact Information:
Investor Relations, 877-699-CORR (2677), info@corridortrust.com

 
 

 
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