 NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2020 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- RPT Realty NYSE:RPT the Company or RPT announced today that Fitch Ratings, Inc. Fitch has assigned a first time rating to RPT, including a Long-Term Issuer Default Rating of BBB- with a stable outlook. According to Fitchs published report, the rating and outlook reflects RPTs experienced management team, meaningful improvements to operating performance and the balance sheet prior to the pandemic, performance through the pandemic to-date, below average exposure to local tenants, financial flexibility and conservative balance sheet management. 