Essex Announces Its 2010 Fourth Quarter Conference Call and 2011 Full Year Guidance

PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwire - January 13, 2011) - Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESS), announced today that it plans to release its fourth quarter and year-end 2010 earnings results and 2011 guidance after the close of the stock market on Thursday, February 3, 2011. A conference call with senior management is scheduled for the following day on Friday, February 4, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time or 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

The conference call is open to everyone, and can be accessed by:

Internet: Go to www.essexpropertytrust.com, and click on the fourth quarter earnings release link.

Phone: Dial (877) 407-4018

Replay: A rebroadcast of the live call will be available online for 90 days and digitally for 7 days. To access the replay online, go to www.essexpropertytrust.com and select the fourth quarter earnings link. To access the replay digitally, dial (877) 870-5176 using the replay pin number 365354.

Essex Property Trust, Inc., located in Palo Alto, California and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (ESS), is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast communities. Essex currently has ownership interests in 147 multifamily communities with an additional 2 properties in various stages of development. Additional information about Essex can be found on the Company's web site at www.essexpropertytrust.com. If you would like to receive future press releases via e-mail-please send a request to investors@essexpropertytrust.com.

Contact Information:

Nicole Culbertson
(650) 849-1649