Essex Property Trust to Participate in Two Conferences


PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwire - February 27, 2009) - Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESS), a real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in apartment communities located in targeted West Coast markets, announced today that it will participate in two conferences on Tuesday, March 3, 2009.

Citigroup Global Property CEO Conference

President and Chief Executive Officer, Keith R. Guericke, will participate in a roundtable presentation at the 2009 Citi Global Property CEO Conference in Naples, Florida on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 11:35 a.m. PT (2:35 p.m. ET). To listen to Essex's roundtable presentation, dial (719) 785-5595 and enter the passcode "730780." There will be no replay available.

Sandler O'Neill Financial Services Conference

Senior Vice President of Asset Management, Mark J. Mikl, will present at the Sandler O'Neill Financial Services Conference in San Francisco, California on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 4:35 p.m. PT (7:35 p.m. ET). To listen to Essex's presentation, dial (800) 638-5495 and enter the passcode "Session 1."

Handouts given at both conferences will be available on the Company's website at www.essexpropertytrust.com and can be found by clicking on the 'Presentations' link.

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 132 apartment communities (26,862 units), and has 1,256 units 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: Contact: Nicole Christian (650) 849-1649