Essex Property Trust to Webcast Presentation During Its 2010 Orange County Property Tour

PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwire - August 11, 2010) - 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 the Company's management team will be hosting a presentation during its Orange County Property Tour Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 7:30 a.m. Pacific Time.

A replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the presentation and can be accessed on the Company's website under "Event Calendar" at www.essexpropertytrust.com. For additional information, please contact the Company's Investor Relations department at (650) 849-1649.

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 136 apartment communities with an additional 5 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