Essex Announces Release and Conference Call Dates for Its 2007 Third Quarter Earnings Results


PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwire - September 21, 2007) - Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESS) announced today that it plans to release its third quarter 2007 earnings results after the close of the stock market on Wednesday, October 31, 2007. A conference call with senior management is scheduled for the following day on Thursday, November 1, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time or 12:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

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

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

Phone: Dial (866) 383-8119 and enter the passcode 64121400.

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 third quarter earnings link. To access the replay digitally, dial (888) 286-8010 using the passcode 22014998.

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 137 multifamily properties (28,208 units), and has 1,108 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 Culbertson (650) 849-1649 925 East Meadow Drive Palo Alto, California 94303 Telephone 650 494 3700 Facsimile 650 494 8743 www.essexpropertytrust.com