Essex Announces Release and Conference Call Dates for Its 2008 Third Quarter Earnings Results

PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwire - October 7, 2008) - Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESS) announced today that it plans to release its third quarter 2008 earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, October 30, 2008. A conference call with senior management is scheduled for the same day at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time or 12:00 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 (888) 713-4218 and enter the passcode 23792960.

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 11308027.

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 apartment communities located in highly desirable, supply-constrained markets. Essex currently has ownership interests in 133 multifamily properties (26,790 units), and has 1,658 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.