MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 20, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Education Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EDR), a nationwide leader in the ownership, development and management of student housing, today announced the results of its 2008 annual meeting of stockholders. At the meeting, Monte Joe Barrow, Paul O. Bower, William J. Cahill, Dr. John Ford, and Wendell W. Weakley were elected to serve one-year terms as Directors ending with the 2009 annual meeting of stockholders.
Stockholders also ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2008.
About Education Realty Trust
Education Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EDR) is a self-administered, self-managed real estate investment trust that owns, develops and manages high-quality student housing communities throughout the United States. Led by a team with over 200 years of shared industry experience, EDR is one of America's largest owners and operators of collegiate student housing. Its portfolio includes 68 communities in 21 states with 41,286 owned and managed beds. For more information please visit the company's web site at www.educationrealty.com.