Essex Property Trust to Present at the 2009 NAREIT Investor Forum

PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwire - June 1, 2009) - Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESS), a real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in apartment communities located in highly desirable, supply-constrained markets, announced today that Keith R. Guericke - President and CEO, Michael J. Schall - Senior Executive Vice President and COO, and Michael T. Dance - Executive Vice President and CFO will be participating in a panel at the 2009 NAREIT Investor Forum on Wednesday, June 3, 2009, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:05 a.m. EDT.

The presentation will be webcast and can be accessed on the Company's website by selecting "Events Calendar" at www.essexpropertytrust.com. An archive of the webcast will be available for three months following the event. 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 apartment communities located in highly-desirable, supply-constrained markets. Essex currently has ownership interests in 132 multifamily properties (26,862 units), and has 972 units in active development. Additional information about Essex can be found on the Company's web site at www.essexpropertytrust.com.

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.