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

PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwire - April 9, 2008) -  Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESS)
announced today that it plans to release its first quarter 2008 earnings
results after the close of the stock market on Wednesday, April 30, 2008. A
conference call with senior management is scheduled for the following day
on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time or 12:00 p.m.
Eastern Daylight Time.

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

           

http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=842228&sourceType=3