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

<p>PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwire - October 7, 2008) -  Essex Property Trust, Inc. (<exchange name="NYSE">NYSE</exchange>: <ticker name="ESS">ESS</ticker>)
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.
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The third quarter conference call is open to everyone, and can be accessed
by:

           

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