PALO ALTO, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Jan 13, 2009 -- Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS - News), announced today that it plans to release its fourth quarter and year-end 2008 earnings results and 2009 guidance after the close of the stock market on Wednesday, February 4, 2009. A conference call with senior management is scheduled for the following day on Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time or 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The Company will provide details for 2009 guidance during this call.

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

Internet: Go to www.essexpropertytrust.com, and click on the fourth quarter earnings release link.

Phone: Dial (866) 700-0161 and enter the passcode 41414782.

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 fourth quarter earnings link. To access the replay digitally, dial (888) 286-8010 using the passcode, 83212228.

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 multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast communities. Essex currently has ownership interests in 132 multifamily properties (26,590 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.