PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Essex Property Trust,
Inc. (NYSE: ESS), a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) with apartment
communities located in targeted West Coast markets, today reported operating
results for the third quarter 2003. A press release and accompanying
supplemental financial information have been filed electronically on Form 8-K
and can be accessed on the Company's Web site at www.essexpropertytrust.com.
If you are unable to obtain the information via the Web, please contact the
Company's Investor Relations department via e-mail at
investors@essexpropertytrust.com or by calling 650-494-3700.
The Company will host an earnings conference call with management, which
is scheduled for Thursday, October 30, 2003, at 11:00 a.m. PST/2:00 p.m. EST.
The call will be broadcast live via the Internet at
www.essexpropertytrust.com, and accessible via phone by dialing 800-231-9012
-- a passcode is not required. A replay of the call is also available via the
Internet for two weeks following the live call, and can be accessed through
the company's website at www.essexpropertytrust.com.
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 121 multifamily properties
(26,012 units), and has 1,056 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.
CONTACT: Michael J. Schall Mary C. Jensen
Chief Financial Officer Director of Investor Relations
650-849-1600 650-849-1656
SOURCE Essex Property Trust, Inc.
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/CONTACT: Michael J. Schall, Chief Financial Officer, +1-650-849-1600, or
Mary C. Jensen, Director of Investor Relations, +1-650-849-1656, both of Essex
Property Trust, Inc./
/Web site: http://www.essexpropertytrust.com /
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