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Equity Residential Reports First Quarter Results

Company Release - 4/30/2003
Douglas Crocker II Resigns from Board of Trustees

CHICAGO, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. All per share results are reported on a fully diluted basis. The Company also announced that Douglas Crocker II, its former CEO, has resigned from its Board of Trustees and will not stand for re-election at the annual meeting of shareholders on May 30, 2003.

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"After retiring as CEO, I have been presented with many business opportunities, some of which I would like to consider. Therefore, to avoid any real or perceived conflicts, I am resigning from the Board of Trustees. Although I am officially ending my business ties, I will never end my personal and emotional ties to Equity Residential," said Mr. Crocker.

"We are very appreciative of Doug's leadership over the last ten years and we wish him well in his current and future endeavors," said Samuel Zell, Chairman of Equity Residential.

First Quarter 2003

"The weak economy continues to take its toll on the multifamily industry," said Bruce W. Duncan, Equity Residential's President and CEO. "While we are encouraged that revenues in each of the first three months of 2003 are running at a higher rate than December 2002 revenues, it is still too early to make predictions regarding the timing of a recovery."

For the quarter ended March 31, 2003, the Company reported earnings of $0.41 per share compared to $0.28 per share in the first quarter of 2002. The quarterly increase is primarily attributable to higher gains on property sales.

Funds From Operations (FFO) for the quarter were $168.6 million, or $0.57 per share, compared to $192.1 million, or $0.64 per share, in the first quarter of 2002.

Total revenues for the quarter were $486.1 million compared to $491.0 million in the same period of 2002.

"Same-Store" Results

On a "same-store" first quarter 2003 to first quarter 2002 comparison, which includes 191,278 units, revenues decreased 3.5 percent, expenses increased 7.7 percent and net operating income (NOI) decreased 9.6 percent. On a sequential "same-store" comparison, for these same 191,278 units, from fourth quarter 2002 to first quarter 2003, revenues decreased 0.3 percent, expenses increased 2.0 percent and NOI decreased 1.8 percent.

Acquisitions/Dispositions

During the first quarter of 2003, the Company acquired three properties consisting of 920 units for an aggregate purchase price of $111.5 million at an average capitalization (cap) rate of 7.0 percent. Also during the quarter, Equity Residential sold 17 properties, consisting of 4,000 units, for an aggregate sale price of $195.0 million at an average cap rate of 7.6 percent.

Second Quarter 2003 Earnings

Equity Residential expects to announce second quarter 2003 results on Wednesday, August 13, 2003 and host a conference call to discuss those results that day at 10:00 am CT.

Equity Residential is the largest publicly traded apartment company in America. Nationwide, Equity Residential owns or has investments in 1,027 properties in 36 states consisting of 221,249 units. For more information on Equity Residential, please visit our website at www.equityapartments.com .

Forward-Looking Statements

The Company lists parameters for 2003 results in the final page of this release. 2003 results will depend upon a slowdown in multifamily starts and economic recovery and job growth. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release regarding 2003 results are further subject to certain risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, the risks described under the heading "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and available on our website, www.equityapartments.com . This news release also contains forward-looking statements concerning development properties. The total number of units and cost of development and completion dates reflect the Company's best estimates and are subject to uncertainties arising from changing economic conditions (such as costs of labor and construction materials), completion and local government regulation. The Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events.

A live web cast of the Company's conference call discussing these results and outlook for 2003 will take place today at 10:00 a.m. Central. Please visit the Investor Information section of the Company's web site at www.equityapartments.com for the link. A replay of the web cast will be available for two weeks at this site.

                                EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                   (Amounts in thousands except per share data)
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                     Quarter Ended March 31,
                                                     2003              2002
    REVENUES
      Rental income                               $480,219$485,144
      Fee and asset management                       2,488             1,718
      Interest and other income                      3,343             4,100
        Total revenues                             486,050           490,962

    EXPENSES
      Property and maintenance                     132,281           122,578
      Real estate taxes and insurance               52,433            49,771
      Property management                           15,901            19,490
      Fee and asset management                       1,770             1,862
      Depreciation                                 117,816           110,992
      Interest:
        Expense incurred, net                       80,809            84,331
        Amortization of deferred financing costs     1,408             1,385
      General and administrative                    11,176            10,800
      Impairment on technology investments             291               291
        Total expenses                             413,885           401,500

    Income before allocation to Minority Interests,
     income from investments in unconsolidated
     entities, net gain on sales of unconsolidated
     entities and discontinued operations           72,165            89,462
    Allocation to Minority Interests:
      Operating Partnership                         (9,110)           (6,441)
      Partially Owned Properties                      (115)             (806)
    Income from investments in unconsolidated
     entities                                          107               226
    Net gain on sales of unconsolidated entities     1,212             5,657
    Income before discontinued operations           64,259            88,098
    Net gain on sales of discontinued operations    70,672             2,816
    Discontinued operations, net                       416             9,964
    Net income                                     135,347           100,878
    Preferred distributions                        (24,180)          (24,525)
    Net income available to Common Shares         $111,167$76,353
    Net income per share - basic                     $0.41$0.28
    Net income per share - diluted                   $0.41$0.28
    Weighted average Common Shares outstanding
     - basic                                       270,678           271,094
    Weighted average Common Shares outstanding
     - diluted                                     297,646           297,229
    Distributions declared per Common Share
     outstanding                                   $0.4325           $0.4325


                                EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
                   (Amounts in thousands except per share data)
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                   Quarter Ended March 31,
                                                    2003              2002

    Net income available to Common Shares         $111,167$76,353
    Net income allocation to Minority
     Interests-Operating Partnership                 9,110             6,441
      Adjustments:
        Depreciation                               117,816           110,992
        Depreciation - Non-real estate additions    (2,275)           (1,977)
        Depreciation - Partially Owned Properties   (2,039)           (1,871)
        Depreciation - Unconsolidated Properties     5,195             4,490
        Net gain on sales of unconsolidated
         entities                                   (1,212)           (5,657)
        Discontinued Operations:
          Depreciation                               1,102             5,776
          Net gain on sales of depreciable
           property                                (70,229)           (2,477)

    FFO available to Common Shares and OP Units
     - basic (A)(B)                               $168,635$192,070

    FFO available to Common Shares and OP Units
     - diluted                                    $175,584$199,556

    FFO per share and OP Unit - basic                $0.58$0.65

    FFO per share and OP Unit - diluted              $0.57$0.64

    Weighted average Common Shares and OP Units
     outstanding - basic                           292,949           294,105

    Weighted average Common Shares and OP Units
     outstanding - diluted                         308,449           312,365


    (A) The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT")
        defines funds from operations ("FFO") (April 2002 White Paper) as net
        income (computed in accordance with accounting principles generally
        accepted in the United States), excluding gains (or losses) from sales
        of property, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments
        for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.  Adjustments for
        unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures will be calculated to
        reflect funds from operations on the same basis.  The April 2002 White
        Paper states that gain or loss on sales of property is excluded from
        FFO for previously depreciated operating properties only.  Once the
        Company commences the conversion of units to condominiums, it
        simultaneously discontinues depreciation of such property.
        Accordingly, the Company included in FFO its incremental gains or
        losses from the sale of condominium units to third parties, which
        represented net gains of $443 and $339 for the quarters ended
        March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

    (B) The Company believes that FFO is helpful to investors as a
        supplemental measure of the operating performance of a real estate
        company because, along with cash flows from operating activities,
        financing activities and investing activities, it provides investors
        an understanding of the ability of the Company to incur and service
        debt and to make capital expenditures.  FFO in and of itself does not
        represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with
        GAAP and therefore should not be considered an alternative to net
        income as an indication of the Company's performance or to net cash
        flows from operating activities as determined by GAAP as a measure of
        liquidity and is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund
        cash needs.  The Company's calculation of FFO may differ from other
        real estate companies due to variations among the Company's and other
        real estate companies' accounting policies for replacement type items
        and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other real estate
        companies.


                                EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                 (Amounts in thousands except for share amounts)
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                 March 31,        December 31,
                                                   2003              2002
    ASSETS
    Investment in real estate
      Land                                      $1,807,226$1,803,577
      Depreciable property                      11,227,980        11,240,245
      Construction in progress                       2,428             2,441
                                                13,037,634        13,046,263
      Accumulated depreciation                  (2,194,190)       (2,112,017)

    Investment in real estate, net of
     accumulated depreciation                   10,843,444        10,934,246

    Cash and cash equivalents                      310,309            29,875
    Investments in unconsolidated entities         515,741           509,789
    Rents receivable                                 1,410             2,926
    Deposits - restricted                          173,121           141,278
    Escrow deposits - mortgage                      44,688            50,565
    Deferred financing costs, net                   33,780            32,144
    Goodwill, net                                   30,000            30,000
    Other assets                                    78,277            80,094
      Total assets                             $12,030,770$11,810,917

    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Liabilities:
      Mortgage notes payable                    $2,901,117$2,927,614
      Notes, net                                 2,854,319         2,456,085
      Line of credit                                   -             140,000
      Accounts payable and accrued expenses         66,234            64,369
      Accrued interest payable                      64,987            63,151
      Rents received in advance and other
       liabilities                                 167,641           165,095
      Security deposits                             45,192            45,333
      Distributions payable                        141,413           140,844
        Total liabilities                        6,240,903         6,002,491

    Commitments and contingencies
    Minority Interests:
      Operating Partnership                        345,983           349,646
      Preference Interests                         246,000           246,000
      Junior Preference Units                        5,846             5,846
      Partially Owned Properties                     9,395             9,811
        Total Minority Interests                   607,224           611,303

    Shareholders' equity:
      Preferred Shares of beneficial interest,
       $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares
       authorized; 10,520,784 shares issued and
       outstanding as of March 31, 2003 and
       10,524,034 shares issued and outstanding
       as of December 31, 2002                     946,076           946,157
      Common Shares of beneficial interest,
       $0.01 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares
       authorized; 272,488,106 shares issued and
       outstanding as of March 31, 2003 and
       271,095,481 shares issued and outstanding
       as of December 31, 2002                       2,725             2,711
      Paid in capital                            4,827,623         4,839,218
      Deferred compensation                         (9,832)          (12,118)
      Distributions in excess of accumulated
       earnings                                   (541,721)         (535,056)
      Accumulated other comprehensive loss         (42,228)          (43,789)
        Total shareholders' equity               5,182,643         5,197,123

        Total liabilities and shareholders'
         equity                                $12,030,770$11,810,917


                    First Quarter 2003 vs. First Quarter 2002
                     Quarter over Quarter Same-Store Results

                     $ in Millions - 191,278 Same-Store Units
            Description       Revenues        Expenses            NOI**
              Q1 2003          $448.1          $176.8            $271.3
              Q1 2002          $464.3          $164.2            $300.1
              Change           $(16.2)          $12.6            $(28.8)
              Change             (3.5%)           7.7%             (9.6%)


                    First Quarter 2003 vs. Fourth Quarter 2002
                Sequential Quarter over Quarter Same-Store Results

                    $ in Millions - 191,278 Same-Store Units*
           Description        Revenues        Expenses            NOI**
             Q1 2003           $448.1          $176.8            $271.3
             Q4 2002           $449.6          $173.3            $276.3
              Change            $(1.5)           $3.5             $(5.0)
              Change             (0.3%)           2.0%             (1.8%)

    *Includes the same units as the First Quarter 2003 vs. First Quarter 2002
     Same Store results for comparability purposes.


                         Same-Store Occupancy Statistics

             Q1 2003             92.5%         Q1 2003             92.5%
             Q1 2002             94.0%         Q4 2002             92.5%
              Change             (1.5%)        Change               0.0%

    ** The Company's primary financial measure for evaluating each of its
       apartment communities is net operating income ("NOI").NOI represents
       rental income less property and maintenance expense, real estate tax
       and insurance expense, and property management expense.


                    First Quarter 2003 vs. First Quarter 2002
                           Same-Store Results by Market

                                          Increase (Decrease) from Prior Year

                                      2003
                             2003   Weighted
                             % of    Average
                            Actual  Occupancy
      Markets       Units     NOI       %    Revenues Expenses   NOI Occupancy
    1  Boston        5,352    6.3%    93.8%    (0.5%)  18.0%    (8.4%) (2.3%)
    2  Atlanta      12,535    5.5%    91.6%    (7.6%)   4.5%   (14.5%) (2.1%)
    3  Phoenix      11,584    5.1%    88.7%    (6.2%)   6.9%   (13.4%) (2.9%)
    4  South
        Florida      8,869    5.0%    94.2%    (1.4%)   8.5%    (7.3%) (0.9%)
    5  San Francisco
        Bay Area     5,010    4.9%    94.5%    (9.1%)   4.7%   (14.4%) (0.9%)
    6  Dallas/
        Ft Worth     9,693    4.1%    92.8%    (7.4%)   2.3%   (14.5%) (2.4%)
    7  Los Angeles   4,073    4.1%    95.2%     2.6%    9.3%     0.1%  (1.0%)
    8  Denver        7,523    4.0%    92.3%   (10.7%)   8.4%   (18.0%) (1.4%)
    9  DC Suburban
        Maryland     5,525    3.5%    94.9%     3.4%   14.8%    (1.7%) (1.0%)
    10 New England
        (excl
        Boston)      6,112    3.5%    95.6%     3.9%   13.4%    (2.2%) (0.7%)
    11 San Diego     3,708    3.4%    93.4%     0.9%    6.4%    (1.4%) (1.8%)
    12 Seattle       5,980    3.1%    92.9%    (6.0%)   5.4%   (12.2%)  0.0%
    13 Orlando       7,351    3.1%    92.7%    (2.3%)  10.1%    (9.7%) (0.5%)
    14 North
        Florida      7,181    3.0%    93.6%     2.0%    7.7%    (1.3%)  0.7%
    15 Orange Co     3,013    2.8%    94.7%     1.3%    7.5%    (1.0%)  0.0%
    16 New York
        Metro Area   2,306    2.7%    92.8%    (7.5%)   7.4%   (14.1%) (1.0%)
    17 Inland
        Empire, CA   3,404    2.5%    94.6%     2.0%    9.3%    (1.2%) (1.2%)
    18 Minn/St Paul  4,042    2.3%    90.8%    (6.7%)   5.0%   (13.9%) (3.4%)
    19 Tampa/
        Ft Myers     5,417    2.0%    92.4%    (1.4%)   9.4%    (9.0%) (1.1%)
    20 Portland      4,304    1.9%    91.1%    (3.7%)   5.1%    (9.5%) (1.2%)

         Top 20
          Markets  122,982   72.8%    92.8%    (3.3%)   8.1%    (9.2%) (1.4%)

         All Other
          Markets   68,296   27.2%    91.9%    (4.0%)   6.8%   (10.7%) (1.7%)

         Total     191,278  100.0%    92.5%    (3.5%)   7.7%    (9.6%) (1.5%)


                   First Quarter 2003 vs. Fourth Quarter 2002*
                     Sequential Same-Store Results by Market

                                       Increase (Decrease) from Prior Quarter

                                      1Q03
                             1Q03   Weighted
                             % of    Average
                            Actual  Occupancy
      Markets       Units     NOI       %    Revenues Expenses   NOI Occupancy
    1  Boston        5,352    6.3%    93.8%    (0.3%)  15.5%    (7.2%) (0.6%)
    2  Atlanta      12,535    5.5%    91.6%    (1.7%)   1.2%    (3.7%) (0.6%)
    3  Phoenix      11,584    5.1%    88.7%     0.7%   (0.2%)    1.3%   0.9%
    4  South
        Florida      8,869    5.0%    94.2%     1.7%    2.2%     1.3%   1.2%
    5  San Francisco
        Bay Area     5,010    4.9%    94.5%    (1.6%)   2.2%    (3.3%)  0.4%
    6  Dallas/
        Ft Worth     9,693    4.1%    92.8%    (1.0%)   0.6%    (2.3%)  0.5%
    7  Los Angeles   4,073    4.1%    95.2%     0.1%   (5.7%)    2.6%  (0.3%)
    8  Denver        7,523    4.0%    92.3%    (2.9%)  (4.7%)   (1.9%)  0.6%
    9  DC Suburban
        Maryland     5,525    3.5%    94.9%     2.7%    6.5%     0.8%   0.6%
    10 New England
        (excl
        Boston)      6,112    3.5%    95.6%     0.8%   11.4%    (5.7%)  0.2%
    11 San Diego     3,708    3.4%    93.4%    (1.6%)   5.2%    (4.4%) (2.3%)
    12 Seattle       5,980    3.1%    92.9%    (0.2%)   1.8%    (1.4%)  1.1%
    13 Orlando       7,351    3.1%    92.7%     0.1%    4.2%    (2.7%)  0.0%
    14 North
        Florida      7,181    3.0%    93.6%     1.1%    1.3%     0.9%   0.9%
    15 Orange Co     3,013    2.8%    94.7%     0.0%   (4.6%)    2.0%  (0.4%)
    16 New York
        Metro Area   2,306    2.7%    92.8%    (2.0%)   4.6%    (5.3%) (1.6%)
    17 Inland
        Empire, CA   3,404    2.5%    94.6%    (2.0%)  (4.8%)   (0.6%) (1.1%)
    18 Minn/St Paul  4,042    2.3%    90.8%     0.7%   (1.8%)    2.6%   0.5%
    19 Tampa/
        Ft Myers     5,417    2.0%    92.4%     0.7%    5.1%    (2.8%)  0.2%
    20 Portland      4,304    1.9%    91.1%    (1.2%)  (1.3%)   (1.1%)  0.0%
         Top 20
          Markets  122,982   72.8%    92.8%    (0.3%)   2.4%    (1.9%)  0.1%

         All Other
          Markets   68,296   27.2%    91.9%    (0.4%)   1.3%    (1.6%) (0.2%)

         Total     191,278  100.0%    92.5%    (0.3%)   2.0%    (1.8%)  0.0%

    *Includes the same units as the First Quarter 2003 vs. First Quarter 2002
     Same Store results for comparability purposes.


                            Portfolio Rollforward 2003

                           Properties     Units       $ Millions     Cap Rate

        12/31/2002           1,039       223,591
    Acquisitions                 3           920       $111.5          7.0%
    Dispositions               (17)       (4,000)      $195.0          7.6%
    Completed Developments       2           738
        03/31/2003           1,027       221,249


                          Portfolio as of March 31, 2003

                           Properties     Units

    Wholly Owned Properties    906       191,875
    Partially Owned Properties
     (Consolidated)             36         6,931
    Unconsolidated Properties   85        22,443
    Total Properties         1,027       221,249


                                Portfolio Summary
                               As of March 31, 2003

     Market                 Properties     Units         % of       % of 2003
                                                     Total Units   NOI Budget

    Boston                      31         5,864         2.7%          5.7%
    New England (excluding
     Boston)                    45         6,112         2.8%          3.6%
    DC Suburban Maryland        27         5,833         2.6%          3.4%
    DC Northern Virginia        12         4,387         2.0%          3.2%
    New York Metro Area          9         2,666         1.2%          2.7%
    Richmond                     7         1,998         0.9%          0.7%
    Atlantic Region            131        26,860        12.1%         19.3%

    South Florida               53        11,226         5.1%          5.6%
    Orlando                     37         7,338         3.3%          2.9%
    North Florida               53         8,034         3.6%          2.8%
    Tampa/Ft Myers              36         6,653         3.0%          2.2%
    Florida Region             179        33,251        15.0%         13.5%

    Charlotte                   15         4,491         2.0%          1.2%
    Raleigh/Durham              16         3,917         1.8%          1.2%
    Greensboro                   5         1,581         0.7%          0.6%
    Greenville                   6         1,021         0.5%          0.3%
    Carolina Region             42        11,010         5.0%          3.3%

    Atlanta                     69        15,138         6.8%          5.8%
    Birmingham                   4           705         0.3%          0.1%
    Georgia Region              73        15,843         7.2%          5.9%

    Minneapolis/St Paul         19         4,198         1.9%          2.3%
    Chicago                      8         3,639         1.6%          1.7%
    Southeastern Michigan       24         3,867         1.7%          1.6%
    Kansas City                  9         3,038         1.4%          1.1%
    Nashville                   13         3,016         1.4%          1.0%
    Northern Ohio               26         2,789         1.3%          1.0%
    Columbus                    31         3,415         1.5%          0.8%
    Indianapolis                29         3,056         1.4%          0.8%
    Milwaukee                    4         1,281         0.6%          0.6%
    Southern Ohio               24         1,950         0.9%          0.5%
    Tulsa                        8         2,036         0.9%          0.4%
    Memphis                      4         1,528         0.7%          0.4%
    Lexington                   10         1,458         0.7%          0.4%
    St Louis                     5           984         0.4%          0.4%
    Louisville                   9         1,148         0.5%          0.3%
    Midwest Region             223        37,403        16.9%         13.2%

    Lexford Other               58         5,182         2.3%          1.2%

    Dallas/Ft Worth             37        11,473         5.2%          4.1%
    Houston                     18         5,525         2.5%          2.6%
    San Antonio                 12         3,789         1.7%          1.1%
    Austin                      11         3,011         1.4%          0.8%
    Texas Region                78        23,798        10.8%          8.6%

    Phoenix                     45        12,826         5.8%          4.7%
    Las Vegas                    7         2,078         0.9%          0.8%
    Tucson                       6         1,820         0.8%          0.6%
    Albuquerque                  3           601         0.3%          0.2%
    Arizona Region              61        17,325         7.8%          6.2%

    Denver                      29         8,175         3.7%          3.8%
    Salt Lake City               2           416         0.2%          0.1%
    Colorado Region             31         8,591         3.9%          4.0%

    Los Angeles                 24         4,716         2.1%          4.1%
    San Diego                   13         4,048         1.8%          3.8%
    Orange County, CA            8         3,013         1.4%          2.6%
    Inland Empire, CA           11         3,504         1.6%          2.5%
    Southern Cal Region         56        15,281         6.9%         13.1%

    San Francisco Bay Area      23         5,274         2.4%          4.1%
    Central Valley CA           10         1,595         0.7%          0.5%
    Northern Cal Region         33         6,869         3.1%          4.6%

    Seattle                     38         8,164         3.7%          3.5%
    Portland OR                 16         5,679         2.6%          2.4%
    Tacoma                       7         2,341         1.1%          1.0%
    Washington Region           61        16,184         7.3%          7.0%
        Total                1,026       217,597        98.3%        100.0%
    Ft. Lewis - Military
     Housing                     1         3,652         1.7%          0.0%
        Grand Total          1,027       221,249       100.0%        100.0%


                        Debt Summary as of March 31, 2003

                                                                   Weighted
                                               $ Millions        Average Rate
    Secured                                      $2,901                 6.05%
    Unsecured                                     2,854                 6.36%
        Total                                    $5,755                 6.20%

    Fixed Rate *                                 $5,122                 6.70%
    Floating Rate *                                 633                 2.23%
        Total *                                  $5,755                 6.20%

      Above Totals Include:
      Total Tax Exempt                             $973                 3.63%

    Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility              $-                    -

    *Net of the effect of any interest rate protection agreements.


    Debt Maturity Schedule as of March 31, 2003

                Year                             $ Millions       % of Total

                2003                               $294              5.1%
                2004                                656             11.4%
                2005**                              617             10.7%
                2006                                490              8.5%
                2007                                300              5.2%
                2008                                489              8.5%
                2009                                258              4.5%
                2010                                199              3.5%
                2011                                691             12.0%
                2012+                             1,761             30.6%
               Total                             $5,755            100.0%

    **Includes $300 million with a final maturity of 2015 that is
      putable/callable in 2005.


                       Capitalization as of March 31, 2003

    Total Debt                                             $5,755,435,646

    Common Shares & OP Units                294,741,805
    Common Share Equivalents                 14,944,282
    Total Outstanding at quarter-end        309,686,087
    Common Share Price at March 31, 2003$24.07
                                                            7,454,144,114
    Perpetual Preferred Shares Liquidation
     Value                                                    565,000,000
    Perpetual Preference Interests Liquidation
     Value                                                    211,500,000
    Total Market Capitalization                           $13,986,079,760
    Debt/Total Market Capitalization                               41.15%


                         Unsecured Public Debt Covenants

                                                  As Of               As Of
                                                 03/31/0312/31/02

    Total Debt to Adjusted
     Total Assets (not to exceed 60%)             40.5%                39.7%

    Secured Debt to Adjusted
     Total Assets (not to exceed 40%)             20.4%                21.0%

    Consolidated Income Available For Debt
     Service To Maximum Annual Service Charges
     (must be at least 1.5 to 1)                   3.05                3.16

    Total Unsecured Assets to Unsecured Debt
     (must be at least 150%)                     350.7%               380.8%

    These covenants relate to ERP Operating Limited Partnership's outstanding
    unsecured public debt. Equity Residential is the general partner of ERP
    Operating Limited Partnership. The terms are defined in the indentures.


                       Weighted Average Amounts Outstanding
                                               1Q03                1Q02

    Weighted Average Amounts Outstanding
     for Net Income purposes:
      Common Shares - basic                270,677,523          271,093,747
      Shares issuable from assumed
       conversion/vesting of:
         - OP Units                         22,271,774           23,011,731
         - convertible preferred
           shares/units                      3,138,681                    -
         - share options/restricted shares   1,558,400            3,123,202
      Total Common Shares and OP Units
       - diluted                           297,646,378          297,228,680

    Weighted Average Amounts Outstanding
     for FFO purposes:
      OP Units - basic                      22,271,774           23,011,731
      Common Shares - basic                270,677,523          271,093,747
      Total Common Shares and OP Units
       - basic                             292,949,297          294,105,478
      Shares issuable from assumed
       conversion/vesting of:
         - convertible preferred
           shares/units                     13,941,606           15,136,569
         - share options/restricted shares   1,558,400            3,123,202
      Total Common Shares and OP Units
       - diluted                           308,449,303          312,365,249

    Period Ending Amounts Outstanding:
      OP Units                              22,253,699           22,720,891
      Common Shares                        272,488,106          273,836,367
      Total Common Shares and OP Units     294,741,805          296,557,258


                   Unconsolidated Entities as of March 31, 2003
            (Amounts in thousands except for project and unit amounts)
               Institutional   Stabilized    Projects
                   Joint       Development     Under     Lexford/
                 Ventures      Projects(A)  Development   Other     Totals

    Total projects     45            12          17         22          96(A)

    Total units    10,846         3,805       4,659      2,704      22,014(A)

    Company's
     percentage
     ownership
     of outstanding
     debt            25.0%        100.0%      100.0%      11.1%

    Company's share
     of outstanding
     debt (D)    $121,200$295,103$505,587(C)   $5,386$927,276

    Operating information
     for the three months
     ended 03/31/03
     (at 100%):
      Revenue     $22,605$11,448         N/A     $3,960$38,013
      Operating
       expenses     9,960         4,493         N/A      1,865      16,318
      Net operating
       income      12,645         6,955         N/A      2,095      21,695
      Interest
       expense      9,361         3,777         N/A      1,006      14,144
      Depreciation/
       amortization 4,933         4,216         N/A        863      10,012
      Other           137            60         N/A          -         197
      Net income/
       (loss)     $(1,786)      $(1,098)        N/A       $226     $(2,658)

      EQR's Funds
       from Operations
       (FFO)         $748$2,854$4,432(E)    $215$8,249


    (A) The Company determines a project to be stabilized once it has
        maintained an average physical occupancy of 90% or more for a
        three-month period.

    (B) Includes twelve projects under development containing 3,223 units,
        which are not included in the Company's property/unit counts at
        March 31, 2003. Totals exclude Fort Lewis Military Housing consisting
        of one property and 3,652 units, which is not accounted for under the
        equity method of accounting. The Fort Lewis Military Housing is
        included in the Company's property/unit counts at March 31, 2003.

    (C) A total of $763.5 million is available for funding under this
        construction debt, of which $505.6 million was funded and outstanding
        at March 31, 2003.

    (D) As of April 30, 2003, the Company has funded $51.0 million as
        additional collateral on selected debt. All remaining debt is non-
        recourse to the Company.

    (E) Represents capitalized interest on the Company's invested capital.


                    Development Projects as of March 31, 2003
            (Amounts in millions except for project and unit amounts)
                                                             Total
                                            EQR   Estimated   EQR
                                          Funded     EQR    Funding
                         No.   Estimated   as of    Future  Oblig-  Estimated
                          of  Development  03/31   Funding   ation Completion
       Location         Units     Cost     2003   Obligation  (A)       Date
    Unconsolidated Projects
      1210 Massachusetts Ave.
        Washington, DC   142     $36.3     $9.1              $9.1    2Q 2004
      13th & N Street
        Washington, DC   170      35.4     12.4              12.4    3Q 2003
      Ball Park Lofts
        Denver, CO       355      56.4     14.1              14.1    2Q 2003
      Bella Terra
       (Village Green
       at Harbour Pointe)
        Mukilteo, WA     235      32.7      8.2               8.2  Completed
      Bella Vista I&II
       (Warner Ridge I&II)
        Woodland Hills,
         CA              315      80.9     18.8     $4.7     23.5    1Q 2004
      Carrollton
        Carrollton, TX   284      21.9      5.5               5.5    3Q 2003
      City Place
       (Westport)
        Kansas City, MO  288      34.7      8.7               8.7  Completed
      Concord Center
        Concord, CA      259      52.3     13.1              13.1    4Q 2003
      Highlands of
       Lombard
        Lombard, IL      403      67.1     16.8              16.8    3Q 2003
      Hudson Pointe
        Jersey City, NJ  181      45.5     11.7              11.7    2Q 2003
      Maples at Little
       River
        Haverhill, MA    174      28.0      7.0               7.0    3Q 2003
      Marina Bay I
        Quincy, MA       136      24.8      6.6               6.6  Completed
      Marina Bay II
        Quincy, MA       108      22.8      5.7               5.7    4Q 2003
      North Pier at
       Harborside
        Jersey City, NJ  297      94.2     23.5              23.5    3Q 2003
      Olympus (Legacy
       Towers)
        Seattle, WA      327      90.0     22.1      0.3     22.4  Completed
      Watermarke
        Irvine, CA       535     120.6     35.2              35.2    1Q 2004
      Water Terrace I
       (Regatta I)
        Marina Del Rey,
         CA              450     235.3     72.5              72.5  Completed

    Total Projects:
     17                4,659  $1,078.9   $291.0     $5.0   $296.0

    (A) EQR's Funding Obligation is generally between 25% and 35% of the
        estimated development cost for the unconsolidated projects.


         Maintenance Expenses and Capitalized Improvements to Real Estate
                    For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2003
           (Amounts in thousands except for unit and per unit amounts)



                                             Maintenance Expenses

                          Total            Avg.           Avg.           Avg.
                          Units   Expense  Per   Payroll  Per            Per
                           (A)      (B)    Unit    (C)    Unit   Total   Unit

    Established
     Properties(F)       181,447  $24,377$134$21,935$121$46,312$255

    New Acquisition
     Properties(G)         9,443    1,226   138      901   101    2,127   239

    Other(H)               7,916    2,462          2,004          4,466

    Total                198,806  $28,065$24,840$52,905


                              Capitalized Improvements to Real Estate

                                      Avg.   Building    Avg.           Avg.
                        Replacements  Per  Improvements  Per            Per
                             (D)      Unit     (E)       Unit  Total    Unit

    Established
     Properties (F)        $12,693$70$15,276$84$27,969$154

    New Acquisition
     Properties (G)            432      48     1,567     176    1,999   224

    Other (H)                1,466             2,168            3,634

    Total                  $14,591$19,011$33,602


                                          Total Expenditures

                                     Grand Total      Avg. Per Unit

    Established
     Properties (F)                   $74,281$409

    New Acquisition
     Properties (G)                     4,126              463

    Other (H)                           8,100

    Total                             $86,507

    (A) Total units exclude 22,443 unconsolidated units.
    (B) Maintenance expenses include general maintenance costs, unit turnover
        costs including interior painting, regularly scheduled landscaping and
        tree trimming costs, security, exterminating, fire protection, snow
        and ice removal, elevator repairs, and other miscellaneous building
        repair costs.
    (C) Maintenance payroll includes employee costs for maintenance, cleaning,
        housekeeping, and landscaping.
    (D) Replacements include new expenditures inside the units such as
        carpets, appliances, mechanical equipment, fixtures and vinyl
        flooring.
    (E) Building improvements include roof replacement, paving, amenities and
        common areas, building mechanical equipment systems, exterior painting
        and siding, major landscaping, vehicles and office and maintenance
        equipment.
    (F) Wholly Owned Properties acquired prior to January 1, 2001.
    (G) Wholly Owned Properties acquired during 2001, 2002 and 2003.  Per
        unit amounts are based on a weighted average of 8,914 units.
    (H) Includes properties either Partially Owned or sold during the period,
        commercial space and condominium conversions.


         Maintenance Expenses and Capitalized Improvements to Real Estate
                       For the Year Ended December 31, 2002
           (Amounts in thousands except for unit and per unit amounts)

                                            Maintenance Expenses

                      Total              Avg.           Avg.            Avg.
                      Units    Expense   Per   Payroll  Per              Per
                       (A)       (B)     Unit    (C)    Unit   Total    Unit

    Established
     Properties (F)  171,913   $88,040$512$77,526$451$165,566$963

    New Acquisition
     Properties (G)   22,146    10,550    541    9,598   493    20,148  1,034

    Other (H)          7,758    11,249           8,274          19,523

    Total            201,817  $109,839$95,398$205,237


                                Capitalized Improvements to Real Estate

                                      Avg.   Building    Avg.             Avg.
                        Replacements  Per  Improvements  Per              Per
                             (D)      Unit     (E)       Unit    Total    Unit
    Established
     Properties (F)        $49,903$290$65,985$384$115,888$674

    New Acquisition
     Properties (G)          5,542     285      8,691     446    14,233    731

    Other (H)                5,787             20,868            26,655

    Total                  $61,232$95,544$156,776


                                         Total Expenditures

                                    Grand Total      Avg. Per Unit

    Established
     Properties (F)                  $281,454$1,637

    New Acquisition
     Properties (G)                    34,381            1,765

    Other (H)                          46,178

    Total                            $362,013

    (A) Total units exclude 21,774 unconsolidated units.
    (B) Maintenance expenses include general maintenance costs, unit turnover
        costs including interior painting, regularly scheduled landscaping and
        tree trimming costs, security, exterminating, fire protection, snow
        and ice removal, elevator repairs, and other miscellaneous building
        repair costs.
    (C) Maintenance payroll includes employee costs for maintenance, cleaning,
        housekeeping, and landscaping.
    (D) Replacements include new expenditures inside the units such as
        carpets, appliances, mechanical equipment, fixtures and vinyl
        flooring.
    (E) Building improvements include roof replacement, paving, amenities and
        common areas, building mechanical equipment systems, exterior painting
        and siding, major landscaping, vehicles and office and maintenance
        equipment.
    (F) Wholly Owned Properties acquired prior to January 1, 2000.
    (G) Wholly Owned Properties acquired during 2000, 2001 and 2002.  Per
        unit amounts are based on a weighted average of 19,478 units.
    (H) Includes properties either Partially Owned or sold during the period,
        commercial space, condominium conversions and $9.1 million included in
        building improvements spent on six specific assets related to major
        renovations and repositioning of these assets.


        As a result of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Regulation FD,
    the Company will provide earnings guidance in its quarterly earnings
    release.These projections are based on current expectations and are
    forward-looking.

                    2003 Earnings Guidance (per share diluted)

                                               Q2                    YEAR

    Expected EPS (A)                     $0.23 to $0.24$1.09 to $1.24
    Add: Expected depreciation expense        0.41                   1.64
    Less: Expected net gain on sales (A)     (0.08)                 (0.48)
    Expected FFO (B)                     $0.56 to $0.57$2.25 to $2.40


                      2003 Same-Store Operating Assumptions

    Physical Occupancy                       93.0%

    Revenue change                      (3.5%) to (1.2%)

    Expense change                        2.8% to 5.2%

    NOI change                          (9.2%) to (3.7%)

    Dispositions                          $700 million

    (A)Due to the uncertain timing and extent of property dispositions and
        the resulting gains/losses on sales, actual results could differ
        materially from expected EPS.
    (B) The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT")
        defines funds from operations ("FFO") (April 2002 White Paper) as net
        income (computed in accordance with accounting principles generally
        accepted in the United States), excluding gains (or losses) from sales
        of property, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments
        for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.Adjustments for
        unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures will be calculated to
        reflect funds from operations on the same basis.

SOURCE  Equity Residential Properties Trust
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    /CONTACT:  Marty McKenna of Equity Residential, +1-312-928-1901/
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