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Equity Residential Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

Company Release - 7/29/2009

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today reported results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2009. All per share results are reported on a fully-diluted basis.

"We are pleased to deliver better than expected second quarter results as well as forecast modestly higher same store net operating income for the year than we originally thought," said David J. Neithercut, Equity Residential's President and CEO. "While lower operating expenses are the major contributor to our improved forecast, we are pleased that our revenue expectation for the year is essentially unchanged because our commitment to resident satisfaction is enabling us to retain existing residents at renewal rents higher than might have been expected in this extremely difficult economic climate."

Second Quarter 2009

For the second quarter of 2009, the company reported earnings per share of $0.35 compared to earnings of $0.46 per share in the second quarter of 2008. The difference is primarily due to lower gains from property sales caused by lower property sales volume in 2009 and lower property net operating income (NOI) and a development-related impairment charge, which are both discussed below.

Funds from Operations (FFO) for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 was $0.58 per share compared to $0.64 per share in the same period of 2008. The difference is due primarily to:

    --  the net negative impact of approximately $0.05 per share from lower
        total NOI from the company's same store portfolio and dilution from 2008
        and 2009 transaction activity, partially offset by the positive impact
        of NOI from lease-up activity;
    --  the negative impact of approximately $0.04 per share from a non-cash
        charge of $11.1 million to reflect impairment in the value of a land
        parcel; and
    --  the net positive impact of approximately $0.03 per share due to lower
        interest expense, higher interest and other income and certain other
        non-comparable items listed on page 23 of this release.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the company reported earnings of $0.64 per share compared to $0.96 per share in the same period of 2008.

FFO for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $1.16 per share compared to $1.22 per share in the same period of 2008.

Same Store Results

On a same store second quarter to second quarter comparison, which includes 121,256 apartment units, revenues decreased 2.4%, expenses decreased 0.6% and NOI decreased 3.4%. The revenue decrease was due to a 1.2% decrease in average rental rate and a 1.2% decrease in occupancy to 93.7%. The expense decrease was primarily due to a 2.8% decrease in utility expense and a 0.8% decrease in payroll.

On a same store six-month to six-month comparison, which includes 120,452 apartment units, revenues decreased 1.3%, expenses increased 1.1% and NOI decreased 2.8%.

Acquisitions/Dispositions

During the second quarter of 2009, the company sold 12 properties, consisting of 2,668 apartment units, for an aggregate sale price of $213.8 million at a weighted average capitalization (cap) rate of 7.6% generating an unlevered internal rate of return (IRR) of 9.7%. The company acquired no properties during the second quarter of 2009.

During the first six months of 2009, the company sold 23 consolidated properties, consisting of 4,199 apartment units, for an aggregate sale price of $353.4 million at a weighted average cap rate of 7.4% generating an unlevered IRR of 10.2%. The company acquired no properties during the first six months of 2009.

Liquidity

On June 29, 2009, the company closed a $500.0 million secured loan with Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE), originated by Deutsche Bank Berkshire Mortgage. The loan is interest only and matures in eleven years with the first ten years fixed and the final year at a floating rate of interest. The loan, which is collateralized with thirteen assets in seven markets, has an all-in effective interest rate of approximately 5.6%. The closing of this loan continues the company's strategy of maintaining excellent liquidity and addressing funding obligations well before loan maturities.

The company currently has $565.0 million in unrestricted cash or securities readily convertible to cash, inclusive of the secured loan proceeds, and $1.35 billion available on its unsecured revolving credit facility. With current cash on hand, the company can meet all of its 2009 and 2010 debt maturities and development obligations. Inclusive of current cash on hand, the unsecured revolving credit facility and net disposition proceeds for 2009 as provided in current guidance, the company can meet all of its obligations through 2011.

Expected Dividend Reduction

The company expects to reduce its quarterly common share dividend, beginning with the dividend for the third quarter of 2009, from $0.4825 per share (an annual rate of $1.93 per share) to $0.3375 per share (an annual rate of $1.35 per share).

"We expect to take this step as a result of reductions in our cash flow from ongoing operations and also to position the company to take advantage of opportunities that may lie ahead," said Mr. Neithercut.

Third Quarter 2009 Guidance

The company has established an FFO guidance range of $0.49 to $0.53 per share for the third quarter of 2009. The difference between the company's actual pre-impairment second quarter 2009 FFO of $0.62 per share and the midpoint of the range for the third quarter is primarily attributable to:

    --  the negative impact of approximately $0.07 per share from lower NOI from
        the company's same store portfolio as well as dilution from 2009
        transaction activity;
    --  the negative impact of approximately $0.02 per share from increased
        interest expense due to higher debt balances as a result of the
        company's recent $500.0 million loan from Freddie Mac and lower
        capitalized interest due to reduced development activity; and
    --  the negative impact of approximately $0.02 per share from lower interest
        and other income in the third quarter.

Full Year 2009 Guidance

The company has revised its guidance for its full year 2009 same store operating performance, funds from operations results and transactions activities as well as other items listed on page 24 of this release. The changes to the full year same store and FFO guidance are listed below:

                 Previous              Revised

Same store:

Revenue change   (4.5%) to (1.5%)      (3.5%) to (3.0%)

Expense change   2.5% to 3.5%          1.25% to 1.75%

NOI change       (9.25%) to (3.75%)    (6.5%) to (5.5%)

FFO per share    $2.00 to $2.30        $2.10 to $2.20



The guidance midpoint for the company's full year 2009 FFO remains the same as the company's previous guidance due to higher than expected property NOI and higher interest and other income offset by the impairment charge. Annual interest expense is largely unchanged as higher expense due to the $500.0 million loan from Freddie Mac is offset by lower than anticipated rates on the company's floating rate debt.

Third Quarter 2009 Conference Call

Equity Residential expects to announce third quarter 2009 results on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 and host a conference call to discuss those results at 10:00 a.m. CT on Thursday, October 29, 2009.

Equity Residential is an S&P 500 company focused on the acquisition, development and management of high quality apartment properties in top U.S. growth markets. Equity Residential owns or has investments in 526 properties located in 23 states and the District of Columbia, consisting of 143,856 apartment units. For more information on Equity Residential, please visit our website at www.equityresidential.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to historical information, this press release contains forward-looking statements and information within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions made by management. While Equity Residential's management believes the assumptions underlying its forward-looking statements are reasonable, such information is inherently subject to uncertainties and may involve certain risks, including, without limitation, changes in general market conditions, including the rate of job growth and cost of labor and construction material, the level of new multifamily construction and development, competition and local government regulation. Other risks and uncertainties are described under the heading "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and available on our website, www.equityresidential.com. Many of these uncertainties and risks are difficult to predict and beyond management's control. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, results or events. Equity Residential 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 2009 will take place tomorrow, Thursday, July 30, at 10:00 a.m. Central. Please visit the Investor Information section of the company's website at www.equityresidential.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)

                      Six Months Ended June 30,       Quarter Ended June 30,

                      2009           2008             2009          2008

REVENUES

 Rental income        $ 1,007,540    $ 1,003,532      $ 502,738     $ 510,567

 Fee and asset          5,275          5,010            2,412         2,716
 management

  Total revenues        1,012,815      1,008,542        505,150       513,283

EXPENSES

 Property and           254,977        261,248          123,430       130,402
 maintenance

 Real estate taxes      108,799        103,884          53,824        51,457
 and insurance

 Property management    37,732         40,667           18,718        19,491

 Fee and asset          3,985          4,171            1,982         1,991
 management

 Depreciation           298,194        279,253          149,909       139,812

 General and            20,595         24,191           10,201        11,774
 administrative

 Impairment             11,124         -                11,124        -

  Total expenses        735,406        713,414          369,188       354,927

Operating income        277,409        295,128          135,962       158,356

 Interest and other     12,639         8,167            6,622         4,808
 income

 Other expenses         (306      )    (780      )      (14      )    (604     )

 Interest:

  Expense incurred,     (239,565  )    (238,780  )      (115,866 )    (119,511 )
  net

  Amortization of
  deferred financing    (6,220    )    (4,338    )      (3,255   )    (2,178   )
  costs

Income before income
and other taxes,
(loss) from
investments in

 unconsolidated
 entities, net gain
 (loss) on sales of
 unconsolidated

 entities and
 discontinued           43,957         59,397           23,449        40,871
 operations

Income and other tax    (2,389    )    (4,622    )      (259     )    (1,628   )
(expense) benefit

(Loss) from
investments in          (2,221    )    (190      )      (2,026   )    (95      )
unconsolidated
entities

Net gain (loss) on
sales of                2,759          -                (6       )    -
unconsolidated
entities

Income from
continuing              42,106         54,585           21,158        39,148
operations

Discontinued            149,247        232,936          84,774        100,845
operations, net

Net income              191,353        287,521          105,932       139,993

Net (income) loss
attributable to
Noncontrolling
Interests:

 Operating              (10,420   )    (17,481   )      (5,729   )    (8,348   )
 Partnership

 Preference             (7        )    (7        )      (3       )    (3       )
 Interests and Units

 Partially Owned        74             (1,659    )      5             (1,391   )
 Properties

Net income
attributable to         181,000        268,374          100,205       130,251
controlling
interests

Preferred               (7,240    )    (7,259    )      (3,620   )    (3,626   )
distributions

Net income available  $ 173,760      $ 261,115        $ 96,585      $ 126,625
to Common Shares

Earnings per share -
basic:

Income from
continuing            $ 0.12         $ 0.16           $ 0.06        $ 0.12
operations available
to Common Shares

Net income available  $ 0.64         $ 0.97           $ 0.35        $ 0.47
to Common Shares

Weighted average
Common Shares           272,614        269,196          272,901       269,608
outstanding

Earnings per share -
diluted:

Income from
continuing            $ 0.12         $ 0.16           $ 0.06        $ 0.12
operations available
to Common Shares

Net income available  $ 0.64         $ 0.96           $ 0.35        $ 0.46
to Common Shares

Weighted average
Common Shares           289,152        289,921          289,338       290,445
outstanding

Distributions
declared per Common   $ 0.9650       $ 0.9650         $ 0.4825      $ 0.4825
Share outstanding



Equity Residential

Consolidated Statements of Funds From Operations

(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

(Unaudited)

                          Six Months Ended June 30,     Quarter Ended June 30,

                          2009 (3)      2008 (3)        2009 (3)     2008 (3)

Net income                $ 191,353     $ 287,521       $ 105,932    $ 139,993

Adjustments:

 Net (income) loss
 attributable to
 Noncontrolling
 Interests:

  Preference Interests      (7       )    (7       )      (3      )    (3      )
  and Units

  Partially Owned           74            (1,659   )      5            (1,391  )
  Properties

 Depreciation               298,194       279,253         149,909      139,812

 Depreciation - Non-real    (3,792   )    (4,081   )      (1,894  )    (2,030  )
 estate additions

 Depreciation -
 Partially Owned and        431           2,040           248          1,006
 Unconsolidated
 Properties

 Net (gain) loss on
 sales of unconsolidated    (2,759   )    -               6            -
 entities

 Discontinued
 operations:

  Depreciation              3,641         14,921          1,438        6,782

  Net gain on sales of
  discontinued              (145,798 )    (214,797 )      (83,927 )    (92,280 )
  operations

  Net incremental gain
  (loss) on sales of        335           (3,090   )      399          (3,456  )
  condominium units

FFO (1) (2)                 341,672       360,101         172,113      188,433

Preferred distributions     (7,240   )    (7,259   )      (3,620  )    (3,626  )

FFO available to Common
Shares and Units - basic  $ 334,432     $ 352,842       $ 168,493    $ 184,807
(1) (2)

FFO available to Common
Shares and Units -        $ 334,747     $ 353,183       $ 168,651    $ 184,975
diluted (1) (2)

FFO per share and Unit -  $ 1.16        $ 1.23          $ 0.58       $ 0.64
basic

FFO per share and Unit -  $ 1.16        $ 1.22          $ 0.58       $ 0.64
diluted

Weighted average Common
Shares and

 Units outstanding -        288,851       287,260         288,990      287,440
 basic

Weighted average Common
Shares and

 Units outstanding -        289,558       290,360         289,743      290,878
 diluted



     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 ("GAAP")), excluding gains (or losses) from
     sales of depreciable 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
(1)  Company commences the conversion of units to condominiums, it
     simultaneously discontinues depreciation of such property. FFO available to
     Common Shares and Units is calculated on a basis consistent with net income
     available to Common Shares and reflects adjustments to net income for
     preferred distributions and premiums on redemption of preferred shares in
     accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
     States. The equity positions of various individuals and entities that
     contributed their properties to the Operating Partnership in exchange for
     OP Units are collectively referred to as the "Noncontrolling Interests -
     Operating Partnership". Subject to certain restrictions, the Noncontrolling
     Interests - Operating Partnership may exchange their OP Units for EQR
     Common Shares on a one-for-one basis.

     The Company believes that FFO and FFO available to Common Shares and Units
     are helpful to investors as supplemental measures of the operating
     performance of a real estate company, because they are recognized measures
     of performance by the real estate industry and by excluding gains or losses
     related to dispositions of depreciable property and excluding real estate
     depreciation (which can vary among owners of identical assets in similar
     condition based on historical cost accounting and useful life estimates),
     FFO and FFO available to Common Shares and Units can help compare the
     operating performance of a company's real estate between periods or as
(2)  compared to different companies. FFO and FFO available to Common Shares and
     Units do not represent net income, net income available to Common Shares or
     net cash flows from operating activities in accordance with GAAP.
     Therefore, FFO and FFO available to Common Shares and Units should not be
     exclusively considered as alternatives to net income, net income available
     to Common Shares or net cash flows from operating activities as determined
     by GAAP or as a measure of liquidity. The Company's calculation of FFO and
     FFO available to Common Shares and Units may differ from other real estate
     companies due to, among other items, variations in cost capitalization
     policies for capital expenditures and, accordingly, may not be comparable
     to such other real estate companies.

     On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted FSP APB 14-1, which requires
     companies to retrospectively expense certain implied costs of the option
     value related to convertible debt. As a result, net income, FFO and FFO
(3)  available to Common Shares and Units - basic and diluted have all been
     reduced by approximately $5.0 million for both the six months ended June
     30, 2009 and 2008, and by approximately $2.1 million and $2.5 million for
     the quarters ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.



Equity Residential

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Amounts in thousands except for share amounts)

(Unaudited)

                                               June 30,          December 31,

                                               2009              2008

ASSETS

Investment in real estate

 Land                                          $ 3,669,394       $ 3,671,299

 Depreciable property                            13,993,241        13,908,594

 Projects under development                      725,598           855,473

 Land held for development                       239,377           254,873

Investment in real estate                        18,627,610        18,690,239

 Accumulated depreciation                        (3,759,948 )      (3,561,300 )

Investment in real estate, net                   14,867,662        15,128,939

Cash and cash equivalents                        667,495           890,794

Investments in unconsolidated entities           3,666             5,795

Deposits - restricted                            158,181           152,372

Escrow deposits - mortgage                       17,541            19,729

Deferred financing costs, net                    54,283            53,817

Other assets                                     154,234           283,664

   Total assets                                $ 15,923,062      $ 16,535,110

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Liabilities:

 Mortgage notes payable                        $ 5,028,736       $ 5,036,930

 Notes, net                                      4,945,244         5,447,012

 Lines of credit                                 -                 -

 Accounts payable and accrued expenses           113,915           108,463

 Accrued interest payable                        107,566           113,846

 Other liabilities                               258,677           289,562

 Security deposits                               62,035            64,355

 Distributions payable                           142,187           141,843

   Total liabilities                             10,658,360        11,202,011

Commitments and contingencies

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests -            185,923           264,394
Operating Partnership

Equity:

 Shareholders' equity:

  Preferred Shares of beneficial interest,
  $0.01 par value;

   100,000,000 shares authorized; 1,950,925
   shares issued

   and outstanding as of June 30, 2009 and
   1,951,475

   shares issued and outstanding as of           208,773           208,786
   December 31, 2008

  Common Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01
  par value;

   1,000,000,000 shares authorized;
   273,975,692 shares issued

   and outstanding as of June 30, 2009 and
   272,786,760

   shares issued and outstanding as of           2,740             2,728
   December 31, 2008

  Paid in capital                                4,373,983         4,273,489

  Retained earnings                              365,705           456,152

  Accumulated other comprehensive loss           (22,222    )      (35,799    )

   Total shareholders' equity                    4,928,979         4,905,356

 Noncontrolling Interests:

  Operating Partnership                          136,251           137,645

  Preference Interests and Units                 184               184

  Partially Owned Properties                     13,365            25,520

   Total Noncontrolling Interests                149,800           163,349

   Total equity                                  5,078,779         5,068,705

   Total liabilities and equity                $ 15,923,062      $ 16,535,110



Equity Residential

Portfolio Summary

As of June 30, 2009

                                                            % of 2009   Average

                                               % of         Stabilized  Rental

    Markets               Properties  Units    Total Units  NOI         Rate (1)

1   New York Metro Area   22          6,246    4.3   %      10.1  %     $ 2,627

2   DC Northern Virginia  26          8,781    6.1   %      9.0   %       1,631

3   South Florida         39          12,897   9.0   %      8.5   %       1,264

4   Los Angeles           39          7,841    5.5   %      8.2   %       1,729

5   Seattle/Tacoma        47          10,645   7.4   %      7.3   %       1,314

6   Boston                37          6,608    4.6   %      6.7   %       1,980

7   San Francisco Bay     34          6,731    4.7   %      6.6   %       1,670
    Area

8   Phoenix               42          12,085   8.4   %      5.4   %       880

9   Denver                25          8,606    6.0   %      5.1   %       998

10  San Diego             14          4,491    3.1   %      4.5   %       1,638

11  Orlando               26          8,042    5.6   %      4.3   %       1,008

12  Atlanta               28          8,730    6.1   %      3.9   %       934

13  Inland Empire, CA     15          4,655    3.2   %      3.8   %       1,333

14  Suburban Maryland     23          6,276    4.4   %      3.6   %       1,217

15  Orange County, CA     10          3,307    2.3   %      3.3   %       1,553

16  New England           24          3,945    2.7   %      2.1   %       1,110
    (excluding Boston)

17  Portland, OR          10          3,417    2.4   %      1.8   %       967

18  Jacksonville          12          3,951    2.7   %      1.7   %       871

19  Raleigh/Durham        12          3,058    2.1   %      1.3   %       789

20  Tampa                 10          3,158    2.2   %      1.2   %       903

    Top 20 Total          495         133,470  92.8  %      98.4  %       1,328

21  Central Valley, CA    7           1,205    0.8   %      0.6   %       1,032

22  Dallas/Ft. Worth      7           1,641    1.1   %      0.5   %       860

23  Other EQR             13          2,939    2.1   %      0.5   %       866

    Total                 522         139,255  96.8  %      100.0 %       1,311

    Condominium           2           42       -            -             -
    Conversion

    Military Housing      2           4,559    3.2   %      -             -

    Grand Total           526         143,856  100.0 %      100.0 %     $ 1,311



(1)  Average rental rate is defined as total rental revenues divided by the
     weighted average occupied units for the month of June 2009.



Equity Residential

Portfolio as of June 30, 2009

                                           Properties  Units

              Wholly Owned                 459           124,627
              Properties

              Partially Owned
              Properties:

               Consolidated                25            5,110

               Unconsolidated              40            9,560

              Military Housing (Fee        2             4,559
              Managed)

                                           526           143,856

Portfolio Rollforward Q2 2009

($ in thousands)

                                                       Purchase/

                               Properties  Units       (Sale) Price  Cap Rate

               3/31/2009       537         146,232

Acquisitions:

  Rental Properties            -           -             -           -

Dispositions:

  Rental Properties:

   Consolidated                (12 )       (2,668  )   $ (213,817 )  7.6 %

  Condominium Conversion       -           (22     )   $ (4,523   )
  Properties

Completed Developments         1           457

Configuration Changes          -           (143    )

               6/30/2009       526         143,856

Portfolio Rollforward 2009

($ in thousands)

                                                       Purchase/

                               Properties  Units       (Sale) Price  Cap Rate

               12/31/2008      548         147,244

Acquisitions:

  Rental Properties            -           -             -           -

Dispositions:

  Rental Properties:

   Consolidated                (23 )       (4,199  )   $ (353,390 )  7.4 %

   Unconsolidated (1)          (1  )       (216    )   $ (20,700  )  8.0 %

  Condominium Conversion       (1  )       (23     )   $ (4,669   )
  Properties

Completed Developments         3           1,199

Configuration Changes          -           (149    )

               6/30/2009       526         143,856



(1)  EQR owned a 25% interest in this unconsolidated rental property. Sale price
     listed is the gross sale price.



Equity Residential

Second Quarter 2009 vs. Second Quarter 2008

Quarter over Quarter Same Store Results/Statistics

$ in thousands (except for Average Rental Rate) - 121,256 Same Store Units

             Results                                     Statistics

                                                         Average

                                                         Rental

Description  Revenues      Expenses      NOI (1)         Rate (2)    Occupancy  Turnover

Q2 2009      $ 457,052     $ 167,886     $ 289,166       $ 1,343     93.7 %     15.0 %

Q2 2008      $ 468,282     $ 168,890     $ 299,392       $ 1,359     94.9 %     15.9 %

Change       $ (11,230 )   $ (1,004  )   $ (10,226 )     $ (16   )   (1.2 %)    (0.9 %)

Change         (2.4    %)    (0.6    %)    (3.4    %)      (1.2  %)

Second Quarter 2009 vs. First Quarter 2009

Sequential Quarter over Quarter Same Store Results/Statistics

$ in thousands (except for Average Rental Rate) - 125,012 Same Store Units

             Results                                     Statistics

                                                         Average

                                                         Rental

Description  Revenues      Expenses      NOI (1)         Rate (2)    Occupancy  Turnover

Q2 2009      $ 473,860     $ 175,183     $ 298,677       $ 1,350     93.7 %     15.0 %

Q1 2009      $ 475,924     $ 182,910     $ 293,014       $ 1,356     93.7 %     13.5 %

Change       $ (2,064  )   $ (7,727  )   $ 5,663         $ (6    )   0.0  %     1.5  %

Change         (0.4    %)    (4.2    %)    1.9     %       (0.4  %)

June YTD 2009 vs. June YTD 2008

YTD over YTD Same Store Results/Statistics

$ in thousands (except for Average Rental Rate) - 120,452 Same Store Units

             Results                                     Statistics

                                                         Average

                                                         Rental

Description  Revenues      Expenses      NOI (1)         Rate (2)    Occupancy  Turnover

YTD 2009     $ 910,279     $ 341,960     $ 568,319       $ 1,346     93.7 %     28.5 %

YTD 2008     $ 922,549     $ 338,147     $ 584,402       $ 1,352     94.5 %     29.7 %

Change       $ (12,270 )   $ 3,813       $ (16,083 )     $ (6    )   (0.8 %)    (1.2 %)

Change         (1.3    %)    1.1     %     (2.8    %)      (0.4  %)



     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
(1)  insurance expense, and property management expense. The Company believes
     that NOI is helpful to investors as a supplemental measure of the operating
     performance of a real estate company because it is a direct measure of the
     actual operating results of the Company's apartment communities.

(2)  Average rental rate is defined as total rental revenues divided by the
     weighted average occupied units for the period.



Equity Residential

Second Quarter 2009 vs. Second Quarter 2008

Same Store Results by Market

                                                           Increase (Decrease) from Prior Year's Quarter

                              Q2 2009  Q2 2009  Q2 2009

                              % of     Average  Weighted                                Average

                              Actual   Rental   Average                                 Rental

    Markets          Units    NOI      Rate     Occupancy  Revenues  Expenses  NOI      Rate     Occupancy
                                       (1)      %                                       (1)

1   New York Metro   6,246    10.3  %  $ 2,680  94.8 %     (3.3 %)   5.6  %    (7.8 %)  (3.0 %)  (0.2 %)
    Area

2   DC Northern      8,057    8.9   %    1,664  94.2 %     (1.4 %)   1.5  %    (2.7 %)  0.3  %   (1.7 %)
    Virginia

3   South Florida    11,761   8.6   %    1,281  93.4 %     (2.8 %)   (2.3 %)   (3.1 %)  (2.1 %)  (0.6 %)

4   Los Angeles      6,863    7.7   %    1,719  92.9 %     (4.1 %)   (1.9 %)   (5.1 %)  (2.0 %)  (2.0 %)

5   Seattle/Tacoma   8,215    6.9   %    1,374  92.8 %     (3.4 %)   0.0  %    (5.3 %)  (1.2 %)  (2.2 %)

6   Boston           5,714    6.9   %    1,924  95.0 %     0.6  %    (3.7 %)   3.2  %   1.8  %   (1.2 %)

7   San Francisco    6,200    6.6   %    1,692  93.2 %     (1.2 %)   (2.1 %)   (0.7 %)  1.7  %   (2.7 %)
    Bay Area

8   Phoenix          10,646   5.5   %    876    92.7 %     (6.9 %)   (3.3 %)   (9.2 %)  (5.7 %)  (1.3 %)

9   Denver           8,059    5.2   %    997    94.0 %     (0.7 %)   (3.4 %)   0.6  %   0.5  %   (1.2 %)

10  San Diego        4,491    4.9   %    1,646  93.8 %     0.5  %    (1.5 %)   1.4  %   0.9  %   (0.5 %)

11  Orlando          7,525    4.3   %    998    92.9 %     (4.5 %)   0.4  %    (7.5 %)  (3.6 %)  (0.9 %)

12  Atlanta          7,546    4.1   %    974    94.0 %     (3.0 %)   0.8  %    (5.7 %)  (1.7 %)  (1.2 %)

13  Inland Empire,   4,355    3.8   %    1,339  94.2 %     (2.3 %)   (2.7 %)   (2.1 %)  (1.4 %)  (0.9 %)
    CA

14  Orange County,   3,175    3.4   %    1,578  93.9 %     (2.3 %)   (4.0 %)   (1.6 %)  (1.7 %)  (0.6 %)
    CA

15  Suburban         3,977    2.9   %    1,176  94.4 %     1.5  %    1.5  %    1.5  %   2.4  %   (0.8 %)
    Maryland

    New England
16  (excluding       3,945    2.3   %    1,104  93.9 %     (1.1 %)   1.2  %    (3.0 %)  0.0  %   (1.1 %)
    Boston)

17  Jacksonville     3,711    1.9   %    890    93.4 %     (2.8 %)   1.5  %    (5.7 %)  (2.6 %)  (0.2 %)

18  Portland, OR     3,113    1.8   %    989    93.7 %     (0.8 %)   1.5  %    (2.2 %)  1.0  %   (1.7 %)

19  Tampa            2,598    1.3   %    941    93.9 %     (3.5 %)   0.9  %    (6.6 %)  (3.1 %)  (0.3 %)

20  Raleigh/Durham   2,666    1.3   %    821    93.9 %     (2.1 %)   (3.8 %)   (0.9 %)  (0.5 %)  (1.5 %)

    Top 20 Markets   118,863  98.6  %    1,350  93.7 %     (2.4 %)   (0.5 %)   (3.4 %)  (1.1 %)  (1.2 %)

    All Other        2,393    1.4   %    1,002  94.2 %     (3.4 %)   (4.5 %)   (2.6 %)  (2.1 %)  (1.3 %)
    Markets

    Total            121,256  100.0 %  $ 1,343  93.7 %     (2.4 %)   (0.6 %)   (3.4 %)  (1.2 %)  (1.2 %)



(1)  Average rental rate is defined as total rental revenues divided by the
     weighted average occupied units for the period.



Equity Residential

Second Quarter 2009 vs. First Quarter 2009

Sequential Same Store Results by Market

                                                           Increase (Decrease) from Prior Quarter

                              Q2 2009  Q2 2009  Q2 2009

                              % of     Average  Weighted                                Average

                              Actual   Rental   Average                                 Rental

    Markets          Units    NOI      Rate     Occupancy  Revenues  Expenses  NOI      Rate     Occupancy
                                       (1)      %                                       (1)

1   New York Metro   6,246    9.9   %  $ 2,680  94.8 %     (0.4 %)   (2.6  %)  0.9  %   (1.5 %)  1.0  %
    Area

2   DC Northern      8,781    9.2   %    1,642  94.3 %     (0.1 %)   (5.0  %)  2.4  %   0.2  %   (0.3 %)
    Virginia

3   South Florida    12,465   8.8   %    1,282  93.4 %     (0.3 %)   (5.3  %)  3.5  %   (0.5 %)  0.2  %

4   Los Angeles      7,442    8.0   %    1,735  92.9 %     (2.3 %)   (2.3  %)  (2.3 %)  (1.4 %)  (0.8 %)

5   Boston           6,024    7.2   %    2,001  95.0 %     1.9  %    (10.1 %)  10.7 %   0.9  %   0.9  %

6   Seattle/Tacoma   8,215    6.7   %    1,374  92.8 %     (0.2 %)   (3.0  %)  1.4  %   0.0  %   (0.2 %)

7   San Francisco    6,200    6.4   %    1,692  93.2 %     (1.7 %)   (2.1  %)  (1.4 %)  (1.4 %)  (0.3 %)
    Bay Area

8   Phoenix          10,646   5.3   %    876    92.7 %     (2.7 %)   (5.0  %)  (1.2 %)  (1.5 %)  (1.2 %)

9   Denver           8,059    5.1   %    997    94.0 %     (0.4 %)   0.8   %   (1.0 %)  (0.9 %)  0.4  %

10  San Diego        4,491    4.7   %    1,646  93.8 %     0.3  %    (5.5  %)  3.3  %   (0.2 %)  0.5  %

11  Orlando          7,690    4.3   %    1,002  92.8 %     (0.5 %)   (1.9  %)  0.6  %   (0.6 %)  0.1  %

12  Atlanta          7,546    3.9   %    974    94.0 %     (0.6 %)   (2.9  %)  1.2  %   (1.1 %)  0.4  %

13  Suburban         5,251    3.8   %    1,210  94.5 %     3.4  %    (3.7  %)  8.1  %   1.8  %   1.5  %
    Maryland

14  Inland Empire,   4,355    3.7   %    1,339  94.2 %     (1.1 %)   (5.2  %)  1.1  %   (0.8 %)  (0.3 %)
    CA

15  Orange County,   3,175    3.3   %    1,578  93.9 %     (1.3 %)   (3.0  %)  (0.5 %)  (1.1 %)  (0.2 %)
    CA

    New England
16  (excluding       3,945    2.2   %    1,104  93.9 %     1.2  %    (11.8 %)  16.0 %   1.3  %   (0.1 %)
    Boston)

17  Jacksonville     3,711    1.8   %    890    93.4 %     0.8  %    (1.8  %)  2.9  %   0.6  %   0.2  %

18  Portland, OR     3,113    1.8   %    989    93.7 %     (0.8 %)   (1.4  %)  (0.5 %)  0.1  %   (0.9 %)

19  Tampa            2,598    1.3   %    941    93.9 %     (1.5 %)   (4.8  %)  1.2  %   (1.0 %)  (0.4 %)

20  Raleigh/Durham   2,666    1.2   %    821    93.9 %     (2.0 %)   (2.6  %)  (1.6 %)  (0.7 %)  (1.3 %)

    Top 20 Markets   122,619  98.6  %    1,357  93.7 %     (0.4 %)   (4.2  %)  1.9  %   (0.4 %)  0.0  %

    All Other        2,393    1.4   %    1,002  94.2 %     (0.7 %)   (4.5  %)  1.8  %   (1.4 %)  0.7  %
    Markets

    Total            125,012  100.0 %  $ 1,350  93.7 %     (0.4 %)   (4.2  %)  1.9  %   (0.4 %)  0.0  %



(1)  Average rental rate is defined as total rental revenues divided by the
     weighted average occupied units for the period.



Equity Residential

June YTD 2009 vs. June YTD 2008

Same Store Results by Market

                                                            Increase (Decrease) from Prior Year

                               June     June     June YTD
                               YTD 09   YTD 09   09

                               % of     Average  Weighted                                 Average

                               Actual   Rental   Average                                  Rental

     Markets          Units    NOI      Rate     Occupancy  Revenues  Expenses  NOI       Rate     Occupancy
                                        (1)      %                                        (1)

1    New York Metro   6,246    10.4  %  $ 2,700  94.3 %     (1.4 %)   3.7  %    (4.3  %)  (1.6 %)  0.2  %
     Area

2    South Florida    11,761   8.6   %    1,284  93.4 %     (2.1 %)   1.3  %    (4.5  %)  (1.7 %)  (0.4 %)

3    DC Northern      7,661    8.5   %    1,655  94.4 %     (0.3 %)   2.1  %    (1.4  %)  0.8  %   (1.1 %)
     Virginia

4    Los Angeles      6,863    7.8   %    1,732  93.3 %     (2.1 %)   0.6  %    (3.3  %)  (1.1 %)  (0.9 %)

5    Seattle/Tacoma   8,215    7.0   %    1,374  92.9 %     (1.4 %)   2.1  %    (3.3  %)  0.3  %   (1.6 %)

6    San Francisco    6,200    6.8   %    1,704  93.3 %     0.6  %    0.2  %    0.8   %   3.2  %   (2.4 %)
     Bay Area

7    Boston           5,714    6.7   %    1,918  94.7 %     1.1  %    (0.3 %)   1.9   %   2.3  %   (1.2 %)

8    Phoenix          10,238   5.3   %    879    93.3 %     (6.7 %)   0.4  %    (10.9 %)  (5.4 %)  (1.4 %)

9    Denver           8,059    5.3   %    1,002  93.8 %     0.2  %    (1.5 %)   1.1   %   1.6  %   (1.3 %)

10   San Diego        4,491    4.9   %    1,648  93.6 %     0.8  %    0.1  %    1.1   %   1.4  %   (0.5 %)

11   Orlando          7,525    4.4   %    1,001  92.8 %     (4.5 %)   (0.5 %)   (7.0  %)  (3.6 %)  (0.8 %)

12   Atlanta          7,546    4.1   %    979    93.8 %     (1.7 %)   2.3  %    (4.6  %)  (0.7 %)  (1.0 %)

13   Inland Empire,   4,355    3.9   %    1,344  94.3 %     (1.2 %)   (0.1 %)   (1.8  %)  (1.6 %)  0.4  %
     CA

14   Orange County,   3,175    3.5   %    1,587  94.0 %     (1.1 %)   (1.3 %)   (1.1  %)  (0.8 %)  (0.3 %)
     CA

15   Suburban         3,977    2.8   %    1,165  94.1 %     2.2  %    2.7  %    2.0   %   2.5  %   (0.2 %)
     Maryland

     New England
16   (excluding       3,945    2.1   %    1,097  94.0 %     (1.0 %)   3.8  %    (5.3  %)  (0.5 %)  (0.5 %)
     Boston)

17   Portland, OR     3,113    1.9   %    989    94.2 %     0.3  %    1.4  %    (0.3  %)  1.4  %   (1.0 %)

18   Jacksonville     3,711    1.9   %    888    93.3 %     (3.8 %)   1.9  %    (7.7  %)  (3.6 %)  (0.2 %)

19   Tampa            2,598    1.3   %    946    94.2 %     (2.9 %)   1.8  %    (6.4  %)  (3.0 %)  0.0  %

20   Raleigh/Durham   2,666    1.3   %    824    94.6 %     (1.1 %)   (0.7 %)   (1.5  %)  (0.2 %)  (0.9 %)

     Top 20 Markets   118,059  98.5  %    1,353  93.7 %     (1.3 %)   1.2  %    (2.8  %)  (0.4 %)  (0.9 %)

     All Other        2,393    1.5   %    1,010  93.8 %     (0.6 %)   (1.9 %)   0.2   %   (0.4 %)  (0.2 %)
     Markets

     Total            120,452  100.0 %  $ 1,346  93.7 %     (1.3 %)   1.1  %    (2.8  %)  (0.4 %)  (0.8 %)



(1)  Average rental rate is defined as total rental revenues divided by the
     weighted average occupied units for the period.



Equity Residential

Debt Summary as of June 30, 2009

(Amounts in thousands)

                                                                  Weighted

                                                       Weighted   Average

                                                       Average    Maturities

                              Amounts (1)  % of Total  Rates (1)  (years)

Secured                       $ 5,028,736  50.4  %     4.86 %     9.0

Unsecured                       4,945,244  49.6  %     5.34 %     5.2

      Total                   $ 9,973,980  100.0 %     5.11 %     7.1

Fixed Rate Debt:

 Secured - Conventional       $ 4,033,465  40.4  %     5.96 %     7.7

 Unsecured -                    4,409,644  44.2  %     5.92 %     5.5
 Public/Private

      Fixed Rate                8,443,109  84.6  %     5.93 %     6.6
      Debt

Floating Rate
Debt:

 Secured - Conventional         359,597    3.6   %     2.07 %     3.5

 Secured - Tax Exempt           635,674    6.4   %     0.73 %     21.1

 Unsecured -                    500,000    5.0   %     1.36 %     1.3
 Public/Private

 Unsecured - Tax Exempt         35,600     0.4   %     0.44 %     19.5

 Unsecured - Revolving Credit   -          -           -          2.7
 Facility

      Floating Rate Debt        1,530,871  15.4  %     1.32 %     10.1

Total                         $ 9,973,980  100.0 %     5.11 %     7.1



(1)  Net of the effect of any derivative instruments. Weighted average rates are
     for the six months ended June 30, 2009.

     Note: The Company capitalized interest of approximately $21.0 million and
     $29.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008,
     respectively. The Company capitalized interest of approximately $10.4
     million and $14.8 million during the quarters ended June 30, 2009 and 2008,
     respectively.



Debt Maturity Schedule as of June 30, 2009

(Amounts in thousands)

                                                               Weighted  Weighted

                                                               Average   Average
                                                               Rates

         Fixed           Floating                              on Fixed  Rates on

Year     Rate (1)        Rate (1)        Total        % of     Rate      Total
                                                      Total    Debt (1)  Debt (1)

2009     $ 6,455         $ 86,725        $ 93,180     0.9   %  7.58 %    2.64 %

2010       220,603         672,235   (2)   892,838    8.9   %  7.54 %    2.93 %

2011       1,258,011 (3)   87,812          1,345,823  13.5  %  5.58 %    5.33 %

2012       955,972         3,442           959,414    9.6   %  5.89 %    5.88 %

2013       565,881         -               565,881    5.7   %  5.93 %    5.93 %

2014       516,964         -               516,964    5.2   %  5.28 %    5.28 %

2015       355,107         -               355,107    3.6   %  6.41 %    6.41 %

2016       1,088,710       -               1,088,710  10.9  %  5.32 %    5.32 %

2017       1,345,998       456             1,346,454  13.5  %  5.87 %    5.87 %

2018       335,501         44,677          380,178    3.8   %  5.96 %    5.60 %

2019  +    1,793,907       635,524         2,429,431  24.4  %  5.86 %    5.04 %

Total    $ 8,443,109     $ 1,530,871     $ 9,973,980  100.0 %  5.80 %    5.22 %



(1)  Net of the effect of any derivative instruments. Weighted average rates are
     as of June 30, 2009.

     Includes the Company's $500.0 million floating rate term loan facility,
(2)  which matures on October 5, 2010, subject to two one-year extension options
     exercisable by the Company.

     Includes $531.1 million face value of 3.85% convertible unsecured debt with
(3)  a final maturity of 2026. The notes are callable by the Company on or after
     August 18, 2011. The notes are putable by the holders on August 18, 2011,
     August 15, 2016 and August 15, 2021.



Equity Residential

Unsecured Debt Summary as of June 30, 2009

(Amounts in thousands)

                                                        Unamortized

            Coupon       Due               Face         Premium/     Net

            Rate         Date              Amount       (Discount)   Balance

 Fixed
 Rate
 Notes:

            6.950 %      03/02/11  (1)     $ 114,806    $ 1,688      $ 116,494

            6.625 %      03/15/12            400,000      (795    )    399,205

            5.500 %      10/01/12            350,000      (1,122  )    348,878

            5.200 %      04/01/13            400,000      (444    )    399,556

            5.250 %      09/15/14            500,000      (320    )    499,680

            6.584 %      04/13/15            300,000      (645    )    299,355

            5.125 %      03/15/16            500,000      (359    )    499,641

            5.375 %      08/01/16            400,000      (1,314  )    398,686

            5.750 %      06/15/17            650,000      (4,069  )    645,931

            7.125 %      10/15/17            150,000      (538    )    149,462

            7.570 %      08/15/26            140,000      -            140,000

            3.850 %      08/15/26  (2)       531,092      (18,336 )    512,756

                                             4,435,898    (26,254 )    4,409,644

 Floating Rate Tax
 Exempt Notes:

            7-Day SIFMA  12/15/28  (3)       35,600       -            35,600

 Floating
 Rate
 Notes:

 Term Loan  LIBOR+0.50%  10/05/10  (3)(4)    500,000      -            500,000
 Facility

 Revolving
 Credit     LIBOR+0.50%  02/28/12  (5)       -            -            -
 Facility:

 Total
 Unsecured                                 $ 4,971,498  $ (26,254 )  $ 4,945,244
 Debt



     Note: SIFMA stands for the Securities Industry and Financial Markets
     Association and is the tax-exempt index equivalent of LIBOR.

(1)  On January 27, 2009, the Company repurchased $185.2 million of these notes
     at par pursuant to a cash tender offer announced on January 16, 2009.

     Convertible notes mature on August 15, 2026. The notes are callable by the
     Company on or after August 18, 2011. The notes are putable by the holders
     on August 18, 2011, August 15, 2016 and August 15, 2021. During the six
     months ended June 30, 2009, the Company repurchased $17.5 million of these
(2)  notes at a discount to par of approximately 11.6% and recognized a gain on
     early debt extinguishment of $2.0 million. Effective January 1, 2009, the
     Company adopted FSP APB 14-1, which requires companies to expense the
     implied option value inherent in convertible debt. In conjunction with this
     adoption, the Company recorded an adjustment of $17.3 million to the
     beginning balance of the discount on its convertible notes.

(3)  Notes are private. All other unsecured debt is public.

     Represents the Company's $500.0 million term loan facility, which matures
(4)  on October 5, 2010, subject to two one-year extension options exercisable
     by the Company.

     As of June 30, 2009, there was no amount outstanding and approximately
(5)  $1.35 billion available on the Company's unsecured revolving credit
     facility.



Equity Residential

Selected Unsecured Public Debt Covenants

                                                          June 30,  March 31,

                                                          2009      2009

Total Debt to Adjusted Total Assets (not to exceed 60%)   50.8  %   51.2  %

Secured Debt to Adjusted Total Assets (not to exceed 40%) 25.6  %   25.1  %

Consolidated Income Available for Debt Service to

 Maximum Annual Service Charges

 (must be at least 1.5 to 1)                              2.30      2.34

Total Unsecured Assets to Unsecured Debt

 (must be at least 150%)                                  238.2 %   231.1 %



These selected covenants relate to ERP Operating Limited Partnership's ("ERPOP")
outstanding unsecured public debt. Equity Residential is the general partner of
ERPOP.



Equity Residential

Capital Structure as of June 30, 2009

(Amounts in thousands except for share/unit and per share amounts)

        Secured Debt                                              $ 5,028,736   50.4  %

        Unsecured Debt                                              4,945,244   49.6  %

       Total                                                        9,973,980   100.0 %   60.0     %
       Debt

        Common Shares (includes          273,975,692    94.4  %
        Restricted Shares)

        Units                            16,205,905     5.6   %

       Total Shares and                  290,181,597    100.0 %
       Units

       Common Share Equivalents (see     405,555
       below)

       Total outstanding at              290,587,152
       quarter-end

       Common Share Price at June 30,  $ 22.23
       2009

                                                                    6,459,752   97.0  %

       Perpetual Preferred Equity                                   200,000     3.0   %
       (see below)

       Total                                                        6,659,752   100.0 %   40.0     %
       Equity

       Total Market Capitalization                                $ 16,633,732            100.0    %

Convertible Preferred Equity as of June 30, 2009

(Amounts in thousands except for share/unit and per share/unit amounts)

                                                      Annual      Annual        Weighted              Common

               RedemptionOutstanding   Liquidation    Dividend    Dividend      Average   Conversion  Share

Series         Date      Shares/Units  Value          Per         Amount        Rate      Ratio       Equivalents
                                                      Share/Unit

Preferred
Shares:

 7.00% Series  11/1/98   328,466       $ 8,212        $ 1.75      $ 575                   1.1128      365,517
 E

 7.00% Series  6/30/98   22,459          561            1.75        39                    1.4480      32,521
 H

Junior Preference
Units:

 8.00% Series  7/29/09   7,367           184            2.00        15                    1.020408    7,517
 B

Total Convertible        358,292       $ 8,957                    $ 629         7.02  %               405,555
Preferred Equity

Perpetual Preferred Equity as of June 30, 2009

(Amounts in thousands except for share and per share amounts)

                                                      Annual      Annual        Weighted

               RedemptionOutstanding   Liquidation    Dividend    Dividend      Average

Series         Date      Shares        Value          Per Share   Amount        Rate

Preferred
Shares:

 8.29% Series  12/10/26  1,000,000     $ 50,000       $ 4.145     $ 4,145
 K

 6.48% Series  6/19/08   600,000         150,000        16.20       9,720
 N

Total Perpetual          1,600,000     $ 200,000                  $ 13,865      6.93  %
Preferred Equity



Equity Residential

Common Share and Unit

Weighted Average Amounts Outstanding

                             YTD Q209     YTD Q208     Q209         Q208

Weighted Average Amounts
Outstanding for Net Income
Purposes:

 Common Shares               272,613,907  269,196,050  272,901,078  269,607,843
 - basic

 Shares issuable from
 assumed conversion/vesting
 of:

        - OP                 16,237,055   18,063,520   16,089,264   17,832,334
        Units

        - long-term
        compensation award   300,939      2,661,461    347,395      3,004,340
        shares/units

 Total Common Shares and     289,151,901  289,921,031  289,337,737  290,444,517
 Units - diluted

Weighted Average Amounts
Outstanding for FFO
Purposes:

 Common Shares               272,613,907  269,196,050  272,901,078  269,607,843
 - basic

 OP Units -                  16,237,055   18,063,520   16,089,264   17,832,334
 basic

 Total Common Shares and OP  288,850,962  287,259,570  288,990,342  287,440,177
 Units - basic

 Shares issuable from
 assumed conversion/vesting
 of:

        - convertible
        preferred            405,791      438,825      405,555      433,179
        shares/units

        - long-term
        compensation award   300,939      2,661,461    347,395      3,004,340
        shares/units

 Total Common Shares and     289,557,692  290,359,856  289,743,292  290,877,696
 Units - diluted

Period Ending
Amounts
Outstanding:

 Common Shares (includes     273,975,692
 Restricted Shares)

 Units                       16,205,905

 Total Shares                290,181,597
 and Units



Equity Residential

Partially Owned Entities as of June 30, 2009

(Amounts in thousands except for project and unit amounts)

                          Consolidated                                                    Unconsolidated

                          Development Projects

                          Held for                                                        Institutional

                          and/or       Completed,   Completed                             Joint
                          Under        Not

                          Development  Stabilized   and         Other        Total        Ventures
                                       (4)          Stabilized

Total projects        (1)   -            2            2           21           25           40

Total units           (1)   -            735          432         3,943        5,110        9,560

Operating information
for the six months

 ended 6/30/09 (at
 100%):

 Operating revenue        $ 309        $ 2,891      $ 3,564     $ 28,639     $ 35,403     $ 48,107

 Operating expenses         635          2,171        1,473       9,670        13,949       21,716

 Net operating (loss)       (326    )    720          2,091       18,969       21,454       26,391
 income

 Depreciation               185          1,179        1,780       7,445        10,589       10,105

 General and                50           411          5           7            473          190
 administrative/other

 Operating (loss)           (561    )    (870    )    306         11,517       10,392       16,096
 income

 Interest and other         19           -            -           71           90           98
 income

 Other expenses             2            -            -           -            2            -

 Interest:

  Expense incurred,         (51     )    (1,887  )    (1,074 )    (10,070 )    (13,082 )    (25,865 )
  net

  Amortization of
  deferred financing        (40     )    (76     )    (26    )    (83     )    (225    )    (427    )
  costs

 Income and other tax       (19     )    -            -           (34     )    (53     )    (132    )
 (expense) benefit

 Net (loss) income        $ (650    )  $ (2,833  )  $ (794   )  $ 1,401      $ (2,876  )  $ (10,230 )

Debt - Secured (2):

  EQR Ownership (3)       $ 332,765    $ 161,981    $ 61,260    $ 218,087    $ 774,093    $ 109,958

  Noncontrolling            -            -            -           83,957       83,957       329,874
  Ownership

Total (at 100%)           $ 332,765    $ 161,981    $ 61,260    $ 302,044    $ 858,050    $ 439,832



     Project and unit counts exclude all uncompleted development projects until
(1)  those projects are substantially completed. See the Consolidated
     Development Projects schedule for more detail.

     All debt is non-recourse to the Company with the exception of $42.2 million
(2)  in mortgage debt on various development projects. In addition, $66.0
     million in mortgage debt on one development project will become recourse to
     the Company upon completion of that project.

(3)  Represents the Company's current economic ownership interest.

     Projects included here are substantially complete. However, they may still
(4)  require additional exterior and interior work for all units to be available
     for leasing.



Equity Residential

Consolidated Development Projects as of June 30, 2009

(Amounts in thousands except for project and unit amounts)

                                                          Total
                                               Total      Book
                             No.    Total      Book       Value   Total              Percentage   Percentage  Percentage  Estimated   Estimated
                             of     Capital    Value      Not                                                             Completion  Stabilization
                                                          Placed
                                                          in

Projects       Location      Units  Cost (1)   to Date    Service       Debt         Completed    Leased      Occupied    Date        Date

Projects
Under
Development -
Wholly Owned:

70 Greene      Jersey City,                               $
(a.k.a. 77     NJ            480    $ 269,958  $ 244,591  244,591       $ -          93        %  26    %     15 %        Q4 2009     Q1 2011
Hudson)

Reserve at     Mill Creek,
Town Center    WA            100    24,464     15,090     15,090        -            64        %  -           -           Q1 2010     Q3 2010
II

Redmond Way    Redmond, WA   250    84,382     37,097     37,097        -            35        %  -           -           Q1 2011     Q1 2012

Projects
Under                        830    378,804    296,778    296,778       -
Development -
Wholly Owned

Projects
Under
Development -
Partially
Owned:

Montclair      Montclair,    163    48,730     40,471     40,471        23,070       89        %  -           -           Q3 2009     Q1 2010
Metro          NJ

Red Road       South Miami,  404    128,816    119,329    119,329       63,662       96        %  54    %     12 %        Q1 2010     Q3 2011
Commons        FL

111 Lawrence   Brooklyn, NY  492    283,968    169,202    169,202       48,272       66        %  -           -           Q2 2010     Q3 2011
Street

Westgate       Pasadena, CA  480    170,558    99,818     99,818        163,160 (2 ) 48        %  -           -           Q2 2011     Q2 2012

Projects
Under
Development -                1,539  632,072    428,820    428,820       298,164
Partially
Owned

Projects
Under                        2,369  1,010,876  725,598    725,598       298,164 (3 )
Development

Land Held for                N/A    -          239,377    239,377       34,601
Development

Land/Projects
Held for                     2,369  1,010,876  964,975    964,975       332,765
and/or Under
Development

Completed Not
Stabilized -
Wholly Owned
(4):

Crowntree      Orlando, FL   352    56,628     56,628     -             -                         98    %     93 %        Completed   Q3 2009
Lakes

Mosaic at      Hyattsville,  260    60,383     59,560     -             41,499                    70    %     60 %        Completed   Q1 2010
Metro          MD

Third Square
(a.k.a. 303    Cambridge,    482    255,625    254,587    -             172,235                   67    %     55 %        Completed   Q2 2010
Third Street)  MA
(5)

Reunion at     Redmond, WA   321    53,175     53,150     -             -                         38    %     36 %        Completed   Q3 2010
Redmond Ridge

Projects
Completed Not                1,415  425,811    423,925    -             213,734
Stabilized -
Wholly Owned

Completed Not
Stabilized -
Partially
Owned (4):

1401 South
State (a.k.a.  Chicago, IL   278    69,952     68,438     -             52,124                    87    %     74 %        Completed   Q4 2009
City Lofts)

Veridian
(a.k.a.        Silver        457    148,705    147,748    -             109,857                   76    %     54 %        Completed   Q3 2010
Silver         Spring, MD
Spring)

Projects
Completed Not
Stabilized -                 735    218,657    216,186    -             161,981
Partially
Owned

Projects
Completed Not                2,150  644,468    640,111    -             375,715
Stabilized

Completed and
Stabilized
During the
Quarter -
Wholly Owned:

Highland Glen  Westwood, MA  102    19,888     19,868     -             -                         99    %     97 %        Completed   Stabilized
II

West End
Apartments
(a.k.a.        Boston, MA    310    163,489    163,432    -             -                         98    %     96 %        Completed   Stabilized
Emerson/CRP
II)

Projects
Completed and
Stabilized                   412    183,377    183,300    -             -
During the
Quarter -
Wholly Owned

Projects
Completed and
Stabilized                   412    183,377    183,300    -             -
During the
Quarter

Total                        4,931  $          $          $             $
Projects                            1,838,721  1,788,386  964,975       708,480

NOI
CONTRIBUTION                                                                         Total        Q2 2009
FROM                                                                                 Capital      NOI
DEVELOPMENT                                                                          Cost (1)
PROJECTS

Projects                                                                             $            $
Under                                                                                1,010,876    (290  )
Development

Completed Not                                                                        644,468      1,521
Stabilized

Completed and
Stabilized                                                                           183,377      1,881
During the
Quarter

Total
Development                                                                          $            $
NOI                                                                                  1,838,721    3,112
Contribution



(1) Total capital cost represents estimated development cost for projects under
development and all capitalized costs incurred to date plus any estimates of
costs remaining to be funded for all projects, all in accordance with GAAP.

(2) Debt is primarily tax-exempt bonds that are entirely outstanding with $72.4
million held in escrow by the lender and released as draw requests are made.
This escrowed amount is classified as "Deposits - restricted" in the
consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2009.

(3) Of the approximately $285.3 million of capital cost remaining to be funded
at 6/30/09 for projects under development, $203.3 million will be funded by
fully committed third party bank loans and the remaining $82.0 million will be
funded by cash on hand.

(4) Properties included here are substantially complete. However, they may
still require additional exterior and interior work for all units to be
available for leasing.

(5) Third Square - Both the percentage leased and percentage occupied reflect
the full 482 units included in phases I & II. Phase I is 94% leased and 83%
occupied. Phase II is 26% leased and 11% occupied. The partner's interest was
acquired during the second quarter of 2009 for $4.8 million and as a result the
project is now wholly owned.



Equity Residential

Maintenance Expenses and Capitalized Improvements to Real Estate

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

(Amounts in thousands except for unit and per unit amounts)

                      Maintenance Expenses                        Capitalized Improvements to Real Estate                        Total
                                                                                                                                 Expenditures

             Total    Expense  Avg.  Payroll  Avg.          Avg.  Replacements  Avg.  Building      Avg.               Avg.      Grand    Avg.
             Units    (2)      Per   (3)      Per   Total   Per   (4)           Per   Improvements  Per  Total         Per       Total    Per
             (1)               Unit           Unit          Unit                Unit  (5)           Unit               Unit               Unit

Established           $        $     $        $     $       $                   $                   $          $       $         $        $
Properties   109,382  42,957   393   38,490   352   81,447  745   $ 16,543      151   $ 17,513      160        34,056  311  (9 ) 115,503  1,056
(6)

New
Acquisition  14,348   5,608    398   4,843    344   10,451  742   1,578         112   3,806         271        5,384   383       15,835   1,125
Properties
(7)

Other (8)    6,007    4,384          3,587          7,971         16,853              2,827                    19,680            27,651

Total        129,737  $              $              $             $ 34,974            $ 24,146                 $                 $
                      52,949         46,920         99,869                                                     59,120            158,989



     Total Units - Excludes 9,560 unconsolidated units and 4,559 military
(1)  housing (fee managed) units, for which maintenance expenses and capitalized
     improvements to real estate are self-funded and do not consolidate into the
     Company's results.

     Maintenance Expenses - Includes general maintenance costs, unit turnover
(2)  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.

(3)  Maintenance Payroll - Includes employee costs for maintenance, cleaning,
     housekeeping and landscaping.

     Replacements - Includes new expenditures inside the units such as
(4)  appliances, mechanical equipment, fixtures and flooring, including
     carpeting.

     Building Improvements - Includes roof replacement, paving, amenities and
(5)  common areas, building mechanical equipment systems, exterior painting and
     siding, major landscaping, vehicles and office and maintenance equipment.

(6)  Established Properties - Wholly Owned Properties acquired prior to January
     1, 2007.

     New Acquisition Properties - Wholly Owned Properties acquired during 2007,
(7)  2008 and 2009. Per unit amounts are based on a weighted average of 14,074
     units.

     Other - Primarily includes properties either partially owned or sold during
(8)  the period, commercial space and corporate housing. Also includes $15.4
     million included in replacements spent on various assets related to major
     renovations and repositioning of these assets.

     For 2009, the Company estimates an annual stabilized run rate of
(9)  approximately $925 per unit of capital expenditures for its established
     properties.



Equity Residential

Discontinued Operations

(Amounts in thousands)

                               Six Months Ended          Quarter Ended

                               June 30,                  June 30,

                               2009         2008         2009        2008

REVENUES

Rental income                  $ 17,832     $ 60,482     $ 6,408     $ 27,599

 Total revenues                17,832       60,482       6,408       27,599

EXPENSES (1)

Property and maintenance       8,036        19,312       3,244       8,544

Real estate taxes and          2,284        7,936        767         3,801
insurance

Property management            -            (62       )  -           3

Depreciation                   3,641        14,921       1,438       6,782

General and administrative     25           17           20          14

Total expenses                 13,986       42,124       5,469       19,144

Discontinued operating income  3,846        18,358       939         8,455

Interest and other income      10           140          3           148

Interest (2):

 Expense incurred, net         (310      )  (1,014    )  (77      )  (496      )

 Amortization of deferred      (32       )  (2        )  -           (1        )
 financing costs

Income and other tax           (65       )  657          (18      )  459
(expense) benefit

Discontinued operations        3,449        18,139       847         8,565

Net gain on sales of           145,798      214,797      83,927      92,280
discontinued operations

Discontinued operations, net   $ 149,247    $ 232,936    $ 84,774    $ 100,845



(1)  Includes expenses paid in the current period for properties sold or held
     for sale in prior periods related to the Company's period of ownership.

(2)  Includes only interest expense specific to secured mortgage notes payable
     for properties sold and/or held for sale.



Equity Residential

FFO Midpoint Reconciliations and Non-Comparable Items

(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

(All per share data is diluted)

FFO Midpoint Reconciliations

                                       FFO Reconciliations

                                       Guidance Midpoint Q2

                                       2009 to Actual Q2
                                       2009

                                       Amounts    Per Share

Guidance midpoint Q2 2009 FFO -        $          $ 0.548
Diluted (1) (2)                        158,912

Property NOI (including reserve        10,780     0.037
adjustments)

Interest and other income              4,014      0.014

Impairment                             (11,124 )  (0.038  )

Interest expense                       4,003      0.014

Other                                  2,066      0.007

Actual Q2 2009 FFO - Diluted (1) (2)   $          $ 0.582
                                       168,651

Non-Comparable Items (3)

                  Six Months Ended June 30,       Quarter Ended June 30,

                  2009       2008      Variance   2009       2008      Variance

Impairment        $       )  $ -       $       )  $       )  $ -       $       )
                  (11,124              (11,124    (11,124              (11,124

Debt
extinguishment
gains (interest   2,020      -         2,020      -          -         -
and other
income)

Gain on sale of
investment
securities        4,943      -         4,943      4,943      -         4,943
(interest and
other income)

FSP APB 14-1
convertible debt
discount

(includes
extinguishment    (5,025  )  (5,036 )  11         (2,141  )  (2,518 )  377
write-offs)

Debt
extinguishment
costs
(interest):

Prepayment        (35     )  -         (35     )  -          -         -
penalties

Write-off of
unamortized       (1,435  )  (6     )  (1,429  )  (780    )  -         (780    )
deferred
financing costs

Write-off of
unamortized
premiums/         (758    )  -         (758    )  47         -         47
(discounts)/
(OCI)

EQR 25% share of
unconsolidated
defeasance costs

((loss) from
investments in    (1,775  )  -         (1,775  )  (1,775  )  -         (1,775  )
unconsolidated
entities)

Net incremental
gain (loss) on
sales of          335        (3,090 )  3,425      399        (3,456 )  3,855
condominium
units

Other             (1,842  )  (465   )  (1,377  )  (828    )  627       (1,455  )

Net               $          $         $          $          $         $
non-comparable    (14,696 )  (8,597 )  (6,099  )  (11,259 )  (5,347 )  (5,912  )
items (3)

Note: See page 25 for definitions, footnotes and reconciliations of EPS to FFO.



Equity Residential

Earnings Guidance and Assumptions

The earnings guidance/projections provided below are based on current
expectations and are forward-looking.

2009 Earnings Guidance (per share diluted)

                                 Q3 2009         2009

Expected FFO (1) (2)             $0.49 to $0.53  $2.10 to $2.20

2009 Same Store Assumptions

Physical occupancy                               93.5%

Revenue change                                   (3.50%) to (3.00%)

Expense change                                   1.25% to 1.75%

NOI change                                       (6.50%) to (5.50%)

(Note: 25 basis point change in NOI percentage = $0.01 per share change in
EPS/FFO)

2009 Transaction Assumptions

Rental acquisitions                              $150.0 million

Rental dispositions                              $800.0 million

Capitalization rate spread                       125 basis points

2009 Debt Assumptions

Weighted average debt                            $9.7 billion to $10.1 billion
outstanding

Weighted average interest rate
(reduced for capitalized                         4.90%
interest and including
prepayment penalties)

Interest expense                                 $475.0 million to $495.0
                                                 million

Unrestricted cash at 12/31/09                    $545.0 million

Note:Debt guidance assumes no additional debt offerings and no additional debt
extinguishments, but does include approximately $9.3 million of interest
expense for the mandatory adoption of FSP APB 14-1, which requires companies to
expense the implied option value inherent in convertible debt. This change does
not affect the Company's continued compliance with its financial or debt
covenants.

2009 Other Guidance Assumptions

General and administrative                       $40.0 million to $42.0 million
expense

Interest and other income                        $13.0 million to $15.0 million

Income and other tax expense                     $3.0 million to $4.0 million

Net gain on sales of land                        No amounts budgeted
parcels

Preferred share redemptions                      No amounts budgeted

Weighted average Common Shares                   289.7 million
and Units - Diluted



Equity Residential

Additional Reconciliations

(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

(All per share data is diluted)

The earnings guidance/projections provided below are based on current
expectations and are forward-looking.

Reconciliations of EPS to FFO for Pages 23 and 24

                                                 Expected        Expected

                         Expected Q2 2009        Q3 2009         2009

                         Amounts      Per Share  Per Share       Per Share

Expected Earnings -      $ 43,719     $ 0.150    $0.48 to $0.52  $1.22 to $1.32
Diluted (4)

Add: Expected            148,381      0.513      0.51            2.07
depreciation expense

Less: Expected net gain  (33,188   )  (0.115  )  (0.50 )         (1.19 )
on sales (4)

Expected FFO - Diluted   $ 158,912    $ 0.548    $0.49 to $0.53  $2.10 to $2.20
(1) (2)



Definitions and Footnotes for Pages 23 and 24

     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 ("GAAP")), excluding gains (or losses) from
     sales of depreciable 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
(1)  Company commences the conversion of units to condominiums, it
     simultaneously discontinues depreciation of such property. FFO available to
     Common Shares and Units is calculated on a basis consistent with net income
     available to Common Shares and reflects adjustments to net income for
     preferred distributions and premiums on redemption of preferred shares in
     accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
     States. The equity positions of various individuals and entities that
     contributed their properties to the Operating Partnership in exchange for
     OP Units are collectively referred to as the "Noncontrolling Interests -
     Operating Partnership". Subject to certain restrictions, the Noncontrolling
     Interests - Operating Partnership may exchange their OP Units for EQR
     Common Shares on a one-for-one basis.

     The Company believes that FFO and FFO available to Common Shares and Units
     are helpful to investors as supplemental measures of the operating
     performance of a real estate company, because they are recognized measures
     of performance by the real estate industry and by excluding gains or losses
     related to dispositions of depreciable property and excluding real estate
     depreciation (which can vary among owners of identical assets in similar
     condition based on historical cost accounting and useful life estimates),
     FFO and FFO available to Common Shares and Units can help compare the
     operating performance of a company's real estate between periods or as
(2)  compared to different companies. FFO and FFO available to Common Shares and
     Units do not represent net income, net income available to Common Shares or
     net cash flows from operating activities in accordance with GAAP.
     Therefore, FFO and FFO available to Common Shares and Units should not be
     exclusively considered as alternatives to net income, net income available
     to Common Shares or net cash flows from operating activities as determined
     by GAAP or as a measure of liquidity. The Company's calculation of FFO and
     FFO available to Common Shares and Units may differ from other real estate
     companies due to, among other items, variations in cost capitalization
     policies for capital expenditures and, accordingly, may not be comparable
     to such other real estate companies.

     Non-comparable items are those items included in FFO that by their nature
(3)  are not comparable from period to period, such as net incremental gain on
     sales of condominium units, impairment charges, debt extinguishment costs
     and redemption premiums on Preferred Shares/Preference Interests.

     Earnings represents net income per share calculated in accordance with
     accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Expected
(4)  earnings is calculated on a basis consistent with actual earnings. Due to
     the uncertain timing and extent of property dispositions and the resulting
     gains/losses on sales, actual earnings could differ materially from
     expected earnings.



Same Store NOI Reconciliation for Page 10

The following tables present reconciliations of operating income per the
consolidated
statements of operations to NOI for the June YTD 2009 and Second Quarter 2009
Same Store Properties:

                            Six Months Ended June 30,  Quarter Ended June 30,

                            2009         2008          2009         2008

Operating income            $ 277,409    $ 295,128     $ 135,962    $ 158,356

Adjustments:

Non-same store operating    (37,713   )  (13,331   )   (17,600   )  (9,825    )
results

Fee and asset management    (5,275    )  (5,010    )   (2,412    )  (2,716    )
revenue

Fee and asset management    3,985        4,171         1,982        1,991
expense

Depreciation                298,194      279,253       149,909      139,812

General and administrative  20,595       24,191        10,201       11,774

Impairment                  11,124       -             11,124       -

Same store NOI              $ 568,319    $ 584,402     $ 289,166    $ 299,392



    Source: Equity Residential
Contact: Equity Residential Marty McKenna, 312-928-1901 mmckenna@eqrworld.com