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Press Release

Equity Residential Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

Company Release - 10/28/2009

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

"We have spent the year focused on the basics - keeping our customers satisfied and maintaining the quality of our assets while controlling our expenses. As a result of these efforts, our third quarter performance was better than anticipated and we expect to deliver same store operating results for the year that are very much in line with our expectations at the beginning of the year," said David J. Neithercut, Equity Residential's President and CEO. "Many thanks go to our colleagues across the enterprise for delivering these results despite very tough conditions."

Third Quarter 2009

For the third quarter of 2009, the company reported earnings per share of $0.48 compared to earnings of $0.63 per share in the third quarter of 2008. The difference is primarily due to lower gains from property sales in 2009 and lower property net operating income (NOI).

FFO (Funds from Operations) for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 was $0.53 per share compared to $0.64 per share in the same period of 2008. The difference is primarily due to:

    --  the negative impact of approximately $0.06 per share from lower NOI from
        the company's same store portfolio; and
    --  the negative impact of approximately $0.05 per share from dilution from
        the company's 2008 and 2009 transaction activity.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the company reported earnings of $1.12 per share compared to $1.59 per share in the same period of 2008.

FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $1.69 per share compared to $1.86 per share in the same period of 2008.

Same Store Results

On a same store third quarter to third quarter comparison, which includes 119,121 apartment units, revenues decreased 3.9%, expenses decreased 0.6% and NOI decreased 5.8%. The revenue decrease was due to a 3.2% decrease in average rental rates and a 0.7% decrease in occupancy to 93.7%.

On a same store nine-month to nine-month comparison, which includes 115,832 apartment units, revenues decreased 2.3%, expenses increased 0.5% and NOI decreased 3.9%.

Acquisitions/Dispositions

During the third quarter of 2009, the company sold 24 consolidated properties, consisting of 4,620 apartment units, for an aggregate sale price of $381.1 million at an average capitalization (cap) rate of 7.7% generating an unlevered internal rate of return (IRR) of 9.5%.

During the first nine months of 2009, the company sold 47 consolidated properties, consisting of 8,819 apartment units, for an aggregate sale price of $734.5 million at an average cap rate of 7.5% generating an unlevered IRR of 9.8%.

"We continue to execute our portfolio transformation strategy, achieving good prices for non-core assets that we are selling in secondary markets and, as a result, have increased our dispositions guidance for the year to $900 million. The proceeds from these asset sales, combined with $1.36 billion of availability under our revolving credit facility and our access to the capital markets, strongly position us to take advantage of any future opportunities to add high quality properties to our portfolio," said Mr. Neithercut.

At-The-Market Share Offering Program

On September 29, 2009, the company announced the creation of an At-The-Market (ATM) share offering program which would allow the company to sell up to 17 million common shares from time to time. To date, the company has not issued any shares through this program.

Fourth Quarter 2009 Guidance

The company has established an FFO guidance range of $0.49 to $0.53 per share for the fourth quarter of 2009. The difference between the company's actual third quarter FFO of $0.53 per share and the midpoint of the range for the fourth quarter is primarily due to lower total property NOI expected in the fourth quarter of 2009 as compared to the third quarter of 2009.

Full Year 2009 Guidance

The company has revised its guidance for its full year 2009 same store operating performance, funds from operations and transaction activities as well as other items listed on page 25 of this release. The changes to the full year same store and FFO guidance are listed below:

                  Previous            Revised

Same store:

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

Expense change    1.25% to 1.75%      0.5%

NOI change        (6.5%) to (5.5%)    (5.0%)

FFO per share     $2.10 to $2.20      $2.18 to $2.22



The difference between the midpoint of the range of the company's previous guidance and the midpoint of the revised range is primarily due to higher than previously expected property NOI.

Fourth Quarter 2009 Conference Call

Equity Residential expects to announce fourth quarter 2009 results on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 and host a conference call to discuss those results at 10:00 a.m. CT on Thursday, February 4, 2010.

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 501 properties located in 23 states and the District of Columbia, consisting of 138,887 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, October 29, at 10:00 a.m. Central. Please visit the Investor Information section of the company's web site 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)

                    Nine Months Ended September 30,  Quarter Ended September 30,

                    2009           2008              2009         2008

REVENUES

Rental income       $ 1,471,383    $ 1,485,814       $ 490,104    $ 508,619

Fee and asset       7,928          7,397             2,653        2,387
management

Total revenues      1,479,311      1,493,211         492,757      511,006

EXPENSES

Property and        374,067        389,042           125,904      134,658
maintenance

Real estate taxes   161,777        153,317           55,743       52,039
and insurance

Property            56,457         59,587            18,725       18,920
management

Fee and asset       5,916          6,154             1,931        1,983
management

Depreciation        438,726        417,662           147,477      145,382

General and         30,476         34,040            9,881        9,849
administrative

Impairment          11,124         -                 -            -

Total expenses      1,078,543      1,059,802         359,661      362,831

Operating income    400,768        433,409           133,096      148,175

Interest and other  15,854         11,038            3,215        2,871
income

Other expenses      (2,228      )  (2,886      )     (1,922    )  (2,106    )

Interest:

Expense incurred,   (361,085    )  (361,125    )     (121,520  )  (122,345  )
net

Amortization of
deferred financing  (9,614      )  (6,748      )     (3,394    )  (2,410    )
costs

Income before
income and other
taxes, (loss)
income

from investments
in unconsolidated
entities, net

gain on sales of
unconsolidated
entities and land

parcels and
discontinued        43,695         73,688            9,475        24,185
operations

Income and other
tax (expense)       (2,846      )  (5,937      )     (459      )  (1,317    )
benefit

(Loss) income from
investments in      (2,372      )  60                (151      )  250
unconsolidated
entities

Net gain on sales
of unconsolidated   6,718          -                 3,959        -
entities

Net gain on sales   -              2,976             -            2,976
of land parcels

Income from
continuing          45,195         70,787            12,824       26,094
operations

Discontinued        289,523        403,859           130,541      161,031
operations, net

Net income          334,718        474,646           143,365      187,125

Net (income) loss
attributable to
Noncontrolling
Interests:

Operating           (18,119     )  (28,622     )     (7,699    )  (11,141   )
Partnership

Preference
Interests and       (9          )  (11         )     (2        )  (4        )
Units

Partially Owned     391            (1,765      )     317          (106      )
Properties

Net income
attributable to     316,981        444,248           135,981      175,874
controlling
interests

Preferred           (10,859     )  (10,887     )     (3,619    )  (3,628    )
distributions

Net income
available to        $ 306,122      $ 433,361         $ 132,362    $ 172,246
Common Shares

Earnings per share
- basic:

Income from
continuing
operations          $ 0.12         $ 0.20            $ 0.03       $ 0.08
available to
Common Shares

Net income
available to        $ 1.12         $ 1.61            $ 0.48       $ 0.64
Common Shares

Weighted average
Common Shares       272,966        269,582           273,658      270,345
outstanding

Earnings per share
- diluted:

Income from
continuing
operations          $ 0.12         $ 0.20            $ 0.03       $ 0.08
available to
Common Shares

Net income
available to        $ 1.12         $ 1.59            $ 0.48       $ 0.63
Common Shares

Weighted average
Common Shares       289,518        290,267           290,215      290,795
outstanding

Distributions
declared per        $ 1.3025       $ 1.4475          $ 0.3375     $ 0.4825
Common Share
outstanding



Equity Residential

Consolidated Statements of Funds From Operations

(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

(Unaudited)

                    Nine Months Ended September 30,  Quarter Ended September 30,

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

Net income          $ 334,718    $ 474,646           $ 143,365    $ 187,125

Adjustments:

 Net (income) loss
 attributable to
 Noncontrolling
 Interests:

  Preference
  Interests and     (9        )  (11       )         (2        )  (4        )
  Units

  Partially Owned   391          (1,765    )         317          (106      )
  Properties

 Depreciation       438,726      417,662             147,477      145,382

 Depreciation -
 Non-real estate    (5,569    )  (6,057    )         (1,777    )  (1,976    )
 additions

 Depreciation -
 Partially Owned
 and                656          3,103               225          1,063
 Unconsolidated
 Properties

 Net (gain) on
 sales of           (6,718    )  -                   (3,959    )  -
 unconsolidated
 entities

 Discontinued
 operations:

  Depreciation      12,761       30,274              2,175        8,380

  Net gain on
  sales of          (274,933  )  (365,052  )         (129,135  )  (150,255  )
  discontinued
  operations

  Net incremental
  (loss) gain on
  sales of          (450      )  (2,643    )         (785      )  447
  condominium
  units

FFO (1) (2)         499,573      550,157             157,901      190,056

Preferred           (10,859   )  (10,887   )         (3,619    )  (3,628    )
distributions

FFO available to
Common Shares and   $ 488,714    $ 539,270           $ 154,282    $ 186,428
Units - basic (1)
(2)

FFO available to
Common Shares and   $ 489,183    $ 539,773           $ 154,436    $ 186,590
Units - diluted
(1) (2)

FFO per share and   $ 1.69       $ 1.88              $ 0.53       $ 0.65
Unit - basic

FFO per share and   $ 1.69       $ 1.86              $ 0.53       $ 0.64
Unit - diluted

Weighted average
Common Shares and

 Units outstanding  288,990      287,422             289,263      287,744
 - basic

Weighted average
Common Shares and

 Units outstanding  289,922      290,699             290,616      291,215
 - 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.

     Effective January 1, 2009, companies are required to retrospectively
     expense certain implied costs of the option value related to convertible
     debt. As a result, net income, FFO and FFO available to Common Shares and
(3)  Units - basic and diluted have all been reduced by approximately $7.2
     million and $7.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and
     2008, respectively, and by approximately $2.2 million and $2.6 million for
     the quarters ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.



Equity Residential

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Amounts in thousands except for share amounts)

(Unaudited)

                                                  September 30,   December 31,

                                                  2009            2008

ASSETS

Investment in real estate

 Land                                             $ 3,629,701     $ 3,671,299

 Depreciable property                             13,755,610      13,908,594

 Projects under development                       753,831         855,473

 Land held for development                        239,158         254,873

Investment in real estate                         18,378,300      18,690,239

 Accumulated depreciation                         (3,785,198   )  (3,561,300   )

Investment in real estate, net                    14,593,102      15,128,939

Cash and cash equivalents                         637,588         890,794

Investments in unconsolidated entities            4,616           5,795

Deposits - restricted                             360,022         152,732

Escrow deposits - mortgage                        18,954          19,729

Deferred financing costs, net                     50,438          53,817

Other assets                                      126,676         283,304

   Total assets                                   $ 15,791,396    $ 16,535,110

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Liabilities:

 Mortgage notes payable                           $ 4,885,560     $ 5,036,930

 Notes, net                                       4,949,560       5,447,012

 Lines of credit                                  -               -

 Accounts payable and accrued expenses            131,730         108,463

 Accrued interest payable                         72,970          113,846

 Other liabilities                                264,221         289,562

 Security deposits                                60,517          64,355

 Distributions payable                            100,230         141,843

   Total liabilities                              10,464,788      11,202,011

Commitments and contingencies

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Operating   236,333         264,394
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 September 30, 2009 and
   1,951,475

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

  Common Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01
  par value;

   1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 276,147,420
   shares issued

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

   shares issued and outstanding as of December   2,761           2,728
   31, 2008

  Paid in capital                                 4,364,503       4,273,489

  Retained earnings                               405,250         456,152

  Accumulated other comprehensive loss            (21,636      )  (35,799      )

   Total shareholders' equity                     4,959,651       4,905,356

 Noncontrolling Interests:

  Operating Partnership                           118,332         137,645

  Preference Interests and Units                  -               184

  Partially Owned Properties                      12,292          25,520

   Total Noncontrolling Interests                 130,624         163,349

   Total equity                                   5,090,275       5,068,705

   Total liabilities and equity                   $ 15,791,396    $ 16,535,110



Equity Residential

Portfolio Summary

As of September 30, 2009

                                                            % of 2009   Average

                                               % of         Stabilized  Rental

    Markets               Properties  Units    Total Units  NOI         Rate (1)

1   New York Metro Area   23          6,410    4.6   %      10.4  %     $ 2,575

2   DC Northern Virginia  26          8,781    6.3   %      9.2   %     1,631

3   South Florida         39          12,897   9.3   %      8.8   %     1,263

4   Los Angeles           36          7,463    5.4   %      8.1   %     1,699

5   Seattle/Tacoma        46          10,545   7.6   %      7.4   %     1,289

6   Boston                36          6,503    4.7   %      6.8   %     1,999

7   San Francisco Bay     34          6,731    4.8   %      6.8   %     1,641
    Area

8   Phoenix               41          11,769   8.5   %      5.6   %     858

9   Denver                23          7,963    5.7   %      5.0   %     1,015

10  San Diego             14          4,491    3.2   %      4.6   %     1,631

11  Orlando               26          8,042    5.8   %      4.4   %     971

12  Inland Empire, CA     14          4,519    3.3   %      3.7   %     1,316

13  Suburban Maryland     22          6,084    4.4   %      3.6   %     1,210

14  Atlanta               24          7,621    5.5   %      3.5   %     921

15  Orange County, CA     10          3,307    2.4   %      3.4   %     1,535

16  New England           19          3,477    2.5   %      1.9   %     1,121
    (excluding Boston)

17  Portland, OR          10          3,417    2.5   %      1.8   %     970

18  Jacksonville          12          3,951    2.8   %      1.7   %     869

19  Tampa                 10          3,158    2.3   %      1.3   %     895

20  Raleigh/Durham        10          2,524    1.8   %      1.0   %     761

    Top 20 Total          475         129,653  93.4  %      99.0  %     1,324

21  Central Valley, CA    5           804      0.6   %      0.4   %     987

22  Dallas/Ft. Worth      5           1,081    0.8   %      0.1   %     738

23  Other EQR             12          2,739    1.9   %      0.5   %     888

    Total                 497         134,277  96.7  %      100.0 %     1,309

    Condominium           2           15       -            -           -
    Conversion

    Military Housing      2           4,595    3.3   %      -           -

    Grand Total           501         138,887  100.0 %      100.0 %     $ 1,309



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



Equity Residential

Portfolio as of September 30, 2009

                                      Properties  Units

   Wholly Owned Properties            436         120,378

   Partially Owned Properties:

    Consolidated                      26          5,126

    Unconsolidated                    37          8,788

   Military Housing (Fee Managed)     2           4,595

                                      501         138,887

Portfolio Rollforward Q3 2009

($ in thousands)

                                                  Purchase/

                          Properties  Units       (Sale) Price  Cap Rate

6/30/2009                 526         143,856

Acquisitions:

 Rental Properties (1)    -           -           -             -

Dispositions:

 Rental Properties:

  Consolidated            (24 )       (4,620  )   $ (381,119 )  7.7 %

  Unconsolidated (1) (2)  (2  )       (516    )   $ (37,000  )  7.3 %

 Condominium Conversion   -           (27     )   $ (5,117   )
 Properties

Completed Developments    1           163

Configuration Changes     -           31

9/30/2009                 501         138,887

Portfolio Rollforward 2009

($ in thousands)

                                                  Purchase/

                          Properties  Units       (Sale) Price  Cap Rate

12/31/2008                548         147,244

Acquisitions:

 Rental Properties (1)    -           -           -             -

Dispositions:

 Rental Properties:

  Consolidated            (47 )       (8,819  )   $ (734,509 )  7.5 %

  Unconsolidated (1) (2)  (3  )       (732    )   $ (57,700  )  7.5 %

 Condominium Conversion   (1  )       (50     )   $ (9,786   )
 Properties

Completed Developments    4           1,362

Configuration Changes     -           (118    )

9/30/2009                 501         138,887



     Both the acquisition and disposition amounts do not include the Company's
(1)  buyout of its partner's interest in one previously unconsolidated property.
     See the Partially Owned Entities schedule for additional discussion.

(2)  EQR owned a 25% interest in these unconsolidated rental properties. Sale
     price listed is the gross sale price.



Equity Residential

Third Quarter 2009 vs. Third Quarter 2008

Same Store Results/Statistics

$ in thousands (except for Average Rental Rate) - 119,121 Same Store Units

             Results                               Statistics

                                                   Average

                                                   Rental

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

Q3 2009      $ 449,889     $           $           $         93.7 %     18.4 %
                           170,616     279,273     1,345

Q3 2008      $ 468,168     $           $           $         94.4 %     18.6 %
                           171,560     296,608     1,390

Change       $ (18,279 )   $ (944  )   $       )   $ (45 )   (0.7 %)    (0.2 %)
                                       (17,335

Change       (3.9      %)  (0.6    %)  (5.8    %)  (3.2  %)

Third Quarter 2009 vs. Second Quarter 2009

Same Store Results/Statistics

$ in thousands (except for Average Rental Rate) - 121,593 Same Store Units

             Results                               Statistics

                                                   Average

                                                   Rental

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

Q3 2009      $ 460,738     $           $           $         93.7 %     18.4 %
                           174,937     285,801     1,350

Q2 2009      $ 465,543     $           $           $         93.6 %     15.1 %
                           172,152     293,391     1,365

Change       $ (4,805  )   $ 2,785     $       )   $ (15 )   0.1  %     3.3  %
                                       (7,590

Change       (1.0      %)  1.6     %   (2.6    %)  (1.1  %)

September YTD 2009 vs. September YTD 2008

Same Store Results/Statistics

$ in thousands (except for Average Rental Rate) - 115,832 Same Store Units

             Results                               Statistics

                                                   Average

                                                   Rental

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

YTD 2009     $             $           $           $         93.7 %     46.9 %
             1,320,158     496,499     823,659     1,353

YTD 2008     $             $           $           $         94.5 %     48.3 %
             1,350,698     493,958     856,740     1,373

Change       $ (30,540 )   $ 2,541     $       )   $ (20 )   (0.8 %)    (1.4 %)
                                       (33,081

Change       (2.3      %)  0.5     %   (3.9    %)  (1.5  %)



     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

Third Quarter 2009 vs. Third Quarter 2008

Same Store Results/Statistics by Market

                                                          Increase (Decrease) from Prior Year's Quarter

                             Q3 2009  Q3 2009  Q3 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    10.2  %  $ 2,599  95.3 %     (7.4 %)   6.3  %    (14.3 %)  (7.0 %)  (0.4 %)
    Area

2   DC Northern     8,781    9.9   %  1,641    95.0 %     (1.2 %)   1.4  %    (2.4  %)  (0.6 %)  (0.6 %)
    Virginia

3   South Florida   12,465   9.2   %  1,282    93.1 %     (1.8 %)   1.9  %    (4.4  %)  (1.8 %)  (0.1 %)

4   Los Angeles     7,064    7.8   %  1,715    93.3 %     (5.2 %)   (1.9 %)   (6.9  %)  (4.4 %)  (0.7 %)

5   Boston          5,609    7.1   %  1,920    95.6 %     1.1  %    (2.8 %)   3.4   %   1.3  %   (0.2 %)

6   Seattle/Tacoma  8,115    6.6   %  1,356    91.2 %     (9.2 %)   0.3  %    (14.3 %)  (5.6 %)  (3.6 %)

7   San Francisco   6,200    6.6   %  1,661    93.3 %     (4.7 %)   (0.2 %)   (7.0  %)  (2.9 %)  (1.8 %)
    Bay Area

8   Phoenix         10,646   5.1   %  862      91.2 %     (8.2 %)   (0.7 %)   (13.1 %)  (6.4 %)  (1.8 %)

9   San Diego       4,491    5.1   %  1,639    94.7 %     (1.1 %)   (4.8 %)   0.7   %   (1.2 %)  0.0  %

10  Denver          7,416    4.9   %  1,019    94.1 %     (3.4 %)   (0.3 %)   (5.0  %)  (2.6 %)  (0.7 %)

11  Orlando         7,525    4.4   %  982      93.9 %     (4.6 %)   (3.0 %)   (5.6  %)  (4.9 %)  0.3  %

12  Inland Empire,  4,219    3.7   %  1,331    94.7 %     (2.3 %)   (6.7 %)   0.1   %   (3.6 %)  1.2  %
    CA

13  Atlanta         6,443    3.5   %  964      94.8 %     (4.9 %)   (1.2 %)   (7.7  %)  (4.8 %)  (0.1 %)

14  Orange County,  3,175    3.4   %  1,555    93.9 %     (5.0 %)   (2.8 %)   (5.9  %)  (4.5 %)  (0.5 %)
    CA

15  Suburban        4,263    3.3   %  1,201    95.0 %     0.8  %    (3.1 %)   3.1   %   (0.1 %)  0.8  %
    Maryland

    New England
16  (excluding      3,477    2.1   %  1,123    94.1 %     (1.1 %)   0.0  %    (2.0  %)  (0.8 %)  (0.3 %)
    Boston)

17  Jacksonville    3,711    2.0   %  883      93.6 %     (3.5 %)   (9.6 %)   0.8   %   (3.2 %)  (0.4 %)

18  Portland, OR    3,113    1.9   %  989      93.7 %     (1.9 %)   1.6  %    (4.1  %)  (0.8 %)  (1.1 %)

19  Tampa           2,598    1.4   %  932      94.1 %     (3.3 %)   (6.4 %)   (0.9  %)  (3.6 %)  0.3  %

20  Raleigh/Durham  2,132    1.0   %  793      93.0 %     (3.7 %)   (0.3 %)   (6.1  %)  (1.7 %)  (1.9 %)

    Top 20 Markets  117,689  99.2  %  1,350    93.7 %     (3.9 %)   (0.6 %)   (5.8  %)  (3.2 %)  (0.7 %)

    All Other       1,432    0.8   %  943      95.0 %     (4.0 %)   0.7  %    (6.8  %)  (4.5 %)  0.6  %
    Markets

    Total           119,121  100.0 %  $ 1,345  93.7 %     (3.9 %)   (0.6 %)   (5.8  %)  (3.2 %)  (0.7 %)



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



Equity Residential

Third Quarter 2009 vs. Second Quarter 2009

Same Store Results/Statistics by Market

                                                          Increase (Decrease) from Prior Quarter

                             Q3 2009  Q3 2009  Q3 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   %  $ 2,599  95.3 %     (2.4 %)   0.9  %    (4.4 %)  (3.0 %)  0.6  %
    Area

2   DC Northern     8,781    9.7   %  1,641    95.0 %     0.7  %    1.0  %    0.6  %   0.0  %   0.7  %
    Virginia

3   South Florida   12,465   8.9   %  1,282    93.1 %     (0.4 %)   3.0  %    (2.8 %)  0.0  %   (0.4 %)

4   Los Angeles     7,099    7.7   %  1,720    93.3 %     (0.9 %)   5.1  %    (3.9 %)  (1.3 %)  0.5  %

5   Boston          6,021    7.6   %  1,989    95.7 %     (0.2 %)   (1.9 %)   0.8  %   (0.9 %)  0.6  %

6   San Francisco   6,567    6.8   %  1,657    93.1 %     (1.6 %)   1.0  %    (3.0 %)  (1.8 %)  0.2  %
    Bay Area

7   Seattle/Tacoma  8,473    6.7   %  1,352    91.2 %     (3.3 %)   2.1  %    (6.4 %)  (1.8 %)  (1.4 %)

8   Denver          7,755    5.1   %  1,031    94.1 %     (0.2 %)   7.8  %    (4.2 %)  (0.6 %)  0.4  %

9   Phoenix         10,646   5.0   %  862      91.2 %     (3.1 %)   6.2  %    (9.1 %)  (1.5 %)  (1.5 %)

10  San Diego       4,491    4.9   %  1,639    94.7 %     0.6  %    1.5  %    0.1  %   (0.4 %)  0.9  %

11  Orlando         7,690    4.4   %  985      93.9 %     (0.6 %)   0.5  %    (1.3 %)  (1.7 %)  1.1  %

12  Suburban        5,059    3.9   %  1,192    94.9 %     (1.0 %)   (4.2 %)   0.9  %   (1.5 %)  0.4  %
    Maryland

13  Inland Empire,  4,219    3.7   %  1,331    94.7 %     (0.2 %)   3.3  %    (2.0 %)  (0.7 %)  0.5  %
    CA

14  Atlanta         6,443    3.4   %  964      94.8 %     (2.0 %)   1.9  %    (5.0 %)  (2.8 %)  0.8  %

15  Orange County,  3,175    3.3   %  1,555    93.9 %     (1.4 %)   3.0  %    (3.4 %)  (1.5 %)  0.0  %
    CA

    New England
16  (excluding      3,477    2.1   %  1,123    94.1 %     (0.2 %)   (2.0 %)   1.3  %   (0.3 %)  0.1  %
    Boston)

17  Jacksonville    3,711    2.0   %  883      93.6 %     (0.6 %)   (8.5 %)   5.1  %   (0.8 %)  0.2  %

18  Portland, OR    3,113    1.8   %  989      93.7 %     (0.1 %)   2.3  %    (1.7 %)  (0.1 %)  0.0  %

19  Tampa           2,598    1.4   %  932      94.1 %     (0.8 %)   (4.7 %)   2.2  %   (1.0 %)  0.1  %

20  Raleigh/Durham  2,132    0.9   %  793      93.0 %     (0.6 %)   7.7  %    (6.1 %)  0.4  %   (0.9 %)

    Top 20 Markets  120,161  99.2  %  1,355    93.7 %     (1.0 %)   1.6  %    (2.6 %)  (1.1 %)  0.1  %

    All Other       1,432    0.8   %  943      95.0 %     (0.7 %)   3.3  %    (3.2 %)  (0.6 %)  (0.1 %)
    Markets

    Total           121,593  100.0 %  $ 1,350  93.7 %     (1.0 %)   1.6  %    (2.6 %)  (1.1 %)  0.1  %



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



Equity Residential

September YTD 2009 vs. September YTD 2008

Same Store Results/Statistics by Market

                                                          Increase (Decrease) from Prior Year

                             Sept.    Sept.    Sept. 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    10.6  %  $ 2,666  94.6 %     (3.4 %)   4.6  %    (7.8  %)  (3.4 %)  0.0  %
    Area

2   South Florida   11,761   8.8   %  1,282    93.3 %     (2.2 %)   1.6  %    (4.8  %)  (1.8 %)  (0.4 %)

3   DC Northern     7,661    8.8   %  1,655    94.6 %     (0.8 %)   1.7  %    (2.0  %)  0.2  %   (1.1 %)
    Virginia

4   Los Angeles     6,485    7.6   %  1,722    93.3 %     (2.9 %)   (1.2 %)   (3.8  %)  (2.0 %)  (0.8 %)

5   Seattle/Tacoma  8,115    7.0   %  1,372    92.3 %     (4.1 %)   1.4  %    (7.1  %)  (1.7 %)  (2.3 %)

6   Boston          5,609    7.0   %  1,929    95.0 %     1.1  %    (1.3 %)   2.5   %   2.0  %   (0.9 %)

7   San Francisco   6,200    6.9   %  1,690    93.3 %     (1.2 %)   0.1  %    (1.9  %)  1.1  %   (2.2 %)
    Bay Area

8   Phoenix         10,238   5.4   %  873      92.6 %     (7.2 %)   0.0  %    (11.6 %)  (5.7 %)  (1.5 %)

9   Denver          7,416    5.1   %  1,023    93.8 %     (1.1 %)   (1.4 %)   (1.0  %)  0.0  %   (1.1 %)

10  San Diego       4,491    5.1   %  1,645    93.9 %     0.1  %    (1.6 %)   1.0   %   0.5  %   (0.3 %)

11  Orlando         7,525    4.5   %  995      93.2 %     (4.5 %)   (1.3 %)   (6.5  %)  (4.0 %)  (0.4 %)

12  Inland Empire,  4,219    3.8   %  1,341    94.4 %     (1.7 %)   (2.5 %)   (1.3  %)  (2.3 %)  0.6  %
    CA

13  Atlanta         6,443    3.7   %  987      94.1 %     (2.7 %)   1.3  %    (5.7  %)  (1.9 %)  (0.8 %)

14  Orange County,  3,175    3.6   %  1,576    94.0 %     (2.4 %)   (1.8 %)   (2.7  %)  (2.1 %)  (0.3 %)
    CA

15  Suburban        3,785    2.8   %  1,165    94.3 %     1.6  %    1.3  %    1.8   %   1.7  %   0.0  %
    Maryland

    New England
16  (excluding      3,477    2.1   %  1,120    94.1 %     (1.1 %)   2.7  %    (4.4  %)  (0.7 %)  (0.3 %)
    Boston)

17  Jacksonville    3,711    2.0   %  886      93.4 %     (3.7 %)   (2.0 %)   (4.9  %)  (3.4 %)  (0.3 %)

18  Portland, OR    3,113    1.9   %  989      94.0 %     (0.4 %)   1.4  %    (1.6  %)  0.7  %   (1.0 %)

19  Tampa           2,598    1.4   %  941      94.1 %     (3.0 %)   (1.0 %)   (4.6  %)  (3.2 %)  0.1  %

20  Raleigh/Durham  2,132    1.0   %  793      94.0 %     (1.8 %)   (0.6 %)   (2.7  %)  (0.3 %)  (1.4 %)

    Top 20 Markets  114,400  99.1  %  1,358    93.7 %     (2.3 %)   0.5  %    (3.9  %)  (1.4 %)  (0.8 %)

    All Other       1,432    0.9   %  952      94.5 %     (2.6 %)   0.3  %    (4.4  %)  (2.5 %)  (0.1 %)
    Markets

    Total           115,832  100.0 %  $ 1,353  93.7 %     (2.3 %)   0.5  %    (3.9  %)  (1.5 %)  (0.8 %)



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



Equity Residential

Third Quarter 2009 vs. Third Quarter 2008

Same Store Operating Expenses

$ in thousands - 119,121 Same Store Units

                                                                     % of Actual

                                                                     Q3 2009

                           Actual     Actual     $          %        Operating

                           Q3 2009    Q3 2008    Change     Change   Expenses

Real estate taxes          $ 45,824   $ 45,061   $ 763      1.7  %   26.9  %

On-site payroll (1)        40,847     41,766     (919    )  (2.2 %)  23.9  %

Utilities (2)              26,165     25,707     458        1.8  %   15.3  %

Repairs and maintenance    26,078     26,963     (885    )  (3.3 %)  15.3  %
(3)

Property management costs  16,758     17,673     (915    )  (5.2 %)  9.8   %
(4)

Insurance                  5,716      5,468      248        4.5  %   3.4   %

Leasing and advertising    4,637      4,032      605        15.0 %   2.7   %

Other operating expenses   4,591      4,890      (299    )  (6.1 %)  2.7   %
(5)

Same store operating       $ 170,616  $ 171,560  $ (944  )  (0.6 %)  100.0 %
expenses

September YTD 2009 vs. September YTD 2008

Same Store Operating Expenses

$ in thousands - 115,832 Same Store Units

                                                                     % of Actual

                                                                     YTD 2009

                           Actual     Actual     $          %        Operating

                           YTD 2009   YTD 2008   Change     Change   Expenses

Real estate taxes          $ 133,538  $ 129,924  $ 3,614    2.8  %   26.9  %

On-site payroll (1)        119,963    119,781    182        0.2  %   24.2  %

Utilities (2)              77,544     76,989     555        0.7  %   15.6  %

Repairs and maintenance    73,134     73,387     (253    )  (0.3 %)  14.7  %
(3)

Property management costs  49,176     50,989     (1,813  )  (3.6 %)  9.9   %
(4)

Insurance                  16,514     15,907     607        3.8  %   3.3   %

Leasing and advertising    11,730     11,654     76         0.7  %   2.4   %

Other operating expenses   14,900     15,327     (427    )  (2.8 %)  3.0   %
(5)

Same store operating       $ 496,499  $ 493,958  $ 2,541    0.5  %   100.0 %
expenses



     On-site payroll - Includes payroll and related expenses for on-site
(1)  personnel including property managers, leasing consultants and maintenance
     staff.

(2)  Utilities - Includes expenses recovered under the Resident Utility Billing
     System ("RUBS"). Recoveries are reflected in rental income.

     Repairs and maintenance - Includes general maintenance costs, unit turnover
(3)  costs including interior painting, routine landscaping, security,
     exterminating, fire protection, snow removal, elevator, roof and parking
     lot repairs and other miscellaneous building repair costs.

     Property management costs - Includes payroll and related expenses for
     departments, or portions of departments, that directly support on-site
(4)  management. These include such departments as regional and corporate
     property management, property accounting, human resources, training,
     marketing and revenue management, procurement, real estate tax, property
     legal services and information technology.

     Other operating expenses - Includes administrative costs such as office
(5)  supplies, telephone and data charges and association and business licensing
     fees.



Equity Residential

Debt Summary as of September 30, 2009

(Amounts in thousands)

                                                                      Weighted

                                                            Weighted  Average

                                                            Average   Maturities

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

Secured                                 $          49.7  %  4.90 %    8.9
                                        4,885,560

Unsecured                               4,949,560  50.3  %  5.32 %    4.9

          Total                         $          100.0 %  5.11 %    6.9
                                        9,835,120

Fixed Rate Debt:

     Secured - Conventional             $          41.3  %  5.92 %    7.3
                                        4,065,470

     Unsecured - Public/Private         4,311,989  43.9  %  5.89 %    5.3

          Fixed Rate Debt               8,377,459  85.2  %  5.90 %    6.3

Floating Rate Debt:

     Secured - Conventional             192,462    2.0   %  2.11 %    5.5

     Secured - Tax Exempt               627,628    6.4   %  0.68 %    20.8

     Unsecured - Public/Private         601,971    6.1   %  1.27 %    1.4

     Unsecured - Tax Exempt             35,600     0.3   %  0.40 %    19.2

     Unsecured - Revolving Credit       -          -        -         2.4
     Facility

          Floating Rate Debt            1,457,661  14.8  %  1.24 %    10.4

Total                                   $          100.0 %  5.11 %    6.9
                                        9,835,120

(1)  Net of the effect of any derivative instruments. Weighted average rates are
     for the nine

     months ended September 30, 2009.

     Note: The Company capitalized interest of approximately $28.7 million and
     $45.1 million

     during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The
     Company

     capitalized interest of approximately $7.7 million and $15.6 million during
     the

     quarters ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Debt Maturity Schedule as of September 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 Debt
                                                   Total    Debt (1)  (1)

2009       $ 3,315       $ 86,818       $ 90,133   0.9   %  7.53 %    2.34 %

2010       225,798       500,000   (2 ) 725,798    7.4   %  7.51 %    2.92 %

2011       1,261,103 (3) 92,819         1,353,922  13.8  %  5.58 %    5.30 %

2012       982,427       3,492          985,919    10.0  %  5.77 %    5.77 %

2013       466,338       101,971        568,309    5.8   %  6.64 %    5.51 %

2014       517,438       -              517,438    5.2   %  5.28 %    5.28 %

2015       355,629       -              355,629    3.6   %  6.41 %    6.41 %

2016       1,089,233     -              1,089,233  11.1  %  5.32 %    5.32 %

2017       1,346,550     456            1,347,006  13.7  %  5.87 %    5.87 %

2018       336,083       44,677         380,760    3.9   %  5.95 %    5.60 %

2019+      1,793,545     627,428        2,420,973  24.6  %  5.86 %    5.06 %

Total      $             $              $          100.0 %  5.82 %    5.22 %
           8,377,459     1,457,661      9,835,120



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

     Represents 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 September 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    $ 1,457      $ 116,263

            6.625 %      03/15/12          400,000      (722      )  399,278

            5.500 %      10/01/12          350,000      (1,035    )  348,965

            5.200 %      04/01/13  (2)     400,000      (414      )  399,586

            5.250 %      09/15/14          500,000      (305      )  499,695

            6.584 %      04/13/15          300,000      (617      )  299,383

            5.125 %      03/15/16          500,000      (345      )  499,655

            5.375 %      08/01/16          400,000      (1,268    )  398,732

            5.750 %      06/15/17          650,000      (3,942    )  646,058

            7.125 %      10/15/17          150,000      (522      )  149,478

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

            3.850 %      08/15/26  (3)     531,092      (16,196   )  514,896

Fair Value Derivative              (2)     (100,000  )  -            (100,000  )
Adjustments

                                           4,335,898    (23,909   )  4,311,989

Floating Rate Tax Exempt
Notes:

            7-Day SIFMA  12/15/28  (4)     35,600       -            35,600

Floating
Rate
Notes:

                         04/01/13  (2)     100,000      -            100,000

Fair Value Derivative              (2)     1,971        -            1,971
Adjustments

Term Loan   LIBOR+0.50%  10/05/10  (4)(5)  500,000      -            500,000
Facility

                                           601,971      -            601,971

Revolving
Credit      LIBOR+0.50%  02/28/12  (6)     -            -            -
Facility:

Total                                      $                         $
Unsecured                                  4,973,469    $ (23,909 )  4,949,560
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.

(2)  $100.0 million in fair value interest rate swaps converts a portion of the
     5.200% notes due April 1, 2013 to a floating interest rate.

     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 nine
     months ended September 30, 2009, the Company repurchased $17.5 million of
(3)  these 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, companies are required to expense the implied option value inherent
     in convertible debt. In conjunction with this requirement, the Company
     recorded an adjustment of $17.3 million to the beginning balance of the
     discount on its convertible notes.

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

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

     As of September 30, 2009, there was no amount outstanding and approximately
(6)  $1.36 billion available on the Company's unsecured revolving credit
     facility.



Equity Residential

Selected Unsecured Public Debt Covenants

                                                         September 30,  June 30,

                                                         2009           2009

Total Debt to Adjusted Total Assets (not to exceed 60%)  50.3  %        50.8  %

Secured Debt to Adjusted Total Assets (not to exceed     25.0  %        25.6  %
40%)

Consolidated Income Available for Debt Service to

 Maximum Annual Service Charges

 (must be at least 1.5 to 1)                             2.26           2.30

Total Unsecured Assets to Unsecured Debt

 (must be at least 150%)                                 241.3 %        238.2 %

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 September 30, 2009

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

   Secured Debt                                            $ 4,885,560  49.7  %

   Unsecured Debt                                          4,949,560    50.3  %

  Total Debt                                               9,835,120    100.0 %   51.9   %

   Common Shares (includes          276,147,420  95.0  %
   Restricted Shares)

   Units                            14,432,942   5.0   %

  Total Shares and                  290,580,362  100.0 %
  Units

  Common Share Equivalents (see     398,038
  below)

  Total outstanding at quarter-end  290,978,400

  Common Share Price at September   $ 30.70
  30, 2009

                                                           8,933,037    97.8  %

  Perpetual Preferred Equity (see                          200,000      2.2   %
  below)

  Total Equity                                             9,133,037    100.0 %   48.1   %

  Total Market Capitalization                              $18,968,157            100.0  %

Convertible Preferred Equity as of September 30, 2009

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

                                                 Annual    Annual       Weighted              Common

           Redemption  Outstanding  Liquidation  Dividend  Dividend     Average   Conversion  Share

Series     Date        Shares       Value        Per       Amount       Rate      Ratio       Equivalents
                                                 Share

Preferred
Shares:

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

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

Total Convertible      350,925      $ 8,773                $ 614        7.00  %               398,038
Preferred Equity

Perpetual Preferred Equity as of September 30, 2009

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

                                                 Annual    Annual       Weighted

           Redemption  Outstanding  Liquidation  Dividend  Dividend     Average

Series     Date        Shares       Value        Per       Amount       Rate
                                                 Share

Preferred
Shares:

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

 6.48%     6/19/08     600,000      150,000      16.20     9,720
 Series 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 Q309     YTD Q308     Q309         Q308

Weighted Average Amounts
Outstanding for Net Income
Purposes:

 Common Shares - basic       272,965,818  269,581,967  273,658,165  270,345,399

 Shares issuable from
 assumed conversion/vesting
 of:

   - OP Units                16,023,881   17,840,134   15,604,484   17,398,225

   - long-term compensation  527,805      2,844,883    952,568      3,051,930
   award shares/units

 Total Common Shares and     289,517,504  290,266,984  290,215,217  290,795,554
 Units - diluted

Weighted Average Amounts
Outstanding for FFO
Purposes:

 Common Shares - basic       272,965,818  269,581,967  273,658,165  270,345,399

 OP Units - basic            16,023,881   17,840,134   15,604,484   17,398,225

 Total Common Shares and OP  288,989,699  287,422,101  289,262,649  287,743,624
 Units - basic

 Shares issuable from
 assumed conversion/vesting
 of:

   - convertible preferred   404,004      432,445      400,489      419,822
   shares/units

   - long-term compensation  527,805      2,844,883    952,568      3,051,930
   award shares/units

 Total Common Shares and     289,921,508  290,699,429  290,615,706  291,215,376
 Units - diluted

Period Ending
Amounts
Outstanding:

 Common Shares (includes     276,147,420
 Restricted Shares)

 Units                       14,432,942

 Total Shares and Units      290,580,362



Equity Residential

Partially Owned Entities as of September 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 (5)
                                       (4)         Stabilized

Total projects        (1) -            3           2           21         26         37

Total units           (1) -            898         432         3,796      5,126      8,788

Operating information
for the nine months

 ended 9/30/09 (at
 100%):

 Operating revenue        $ 1,204      $ 5,345     $           $          $          $
                                                   5,325       42,663     54,537     70,762

 Operating expenses       1,877        3,561       2,328       14,924     22,690     32,278

 Net operating (loss)     (673    )    1,784       2,997       27,739     31,847     38,484
 income

 Depreciation             278          2,918       2,674       11,305     17,175     14,947

 General and              51           426         5           19         501        302
 administrative/other

 Operating (loss)         (1,002  )    (1,560  )   318         16,415     14,171     23,235
 income

 Interest and other       25           14          -           88         127        380
 income

 Other expenses           (314    )    -           -           (13     )  (327    )  -

 Interest:

  Expense incurred,       (355    )    (3,593  )   (1,592 )    (15,103 )  (20,643 )  (33,794 )
  net

  Amortization of
  deferred financing      (183    )    (186    )   (39    )    (129    )  (537    )  (696    )
  costs

 Income and other tax     (53     )    -           -           (34     )  (87     )  (117    )
 (expense) benefit

 Net (loss) income        $       )    $       )   $      )    $ 1,224    $       )  $       )
                          (1,882       (5,325      (1,313                 (7,296     (10,992

Debt - Secured (2):

  EQR Ownership (3)       $            $           $           $          $          $
                          340,813      192,516     61,260      219,171    813,760    105,266

  Noncontrolling          -            -           -           82,786     82,786     315,798
  Ownership

Total (at 100%)           $            $           $           $          $          $
                          340,813      192,516     61,260      301,957    896,546    421,064



     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.

     Unconsolidated debt maturities and rates for institutional joint ventures
     are as follows: $112.6 million, May 1, 2010, 8.33%; $121.0 million,
     December 1, 2010, 7.54%; $143.8 million, March 1, 2011, 6.95%; and $43.6
     million, July 1, 2019, 5.305%. A portion of this mortgage debt is also
(5)  partially collateralized by $22.0 million in unconsolidated restricted cash
     set aside from the net proceeds of property sales. The Company acquired its
     partner's interest in one of the previously unconsolidated properties
     containing 250 units in the third quarter of 2009 for $18.5 million and as
     a result, the project is now consolidated and wholly owned.



Equity Residential

Consolidated Development Projects as of September 30, 2009

(Amounts in thousands except for project and unit amounts)

                                                          Total
                                                          Book

                                    Total      Total      Value                                                      Estimated   Estimated
                                                          Not

                             No.    Capital    Book       Placed   Total        Percentage   Percentage  Percentage  Completion  Stabilization
                             of                Value      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  $ 257,775  257,775  $ -          97        %  42    %     36 %        Q4 2009     Q1 2011
Hudson)

Reserve at     Mill Creek,
Town Center    WA            100    24,464     18,557     18,557   -            84        %  35    %     13 %        Q4 2009     Q3 2010
II

Redmond Way    Redmond, WA   250    84,382     44,669     44,669   -            48        %  -           -           Q1 2011     Q1 2012

Projects
Under                        830    378,804    321,001    321,001  -
Development -
Wholly Owned

Projects
Under
Development -
Partially
Owned:

Red Road       South Miami,  404    128,816    124,664    124,664  68,669       97        %  64    %     64 %        Q4 2009     Q3 2011
Commons        FL

The
Brooklyner
(a.k.a. 111    Brooklyn, NY  492    283,968    195,636    195,636  74,291       71        %  -           -           Q2 2010     Q3 2011
Lawrence
Street)

Westgate       Pasadena, CA  480    170,558    112,530    112,530  163,160 (2 ) 59        %  -           -           Q2 2011     Q2 2012

Projects
Under
Development -                1,376  583,342    432,830    432,830  306,120
Partially
Owned

Projects
Under                        2,206  962,146    753,831    753,831  306,120 (3             )
Development

Land Held for                N/A    N/A        239,158    239,158  34,693
Development

Land/Projects
Held for                     2,206  962,146    992,989    992,989  340,813
and/or Under
Development

Completed Not
Stabilized -
Wholly Owned
(4):

Mosaic at      Hyattsville,  260    60,383     59,692     -        45,507                    95    %     95 %        Completed   Q4 2009
Metro          MD

Third Square
(a.k.a. 303    Cambridge,    482    257,457    255,127    -        -                         83    %     81 %        Completed   Q2 2010
Third Street)  MA
(5)

Reunion at     Redmond, WA   321    53,175     53,151     -        -                         47    %     45 %        Completed   Q3 2010
Redmond Ridge

Projects
Completed Not                1,063  371,015    367,970    -        45,507
Stabilized -
Wholly Owned

Completed Not
Stabilized -
Partially
Owned (4):

1401 South
State (a.k.a.  Chicago, IL   278    68,923     68,445     -        52,124                    92    %     88 %        Completed   Q4 2009
City Lofts)

Veridian
(a.k.a.        Silver        457    149,962    148,920    -        112,511                   92    %     86 %        Completed   Q1 2010
Silver         Spring, MD
Spring)

Montclair      Montclair,    163    48,730     43,930     -        27,881                    18    %     4  %        Completed   Q2 2010
Metro          NJ

Projects
Completed Not
Stabilized -                 898    267,615    261,295    -        192,516
Partially
Owned

Projects
Completed Not                1,961  638,630    629,265    -        238,023
Stabilized

Completed and
Stabilized
During the
Quarter -
Wholly Owned:

Crowntree      Orlando, FL   352    56,631     56,631     -        -                         97    %     93 %        Completed   Stabilized
Lakes

Projects
Completed and
Stabilized                   352    56,631     56,631     -        -
During the
Quarter -
Wholly Owned

Projects
Completed and
Stabilized                   352    56,631     56,631     -        -
During the
Quarter

Total                        4,519  $          $          $        $
Projects                            1,657,407  1,678,885  992,989  578,836

NOI
CONTRIBUTION                                                                    Total        Q3 2009
FROM                                                                            Capital      NOI
DEVELOPMENT                                                                     Cost (1)
PROJECTS

Projects
Under                                                                           $ 962,146    $ 224
Development

Completed Not                                                                   638,630      2,656
Stabilized

Completed and
Stabilized                                                                      56,631       510
During the
Quarter

Total
Development                                                                     $            $
NOI                                                                             1,657,407    3,390
Contribution



     Total capital cost represents estimated development cost for projects under
(1)  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.

     Debt is primarily tax-exempt bonds that are entirely outstanding with $59.4
(2)  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 September 30, 2009.

     Of the approximately $208.3 million of capital cost remaining to be funded
(3)  at 9/30/09 for projects under development, $150.5 million will be funded by
     fully committed third party bank loans and the remaining $57.8 million will
     be funded by cash on hand.

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

     Third Square - Both the percentage leased and percentage occupied reflect
(5)  the full 482 units included in phases I & II. Phase I is 96% leased and 95%
     occupied. Phase II is 63% leased and 59% occupied.



Equity Residential

Repairs and Maintenance Expenses and Capital Expenditures to Real Estate

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

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

                     Repairs and Maintenance Expenses              Capital Expenditures to Real Estate                       Total
                                                                                                                             Expenditures

                                                                                       Building

            Total             Avg.           Avg.           Avg.   Replacements  Avg.  Improvements  Avg.          Avg.      Grand    Avg.

            Units    Expense  Per   Payroll  Per   Total    Per    (4)           Per   (5)           Per   Total   Per       Total    Per
            (1)      (2)      Unit  (3)      Unit           Unit                 Unit                Unit          Unit               Unit

Same Store           $        $     $        $     $        $      $             $     $             $     $       $         $        $
Properties  115,832  73,134   631   59,057   510   132,191  1,141  54,529        471   31,987        276   86,516  747  (9 ) 218,707  1,888
(6)

Non-Same
Store       9,657    6,253    677   4,107    444   10,360   1,121  1,784         193   2,508         272   4,292   465       14,652   1,586
Properties
(7)

Other (8)   15       1,433          6,253          7,686           1,481               760                 2,241             9,927

Total       125,504  $              $              $               $                   $                   $                 $
                     80,820         69,417         150,237         57,794              35,255              93,049            243,286



     Total Units - Excludes 8,788 unconsolidated units and 4,595 military
(1)  housing (fee managed) units, for which repairs and maintenance expenses and
     capital expenditures to real estate are self-funded and do not consolidate
     into the Company's results.

     Repairs and Maintenance Expenses - Includes general maintenance costs, unit
(2)  turnover costs including interior painting, routine landscaping, security,
     exterminating, fire protection, snow removal, elevator, roof and parking
     lot repairs and other miscellaneous building repair costs.

(3)  Maintenance Payroll - Includes payroll and related expenses for maintenance
     staff.

     Replacements - Includes new expenditures inside the units such as
     appliances, mechanical equipment, fixtures and flooring, including
(4)  carpeting. Replacements for same store properties also include $21.3
     million spent on various assets related to unit renovations/rehabs
     (primarily kitchens and baths) designed to reposition these assets for
     higher rental levels in their respective markets.

     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.

     Same Store Properties - Primarily includes all properties acquired or
(6)  completed and stabilized prior to January 1, 2008, less properties
     subsequently sold.

     Non-Same Store Properties - Primarily includes all properties acquired
(7)  during 2008 and 2009, plus any properties in lease-up and not stabilized as
     of 1/1/08. Per unit amounts are based on a weighted average of 9,239 units.

(8)  Other - Primarily includes expenditures for properties sold during the
     period, Equity Corporate Housing and condominium conversion properties.

     For 2009, the Company estimates that it will spend approximately $1,050 per
(9)  unit of capital expenditures for its same store properties inclusive of
     unit renovation/rehab costs, or $800 per unit excluding unit
     renovation/rehab costs.



Equity Residential

Discontinued Operations

(Amounts in thousands)

                              Nine Months Ended         Quarter Ended

                              September 30,             September 30,

                              2009         2008         2009         2008

REVENUES

Rental income                 $ 52,595     $ 120,729    $ 8,502      $ 33,910

 Total revenues               52,595       120,729      8,502        33,910

EXPENSES (1)

Property and maintenance      18,707       36,972       3,857        10,796

Real estate taxes and         6,094        14,465       1,045        3,923
insurance

Property management           -            (62       )  -            -

Depreciation                  12,761       30,274       2,175        8,380

General and administrative    29           24           4            7

Total expenses                37,591       81,673       7,081        23,106

Discontinued operating        15,004       39,056       1,421        10,804
income

Interest and other income     12           233          2            93

Interest (2):

 Expense incurred, net        (308      )  (1,493    )  2            (479      )

 Amortization of deferred     (32       )  (3        )  -            (1        )
 financing costs

Income and other tax          (86       )  1,014        (19       )  359
(expense) benefit

Discontinued operations       14,590       38,807       1,406        10,776

Net gain on sales of          274,933      365,052      129,135      150,255
discontinued operations

Discontinued operations, net  $ 289,523    $ 403,859    $ 130,541    $ 161,031



(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
                                          Q3

                                          2009 to Actual Q3
                                          2009

                                          Amounts    Per
                                                     Share

           Guidance midpoint Q3 2009 FFO  $          $
           - Diluted (1) (2)              146,393    0.505

           Property NOI                   5,617      0.019

           Debt extinguishment gains      2,435      0.008

           Interest                       1,458      0.005
           expense

           Other expenses (write-off of   (1,672  )  (0.006 )
           pursuit costs)

           Other                          205        -

           Actual Q3 2009 FFO - Diluted   $          $
           (1) (2)                        154,436    0.531

Non-Comparable Items (3)

                     Nine Months Ended September     Quarter Ended September 30,
                     30,

                     2009       2008      Variance   2009      2008      Variance

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

Debt extinguishment
gains (interest and  4,455      266       4,189      2,435     266       2,169
other income)

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

Non-cash
convertible debt
discount (includes   (7,165  )  (7,554 )  389        (2,140 )  (2,518 )  378
extinguishment
write-offs)

Debt extinguishment
costs (interest):

Prepayment           (35     )  (41    )  6          -         (41    )  41
penalties

Write-off of
unamortized          (2,328  )  (169   )  (2,159  )  (893   )  (163   )  (730   )
deferred financing
costs

Write-off of
unamortized          (758    )  (25    )  (733    )  -         (25    )  25
premiums/
(discounts)/(OCI)

EQR 25% share of
unconsolidated
defeasance costs

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

Net gain on sales    -          2,976     (2,976  )  -         2,976     (2,976 )
of land parcels

Net incremental
(loss) gain on       (450    )  (2,643 )  2,193      (785   )  447       (1,232 )
sales of
condominium units

Other                (4,655  )  (1,644 )  (3,011  )  (2,813 )  (1,179 )  (1,634 )

Net non-comparable   $       )  $      )  $       )  $      )  $ (237 )  $      )
items (3)            (18,892    (8,834    (10,058    (4,196              (3,959

Note: See page 26 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)

                                   Q4 2009         2009

Expected FFO (1) (2)               $0.49 to $0.53  $2.18 to $2.22

2009 Same Store Assumptions

Physical occupancy                                 93.7%

Revenue change                                     (3.0%)

Expense change                                     0.5%

NOI change                                         (5.0%)

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

2009 Transaction Assumptions

Consolidated rental acquisitions                   $150.0 million

Consolidated rental dispositions                   $900.0 million

Capitalization rate spread                         125 basis points

2009 Debt Assumptions

Weighted average debt outstanding                  $9.9 billion to $10.0 billion

Weighted average interest rate
(reduced for capitalized interest                  4.84%
and including prepayment
penalties)

Interest expense                                   $479.0 million to $484.0
                                                   million

Unrestricted cash at 12/31/09                      $580.0 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 requirement 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
expense

Interest and other income                          $16.5 million

Income and other tax expense                       $3.5 million

Net gain on sales of land parcels                  No amounts budgeted

Preferred share redemptions                        No amounts budgeted

Equity ATM share offerings                         No amounts budgeted

Weighted average Common Shares and                 290.0 million
Units - Diluted

Note: See page 26 for definitions, footnotes and reconciliations of EPS to FFO.



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 24 and 25

                                                 Expected        Expected

                         Expected Q3 2009        Q4 2009         2009

                         Amounts      Per Share  Per Share       Per Share

Expected Earnings -      $ 141,864    $ 0.490    $0.24 to $0.28  $1.37 to $1.41
Diluted (4)

Add: Expected            148,341      0.512      0.51            2.05
depreciation expense

Less: Expected net gain  (143,812  )  (0.497  )  (0.26)          (1.24)
on sales (4)

Expected FFO - Diluted   $ 146,393    $ 0.505    $0.49 to $0.53  $2.18 to $2.22
(1) (2)



Definitions and Footnotes for Pages 24 and 25

     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 September YTD 2009 and Third Quarter 2009 Same
Store Properties:

                    Nine Months Ended September 30,  Quarter Ended September 30,

                    2009         2008                2009         2008

Operating income    $ 400,768    $ 433,409           $ 133,096    $ 148,175

Adjustments:

Non-same store      (55,423   )  (27,128   )         (10,459   )  (6,394    )
operating results

Fee and asset       (7,928    )  (7,397    )         (2,653    )  (2,387    )
management revenue

Fee and asset       5,916        6,154               1,931        1,983
management expense

Depreciation        438,726      417,662             147,477      145,382

General and         30,476       34,040              9,881        9,849
administrative

Impairment          11,124       -                   -            -

Same store NOI      $ 823,659    $ 856,740           $ 279,273    $ 296,608



    Source: Equity Residential
Contact: Equity Residential Marty McKenna, 312/928-1901