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Equity Residential Declares Third Quarter Dividends

Company Release - 9/10/2010

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR), today announced that the company declared dividends on its common and preferred shares.

The quarterly common share dividend of $0.3375 per share will be paid on October 8, 2010 to shareholders of record on September 20, 2010.

The following regular quarterly dividends will be paid on the company’s preferred/depositary shares:

Series

   

Record Date

   

Payment Date

   

Amount/Share

E September 20, 2010 October 1, 2010 $0.4375
H September 20, 2010 September 30, 2010 $0.4375
K September 20, 2010 September 30, 2010 $1.03625
N September 20, 2010 October 15, 2010 $0.405

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 479 properties totaling 134,484 apartment units. For more information on Equity Residential, please visit our website at www.equityapartments.com.

Source: Equity Residential

Contact:

Equity Residential

Marty McKenna, 312-928-1901