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Equity Residential to Participate in Panel Discussion at BMO Real Estate Conference

Company Release - 9/15/2010

Panel to be Web Cast

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today announced that the company’s EVP and President of Property Management, Fred Tuomi, will participate in a panel discussion at the BMO Real Estate Conference.

The panel, which will take place at 9:45 am CT on Thursday, September 16, 2010, will be available live via web cast. The web cast can be accessed using the following link: www.bmocm.com/conferences/NARealEstate2010/Webcasts/.

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 units in 21 states and the District of Columbia. For more information on Equity Residential, please visit our website at www.equityapartments.com.

Source: Equity Residential

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Equity Residential

Marty McKenna, (312) 928-1901