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Equity Residential Announces Second Quarter 2011 Earnings Release Date

Company Release - 7/1/2011

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today announced that the company will release its second quarter 2011 operating results on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 after the close of market and host a conference call to discuss those results on Thursday, July 28, 2011 at 10 am Central. The conference call will be available via web cast on the Investor Information page of www.equityapartments.com.

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 428 properties located in 16 states and the District of Columbia, consisting of 123,664 apartment units. 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