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Equity Residential Presentation at NAREIT Conference to be Web Cast

Company Release - 6/3/2011

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today announced that members of the company’s management team, led by President and CEO, David J. Neithercut, will participate in a roundtable discussion at the NAREIT 2011 Investor Forum on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. ET. The event will be available live via web cast. The web cast link can be accessed in the Presentations section of the Investor Information section of the company’s website, 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 totaling 123,664 units in 16 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