ESSEX ANNOUNCES RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALL DATES FOR ITS 2012 FOURTH QUARTER EARNINGS RESULTS


Palo Alto, California-January 7, 2013-Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) announced today that it plans to release its fourth quarter 2012 earnings results after the market closes on Thursday, January 31, 2013. A conference call with senior management is scheduled for Friday, February 1, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time or 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
The fourth quarter conference call is open to everyone, and can be accessed by:
Internet: Go to www.essexpropertytrust.com; click on Investors and the fourth quarter earnings webcast.

Phone: Dial (877) 407-0784. No passcode is necessary. Replay: A rebroadcast of the live call will be available online for 90 days and digitally for

7 days. To access the replay online, go to www.essexpropertytrust.com and select Investors and the fourth quarter earnings webcast. To access the replay digitally, dial (877) 870-5176 using the Replay Pin Number - 406016.

About Essex Property Trust, Inc.

Essex Property Trust, Inc., an S&P 400 company, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust
(REIT) that acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages apartment communities located in highly desirable, supply-constrained markets. Essex currently has ownership interests in 161 multifamily properties with an additional 9 properties in various stages of development. Additional information about Essex can be found on the Company's web site at http://www.essexpropertytrust.com.

Contact Information

Barb Pak
Director of Investor Relations
(650) 849-1667

925 E a st Me a dow Driv e Pal o A lto Cali forn i a 94303 tel e ph one 650 494 37 0 0 f a c s im il e 6 5 0 494 8743 www.es se x p r o p er ty tr u s t. c o m

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