Essex Property Trust Declares Quarterly Distributions 

Essex Property Trust Declares Quarterly Distributions

PALO ALTO, CA, Jun 04, 2012 (Menafn - MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --Essex Property Trust, Inc., ESS announced today that itsBoard of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of1.10 per common share, payable July 13, 2012 to shareholders ofrecord as of June 29, 2012.

The Board of Directors has also declared regular quarterlydistributions for its preferred share issuances as follows:

SeriesRecord DatePayment DateAmount per Share

GJuly 2, 2012July 31, 20120.30469

HJuly 2, 2012July 13, 20120.44531

Essex Property Trust, Inc., located in Palo Alto, California andtraded on the New York Stock Exchange (ESS), is a fully integratedreal estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, develops,redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties inselected West Coast communities. Essex currently has ownershipinterests in 158 multifamily properties with an additional 5properties in various stages of development. Additional informationabout Essex can be found on the Company's web site atwww.essexpropertytrust.com.

Bryan Hunt
(650) 849-5823

SOURCE: Essex Property Trust, Inc.

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