CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 26, 2011--Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today reported results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2011. All per share results are reported on a fully-diluted basis.

“We are extremely pleased with our continued strong operating performance which delivered same store NOI growth of 9.0% in the third quarter,” said David J. Neithercut, Equity Residential’s President and CEO. “Fundamentals continue to be positive and we remain confident that increasing demand for apartment living combined with limited new supply will produce strong results next year and for years to come despite concerns about weakening economic growth.”

FFO (Funds from Operations), as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), for the third quarter of 2011 was $0.63 per share compared to $0.55 per share in the third quarter of 2010.

For the third quarter of 2011, the company reported Normalized FFO of $0.62 per share compared to $0.57 per share in the same period of 2010. The difference is due primarily to:

Normalized FFO begins with FFO and eliminates certain items that by their nature are not comparable from period to period or that tend to obscure the company’s actual operating performance. A reconciliation and definition of Normalized FFO are provided on pages 6 and 26 of this release and the company has included guidance for Normalized FFO on page 25 of this release.

For the third quarter of 2011, the company reported earnings of $0.35 per share compared to $0.09 per share in the third quarter of 2010. The difference is due primarily to higher gains from property sales in 2011.

FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $1.77 per share compared to $1.63 per share in the same period of 2010.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the company reported Normalized FFO of $1.78 per share compared to $1.66 per share in the same period of 2010.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the company reported earnings of $2.62 per share compared to $0.30 per share in the same period of 2010.

On a same store third quarter to third quarter comparison, which includes 104,922 apartment units, revenues increased 5.5%, expenses decreased 0.1% and NOI increased 9.0%.

On a same store nine-month to nine-month comparison, which includes 102,129 apartment units, revenues increased 4.8%, expenses decreased 0.3% and NOI increased 7.9%.

During the third quarter of 2011, the company acquired two properties with a total of 365 apartment units for an aggregate purchase price of $113.0 million at a weighted average capitalization (cap) rate of 4.7% and a newly constructed, unoccupied asset currently in lease up for $39.5 million. Also during the quarter, the company acquired a land parcel located in Southern California for $5.6 million and entered into a long-term ground lease on a land parcel in New York City, both for potential development.

During the quarter, the company sold seven properties, with a total of 2,261 apartment units for an aggregate sale price of $210.1 million at a weighted average cap rate of 7.2% generating an unlevered internal rate of return (IRR), inclusive of management costs, of 8.2%.

During the first nine months of 2011, the company acquired ten properties, consisting of 2,529 apartment units, for an aggregate purchase price of $701.7 million. The weighted average cap rate on these acquisitions, excluding the lease up asset described above, is 5.1%. The company also acquired a commercial building adjacent to its Harbor Steps apartment property in downtown Seattle for a purchase price of $11.8 million, for potential redevelopment, two land parcels for $18.5 million, and entered into the long-term ground lease for potential development described above.

Also during the first nine months of 2011, the company sold 45 properties with a total of 13,528 apartment units for an aggregate sale price of $1.38 billion at a weighted average cap rate of 6.5% generating an unlevered IRR, inclusive of management costs, of 11.0%.

On July 13, 2011, the company entered into a new $1.25 billion unsecured revolving credit agreement with a group of 23 financial institutions. The new facility matures in July 2014, subject to a one-year extension at the company’s option. The interest rate on advances under the new facility will generally be LIBOR plus a spread (currently 1.15%) and the company pays an annual facility fee of 0.2%. Both the spread and the facility fee are dependent on the credit rating of the company’s long-term debt. This facility replaced the company’s existing facility which was scheduled to mature in February 2012.

On August 18, 2011, the company redeemed its 3.85% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2026, of which $482.5 million were outstanding. The notes were redeemed at par and no premium was paid. The redemption of these notes had been planned since the beginning of the year and the impact of this redemption was included in the company’s 2011 Normalized FFO guidance.

The company has not issued any shares under this program since January 13, 2011 and currently has 10 million shares available for future issuance under this program. The company would use proceeds from share sales primarily to fund its investment activity, including development, and to fund debt repayment.

The company has established a Normalized FFO guidance range of $0.63 to $0.67 per share for the fourth quarter of 2011. The difference between the company’s third quarter 2011 Normalized FFO of $0.62 per share and the midpoint of the fourth quarter guidance range is primarily due to:

The company has revised its guidance for its full year 2011 same store operating performance, transactions and Normalized FFO results as well as other items listed on page 25 of this release. The changes to the full year same store, transactions and Normalized FFO guidance are listed below:

Equity Residential expects to announce fourth quarter 2011 results on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 and host a conference call to discuss those results at 10:00 a.m. CT on Thursday, February 2, 2012.

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 417 properties located in 15 states and the District of Columbia, consisting of 119,011 apartment units. For more information on Equity Residential, please visit our website at www.equityapartments.com.

In addition to historical information, this press release contains forward-looking statements and information within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions made by management. While Equity Residential’s management believes the assumptions underlying its forward-looking statements are reasonable, such information is inherently subject to uncertainties and may involve certain risks, including, without limitation, changes in general market conditions, including the rate of job growth and cost of labor and construction material, the level of new multifamily construction and development, competition and local government regulation. Other risks and uncertainties are described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and available on our website, www.equityapartments.com. Many of these uncertainties and risks are difficult to predict and beyond management’s control. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, results or events. Equity Residential assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events.

A live web cast of the company’s conference call discussing these results will take place tomorrow, Thursday, October 27, at 10:00 a.m. Central. Please visit the Investor Information section of the company’s web site at www.equityapartments.com for the link. A replay of the web cast will be available for two weeks at this site.

Equity Residential
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Amounts in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Quarter Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
REVENUES
Rental income	$	1,470,398		$	1,311,377		$	509,030		$	451,832
Fee and asset management		6,682			7,596			2,928			2,128

Total revenues		1,477,080			1,318,973			511,958			453,960

EXPENSES
Property and maintenance		314,768			303,916			106,635			104,259
Real estate taxes and insurance		168,056			160,307			59,083			56,205
Property management		62,389			59,770			19,241			19,014
Fee and asset management		3,207			4,242			1,250			679
Depreciation		482,039			457,822			164,552			158,318
General and administrative		32,462			31,029			10,121			10,221

Total expenses		1,062,921			1,017,086			360,882			348,696

Operating income		414,159			301,887			151,076			105,264

Interest and other income		6,608			5,045			5,317			201
Other expenses		(9,318	)		(9,513	)		(2,528	)		(3,487	)
Interest:
Expense incurred, net		(354,960	)		(348,279	)		(113,370	)		(121,116	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs		(12,129	)		(7,729	)		(4,721	)		(2,437	)

Income (loss) before income and other taxes, (loss) income from investments in unconsolidated entities, net gain (loss) on sales of unconsolidated entities and land parcels and discontinued operations		44,360			(58,589	)		35,774			(21,575	)
Income and other tax (expense) benefit		(669	)		(283	)		(283	)		(291	)
(Loss) income from investments in unconsolidated entities		-			(735	)		-			188
Net gain on sales of unconsolidated entities		-			28,101			-			22,544
Net gain (loss) on sales of land parcels		4,217			(1,161	)		-			(1,161	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		47,908			(32,667	)		35,491			(295	)
Discontinued operations, net		779,888			130,438			77,486			30,121
Net income		827,796			97,771			112,977			29,826
Net (income) loss attributable to Noncontrolling Interests:
Operating Partnership		(36,275	)		(4,167	)		(4,742	)		(1,231	)
Partially Owned Properties		(418	)		623			(387	)		188
Net income attributable to controlling interests		791,103			94,227			107,848			28,783
Preferred distributions		(10,399	)		(10,855	)		(3,466	)		(3,617	)
Net income available to Common Shares	$	780,704		$	83,372		$	104,382		$	25,166

Earnings per share – basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Common Shares	$	0.12		$	(0.15	)	$	0.10		$	(0.01	)
Net income available to Common Shares	$	2.65		$	0.30		$	0.35		$	0.09
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding		294,474			281,867			295,831			282,717

Earnings per share – diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Common Shares	$	0.12		$	(0.15	)	$	0.10		$	(0.01	)
Net income available to Common Shares	$	2.62		$	0.30		$	0.35		$	0.09
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding		311,908			281,867			312,844			282,717

Distributions declared per Common Share outstanding	$	1.0125		$	1.0125		$	0.3375		$	0.3375

Equity Residential
Consolidated Statements of Funds From Operations and Normalized Funds From Operations
(Amounts in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)


	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Quarter Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010

Net income	$	827,796		$	97,771		$	112,977		$	29,826
Adjustments:
Net (income) loss attributable to Noncontrolling Interests –
Partially Owned Properties		(418	)		623			(387	)		188
Depreciation		482,039			457,822			164,552			158,318
Depreciation – Non-real estate additions		(4,202	)		(4,842	)		(1,297	)		(1,585	)
Depreciation – Partially Owned and Unconsolidated Properties		(2,263	)		(849	)		(758	)		(856	)
Net (gain) on sales of unconsolidated entities		-			(28,101	)		-			(22,544	)
Discontinued operations:
Depreciation		14,256			43,706			901			15,646
Net (gain) on sales of discontinued operations		(759,100	)		(69,538	)		(76,864	)		(9,285	)
Net incremental gain (loss) on sales of condominium units		2,050			619			935			(12	)
Gain (loss) on sale of Equity Corporate Housing (ECH)		1,022			-			(2	)		-

FFO (1) (3)		561,180			497,211			200,057			169,696

Adjustments (see page 24 for additional detail):
Asset impairment and valuation allowances		-			-			-			-
Property acquisition costs and write-off of pursuit costs (other expenses)		9,318			9,513			2,528			3,487
Debt extinguishment (gains) losses, including prepayment penalties, preferred share redemptions and non-cash convertible debt discounts		9,250			6,673			677			1,854
(Gains) losses on sales of non-operating assets, net of income and other tax expense (benefit)		(6,554	)		577			(1,025	)		1,189
Other miscellaneous non-comparable items		(7,762	)		(5,192	)		(5,662	)		-

Normalized FFO (2) (3)	$	565,432		$	508,782		$	196,575		$	176,226

FFO (1) (3)	$	561,180		$	497,211		$	200,057		$	169,696
Preferred distributions		(10,399	)		(10,855	)		(3,466	)		(3,617	)

FFO available to Common Shares and Units - basic (1) (3) (4)	$	550,781		$	486,356		$	196,591		$	166,079

FFO available to Common Shares and Units - diluted (1) (3) (4)	$	550,781		$	486,814		$	196,591		$	166,231

FFO per share and Unit - basic	$	1.79		$	1.65		$	0.64		$	0.56

FFO per share and Unit - diluted	$	1.77		$	1.63		$	0.63		$	0.55

Normalized FFO (2) (3)	$	565,432		$	508,782		$	196,575		$	176,226
Preferred distributions		(10,399	)		(10,855	)		(3,466	)		(3,617	)

Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and Units - basic (2) (3) (4)	$	555,033		$	497,927		$	193,109		$	172,609

Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and Units - diluted (2) (3) (4)	$	555,033		$	498,385		$	193,109		$	172,761

Normalized FFO per share and Unit - basic	$	1.80		$	1.68		$	0.63		$	0.58

Normalized FFO per share and Unit - diluted	$	1.78		$	1.66		$	0.62		$	0.57

Weighted average Common Shares and Units outstanding - basic		307,705			295,572			308,884			296,348

Weighted average Common Shares and Units outstanding - diluted		311,908			299,427			312,844			300,773

Note: See page 24 for additional detail regarding the adjustments from FFO to Normalized FFO. See page 26 for the definitions, the footnotes referenced above and the reconciliations of EPS to FFO and Normalized FFO.

Equity Residential
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Amounts in thousands except for share amounts)
(Unaudited)

				September 30,			December 31,
				2011			2010
ASSETS
Investment in real estate
	Land			$	4,158,288		$	4,110,275
	Depreciable property				15,055,570			15,226,512
	Projects under development				119,433			130,337
	Land held for development				205,476			235,247
Investment in real estate					19,538,767			19,702,371
	Accumulated depreciation				(4,405,479	)		(4,337,357	)
Investment in real estate, net					15,133,288			15,365,014

Cash and cash equivalents					45,986			431,408
Investments in unconsolidated entities					11,020			3,167
Deposits – restricted					369,461			180,987
Escrow deposits – mortgage					10,677			12,593
Deferred financing costs, net					37,334			42,033
Other assets					149,051			148,992
			Total assets	$	15,756,817		$	16,184,194

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities:
	Mortgage notes payable			$	4,136,848		$	4,762,896
	Notes, net				4,614,323			5,185,180
	Lines of credit				26,000			-
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses				97,845			39,452
	Accrued interest payable				69,895			98,631
	Other liabilities				409,591			304,202
	Security deposits				62,073			60,812
	Distributions payable				106,673			140,905
			Total liabilities		9,523,248			10,592,078

Commitments and contingencies

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests – Operating Partnership					378,798			383,540

Equity:
	Shareholders' equity:
		Preferred Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value;
			100,000,000 shares authorized; 1,600,000 shares issued
			and outstanding as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010		200,000			200,000
		Common Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value;
			1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 296,620,833 shares issued
			and outstanding as of September 30, 2011 and 290,197,242
			shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2010		2,966			2,902
		Paid in capital			5,032,863			4,741,521
		Retained earnings			684,902			203,581
		Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)			(185,032	)		(57,818	)
			Total shareholders' equity		5,735,699			5,090,186
	Noncontrolling Interests:
		Operating Partnership			120,786			110,399
		Partially Owned Properties			(1,714	)		7,991
			Total Noncontrolling Interests		119,072			118,390
			Total equity		5,854,771			5,208,576
			Total liabilities and equity	$	15,756,817		$	16,184,194

Equity Residential
Portfolio Summary
As of September 30, 2011


				% of Total		% of		Average
			Apartment	Apartment		Stabilized		Rental
	Markets	Properties	Units	Units		NOI		Rate (1)

1	New York Metro Area	28	8,290	7.0	%	13.3	%	$	2,949
2	DC Northern Virginia	27	9,813	8.2	%	12.3	%		2,045
3	South Florida	39	12,989	10.9	%	9.6	%		1,398
4	Los Angeles	42	8,880	7.5	%	9.1	%		1,792
5	Boston	28	5,821	4.9	%	7.7	%		2,332
6	Seattle/Tacoma	43	9,582	8.1	%	7.2	%		1,403
7	San Francisco Bay Area	34	6,289	5.3	%	6.1	%		1,858
8	San Diego	14	4,963	4.2	%	5.4	%		1,846
9	Denver	23	7,970	6.7	%	4.9	%		1,126
10	Phoenix	32	9,265	7.8	%	4.4	%		925
11	Orlando	24	7,265	6.1	%	4.0	%		1,017
12	Suburban Maryland	15	4,462	3.7	%	3.9	%		1,460
13	Orange County, CA	11	3,490	2.9	%	3.3	%		1,576
14	Inland Empire, CA	10	3,081	2.6	%	2.5	%		1,451
15	Atlanta	16	4,800	4.0	%	2.5	%		1,040
16	All Other Markets (2)	29	7,150	6.0	%	3.8	%		1,073

	Total	415	114,110	95.9	%	100.0	%		1,583

	Military Housing	2	4,901	4.1	%	-			-

	Grand Total	417	119,011	100.0	%	100.0	%	$	1,583

Equity Residential


Portfolio as of September 30, 2011

									Apartment
							Properties		Units

			Wholly Owned Properties				394			110,194
			Partially Owned Properties - Consolidated				21			3,916
			Military Housing				2			4,901

							417			119,011



Portfolio Rollforward Q3 2011
($ in thousands)

							Apartment		Purchase/
					Properties		Units		(Sale) Price			Cap Rate

				6/30/2011	421		120,760

Acquisitions:
	Rental Properties:
		Consolidated - Stabilized			2		365		$	112,975		4.7	%
		Consolidated - Not Stabilized (1)			1		95		$	39,520
	Land Parcels (two) (2)				-		-		$	5,600
Dispositions:
	Rental Properties:
		Consolidated			(7	)	(2,261	)	$	(210,100	)	7.2	%
Configuration Changes					-		52

				9/30/2011	417		119,011



Portfolio Rollforward 2011
($ in thousands)

							Apartment		Purchase/
					Properties		Units		(Sale) Price			Cap Rate

				12/31/2010	451		129,604

Acquisitions:
	Rental Properties:
		Consolidated - Stabilized			9		2,434		$	662,228		5.1	%
		Consolidated - Not Stabilized (1)			1		95		$	39,520
	Land Parcels (three) (2)				-		-		$	18,450
	Other (3)				-		-		$	11,750
Dispositions:
	Rental Properties:
		Consolidated			(45	)	(13,528	)	$	(1,383,414	)	6.5	%
	Land Parcel (one) (4)				-		-		$	(22,786	)
Completed Developments					1		250
Configuration Changes					-		156

				9/30/2011	417		119,011

Equity Residential



Third Quarter 2011 vs. Third Quarter 2010
Same Store Results/Statistics
$ in thousands (except for Average Rental Rate) - 104,922 Same Store Apartment Units

	Results									Statistics
										Average
										Rental
Description	Revenues			Expenses			NOI (1)			Rate (2)			Occupancy		Turnover

Q3 2011	$	457,308		$	166,212		$	291,096		$	1,524		95.4	%	17.7	%
Q3 2010	$	433,508		$	166,381		$	267,127		$	1,453		94.9	%	17.8	%

Change	$	23,800		$	(169	)	$	23,969		$	71		0.5	%	(0.1	%)

Change		5.5	%		(0.1	%)		9.0	%		4.9	%




Third Quarter 2011 vs. Second Quarter 2011
Same Store Results/Statistics
$ in thousands (except for Average Rental Rate) - 109,603 Same Store Apartment Units

	Results									Statistics
										Average
										Rental
Description	Revenues			Expenses			NOI (1)			Rate (2)			Occupancy		Turnover

Q3 2011	$	485,971		$	176,599		$	309,372		$	1,551		95.4	%	17.6	%
Q2 2011	$	475,718		$	171,445		$	304,273		$	1,518		95.4	%	15.0	%

Change	$	10,253		$	5,154		$	5,099		$	33		0.0	%	2.6	%

Change		2.2	%		3.0	%		1.7	%		2.2	%




September YTD 2011 vs. September YTD 2010
Same Store Results/Statistics
$ in thousands (except for Average Rental Rate) - 102,129 Same Store Apartment Units

	Results									Statistics
										Average
										Rental
Description	Revenues			Expenses			NOI (1)			Rate (2)			Occupancy		Turnover

YTD 2011	$	1,284,208		$	467,944		$	816,264		$	1,468		95.3	%	44.4	%
YTD 2010	$	1,225,371		$	469,151		$	756,220		$	1,407		94.9	%	44.0	%

Change	$	58,837		$	(1,207	)	$	60,044		$	61		0.4	%	0.4	%

Change		4.8	%		(0.3	%)		7.9	%		4.3	%

Equity Residential
Third Quarter 2011 vs. Third Quarter 2010
Same Store Results/Statistics by Market


									Increase (Decrease) from Prior Year's Quarter
			Q3 2011		Q3 2011		Q3 2011
			% of		Average		Weighted								Average
		Apartment	Actual		Rental		Average								Rental
	Markets	Units	NOI		Rate (1)		Occupancy %		Revenues		Expenses		NOI		Rate (1)		Occupancy

1	New York Metro Area	6,797	11.8	%	$	3,023	96.5	%	5.5	%	7.4	%	4.1	%	5.5	%	0.0	%
2	DC Northern Virginia	7,899	10.6	%		1,940	96.2	%	6.3	%	2.0	%	8.3	%	6.6	%	(0.3	%)
3	South Florida	12,113	10.0	%		1,365	94.4	%	4.5	%	(3.8	%)	10.2	%	4.4	%	0.1	%
4	Los Angeles	7,463	8.5	%		1,746	95.4	%	3.1	%	(5.0	%)	7.7	%	2.3	%	0.7	%
5	Boston	5,347	7.9	%		2,275	96.4	%	6.0	%	(4.1	%)	12.1	%	5.5	%	0.4	%
6	Seattle/Tacoma	8,760	7.4	%		1,398	94.6	%	6.3	%	1.5	%	9.5	%	4.2	%	1.9	%
7	San Francisco Bay Area	5,512	6.5	%		1,816	95.8	%	9.7	%	(0.3	%)	15.7	%	7.7	%	1.8	%
8	Denver	7,970	5.8	%		1,120	95.6	%	7.9	%	0.2	%	12.2	%	7.9	%	(0.2	%)
9	Phoenix	9,265	5.1	%		920	94.8	%	6.7	%	(1.3	%)	12.6	%	6.4	%	0.2	%
10	San Diego	4,284	5.0	%		1,720	95.3	%	3.7	%	(4.6	%)	7.9	%	2.8	%	0.8	%
11	Orlando	7,265	4.3	%		1,016	95.6	%	4.2	%	4.8	%	3.8	%	3.3	%	0.8	%
12	Orange County, CA	3,490	3.7	%		1,573	95.5	%	3.3	%	(0.8	%)	5.4	%	3.0	%	0.3	%
13	Suburban Maryland	4,005	3.6	%		1,399	95.1	%	3.8	%	0.2	%	5.8	%	4.3	%	(0.5	%)
14	Atlanta	4,800	2.9	%		1,037	96.3	%	4.8	%	(4.2	%)	12.6	%	4.8	%	0.0	%
15	Inland Empire, CA	3,081	2.8	%		1,437	94.6	%	3.4	%	(1.6	%)	6.3	%	2.9	%	0.4	%
16	All Other Markets	6,871	4.1	%		1,049	95.7	%	6.3	%	(0.5	%)	11.8	%	5.1	%	1.1	%

	Total	104,922	100.0	%	$	1,524	95.4	%	5.5	%	(0.1	%)	9.0	%	4.9	%	0.5	%


(1) Average rental rate is defined as total rental revenues divided by the weighted average occupied apartment units for the period.

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Third Quarter 2011 vs. Second Quarter 2011
Same Store Results/Statistics by Market


									Increase (Decrease) from Prior Quarter
			Q3 2011		Q3 2011		Q3 2011
			% of		Average		Weighted								Average
		Apartment	Actual		Rental		Average								Rental
	Markets	Units	NOI		Rate (1)		Occupancy %		Revenues		Expenses		NOI		Rate (1)		Occupancy

1	New York Metro Area	7,767	12.8	%	$	2,992	96.5	%	1.9	%	5.7	%	(0.7	%)	2.1	%	(0.2	%)
2	DC Northern Virginia	8,406	10.8	%		1,968	96.2	%	2.1	%	2.6	%	1.9	%	2.1	%	0.0	%
3	South Florida	12,742	10.1	%		1,391	94.3	%	1.6	%	(2.3	%)	4.0	%	1.8	%	(0.2	%)
4	Los Angeles	8,311	9.0	%		1,758	95.4	%	2.5	%	2.7	%	2.3	%	1.6	%	0.8	%
5	Boston	5,821	8.1	%		2,318	96.1	%	1.7	%	5.2	%	(0.2	%)	1.6	%	0.0	%
6	Seattle/Tacoma	9,331	7.4	%		1,395	94.6	%	1.9	%	4.9	%	0.2	%	2.1	%	(0.2	%)
7	San Francisco Bay Area	6,194	6.8	%		1,818	95.8	%	3.6	%	4.4	%	3.1	%	3.7	%	(0.1	%)
8	Denver	7,970	5.5	%		1,120	95.6	%	4.2	%	3.9	%	4.4	%	4.1	%	0.2	%
9	Phoenix	9,265	4.8	%		920	94.8	%	2.1	%	4.8	%	0.4	%	2.7	%	(0.6	%)
10	San Diego	4,284	4.7	%		1,720	95.3	%	2.0	%	(3.7	%)	4.8	%	2.0	%	0.0	%
11	Orlando	7,265	4.0	%		1,016	95.6	%	2.2	%	6.8	%	(0.8	%)	1.7	%	0.5	%
12	Orange County, CA	3,490	3.5	%		1,573	95.5	%	2.1	%	3.3	%	1.5	%	2.1	%	0.0	%
13	Suburban Maryland	4,005	3.3	%		1,399	95.1	%	0.6	%	5.5	%	(1.8	%)	0.9	%	(0.3	%)
14	Atlanta	4,800	2.7	%		1,037	96.3	%	2.2	%	(1.3	%)	4.9	%	2.1	%	0.1	%
15	Inland Empire, CA	3,081	2.6	%		1,437	94.6	%	1.0	%	8.0	%	(2.4	%)	1.6	%	(0.5	%)
16	All Other Markets	6,871	3.9	%		1,049	95.7	%	2.8	%	(2.4	%)	6.8	%	2.5	%	0.2	%

	Total	109,603	100.0	%	$	1,551	95.4	%	2.2	%	3.0	%	1.7	%	2.2	%	0.0	%


(1) Average rental rate is defined as total rental revenues divided by the weighted average occupied apartment units for the period.

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September YTD 2011 vs. September YTD 2010
Same Store Results/Statistics by Market


									Increase (Decrease) from Prior Year
			Sept. YTD 11		Sept. YTD 11		Sept. YTD 11
			% of		Average		Weighted								Average
		Apartment	Actual		Rental		Average								Rental
	Markets	Units	NOI		Rate (1)		Occupancy %		Revenues		Expenses		NOI		Rate (1)		Occupancy

1	DC Northern Virginia	7,679	10.5	%	$	1,866	95.9	%	6.4	%	0.2	%	9.4	%	6.4	%	0.0	%
2	South Florida	12,113	10.4	%		1,344	94.6	%	4.4	%	(1.0	%)	8.2	%	4.5	%	(0.1	%)
3	New York Metro Area	5,887	10.1	%		2,725	96.1	%	5.6	%	5.7	%	5.4	%	5.4	%	0.1	%
4	Los Angeles	7,463	8.9	%		1,721	95.0	%	2.5	%	(3.7	%)	5.9	%	1.9	%	0.5	%
5	Boston	5,347	8.1	%		2,245	96.0	%	5.3	%	(1.8	%)	9.7	%	4.2	%	0.9	%
6	Seattle/Tacoma	7,873	7.0	%		1,383	94.4	%	5.6	%	0.1	%	9.4	%	4.3	%	1.1	%
7	San Francisco Bay Area	5,512	6.7	%		1,761	95.8	%	6.6	%	(0.3	%)	10.7	%	5.5	%	1.0	%
8	Denver	7,762	5.9	%		1,088	95.3	%	6.7	%	1.4	%	9.5	%	6.7	%	(0.1	%)
9	Phoenix	9,265	5.4	%		899	95.2	%	5.6	%	(3.0	%)	11.9	%	4.8	%	0.7	%
10	San Diego	4,103	4.9	%		1,684	95.1	%	2.1	%	(1.6	%)	3.9	%	1.8	%	0.3	%
11	Orlando	7,265	4.6	%		1,001	95.2	%	3.9	%	2.1	%	5.1	%	3.1	%	0.7	%
12	Suburban Maryland	4,005	3.8	%		1,383	95.0	%	3.9	%	(3.8	%)	8.4	%	4.0	%	(0.2	%)
13	Orange County, CA	3,307	3.7	%		1,538	95.4	%	2.7	%	(1.6	%)	4.8	%	2.3	%	0.4	%
14	Inland Empire, CA	3,081	3.0	%		1,418	94.9	%	3.2	%	(3.2	%)	6.8	%	3.2	%	0.0	%
15	Atlanta	4,596	2.8	%		1,023	96.1	%	3.6	%	(2.0	%)	8.3	%	3.6	%	0.0	%
16	All Other Markets	6,871	4.2	%		1,027	95.4	%	5.1	%	1.1	%	8.3	%	4.2	%	0.8	%

	Total	102,129	100.0	%	$	1,468	95.3	%	4.8	%	(0.3	%)	7.9	%	4.3	%	0.4	%


(1) Average rental rate is defined as total rental revenues divided by the weighted average occupied apartment units for the period.

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Third Quarter 2011 vs. Third Quarter 2010
Same Store Operating Expenses
$ in thousands - 104,922 Same Store Apartment Units

										% of Actual
										Q3 2011
	Actual		Actual		$			%		Operating
	Q3 2011		Q3 2010		Change			Change		Expenses

Real estate taxes	$	46,887	$	45,682	$	1,205		2.6	%	28.2	%
On-site payroll (1)		38,871		39,512		(641	)	(1.6	%)	23.4	%
Utilities (2)		25,398		25,063		335		1.3	%	15.3	%
Repairs and maintenance (3)		24,185		24,608		(423	)	(1.7	%)	14.6	%
Property management costs (4)		18,475		17,340		1,135		6.5	%	11.1	%
Insurance		4,991		5,306		(315	)	(5.9	%)	3.0	%
Leasing and advertising		3,025		4,383		(1,358	)	(31.0	%)	1.8	%
Other on-site operating expenses (5)		4,380		4,487		(107	)	(2.4	%)	2.6	%

Same store operating expenses	$	166,212	$	166,381	$	(169	)	(0.1	%)	100.0	%




September YTD 2011 vs. September YTD 2010
Same Store Operating Expenses
$ in thousands - 102,129 Same Store Apartment Units

										% of Actual
										YTD 2011
	Actual		Actual		$			%		Operating
	YTD 2011		YTD 2010		Change			Change		Expenses

Real estate taxes	$	127,155	$	125,516	$	1,639		1.3	%	27.2	%
On-site payroll (1)		109,904		112,705		(2,801	)	(2.5	%)	23.5	%
Utilities (2)		73,831		72,297		1,534		2.1	%	15.8	%
Repairs and maintenance (3)		67,958		68,653		(695	)	(1.0	%)	14.5	%
Property management costs (4)		51,882		49,015		2,867		5.8	%	11.1	%
Insurance		14,621		15,530		(909	)	(5.9	%)	3.1	%
Leasing and advertising		8,713		11,107		(2,394	)	(21.6	%)	1.9	%
Other on-site operating expenses (5)		13,880		14,328		(448	)	(3.1	%)	2.9	%

Same store operating expenses	$	467,944	$	469,151	$	(1,207	)	(0.3	%)	100.0	%

(1)	On-site payroll - Includes payroll and related expenses for on-site personnel including property managers, leasing consultants and maintenance staff.

(2)	Utilities - Represents gross expenses prior to any recoveries under the Resident Utility Billing System ("RUBS"). Recoveries are reflected in rental income.

(3)	Repairs and maintenance - Includes general maintenance costs, apartment unit turnover costs including interior painting, routine landscaping, security, exterminating, fire protection, snow removal, elevator, roof and parking lot repairs and other miscellaneous building repair costs.

(4)	Property management costs - Includes payroll and related expenses for departments, or portions of departments, that directly support on-site management. These include such departments as regional and corporate property management, property accounting, human resources, training, marketing and revenue management, procurement, real estate tax, property legal services and information technology.

(5)	Other on-site operating expenses - Includes administrative costs such as office supplies, telephone and data charges and association and business licensing fees.

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Unsecured Debt Summary as of September 30, 2011
(Amounts in thousands)

									Unamortized
		Coupon		Due		Face			Premium/			Net
		Rate		Date		Amount			(Discount)			Balance

	Fixed Rate Notes:
		6.625	%	03/15/12		$	253,858		$	(92	)	$	253,766
		5.500	%	10/01/12			222,133			(219	)		221,914
		5.200	%	04/01/13	(1)		400,000			(177	)		399,823
	Fair Value Derivative Adjustments				(1)		(300,000	)		-			(300,000	)
		5.250	%	09/15/14			500,000			(182	)		499,818
		6.584	%	04/13/15			300,000			(386	)		299,614
		5.125	%	03/15/16			500,000			(238	)		499,762
		5.375	%	08/01/16			400,000			(897	)		399,103
		5.750	%	06/15/17			650,000			(2,924	)		647,076
		7.125	%	10/15/17			150,000			(392	)		149,608
		4.750	%	07/15/20			600,000			(4,006	)		595,994
		7.570	%	08/15/26			140,000			-			140,000

							3,815,991			(9,513	)		3,806,478

	Floating Rate Notes:
				04/01/13	(1)		300,000			-			300,000
	Fair Value Derivative Adjustments				(1)		7,845			-			7,845
	Term Loan Facility	LIBOR+0.50%		10/05/12	(2)(3)		500,000			-			500,000

							807,845			-			807,845

	Revolving Credit Facility:	LIBOR+1.15%		07/13/14	(2)(4)		26,000			-			26,000

	Total Unsecured Debt					$	4,649,836		$	(9,513	)	$	4,640,323

(1)	Fair value interest rate swaps convert $300.0 million of the 5.200% notes due April 1, 2013 to a floating interest rate.

(2)	Facilities are private. All other unsecured debt is public.

(3)	Effective April 5, 2011, the Company exercised the second of its two one-year extension options for its $500.0 million term loan facility and as a result, the maturity date is now October 5, 2012.

(4)	On July 13, 2011, the Company replaced its then existing unsecured revolving credit facility with a new $1.25 billion unsecured revolving credit facility maturing on July 13, 2014, subject to a one-year extension option exercisable by the Company. The interest rate on advances under the new credit facility will generally be LIBOR plus a spread (currently 1.15%) and the Company pays an annual facility fee of 0.2%. Both the spread and the facility fee are dependent on the credit rating of the Company's long-term debt. As of September 30, 2011, there was approximately $1.14 billion available on the Company's unsecured revolving credit facility.

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Capital Structure as of September 30, 2011
(Amounts in thousands except for share/unit and per share amounts)

			Secured Debt								$	4,136,848	47.1	%
			Unsecured Debt									4,640,323	52.9	%

		Total Debt										8,777,171	100.0	%	35.0	%

			Common Shares (includes Restricted Shares)				296,620,833		95.6	%
			Units (includes OP Units and LTIP Units)				13,509,488		4.4	%

		Total Shares and Units					310,130,321		100.0	%
		Common Share Price at September 30, 2011				$	51.87
												16,086,460	98.8	%
		Perpetual Preferred Equity (see below)										200,000	1.2	%

		Total Equity										16,286,460	100.0	%	65.0	%

		Total Market Capitalization									$	25,063,631			100.0	%


Perpetual Preferred Equity as of September 30, 2011
(Amounts in thousands except for share and per share amounts)

								Annual			Annual		Weighted
				Redemption	Outstanding	Liquidation		Dividend			Dividend		Average
Series				Date	Shares	Value		Per Share			Amount		Rate

Preferred Shares:
	8.29% Series K			12/10/26	1,000,000	$	50,000	$	4.145		$	4,145
	6.48% Series N			6/19/08	600,000		150,000		16.20			9,720

Total Perpetual Preferred Equity					1,600,000	$	200,000				$	13,865	6.93	%

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Common Share and Unit
Weighted Average Amounts Outstanding


			YTD Q311	YTD Q310	Q311	Q310

Weighted Average Amounts Outstanding for Net Income Purposes:
	Common Shares - basic		294,473,642	281,867,105	295,830,970	282,717,105
	Shares issuable from assumed conversion/vesting of (1):
		- OP Units	13,231,470	-	13,053,174	-
		- long-term compensation shares/units	4,203,347	-	3,960,089	-

	Total Common Shares and Units - diluted (1)		311,908,459	281,867,105	312,844,233	282,717,105

Weighted Average Amounts Outstanding for FFO and Normalized
FFO Purposes:
	Common Shares - basic		294,473,642	281,867,105	295,830,970	282,717,105
	OP Units - basic		13,231,470	13,704,927	13,053,174	13,631,198

	Total Common Shares and OP Units - basic		307,705,112	295,572,032	308,884,144	296,348,303
	Shares issuable from assumed conversion/vesting of:
		- convertible preferred shares/units	-	396,098	-	393,724
		- long-term compensation shares/units	4,203,347	3,458,727	3,960,089	4,031,120

	Total Common Shares and Units - diluted		311,908,459	299,426,857	312,844,233	300,773,147

Period Ending Amounts Outstanding:
	Common Shares (includes Restricted Shares)		296,620,833	283,971,112
	Units (includes OP Units and LTIP Units)		13,509,488	13,859,444

	Total Shares and Units		310,130,321	297,830,556

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Partially Owned Entities as of September 30, 2011
(Amounts in thousands except for project and apartment unit amounts)


	Consolidated
	Development Projects
	Held for
	and/or Under			Completed
	Development			and Stabilized			Other			Total

Total projects (1)		-			2			19			21

Total apartment units (1)		-			441			3,475			3,916

Operating information for the nine months ended 9/30/11 (at 100%):
Operating revenue	$	-		$	6,649		$	43,016		$	49,665
Operating expenses		207			3,083			14,487			17,777

Net operating (loss) income		(207	)		3,566			28,529			31,888
Depreciation		-			3,121			11,256			14,377
General and administrative/other		115			6			50			171

Operating (loss) income		(322	)		439			17,223			17,340
Interest and other income		5			5			10			20
Other expenses		(289	)		-			(39	)		(328	)
Interest:
Expense incurred, net		(399	)		(2,465	)		(8,948	)		(11,812	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs		-			(202	)		(341	)		(543	)

(Loss) income before income and other taxes and net gains
on sales of land parcels and discontinued operations		(1,005	)		(2,223	)		7,905			4,677
Income and other tax (expense) benefit		(57	)		-			(6	)		(63	)
Net gain on sales of land parcels		4,217			-			-			4,217
Net gain on sales of discontinued operations		169			-			13,265			13,434
Net income (loss)	$	3,324		$	(2,223	)	$	21,164		$	22,265


Debt - Secured (2):
EQR Ownership (3)	$	-		$	84,153		$	159,068		$	243,221
Noncontrolling Ownership		-			-			41,269			41,269

Total (at 100%)	$	-		$	84,153		$	200,337		$	284,490

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Development and Lease-Up Projects as of September 30, 2011
(Amounts in thousands except for project and apartment unit amounts)

							Total Book
		No. of	Total		Total		Value Not												Estimated	Estimated
		Apartment	Capital		Book Value		Placed in		Total		Percentage			Percentage			Percentage		Completion	Stabilization
Projects	Location	Units	Cost (1)		to Date		Service		Debt		Completed			Leased			Occupied		Date	Date

Consolidated

Projects Under Development - Wholly Owned:
Ten23 (formerly 500 West 23rd Street) (2)	New York, NY	111	$	55,555	$	48,934	$	48,934	$	-		90	%		-		-		Q4 2011	Q4 2012
Savoy III	Aurora, CO	168		23,856		12,880		12,880		-		56	%		-		-		Q2 2012	Q2 2013
2201 Pershing Drive	Arlington, VA	188		64,242		24,841		24,841		-		24	%		-		-		Q3 2012	Q3 2013
Chinatown Gateway	Los Angeles, CA	280		92,920		32,778		32,778		-		7	%		-		-		Q3 2013	Q2 2015

Projects Under Development - Wholly Owned		747		236,573		119,433		119,433		-

Projects Under Development		747		236,573		119,433		119,433		-

Completed Not Stabilized - Wholly Owned (3):
425 Mass (4)	Washington, D.C.	559		166,750		166,750		-		-					96	%	95	%	Completed	Q4 2011
Vantage Pointe (4)	San Diego, CA	679		200,000		200,000		-		-					91	%	90	%	Completed	Q1 2012
88 Hillside (4)	Daly City, CA	95		39,520		39,520		-		-					3	%	-		Completed	Q2 2012

Projects Completed Not Stabilized - Wholly Owned		1,333		406,270		406,270		-		-

Projects Completed Not Stabilized		1,333		406,270		406,270		-		-


Total Consolidated Projects		2,080	$	642,843	$	525,703	$	119,433	$	-

Land Held for Development		N/A		N/A	$	205,476	$	205,476	$	-


Unconsolidated

Projects Under Development - Unconsolidated:
Domain (5)	San Jose, CA	444	$	154,570	$	35,728	$	35,728	$	-		1	%		-		-		Q1 2013	Q1 2015
Nexus Sawgrass (formerly Sunrise Village) (6)	Sunrise, FL	501		78,212		19,411		19,411		-		2	%		-		-		Q2 2013	Q2 2014

Projects Under Development - Unconsolidated		945		232,782		55,139		55,139		-

Projects Under Development		945		232,782		55,139		55,139		-

Total Unconsolidated Projects		945	$	232,782	$	55,139	$	55,139	$	-




NOI CONTRIBUTION FROM CONSOLIDATED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS											Total Capital Cost (1)			Q3 2011 NOI
Projects Under Development											$	236,573		$	10
Completed Not Stabilized												406,270			4,544
Completed and Stabilized During the Quarter												-			-
Total Consolidated Development NOI Contribution											$	642,843		$	4,554

(1)	Total capital cost represents estimated cost for projects under development and/or developed and all capitalized costs incurred to date plus any estimates of costs remaining to be funded for all projects, all in accordance with GAAP.

(2)	Ten23 - The land under this development is subject to a long term ground lease.

(3)	Properties included here are substantially complete. However, they may still require additional exterior and interior work for all apartment units to be available for leasing.

(4)	The Company acquired these completed development projects prior to stabilization and has begun/continued lease-up activities.

(5)	Domain - In August 2011, the Company admitted an 80% institutional partner to an entity owning a developable land parcel in exchange for $28.4 million in cash and retained a 20% equity interest. This land parcel is now unconsolidated. Total project cost is approximately $154.6 million and construction will be predominantly funded with a long-term, non-recourse secured loan from the partner. The Company is responsible for constructing the project and has given certain construction cost overrun guarantees. The Company's remaining funding obligation is currently estimated at approximately $4.7 million.

(6)	Nexus Sawgrass - In 2010, the Company admitted an 80% institutional partner to an entity owning a developable land parcel in exchange for $11.7 million in cash and retained a 20% equity interest. This land parcel is now unconsolidated. Total project cost is approximately $78.2 million and construction will be predominantly funded with a long-term, non-recourse secured loan from the partner. The Company is responsible for constructing the project and has given certain construction cost overrun guarantees. The Company's remaining funding obligation is currently estimated at approximately $1.9 million.

(1)	Total Apartment Units - Excludes 4,901 military housing apartment units for which repairs and maintenance expenses and capital expenditures to real estate are self-funded and do not consolidate into the Company's results.

(2)	Repairs and Maintenance Expenses - Includes general maintenance costs, apartment unit turnover costs including interior painting, routine landscaping, security, exterminating, fire protection, snow removal, elevator, roof and parking lot repairs and other miscellaneous building repair costs.

(3)	Maintenance Payroll - Includes payroll and related expenses for maintenance staff.

(4)	Replacements - Includes new expenditures inside the apartment units such as appliances, mechanical equipment, fixtures and flooring, including carpeting. Replacements for same store properties also include $29.2 million spent during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 on apartment unit renovations/rehabs (primarily kitchens and baths) on 4,160 apartment units (equating to about $7,000 per apartment unit rehabbed) designed to reposition these assets for higher rental levels in their respective markets. In 2011, the Company expects to spend approximately $41.0 million rehabbing 5,500 apartment units (equating to about $7,500 per apartment unit rehabbed).

(5)	Building Improvements - Includes roof replacement, paving, amenities and common areas, building mechanical equipment systems, exterior painting and siding, major landscaping, vehicles and office and maintenance equipment.

(6)	Same Store Properties - Primarily includes all properties acquired or completed and stabilized prior to January 1, 2010, less properties subsequently sold.

(7)	Non-Same Store Properties - Primarily includes all properties acquired during 2010 and 2011, plus any properties in lease-up and not stabilized as of January 1, 2010. Per apartment unit amounts are based on a weighted average of 10,666 apartment units.

(8)	Other - Primarily includes expenditures for properties sold during the period.

(9)	For 2011, the Company estimates that it will spend approximately $1,200 per apartment unit of capital expenditures for its same store properties inclusive of apartment unit renovation/rehab costs, or $850 per apartment unit excluding apartment unit renovation/rehab costs.

Equity Residential
Discontinued Operations
(Amounts in thousands)


		Nine Months Ended						Quarter Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2011			2010			2011			2010

REVENUES
Rental income		$	87,279		$	213,221		$	3,764		$	75,310

	Total revenues		87,279			213,221			3,764			75,310

EXPENSES (1)
Property and maintenance			46,177			85,544			2,202			31,051
Real estate taxes and insurance			5,369			17,162			151			5,619
Depreciation			14,344			43,873			901			15,701
General and administrative			49			32			2			13

	Total expenses		65,939			146,611			3,256			52,384

Discontinued operating income			21,340			66,610			508			22,926

Interest and other income			140			640			42			7
Interest (2):
	Expense incurred, net		(83	)		(6,032	)		(21	)		(2,056	)
	Amortization of deferred financing costs		(640	)		(252	)		-			(28	)
Income and other tax (expense) benefit			31			(66	)		93			(13	)

Discontinued operations			20,788			60,900			622			20,836
Net gain on sales of discontinued operations			759,100			69,538			76,864			9,285

Discontinued operations, net		$	779,888		$	130,438		$	77,486		$	30,121


(1)	Includes expenses paid in the current period for properties sold or held for sale in prior periods
	related to the Company’s period of ownership.

(2)	Includes only interest expense specific to secured mortgage notes payable for properties sold and/or
	held for sale.

Equity Residential
Normalized FFO Guidance Reconciliations and Non-Comparable Items
(Amounts in thousands except per share data)
(All per share data is diluted)


Normalized FFO Guidance Reconciliations

								Normalized
								FFO Reconciliations
								Guidance Q3 2011
								to Actual Q3 2011
								Amounts			Per Share

	Guidance Q3 2011 Normalized FFO - Diluted (2) (3)							$	189,938		$	0.606
	Property NOI								2,353			0.008
	Other								818			0.003
	Actual Q3 2011 Normalized FFO - Diluted (2) (3)							$	193,109		$	0.617







Non-Comparable Items – Adjustments from FFO to Normalized FFO (2) (3)


		Nine Months Ended September 30,									Quarter Ended September 30,
		2011			2010			Variance			2011			2010			Variance


Impairment		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-
Asset impairment and valuation allowances			-			-			-			-			-			-

Property acquisition costs (other expenses)			5,266			6,001			(735	)		1,514			2,037			(523	)
Write-off of pursuit costs (other expenses)			4,052			3,512			540			1,014			1,450			(436	)
Property acquisition costs and write-off of pursuit costs (other expenses)			9,318			9,513			(195	)		2,528			3,487			(959	)

Prepayment premiums/penalties (interest expense)			-			158			(158	)		-			158			(158	)
Write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs (interest expense)			4,347			1,004			3,343			2,233			75			2,158
Write-off of unamortized (premiums)/discounts/OCI (interest expense)			(89	)		(324	)		235			(89	)		(324	)		235
Non-cash convertible debt discount (interest expense)			4,992			5,835			(843	)		1,102			1,945			(843	)
Unrealized (gain) due to ineffectiveness of forward starting swaps (interest expense)			-			-			-			(2,569	)		-			(2,569	)
Debt extinguishment (gains) losses, including prepayment penalties, preferred share redemptions and non-cash convertible debt discounts			9,250			6,673			2,577			677			1,854			(1,177	)

Net (gain) loss on sales of land parcels			(4,217	)		1,161			(5,378	)		-			1,161			(1,161	)
Net incremental (gain) loss on sales of condominium units			(2,050	)		(619	)		(1,431	)		(935	)		12			(947	)
Income and other tax expense (benefit) - Condo sales			(66	)		35			(101	)		(92	)		16			(108	)
(Gain) loss on sale of Equity Corporate Housing (ECH), net of severance			(221	)		-			(221	)		2			-			2
(Gains) losses on sales of non-operating assets, net of income and other tax expense (benefit)			(6,554	)		577			(7,131	)		(1,025	)		1,189			(2,214	)

Prospect Towers garage insurance proceeds (real estate taxes and insurance)			(2,725	)		-			(2,725	)		(1,125	)		-			(1,125	)
Insurance/litigation settlement proceeds (interest and other income)			-			(5,192	)		5,192			-			-			-
Termination of royalty participation in LRO (interest and other income)			(4,537	)		-			(4,537	)		(4,537	)		-			(4,537	)
Forfeited deposits (interest and other income)			(500	)		-			(500	)		-			-			-
Other miscellaneous non-comparable items			(7,762	)		(5,192	)		(2,570	)		(5,662	)		-			(5,662	)

Non-comparable items – Adjustments from FFO to Normalized FFO (2) (3)		$	4,252		$	11,571		$	(7,319	)	$	(3,482	)	$	6,530		$	(10,012	)

Note: See page 26 for the definitions, the footnotes referenced above and the reconciliations of EPS to FFO and Normalized FFO.

Equity Residential
Normalized FFO Guidance and Assumptions


The guidance/projections provided below are based on current expectations and are forward-looking. All
guidance is given on a Normalized FFO basis.


2011 Normalized FFO Guidance (per share diluted)

	Q4 2011	2011

Expected Normalized FFO (2) (3)	$0.63 to $0.67	$2.41 to $2.45


2011 Same Store Assumptions

Physical occupancy		95.2%
Revenue change		5.0%
Expense change		0.5%
NOI change		7.7%

(Note: 30 basis point change in NOI percentage = $0.01 per share change in EPS/FFO)

2011 Transaction Assumptions

Consolidated rental acquisitions		$1.25 billion
Consolidated rental dispositions		$1.4 billion
Capitalization rate spread		130 basis points


2011 Debt Assumptions (see Note)

Weighted average debt outstanding		$9.3 billion to $9.4 billion
Weighted average interest rate (reduced for capitalized interest)		4.95%
Interest expense		$460.0 million to $465.0 million


2011 Other Guidance Assumptions (see Note)

General and administrative expense		$43.0 million
Interest and other income		$1.7 million
Income and other tax expense		$1.0 million
Weighted average Common Shares and Units - Diluted		312.2 million

Note: All guidance is given on a Normalized FFO basis. Therefore, certain items excluded from Normalized FFO, such as debt extinguishment costs/prepayment penalties and the write-off of pursuit and property acquisition costs, are not included in the estimates provided on this page. See page 26 for the definitions, the footnotes referenced above and the reconciliations of EPS to FFO and Normalized FFO.

Equity Residential
Additional Reconciliations, Definitions and Footnotes
(Amounts in thousands except per share data)
(All per share data is diluted)


The guidance/projections provided below are based on current expectations and are forward-looking.


Reconciliations of EPS to FFO and Normalized FFO for Pages 6, 24 and 25


							Expected		Expected
	Expected Q3 2011						Q4 2011		2011
	Amounts			Per Share			Per Share		Per Share

Expected Earnings - Diluted (5)	$	163,210		$	0.521		$0.12 to $0.16		$2.74 to $2.78
Add: Expected depreciation expense		160,379			0.511		0.54		2.11
Less: Expected net gain on sales (5)		(134,817	)		(0.430	)	(0.05	)	(2.47	)

Expected FFO - Diluted (1) (3)		188,772			0.602		0.61 to 0.65		2.38 to 2.42

Asset impairment and valuation allowances		-			-		-		-
Property acquisition costs and write-off of pursuit costs (other expenses)		2,465			0.008		0.02		0.05
Debt extinguishment (gains) losses, including prepayment penalties, preferred share redemptions and non-cash convertible debt discounts		3,515			0.011		-		0.03
(Gains) losses on sales of non-operating assets, net of income and other tax expense (benefit)		(277	)		(0.001	)	-		(0.02	)
Other miscellaneous non-comparable items		(4,537	)		(0.014	)	-		(0.03	)
Expected Normalized FFO - Diluted (2) (3)	$	189,938		$	0.606		$0.63 to $0.67		$2.41 to $2.45


Definitions and Footnotes for Pages 6, 24 and 25

(1)	The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") defines funds from operations ("FFO") (April 2002 White Paper) as net income (computed in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP")), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable property, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures will be calculated to reflect funds from operations on the same basis. The April 2002 White Paper states that gain or loss on sales of property is excluded from FFO for previously depreciated operating properties only. Once the Company commences the conversion of apartment units to condominiums, it simultaneously discontinues depreciation of such property.
(2)	Normalized funds from operations ("Normalized FFO") begins with FFO and excludes:
	• the impact of any expenses relating to asset impairment and valuation allowances;
	• property acquisition and other transaction costs related to mergers and acquisitions and pursuit cost write-offs (other expenses);
	• gains and losses from early debt extinguishment, including prepayment penalties, preferred share redemptions and the cost related to the implied option value of non-cash convertible debt discounts;
	• gains and losses on the sales of non-operating assets, including gains and losses from land parcel and condominium sales, net of the effect of income tax benefits or expenses; and
	• other miscellaneous non-comparable items.

(3)	The Company believes that FFO and FFO available to Common Shares and Units are helpful to investors as supplemental measures of the operating performance of a real estate company, because they are recognized measures of performance by the real estate industry and by excluding gains or losses related to dispositions of depreciable property and excluding real estate depreciation (which can vary among owners of identical assets in similar condition based on historical cost accounting and useful life estimates), FFO and FFO available to Common Shares and Units can help compare the operating performance of a company's real estate between periods or as compared to different companies. The company also believes that Normalized FFO and Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and Units are helpful to investors as supplemental measures of the operating performance of a real estate company because they allow investors to compare the company's operating performance to its performance in prior reporting periods and to the operating performance of other real estate companies without the effect of items that by their nature are not comparable from period to period and tend to obscure the Company's actual operating results. FFO, FFO available to Common Shares and Units, Normalized FFO and Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and Units do not represent net income, net income available to Common Shares or net cash flows from operating activities in accordance with GAAP. Therefore, FFO, FFO available to Common Shares and Units, Normalized FFO and Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and Units should not be exclusively considered as alternatives to net income, net income available to Common Shares or net cash flows from operating activities as determined by GAAP or as a measure of liquidity. The Company's calculation of FFO, FFO available to Common Shares and Units, Normalized FFO and Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and Units may differ from other real estate companies due to, among other items, variations in cost capitalization policies for capital expenditures and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other real estate companies.

(4)	FFO available to Common Shares and Units and Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and Units are calculated on a basis consistent with net income available to Common Shares and reflects adjustments to net income for preferred distributions and premiums on redemption of preferred shares in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The equity positions of various individuals and entities that contributed their properties to the Operating Partnership in exchange for OP Units are collectively referred to as the "Noncontrolling Interests - Operating Partnership". Subject to certain restrictions, the Noncontrolling Interests - Operating Partnership may exchange their OP Units for Common Shares on a one-for-one basis.
(5)	Earnings represents net income per share calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Expected earnings is calculated on a basis consistent with actual earnings. Due to the uncertain timing and extent of property dispositions and the resulting gains/losses on sales, actual earnings could differ materially from expected earnings.


Debt Maturity Schedule as of September 30, 2011
(Amounts in thousands)

										Weighted		Weighted
										Average Rates		Average
	Fixed		Floating							on Fixed		Rates on
Year	Rate (1)		Rate (1)			Total		% of Total		Rate Debt (1)		Total Debt (1)

2011	$	5,474	$	50,622		$	56,096	0.6	%	6.65	%	4.02	%
2012		625,590		536,887	(2)		1,162,477	13.2	%	6.04	%	3.71	%
2013		273,304		308,360			581,664	6.6	%	6.71	%	4.87	%
2014		566,862		48,012	(3)		614,874	7.0	%	5.32	%	5.07	%
2015		419,433		-			419,433	4.8	%	6.31	%	6.31	%
2016		1,190,544		-			1,190,544	13.6	%	5.34	%	5.34	%
2017		1,355,835		456			1,356,291	15.4	%	5.87	%	5.87	%
2018		80,771		16,417			97,188	1.1	%	5.72	%	4.92	%
2019		801,763		20,766			822,529	9.4	%	5.49	%	5.36	%
2020		1,671,836		809			1,672,645	19.1	%	5.50	%	5.50	%
2021+		402,180		401,250			803,430	9.2	%	5.91	%	3.39	%

Total	$	7,393,592	$	1,383,579		$	8,777,171	100.0	%	5.69	%	5.04	%

Equity Residential



Selected Unsecured Public Debt Covenants

	September 30,		June 30,
	2011		2011

Total Debt to Adjusted Total Assets (not to exceed 60%)	43.6	%	45.7	%

Secured Debt to Adjusted Total Assets (not to exceed 40%)	20.5	%	21.0	%

Consolidated Income Available for Debt Service to
Maximum Annual Service Charges
(must be at least 1.5 to 1)	2.81		2.58

Total Unsecured Assets to Unsecured Debt	293.2	%	270.7	%
(must be at least 150%)


These selected covenants relate to ERP Operating Limited Partnership's ("ERPOP") outstanding unsecured
public debt. Equity Residential is the general partner of ERPOP.

(1) Project and apartment unit counts exclude all uncompleted development projects until those projects are substantially completed.

(2) All debt is non-recourse to the Company.

(3) Represents the Company's current economic ownership interest.

Note: See page 21 for the discussion of the Company's unconsolidated Nexus Sawgrass and Domain developments.

Equity Residential
Repairs and Maintenance Expenses and Capital Expenditures to Real Estate
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
(Amounts in thousands except for apartment unit and per apartment unit amounts)



		Repairs and Maintenance Expenses												Capital Expenditures to Real Estate														Total Expenditures

	Total			Avg. Per				Avg. Per				Avg. Per				Avg. Per		Building		Avg. Per				Avg. Per						Avg. Per
	Apartment			Apartment				Apartment				Apartment		Replacements		Apartment		Improvements		Apartment				Apartment				Grand		Apartment
	Units (1)	Expense (2)		Unit		Payroll (3)		Unit		Total		Unit		(4)		Unit		(5)		Unit		Total		Unit				Total		Unit

Same Store Properties (6)	102,129	$	67,958	$	665	$	55,843	$	547	$	123,801	$	1,212	$	53,872	$	528	$	35,948	$	352	$	89,820	$	880	(9	)	$	213,621	$	2,092

Non-Same Store Properties (7)	11,981		8,575		804		6,426		602		15,001		1,406		4,787		449		9,388		880		14,175		1,329				29,176		2,735

Other (8)	-		3,679				6,167				9,846				1,862				213				2,075						11,921

Total	114,110	$	80,212			$	68,436			$	148,648			$	60,521			$	45,549			$	106,070					$	254,718

	Previous	Revised
Same store:
Physical occupancy	95.2%	95.2%
Revenue change	4.8% to 5.1%	5.0%
Expense change	0.0% to 1.0%	0.5%
NOI change	7.0% to 8.0%	7.7%

Acquisitions:	$1.15 billion	$1.25 billion
Dispositions:	$1.5 billion	$1.4 billion
Cap Rate Spread:	150 basis points	130 basis points

Normalized FFO per share:	$2.40 to $2.45	$2.41 to $2.45

(1) Average rental rate is defined as total rental revenues divided by the weighted average occupied apartment units for the month of September 2011.

(2) All Other Markets - Each individual market is less than 2.0% of stabilized NOI.

Note: Projects under development are not included in the Portfolio Summary until construction has been completed, at which time they are included at their projected stabilized NOI.

(1)		The Company acquired one unoccupied property in the third quarter of 2011 (88 Hillside) that is expected to stabilize at a 6.3% yield on cost.
(2)		Includes entry into a long-term ground lease for a land parcel in New York City.
(3)		Represents the acquisition of a 97,000 square foot commercial building adjacent to our Harbor Steps apartment property in downtown Seattle for potential redevelopment.
(4)		Represents the sale of a land parcel, on which the Company no longer planned to develop, in suburban Washington, D.C.

(1)		The Company's primary financial measure for evaluating each of its apartment communities is net operating income ("NOI"). NOI represents rental income less property and maintenance expense, real estate tax and insurance expense and property management expense. The Company believes that NOI is helpful to investors as a supplemental measure of its operating performance because it is a direct measure of the actual operating results of the Company's apartment communities. See page 26 for reconciliations from operating income.
(2)		Average rental rate is defined as total rental revenues divided by the weighted average occupied apartment units for the period.

Equity Residential


Debt Summary as of September 30, 2011
(Amounts in thousands)

								Weighted
						Weighted		Average
						Average		Maturities
		Amounts (1)		% of Total		Rates (1)		(years)

Secured		$	4,136,848	47.1	%	4.83	%	8.2
Unsecured			4,640,323	52.9	%	5.15	%	4.4

	Total	$	8,777,171	100.0	%	5.00	%	6.1

Fixed Rate Debt:
	Secured - Conventional	$	3,587,114	40.8	%	5.57	%	7.1
	Unsecured - Public/Private		3,806,478	43.4	%	5.83	%	5.0

	Fixed Rate Debt		7,393,592	84.2	%	5.71	%	6.0

Floating Rate Debt:
	Secured - Conventional		115,285	1.3	%	3.07	%	1.0
	Secured - Tax Exempt		434,449	5.0	%	0.27	%	20.1
	Unsecured - Public/Private		807,845	9.2	%	1.66	%	1.2
	Unsecured - Revolving Credit Facility (2)		26,000	0.3	%	1.32	%	2.8

	Floating Rate Debt		1,383,579	15.8	%	1.37	%	6.8

Total		$	8,777,171	100.0	%	5.00	%	6.1

(1)	Net of the effect of any derivative instruments. Weighted average rates are for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

(2)	On July 13, 2011, the Company replaced its then existing unsecured revolving credit facility with a new $1.25 billion unsecured revolving credit facility maturing on July 13, 2014, subject to a one-year extension option exercisable by the Company. The interest rate on advances under the new credit facility will generally be LIBOR plus a spread (currently 1.15%) and the Company pays an annual facility fee of 0.2%. Both the spread and the facility fee are dependent on the credit rating of the Company's long-term debt.

	Note: The Company capitalized interest of approximately $5.9 million and $10.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company capitalized interest of approximately $2.2 million and $2.3 million during the quarters ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

(1)	Net of the effect of any derivative instruments. Weighted average rates are as of September 30, 2011.

(2)	Effective April 5, 2011, the Company exercised the second of its two one-year extension options for its $500.0 million term loan facility and as a result, the maturity date is now October 5, 2012.

(3)	Includes $26.0 million outstanding on the Company's unsecured revolving credit facility. As of September 30, 2011, there was approximately $1.14 billion available on this facility.

(1)	Potential common shares issuable from the assumed conversion of OP Units and the exercise/vesting of long-term compensation shares/units are automatically anti-dilutive and therefore excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation as the Company had a loss from continuing operations for the nine months and quarter ended September 30, 2010.

Same Store NOI Reconciliation for Page 10

The following tables present reconciliations of operating income per the consolidated statements of operations to NOI for the September YTD 2011 and Third Quarter 2011 Same Store Properties:

		Nine Months Ended September 30,						Quarter Ended September 30,
		2011			2010			2011			2010

Operating income		$	414,159		$	301,887		$	151,076		$	105,264
Adjustments:
	Non-same store operating results		(108,921	)		(31,164	)		(32,975	)		(5,227	)
	Fee and asset management revenue		(6,682	)		(7,596	)		(2,928	)		(2,128	)
	Fee and asset management expense		3,207			4,242			1,250			679
	Depreciation		482,039			457,822			164,552			158,318
	General and administrative		32,462			31,029			10,121			10,221

Same store NOI		$	816,264		$	756,220		$	291,096		$	267,127