Essex Property Trust, Inc.

Press Releases 1996

Date	Title
December 19, 1996	ESSEX ADDS NEW DIRECTOR
December 10, 1996	ESSEX DECLARES DIVIDEND
November 20, 1996	ESSEX FILES SHELF REGISTRATION
November 8, 1996	ESSEX CONTINUES ITS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EXPANSION - ACQUIRES 320 UNITS IN VENTURA COUNTY
October 31, 1996	ESSEX REPORTS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS; PER SHARE FFO UP 11% IN QUARTER, 13% IN 1996
October 18, 1996	ESSEX POSTPONES VOTING
September 30, 1996	ESSEX STOCKHOLDERS APPROVE ISSUANCE OF PREFERRED STOCK