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Equity Residential Appoints Bradley A. Keywell to Board of Trustees

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^{Published in Business and Finance on Friday, April 8th 2011 at 19:40 GMT by Market Wire}  

CHICAGO--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today announced the appointment of Bradley A. Keywell to the companya™s Board of Trustees, effective as of April 8, 2011 to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Keywell qualifies as an independent trustee under the New York Stock Exchangea™s listing standards.

"We will benefit greatly from the social media experience he will bring to the company as we develop more efficient ways to utilize technology to engage with our current and future residents."

Mr. Keywell, 41, is the managing partner of Lightbank, a venture fund, and Meadow Lake ManagementLLC, an investment and advisory firm. He is also a co-founder and director of Groupon, Inc., a global online collective buying and social commerce business; a director of MediaBankLLC, a provider of integrated media procurement technology and Echo Global Logistics, Inc. a public transportation management firm. From 2002 to 2003, Mr. Keywell worked for Equity Group Investments,L.L.C., where he identified investment opportunities and served as board liaison to several portfolio companies.

aBrada™s success as an entrepreneur makes him a valuable addition to Equity Residentiala™s Board,a said David J. Neithercut, Equity Residentiala™s President and CEO. aWe will benefit greatly from the social media experience he will bring to the company as we develop more efficient ways to utilize technology to engage with our current and future residents.a

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 450 properties totaling 129,125 apartment units. For more information on Equity Residential, please visit our website at [ www.equityapartments.com ].