AvalonBay Communities Announces Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Release Date

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC. (NYSE: AVB) will release its fourth quarter 2011 earnings on February 1, 2012 after the market close. The Company will hold a conference call on February 2, 2012 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) to discuss its fourth quarter 2011 results.

The call will include prepared remarks by management and a question and answer session during which management may discuss the Company’s current operating environment; operating trends; current or potential development, redevelopment, disposition and acquisition activity; the Company’s outlook and other business and financial matters affecting the Company.

The earnings release will include supplemental Earnings Release Attachments (the "Attachments") that will not be included in the wire distribution. The Attachments will only be available via the Company’s website at http://www.avalonbay.com/earnings and through e-mail distribution. If you would like to receive future press releases via e-mail, please submit a request through http://www.avalonbay.com/email.

About AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

As of September 30, 2011, the Company owned or held a direct or indirect ownership interest in 199 apartment communities containing 57,426 apartment homes in ten states and the District of Columbia, of which 15 communities were under construction and eight communities were under reconstruction. AvalonBay is in the business of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing apartment communities in high barrier-to-entry markets of the United States. More information may be found on the Company’s website at http://www.avalonbay.com.

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AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
John Christie
Senior Director
Investor Relations
703-317-4747

Source: AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

Released January 9, 2012