AvalonBay Communities Announces Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release Date

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC. (NYSE:AVB) will release its third quarter 2009 earnings on October 28, 2009 after the market close. The Company will hold a conference call on October 29, 2009 at 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) to discuss its third quarter 2009 results.


Live Conference Call Details

Domestic Dial-In Number: 1-877-510-2397

International Dial-In Number: 1-763-416-6924

Conference ID: 33681043

Webcast: http://www.avalonbay.com/earnings

Details for the Replay of the Conference Call

Domestic Dial-In Number: 1-800-642-1687

International Dial-In Number: 1-706-645-9291

Conference ID for Replay: 33681043

Dates Available: October 29, 2009 at 3:00 PM EDT to November 29, 2009 at 11:59
PM EST

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 or fax distributions. 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 June 30, 2009, the Company owned or held a direct or indirect ownership interest in 174 apartment communities containing 50,511 apartment homes in ten states and the District of Columbia, of which 12 communities were under construction and seven 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 on AvalonBay, an S&P 500 listed company, may be found on AvalonBay's website at http://www.avalonbay.com.


    Source: AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

Released October 8, 2009