Education Realty Trust Announces 2007 Dividend Tax Treatment


MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 4, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Education Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EDR), a leader in the ownership, management and development of student housing, today announced the final tax characterization for the Company's total dividend of $0.82 per common share (CUSIP:28140H104) paid during the calendar year ending December 31, 2007.


                                                     Non-Taxable
                                          Taxable    Distribution
   Record        Payment       Total     Ordinary    (Return of
    Date          Date        Dividend   Dividend     Capital)

 01/23/2007    02/03/2007     $0.2050    $0.0000       $0.2050
 04/24/2007    05/08/2007     $0.2050    $0.0000       $0.2050
 07/24/2007    08/08/2007     $0.2050    $0.0000       $0.2050
 10/23/2007    11/06/2007     $0.2050    $0.0000       $0.2050

About Education Realty Trust

Education Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EDR) is a self-administered, self-managed real estate investment trust that owns, develops and manages high-quality student housing communities throughout the United States. Led by a team with over 200 years of shared industry experience, EDR is one of America's largest owners and operators of collegiate student housing. Its portfolio includes 67 communities in 21 states with 40,756 owned and managed beds. For more information please visit the company's Web site at www.educationrealty.com.



            

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