MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 10, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Education Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EDR) today announced the Internet availability of proxy materials for its 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's new "Notice and Access Rule." EDR's proxy materials can now be found on the company's Investor Relations Web site at www.educationrealty.com. As an alternative to the traditional approach of delivering a printed set of proxy materials to each shareholder, companies can now deliver a "Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials" to shareholders, provide Internet access to the proxy materials, and provide a printed set of proxy materials by mail to any shareholder who requests them. EDR's 2007 annual report on Form 10-K and Notice of Meeting and Proxy Statement for the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders have been filed with the SEC and may be viewed on EDR's Web site at www.educationrealty.com. EDR shareholders may obtain hard copies of EDR's proxy materials free of charge. Shareholders with shares held directly with the Company should contact American Stock Transfer & Trust Company at www.voteproxy.com and visit the "Request Paper Copies of Materials" section of the Web site. Shareholders with shares held by a broker should contact Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. at www.proxyvote.com and follow the instructions.
The EDR Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. (Central time) at Corporate Headquarters, 530 Oak Court Drive, Suite 300, Memphis, Tennessee 38117.
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 U.S. Led by a team with more than 200 years of shared industry experience, EDR is one of America's largest owners and operators of collegiate student housing. Its portfolio includes 41,276 beds at 68 communities in 21 states. For more information please visit the company's Web site at www.educationrealty.com.