Education Realty Trust Declares Second Quarter Dividend

MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 10, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Education Realty Trust, Inc.
(NYSE:EDR), a leader in the ownership, management and development of student
housing, today announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly
cash dividend of $0.1025 per share of common stock for the quarter ended June
30, 2009. The dividend will be payable August 14, 2009 to shareholders of record
as of July 31, 2009.

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. The Company has ownership
and management interests in 63 properties with 37,152 beds in a total of 21
states. For more information please visit the company's Web site at
www.educationrealty.com.

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