Kent Christensen, president and chief financial officer of Extra Space Storage Inc., will participate in the "Shelter From the Storm" panel at the North American REIT Conference hosted by BMO Capital Markets. The panel will take place at The James Hotel in Chicago on Sept. 12, 2008, at 9:30 a.m. CT. The panel will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed through the company's website at www.extraspace.com. (Users should click on the "investor relations" link at the bottom of the home page.) A replay will be available 24 hours after the presentation and will remain on the website for 30 days.

The BMO conference will kick off at 2 p.m. on Sept. 10. It includes a variety of business and informal social events, one-on-one meetings and panel discussions that offer an opportunity to interact with real estate peers. 
 
Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Extra Space is a real estate investment trust that owns or operates 673 self-storage properties in 33 states and Washington, D.C. The company's properties comprise approximately 49 million square feet. It is the second largest owner and/or operator of self-storage properties in the United States. For more information, visit www.extraspace.com.

For conference details, visit www.bmocm.com.