SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BRE PROPERTIES, INC. (NYSE :BRE) announces the following Webcast:

What: BRE Properties Third Quarter 2009 Conference Call

When: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern / 8:00 a.m. Pacific

Where: Live Webcast at www.breproperties.com. Click on Investors.

How: Simply click on the Webcast link.

Contact: Thomas Mierzwinski, BRE Properties, 415.445.6525.

If you are unable to participate during the live Webcast, the call will be available for one month at www.breproperties.com in the Investors section, on the Corporate Profile page.

About BRE Properties

BRE Properties, based in San Francisco, Calif., owns and manages apartment communities convenient to its residents' work, shopping, entertainment and transit in supply-constrained Western U.S. markets. BRE directly owns and operates 74 apartment communities totaling 21,485 units in California, Arizona and Washington. The company invests in communities through acquisition and development, and currently has five properties in various stages of development and construction, totaling 1,526 units, and joint venture interests in 13 additional apartment communities, totaling 4,080 units. BRE Properties is a real estate investment trust (REIT) listed in the S&P MidCap 400 Index. For more information on BRE Properties, please visit our Web site at www.breproperties.com. (Property data as of 06/30/09)

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SOURCE BRE Properties, Inc.