Associated Estates to Participate in Credit Suisse Conference

RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Ohio, April 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Associated Estates Realty Corporation today announced that the Company will participate in the 8th Annual Credit Suisse Real Estate Conference being held on April 10-12 at 11 Madison Avenue in New York City. Associated Estates' presentation will be given by Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Jeffrey I. Friedman and has been scheduled for Thursday, April 12, 2007 at 9:45 a.m. Eastern Time. The event can be accessed live in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at http://www.aecrealty.com/ under the Events and Presentations heading.

Associated Estates Realty Corporation is a real estate investment trust ("REIT"), headquartered in Richmond Heights, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. The Company directly or indirectly owns, manages or is a joint venture partner in 100 multifamily properties containing a total of 20,758 units located in nine states. For more information about the Company, please visit its website at: http://www.aecrealty.com/.

For more information, please contact: Michael Lawson Vice President of Investor Relations [e-mail] Kanary Manager of Corporate Communications [e-mail]