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United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. First Quarter Results Exceed Wall Street Consensus

Company Release - 4/19/2004 4:26 PM ET

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2004--United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:UDR) today reported Funds From Operations ("FFO") of $54.8 million, or $0.38 per share (diluted), for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. This compares to FFO of $49.1 million, or $0.38 per share (diluted), for the same period a year ago. FFO is reported on a fully diluted basis.

"The realization of an economic recovery and its positive impact on our company is visible in our sequential revenue trends, where 71% of our markets have delivered improving revenues, and in our FFO per share, where we delivered sequential growth of a penny," stated Thomas W. Toomey, President and Chief Executive Officer.

    Highlights from the First Quarter

    --  FFO exceeds Wall Street consensus estimates by $0.01 per share

    --  Acquired four apartment communities for $105 million

    --  Sold one apartment community for $12.8 million

    --  Issued $125 million of 5.13% senior unsecured notes due 2014

    --  Issued $50 million of 3.90% senior unsecured notes due 2010

    Portfolio Operating Performance and Same Community Results

During the first quarter, 69,620 apartment homes, or 90% of total apartment homes, were classified as Same Community. The Company defines Same Community as all multifamily communities owned and stabilized for at least one year as of the beginning of the most recent quarter.

                   Same Community Results, Year/Year
             ($ in thousands, except monthly collections)

                                            1st Qtr  1st Qtr
                                              '04      '03   % Change
                                           --------------------------
Rent and other income                      $146,702  148,116    -1.0%
Concessions                                   3,913    4,357   -10.2%
Bad debt                                        461      617   -25.2%
Total income                                142,328  143,142    -0.6%
Expenses                                     56,028   53,995     3.8%
Net operating income                         86,300   89,147    -3.2%

Avg. monthly collections per occupied home     $700     $709    -1.3%
Avg. physical occupancy                       93.1%    93.3%  -20 bps
Operating margin                              60.6%    62.3% -170 bps
Annualized resident turnover rate             56.1%    57.4% -130 bps
Resident credit loss, % of effective rent      0.3%     0.4%  -10 bps

On a quarter-over-quarter basis, first quarter 2004 Same Community Net Operating Income ("NOI") declined 3.2% as a result of a 0.6% decrease in revenues from rental and other income and a 3.8% increase in operating expenses.

Same Community represents 52 markets, of which 22 markets, or 42%, generated positive Same Community NOI growth first quarter 2004 compared to first quarter 2003.

                Same Community Results, Quarter/Quarter
             ($ in thousands, except monthly collections)

                                            1st Qtr  4th Qtr
                                              '04      '03   % Change
                                           ---------------------------
Rent and other income                      $146,702 $146,372     0.2%
Concessions                                   3,913    4,230    -7.5%
Bad debt                                        461      778   -40.8%
Total income                                142,328  141,364     0.7%
Expenses                                     56,028   54,365     3.1%
Net operating income                         86,300   86,999    -0.8%

Avg. monthly collections per occupied home     $700     $700        -
Avg. physical occupancy                       93.1%    92.9%   20 bps
Operating margin                              60.6%    61.5%  -90 bps
Annualized resident turnover rate             56.1%    60.7% -460 bps
Resident credit loss, % of effective rent      0.3%     0.5%  -20 bps

Sequentially, comparing first quarter 2004 to fourth quarter 2003, Same Community NOI declined 0.8% due to a 0.7% increase in rental and other income offset by a 3.1% increase in expenses.

Same Community represents 52 markets, of which 30 markets, or 58%, generated positive Same Community NOI growth first quarter 2004 over fourth quarter 2003.

Portfolio Repositioning

During the first quarter, the Company acquired 1,115 apartment homes for a total purchase price of $105 million (averaging $94,200 per home.) These properties were acquired at an average cap rate of 7.0% using forward twelve months of operations and a reserve for capital expenditures that ranged from $450 to $470 per home, depending on the community.

The Company sold one community in Pacific Grove, California, for $12.8 million (averaging $128,350 per home) at a cap rate of 4.9% using trailing twelve months of operations less an actual capital expenditure reserve of $464 per home and a management fee of 2.75%. The community was 87% occupied at closing and is 39 years old. For more details on our acquisitions and disposition, see our press release dated April 5, 2004.

"The cap rates at which we purchased our Plano, Texas, and Baltimore, Maryland, properties during the first quarter were very favorable. Further, all four properties are located in our core markets, where we have operational efficiencies. Going forward, we continue to find available communities to buy at prices at or below replacement costs, and we are on track for our goal of $500 million in acquisitions this year," stated Mark Wallis, Senior Executive Vice President.

Financing Activities

In January, the Company issued $75 million of 5.13% senior unsecured medium-term notes at a spread of 112 basis points that mature January 2014. In March, we issued an additional $50 million tranche of the 5.13% notes at a spread of 105 basis points. These two issues, combined with our $75 million issuance last October, constitute a single series of notes, bringing the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 5.13% senior unsecured medium-term notes to $200 million.

Additionally in March, we issued $50 million of 3.90% senior unsecured medium-term notes at a spread of 105 basis points that mature March 2010.

"The issuance of these notes not only funded our acquisition pipeline but reduced the outstanding balance on our line of credit, thereby terming out some of that debt. This brings our variable rate debt at the end of the quarter to 25%, which is the range of the guidance we previously provided," stated Ella S. Neyland, Executive Vice President and Treasurer.

Earnings Guidance

The Company believes that financial results for 2004 will be affected by international, national and regional economic trends and events, the acquisition and/or disposition of apartment communities and other factors. Management estimates that recurring capital expenditures for 2004 will be $470 per apartment home, or $0.25 per share. Given current expectations and judgment, the Company has narrowed the range of guidance for 2004 FFO to a range of $1.50 to $1.58 per share (diluted) from a range of $1.48 to $1.60 per share (diluted). The Company's guidance for second quarter 2004 FFO ranges from $.39 to $.40 per share (diluted). Detailed assumptions for the Company's guidance can be found on our website at www.udrt.com.

A reconciliation of the range provided for 2004 FFO per share to Earnings Per Share ("EPS") for the full year is as follows:

                                                        High     Low
                                                        Range   Range
                                                        --------------
2004 Funds From Operations                              $1.58 - $1.50
Conversion to GAAP Share Count (A)                       0.21 -  0.20
Minority Interest of OP Unit Holders (A)                (0.01)- (0.04)
Depreciation (B)                                        (1.44)- (1.38)
Gains (B)                                                0.10 -  0.55
Preferred Dividends                                     (0.07)- (0.07)
Premium on Preferred Share Repurchases                  (0.05)- (0.05)
                                                        ------  ------
Expected Earnings Per Share                             $0.32 - $0.71
                                                        ======  ======

(A) Operating Partnership units are not considered to be common stock equivalents for GAAP purposes.

(B) Due to the uncertain timing and extent of property dispositions and acquisitions, actual results could differ materially from expected EPS.

Supplemental Information

The Company provides Supplemental Information that provides information regarding the financial position and operating results of the Company. This Supplemental Information is available on the Company's website at: http://www.udrt.com/1Q2004.

    Conference Call Information

    Date: April 20, 2004
    Time: 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time

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About United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc.

United Dominion is the fourth largest apartment REIT, owning and operating apartment communities nationwide. The Company has a 32-year history during which it has raised the dividend each of the last 28 years. United Dominion is included in the S&P MidCap 400 Index. The Company currently owns 77,259 apartment homes and has 1,311 homes currently under development. United Dominion's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol UDR. Additional information about United Dominion may be found on its website at www.udrt.com.

Statements contained in this press release, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements, as the term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the Company's use of words such as "expects," "plans," "estimates," "projects," "intends," believes," and similar expressions that do not relate to historical matters. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which can cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated, due to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to, unfavorable changes in the apartment market, changing economic conditions, the impact of competition and competitive pricing, acquisitions or new developments may not achieve anticipated results, delays in completing developments and lease-ups on schedule, difficulties in selling existing apartment communities, and other risk factors discussed in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. All forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of today, based upon information known to management as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any of its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes show that indicated results or events will not be realized.

Attachment 1


                  UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC.
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                              (Unaudited)

                                                   Three Months Ended
                                                        March 31,
                                                   -------------------
    In thousands, except per share amounts             2004      2003
    ------------------------------------------------------------------

    Rental income                                  $154,874  $144,800

    Rental  expenses:
            Real estate taxes and insurance          18,963    16,777
            Personnel                                16,324    14,628
            Utilities                                10,216     8,791
            Repair and maintenance                    9,297     9,062
            Administrative and marketing              5,568     5,279
            Property management                       4,361     4,178
            Other operating expenses                    270       294
                                                   --------- ---------
                                                     64,999    59,009

            Non-property income                         395       202

    Other expenses:
            Real estate depreciation and
             amortization                            41,926    37,646
            Interest                                 28,905    31,330
            General and administrative                4,754     5,449
            Other depreciation and amortization         941       749
                                                   --------- ---------
                                                     76,526    75,174


    Income before minority interests and
     discontinued operations                         13,744    10,819
    Minority interests of outside partnerships          (64)     (375)
    Minority interests of unitholders in operating
     partnerships                                      (460)     (251)
                                                   --------- ---------
    Income before discontinued operations, net of
     minority interests                              13,220    10,193
    Income from discontinued operations, net of
     minority interests (including gain on sales)
     (A)                                              2,092     3,248
                                                   --------- ---------
    Net income                                       15,312    13,441
    Distributions to preferred stockholders -
     Series B                                        (2,911)   (2,911)
    Distributions to preferred stockholders -
     Series D (Convertible)                          (1,036)   (4,036)
    Distributions to preferred stockholders -
     Series E (Convertible)                          (1,138)        -
    Premium on preferred share repurchases           (1,562)        -
                                                   --------- ---------
    Net income available to common stockholders      $8,665    $6,494
                                                   ========= =========

    Earnings per common share - basic and diluted:
         Income from continuing operations
          available to common stockholders, net of
          minority interests                          $0.05     $0.03
         Income from discontinued operations, net
          of minority interests                       $0.02     $0.03
         Net income available to common
          stockholders                                $0.07     $0.06

    Common distributions declared per share         $0.2925   $0.2850

    Weighted average number of common shares
     outstanding - basic                            126,984   107,698
    Weighted average number of common shares
     outstanding - diluted                          127,953   108,590

(A) Discontinued operations represents all properties sold since
    January 1, 2002 and properties that are currently classified as
    held for disposition at March 31, 2004.

Attachment 2

                  UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC.
                         FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
                              (Unaudited)

                                                    Three Months
                                                        Ended
                                                      March 31,
                                                  -----------------
In thousands, except per share amounts               2004     2003
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Net income                                        $15,312  $13,441

Adjustments:
   Distributions to preferred stockholders         (5,085)  (6,947)
   Real estate depreciation and amortization, net
    of outside partners' interest in 2003          41,926   37,449
   Minority interests of unitholders in operating
    partnership                                       460      251
   Real estate depreciation related to
    unconsolidated entities                            57       33

Discontinued Operations:
   Real estate depreciation                           985    1,659
   Minority interests of unitholders in operating
    partnership                                       146      210
   Net gains on sales of depreciable property      (1,205)  (1,045)
                                                  -------- --------
Funds from operations ("FFO") - basic             $52,596  $45,051
                                                  ======== ========

   Distribution to preferred stockholders -
    Series D and E (Convertible)                    2,174    4,036

                                                  -------- --------
Funds from operations - diluted                   $54,770  $49,087
                                                  ======== ========

   Recurring capital expenditures                  (8,926)  (8,506)

                                                  -------- --------
Adjusted funds from operations ("AFFO") - diluted $45,844  $40,581
                                                  ======== ========


Weighted average number of common shares and OP
 Units outstanding - basic                        135,901  114,659
Weighted average number of common shares, OP
 Units, and common stock
    equivalents outstanding - diluted             145,163  129,420

FFO per common share - basic                        $0.39    $0.39
                                                  ======== ========
FFO per common share - diluted                      $0.38    $0.38
                                                  ======== ========

FFO is defined as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP),
excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable property, plus
real estate depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for
unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. This definition
conforms with the National Association of Real Estate Investment
Trust's definition issued in April 2002. United Dominion considers FFO
in evaluating property acquisitions and its operating performance and
believes that FFO should be considered along with, but not as an
alternative to, net income and cash flows as a measure of United
Dominion's activities in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles and is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund
cash needs.

For the three months ended March 31, 2004, distributions to preferred
stockholders exclude $1.6 million related to a premium on preferred
shares repurchased.

AFFO is defined as FFO less recurring capital expenditures for our
stabilized portfolio at $470 per home in 2004 and $464 per home in
2003.
Attachment 3

                  UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                              (Unaudited)


                                         March 31,    December 31,
 In thousands, except per share amounts    2004           2003
 ------------------------------------------------------------------
 ASSETS

 Real estate owned:
    Real estate held for investment     $4,336,423      $4,215,585
     Less: accumulated depreciation       (906,743)       (865,701)
                                        -----------   -------------
                                         3,429,680       3,349,884
    Real estate under development           32,729          30,375
    Real estate held for disposition
     (net of accumulated depreciation of
     $30,856 and $30,929)                   63,121          74,662
                                        -----------   -------------
    Total real estate owned, net of
     accumulated depreciation            3,525,530       3,454,921
 Cash and cash equivalents                   1,973           4,824
 Restricted cash                             7,468           7,540
 Deferred financing costs, net              20,541          21,425
 Investment in unconsolidated
  development joint venture                  1,206           1,673
 Funds held in escrow from 1031
  exchanges pending the acquisition of
  real estate                               12,580          14,447
 Other assets                               35,795          38,573
 Other assets - real estate held for
  disposition                                  115             240
                                        -----------   -------------
    Total assets                        $3,605,208      $3,543,643
                                        ===========   =============

 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 Secured debt                           $1,008,520      $1,018,028
 Unsecured debt                          1,226,367       1,114,009
 Real estate taxes payable                  18,166          30,513
 Accrued interest payable                   17,670          12,892
 Security deposits and prepaid rent         21,783          23,600
 Distributions payable                      41,768          40,623
 Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and
  other liabilities                         36,866          45,189
 Other liabilities - real estate held
  for disposition                              917           1,147
                                        -----------   -------------
    Total liabilities                    2,372,057       2,286,001

 Minority interests                         91,374          94,206

 Stockholders' equity
    Preferred stock, no par value; $25
     liquidation preference,
      25,000,000 shares authorized;
     5,416,009 shares 8.60% Series B
      Cumulative Redeemable issued and
      outstanding
        (5,416,009 shares in 2003)         135,400         135,400
     2,000,000 shares 7.50% Series D
      Cumulative Convertible Redeemable
      issued
        and outstanding (2,000,000
         shares in 2003)                    45,833          44,271
     3,425,217 shares of 8.00% Series E
      Cumulative Convertible issued
       and outstanding (3,425,217 shares
        in 2003)                            56,893          56,893
    Common stock, $1 par value;
     250,000,000 shares authorized
     127,752,838 shares issued and
      outstanding (127,295,126 shares in
      2003)                                127,753         127,295
    Additional paid-in capital           1,464,835       1,458,983
    Distributions in excess of net
     income                               (680,277)       (651,497)
    Deferred compensation - unearned
     restricted stock awards                (7,520)         (5,588)
    Notes receivable from officer-
     stockholders                             (210)           (459)
    Accumulated other comprehensive
     loss, net                                (930)(A)      (1,862)(A)
                                        -----------   -------------
    Total stockholders' equity           1,141,777       1,163,436
                                        -----------   -------------
    Total liabilities and stockholders'
     equity                             $3,605,208      $3,543,643
                                        ===========   =============

(A) Represents net unrealized loss on derivative instrument
    transactions.

    CONTACT: United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc.Monique Elwell, 720-283-6135
             ir@udrt.comwww.udrt.com

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