CLEVELAND, Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Associated Estates Realty Corporation (NYSE, NASDAQ: AEC) announced today that the Company's fourth quarter 2011 earnings are scheduled for release after the market closes on Monday, February 6, 2012. Promptly following the news wire release, the earnings announcement and supplemental fact booklet will be available on the "Investors" section of the Company's website or by clicking this link to the Company's quarterly results.

A conference call to discuss the results will be held at 2:00 p.m. Eastern, on Tuesday, February 7, 2012. To participate in the call:

Via Telephone: The dial-in number is 800-860-2442, and the passcode is "Estates." The conference call playback will be available through February 21, 2012.

Via the Internet (listen only): Access the "Investors" section of the Company's website at AssociatedEstates.com. Please log on at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time, in order to register, download, and install any necessary audio software. The webcast will be archived for 90 days.

Associated Estates is a real estate investment trust ("REIT") and is a member of the Russell 2000 and the MSCI US REIT Indices. The Company is headquartered in Richmond Heights, Ohio. Associated Estates' portfolio consists of 53 properties containing 13,908 units located in eight states. For more information about the Company, please visit its website at AssociatedEstates.com.

For more information, please contact:
Jeremy Goldberg
(216) 797-8715

SOURCE Associated Estates Realty Corporation