EdR Communities Experience No Injuries and Minimal Damage from Recent Hurricanes

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- EdR (NYSE: EDR), a leader in the ownership, development and management of collegiate housing, announced it experienced only minor impact from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Most importantly, there were no injuries reported by its residents or on-site employees. While the company's three communities in Florida experienced power outages, all but one of EdR's communities in Florida and Texas are open and operational. The lone exception is the community in Miami which reopens Friday, Sept. 15. Community damage was mostly limited to trees and landscaping with some minor water intrusion due to driving rains.

About EdR
EdR (NYSE: EDR) is one of America's largest owners, developers and managers of collegiate housing. EdR is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust that owns or manages 87 communities with more than 46,000 beds serving 54 universities in 26 states. EdR is a member of the Russell 2000 Index, the S&P MidCap 400 and the Morgan Stanley REIT indices. For details, please visit the Company's Web site at www.EdRtrust.com.

For more information, contact:
J. Drew Koester, Senior Vice President, Capital Markets and Investor Relations
901-259-2523 dkoester@EdRtrust.com

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Craig Wack, PR Coordinator
901-252-6809 cwack@EdRtrust.com

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