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Equity Office Properties Trust (NYSE:EOP) announced today that its Board of Trustees has declared a third quarter cash dividend in the amount of $0.50 per common share. The dividend will be paid on Monday, October 17, 2005, to common shareholders of record at the close of business on Friday, September 30, 2005. Equity Office Properties Trust (NYSE: EOP), operating through its various subsidiaries and affiliates, is the nation's largest publicly held office building owner and manager with a total office portfolio of 607 buildings comprising 113.3 million square feet in 18 states and the District of Columbia. Equity Office has an ownership presence in 26 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and in 105 submarkets, enabling it to provide a wide range of office solutions for local, regional and national customers. For more company information visit the Equity Office Web site at http://www.equityoffice.com.