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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

(RULE 14a-101)
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

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Important Notice of Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting of

Education Realty Trust
To Be Held On:
May 20, 2009 at 9:00 am, Central Daylight Savings Time
530 Oak Court Drive, Suite 300, Memphis, Tennessee 38117

   
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This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. To facilitate timely delivery please make the request as instructed below before May 6, 2009.
Please visit www.edrtrust.com, where the following materials are available for view:
 
•   Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
•   Proxy Statement
•   Form of Electronic Proxy Card
•   Annual Report on Form 10-K

TO REQUEST MATERIAL:
TELEPHONE: 888-Proxy-NA (888-776-9962) and 718-921-8562 (for international callers)
   
 
E-MAIL:  info@amstock.com
   
 
WEBSITE: http://www.amstock.com/proxyservices/requestmaterials.asp
   
TO VOTE:
ONLINE: To access your online proxy card, please visit www.voteproxy.com and follow the on-screen instructions. You may enter your voting instructions at www.voteproxycom up until 11:59 PM Eastern Time the day before the cut-off or meeting date.
 
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IN PERSON: You may vote your shares in person by attending the Annual Meeting.
 
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TELEPHONE:  To vote by telephone, please visit https://secure.amstock.com/voteproxy/Iogin2.asp to view the materials and to obtain the toll free number to call.
 
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MAIL: You may request a card by following the instructions above.
   
 
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” each nominee for director; “FOR” Proposal 2, and “FOR” Proposal 3.
 
 1.  Election of Directors:
 
 
NOMINEES:                      Paul O. Bower
               Monte J. Barrow
               William J. Cahill, Ill
               John L. Ford
               Wendell W. Weakley                                
 
 
 
 
 
 
Please note that you cannot use this notice to vote by mail.
2. Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as EDR’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.
 
3. Reapprove the performance goals under the Education Realty Trust, Inc. 2004 Incentive Plan pursuant to Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.
 
 
 
 
 
To obtain directions to the annual meeting where you may vote in person, call EDR’s office at (901)-259-2500.