EXHIBIT 99.1 CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2003 OPERATING RESULTSHouston, TEXAS (May 1, 2003) – Camden Property Trust (NYSE: CPT) announced that its funds from operations (“FFO”) for the first quarter of 2003 totaled $0.75 per diluted share or $32.2 million, as compared to $0.90 per diluted share or $40.1 million reported for the same period in 2002. Net income (“EPS”) for the first quarter of 2003 was $0.20 per diluted share compared to $0.32 per diluted share for the same period in 2002. A reconciliation of net income to FFO is included in the financial tables accompanying this press release. Physical occupancy levels averaged 91.4% during the first quarter of 2003 as compared to 92.0% in the fourth quarter of 2002 and 91.7% in the first quarter of 2002. For the 42,137 apartment homes included in “same-property” results, first quarter 2003 revenues decreased 3.6% while operating expenses increased 5.7%, producing an 8.8% decline in same-property net operating income (“NOI”) compared to the first quarter of 2002. On a sequential basis, first quarter 2003 same property NOI declined 5.0% compared to fourth quarter 2002, with revenues declining 2.4% and expenses increasing 2.0% compared to the prior quarter. A reconciliation of net income to net operating income and same property net operating income is included in the financial tables accompanying this press release. Lease-up continued at Camden Ybor City in Tampa, FL and Camden Vineyards in Murrieta, CA during the quarter, with stabilization expected by mid-2003 for both communities. Camden Ybor City is currently 86% leased and 85% occupied, and Camden Vineyards is currently 89% leased and 90% occupied. The Company has four additional communities currently under construction, with lease-ups underway at all four projects. Camden Sierra at Otay Ranch in San Diego, CA is currently 57% leased and 50% occupied; construction should be completed by the end of the second quarter of 2003. Camden Oak Crest in Houston, TX is currently 48% leased and 44% occupied; construction should be completed by the end of the third quarter of 2003. Camden Tuscany in San Diego, CA is currently 26% leased and 16% occupied; construction should be completed by the end of the third quarter of 2003. Camden Harbor View in Long Beach, CA is currently 9% leased and 8% occupied; construction should be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2004. Management expects EPS for the second quarter of 2003 to be between $0.11 and $0.13 per diluted share, and FFO to be between $0.73 and $0.75 per diluted share. EPS for 2003 is expected to be between $0.63 and $0.73 per diluted share, and FFO is expected to be between $3.10 and $3.20 per diluted share. For 2003, 12 research analysts have contributed FFO estimates on CPT to First Call ranging from $3.06 to $3.21 per diluted share, for a consensus average of $3.12 per diluted share. Camden updates its earnings guidance to the market on a quarterly basis. A reconciliation of expected net income to FFO is included in the financial tables accompanying this press release. The Company will hold a conference call on Friday, May 2, 2003 at 9:00 AM CDT to review its first quarter results and discuss its outlook for future performance. To participate in the call, please dial (888) 689-4517 by 8:50 AM CST, or join the live webcast of the conference call by accessing the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.camdenliving.com.
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Supplemental financial information is available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website or by calling Camden’s Investor Relations Department at (800) 922-6336. Camden considers FFO to be an appropriate measure of performance of an equity REIT. The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) currently defines FFO as net income computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), excluding gains or losses from sales of property, plus real estate depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Camden’s definition of diluted FFO also assumes conversion at the beginning of the period of all dilutive convertible securities, including minority interests, which are convertible into common equity. The Company considers FFO to be a useful measure of its operating performance because FFO, together with net income and cash flows, provides investors with an additional basis to evaluate the ability of the Company to incur and service debt and to fund capital expenditures and distributions to shareholders and unitholders. Management believes that in order to facilitate a clear understanding of consolidated historical operating results, FFO should be examined in conjunction with net income as presented in the consolidated statements of operations and data included elsewhere in this report. FFO is not defined by generally accepted accounting principles. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indication of our operating performance or to net cash provided by operating activities as a measure of our liquidity. Further, FFO as disclosed by other REIT’s may not be comparable to Camden’s calculation. In addition to historical information, this press release contains forward-looking statements under the federal securities law. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which Camden operates, management’s beliefs, and assumptions made by management. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties which are difficult to predict. Camden Property Trust is a real estate company engaged in the ownership, development, acquisition, management and disposition of multifamily apartment communities. Camden owns interests in and operates 143 properties containing 50,790 apartment homes in the Sunbelt and Midwestern markets from Florida to California. Upon completion of four properties under development, the Company’s portfolio will increase to 52,274 apartment homes in 147 properties. For additional information, please contact Camden’s Investor Relations Department at (800) 922-6336 or (713) 354-2787 or access our website at http://www.camdenliving.com.
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