Exhibit 99.1

News Release

Public Storage
701 Western Avenue
Glendale, CA 91201-2349
www.publicstorage.com
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                                                     For Release:  Immediately
                                                     Date:  August 6, 2009
                                                     Contact:  Clemente Teng
                                                     (818) 244-8080

    Public Storage Reports Results for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2009

GLENDALE, California - Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) announced today operating
results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009.

OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009
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Net income to our  shareholders  for the three  months  ended June 30,  2009 was
$199.2  million  compared  to  $133.8  million  for the  same  period  in  2008,
representing an increase of $65.4 million. This increase is primarily due to (i)
a $33.2  million  foreign  exchange gain during the quarter ended June 30, 2009,
(ii) a $25.4  million  reduction in general and  administrative  expenses due to
incentive  compensation  incurred in the quarter  ended June 30, 2008 related to
our  disposition of an interest in Shurgard  Europe,  and (iii) an $11.0 million
reduction in depreciation and amortization,  primarily due to reduced intangible
amortization,  offset by (iv) a reduction in Same Store facility  operations and
(v) an impairment  charge  included in  discontinued  operations with respect to
intangible assets totaling $8.2 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2009.

Revenues for the Same Store  Facilities  decreased  3.5% or $12.6 million in the
quarter  ended June 30, 2009 as  compared  to the same period in 2008,  due to a
2.9% reduction in realized rent per occupied  square foot,  combined with a 1.1%
reduction  in  average  occupancies.  Cost  of  operations  for the  Same  Store
Facilities  declined  3.4% or $4.1 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2009 as
compared to the same period in 2008,  due primarily to a $2.6 million  reduction
in media  advertising and a $1.5 million  reduction in repairs and  maintenance,
offset by a 4.3% ($1.5 million) increase in property tax expense.

For the three  months ended June 30,  2009,  net income  allocable to our common
shareholders   (after   allocating  net  income  to  our  preferred  and  equity
shareholders)  was $135.5  million or $0.80 per common share on a diluted  basis
compared to $68.0  million or $0.40 per common share on a diluted  basis for the
same period in 2008,  representing  an  increase  of $67.5  million or $0.40 per
common share on a diluted basis. These increases are primarily due to the impact
of the factors described above.

Weighted  average  diluted  common  shares  were  168,528,000  and  168,479,000,
respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.

OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009
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Net income to our shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $416.2
million  compared to $646.2 million for the same period in 2008,  representing a
decrease of $230.0  million.  This  decrease is  primarily  due to (i) a gain of
$341.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008 related to our  disposition
of an interest  in Shurgard  Europe and (ii) an  impairment  charge  included in
discontinued  operations with respect to intangible assets totaling $8.2 million
in the six months ended June 30, 2009,  (iii) a foreign  exchange  gain of $41.0
million  during  the same  period in 2008,  and (iv) a  reduction  in Same Store
operations,  partially  offset  by (v) a $72.0  million  reduction  in  earnings
allocated to our preferred partnership  unitholders in the first quarter of 2009
associated  with the redemption of  securities,  (vi) a reduction in general and
administrative  expenses due to $27.9 million in incentive compensation incurred
in the six months ended June 30, 2008 related to our  disposition of an interest
in Shurgard  Europe,  and (vii) a $26.5 million  reduction in  depreciation  and
amortization  related to our domestic  assets,  primarily  representing  reduced
intangible amortization.

Revenues for the Same Store  Facilities  decreased  2.2% or $15.4 million in the
six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008,  due to a
1.5% reduction in realized rent per occupied  square foot,  combined with a 1.1%
reduction  in  average  occupancies.  Cost  of  operations  for the  Same  Store
Facilities  declined  1.2% or $2.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2009
as  compared  to the  same  period  in 2008,  due  primarily  to a $1.4  million
reduction  in media  advertising  and a $2.2  million  reduction  in repairs and
maintenance, offset by a 4.1% ($2.9 million) increase in property tax expense.

For the six months  ended June 30,  2009,  net  income  allocable  to our common
shareholders   (after   allocating  net  income  to  our  preferred  and  equity

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shareholders)  was $295.0  million or $1.75 per common share on a diluted  basis
compared to $512.8  million or $3.04 per common share on a diluted basis for the
same  period in 2008,  representing  a decrease  of $217.8  million or $1.29 per
common share on a diluted basis. These decreases are primarily due to the impact
of the factors described above.

Weighted  average  diluted  common  shares  were  168,501,000  and  168,731,000,
respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.

FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
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For the  three  months  ended  June 30,  2009,  funds  from  operations  ("FFO")
increased to $1.40 per common share on a diluted  basis as compared to $1.10 per
common share for the same period in 2008,  representing an increase of $0.30 per
common share, or 27.3%.

For the three  months  ended June 30,  2009,  FFO was  impacted by (i) a foreign
currency  exchange gain totaling $33.2 million  (compared to an exchange loss of
$2,000 for the same period in 2008) and (ii) an  impairment  charge with respect
to an intangible asset resulting from an eminent domain proceeding totaling $8.2
million.  For the three months ended June 30, 2008, FFO was impacted as a result
of  incentive  compensation  with respect to our  disposition  of an interest in
Shurgard Europe included in general and  administrative  expense  totaling $25.4
million.

For the six months ended June 30, 2009,  FFO increased to $2.91 per common share
on a diluted  basis as compared to $2.49 per common share for the same period in
2008, representing an increase of $0.42 per share, or 16.9%.

For the six months ended June 30, 2009,  FFO has been  impacted by (i) a foreign
currency  exchange  loss  totaling  $1.5  million  (compared  to a gain of $41.0
million for the same period in 2008),  (ii) an impairment charge with respect to
an intangible  asset resulting from an eminent domain  proceeding  totaling $8.2
million,  (iii)  costs  incurred  to  terminate  and wind down our truck  rental
operations of $3.5 million,  (iv) a $78.2 million reduction in the allocation of
net  income  to our  preferred  shareholders  and  unitholders  pursuant  to the
redemption of our preferred securities,  combined with our pro-rata share ($16.3
million) of PS Business Park's ("PSB")  earnings  representing  the benefit from
its preferred  securities  repurchases  which is included in equity in earnings,
and (v) a gain on the early  redemption of debt  totaling $4.1 million.  FFO for
the six months ended June 30, 2008 was also  impacted by incentive  compensation
with respect to our  disposition of an interest in Shurgard  Europe  included in
general and administrative expense totaling $27.9 million.

The  following  table  provides  a summary  of the  impact of these  items  that
occurred during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008:




                                                        Three Months Ended June 30,         Six Months Ended June 30,
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                                                                            Percentage                         Percentage
                                                        2009       2008       Change       2009       2008       Change
                                                      ---------- ---------  ----------   ---------  ---------  ----------
                                                                                                   
FFO per common share prior to adjustments for the
   following items...............................     $   1.25   $   1.25       -        $  2.41     $  2.42      (0.4)%

Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain, net.......         0.20          -                  (0.01)       0.24
Impairment charge on intangible asset resulting
   from an eminent domain proceeding.............        (0.05)         -                  (0.05)          -
Costs incurred to terminate truck rental operations          -          -                  (0.02)          -
Increased income allocated to common shareholders,
   and from preferred equity shareholders,
   pursuant to preferred redemptions, including
   our equity share from PSB.....................            -          -                   0.56           -
Gain on early redemption of debt.................            -          -                   0.02           -
Incremental incentive compensation incurred in
   connection with the disposition of an interest
   in Shurgard Europe............................            -      (0.15)                     -       (0.17)
                                                      ---------- ---------  ----------   ---------  ---------  ----------
FFO per common share, as reported................     $   1.40   $   1.10      27.3%     $  2.91     $  2.49      16.9%
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PROPERTY OPERATIONS - SAME STORE FACILITIES
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The Same Store group of facilities  represents  those 1,899  facilities  that we
have owned, and have been operated on a stabilized basis,  since January 1, 2007
and therefore  provide  meaningful  comparisons  for 2007,  2008,  and 2009. The
following  table  summarizes  the  historical  operating  results of these 1,899
facilities (117.5 million net rentable square feet) that represent approximately
93%  of the  aggregate  net  rentable  square  feet  of  our  U.S.  consolidated
self-storage portfolio at June 30, 2009.

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SELECTED OPERATING DATA FOR THE SAME STORE
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FACILITIES (1,899 FACILITIES):                          Three Months Ended June 30,                Six Months Ended June 30,
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                                                                               Percentage                               Percentage
                                                      2009           2008        Change         2009          2008        Change
                                                 --------------  ------------- ----------   ------------  ------------  ----------
                                                          (Dollar amounts in thousands, except for weighted average data)
Revenues:
                                                                                                         
    Rental income............................... $    330,854    $    344,703     (4.0)     $    662,393  $   680,256      (2.6)%
    Late charges and admin fees collected.......       15,985          14,758      8.3%           31,631       29,196       8.3%
                                                 --------------  ------------- ----------   ------------  ------------  ----------
       Total revenues (a).......................      346,839         359,461     (3.5)%         694,024      709,452      (2.2)%
                                                 --------------  ------------- ----------   ------------  ------------  ----------
Cost of operations:
    Property taxes..............................       36,659          35,156      4.3%           74,421       71,505       4.1%
    Direct property payroll.....................       23,339          23,329      0.0%           47,699       47,706       0.0%
    Media advertising...........................        7,224           9,836    (26.6)%          15,382       16,783      (8.3)%
    Other advertising and promotion.............        5,967           5,027     18.7%           10,581        9,453      11.9%
    Utilities...................................        7,899           8,360     (5.5)%          17,497       17,797      (1.7)%
    Repairs and maintenance.....................        9,159          10,679    (14.2)%          19,875       22,077     (10.0)%
    Telephone reservation center................        2,817           3,318    (15.1)%           5,611        6,441     (12.9)%
    Property insurance..........................        2,566           2,911    (11.9)%           5,264        6,124     (14.0)%
    Other costs of management...................       20,796          21,910     (5.1)%          45,103       46,496      (3.0)%
                                                 --------------  ------------- ----------   ------------  ------------  ----------
       Total cost of operations (a).............      116,426         120,526     (3.4)%         241,433      244,382      (1.2)%
                                                 --------------  ------------- ----------   ------------  ------------  ----------
Net operating income............................ $    230,413    $    238,935     (3.6)%    $    452,591  $   465,070      (2.7)%
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Gross margin....................................        66.4%           66.5%     (0.2)%           65.2%        65.6%      (0.6)%
Weighted average for the period:
  Square foot occupancy (b).....................        90.0%           91.0%     (1.1)%           88.9%        89.9%      (1.1)%
   Realized annual rent per occupied square foot
     (c)(d)..................................... $      12.52    $      12.90     (2.9)%    $      12.69  $     12.88      (1.5)%
  REVPAF (e)(d)................................. $      11.27    $      11.74     (4.0)%    $      11.28  $     11.58      (2.6)%

Weighted average June 30:
  Square foot occupancy...........................                                                 90.7%        91.7%      (1.1)%
  In place annual rent per occupied square foot (f)                                         $      13.61  $     14.20      (4.2)%
Total net rentable square feet (in thousands).....                                               117,462      117,462         -


a)   Seeattached   reconciliation   of  these   amounts   to  our   consolidated
     self-storage  revenues  and  operating  expenses.   Revenues  and  cost  of
     operations do not include ancillary  revenues and expenses generated at the
     facilities  with  respect  to tenant  reinsurance,  retail  sales and truck
     rentals.  "Other  costs  of  management"  included  in cost  of  operations
     principally represents all the indirect costs incurred in the operations of
     the facilities.  Indirect costs principally  include  supervisory costs and
     corporate overhead cost incurred to support the operating activities of the
     facilities.

b)   Square foot occupancies  represent  weighted average  occupancy levels over
     the entire period.

c)   Realized  annual rent per occupied  square foot is computed by  annualizing
     the result of dividing  rental  income  (which  excludes  late  charges and
     administrative  fees) by the weighted  average occupied square feet for the
     period.   Realized   annual  rent  per  occupied  square  foot  takes  into
     consideration  promotional  discounts  and other items that  reduce  rental
     income from the contractual amounts due.

d)   Late charges and  administrative  fees are excluded from the computation of
     realized  annual rent per  occupied  square foot and REVPAF.  Exclusion  of
     these amounts provides a better measure of our ongoing level of revenue, by
     excluding the volatility of late charges,  which are dependent  principally
     upon the level of tenant  delinquency,  and administrative  fees, which are
     dependent principally upon the absolute level of move-ins for a period.

e)   Realized annual rent per available foot or "REVPAF" is computed by dividing
     rental income (which excludes late charges and administrative  fees) by the
     total available net rentable square feet for the period.

f)   In place  annual  rent  per  occupied  square  foot  represents  annualized
     contractual   rents  per  occupied  square  foot  without   reductions  for
     promotional discounts and excludes late charges and administrative fees.

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The following table summarizes  additional  selected financial data with respect
to the Same Store Facilities (unaudited):



                                                                     Three Months Ended
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                                                  March 31        June 30     September 30     December 31       Full Year
                                                 -----------    ------------  ------------   --------------   --------------
Total revenues (in 000's):
                                                                                                      
  2009.....................................      $  347,185      $  346,839                                    $    694,024
  2008.....................................      $  349,991      $  359,461   $  368,976     $    357,202      $  1,435,630

Total cost of operations (in 000's):
  2009.....................................      $  125,007      $  116,426                                    $    241,433
  2008.....................................      $  123,856      $  120,526   $  113,972     $    104,442      $    462,796

Property taxes (in 000's):
  2009.....................................      $   37,762      $   36,659                                    $     74,421
  2008.....................................      $   36,349      $   35,156   $   36,161     $     28,159      $    135,825

Media advertising (in 000's):
  2009.....................................      $    8,158      $    7,224                                    $     15,382
  2008.....................................      $    6,947      $    9,836   $    2,148     $        922      $     19,853

Other advertising and promotion (in 000's):
  2009.....................................      $    4,614      $    5,967                                    $     10,581
  2008.....................................      $    4,426      $    5,027   $    4,645     $      4,137      $     18,235

REVPAF:
  2009.....................................      $    11.29      $    11.27                                    $      11.28
  2008.....................................      $    11.43      $    11.74   $    12.03     $      11.65      $      11.71

Weighted average realized annual rent per
 occupied square foot for the period:
  2009.....................................      $    12.84      $    12.52                                    $      12.69
  2008.....................................      $    12.87      $    12.90   $    13.29     $      13.27      $      13.08

Weighted average square foot occupancy levels
 for the period:
  2009.....................................           87.9%           90.0%                                           88.9%
  2008.....................................           88.8%           91.0%        90.5%            87.8%             89.5%



SHURGARD EUROPE
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As previously announced, on March 31, 2008, an institutional investor acquired a
51% interest in Shurgard Europe's operations.  We own the remaining 49% interest
and we are the managing  member of the newly formed joint  venture that now owns
Shurgard  Europe's  operations.  As a  result  of  this  transaction,  we  began
accounting  for our  investment  in  Shurgard  Europe  under the  equity  method
effective March 31, 2008.

Shurgard  Europe has an interest in 184  facilities  (9.8  million net  rentable
square feet) located in seven Western European countries. Included in this total
are 72 facilities  (3.6 million net rentable  square feet) that are owned by two
joint ventures in which Shurgard Europe has a 20% interest.

The two joint ventures  collectively had  approximately  (euro)233 million ($328
million) of outstanding  debt at June 30, 2009. The loans are payable to various
banks and are non-recourse to Shurgard Europe. The maturity dates of each of the
JV loans were recently extended. One of the JV loans, totaling (euro)112 million
($158 million),  is now due May 2012 and the other JV loan,  totaling  (euro)121
million ($170 million), is due July 2010.

Our  existing  (euro)391.9  million  ($550.5  million at June 30,  2009) loan to
Shurgard  Europe was extended for an additional  year to March 31, 2010 and will
continue to accrue interest at 7.5% per annum.  The loan currently is not hedged
for  future  currency  exchange  fluctuations;  accordingly,  the amount of U.S.
Dollars  that will be  received  on  repayment  will  depend  upon the  currency
exchange rates at the time. In addition,  Shurgard  Europe  exercised its option
and extended our  commitment  through  March 31, 2010 to provide up to (euro)305
million of additional  loans to Shurgard  Europe which has since been reduced to
(euro)185 million due to the refinancing of one of the JV loans.  Borrowings are
to be used to  either  fund  the  acquisition  of  Shurgard  Europe's  partner's
interest in the joint ventures and/or repay Shurgard  Europe's pro rata share of
the joint  ventures'  debt.  The  acquisitions  of the joint  venture  partner's
interests  are subject to our approval  and Shurgard  Europe's pro rata share of
the aggregate joint venture debt is  approximately  (euro)50  million.  In March
2009, Shurgard Europe's joint venture partner gave us its exit notice indicating
its intent to sell its interest in one of the joint ventures.  In June 2009, the
joint venture partner withdrew its exit notice.

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LIQUIDITY POSITION
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At June 30, 2009, we had approximately $585 million of unrestricted cash on hand
and have access to an additional $300 million line of credit. The line of credit
does not expire until March 27, 2012. We have no significant capital commitments
at June 30, 2009, other than outstanding debt maturities.

At June 30, 2009,  outstanding debt totaled $524 million. We have no significant
debt  maturities  until 2011 ($131 million of maturities) and 2013 ($251 million
of maturities).

Our retained  operating cash flow  continues to provide a significant  source of
capital to fund our  activities.  During the six months ended June 30, 2009, our
funds from  operations  available to distribute to common  shareholders  ("FAD")
exceeded our regular common  distributions  by approximately  $193 million.  Our
ability  to  continue  to  retain  operating  cash  flow in the  future  will be
contingent upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, the growth in
our operations and our distribution requirements to maintain our REIT status.

DISTRIBUTIONS DECLARED
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On August 6, 2009, our Board of Trustees  declared a regular common  dividend of
$0.55 per common  share,  a dividend of $0.6125 per share on the Equity  Shares,
Series A and dividends with respect to our various  series of preferred  shares.
All the dividends are payable on September 30, 2009 to shareholders of record as
of September 15, 2009.

SECOND QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL
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A conference  call is scheduled for Friday,  August 7, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. (PDT)
to discuss the second quarter ended June 30, 2009 earnings results. The domestic
dial-in number is (866) 406-5408,  and the international dial-in number is (973)
582-2770   (conference  ID  number  for  either  domestic  or  international  is
18935172).  A  simultaneous  audio web cast may be accessed by using the link at
www.publicstorage.com  under "Company Info, Investor  Relations"  (conference ID
number 18935172). A replay of the conference call may be accessed through August
21, 2009 by calling (800) 642-1687 (domestic) or (706) 645-9291  (international)
or by using the link at  www.publicstorage.com  under  "Company  Info,  Investor
Relations." All forms of replay utilize conference ID number 18935172.

ABOUT PUBLIC STORAGE
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Public  Storage,  a member of the S&P 500 and The Forbes Global 2000, is a fully
integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust that
primarily acquires,  develops,  owns and operates self-storage  facilities.  The
Company's  headquarters are located in Glendale,  California.  At June 30, 2009,
the Company had interests in 2,010 self-storage  facilities located in 38 states
with approximately 127 million net rentable square feet in the United States and
185  storage   facilities   located  in  seven  Western  European  nations  with
approximately  ten million net rentable square feet. The Company also owns a 46%
common equity interest in PS Business Parks  (NYSE:PSB) which owned and operated
approximately  19.6 million rentable square feet of commercial space,  primarily
flex, multitenant office and industrial space, at June 30, 2009.

Additional  information  about  Public  Storage  is  available  on our  website,
www.publicstorage.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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All statements in this press release,  other than statements of historical fact,
are  forward-looking  statements which may be identified by the use of the words
"expects,"   "believes,"   "anticipates,"   "should,"  "estimates"  and  similar
expressions.  These  forward-looking  statements involve known and unknown risks
and  uncertainties,   which  may  cause  Public  Storage's  actual  results  and
performance to be materially  different  from those  expressed or implied in the
forward-looking statements. Factors and risks that may impact future results and
performance are described from time to time in Public Storage's filings with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission,  including  in Item 1A, "Risk  Factors" in
Public  Storage's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2008,  Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2009  expected to be filed on
or before August 10, 2009, our other Quarterly  Reports on Form 10-Q and current
reports on Form 8-K. These risks include, but are not limited to, the following:
general  risks  associated  with the  ownership  and  operation  of real estate,
including changes in demand for our storage facilities,  potential liability for
environmental contamination, adverse changes in tax, real estate and zoning laws
and  regulations,  and the impact of natural  disasters;  risks  associated with
downturns  in the  national  and  local  economies  in the  markets  in which we
operate;  the impact of competition from new and existing storage and commercial

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facilities  and other  storage  alternatives;  difficulties  in our  ability  to
successfully  evaluate,  finance,  integrate  into our existing  operations  and
manage acquired and developed properties;  risks related to our participation in
joint ventures;  risks associated with international  operations including,  but
not  limited to,  unfavorable  foreign  currency  rate  fluctuations  that could
adversely  affect our  earnings  and cash  flows;  the impact of the  regulatory
environment  as  well  as  national,  state,  and  local  laws  and  regulations
including,  without  limitation,  those governing REITs; risks associated with a
possible  failure by us to qualify as a REIT under the Internal  Revenue Code of
1986,  as amended;  disruptions  or shutdowns  of our  automated  processes  and
systems; difficulties in raising capital at a reasonable cost; delays in filling
up our newly-developed facilities; and economic uncertainty due to the impact of
war or terrorism.  Public Storage disclaims any obligation to update publicly or
otherwise  revise  any  forward-looking  statements,  whether as a result of new
information,  new estimates, or other factors, events or circumstances after the
date of this press release, except where expressly required by law.

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                                 PUBLIC STORAGE
                             SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
                                   (Unaudited)

Comparisons  of our revenues and expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2009
to the same period in 2008 are  significantly  impacted by the acquisition by an
institutional  investor of a 51% interest in Shurgard  Europe on March 31, 2008,
which resulted in the deconsolidation of Shurgard Europe as of that date.

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 160,  "Noncontrolling  Interests
in Consolidated Financial Statements - an amendment of ARB No. 51", EITF 03-6-1,
"Participating  Securities  and the  Two-Class  Method under FASB  Statement No.
128", and certain other associated  standards became effective  January 1, 2009.
As a result,  adjustments have been made from the amounts  previously  presented
for the  three  and six  months  ended  June  30,  2008.  The  nature  of  these
adjustments  are described  more fully in Note 2 to our March 31, 2009 Financial
Statements included in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.



                                                                  Three Months Ended June 30,         Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                               -------------------------------    --------------------------------
                                                                    2009              2008              2009             2008
                                                               --------------   --------------    ---------------   --------------
                                                                           (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
REVENUES:
                                                                                                        
    Self-storage.............................................  $    371,630     $    380,770      $      742,869    $   805,043
    Ancillary operations (b).................................        28,106           26,710              53,941         56,747
    Interest and other income (a)............................         7,516           11,014              15,149         13,858
                                                               --------------   --------------    ---------------   --------------
                                                                    407,252          418,494             811,959        875,648
                                                               --------------   --------------    ---------------   --------------
EXPENSES:
    Cost of operations:
      Self-storage...........................................       124,478          128,124             257,952        284,779
      Ancillary operations (b)...............................        10,374           12,064              20,027         23,368
    Depreciation and amortization (c)........................        83,796           94,829             168,762        217,069
    General and administrative (d)...........................         8,199           33,173              17,878         48,089
    Interest expense.........................................         7,288            9,601              15,416         26,088
                                                               --------------   --------------    ---------------   --------------
                                                                    234,135          277,791             480,035        599,393
                                                               --------------   --------------    ---------------   --------------
Income from continuing operations before equity in earnings of
   real estate entities, gain (loss) on disposition of real estate
   investments or early redemption of debt and foreign currency
   exchange gain (loss)......................................       173,117          140,703             331,924        276,255
Equity in earnings of real estate entities (a)...............         7,398            4,632              30,209          7,361
Gain (loss) on disposition of real estate investments........             -              (92)              2,722        341,773
Gain on early redemption of debt.............................             -                -               4,114              -
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss) (e)....................        33,205               (2)             (1,528)        40,969
                                                               --------------   --------------    ---------------   --------------
Income from continuing operations............................       213,720          145,241             367,441        666,358
Discontinued operations (b)..................................        (8,333)          (1,286)             (8,625)        (2,462)
                                                               --------------   --------------    ---------------   --------------
NET INCOME...................................................       205,387          143,955             358,816        663,896

Net  income  allocable  (to)  from  noncontrolling   equity
- -----------------------------------------------------------
interests:
- ----------
   Preferred unitholders, based upon distributions paid......        (1,813)          (5,403)             (5,830)       (10,806)
   Preferred unitholders, based upon redemptions (f)........              -                -              72,000              -
   Other noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries............        (4,402)          (4,739)             (8,812)        (6,935)
                                                               --------------   --------------    ---------------   --------------
NET INCOME ALLOCABLE TO PUBLIC STORAGE SHAREHOLDERS..........  $    199,172     $    133,813      $      416,174    $   646,155
                                                               ==============   ==============    ===============   ==============
Allocation of net income to Public Storage Shareholders:
    Preferred shareholders, based on distributions paid......  $     58,108     $     60,333      $      116,216    $   120,666
    Preferred shareholders, based on redemptions.............             -                -              (6,218)             -
    Equity Shares, Series A..................................         5,131            5,356              10,262         10,712
    Restricted share units...................................           446              146                 932          1,971
    Common shareholders......................................       135,487           67,978             294,982        512,806
                                                               --------------   --------------    ---------------   --------------
                                                               $    199,172     $    133,813      $      416,174    $   646,155
                                                               ==============   ==============    ===============   ==============
PER COMMON SHARE:
- -----------------
    Net income per share - Basic.............................  $       0.80     $       0.40      $         1.75    $      3.05
                                                               ==============   ==============    ===============   ==============
    Net income per share - Diluted...........................  $       0.80     $       0.40      $         1.75    $      3.04
                                                               ==============   ==============    ===============   ==============
    Weighted average common shares - Basic...................       168,348          168,028             168,330        168,307
                                                               ==============   ==============    ===============   ==============
    Weighted average common shares - Diluted.................       168,528          168,479             168,501        168,731
                                                               ==============   ==============    ===============   ==============


                                       7



(a)  Commencing March 31, 2008, we account for our investment in Shurgard Europe
     using the equity method of  accounting.  Our equity in earnings of Shurgard
     Europe for the three and six months  ended June 30, 2009 and the six months
     ended  June  30,  2008  totaling  $1,709,000,  $3,608,000  and  $1,457,000,
     respectively,  are comprised of (i) losses of  $4,049,000,  $7,300,000  and
     $4,819,000,  respectively,  representing our 49% pro-rata share of Shurgard
     Europe's net loss for the respective periods and (ii) income of $5,758,000,
     $10,908,000,  and $6,276,000,  respectively,  representing our 49% pro-rata
     share of the  interest  income and  trademark  license fees  received  from
     Shurgard  Europe for the respective  periods (such amounts are presented as
     equity in earnings of real estate  entities  rather than interest and other
     income). Equity in earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2009 includes
     $16.3 million in income  related to PS Business  Parks'  repurchases of its
     preferred securities.

(b)  During the first quarter of 2009, we discontinued the containerized storage
     and truck rental  operations and,  accordingly,  the historical  operations
     from these activities have been reclassified for all periods presented from
     ancillary operations to discontinued operations.  During the second quarter
     of 2009,  we  reclassified  the  historical  operations  of a  self-storage
     facility  that is expected  to be  disposed  of pursuant to a  condemnation
     proceeding within the next year. In addition to the historical revenues and
     expenses of this self-storage facility, discontinued operations includes an
     impairment charge totaling $8.2 million related to the intangible assets of
     this  facility  recorded in the quarter  ended June 30, 2009.  Discontinued
     operations  for the six months ended June 30, 2009 includes $3.5 million in
     costs  associated  with  the  disposal  of  trucks,  as  well  as a gain on
     disposition of a discontinued  self-storage  facility of approximately $4.2
     million.

(c)  Depreciation  and  amortization  expense for the three and six months ended
     June 30, 2009 decreased when compared to the same periods in 2008 primarily
     due to reductions in amortization  expense  related to domestic  intangible
     assets,  primarily  those  obtained in the  Shurgard  Merger.  In addition,
     depreciation  and  amortization  expense for the six months  ended June 30,
     2009   compared  to  the  same  period  in  2008,   was   impacted  by  the
     deconsolidation  of Shurgard Europe. (d) For the three and six months ended
     June 30,  2008,  general and  administrative  expense  includes  additional
     incentive   compensation   totaling   $25.4  million  and  $27.9   million,
     respectively,  associated  with the  disposition of an interest in Shurgard
     Europe.

(e)  Our foreign currency exchange gains and losses are primarily related to our
     loan to Shurgard Europe which is denominated in Euros.  When converting the
     Euro denominated loan to U.S.  Dollars,  exchange gains or losses may arise
     due to  fluctuation  in the  exchange  rates  between the value of the U.S.
     Dollar and the Euro.

(f)  During the six months ended June 30, 2009, we repurchased various series of
     our  preferred  shares and units for an aggregate of $170.5  million.  This
     amount  was  approximately  $78.2  million  lower than the  original  issue
     proceeds of the preferred equity acquired and, accordingly,  we recorded an
     allocation of income from the preferred shareholders and unitholders to the
     common  shareholders  of $78.2 million.  These  repurchases are expected to
     reduce ongoing distributions to the preferred  shareholders and unitholders
     by $16.1 million per year.

                                       8



                                 PUBLIC STORAGE
                             SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA



                                                                           June 30,          December 31,
                                                                             2009               2008
                                                                      -----------------  ------------------
                                                                     (Amounts in thousands, except share
                                                                             and per share data)

ASSETS                                                                           (Unaudited)
                                                                                     
Cash and cash equivalents ....................................         $      584,860      $      680,701
Operating real estate facilities:
   Land and buildings, at cost................................             10,250,653          10,207,022
   Accumulated depreciation...................................             (2,568,215)         (2,405,473)
                                                                      -----------------  ------------------
                                                                            7,682,438           7,801,549
Construction in process.......................................                 12,703              20,340
                                                                      -----------------  ------------------
                                                                            7,695,141           7,821,889

Investment in real estate entities............................                562,732             544,598
Goodwill......................................................                174,634             174,634
Intangible assets, net........................................                 40,511              52,005
Loan receivable from Shurgard Europe..........................                550,499             552,361
Other assets..................................................                 95,459             109,857
                                                                      -----------------  ------------------
       Total assets...........................................         $    9,703,836      $    9,936,045
                                                                      =================  ==================

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Notes payable.................................................         $      524,440      $      643,811
Accrued and other liabilities.................................                219,697             212,353
                                                                      -----------------  ------------------
       Total liabilities......................................                744,137             856,164

Redeemable noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries ..........                 12,872              12,777

Equity:
Public Storage shareholders' equity:
   Cumulative Preferred Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01
     par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 886,140 shares
     issued (in series) and outstanding (887,122 at December 31, 2008),
     at liquidation preference................................              3,399,777           3,424,327
   Common Shares of beneficial interest, $0.10 par value,
     650,000,000 shares authorized, 168,355,703 shares issued and
     outstanding (168,279,732 at December 31, 2008)...........                 16,837              16,829
   Equity Shares of beneficial interest, Series A, $0.01 par
     value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 8,377.193 shares
     issued and outstanding...................................                      -                   -
   Paid-in capital............................................              5,673,201           5,590,093
   Retained earnings (deficit)................................               (258,732)           (290,323)
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss.......................                (18,090)            (31,931)
                                                                      -----------------  ------------------
     Total Public Storage shareholders' equity................              8,812,993           8,708,995
                                                                      -----------------  ------------------
Equity of permanent noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries:
       Preferred partnership units............................                100,000             325,000
       Other interests........................................                 33,834              33,109
                                                                      -----------------  ------------------
     Total equity.............................................              8,946,827           9,067,104
                                                                      -----------------  ------------------
       Total liabilities and equity...........................         $    9,703,836      $    9,936,045
                                                                      =================  ==================


                                       9


SHURGARD EUROPE SAME STORE SELECTED OPERATING DATA
- --------------------------------------------------

The Shurgard  Europe Same Store  represents  those 94 facilities  that they have
owned and have been  operated on a  stabilized  basis since  January 1, 2007 and
therefore provide meaningful comparisons for 2007, 2008, and 2009. The following
table reflects the operating  results of these 94 facilities.  As described more
fully in "Shurgard Europe" above, we deconsolidated  Shurgard Europe as of March
31, 2008.



SELECTED  OPERATING  DATA  FOR  THE  94  FACILITIES
- ---------------------------------------------------
OPERATED BY SHURGARD  EUROPE ON A  STABILIZED  BASIS
- ----------------------------------------------------
SINCE JANUARY 1, 2007:  (UNAUDITED)                        Three Months Ended June 30,               Six Months Ended June 30,
- -----------------------------------                  ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
                                                                                  Percentage                             Percentage
                                                          2009         2008(a)      Change        2009       2008 (a)      Change
                                                     ------------   ------------- ----------  ------------ ------------- ----------
                                                               (Dollar amounts in thousands, except weighted average data,
                                                                           utilizing constant exchange rates)
Revenues:
                                                                                                          
Rental income.....................................   $   27,815     $   29,224       (4.8)%   $   54,422   $   57,052       (4.6)%
Late charges and admin fees collected.............          451            517      (12.8)%          886          996      (11.0)%
                                                     ------------   ------------- ----------  ------------ ------------- ----------
   Total revenues ................................       28,266         29,741       (5.0)%       55,308       58,048       (4.7)%
                                                     ------------   ------------- ----------  ------------ ------------- ----------
Cost of operations:
Property taxes ...................................        1,460          1,422        2.7%         2,833        2,748        3.1%
Direct property payroll...........................        3,387          3,315        2.2%         6,671        6,468        3.1%
Advertising and promotion.........................        1,498          1,073       39.6%         2,941        1,802       63.2%
Utilities.........................................          640            694       (7.8)%        1,504        1,364       10.3%
Repairs and maintenance...........................          725            803       (9.7)%        1,527        1,562       (2.2)%
Property insurance................................          179            188       (4.8)%          343          363       (5.5)%
Other costs of management.........................        4,127          3,986        3.5%         7,860        7,923       (0.8)%
                                                     ------------   ------------- ----------  ------------ ------------- ----------
   Total cost of operations ......................       12,016         11,481        4.7%        23,679       22,230        6.5%
                                                     ------------   ------------- ----------  ------------ ------------- ----------
Net operating income .............................       16,250         18,260      (11.0)%       31,629       35,818      (11.7)%
                                                     ============   ============= ==========  ============ ============= ==========
Gross margin......................................        57.5%          61.4%       (6.4)%        57.2%        61.7%       (7.3)%
Weighted average for the period:
  Square foot occupancy (b).......................        86.1%          86.9%       (0.9)%        85.4%        87.3%       (2.2)%
  Realized  annual  rent  per  occupied  square
   foot (c)(d)....................................    $   25.04      $   26.07       (4.0)%   $    24.70   $    25.33       (2.5)%
  REVPAF (d)(e)...................................    $   21.56      $   22.65       (4.8)%   $    21.09   $    22.11       (4.6)%

Weighted average at June 30:
  Square foot occupancy...........................                                                 87.0%        87.4%       (0.5)%
  In place annual rent per occupied square foot (f)                                           $    26.63   $    27.66       (3.7)%
Total net rentable square feet (in thousands).....                                                 5,160        5,160          -



(a)  For  comparative  purposes,  these  amounts  are  presented  on a  constant
     exchange  rate basis.  The amounts for the three and six months  ended June
     30, 2008 have been  restated  using the actual  exchange  rate for the same
     periods in 2009. The exchange rate for the Euro relative to the U.S. Dollar
     averaged  1.361 and 1.334 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009,
     respectively,  as compared to 1.563 and 1.530,  respectively,  for the same
     periods in 2008.

(b)  Square foot occupancies  represent  weighted average  occupancy levels over
     the entire period.

(c)  Realized  annual rent per occupied  square foot is computed by  annualizing
     the result of dividing rental income before late charges and administrative
     fees by the weighted average occupied square feet for the period.  Realized
     annual rent per occupied square foot takes into  consideration  promotional
     discounts and other items that reduce  rental  income from the  contractual
     amounts due.

(d)  Late charges and  administrative  fees are excluded from the computation of
     realized  annual rent per  occupied  square foot and REVPAF.  Exclusion  of
     these amounts provides a better measure of our ongoing level of revenue, by
     excluding the volatility of late charges,  which are dependent  principally
     upon the level of tenant  delinquency,  and administrative  fees, which are
     dependent principally upon the absolute level of move-ins for a period.

(e)  Realized annual rent per available foot or "REVPAF" is computed by dividing
     rental income before late charges and admin fees by the total available net
     rentable square feet for the period.

(f)  In place  annual  rent  per  occupied  square  foot  represents  annualized
     contractual   rents  per  occupied  square  foot  without   reductions  for
     promotional discounts and excludes late charges and administrative fees.

                                       10


                                 PUBLIC STORAGE
                             SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

                      Computation of Funds from Operations
                                   (Unaudited)


Funds from operations  ("FFO") is a term defined by the National  Association of
Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT").  FFO is a non-GAAP (generally accepted
accounting principles) financial measure. FFO is generally defined as net income
before  depreciation  with respect to real estate assets and gains and losses on
real estate  assets.  FFO is  presented  because  management  and many  analysts
consider FFO to be one measure of the performance of real estate  companies.  In
addition,  we believe that FFO is helpful to investors as an additional  measure
of the  performance  of a REIT,  because  net  income  includes  the  impact  of
depreciation, which assumes that the value of real estate diminishes predictably
over time,  while we believe  that the value of real  estate  fluctuates  due to
market conditions and in response to inflation. FFO computations do not consider
scheduled principal payments on debt, capital improvements,  distributions,  and
other  obligations of the Company.  FFO is not a substitute for our cash flow or
net income as a measure of our liquidity or operating performance or our ability
to  pay  dividends.  Other  REITs  may  not  compute  FFO in  the  same  manner;
accordingly,  FFO  may  not be  comparable  among  REITs.  The  following  table
reconciles  from net  income  to Funds  from  Operations,  and  sets  forth  the
computation of Funds from Operations per share:



                                                                                Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended
                                                                                     June 30,                   June 30,
                                                                             ------------------------- -------------------------
                                                                                2009         2008         2009          2008
                                                                             ------------ ------------ -----------  ------------
                                                                                (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Computation of Funds from Operations ("FFO") allocable to Common Shares:
                                                                                                        
Net Income.............................................................      $   205,387  $   143,955  $   358,816  $   663,896
    Add back - depreciation and amortization...........................           83,796       94,829      168,762      217,069
    Add back - depreciation and amortization included in Discontinued
        Operations.....................................................              488          557          722          808
    Eliminate - depreciation with respect to non-real estate assets....              (54)         (64)        (114)        (125)
    Eliminate - loss (gain) on sale of real estate investments.........                -           92       (2,722)    (341,773)
    Eliminate - equity share of PSB's real estate gain.................             (675)           -         (675)           -
    Eliminate - gain on sale of real estate included in Discontinued
        Operations.....................................................                -            -       (4,181)           -
    Add back - Depreciation from unconsolidated real estate investments           16,939       22,821       34,571       34,993
                                                                             ------------ ------------ -----------  ------------
Consolidated FFO allocable to our equity holders.......................          305,881      262,190      555,179      574,868
Less: allocations of FFO (to) from noncontrolling equity interests:
    Preferred unitholders, based upon distributions paid...............           (1,813)      (5,403)      (5,830)     (10,806)
    Preferred unitholders, based upon redemptions......................                -            -       72,000            -
    Other noncontrolling equity interests in subsidiaries..............           (4,862)      (4,949)      (9,741)     (11,113)
                                                                             ------------ ------------ -----------  ------------
Consolidated FFO allocable to Public Storage shareholders..............          299,206      251,838      611,608      552,949
Less: allocations of FFO (to) from:
    Preferred shareholders, based on distributions paid................          (58,108)     (60,333)    (116,216)    (120,666)
    Preferred shareholders, based on redemptions ......................                -            -        6,218            -
    Restricted share unit holders......................................             (834)        (643)      (1,670)      (1,547)
    Equity Shares, Series A............................................           (5,131)      (5,356)     (10,262)     (10,712)
                                                                             ------------ ------------ -----------  ------------
Remaining FFO allocable to Common Shares...............................      $   235,133  $   185,506  $   489,678  $   420,024
                                                                             ============ ============ ===========  ============
Weighted average shares:
    Regular common shares..............................................          168,348      168,028      168,330      168,307
    Weighted average share options outstanding using treasury method ..              180          451          171          424
                                                                             ------------ ------------ -----------  ------------
    Weighted average common shares for purposes of computing
       fully-diluted FFO per common share..............................          168,528      168,479      168,501      168,731
                                                                             ============ ============ ===========  ============
FFO per diluted common share...........................................      $      1.40  $      1.10  $      2.91  $      2.49
                                                                             ============ ============ ===========  ============


                                       11


                                 PUBLIC STORAGE
                             SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

                 Computation of Funds Available for Distribution
                                  (Unaudited)


Funds  available for  distribution  ("FAD")  represents FFO, plus (i) impairment
charges  with  respect  to real  estate  assets,  (ii) the  non-cash  portion of
share-based   compensation  expense,  (iii)  non-cash  allocations  to  or  from
preferred  equity  holders,  less (iv)  capital  expenditures  to  maintain  our
facilities  and (v)  elimination  of any gain or loss on foreign  exchange.  The
distribution  payout ratio is computed by dividing the distribution paid by FAD.
FAD is  presented  because  many  analysts  consider  it to be a measure  of the
performance  and liquidity of real estate  companies and because we believe that
FAD is helpful to investors as an  additional  measure of the  performance  of a
REIT.  FAD is not a  substitute  for our cash flow or net income as a measure of
our liquidity,  operating performance, or our ability to pay dividends. FAD does
not take into consideration required principal payments on debt. Other REITs may
not compute FAD in the same manner; accordingly, FAD may not be comparable among
REITs.  The  following  table  reconciles  from FFO to FAD,  and sets  forth the
computation of our distribution payout ratio:




                                                                    Three Months Ended               Six Months Ended
                                                                         June 30,                        June 30,
                                                               ----------------------------  ------------------------------
                                                                    2009           2008           2009            2008
                                                               -------------  -------------  --------------  --------------

                                                                                   (Amounts in thousands)
COMPUTATION OF FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION ("FAD"):
- --------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                 
FFO allocable to Common Shares ..........................      $   235,133     $   185,506    $   489,678    $   420,024
Add: Non-cash share-based compensation expense...........            3,480           3,484          6,093          6,258
Eliminate: Non-cash foreign currency exchange losses (gains)       (33,205)              2          1,528        (40,969)
Eliminate: Non-cash intangible impairment charge included in
    discontinued operations..............................            8,205               -          8,205              -
Less:  Allocation of FFO from preferred unitholders and
    preferred shareholders based upon redemptions, including
    our equity share of PSB's redemption activities......                -               -        (94,502)             -
Less: Aggregate capital expenditures.....................          (24,076)        (24,697)       (32,575)       (31,571)
                                                               -------------  -------------  --------------  --------------
Funds available for distribution ("FAD") ................      $   189,537     $   164,295    $   378,427    $   353,742
                                                               =============  =============  ==============  ==============
Distribution to common shareholders......................      $    92,594     $    92,432    $   185,176    $   184,809
                                                               =============  =============  ==============  ==============
Distribution payout ratio................................            48.9%           56.3%          48.9%          52.2%
                                                               =============  =============  ==============  ==============



                                       12



                                 PUBLIC STORAGE
                             SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

         Reconciliation of Same Store revenues, cost of operations, and
        net operating income to Total Self-Storage revenues, Self-Storage
                cost of operations, and net income of the Company
                                   (Unaudited)



                                                            Three Months Ended                Six Months Ended
                                                                 June 30,                         June 30,
                                                       -----------------------------  ---------------------------------
                                                            2009           2008            2009              2008
                                                       --------------  -------------  ---------------  ----------------
                                                                            (Amounts in thousands)
Revenues for:
                                                                                           
   Same Store facilities.............................  $    346,839    $    359,461   $      694,024   $      709,452
   Other domestic facilities (a) ....................        24,791          21,309           48,845           40,869
   Shurgard Europe's facilities, which were
   deconsolidated March 31, 2008 ....................             -               -                -           54,722
                                                       --------------  -------------  ---------------  ----------------
Self-storage revenues (b)............................  $    371,630    $    380,770   $      742,869   $      805,043
                                                       --------------  -------------  ---------------  ----------------
Self-storage cost of operations for:
   Same Store facilities.............................  $    116,426    $    120,526   $      241,433   $      244,382
   Other facilities (a) .............................         8,052           7,598           16,519           15,743
   Shurgard Europe's facilities, which were
   deconsolidated March 31, 2008.....................             -               -                -           24,654
                                                       --------------  -------------  ---------------  ----------------
Self-storage cost of operations (b)..................  $    124,478    $    128,124   $      257,952   $      284,779
                                                       --------------  -------------  ---------------  ----------------
Net operating income for:
   Same Store facilities.............................  $    230,413    $    238,935   $      452,591   $      465,070
   Other facilities (a) .............................        16,739          13,711           32,326           25,126
   Shurgard Europe's facilities, which were
   deconsolidated March 31, 2008.....................             -               -                -           30,068
                                                       --------------  -------------  ---------------  ----------------
Consolidated net operating income (c)................       247,152         252,646          484,917          520,264
Ancillary revenues...................................        28,106          26,710           53,941           56,747
Interest and other income............................         7,516          11,014           15,149           13,858
Ancillary cost of operations.........................       (10,374)        (12,064)         (20,027)         (23,368)
Depreciation and amortization........................       (83,796)        (94,829)        (168,762)        (217,069)
General and administrative expense...................        (8,199)        (33,173)         (17,878)         (48,089)
Interest expense.....................................        (7,288)         (9,601)         (15,416)         (26,088)
Equity in earnings of real estate entities...........         7,398           4,632           30,209            7,361
Gain (loss) on disposition of real estate investments             -             (92)           2,722          341,773
Gain on redemption of debt...........................             -               -            4,114                -
Foreign exchange gain (loss).........................        33,205              (2)          (1,528)          40,969
Discontinued operations..............................        (8,333)         (1,286)          (8,625)          (2,462)
                                                       --------------  -------------  ---------------  ----------------
Consolidated net income of the Company...............  $    205,387    $    143,955   $      358,816   $      663,896
                                                       ==============  =============  ===============  ================


(a)  We consolidate the operating results of additional  self-storage facilities
     that are not Same Store Facilities.

(b)  Self-storage  revenues and cost of operations  do not include  revenues and
     expenses  generated at the facilities  with respect to tenant  reinsurance,
     retail sales and truck rentals.

(c)  We present  net  operating  income  "NOI",  which is a non-GAAP  (generally
     accepted accounting  principles) financial measure that excludes the impact
     of  depreciation  and  amortization  expense.   Although  depreciation  and
     amortization  is a component  of GAAP net income,  we believe that NOI is a
     meaningful  measure of  operating  performance,  because we utilize  NOI in
     making decisions with respect to capital allocations,  segment performance,
     and comparing  period-to-period  and  market-to-market  property  operating
     results. In addition,  the investment community utilizes NOI in determining
     real estate  values,  and does not consider  depreciation  expense as it is
     based upon  historical  cost.  NOI is not a  substitute  for net  operating
     income after  depreciation  and  amortization  in evaluating  our operating
     results.

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