Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc Invites You

To Participate in Its Second Quarter 2008 Operating and Financial Results Conference Call and Web Cast on August 8, 2008

PASADENA, California - July 30 2008 - Alexandria Real Estate
Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE) today announced the Company will conduct a
conference call and audio web cast on Friday, August 8, 2008, at 2:00 p.m.
Eastern Time (ET), in conjunction with the release of its operating and
financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. Alexandria
anticipates releasing its operating and financial results before the market
opens on Thursday, August 7, 2008.

To participate in this conference call, dial (719) 325-4781, confirmation
code 2680524, shortly before 2:00 p.m. ET. The audio web cast can be accessed
at: http://www.labspace.com/, in the Corporate Information section.