Public Storage, a member of the S&P 500 and FT Global 500, is a fully integrated, self-administered and selfmanaged
real estate investment trust that primarily acquires, develops, owns and operates self-storage facilities. The
Company’s headquarters are located in Glendale, California. At September 30, 2011, the Company had interests in
2,056 self-storage facilities located in 38 states with approximately 131 million net rentable square feet in the United
States and 189 storage facilities located in seven Western European nations with approximately ten million net
rentable square feet operated under the “Shurgard” brand. The Company also owns a 42% common equity interest
in PS Business Parks, Inc. (NYSE:PSB) which owned and operated approximately 27.2 million rentable square feet
of commercial space, primarily flex, multi-tenant office and industrial space, at December 31, 2011.
Additional information about Public Storage is available on the Internet. The Company’s web site is
www.publicstorage.com.
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SOURCE: Public Storage
Contact: Clemente Teng
(818) 244-8080, Ext. 1141