MEMPHIS, TN (REIT media) July 1, 2008 - Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE: MAA) announced today that the Company expects to release its second quarter results on Thursday, July 31, 2008, and will hold its second quarter conference call on Friday, August 1, 2008, at 9:15 A.M., (Central Time). During the conference call, Company officers will review second quarter performance, and conduct a question-and-answer period.

The conference call-in number is (866) 847-7859 and the moderator's name is Eric Bolton.

This conference call will be available on digital replay by dialing 888-266-2081, passcode 1184787, through August 8, 2008.

The webcast is also accessible through the Investor Relations page of the Company's web site at www.maac.net .

MAA is a self-administered, self-managed apartment-only real estate investment trust which owns or has ownership interest in 41,433 apartment units throughout the Sunbelt region of the U.S.