CLEVELAND, Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Associated Estates Realty Corporation (NYSE, NASDAQ: AEC) announced today the 2011 tax allocations of the dividends paid by Associated Estates on the Company's common shares.

The schedule below is provided for informational purposes and should only be used by shareholders of Associated Estates Realty Corporation to clarify the Form 1099-DIV.

Common Shares (NYSE, NASDAQ: AEC)

Cusip: 045604 10 5


             Record Payable Date Ordinary Taxable Dividends Nontaxable Return of Capital Total  Capital Gain Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain
               Date                                                 Distributions                                         (a)                Total Dividends
             ------ ------------ -------------------------- ---------------------------- -------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------
    01/14/11                  02/01/11             $0.100553                    $0.009460              $0.059987                   $0.056351             $0.170000
    --------                  --------             ---------                    ---------              ---------                   ---------             ---------
    04/15/11                  05/02/11             $0.100553                    $0.009460              $0.059987                   $0.056351             $0.170000
    ---------------           --------             ---------                    ---------              ---------                   ---------             ---------
    07/15/11                  08/01/11             $0.100553                    $0.009460              $0.059987                   $0.056351             $0.170000
    --------                  --------             ---------                    ---------              ---------                   ---------             ---------
    10/14/11                  11/01/11             $0.100553                    $0.009460              $0.059987                   $0.056351             $0.170000
    --------                  --------             ---------                    ---------              ---------                   ---------             ---------
                                                   $0.402212                    $0.037840              $0.239948                   $0.225404             $0.680000
                                                   ---------                    ---------              ---------                   ---------             ---------

(a) Represents additional characterization amounts included in Total Capital Gain.

Associated Estates is a real estate investment trust ("REIT") and is a member of the Russell 2000 and the MSCI US REIT Indices. The Company is headquartered in Richmond Heights, Ohio. Associated Estates' portfolio consists of 53 properties containing 13,908 units located in eight states. For more information about the Company, please visit its website at AssociatedEstates.com.

For more information, please contact:
Jeremy Goldberg
(216)797-8715

SOURCE Associated Estates Realty Corporation