SHU Shurgard Storage Ctr

Shurgard Storage Centers, Inc. (NYSE:SHU), a leading self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT) in the United States and Europe, today announced that the Company will host a conference call to discuss third quarter results on Tuesday, November 8, 2005, at 1:30 p.m. (Pacific). The public is invited to listen to the call live via the Internet by clicking the appropriate links on the Company's website at http://www.shurgard.com. The call is also available live on a listen-only basis by dialing (800) 866-5043 (US & CN callers) and (303) 205-0033 (international callers). A taped replay of the conference call will be available via the Internet address listed above until November 15, 2005, or via telephone until November 15, 2005, at (800) 405-2236 (US & CN callers) and (303) 590-3000 (international callers) access code 11043936#. About Shurgard Storage Centers, Inc. Shurgard Storage Centers, Inc. is a real estate investment trust headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Shurgard specializes in all aspects of the self-storage industry and operates a network of over 640 operating storage centers located throughout the United States and in Europe. Forward Looking Statements This press release contains statements that are not based on historical fact and are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements in this release concerning the beliefs, expectations, intentions, future events, future performance, business prospects and business strategy in the United States and Europe, including statements regarding projections for 2005 and beyond, are based on several assumptions. If any of these assumptions are not satisfied or prove to be incorrect, actual results could differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements, depending on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, Shurgard's ability to implement its business strategy, competition in the market, as well as other risk factors as described more fully in Shurgard's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2005, its report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, filed on May 10, 2005, its report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, filed on August 9, 2005, and its report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2004, filed on October 14, 2005. The information presented in this release reflects Shurgard's expectations as of the date of this release. Except as required by law, Shurgard undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information herein.