Independence Realty Trust Schedules First Quarter 2014 Financial Results Release Date and Conference Call

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE MKT: IRT) (“IRT”) today announced that it expects to release its first quarter 2014 financial results before U.S. stock markets open on Thursday, May 8, 2014 and invites investors and other interested parties to listen to its quarterly results conference call on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time.

All interested parties can access the live conference call webcast from the investor relations section of the IRT website at www.irtreit.com or by dialing 1.866.202.3048, access code 78548541. For those who are not available to listen to the live call, the replay will be available shortly following the live call on IRT’s website and telephonically until Thursday, May 15, 2014 by dialing 888.286.8010, access code 43302304.

About Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE MKT: IRT) is a real estate investment trust that seeks to own well-located apartment properties in geographic submarkets that it believes support strong occupancy and the potential for growth in rental rates. IRT seeks to provide stockholders with attractive risk-adjusted returns, with an emphasis on distributions and capital appreciation. IRT is externally advised by a wholly-owned subsidiary of RAIT Financial Trust (NYSE: RAS).