Schedule 13d

Filed by: U-STORE-IT TRUST
Subject Company: U-STORE-IT TRUST
Filed as of Date: 01/09/2009
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EXHIBIT 7.1
AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING
     Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned persons hereby agree to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Statement on Schedule 13D (the “Statement”) to which this Agreement is attached as an exhibit, and agree that such Statement, as so filed, is filed on behalf of each of them.
     This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement.
     
Date: January 9, 2009
  /s/ Robert J. Amsdell
 
   
 
  Robert J. Amsdell, Individually
 
   
 
  /s/ Barry L. Amsdell
 
   
 
  Barry L. Amsdell, Individually
 
   
 
  Amsdell and Amsdell
 
   
 
  /s/ Robert J. Amsdell
 
   
 
  By: Robert J. Amsdell, a General Partner
 
   
 
  Amsdell Holdings I, Inc.
 
   
 
  /s/ Robert J. Amsdell
 
   
 
  By: Robert J. Amsdell, President
 
   
 
  Amsdell Real Estate Trust
 
  dtd. October 3, 1989
 
   
 
  /s/ Robert J. Amsdell
 
   
 
  By: Robert J. Amsdell, Sole Trustee