HARRY POTTER MIDNIGHT MAGIC PARTY BARNES & NOBLE AT THE ALTAMONTE MALL

(Altamonte Springs, FL)- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will go on sale at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 20th at Barnes and Noble Booksellers, located in the upper level of the Altamonte Mall. To mark the release of the final book in the Harry Potter series, Barnes and Noble will host a Harry Potter Midnight Magic Party starting at
8:00 p.m.

The book is currently priced at 40% off, and Barnes and Noble club members receive an additional 10% off the sale price.

Barnes and Noble have planned many exciting activities to entertain shoppers while they wait for the midnight release. Partygoers can look forward to meeting “He-Who-Cannot-Be-Named”, taking a photo with “Harry”, face painting, and other activities. There will also be an opportunity to win great prizes from MIX 105.1 FM. Shoppers can also enter to win Harry Potter memorabilia such as a House robe or a Hagrid look-alike bear.

Altamonte Mall is owned and managed by General Growth Properties, Inc., the second largest U.S.-based publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). General Growth currently has ownership interest and management responsibility for a portfolio of 210 regional shopping malls in 44 states, as well as ownership in planned community developments and commercial office buildings. The Company portfolio totals approximately 200 million square feet of retail space and includes more than 24,000 retail stores nationwide. General Growth Properties, Inc. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GGP. For more information, please visit the Company Web site at http://www.generalgrowth.com.


Contact: Amy Leznoff
Marketing Manager
Altamonte Mall
Office: (407) 215-5109
Fax: (407) 215-5125
Email: amy.leznoff@ggp.com

NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 16, 2007