Back-to-School Bash at Altamonte Mall

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 26, 2007

BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASH AT ALTAMONTE MALL

(Altamonte Springs, FL)- The time of year that most “shopaholics” look forward to is here: the Florida Tax-Free Holiday! Shoppers can buy many school items, including clothes, books and school supplies sales tax-free from August 4th- August 13th. In celebration of the Florida Tax-Free Holiday, Altamonte Mall has partnered with Mix 105.1 FM and the Great American Cookie Company to throw a Back-to-School Bash on Saturday, August 11th from 10am until 2pm in front of Macy’s on the lower level.

Shoppers can expect many games, prizes and activities during the back-to-school bash. There will be an opportunity to register to win a $100 shopping spree at the Altamonte Mall. Free back-to-school gift bags will be distributed while supplies last. Mix 105.1 FM will be giving away 100 bike helmets and safety information for students.

“Altamonte Mall is the perfect destination for back-to-school shopping, because it has a variety of stores that kids and teens prefer to shop at, all in one location,” said Amy Leznoff, Marketing Manager of Altamonte Mall.

In keeping with Altamonte Mall’s effort to give back to the community, shoppers can buy and decorate a portion of a giant cookie made by the Great American Cookie Company, who is celebrating their 30th birthday. All proceeds will benefit Habitat for Humanity in Seminole County. General Growth Properties, who owns and manages Altamonte Mall, has a national partnership with Habitat for Humanity. “The main focus of our company is to provide a unique shopping experience and embrace the efforts of the community,” said Leznoff.

Altamonte Mall is owned and managed by General Growth Properties, Inc., the second largest U.S.-based publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) based upon market capitalization. General Growth has ownership interest or management responsibility for a portfolio of more than 200 regional shopping malls in 45 states, as well as ownership interest in master-planned community developments and commercial office centers. General Growth’s international portfolio includes ownership and management interest in shopping centers in Brazil and Turkey. The Company’s portfolio totals approximately 200 million square feet 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 http://www.ggp.com.

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