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Lord & Taylor Outlet Store at Dolphin Mall Grand Opening

Friday, July 15th, 2011

We have missed sunny Florida and now we are back! A new Lord & Taylor Outlet store just opened at Dolphin Mall in Miami! You can get in-season merchandise at amazing clearance prices. See the photos of our new store below!

New Store Opening: Rockingham Park

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

SIMON PROPERTY GROUP AND LORD & TAYLOR ANNOUNCE
A NEW STORE OPENING AT THE MALL AT ROCKINGHAM PARK


New Hampshire store marks upscale fashion retailer’s first northern New England location

SALEM, NH – May 5, 2011– Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE:SPG), the country’s largest
owner, developer and manager of high-quality retail real estate in the U.S., and Lord & Taylor,
America’s oldest department store and a leading upscale fashion retailer, announced today that they
have signed an agreement to open at the Mall at Rockingham Park in Spring 2012. Lord & Taylor
plans to begin construction on their new store in July 2011. The Salem, New Hampshire location
will be Lord & Taylor’s first location in northern New England and the second full-line store to
open in over a decade.

“This is an exciting day for the Salem area and the entire region and its shoppers,” said Richard S.
Sokolov, president and chief operating officer of Simon Property Group. “Bringing Lord & Taylor
to northern New England will enhance the already fine retail offerings at the Mall at Rockingham
Park.”

The new 124,000 square-foot Lord & Taylor store will carry a well-edited assortment of premier
designers in all product categories including: women’s ready-to-wear, accessories, beauty, shoes,
men’s, children’s and home.  The two-level store will feature the company’s newest store design, a
modern shopping experience that will mirror the Fifth Avenue Flagship’s recent renovation. This
location will be the company’s first store in New Hampshire.

“We’re thrilled to open a second full-line store in 2012, which will epitomize our signature
shopping experience at this new location,” noted Brendan Hoffman, President and CEO of Lord &
Taylor. “The Mall at Rockingham Park is the perfect location for Lord & Taylor to now service
customers in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and the entire New England region, and I am very
encouraged by the business potential for this store.”

“The Mall at Rockingham Park is considered a foundation of commerce in Salem,” said William
Scott, Salem community development director. “The addition of Lord & Taylor is the culmination
of hard work by the mall to attract highly respected tenants, and our office is pleased to play a role
in facilitating this success.”

Nancy C. Kyle, president/CEO of the Retail Merchants Association of New Hampshire adds, “We
are delighted that one of America’s premier retailers is coming to New Hampshire. Lord & Taylor
will be a welcome addition to other established New Hampshire retailers, and customers will flock
to their new Salem store next year. Combining New Hampshire’s lack of a sales tax with Lord &
Taylor’s upscale specialty shopping experience will enhance the Mall at Rockingham Park’s status
as a destination shopping experience. And it’s the shopper who will benefit the most.”

About Lord & Taylor:
Lord & Taylor is an upscale specialty department store that has built a reputation for attentive
customer service and high-quality merchandise focused on apparel and accessories. Founded in
1826, Lord & Taylor is America’s oldest department store and one of America’s premier retailers.
Today, Lord & Taylor operates 46 full-line stores in nine states and the District of Columbia, two
Lord & Taylor outlet stores and lordandtaylor.com, the company’s online store.

About The Mall at Rockingham Park:
The Mall at Rockingham Park is located by Route 28 and Exit 1 off I-93 in Salem, New Hampshire
and is managed by Simon Property Group, Inc., headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.  The Mall at
Rockingham Park is a regional mall currently anchored by Macy’s, JCPenney and Sears and has
over 130 retailers.

About Simon Property Group:
Simon Property Group, Inc. is an S&P 500 company and the largest real estate company in the U.S.
The Company currently owns or has an interest in 392 retail real estate properties comprising 263
million square feet of gross leasable area in North America, Europe and Asia. Simon Property
Group is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana and employs more than 5,000 people worldwide.
The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol SPG. For further
information, visit the Simon Property Group website at www.simon.com.

L&T Outlet Opening in Dolphin Mall

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

This just in! Lord & Taylor will be opening our newest outlet store in Miami, Florida! We will be coming to Dolphin Mall this July!

Stay tuned for more updates…

New Lord & Taylor Store To Anchor Westchester’s Ridge Hill

Friday, December 3rd, 2010

CLEVELAND, Ohio – December 3, 2010 – Lord & Taylor and Forest City Enterprises, Inc., (NYSE: FCEA and FCEB) today announced that renowned fashion retailer Lord & Taylor will open a new, 80,000-square-foot location to anchor Westchester’s Ridge Hill, Forest City’s outdoor retail/mixed-use development, currently under construction in Yonkers, New York.

This will be the first new, full-line Lord & Taylor to open since the Landmark Mall location in Alexandria, Virginia, opened in 2001.  The new location will showcase the retailer’s latest store design and will offer a mix of the best fashion, accessories, beauty and fragrance brands as well as gifts and home accessories.

“We’re thrilled to open our first full-line store in a decade, which will epitomize our signature shopping experience at this new location,” noted Brendan Hoffman, President and CEO of Lord & Taylor.  “Westchester’s Ridge Hill is the perfect location for Lord & Taylor to further service our Southern Westchester customers and I am encouraged by the business potential for this store.”

“We are delighted to welcome Lord & Taylor as an anchor for Westchester’s Ridge Hill,” said Andrew Silberfein, executive vice president, director of retail development and finance for Forest City Ratner Companies, Forest City’s New York-based subsidiary.  “This iconic fashion retailer and true American classic will significantly enrich the shopping experience for residents of Westchester County and the entire region.  This addition to our dynamic tenant mix further confirms that Westchester’s Ridge Hill will be one of the most exciting new developments the New York metropolitan area has seen in years.”

“Today’s announcement is a major step forward for Westchester’s Ridge Hill and demonstrates the momentum building for this great project,” added Charles A. Ratner, president and chief executive officer of Forest City Enterprises.  “With a truly remarkable location and among the strongest demographics in the country, Westchester’s Ridge Hill will be a premier retail/mixed-use center.”

Westchester’s Ridge Hill, a 1.3-million-square-foot regional, outdoor, mixed-use center under construction in Yonkers, N.Y., will be a distinctive, upscale destination for Westchester County, offering an eclectic mix of shopping, dining and entertainment options.  The center is located between the New York State Thruway and the Sprain Brook Parkway in Westchester County, New York.

The new Lord & Taylor store at Westchester’s Ridge Hill will be the retailer’s eleventh location in the state of New York. Lord & Taylor joins Whole Foods, L.L.Bean, Cinema De Lux, REI, Sephora, Orvis, Dick’s Sporting Goods, The Cheesecake Factory, Yard House, Texas de Brazil, Brio Tuscan Grille and many other national retailers and restaurants that will be part of Westchester’s Ridge Hill.

About Lord & Taylor

Lord & Taylor is an upscale specialty department store with 48 stores in nine states and the District of Columbia.  Lord & Taylor has built a reputation for attentive customer service and high-quality merchandise focused on apparel and accessories.  Founded in 1826, Lord & Taylor is America’s oldest department store and one of America’s premier retailers.

About Forest City

Forest City Enterprises, Inc. is an NYSE-listed national real estate company with $11.8 billion in total assets. The Company is principally engaged in the ownership, development, management and acquisition of commercial and residential real estate and land throughout the United States. For more information, visit HYPERLINK “http://www.forestcity.net”http://www.forestcity.net.

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