Willowbrook mall and The woodlands Mall provide stress-free shopping for 2007 christmas season

Together with NearbyNow's Internet and mobile service, shoppers can check store inventory at both malls and reserve items to pick up later

The Woodlands Mall and Willowbrook Mall have teamed up with NearbyNow to ease the stress of Christmas shopping. Instead of racing from store to store to find the perfect gift, a new product search service lets shoppers check store inventory from the internet or mobile phone, and even reserve products to pick up. This new service empowers shoppers to experience stress-free shopping this holiday season at The Woodlands Mall and Willowbrook Mall.

Holiday shopping can be a stressful time for frazzled consumers with little or no time to shop as they face the daunting task of finding, and purchasing, the perfect gift. Buying online can often further complicate the matter, with shipping charges, accuracy issues, timeliness and potentially discovering that the perfect gift is on back order until 2008.

The Woodlands Mall and Willowbrook Mall with NearbyNow have created a new approach to holiday shopping this season by combining the convenient use of the Internet with the vibrancy of in-store shopping. By shopping online before heading out the door, consumers have the ability to search inventory of more than 800,000 products at The Woodlands Mall and Willowbrook Mall, just by going to www.thewoodlandsmall.com or www.shopwillowbrook.com.

Once the desired gift is found, shoppers can take advantage of the newly enhanced NearbyNow-powered service and can check availability. In 10 minutes or fewer, a shopper can receive a response letting the shopper know if the item is available. Shoppers can also select to reserve the product, putting the item on hold at the retail store of their choice. NearbyNow will confirm the product's availability, usually within 10 minutes, and notify shoppers when it will be available for in-store pickup.

Additionally, while at The Woodlands Mall or Willowbrook Mall, consumers can use a mobile phone to find last-minute gifts, view coupons and sales promotions, and even receive mobile-only offers. It's easy to use, shoppers text the mall's shortcode to the shortcode NEARBY (632729), then a shopper will receive simple instruction on how to search hundreds of sale items at the mall of their choice by typing such categories as toys, sneakers or any other item.

Shortcodes for the malls are:

• The Woodlands Mall – TW
• Willowbrook Mall -- WB

Both The Woodlands Mall and Willowbrook Mall display signage outlining the appropriate shortcodes and instructions throughout the mall.

“Shoppers call our service ‘Google for malls' because they can search every brand, product and sale at the mall,” said Scott Dunlap, chief executive officer of NearbyNow, Inc. “We've taken the concept of shopping online and buying in-store even further than that by allowing shoppers to actually check inventory and reserve products to pick up. It is the most stress-free way to shop your local mall. It's what holiday shopping should be all about – convenience.”

About NearbyNow, Inc.

NearbyNow, Inc. provides a unique online service that allows consumers to search inventory of all products, brands, and sales currently available at local shopping centers using the Internet or mobile phones. Working with shopping centers and retailers across the United States, NearbyNow enables consumers to easily access local information both before and during their shopping trips. The company also creates an efficient marketing tool for retailers to target nearby consumers, helping to drive sales by turning online shoppers into in-store buyers. NearbyNow is headquartered in Los Altos, Calif. Additional information can be obtained by phone at (650) 947-1300 or via the Web at www.nearbynow.com.

About The Woodlands Mall and Willowbrook Mall. The Woodlands Mall and Willowbrook Mall are 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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MEDIA CONTACTS :

NearbyNow contacts:

Pamela Herman

Trier and Company for NearbyNow.com

415.422.0024

pamela@triercompany.com

Theresa Boldrini – Laird

NearbyNow

650-704-3202

theresa@nearbynow.com

General Growth Properties contact:

April Jones

281.890.8000

april.jones@ggp.com

PR contact for The Woodlands Mall and Willowbrook Mall

Sunny McKinnon

713.666.9693 or 713.906.8736

mckinnons@sbcglobal.net