| March 25, 2008
John Pew named as Senior General Manager
for The Woodlands Mall

The Woodlands, Texas. March 25, 2008~ General Growth Properties, Inc. (GGP), the second largest U.S.-based publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) and owner/manager of five Houston-area malls, has named John Pew as Senior General Manager for The Woodlands Mall. The regional shopping center, with 1,350,000-square-feet of retail space includes a two-level enclosed mall and an outdoor lifestyle component.
A longtime executive with General Growth Properties, Mr. Pew has 29 years of experience in managing retail properties, including serving as general manager for Baybrook Mall in Houston, North Star Mall in San Antonio and shopping centers in Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia.
Mr. Pew has a graduate degree from Arizona State University and a master’s degree in city and regional planning from Harvard University. He has served on several regional economic development boards.
A native of Arizona, Mr. Pew and his wife Maxine have six children and one granddaughter.
The Woodlands Mall is located at I-45 north at Lake Woodlands Drive. For directions, visit www.thewoodlandsmall.com or call 281.363.3409.
About The Woodlands Mall. The Woodlands 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. |