November 10, 2005

The Woodlands Mall Accommodates Shoppers
With Extended Holiday Hours

THE WOODLANDS, Texas. November 10, 2005 – The Woodlands Mall will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24, but beginning Friday, November 25, the shopping center will open earlier and close later every day, giving shoppers more time for holiday purchases.

Holiday hours at The Woodlands Mall are:

Thursday, November 24 -- Closed

Friday, November 25 – 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Saturday, November 26 – 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Sunday, November 27 – 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Monday, November 28 through Thursday, December 1 – 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Friday, December 2 and Saturday, December 3– 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 4 – 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Monday, December 5 through Thursday, December 8 – 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Friday, December 9 – 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 10 – 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 11 -- 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Monday, December 12 through Thursday, December 15 – 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Friday, December 16 – 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 17 – 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 18 – 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Monday, December 19 through Friday, December 23 – 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 24 – 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 25 – Closed

Monday, December 26 – 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Tuesday, December 27 through Friday, December 30 – 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 31 – 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, January 1 – 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Department stores at The Woodlands Mall may keep different hours. Please call individual stores for exact opening and closing times.

For information on hours and holiday activities, visit www.thewoodlandsmall.com or call 281.363.3363.

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). 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.

For more information:

The Woodlands Mall contact PR contact

Wendy Ellis Sunny McKinnon

Senior Marketing Manager

281.363.3363 713.666.9693 or 713.906.8736

wendy.ellis@generalgrowth.com mckinnons@sbcglobal.net