October 29, 2006

Extreme santa sweepstakes at THE WOODLANDS Mall Offers Christmas eve visit from Santa

Register Wednesday, November 1 through Thursday, November 30 for Christmas Eve visit – and loads of presents – delivered by Santa Claus in person

Beginning Wednesday, November 1, shoppers at The Woodlands Mall can register to win the second annual Extreme Santa Sweepstakes and enjoy a Christmas Eve visit from Santa Claus. Arriving in the early afternoon on Sunday, December 24, Santa will come laden with gifts and toys to distribute to the lucky winner.

To register for the Extreme Santa Sweepstakes, shoppers can sign up at Customer Service and Santa's Workshop at The Woodlands Mall or any of the other General Growth Properties' shopping centers in Houston, including Baybrook Mall, Deerbrook Mall, First Colony Mall and Willowbrook Mall.

“Last year, Santa's Christmas Eve visit was the highlight of the holidays. The children ranged in age from three to 12 years, and it was priceless to see the looks on their faces when Santa showed up with all the gifts,” says Kristi Resendez, marketing manager for The Woodlands Mall. “I hope all our visitors here at The Woodlands Mall will stop and register.”

All entries must be received by Thursday, November 30. One winner will be selected from the combined entries from all the GGP area malls. Rules and registration forms are available at Customer Service and Santa's Workshop.

Sweepstakes rules and details are available at www.thewoodlandsmall.com. For more information about Extreme Santa or other holiday activities at The Woodlands Mall, call 281.363.3363 or stop by Customer Service in Center Court.

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.