Upscale Outlet Centre Opens April 2013

SIMON Property Group celebrates the highly-anticipated opening of its 76th Premium Outlets Centre® with a four-day event featuring live entertainment, in-store promotions and more.

Residents and visitors tothe Phoenix and Scottsdale areas will enjoy a new shopping experience as Phoenix Premium Outlets® celebrates its highly-anticipated grand opening The new centre features 90 designer and name-brand outlet stores, offering savings of 25 to 65 percent every day.

The centre is part of Wild Horse Pass, located on the ancient Tribal lands of the Gila River Indian Community. Phoenix Premium Outlets®, adjacent to the Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, offers an upscale outlet shopping experience, with stores including Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Coach, DKNY, Elie Tahari, Gap Factory Store, Hugo Boss, Lucky Brand, Michael Kors, Nike, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH, Tommy Bahama, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour and more. Additional stores will open in coming months including Armani, Cole Haan, J.Crew, Kate Spade New York and Polo Ralph Lauren.

Phoenix Premium Outlets offers discerning shoppers an impressive variety of merchandise including designer and name-brand fashions for women, men and children, shoes, accessories, high quality leather goods, housewares, jewellery, gifts and more. Shoppers will enjoy its village style setting which has a contemporary, sophisticated design that will be in harmony with its Wild Horse Pass neighbors. The centre is rich in landscaping and natural elements. 

“Savvy shoppers desire high-quality, name-brand merchandise, but don’t want to pay a fortune,” said Kathy Frederiksen, General Manager of Simon Property Group’s Phoenix Premium Outlets. “Phoenix Premium Outlets provides shoppers with the finest brands at impressive savings every day, all in an upscale shopping atmosphere. We feel shoppers will appreciate the impressive mix of brands we have brought together and we anticipate the centre becoming a popular shopping destination for both residents and visitors to the area.” 

Phoenix Premium Outlets features a centrally located food court, which includes a full service Information Centre providing a wide range of customer services including area and merchant information, international size charts, stroller and wheelchair rentals and gift cards. The centre offers special benefits to tour groups and also offers a free online VIP Shopper Club, providing members with added savings.  The centre also features free WiFi and a children’s play area.

Phoenix Premium Outlets is located on Interstate 10, south of Loop 202 - Santan Freeway at Exit 162, Wild Horse Pass Blvd, Chandler, AZ.  The center covers 360,000 square feet of gross leasable area. Complete information about Phoenix Premium Outlets is available online at www.premiumoutlets.com/phoenix. Shoppers are encouraged to register for the online VIP Shopper Club at www.premiumoutlets.com/vip to receive exclusive savings offers.

Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE:SPG) is an S&P 100 company and the largest real estate company in the world. The Company currently owns or has an interest in 326 retail real estate properties in North America and Asia comprising 242 million square feet. We are headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana and employ approximately 5,500 people in the U.S. For more information, visit the Simon Property Group website at www.simon.com.

Simon's Premium Outlets portfolio features 76 Premium Outlet Centres® including 63 in the United States, one in Puerto Rico, eight in Japan, two in Korea, one in Malaysia and one in Mexico. Its industry-leading properties include Woodbury Common Premium Outlets (New York City), Orlando Premium Outlets, Desert Hills Premium Outlets (Palm Springs, California), Las Vegas Premium Outlets and Wrentham Village Premium Outlets (Boston).  Simon’s value centre Arizona Mills® is located in Tempe, Arizona.

EDITORS NOTE: For Further information and media materials please contact Caroline Donaldson-Sinclair at WixHill Ltd, The Bothy, Albury Park, Guildford Surrey GU5 9BH caroline@wixhill.co.uk 01493 203992

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