Officials at Perimeter Mall are proud to announce that the center will soon be home to Atlanta�s second Anthropologie store, as well as a new Cathy Jean Shoes and The Sharper Image this summer. Perimeter Mall is also excited to add a 200,000 square-foot Dillard�s flagship store to it�s mix of impressive anchors in the spring of 2005.

A Premier Marketplace of The Rouse Company, Perimeter Mall offers visitors a comfortable, home-like atmosphere featuring carpeted walkways, hardwood and limestone flooring and relaxing living-room areas throughout, complete with cozy chairs and couches. Perimeter Mall boasts 195 specialty stores, kiosks and anchors including a new Bloomingdale�s and Chico�s. The addition of Anthropologie, Cathy Jean Shoes, The Sharper Image and a Dillard�s flagship store insure shoppers will find the perfect item in a lively and welcoming atmosphere.

Anthropologie: (Opening Summer 2004) An eclectic collection of apparel, accessories, home d�cor and gifts inspired by foreign cultures make this unique retailer innovative and exciting. Founded in 1992, Anthropologie is run by a small group of people dedicated to bringing the best of other cultures into our own. Buyers spend well over half the year traveling through Europe, India and the Far East, combing through flea markets, antique shops and estate sales for inspiration. Designs are carefully reproduced in limited quantities, and everything sold is exclusive to Anthropologie and unconditionally guaranteed.

Cathy Jean Shoes: Specializing in fun and stylish boots, pumps, sandals and sneakers, Cathy Jean Shoes has something for every shoe lover. Quality craftsmanship and materials are transformed in today�s hottest styles and are available at affordable prices for every pocketbook.

The Sharper Image: The Sharper Image is a specialty retailer that is nationally and internationally renowned as a leading source of new, innovative, high-quality products that make life better and more enjoyable. The Sharper Image features unique and fun gifts, electronics and toys as well as home accessories and office and travel gadgets and products.

Dillard�s Flagship Store: (Opening Spring 2005) As one of the nation�s largest fashion and home furnishing retailers, Dillard�s features apparel for the family, shoes, accessories, cosmetics, home fashions and a wide range of decorative gifts, fine china & crystal as well as fashions for bed & bathroom. Dillard�s will open across from Rich�s-Macy�s and join fellow anchors Bloomingdale�s and Nordstrom Spring 2005.

The Rouse Company is one of the premier real estate development and management companies in the United States. Since planning and constructing one of the country�s first regional malls in the 1950s, The Rouse Company has increased its collection to 49 regional retail centers, including 135 nationally known department stores and 7,000 small merchants.

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Headquartered in Columbia, Md., The Rouse Company was founded in 1939 and became a public company in 1956. A premier real estate development and management company, The Rouse Company, through its numerous affiliates, operates more than 150 properties encompassing retail, office, research and development and industrial space in 22 states. The Company is also the developer of the planned communities of Columbia, Md., Summerlin, along the western edge of Las Vegas, Nev., and a new project in Houston, Tex. The Company is also an investor in The Woodlands, a planned community in Houston, Tex. For more information about The Rouse Company, visit www.therousecompany.com.

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