Final chance for local businesses and organizations to get involved in area's largest hurricane preparation event

VERO BEACH, FL (May 21, 2008) - Indian River Mall invites local businesses and organizations to join the mall in providing valuable information to Vero Beach residents about hurricane preparedness at its annual Hurricane Expo on Sat., June 7, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Join more than 30 organizations as Vero Beach gears up for the upcoming hurricane season.

"The Hurricane Expo is a great opportunity for local businesses and organizations to do their part to prepare our community for the hurricane season," said Ursula Gunter, Director of Mall Marketing, Indian River Mall. "It is important that we involve as many businesses and organizations as possible to make this event highly informative and successful."

Attendees will receive hurricane preparedness tips from Channel 5 Chief Meteorologist Steve Weagle and Channel 25 Chief Meteorologist Mike Lyons, plus obtain information from local businesses and organizations, including Florida Department of Financial Services, American Red Cross, United Way, Salvation Army, Extreme Shutters, Christian FM, Humane Society, AAA Insurance, Florida Shutters, All Shutters and Screens, Four Seasons Sun Rooms, Space Coast Credit Union, About Storage, Citrus Bank, Holiday Builders, Florida Home Improvement, Daniel Electric, Sebastian Aluminum and many more!

For more information or to register for a vendor booth, contact Ursula Gunter at 772.770.9404 or ugunter@simon.com, or visit www.indian-river-mall.com.

About Indian River Mall

Indian River Mall is located on State Road 60 at 66 th Avenue and is managed by Simon Property Group, Inc., headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Indian River Mall is a single-level regional mall anchored by Macy's, Dillard's, JCPenney and Sears and has over 80 specialty stores.

About Simon Property Group

Simon Property Group, Inc. is an S&P 500 company and the largest public U.S. real estate company. Simon is a fully integrated real estate company which operates from five retail real estate platforms: regional malls, Premium Outlet Centers®, The Mills®, community/lifestyle centers and international properties. It currently owns or has an interest in 380 properties comprising 258 million square feet of gross leasable area in North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana and employs more than 5,000 people worldwide. Simon Property Group, Inc. is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol SPG. For further information, visit the Company's website at www.simon.com.

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