Earning for Learning - $10,000 for local schools!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE        July 23, 2009                                                  
For more information, contact:                                                       Maggie Cook, Marketing Director

                                                                                                          (321) 4523-3272 ext. 12

 mcook@glimcher.com

MERRITT SQUARE MALL IS DONATING $10,000

 TO BREVARD COUNTY SCHOOLS!  

Merritt Island, FL – During a time when schools are suffering from budget cuts, Merritt Square Mall will give $10,000 to local schools for the second year in a row.  Merritt Square Mall is proud to have Pepsi as a sponsor this year for this important community event.   Merritt Squares’ Earning for Learning campaign is designed to encourage families to register their receipts when shopping at Merritt Square Mall to collect points for their school.  The schools with the most points per student ratio will win cash paid directly to their school. The campaign this year will run from August 24-October 10.   

About the Company

Merritt Square Mall is anchored by Macy’s, Dillard’s, JCPenney and Sears and is located on State Road 520 (Merritt Island Causeway) in Merritt Island.  It features over 100 specialty shops, a food court and the state of the art Cobb Movie Theater. Visit www.merrittsquaremall.comor call Guest Services at 452-3270 for more events and information.

Glimcher Realty Trust, a real estate investment trust, is a recognized leader in the ownership, management, acquisition and development of malls, which includes enclosed regional malls and open-air lifestyle centers, as well as community centers.  At March 31, 2009, the Company’s mall portfolio, including assets held through one of the Company’s strategic joint ventures, consisted of 23 properties located in 14 states with gross leasable area totaling approximately 20.2 million square feet.  The community center portfolio is comprised of four properties representing approximately 769,000 square feet.  Glimcher Realty Trust’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “GRT.”  Glimcher Realty Trust’s Series F and Series G preferred shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols “GRT-F” and “GRT-G,” respectively.  Glimcher Realty Trust is a component of both the Russell 2000® Index, representing small cap stocks, and the Russell 3000® Index, representing the broader market.