For additional information, contact:
Sarona Winfrey (972) 529-8170
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LA PALMERA HAS MORE IN STORE FOR SHOPPERS WITH FIVE NEW RETAILERS
    
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (April 19, 2012) – Today La Palmera announced five new stores coming to the mall, all planning to open by late spring.

Construction is underway on  White House Black Market (3,453 sf), the popular women’s clothier, located between Express and Gymboree;  Soma Intimates (2,313 sf), specializing in women’s lingerie, adjacent to Kay Jewelers;  2b bebe (4,885 sf), featuring contemporary women’s fashion, located next to Pac Sun;   Traffic Shoes (1,105 sf) , offering trendsetting shoes for men and women, located on the main level between Aeropostale and Finishline; and  Papaya (6,350 sf), featuring trendy styles for the 16 to 25-year-old crowd, near American Eagle.

Shoppers will also find two current La Palmera merchants on the move. The Children’s Place (3,467 sf) is now open in its new location by Champs, with construction underway on the new Payless ShoeSource location (3,360 sf), adjacent to the new Papaya.

 “Traffic and sales remain strong at La Palmera,” said La Palmera General Manager Fred Walters. “Having that strong position in the Coastal Bend retail market means we can attract the top retail and dining options. Additionally, the recent acquisition of the former Staples Center adjacent to La Palmera mall will allow us to continue expanding the quality shopping experience as the center transforms into The Shops at La Palmera.”

Trademark Property Company and joint venture partner Institutional Mall Investors LLC (IMI) acquired the Staples Center on April 11. The center, now The Shops at La Palmera, will undergo rebranding along with a major redesign and renovation scheduled to begin late 2012 with completion slated for 2013. Details are forthcoming on the redesign, which will incorporate sustainable building practices and total approximately 200,000 square feet.  Trademark Property will lease and manage the new center.

For more information on La Palmera, go to  www.lapalmera.com ; for more information on The Shops at La Palmera, go to  www.theshopsatlapalmera.com ; or call (361) 991-3755.

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LA PALMERA
Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, La Palmera is a 1-million square foot super-regional mall with more than 100 retail and restaurant tenants including Dillard’s, JCPenney, Macy’s, P.F. Chang’s and Coach. Acquired in July 2008 by IMI and Trademark Property, La Palmera is the first mall to be awarded LEED® Silver for Core and Shell 2.0 established by the  U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Following a $50 million renovation, the mall features a new outdoor main entrance, 600-seat food court with a 4,500-gallon feature aquarium and a children’s ocean-themed play area. For more information on La Palmera, go to  www.lapalmera.com ; for more information on The Shops at La Palmera, go to  www.theshopsatlapalmera.com ; or call (361) 991-3755.
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For additional information, contact:
Wes Davis (817) 810-5311
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TRADEMARK PROPERTY PURCHASES ADDITIONAL RETAIL CENTERS
Retail property located across from company's La Palmera mall

FORT WORTH, Texas (April 11, 2012) – Trademark Property today announced the purchase of two retail centers located directly across from La Palmera mall in Corpus Christi, Texas.

The 15.53-acre Staples Center, built in the 1980s, and the 3.81-acre Mt. Vernon Center, built in the 1940s, will undergo rebranding along with a major redesign and renovation, scheduled to begin late 2012 with completion slated for 2013. The redeveloped center, to be named The Shops at La Palmera, will total approximately 200,000 square feet.

Trademark's joint venture partner on the acquisition is Institutional Mall Investors LLC (IMI). IMI and Trademark together acquired La Palmera in 2008.

"Because of the great success we have had with La Palmera, there is an increased demand from national retailers in Corpus Christi," said Trademark Chairman-CEO Terry Montesi. "The redesign and renovation of this property will allow us to better accommodate those wanting a presence in this market and will also greatly enhance the area and strengthen La Palmera as a major, regional shopping destination."

The new design of the property will complement the design of La Palmera, which underwent a two-year $50 million renovation after Trademark and IMI purchased the property in 2008. Details are forthcoming for the redesign, which will incorporate sustainable building practices. Trademark will lease and manage the new center.

Trademark continues to grow its investment capacity, recently hiring a new Senior Vice President of Investments, John Carl.

"We are seeing disposition activity increase and are poised to be increasingly active in acquiring malls, lifestyle and mixed-use centers nationally, and specialty and community centers regionally," said Montesi.

TRADEMARK
Trademark Property Company is an operator, investor and developer of enclosed regional malls, mixed-use town centers, and specialty, community and power centers. Trademark partners with commercial real estate owners, investors and retailers to unlock the full potential of their investments. Since 1991, Trademark has invested in or developed over 10 million square feet of retail and mixed-use assets worth over $1 billion. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, Trademark's experienced team currently operates more than five million square feet. For more information, visit www.trademarkproperty.com.

INSTITUTIONAL MALL INVESTORS LLC
Institutional Mall Investors LLC ("IMI") is an institutional investment entity jointly owned by the California Public Employees' Retirement System ("CalPERS") and an affiliate of Miller Capital Advisory, Inc. ("MCA"). IMI acquires and manages investment in dominant, fashion-oriented retail real estate projects. IMI currently owns interests in twenty-two (22) different projects encompassing over 18 million square feet. MCA serves as the investment manager to IMI.

LA PALMERA
Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, La Palmera is a 1-million square foot super-regional mall with more than 100 retail and restaurant tenants including Dillard's, JCPenney, Macy's, P.F. Chang's and Coach. Acquired in July 2008 by IMI and Trademark Property, La Palmera is the first mall to be awarded LEED® Silver for Core and Shell 2.0 established by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Following a $50 million renovation, the mall features a new outdoor main entrance, 600-seat food court with a 4,500-gallon feature aquarium and a children's ocean-themed play area. For more information on La Palmera, go to lapalmera.com or call (361) 991-5718.

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SEASON OF GIVING UNDERWAY AT LA PALMERA

 Local charities hope spirit of giving continues for upcoming events

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Nov. 29, 2011) – The holiday shopping season is off to a stellar start with tens of thousands of shoppers opening their wallets for holiday gift purchases.

 Several Coastal Bend charities are hoping shoppers continue their spending ways to support several charitable events and services at La Palmera over the next few weeks.

Shoppers can take advantage of the gift-wrapping service available Friday through Sunday from noon-6 p.m. on the first three weekends of December, plus two bonus days Christmas week. Volunteers representing several local charities, each staffing a different weekend, will be stationed on the main level near Concierge and Forever XXI, providing their wrapping services for donations. This year’s charities are the American Red Cross (Dec. 2-4), Bikes for Kids Foundation (Dec. 9-11), CASA of the Coastal Bend (Dec. 16-18) and Big Brothers and Big Sisters (Dec. 22-23).

Santa is available for visits and photos with boys and girls through Dec. 24 in Center Court during mall holiday hours, but pet lovers can also bring their favorite kitty or canine for the popular “Pet Night with Santa,” Tuesday Dec. 6 and Dec. 13 from 5-8:30 p.m. A portion of the photo proceeds from those events will benefit PALS (Dec. 6) and the Gulf Coast Humane Society (Dec. 13). Only dogs and cats are permitted and all animals must remain on a leash or in a carrier at all times.

The Salvation Army Angel Trees are also in place, located on the mall’s upper level as well as the traditional bell ringing campaigns at the mall entrances.

For more information on all holiday happenings, go to lapalmera.com, visit Concierge or call (361) 991-5718.

LA PALMERA

Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, La Palmera is a 1-million square foot super-regional mall with more than 100 retail and restaurant tenants including Dillard’s, JCPenney and Macy’s. Obtained in July 2008 by Trademark Property, La Palmera is the first mall to be awarded LEED® Silver for Core and Shell 2.0 established by the U.S. Green Building Council(USGBC) and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute(GBCI).Following a $50 million renovation, the mall features a new outdoor main entrance featuring P.F. Chang’s and Grimaldi’s, 600-seat food court with a 4,500-gallon feature aquarium and a children’s ocean-themed play area. For more information on La Palmera, go to lapalmera.comor call (361) 991-5718.

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