For Further Information, Please Contact:

Shelley Sloan, Director of Mall Marketing

Seminole Towne Center
Phone: (407) 323-1843
E-mail: ssloan@simon.com

Cyndi Hernandez, Director of Mall Marketing

Lake Square Mall
Phone: (352) 787-1200
E-mail: chernandez@simon.com

Nancy Glasgow, Bitner Hennessy

Phone: (407) 375-2433
E-mail: nancy@bitner.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SEMINOLE TOWNE & LAKE SQUARE MALL HOST

SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY EVENTS JULY 13

SANFORD, Fla. (July 6, 2009) – On July 13, Seminole Towne Center in Sanford and
Lake Square Mall in Leesburg will host half-day, urgent care intervention events for
small businesses currently experiencing financial hardship. The events will be
presented by the Florida Small Business Development Centers at the University of
Central Florida and Seminole Community College.

The small business recovery event at Lake Square Mall will take place from 8:30 a.m. –
noon in the mall’s food court. At Seminole Towne Center, the event will take place from
1:30-5 p.m. in center court. Both events are free and open to the public. RSVP to the
Small Business Development Center at 407-321-3495
or templetr@scc-fl.edu

Certified Business Analysts from the Small Business Development Center will be
available for confidential one-on-one consulting. Also on-hand will be senior
representatives from:

• BankFIRST
• Fairwinds Credit Union
• BB&T
• First Commercial Bank of Florida
• U.S. Small Business Administration
Topics of discussion will include:

• Bootstrapping
• SBA Loans – ARC, 7(a), 504, Community Express, Patriot Express
• Cash Flow Management
• Marketing in a Recession
• Downsizing in a Recession

About Seminole Towne Center

Seminole Towne Center is anchored by Belk, Dillard’s, JCPenney, Macy’s and Sears
and offers more than 120 specialty shops and five full-service restaurants located
throughout the mall. Seminole Towne Center is conveniently located at the intersection
of I-4 and SR 46 (Exit 101C) in Sanford, Fla. For more information about Seminole
Towne Center stores or events, please contact the shopping line at (407) 323-1843.
Seminole Towne Center is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday-Saturday, and 12 p.m.-
6 p.m. Sundays.

About Lake Square Mall

Lake Square Mall is the only enclosed shopping mall in Lake County and is located at
10401 US Highway 441 in Leesburg. The 543,202-square-foot mall is anchored by
Belk, JCPenney, Sears and Target and features more than 70 specialty shops, the Café
Food Court, and the AMC 12-Plex Theater. For more information about Lake Square
Mall stores or events, please contact the shopping line at 352-787-1275. Lake Square
Mall is open from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and noon – 5:30 p.m. Sunday

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 382 properties comprising 260 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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