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PPE

(Baltimore, MD – November 5, 2009) – PPE Casino Resorts Maryland, LLC (“PPE

MD”) announced its plans today to host a Career & Vendor Information Expo at Arundel

Mills Mall in an effort to prepare local contractors, vendors and career candidates for the

estimated 2,500 construction and 1,500 permanent jobs anticipated with the development of

a world-class gaming facility at Arundel Mills Mall. The Expo will be held on Thursday,

November 19, 2009 from 11 am – 2 pm in the Arundel Mills Mall food court.

The Expo will be an information based event to provide Anne Arundel County and

Maryland contractors and vendors information on how to procure business with the casino

development and operations divisions of PPE MD. Contractors and vendors will have an

opportunity to register for inclusion in PPE MD’s future bid lists and to receive information

regarding future events and opportunities with PPE MD.

The career segment of the Expo will be dedicated to informing job candidates of

opportunities in the gaming industry, requirements for employment, training programs

available to prepare candidates for hiring and to meet gaming professionals in the field for an

insider’s perspective of the various career opportunities with PPE MD’s facility at Arundel

Mills. Representatives from the Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation and

Anne Arundel Community College will be on hand to provide information on job training

and academic opportunities available to prepare prospective candidates for employment in

areas such as the culinary arts, customer service, security, surveillance, information

technologies, finance, audit and compliance, marketing and business management.

In addition to the Career and Vendor Expo, PPE MD will also hold a press conference in

the Community Center adjacent to the food court at Arundel Mills Mall at 10:30am the day

of the Expo. Representatives from PPE MD, The Simon Property Group (Arundel Mills)

and local business organizations will be present to answer questions regarding the event and

vendor and employment opportunities with PPE MD at its Arundel Mills gaming facility.

About The Cordish Company

The Cordish Company (www.cordish.com), now in its fourth generation of family

ownership, is a multi-billion dollar conglomerate including one of the leading gaming,

entertainment and real estate development companies in the United States. The Company

has diverse development expertise with divisions focused on Entertainment & Mixed-Use,

Gaming & Lodging, Sports Anchored Districts, Shopping & Lifestyle Retail, Office and

Residential. The Cordish Company also owns and manages a diverse group of operating

businesses, ranging from gaming, restaurants/clubs to live music promotion and film/media

distribution. The company values itself on the quality of its operations, its long-term

relationships, and high level of integrity in all of its endeavors.

The Cordish Company is the largest and most successful developer of entertainment districts

and concepts in the United States. In particular, the company has unparalleled experience in

creating and revitalizing high-profile destinations in urban core locations. Many of the

Cordish Company's projects involve public/private partnerships and are of unique

significance to the cities in which they are located. Prime examples are the company's

prominent role in the redevelopment of Baltimore's world-famous Inner Harbor; Atlantic

City, NJ; Hollywood, FL; Charleston, SC; Houston, TX; Louisville, KY; Tampa, FL, Kansas

City, MO; and Towson, MD.

The Cordish Company has received the highest possible national awards in its various areas

of expertise. In real estate, the Cordish Company has received an unprecedented six Urban

Land Institute Awards of Excellence.

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(R), The Mills(R),

community/lifestyle centers and international properties. It currently owns or has an interest

in 386 properties comprising 263 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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