Tanger Outlets Hosts Ground Breaking Ceremony

Steven B. Tanger to Unveil Glendale Designer Lineup

GREENSBORO, N.C., Feb. 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

WHAT: Ground Breaking Ceremony scheduled to celebrate the beginning of construction
  on the new 328,000 square foot Tanger Outlet Center Westgate in Glendale, Arizona. 
  Situated on 38-acres, the Tanger Outlet Center Westgate in Glendale, Arizona will be located 
  on Loop 101 and Glendale Avenue in Western Phoenix. This site is adjacent to Westgate City 
  Center, Jobing.com Arena, University of Phoenix Stadium, Cabela's and The Renaissance 
  Glendale Hotel and Spa. The 328,000 square foot first phase of this upscale Tanger Outlet Center 
  is underway, offering the nation's best outlet shopping including some 85 brand name outlet 
  stores at opening. The modern design will feature a pedestrian friendly layout that will function as 
  an open-air mall with both covered and uncovered landscaped courtyards and a park-like setting
   throughout the complex. 
   
WHEN: Wednesday, March 14, 2012
  11:00 AM
   
WHERE: Construction site off Loop 101 and Glendale Avenue in Western Phoenix.
   
VIP'S TO ATTEND:     Steven B. Tanger, President and CEO, will host the ground breaking ceremonies. 
  Guest speakers will include:
  Arizona Governor Brewer's Chief of Staff, Eileen Klein
  The Honorable Elaine Scruggs, Mayor of Glendale
  Glendale City Council Member, Joyce Clark
  Sherry Henry, Director, Arizona Office of Tourism
  Barry Broome, President and CEO, Greater Phoenix Economic Council
   
EVENTS: 10:30 a.m.   Guests arrive
PHOTO OPS:  10:55 a.m.   Speakers take stage
  11:00 a.m.   Ceremony begins
  11:05 a.m.   Flag Ceremony – Glendale Fire Honor Guard
  11:10 a.m.   National Anthem performed by Mountain Ridge High School
  11:20 a.m.   State, local dignitaries and Tanger officials make presentations 
  11:50 a.m.   Steven B. Tanger presents donations to local honorary charities:
                       From the Heart and Banner Health Foundation
  12:00 noon  Official Ground Breaking "Tossing of the Dirt"
                       PHOTO OP
                       Lunch and beverages will be served following the ceremony
                       Music provided by Kellis High School Band

ABOUT TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC.

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (NYSE:SKT) is a publicly-traded REIT headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina that operates and owns, or has an ownership interest in, a portfolio of 39 upscale outlet shopping centers in 25 states coast to coast and in Canada, totaling approximately 11.8 million square feet leased to over 2,500 stores operated by 435 different brand name companies. More than 175 million shoppers visit Tanger Factory Outlet Centers annually. For more information on Tanger Outlet Centers, call 1-800-4TANGER or visit the company's web site at www.tangeroutlet.com

CONTACT: Quentin Pell
         qnpell@tangeroutlet.com
Source: Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.

Released March 1, 2012