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Exhibit 99.2

         GRAPHIC

CONTACTS:    
Shelly Doran   317.685.7330 Investors
Les Morris   317.263.7711 Media

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SIMON PROPERTY GROUP ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS AND
QUARTERLY DIVIDENDS AND PROVIDES 2009 GUIDANCE

        Indianapolis, Indiana—January 30, 2009...Simon Property Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Simon") (NYSE:SPG) today announced results for the quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2008:

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U.S. Portfolio Statistics(1)

 
  As of
December 31, 2008
  As of
December 31, 2007
  Change
Occupancy                
Regional Malls(2)     92.4 %   93.5 % 110 basis point decrease
Premium Outlet Centers®(3)     98.9 %   99.7 % 80 basis point decrease

Comparable Sales per Sq. Ft.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Regional Malls(4)   $ 470   $ 491   4.3% decrease
Premium Outlet Centers(3)   $ 513   $ 504   1.8% increase

Average Rent per Sq. Ft.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Regional Malls(2)   $ 39.49   $ 37.09   6.5% increase
Premium Outlet Centers(3)   $ 27.65   $ 25.67   7.7% increase

(1)
Statistics do not include the community/lifestyle center properties or the Mills portfolio of assets.

(2)
For mall stores.

(3)
For all owned gross leasable area (GLA).

(4)
For mall stores with less than 10,000 square feet.

        "We are very pleased to report such strong performance, especially in these difficult economic times. It is a testament to our high quality portfolio and strong balance sheet that we delivered FFO growth of 8.8% for the year," said David Simon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "We recognized well over a year ago that the economy was deteriorating and adopted aggressive cost control measures, significantly reduced our development spending, and enhanced our liquidity position. The retail environment has been and will continue to be challenging in the upcoming months, however, we are experienced in working through difficult economic cycles. We believe we are positioned to deliver earnings and FFO growth in 2009.

        Our Board of Directors has made the prudent decision to pay our quarterly dividend of $0.90 per share in a combination of 10% cash and 90% common stock. We believe this change in composition will fortify one of the industry's strongest balance sheets (rated A-/A3) as it will permit us to retain over $925 million of cash if adopted for all of 2009. This decision is a reflection of our conservative stance on capital allocation and liability management and is not in response to the current retail operating environment."


Dividends

        Today the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved the declaration of a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.90 per share, consisting of a combination of cash and shares of the Company's common stock. The Company intends that the aggregate cash component of the dividend will not exceed 10% in the aggregate, or $0.09 per share. The dividend is payable on March 18, 2009 to stockholders of record on February 12, 2009.

        Paying 90% of the 2009 dividend in shares of SPG common stock allows SPG to satisfy its REIT taxable income distribution requirement while enhancing its already considerable financial flexibility and balance sheet strength.

        In accordance with the provisions of IRS Revenue Procedure 2008-68, stockholders may elect to receive payment of the dividend all in cash or all in common shares. To the extent that more than 10% of cash is elected, the cash portion will be prorated. Stockholders who elect to receive the dividend in

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cash will receive a cash payment of at least $0.09 per share. Stockholders who do not make an election will receive 10% in cash and 90% in common stock.

        The Company expects the dividend to be a taxable dividend to its stockholders, without regard to whether a particular stockholder receives the dividend in the form of cash or shares, and reserves the right to pay the dividend entirely in cash.

        The number of shares issued as a result of the dividend will be calculated based on the volume weighted average trading prices of the Company's common stock on March 11, March 12 and March 13, 2009.

        An information letter and election form will be mailed to stockholders of record promptly after February 12, 2009. The properly completed election form to receive cash or common shares must be received by the Company's transfer agent prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on March 10, 2009. Registered stockholders with questions regarding the dividend election may call BNY Mellon Shareowner Services, the Company's transfer agent, at (800) 454-9768. If your shares are held through a bank, broker or nominee, and you have questions regarding the dividend election please contact such bank, broker or nominee, who will also be responsible for distributing to you the letter and election form and submitting the election form on your behalf.

        The Company also declared dividends on its two outstanding public issues of preferred stock:


2009 Guidance

        After giving effect to the estimated impact of paying up to 90% of the Company's 2009 common stock dividends in common stock, the Company estimates that diluted FFO will be within a range of $6.40 to $6.60 per share for the year ending December 31, 2009, and diluted net income will be within a range of $1.95 to $2.15 per share.

        The Company's 2009 guidance estimates are based upon its internal budgeting and planning process and management's view of current market and economic conditions, including those in the retail real estate business. The Company's expectations also reflect the weaker retail environment and weakened state of the U.S. economy, as well as the current dislocation in the U.S. capital markets.

        The 2009 guidance assumes comparable property NOI growth for the following operating portfolios:

Regional Malls   Flat to 1.0%

Premium Outlet Centers

 

3.0% to 5.0%

        The 2009 guidance assumes an interest rate environment that is consistent with the current forward yield curves for one month LIBOR and the 10 Year U.S. Treasury note and makes certain assumptions on debt spreads. The guidance assumes no future acquisition or disposition activities other than the impact in 2009 from 2008 activity.

        This guidance is a forward-looking statement and is subject to the risks and other factors described elsewhere in this release.

        The following table provides the reconciliation of the range of estimated diluted net income available to common stockholders per share to estimated diluted FFO per share.

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For the year ending December 31, 2009

 
  Low End   High End  
Estimated diluted net income available to common stockholders per share   $ 1.95   $ 2.15  

Depreciation and amortization including our share of joint ventures

 

 

4.56

 

 

4.56

 

Impact of additional dilutive securities

 

 

(0.11

)

 

(0.11

)
           

Estimated diluted FFO per share

 

$

6.40

 

$

6.60

 
           


Capital Markets

        During the fourth quarter, the Company completed seven asset financings, generating $583.9 million of proceeds (Simon's share of proceeds was $313.2 million). The financings were completed with a weighted average term of 5.7 years and at an average interest rate of 5.9% on the fixed rate financings and a rate at year-end of 2.4% on the floating rate loans.

        As of December 31, 2008, the Company had approximately $1.1 billion of cash on hand, including its share of joint ventures, and over $2.4 billion of available capacity on its revolving credit facility.


U.S. New Development and Redevelopment Activity

        On November 13th, the Company announced the opening of Jersey Shore Premium Outlets. Located in Tinton Falls, Jersey Shore Premium Outlets contains 435,000 square feet of gross leasable area and 120 designer and name-brand outlet stores. The center is currently 92% leased to tenants including Ann Taylor, BCBG Max Azria, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Cole Haan, Elie Tahari, Geox, Guess, J.Crew, Juicy Couture, Kate Spade, Kenneth Cole, Lucky Brand, Michael Kors, Nike, Sony, Theory and Tommy Hilfiger.

        The Company continues construction on the following development projects:

        During the fourth quarter, the Company completed significant redevelopment projects at Northshore Mall in the Boston suburb of Peabody (with Nordstrom opening this March), Ross Park Mall in Pittsburgh, and Tacoma Mall in Tacoma, Washington as well as the expansion of Orlando Premium Outlets in Orlando, Florida.

        Construction continues on two significant redevelopment projects:

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International Activity

        On October 16th, the Company opened Sendai-Izumi Premium Outlets, the seventh Premium Outlet Center in Japan. The 172,000 square foot first phase of the project is 100% leased to 80 tenants including Beams, Brooks Brothers, Bose, Coach, Hush Puppies, Jill Stuart, Kipling, Laundry, Levi's, Miss Sixty, OshKosh B'Gosh, Pleats Please Issey Miyake, St. John, T-Fal, Tasaki, United Arrows, as well as the first outlet stores in Japan for PLS+T and Ray Ban. Simon owns 40% of this property.

        Construction continues on the following international development projects:


Conference Call

        The Company will provide an online simulcast of its quarterly conference call at www.simon.com (Investor Relations tab), www.earnings.com, and www.streetevents.com. To listen to the live call, please go to any of these websites at least fifteen minutes prior to the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software. The call will begin at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (New York time) today, January 30, 2009. An online replay will be available for approximately 90 days at www.simon.com, www.earnings.com, and www.streetevents.com. A fully searchable podcast of the conference call will also be available at www.REITcafe.com shortly after completion of the call.


Supplemental Materials

        The Company will publish a supplemental information package which will be available at www.simon.com in the Investor Relations section, Financial Information tab. It will also be furnished to the SEC as part of a current report on Form 8-K. If you wish to receive a copy via mail or email, please call 800-461-3439.


Forward-Looking Statements

        Certain statements made in this press release may be deemed "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, the Company can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained, and it is possible that actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors. Such factors include, but are not limited to: the Company's ability to meet debt service requirements, the availability and terms of financing, changes in the Company's credit rating, changes in market rates of interest and foreign exchange rates for foreign currencies, the ability to hedge interest rate risk, risks associated with the acquisition, development, expansion, leasing and management of properties, general risks related to retail real estate, the liquidity

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of real estate investments, environmental liabilities, international, national, regional and local economic climates, changes in market rental rates, trends in the retail industry, relationships with anchor tenants, the inability to collect rent due to the bankruptcy or insolvency of tenants or otherwise, risks relating to joint venture properties, costs of common area maintenance, competitive market forces, risks related to international activities, insurance costs and coverage, terrorist activities, changes in economic and market conditions and maintenance of our status as a real estate investment trust. The Company discusses these and other risks and uncertainties under the heading "Risk Factors" in its annual and quarterly periodic reports filed with the SEC. The Company may update that discussion in its periodic reports, but otherwise the Company undertakes no duty or obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise.


Funds from Operations ("FFO")

        The Company considers FFO a key measure of its operating performance that is not specifically defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP").


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 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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SIMON
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Unaudited
(In thousands)

 
  For the Three
Months Ended
December 31,
  For the Twelve
Months Ended
December 31,
 
 
  2008   2007   2008   2007  

REVENUE:

                         

Minimum rent

  $ 607,100   $ 585,385   $ 2,291,919   $ 2,154,713  

Overage rent

    39,440     46,428     100,222     110,003  

Tenant reimbursements

    289,290     292,384     1,065,957     1,023,164  

Management fees and other revenues

    31,222     40,371     132,471     113,740  

Other income

    62,264     71,013     192,586     249,179  
                   
 

Total revenue

    1,029,316     1,035,581     3,783,155     3,650,799  

EXPENSES:

                         

Property operating

    103,687     111,463     455,874     454,510  

Depreciation and amortization

    268,902     235,092     969,477     905,636  

Real estate taxes

    80,586     77,127     334,657     313,311  

Repairs and maintenance

    32,621     36,151     107,879     120,224  

Advertising and promotion

    32,729     32,854     96,783     94,340  

Provision for credit losses

    6,668     4,462     24,035     9,562  

Home and regional office costs

    36,099     40,665     144,865     136,610  

General and administrative

    5,555     4,682     20,987     19,587  

Other

    16,651     19,236     67,721     61,954  
                   
 

Total operating expenses

    583,498     561,732     2,222,278     2,115,734  
                   

OPERATING INCOME

   
445,818
   
473,849
   
1,560,877
   
1,535,065
 

Interest expense

    (244,933 )   (241,565 )   (947,140 )   (945,852 )

Loss on extinguishment of debt

            (20,330 )    

Minority interest in income of consolidated
entities

    (3,986 )   (4,838 )   (12,431 )   (13,936 )

Income tax (expense) benefit of taxable REIT subsidiaries

    (2,005 )   12,727     (3,581 )   11,322  

Income from unconsolidated entities

    19,186     397     32,246     38,120  

Impairment charge

    (21,172 )   (55,061 )   (21,172 )   (55,061 )

Gain on sale of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities

        409         92,044  

Limited partners' interest in the Operating Partnership

    (36,345 )   (34,749 )   (107,214 )   (120,818 )

Preferred distributions of the Operating
Partnership

    (4,201 )   (5,362 )   (17,599 )   (21,580 )
                   

Income from continuing operations

    152,362     145,807     463,656     519,304  

Discontinued operations, net of limited partners' interest

    (20 )   78     (20 )   (93 )

Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of limited partners' interest

        (20,880 )       (27,972 )
                   

NET INCOME

    152,342     125,005     463,636     491,239  

Preferred dividends

    (7,139 )   (12,076 )   (41,119 )   (55,075 )
                   

NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

  $ 145,203   $ 112,929   $ 422,517   $ 436,164  
                   

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SIMON
Per Share Data
Unaudited

 
  For the Three
Months Ended
December 31,
  For the Twelve
Months Ended
December 31,
 
 
  2008   2007   2008   2007  
Basic Earnings Per Common Share:                          
  Income from continuing operations   $ 0.64   $ 0.60   $ 1.88   $ 2.09  
  Discontinued operations         (0.09 )       (0.13 )
                   
  Net income available to common stockholders   $ 0.64   $ 0.51   $ 1.88   $ 1.96  
                   
  Percentage Change     25.5 %         -4.1 %      

Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Income from continuing operations   $ 0.64   $ 0.60   $ 1.87   $ 2.08  
  Discontinued operations         (0.09 )       (0.13 )
                   
  Net income available to common stockholders   $ 0.64   $ 0.51   $ 1.87   $ 1.95  
                   
  Percentage Change     25.5 %         -4.1 %      

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SIMON
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Unaudited
(In thousands, except as noted)

 
  December 31,
2008
  December 31,
2007
 

ASSETS:

             
 

Investment properties, at cost

  $ 25,205,715   $ 24,415,025  
   

Less—accumulated depreciation

    6,184,285     5,312,095  
           

    19,021,430     19,102,930  
 

Cash and cash equivalents

    773,544     501,982  
 

Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net

    414,856     447,224  
 

Investment in unconsolidated entities, at equity

    1,663,886     1,886,891  
 

Deferred costs and other assets

    1,202,256     1,118,635  
 

Note receivable from related party

    520,700     548,000  
           
     

Total assets

  $ 23,596,672   $ 23,605,662  
           

LIABILITIES:

             
 

Mortgages and other indebtedness

  $ 18,042,532   $ 17,218,674  
 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, and deferred revenues

    1,086,248     1,251,044  
 

Cash distributions and losses in partnerships and joint ventures,
at equity

    380,730     352,798  
 

Other liabilities, minority interest and accrued dividends

    179,970     180,644  
           
   

Total liabilities

    19,689,480     19,003,160  
           

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

             

LIMITED PARTNERS' INTEREST IN THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP

    637,140     731,406  

LIMITED PARTNERS' PREFERRED INTEREST IN THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP

    229,869     307,713  

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

             
 

CAPITAL STOCK OF SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. (750,000,000 total shares authorized, $.0001 par value, 237,996,000 shares of excess common stock):

             
   

All series of preferred stock, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 8,387,212 and 14,801,884 issued and outstanding, respectively, and with liquidation values of $419,361 and $740,094, respectively

    425,545     746,608  
   

Common stock, $.0001 par value, 400,000,000 shares authorized, 235,691,040 and 227,719,614 issued and outstanding, respectively

    24     23  
   

Class B common stock, $.0001 par value, 12,000,000 shares authorized, 8,000 issued and outstanding

         
   

Class C common stock, $.0001 par value, 0 and 4,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding

         
 

Capital in excess of par value

    5,410,147     5,067,718  
 

Accumulated deficit

    (2,444,257 )   (2,055,447 )
 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    (165,066 )   18,087  
 

Common stock held in treasury at cost, 4,379,396 and 4,697,332 shares, respectively

    (186,210 )   (213,606 )
           
   

Total stockholders' equity

    3,040,183     3,563,383  
           
   

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 23,596,672   $ 23,605,662  
           

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SIMON
Joint Venture Statements of Operations
Unaudited
(In thousands)

 
  For the Three Months Ended
December 31,
  For the Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
 
  2008   2007   2008   2007  

Revenue:

                         
 

Minimum rent

  $ 521,062   $ 498,463   $ 1,956,129   $ 1,682,671  
 

Overage rent

    58,110     55,044     130,549     119,134  
 

Tenant reimbursements

    275,041     279,492     1,005,638     852,312  
 

Other income

    54,394     64,368     199,774     201,075  
                   
   

Total revenue

    908,607     897,367     3,292,090     2,855,192  

Operating Expenses:

                         
 

Property operating

    176,770     173,889     671,268     580,910  
 

Depreciation and amortization

    203,631     227,695     775,887     627,929  
 

Real estate taxes

    67,427     59,485     263,054     220,474  
 

Repairs and maintenance

    35,187     35,826     124,272     113,517  
 

Advertising and promotion

    25,184     24,145     70,425     62,182  
 

Provision for credit losses

    9,981     8,309     24,053     22,448  
 

Other

    54,053     58,717     177,298     162,570  
                   
   

Total operating expenses

    572,233     588,066     2,106,257     1,790,030  
                   

Operating Income

    336,374     309,301     1,185,833     1,065,162  

Interest expense

   
(242,141

)
 
(259,214

)
 
(969,420

)
 
(853,307

)

(Loss) income from unconsolidated entities

    (1,340 )   207     (5,123 )   665  

Loss on sale of assets

        (823 )       (6,399 )
                   

Income from Continuing Operations

    92,893     49,471     211,290     206,121  

Income from consolidated joint venture interests(A)

                2,562  

Income from discontinued joint venture interests(B)

        26     47     202  

(Loss) gain on disposal or sale of discontinued operations, net

        (15 )       198,956  
                   

Net Income

  $ 92,893   $ 49,482   $ 211,337   $ 407,841  
                   

Third-Party Investors' Share of Net Income

  $ 60,708   $ 38,209   $ 132,111   $ 232,586  
                   

Our Share of Net Income

    32,185     11,273     79,226     175,255  

Amortization of Excess Investment

    (12,999 )   (10,467 )   (46,980 )   (46,503 )

Our Share of Net Gain Related to Properties Sold

        (409 )       (90,632 )
                   

Income from Unconsolidated Entities, Net

  $ 19,186   $ 397   $ 32,246   $ 38,120  
                   

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SIMON
Joint Venture Balance Sheets
Unaudited
(In thousands)

 
  December 31,
2008
  December 31,
2007
 

Assets:

             

Investment properties, at cost

  $ 21,472,490   $ 21,009,416  

Less—accumulated depreciation

    3,892,956     3,217,446  
           

    17,579,534     17,791,970  

Cash and cash equivalents

   
805,411
   
747,575
 

Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net

    428,322     435,093  

Investment in unconsolidated entities, at equity

    230,497     258,633  

Deferred costs and other assets

    594,578     713,180  
           
 

Total assets

  $ 19,638,342   $ 19,946,451  
           

Liabilities and Partners' Equity:

             

Mortgages and other indebtedness

  $ 16,686,701   $ 16,507,076  

Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles and
deferred revenue

    1,070,958     972,699  

Other liabilities

    982,254     825,279  
           
 

Total liabilities

    18,739,913     18,305,054  

Preferred units

    67,450     67,450  

Partners' equity

    830,979     1,573,947  
           
 

Total liabilities and partners' equity

  $ 19,638,342   $ 19,946,451  
           

Our Share of:

             

Total assets

  $ 8,056,873   $ 8,040,987  
           

Partners' equity

  $ 533,929   $ 776,857  

Add: Excess Investment(C)

    749,227     757,236  
           

Our net Investment in Joint Ventures

    1,283,156     1,534,093  
           

Mortgages and other indebtedness

  $ 6,632,419   $ 6,568,403  
           

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SIMON
Footnotes to Financial Statements
Unaudited

Notes:

(A)
Consolidation occurs when the Company acquires an additional ownership interest in a joint venture and, as a result, gains control of the joint venture. These interests have been separated from operational interests to present comparative results of operations.

(B)
Discontinued joint venture interests represent assets and partnership interests that have been sold.

(C)
Excess investment represents the unamortized difference of the Company's investment over equity in the underlying net assets of the partnerships and joint ventures. The Company generally amortizes excess investment over the life of the related properties, typically no greater than 40 years, and the amortization is included in income from unconsolidated entities.

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SIMON
Reconciliation of Net Income to FFO(1)
Unaudited
(In thousands, except as noted)

 
  For the Three Months Ended
December 31,
  For the Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
 
  2008   2007   2008   2007  

Net Income(2)(3)(4)(5)

  $ 152,342   $ 125,005   $ 463,636   $ 491,239  

Adjustments to Net Income to Arrive at FFO:

                         
 

Limited partners' interest in the Operating Partnership and preferred distributions of the Operating
Partnership

    40,546     40,111     124,813     142,398  
 

Limited partners' interest in discontinued operations

    (5 )   20     (5 )   (24 )
 

Depreciation and amortization from consolidated properties and discontinued operations

    264,465     232,162     954,494     892,488  
 

Simon's share of depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated entities

    96,631     109,462     376,670     315,159  
 

Loss (gain) on sales of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities, net of limited partners' interest

        20,471         (64,072 )
 

Minority interest portion of depreciation and
amortization

    (2,112 )   (2,051 )   (8,559 )   (8,646 )
 

Preferred distributions and dividends

    (11,340 )   (17,438 )   (58,718 )   (76,655 )
                   

FFO of the Operating Partnership

  $ 540,527   $ 507,742   $ 1,852,331   $ 1,691,887  
                   

Per Share Reconciliation:
                         

Diluted net income available to common stockholders per share

  $ 0.64   $ 0.51   $ 1.87   $ 1.95  

Adjustments to net income to arrive at FFO:

                         
 

Depreciation and amortization from consolidated properties and Simon's share of depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated entities, net of minority interest portion of depreciation and amortization

    1.26     1.21     4.69     4.27  
 

Loss (gain) on sales of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities, net of limited partners' interest

        0.09         (0.20 )
 

Impact of additional dilutive securities for FFO per share

    (0.04 )   (0.05 )   (0.14 )   (0.12 )
                   

Diluted FFO per share

  $ 1.86   $ 1.76   $ 6.42   $ 5.90  
                   

Details for per share calculations:
                         

FFO of the Operating Partnership

  $ 540,527   $ 507,742   $ 1,852,331   $ 1,691,887  

Adjustments for dilution calculation:

                         

Impact of preferred stock and preferred unit conversions and option exercises(6)

    7,513     12,836     43,350     51,567  
                   

Diluted FFO of the Operating Partnership

    548,040     520,578     1,895,681     1,743,454  

Diluted FFO allocable to unitholders

    (104,845 )   (102,155 )   (366,868 )   (342,434 )
                   

Diluted FFO allocable to common stockholders

  $ 443,195   $ 418,423   $ 1,528,813   $ 1,401,020  
                   

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

    227,512     223,015     225,333     222,998  

Adjustments for dilution calculation:

                         
 

Effect of stock options

    397     673     551     778  
 

Impact of Series C preferred unit conversion

    71     78     75     122  
 

Impact of Series I preferred unit conversion

    1,254     2,408     1,531     2,485  
 

Impact of Series I preferred stock conversion

    9,657     11,102     10,773     11,065  
                   

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

    238,891     237,276     238,263     237,448  

Weighted average limited partnership units outstanding

    56,514     57,929     57,175     58,036  
                   

Diluted weighted average shares and units outstanding

    295,405     295,205     295,438     295,484  
                   

Basic FFO per share

  $ 1.90   $ 1.81   $ 6.56   $ 6.02  
 

Percent Increase

    5.0 %         9.0 %      

Diluted FFO per share

  $ 1.86   $ 1.76   $ 6.42   $ 5.90  
 

Percent Increase

    5.7 %         8.8 %      

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SIMON
Footnotes to Reconciliation of Net Income to FFO
Unaudited

Notes:

(1)
The Company considers FFO a key measure of its operating performance that is not specifically defined by GAAP and believes that FFO is helpful to investors because it is a widely recognized measure of the performance of REITs and provides a relevant basis for comparison among REITs. The Company also uses this measure internally to measure the operating performance of the portfolio. The Company's computation of FFO may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs.


The Company determines FFO based upon the definition set forth by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT"). The Company determines FFO to be our share of consolidated net income computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding real estate related depreciation and amortization, excluding gains and losses from extraordinary items, excluding gains and losses from the sales of previously depreciated operating properties, plus the allocable portion of FFO of unconsolidated joint ventures based upon economic ownership interest, and all determined on a consistent basis in accordance with GAAP.


The Company has adopted NAREIT's clarification of the definition of FFO that requires it to include the effects of nonrecurring items not classified as extraordinary, cumulative effect of accounting changes, or a gain or loss resulting from the sale of previously depreciated operating properties. We include in FFO gains and losses realized from the sale of land, outlot buildings, marketable and non-marketable securities, and investment holdings of non-retail real estate. However, you should understand that FFO does not represent cash flow from operations as defined by GAAP, should not be considered as an alternative to net income determined in accordance with GAAP as a measure of operating performance, and is not an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity.

(2)
Includes the Company's share of gains upon the sale of land and other non-retail real estate investments of $3.0 million and $8.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively and $21.6 million and $19.8 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

(3)
Includes the Company's share of straight-line adjustments to minimum rent of $8.6 million and $8.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively and $39.6 million and $27.5 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

(4)
Includes the Company's share of the fair market value of leases from acquisitions of $8.6 million and $12.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively and $45.1 million and $53.4 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

(5)
Includes the Company's share of debt premium amortization of $4.7 million and $6.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively and $19.4 million and $32.1 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

(6)
Includes dividends and distributions of Series I preferred stock and Series C and Series I preferred units.

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