Simon Property Group Reports First Quarter Results

INDIANAPOLIS, April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Simon Property Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Simon") (NYSE:SPG) today reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.

• Net income attributable to common stockholders was $645.4 million, or $2.18 per diluted share, as compared to $179.4 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, in the prior year period. The increase on a per share basis was 257.4%.
• Funds from Operations ("FFO") was $648.7 million, or $1.82 per diluted share, as compared to $570.6 million, or $1.61 per diluted share, in the prior year period. The increase on a per share basis was 13.0%. 

"We are off to an excellent start in 2012 with the completion of two significant transactions, the execution of two international partnerships to build outlets in Brazil and China, the groundbreaking for four new outlet developments, the reporting of strong financial and operational results, and the raising of our dividend," said David Simon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "We are pleased to be the first real estate company included in the S&P 100 Index."

"Our portfolio of high quality assets continues to deliver strong results as demonstrated by comparable property net operating income growth of 5.7% for our Malls and Premium Outlets®. Tenant sales increased 11.2% to $546 per square foot and occupancy was 60 basis points higher than one year ago. Given our accomplishments this quarter and our current view for the remainder of 2012, today we are again increasing our 2012 guidance. We are also pleased to announce another increase in our quarterly dividend - to $1.00 per share from $0.95 last quarter and up 25% from $0.80 one year ago. This represents our third consecutive quarterly increase."

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