FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Keith Britt
Thompson & Co.
901/527-8000
or Andrew J. Groveman
Belz Enterprises
901/260-7278

Uncle Sam Celebrates the Fourth of July
at Belz Factory Outlet World - Las Vegas

MEMPHIS, Tenn.(June 10, 1997) - Belz Factory Outlet World will celebrate the birth of our nation in patriotic style with an Independence Day Summer Sidewalk Sale July 3 - 6. Various merchants will offer huge summer savings on apparel, accessories and gift items. Uncle Sam will make a special appearance on Friday, July 4th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to entertain the kids. He will be dressed for the occasion in holiday style and will be making red, white and blue balloon characters for children throughout the day.

In less than three years, Belz Factory Outlet World Las Vegas has doubled in size, taking in over 140 famous name manufacturers selling direct to the public. With the recent opening of Saks 5th Avenue Outlet, which covers approximately 25,000 sq. ft. in Phase III, Belz Factory Outlet World - Las Vegas is now the largest outlet mall under one roof in the country.

Originally opened in November 1994, Belz Factory Outlet World doubled in size in October 1996, with a 250,000 sq. ft. addition. The mall now has a total of 600,000 sq. ft. of enclosed air-conditioned shopping space..

Located on Las Vegas Boulevard, just south of the famous Las Vegas Strip, Belz Factory Outlet World offers the finest in factory outlet shopping. Belz Factory Outlet World is 100 percent leased and home to famous name manufacturers such as Nike, Off 5th – Saks Fifth Avenue, Reebok, Spiegel, Levi’s, Ruff Hewn, Lenox, Waterford/Wedgewood and Danskin.

Throughout the year, Belz Factory World hosts a variety of events including arts & crafts fairs, car shows, holiday promotions, special sales and much more. Belz also welcomes large groups and tour buses to shop its malls. The complex has ample parking and is climate-controlled.

Belz Factory Outlet World - Las Vegas is open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

Belz Enterprises is a leading developer and manager of Factory Outlet Worlds nationwide. Belz operates Factory Outlet Worlds in Orlando, Fla., Las Vegas, Nev., Pigeon Forge, Tenn., Lakeland, Tenn., and Wentzville, Mo. Belz also has expansion plans for St. Augustine, Fla., and Puerto Rico.

With headquarters in Memphis, Tenn., Belz is a multi-faceted real estate company with more than 25 million sq. ft. of developed property including more than 40 shopping complexes, ranging from community shopping centers to regional malls, as well as industrial/warehouse/distribution facilities and developments, office parks and corporate campuses, hotels like The Peabody Hotels in Memphis and Orlando, and residential developments.

Credited with a number of industry-wide achievements, Belz Enterprises was honored with the 1995 Value Retail Award of Excellence in Value Retail Development.

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