Southwest Plaza Kicks Off
the CosmoGIRL! and Aeropostale
"Jean Scene" Photo Contest

Enter For A Chance To Win Free Jeans And A Trip To The Big Apple!

Jeans are the hot fashion item for the fall season and the " Jean Scene" is alive and well at Southwest Plaza.
Comfy fit. Perfect color. Favored above all others. Most people have one pair of blue jeans that never disappoints no matter what the occasion. But, if your jeans could talk, what would they say? Southwest Plaza, owned and managed by General Growth Properties, will host the CosmoGIRL! and Aeropostale "Jean Scene" Photo Contest to find out.
The Contest runs now through September 30th, 2006. More than 100 General Growth malls across the country will participate throughout the summer. To enter, contestants must submit a photo wearing their favorite pair of jeans accompanied by a short caption - 20 words or less - describing what their jeans say about them. Local winners will receive six free pairs of jeans from Aeropostale and will be entered in the grand prize drawing - an all-expense paid trip to New York City from CosmoGIRL! and a $500 gift card to spend at Aeropostale.
"We thought it would be fun to give shoppers a chance to express themselves in a unique way. Jeans are such a universal part of fashion and they've never gone out of style," said Kristine Welker, VP Publisher CosmoGIRL!magazine. "It's a piece of clothing that really speaks to someone's personality, and we're excited to find out exactly what they say through the contest."
Southwest Plazais located at the corner of South Wadsworh and Bowles. Visit the customer service desk for entry forms and official rules. Don't be shy... let your jeans speak for themselves!

Southwest Plazais owned and managed by General Growth Properties, Inc., the second largest U.S.-based publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). General Growth currently has an ownership interest in or management responsibility for a portfolio of more than 200 shopping malls in 44 states, as well as ownership in planned community developments and commercial office buildings. The portfolio totals approximately 200 million square feet of retail space and includes more than 24,000 retail stores nationwide. General Growth Properties, Inc. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GGP. For more information, please visit the Company Web site at http://www.generalgrowth.com.

Aeropostale, Inc. is a mall-based, specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories, principally targeting 11 to 18 year-old young women and men. The company provides customers with a focused selection of high-quality, active-oriented, fashion basic merchandise at compelling values. Aeropostale maintains control over its proprietary brands by designing, marketing and selling all of its own merchandise. Aeropostale products are currently purchased only in its stores, on-line thorough its website (www.aeropostale.com) or at organized sales events at college campuses. The first Aropostale store was opened in 1987.

CosmoGIRL! is published by Hearst Magazines, a unit of Hearst Corporation (www.hearst.com), and one of the world's largest publishers of monthly magazines, with a total of 20 U.S. titles and 145 international editions. Hearst reaches more adults than any other publisher of monthly magazines (76.3 million according to MRI, spring 2005). The company also publishes 19 magazines in the United Kingdom through its wholly owned subsidiary, The National Magazine Company Limited.