Press Release

Simon Property Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results, Announces All-Cash Quarterly Dividend and Provides 2010 Guidance

February 5, 2010

    U.S. Portfolio Statistics(1)
    ---------------------------

                                       As of               As of
                                 December 31, 2009   December 31, 2008
                                 -----------------   -----------------
    Occupancy
    ---------
    Regional Malls(2)                          92.1%              92.4%
    Premium Outlet Centers(R)
     (3)                                       97.9%              98.9%

    Comparable Sales per Sq. Ft.
    ----------------------------
    Regional Malls(4)                          $433               $470
    Premium Outlet Centers(3)                  $500               $509

    Average Rent per Sq. Ft.
    ------------------------
    Regional Malls(2)                        $40.04             $39.49
    Premium Outlet Centers(3)                $33.45             $27.65

    (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 less than 10,000 square feet.

Dividends

Today the Company announced that the Board of Directors approved the declaration of a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.60 per share payable in cash. This dividend is payable on February 26, 2010 to stockholders of record on February 16, 2010.

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

  • 6% Series I Convertible Perpetual Preferred (NYSE:SPGPrI) dividend of $0.75 per share is payable on February 26, 2010 to stockholders of record on February 16, 2010.
  • 8 3/8% Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred (NYSE:SPGPrJ) dividend of $1.046875 per share is payable on March 31, 2010 to stockholders of record on March 17, 2010.

Acquisition Update

On December 8, 2009, the Company announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outlet shopping center business of Prime Outlets Acquisition Company and certain of its affiliated entities ("Prime Outlets") in a transaction valued at approximately $2.325 billion, including the assumption of Prime Outlets' existing indebtedness and preferred stock.

Under the terms of the agreement, the owners' interests in Prime Outlets will be acquired for equity consideration of approximately $700 million. The equity consideration to Prime Outlets' owners will generally be comprised of 80% in cash and 20% in common partnership units of the Company's majority-owned partnership subsidiary, Simon Property Group, L.P. ("SPGLP"), which will be based on a ten day trading average of the Company's common stock shortly before closing, subject to a 10% collar.

Prime Outlets is an owner, manager, operator and developer of outlet centers in the U.S. The Prime Outlets portfolio includes 22 outlet centers.

Financing

On December 8, 2009, the Company announced that SPGLP entered into a new unsecured corporate credit facility providing an initial revolving borrowing capacity of $3.565 billion, an increase to the prior $3.5 billion revolver. The new facility contains an accordion feature allowing borrowing capacity to increase to as much as $4.0 billion and will mature on March 31, 2013. The base interest rate on the new facility is LIBOR plus 210 basis points, and it includes a money market competitive bid option program that allows SPGLP to hold auctions at lower pricing for short-term borrowings.

As of December 31, 2009, the Company had approximately $4.3 billion of cash on hand, including its share of joint venture cash, and an additional $3.1 billion of available capacity on SPGLP's corporate credit facility.

During January of 2010, the following capital market activities were completed:

  • On January 19th, the Company announced the sale by SPGLP of $2.25 billion of senior unsecured notes in an underwritten public offering. Net proceeds from the offering were used to fund SPGLP's purchase of senior unsecured notes tendered in an any and all cash tender offer launched on January 12th. The notes offering received exceptionally strong interest with book orders totaling $10 billion. The notes offering consisted of:
    • $400 million of 4.20% notes due 2015; priced at 99.78% of the principal amount to yield 4.25% to maturity
    • $1.25 billion of 5.65% notes due 2020; priced at 99.62% of the principal amount to yield 5.70% to maturity
    • $600 million of 6.75% notes due 2040; priced at 99.44% of the principal amount to yield 6.79% to maturity

The weighted average duration of the notes offering is 14.4 years and the weighted average coupon is 5.69%.

  • On January 20th, SPGLP's tender offer expired and on the following day, the Company announced that approximately $2.285 billion of notes were tendered and accepted for purchase. These notes had a weighted average remaining duration of 2.0 years and a weighted average coupon of 5.76%. A $166 million charge to earnings was recorded in January of 2010 in connection with this transaction.

"This recent capital market activity was well executed," said David Simon. "We believe that it is a testament to our Company's financial strength that we were able to expand the size of our new credit facility while extending the term to 2013, and that we obtained a significant extension of duration of our senior unsecured notes portfolio with no overall increase in our weighted average interest rate through our concurrent tender offer and sale of unsecured notes. With over $7 billion of available liquidity, we are exceptionally well-positioned."

Sale of Simon Ivanhoe

The Company and Ivanhoe Cambridge (50/50 partners in Simon Ivanhoe, one of the Company's two European joint venture investment entities) announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement to sell their interests in Simon Ivanhoe (which owns seven shopping centers located in France and Poland) to Unibail-Rodamco. Simon and Ivanhoe Cambridge are to receive consideration of euro 715 million for the assets, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. Simon expects the sale to result in a gain of approximately $300 million. The transaction is scheduled to close during the first half of 2010, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

Simon and Ivanhoe Cambridge have also agreed to venture with Unibail-Rodamco in the development of five retail projects in the Simon Ivanhoe development pipeline. Simon will own a 25% interest in this pipeline.

U.S. New Development and Redevelopment

The Company continues construction on the following development projects:

  • A 600,000 square foot Phase II expansion of The Domain in Austin, Texas. The expansion will include Dillard's, a Village Road Show theater, Dick's Sporting Goods (opened October 16, 2009), 136,000 square feet of small shops and restaurants, and 78,000 square feet of office space. The Company owns 100% of this project, slated for an opening on February 22, 2010.
  • Addition of Nordstrom, Target and 138,000 square feet of small shops at South Shore Plaza in Braintree (Boston), Massachusetts. Nordstrom and the small shops are scheduled to open on March 26, 2010, with Target scheduled to open in October of 2010. The center is 100% owned by the Company.

2010 Guidance

The Company estimates that FFO as adjusted will be within a range of $5.72 to $5.87 per diluted share for the year ending December 31, 2010, and diluted net income will be within a range of $2.58 to $2.73 per share. FFO as adjusted excludes the impact of a $166 million charge ($0.47 per share) in the first quarter related to SPGLP's January tender offer. After giving effect to this charge, the Company expects 2010 FFO per diluted share to be within a range of $5.25 to $5.40.

This guidance is based upon the following assumptions:

  • Completion of the Prime Outlets acquisition in spring 2010
  • Completion of the sale of interest in Simon Ivanhoe during the first half of 2010
  • No other acquisition or disposition activity
  • An interest rate environment consistent with the current forward curve for LIBOR and U.S. Treasuries
  • Comparable property NOI growth for the Company's core domestic portfolios of 1 to 1.5%

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.


    For the year ending December 31, 2010
    -------------------------------------
                                                    Low                 High
                                                    End                  End
                                                    ---                  ---

    Estimated diluted net income available to
     common stockholders per share                 $2.58               $2.73

    Depreciation and amortization including the
     Company's share of joint ventures              3.57                3.57

    Sale of interest in Simon Ivanhoe              (0.85)              (0.85)

    Impact of additional dilutive securities       (0.05)              (0.05)
                                                    ----                ----

    Estimated diluted FFO per share                $5.25               $5.40

    Charge in connection with January 2010
     tender offer                                   0.47                0.47
                                                    ----                ----

    Estimated diluted FFO per share as adjusted    $5.72               $5.87
                                                   =====               =====

Conference Call

The Company will provide an online simulcast of its quarterly conference call at www.simon.com (Investors 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 Time (New York time) today, February 5, 2010. 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.

Supplemental Materials and Financial Statements

The Company will publish a supplemental information package which will be available at www.simon.com in the Investors 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.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes operating performance measures that are not recognized by or have been adjusted from financial performance measures defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). Funds from operations ("FFO") is a key non-GAAP measure of the Company's operating performance. Unless the text of the press release expressly discloses the adjustments made to a GAAP measure resulting in a non-GAAP measure, reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are included in this press release.

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, changes in value of investments in foreign entities, 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 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.

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(R), The Mills(R), community/lifestyle centers and international properties. It currently owns or has an interest in 382 properties comprising 261 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.


                                           SIMON
                           Consolidated Statements of Operations
                                         Unaudited
                                       (In thousands)


                   For the Three Months Ended    For the Twelve Months Ended
                            December 31,                 December 31,
                          2009        2008            2009           2008
                          ----        ----            ----           ----
    REVENUE:
    Minimum rent      $607,691    $607,100      $2,316,838     $2,291,919
    Overage rent        39,123      39,440          84,922        100,222
    Tenant
     reimbursements    277,322     289,290       1,062,227      1,065,957
    Management fees
     and other
     revenues           33,365      31,222         124,059        132,471
    Other income        70,679      62,264         187,170        192,586
                        ------      ------         -------        -------
       Total revenue 1,028,180   1,029,316       3,775,216      3,783,155

    EXPENSES:
    Property
     operating          98,905     103,687         425,703        455,874
    Depreciation
     and
     amortization      239,425     268,902         997,598        969,477
    Real estate
     taxes              82,784      80,586         333,957        334,657
    Repairs and
     maintenance        29,811      32,621          91,736        107,879
    Advertising and
     promotion          32,010      32,729          93,565         96,783
    Provision for
     credit losses       3,319       6,668          22,655         24,035
    Home and
     regional office
     costs              30,316      36,099         110,048        144,865
    General and
     administrative      4,257       5,555          18,124         20,987
    Impairment
     charge             56,875 (A)  16,489 (A)     197,353 (A)     16,489 (A)
    Transaction
     expenses            5,697 (B)       -           5,697 (B)          -
    Other               19,180      17,097          72,088         69,061
                        ------      ------          ------         ------
       Total operating
        expenses       602,579     600,433       2,368,524      2,240,107
                       -------     -------       ---------      ---------
    OPERATING INCOME   425,601     428,883       1,406,692      1,543,048

    Interest expense  (263,705)   (244,933)       (992,065)      (947,140)
    Loss on
     extinguishment
     of debt                 -           -               -        (20,330)
    Income tax
     benefit
     (expense) of
     taxable REIT
     subsidiaries        2,316      (2,005)          5,220         (3,581)
    Income from
     unconsolidated
     entities           24,526      19,186          40,220         32,246
    Impairment
     charge from
     investments in
     unconsolidated
     entities          (42,697)(A)  (4,683)(A)     (42,697)(A)     (4,683)(A)
    Loss on sale of
     assets and
     interests in
     unconsolidated
     entities          (30,108)          -         (30,108)             -
                       -------      ------          -------         -----

    Income from
     continuing
     operations        115,933     196,448         387,262        599,560

    Discontinued
     operations              -         (25)              -            (25)

                       -------     -------         -------        -------
    CONSOLIDATED
     NET INCOME        115,933      196,423        387,262        599,535

    Net income
     attributable to
     noncontrolling
     interests          17,678       44,081         77,855        135,899
    Preferred
     dividends           6,712        7,139          26,309        41,119
                         -----        -----          ------        ------


    NET INCOME
     ATTRIBUTABLE TO
     COMMON
     STOCKHOLDERS      $91,543     $145,203        $283,098      $422,517
                       =======     ========        ========      ========

    Basic Earnings Per Common Share:

       Net income
        attributable to
        common
        stockholders     $0.32        $0.64           $1.06         $1.88
                         =====        =====           =====         =====

        Percentage
         Change          -50.0%                       -43.6%

    Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:

       Net income
        attributable to
        common
        stockholders     $0.32        $0.64           $1.05         $1.87
                         =====        =====           =====         =====

        Percentage
         Change          -50.0%                       -43.9%


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


                                                  December 31,    December 31,
                                                         2009            2008
                                                         ----            ----
    ASSETS:
      Investment properties, at cost              $25,336,189     $25,205,715
        Less - accumulated depreciation             7,004,534       6,184,285
                                                    ---------       ---------
                                                   18,331,655      19,021,430
      Cash and cash equivalents                     3,957,718         773,544
      Tenant receivables and accrued revenue,
       net                                            402,729         414,856
      Investment in unconsolidated entities,
       at equity                                    1,468,577       1,663,886
      Deferred costs and other assets               1,155,587       1,028,333
      Note receivable from related party              632,000         520,700
                                                      -------         -------
        Total assets                              $25,948,266     $23,422,749
                                                  ===========     ===========

    LIABILITIES:
      Mortgages and other indebtedness            $18,630,302     $18,042,532
      Accounts payable, accrued expenses,
       intangibles, and deferred revenues             987,530       1,086,248
      Cash distributions and losses in
       partnerships and joint ventures, at
       equity                                         457,754         380,730
      Other liabilities and accrued dividends         159,345         155,151
                                                      -------         -------
        Total
         liabilities                               20,234,931      19,664,661
                                                   ----------      ----------

    Commitments and contingencies

    Limited partners' preferred interest in
     the Operating Partnership and noncontrolling
      redeemable interests in properties              125,815         276,608

    Series I 6% convertible perpetual
     preferred stock, 19,000,000 shares
     authorized, 8,091,155
      and 7,590,264 issued and outstanding,
       respectively, at liquidation value             404,558         379,513

    EQUITY:

    Stockholders' equity:
      Capital stock (850,000,000 and 750,000,000
       total shares authorized, respectively,
       $.0001 par value, 238,000,000 And
       237,996,000 shares of excess common stock,
       respectively, 100,000,000 authorized shares
       of preferred stock):

        Series J 8 3/8% cumulative redeemable
         preferred stock, 1,000,000
         shares authorized, 796,948 issued and
         outstanding, with a liquidation value
         of $39,847                                    45,704          46,032

        Common stock, $.0001 par value, 511,990,000
         and 400,004,000 shares authorized,
         respectively, 289,866,711 and 235,691,040
         issued and outstanding, respectively              29              24

        Class B common stock, $.0001 par value,
         10,000 and 12,000,000 shares
         authorized, respectively, 8,000 issued
         and outstanding                                   -               -

      Capital in excess of par value                7,547,959       5,410,147
      Accumulated deficit                          (2,955,671)     (2,491,929)
      Accumulated other comprehensive loss             (3,088)       (165,066)
      Common stock held in treasury at cost,
       4,126,440 and 4,379,396 shares,
       respectively                                  (176,796)       (186,210)
                                                     --------        --------
        Total stockholders' equity                  4,458,137       2,612,998
    Noncontrolling interests                          724,825         488,969
                                                      -------         -------
        Total equity                                5,182,962       3,101,967

                                                  -----------     -----------
        Total liabilities and equity              $25,948,266     $23,422,749
                                                  ===========     ===========


                                          SIMON
                          Joint Venture Statements of Operations
                                        Unaudited
                                      (In thousands)

                                  For the Three              For the Twelve
                                  Months Ended               Months Ended
                                   December 31,               December 31,
                                2009        2008          2009          2008
                                ----        ----          ----          ----
    Revenue:
      Minimum rent         $519,947     $521,062    $1,965,565    $1,956,129
      Overage rent           47,119       58,110       132,260       130,549
      Tenant reimbursements 267,183      275,041       987,028     1,005,638
      Other income           58,665       54,394       174,611       199,774
                             ------       ------       -------       -------
        Total revenue       892,914      908,607     3,259,464     3,292,090

    Operating Expenses:
      Property operating    166,783      176,770       656,399       671,268
      Depreciation and
       amortization         221,403      203,631       801,618       775,887
      Real estate taxes      71,258       67,427       261,294       263,054
      Repairs and
       maintenance           33,558       35,187       110,606       124,272
      Advertising and
       promotion             20,188       25,184        65,124        70,425
      (Recovery of)
       provision for credit
       losses                (2,787)       9,981        16,123        24,053
      Impairment charge      18,249 (A)        -        18,249 (A)         -
      Other                  50,521       54,053       182,201       177,298
                             ------       ------       -------       -------
        Total operating
         expenses           579,173      572,233     2,111,614     2,106,257
                            -------      -------     ---------     ---------
    Operating Income        313,741      336,374     1,147,850     1,185,833

    Interest expense       (222,953)    (242,141)     (884,539)     (969,420)
    Loss from
     unconsolidated
     entities                (2,356)      (1,340)       (4,739)       (5,123)
                              ------      ------        ------        ------
    Income from Continuing
     Operations              88,432       92,893       258,572       211,290
    Income from
     discontinued joint
     venture interests (C)        -            -             -            47
    Net Income              $88,432      $92,893      $258,572      $211,337
                            =======      =======      ========      ========
    Third-Party Investors'
     Share of Net Income    $57,665      $60,708      $170,265      $132,111
                             -------     -------      --------      --------
    Our Share of Net Income  30,767       32,185        88,307        79,226
    Amortization of Excess
     Investment             (13,844)     (12,999)      (55,690)      (46,980)
    Our Share of
     Impairment Charge from
     Unconsolidated
     Entities  (D)            7,603 (A)        -         7,603 (A)         -
                              -----       ------        ------        ------
    Income from
     Unconsolidated
     Entities, Net          $24,526      $19,186       $40,220       $32,246
                            =======      =======       =======       =======


                                    SIMON
                          Joint Venture Balance Sheets
                                  Unaudited
                                (In thousands)


                                                   December 31,  December 31,
                                                       2009          2008
                                                       ----          ----
    Assets:
    Investment properties, at cost                 $21,555,729   $21,472,490
    Less - accumulated depreciation                  4,580,679     3,892,956
                                                     ---------     ---------
                                                    16,975,050    17,579,534

    Cash and cash equivalents                          771,045       805,411
    Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net        364,968       428,322
    Investment in unconsolidated entities, at equity   235,173       230,497
    Deferred costs and other assets                    477,223       594,578
                                                       -------       -------
      Total assets                                 $18,823,459   $19,638,342
                                                   ===========   ===========

    Liabilities and Partners' Equity:
    Mortgages and other indebtedness               $16,549,276   $16,686,701
    Accounts payable, accrued expenses,
     intangibles and deferred revenue                  834,668     1,070,958
    Other liabilities                                  920,596       982,254
                                                       -------       -------
      Total liabilities                             18,304,540    18,739,913
    Preferred units                                     67,450        67,450
    Partners' equity                                   451,469       830,979
                                                       -------       -------
      Total liabilities and partners' equity       $18,823,459   $19,638,342
                                                   ===========   ===========

    Our Share of:
    Total assets                                    $7,799,408    $8,056,873
                                                    ==========    ==========
    Partners' equity                                  $316,800      $533,929
    Add:  Excess Investment (E)                        694,023       749,227
                                                       -------       -------
    Our net Investment in Joint Ventures             1,010,823     1,283,156
                                                     =========     =========
    Mortgages and other indebtedness                $6,552,370    $6,632,419
                                                    ==========    ==========


                                        SIMON
                           Footnotes to Financial Statements
                                       Unaudited

    Notes:

    (A)  During the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company recorded non-cash
         impairment charges aggregating $88.1 million, net of tax benefit and
         adjusted for noncontrolling interest holders' share, related to two
         operational regional malls, certain parcels of land and non-retail
         real estate, and certain predevelopment costs related to projects no
         longer being pursued. In the second quarter of 2009, the Company
         recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $140.5 million,
         representing the decline in the value of the Company's investment in
         Liberty International, PLC.

         During the fourth quarter of 2008, a non-cash impairment charge of
         $21.2 million was recorded related to one operational regional mall
         and the write-off of certain predevelopment projects that were
         abandoned.

    (B)  In accordance with ASC 805, acquisition-related costs are required
         to be expensed as incurred for transactions entered into after
         January 1, 2009.

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

    (D)  The Company's share of impairment charge from unconsolidated
         entities is included within the joint venture statements of
         operations.  This charge is presented separately on the consolidated
         statement of operations along with $35.1 million of impairment
         charges of investments in certain unconsolidated entities and for
         which declines in value below our carrying amount were deemed other
         than temporary.

    (E)  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.


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

                                  For the Three         For the Twelve
                                   Months Ended          Months Ended
                                    December 31,          December 31,
                                  2009      2008        2009        2008
                                  ----      ----        ----        ----

    Consolidated Net
     Income(2)(3)(4)(5)       $115,933  $196,423    $387,262    $599,535

    Adjustments to
     Consolidated Net Income
      to Arrive at FFO:

      Depreciation and
       amortization from
       consolidated
       properties              235,296   264,465     983,487     954,494

      Simon's share of
       depreciation and
       amortization from
       unconsolidated entities 111,608    96,631     399,509     376,670

      Loss on sale of assets
       and interests in
       unconsolidated
       entities                 30,108         -      30,108           -

      Net loss (income)
       attributable
       to noncontrolling
       interest holders in
       properties                2,568    (3,540)     (5,496)    (11,091)

      Noncontrolling
       interests portion of
       depreciation and
       amortization             (2,143)   (2,112)     (8,396)     (8,559)

      Preferred
       distributions and
       dividends                (8,144)  (11,340)    (38,194)    (58,718)
                                ------   -------     -------     -------

    FFO of the Operating
     Partnership              $485,226  $540,527  $1,748,280  $1,852,331
                              ========  ========  ==========  ==========

    Per Share Reconciliation:
    --------------------------

    Diluted net income
     attributable to common
     stockholders per share      $0.32     $0.64       $1.05       $1.87

    Adjustments to arrive at FFO:

      Depreciation and
       amortization from
       consolidated properties
       and Simon's share of
       depreciation and
       amortization from
       unconsolidated entities,
       net of noncontrolling
       interests portion of
       depreciation and
       amortization               1.01      1.26        4.22        4.69


      Loss on sales of
       assets and interests
       in unconsolidated
       entities                   0.09         -        0.09           -

      Impact of additional
       dilutive securities
       for FFO per share         (0.02)    (0.04)      (0.03)      (0.14)
                                 -----     -----       -----       -----

    Diluted FFO per share        $1.40     $1.86       $5.33       $6.42
                                 =====     =====       =====       =====



    Details for per share
     calculations:
    ---------------------

    FFO of the Operating
     Partnership              $485,226  $540,527  $1,748,280  $1,852,331

    Adjustments for dilution
     calculation:
    Impact of preferred stock
     and preferred unit
     conversions and
     option exercises (6)        6,832     7,513      27,444      43,350
                               -------   -------   ---------   ---------
    Diluted FFO of the
     Operating Partnership     492,058   548,040   1,775,724   1,895,681

    Diluted FFO allocable to
     unitholders               (81,132) (104,845)   (305,150)   (366,868)
                              --------  --------  ----------  ----------
    Diluted FFO allocable to
     common stockholders      $410,926  $443,195  $1,470,574  $1,528,813
                              ========  ========  ==========  ==========

    Basic weighted average
     shares outstanding        283,968   227,512     267,055     225,333
    Adjustments for dilution
     calculation:
       Effect of stock
        options                    366       397         316         551
       Effect of contingently
        issuable shares from
        stock dividends            628         -       1,101           -
       Impact of Series C
        preferred unit
        conversion                   -        71          46          75
       Impact of Series I
        preferred unit
        conversion               1,155     1,254       1,228       1,531
       Impact of Series I
        preferred stock
        conversion               6,550     9,657       6,354      10,773
                                 -----     -----       -----      ------

    Diluted weighted average
     shares outstanding        292,667   238,891     276,100     238,263

    Weighted average limited
     partnership units
     outstanding                57,782    56,514      57,292      57,175

                               -------   -------     -------     -------
    Diluted weighted average
     shares and units
     outstanding               350,449   295,405     333,392     295,438
                               =======   =======     =======     =======

    Basic FFO per share          $1.42     $1.90       $5.39       $6.56
        Percent Change           -25.3%                -17.8%

    Diluted FFO per share        $1.40     $1.86       $5.33       $6.42
        Percent Change           -24.7%                -17.0%


                                       SIMON
            Footnotes to Reconciliation of Consolidated 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 on land sales of $17.7 million
         and $3.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and
         2008, respectively, and $19.9 million and $21.6 million (including
         $9.4 million as a result of the disposition of an investment in a
         50% owned multi-family residential facility adjacent to one of our
         retail operating properties) for the twelve months ended
         December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

    (3)  Includes the Company's share of straight-line adjustments to minimum
         rent of $5.6 million and $8.6 million for the three months ended
         December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $30.9 million and
         $39.6 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009 and
         2008, respectively.

    (4)  Includes the Company's share of the fair market value of leases from
         acquisitions of $5.9 million and $8.6 million for the three months
         ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $24.9 million
         and $45.1 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009 and
         2008, respectively.

    (5)  Includes the Company's share of debt premium amortization of $4.0
         million and $4.7 million for the three months ended December 31,
         2009 and 2008, respectively, and $14.8 million and $19.4 million for
         the twelve months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

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


SOURCE Simon Property Group, Inc.