Regions Midwest
GGP Announces Executive Change, Dividend Suspension
Oct 3, 2008

General Growth Properties Inc. has announced the appointment of Edmund Hoyt as the Company's CFO on an interim basis. Mr. Hoyt succeeds Bernard Freibaum, who is no longer employed by the company. A search for a permanent CFO has begun. GGP also announced that, given the uncertainty and volatility in the capital markets, and the fact that all distributions currently required to maintain REIT status have already been made this year, it will suspend the common stock dividend at this time.

 
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