Dadeland Mall announces new

BY SASHA KEYNE

Dadeland Mall, Miami-Dade County's No. 1 shopping destination, has added a number of exciting new tenants to its powerhouse lineup and longer hours for shoppers to enjoy the stores.

L'Occitane opened in December 1999 in the west mall next to Battaglia Shoes. Provence, France is the source of all the essential oils and natural ingredients used to make L'Occitane cosmetics and beauty products. The line includes skin care, bath and body products, fragrances, make-up, men's products, hair care treatments, soaps and an extensive home collection.

Another hip addition to the west mall roster is Flirt, now open next to Saks Fifth Avenue. This is the place for trendy, name-brand women's fashions, including career, casual and evening wear. All the hottest new styles from Europe are available in sizes 2 through 8.

Optical Elements also has opened next to Saks, with the latest in designer eyewear. The selection of frames and super accessories is awesome, including sexy sunglasses sure to get second looks on Ocean Drive or Lincoln Road.

Meanwhile, shoppers looking for retail favorites such as Alice's Day Off and Radio Shack will find they've both moved to spacious new locations in the east mall next to JCPenney.
Finally, Dadeland Mall features two exciting new kiosks. At the mall's main entrance, Todd's Tickets gives visitors the opportunity to purchase tickets to theater, concert and sports events nationwide. Prime, front-row seats are available, as are tickets to sold-out events. Additionally, a new Warner Bros. kiosk has set up shop in front of Victoria's Secret. It's the only Warner Bros. kiosk in the country, and shoppers will find a huge selection of fashions, accessories, housewares, gifts, toys, videos, CDs and specialty items that allow fans to bring home all their favorite Warner Bros. characters.

For added shopping convenience, mall hours have been extended as follows:

Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Sunday, noon-7 p.m. The mall had previously been open until 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 5:30 p.m. on Sundays.

For the latest information on stores and in-mall special events, call the Shopping Line at 305-665-6226.

Dadeland Mall is located on N. Kendall Drive between S. Dixie Highway (US 1) and the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826). The mall is anchored by Florida's largest and highest-grossing Burdines, as well as Burdines Home Gallery, JCPenney, Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue and the country's largest Limited and Express.

Additionally, the center features a food court and all-new Cheesecake Factory, plus more than 165 specialty stores, including The Disney Store, Banana Republic, Vertigo, Coach, Gap, Gap Kids, Baby Gap, Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Ann Taylor, Guess, Kenneth Cole, Godiva, Gymboree, Talbots, Florsheim, Benetton, Sharper Image, Nine West Shoes, Bernini, Mayor's Jewelers, Radio Shack and Sanrio Gifts.

Dadeland Mall is owned and operated Simon Property Group Inc. (Simon), the nation's largest owner and manager of shopping malls. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, Simon is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust which, through its subsidiary partnerships, is engaged in the ownership, development, management, leasing, acquisition and expansion of income-producing properties, primarily regional malls and community shopping centers. It currently owns or has an interest in 260 properties containing an aggregate of 184 million square feet of gross leasable area in 36 states and five assets in Europe.

Together with its affiliated management company, Simon owns or manages approximately 190 million square feet of gross leasable area in retail and mixed-use properties.

Additional Simon Property Group information is available at < www.simon.com .