Dear JC Penny Investors

Deltona do you want our city to grow retail shoppers OR Engineers and Scientists?

Dear JC Penny Investors

I am a parent and business owner in Deltona Florida who has been a loyal Penny's shopper as long as I can remember. I am a fully capable adult who has a 2 Penny's within 30 minutes of my home. I grew up in your catalog stores and really like your online store.

I have never seen a need to boycott a company and it saddens me that I might have to organize my friends and family against a company that I grew up respecting and patronizing.

Please be a responsible corporate citizen and understand that as a country WE MUST begin our transition to alternative energy and unfortunately your company is in the middle of a power struggle between clueless developers and our children's future.

This land is a premium and I understand the corporate need for profits can sometimes override our children's needs(Just look at Deltona city leadership) but I beg you to reconsider your decision to pave over our hopes for an alternative energy engineering science center here in the heart of Central Florida.

If your corporate shareholders want to continue with your plans anyway please make sure to use the best and greenest building standards and make this store your greenest ever.

Sincerely

DeltonaVotes

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HOUSTON WE HAVE A PROBLEM

Weingarten Realty Investors Announces Florida Portfolio Acquisition of Seven Properties

HOUSTON, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Weingarten Realty Investors

(NYSE: WRI) announced today the portfolio acquisition of seven

neighborhood/community anchored retail centers totaling 1,259,000 square

feet for $325 million. All seven properties are located in highly desirable

locations within Florida's three largest metropolitan markets of South

Florida, Orlando, and Tampa/St. Petersburg. The centers are leased to a

diverse mix of strong national retailers including Publix, Albertson's, Bed

Bath & Beyond, Ross Dress for Less, Stein Mart, TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, CVS,

PETCO, and Office Depot. These properties complement Weingarten's current

footprint and, through existing regional offices, allow the Weingarten team

to efficiently provide a high level of property management and leasing.

Total Square

Center Name Feet Location Anchors Occupancy

Alafaya Ovieda Publix,

Square 176,486 (Orlando), FL Planet Fitness 100%

Albertson's,

Marketplace Stein Mart,

at Dr. HomeGoods,

Phillips 327,561 Orlando, FL Office Depot 99%

East Lake Palm Harbor Publix,

Woodlands 140,103 (Tampa), FL Walgreens 91%

International Bed Bath & Beyond,

Drive 185,664 Orlando, FL Ross, TJ Maxx 100%

Kendall

Corners 96,515 Miami, FL Ashley Furniture 100%

Palm Lakes Margate (Ft.

Plaza 113,752 Lauderdale), FL Publix, CVS 99%

South Dade Publix,

Shopping Bed Bath & Beyond,

Center 219,473 Miami, FL PETCO 100%

"The combination of exceptional locations, very high quality anchor

tenants, and high occupancy rates make this an outstanding acquisition for

us. These properties bring Weingarten's portfolio in Florida to 34 shopping

centers totaling 5.5 million square feet. Florida is one of the fastest

growing markets in the country and we are very pleased to have such a

strong position in this important market. Additionally, including this

acquisition, our year-to-date acquisition volume totals $794 million, the

highest level in the Company's history. We are very pleased with our

success this year acquiring quality properties in high growth markets with

significant barriers to entry," said Drew Alexander, President and Chief

Executive Officer.

As one of the largest real estate investment trusts listed on the New

York Stock Exchange, Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE: WRI) is focused on

delivering solid returns to shareholders by actively developing, acquiring,

and intensively managing properties in 21 states that span the southern

portion of the United States from coast to coast. The Company's portfolio

of 360 properties includes 295 neighborhood and community shopping centers

and 65 industrial properties, aggregating over 48 million square feet.

Weingarten has one of the most diversified tenant bases of any major REIT

in its sector, with the largest of its 5,200 tenants comprising

approximately 3% of its rental revenues. To learn more about the Company's

operations and growth strategies, please visit http://www.weingarten.com .

Statements included herein that state the Company's or Management's

intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations or predictions of the future are

"forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities

Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which by their nature, involve know and

unknown risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results, performance

or achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied by

such statements. Reference is made to the Company's regulatory filings with

the Securities and Exchange Commission for information or factors that may

impact the Company's performance.

SOURCE Weingarten Realty Investors

Link to this page:

· http://www.weingarten.com