St. Louis, MO (February 2002): Katz & Associates, one of the nation's most rapidly growing retail real estate firms, announces the signing of the fifth location for Linens-N-Things in the St. Louis Market.

Katz & Associates exclusively represents Linens-N-Things on all of their retail real estate transactions throughout the United States and Canada. Linens-N-Things, with 343 stores in 43 states and 4 Canadian provinces is one of the nation's largest and fastest growing specialty retailers of home textiles, housewares and decorative home accessories. Daniel Mitchell has successfully positioned Linens in the Lincoln Place Plaza located on Route 159 and Long Acre Drive in Fairview Heights, IL. In addition to Linens-N-Things, additional co-tenants in this center are Kohl's, Lowes, Pier One, Old Navy, Marshalls and Ultimate Electronics.