Pearl River, NY (May, 2003): Katz & Associates, the nation's largest real estate company dedicated exclusively to retail, is pleased to announce that it has secured premier locations in two of the top ten trade areas nationwide, according to Daniel B. Katz, President and CEO. Galyan's Trading Company, exclusively represented nationwide by Katz, has signed a lease for 108,000 square feet in Garden City, NY. The prototype store is a portion of the former Stern's, having direct access to the 2,000,000 square foot Roosevelt Field Mall. Co-anchors include Macy's, Bloomingdale's and Nordstrom. The benefits from Long Island's lifestyle, its position facing Old Country Road and abundant parking.

Linens 'N Things, also exclusively represented nationwide by Katz, has signed a lease for 54,775 square feet in Tyson's Corner, VA. Located on Route 123, just south of Route 7 and I-495, the property is within one-half mile of Tyson's Corner Mall and Tyson's Galleria. This one-story building is being vacated by a data center and was formerly occupied by Hechinger's. Demographically, the trade area profile is a perfect fit for Linens 'N Things' high quality home furnishings.

"Both of these locations represent unique opportunities for Galyan's and Linens 'N Things to penetrate their highly desirable customer base in the New York and Washington markets respectively. The competition for these sites represents the "best of breed" in American retail today. Our partnership with these two long-term clients allowed us to secure these premier locations with authority," says Kurt Schneider, Senior Vice President, Northeast Region.