Opening of Mitsui Outlet Park Shiga Ryuo second-stage on July 11, 2013 (Thurs.) Following Renovation and Expansion
One of the Kinki Area’s Largest Outlet Malls With 237 Stores, Including 70 New Stores

May 15, 2013
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
Mitsui Fudosan Retail Management Co., Ltd.

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. and Mitsui Fudosan Retail Management Co., Ltd. have announced the opening on July 11, 2013 (Thurs.) of Mitsui Outlet Park Shiga Ryuo, following renovation and expansion. The two companies have been pursuing second-stage expansion plans for this outlet mall. The opening of the mall’s second stage will increase the number of stores from 167 to 237 stores, including 70 new and popular stores, with 4 stores opening in Japan for the first time. As one of the Kinki region’s largest outlet malls in terms of the number of stores, Mitsui Outlet Park Shiga Ryuo will evolve into an outlet mall featuring a comprehensive lineup of stores and merchandise targeting all customer segments.

[Main Features of the Mall’s Newly Opening Second Stage]

• 70 new stores will be opened, including 4 outlets opening in Japan for the first time in Japan and 14 stores making their debut in the Kinki region.
• A liberating atmosphere has been created based on the architectural design concept of “Flowers.”
• Taking the facility concept of “An Outlet Mall in Harmony with the Environment” to the next level, a new 100 kW solar photovoltaic power generation facility will be installed, complementing the existing environmental facilities of the mall’s first stage.

[Main Features of the Mall’s Renovated First Stage]

• A total of 15 stores will progressively open from late June, comprising 14 new stores, including 5 factory outlets opening in Japan for the first time and 2 making their debut in the Kinki region, and 1 factory outlet reopening following store expansion.
• A new disaster-readiness storeroom will be built, along with installing furniture that can also be used in a disaster at Berry Garden, in order to ensure the safety and peace of mind of customers and local residents.

Mitsui Outlet Park Shiga Ryuo second-stage expansion (perspective)

[Details of the Mall’s Newly Opening Second Stage]

• 70 new stores will be opened, including 4 factory outlets opening in Japan for the first time and 14 stores making their debut in the Kinki region.
  • Mitsui Outlet Park Shiga Ryuo will evolve into an outlet mall featuring a comprehensive lineup of stores and merchandise, with the aim of becoming an attractive facility that delivers even higher customer satisfaction. Until now, the mall has offered an expansive lineup of merchandise ranging from leading fashion brands to household goods from Japan and abroad. In addition, the outlet mall will provide sports goods, a foods market, and kitchen goods as well as trendy fashion brands carried by multi-brand shops and other stores.
• A liberating atmosphere has been created based on the architectural design concept of “Flowers”
  • The design concept of the mall’s newly opening second stage is “Flowers.” The mall’s first stage is based on the design concept of “Leaves.” To create a seamless transition between the two stages, the mall’s second stage has adopted a design motif based on earth colors accentuated by vivid colors that evoke the wild flowers that grow in the lush natural environment surrounding the town of Ryuo.
    * The design concept for the mall’s first-stage is “Leaves.” The design motif features earth colors that suggest a forest atmosphere framed by leaves and branches.
  • The mall’s newly opening second stage is a three-floor structure. The shopping floor is on the third floor, while parking lots are located on the first two floors.
• Taking the facility concept of “An Outlet Mall in Harmony with the Environment” to the next level, a new 100 kW solar photovoltaic power generation facility will be installed, complementing the existing environmental facilities of the mall’s first stage.
  • A 100 kW solar photovoltaic power generation facility will be installed in the mall’s second stage. Besides adopting LED lighting fixtures for all lighting in public areas throughout the facility, in principle, the facility will actively encourage the use of LED lighting fixtures in tenanted store spaces as well.

[Details of the Mall’s Renovated First Stage]

• A total of 15 stores will progressively open from late June, comprising 14 new stores, including 5 factory outlets opening in Japan for the first time and 2 making their debut in the Kinki region, and 1 factory outlet reopening following store expansion.
  • The mall’s first stage will also host factory outlets opening stores in Japan for the first time, such as American Eagle Outfitters.
• A new disaster-readiness storeroom will be built, along with installing furniture that can also be used in a disaster at Berry Garden, in order to ensure the safety and peace of mind of customers and local residents.
  • A new storeroom will be built to stockpile provisions such as food and water, as well as portable toilets, in case of an emergency.
  • Berry Garden is a community space featuring a lawn-covered plaza, a fountain and play equipment for children, among other amenities. Here, the facility has installed furniture that can be used as benches and stools in ordinary times, while doubling as rice cooking pots and other equipment during disasters. In this way, the facility gives ample consideration to the safety and peace of mind of shoppers and local residents.
  • In addition to the disaster-readiness storeroom and furniture that can also be used in a disaster, the facility will provide additional play equipment for children in Berry Garden.

Mitsui Fudosan presently operates 12 Mitsui Outlet Park facilities across Japan. Furthermore, in its outlet park business overseas, Mitsui Fudosan opened Shanjing Outlet Plaza-Ningbo in China in September 2011. It has plans to develop two more facilities overseas going forward: "Mitsui Outlet Park Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)" (tentative name) in Malaysia, which is scheduled to open in the winter of 2014, and the Linkou Enterprise Zone Project in Taiwan, which is scheduled to open in 2017. Looking ahead, Mitsui Fudosan will continue to actively develop new facilities, while enhancing the appeal of existing facilities.

Overview of Mitsui Outlet Park Shiga Ryuo

Aerial photo (taken in August 2010)

Map of surrounding area

Close-up map

About Mitsui outlet mall

http://www.31op.com/
(As of May. 2013)

MITSUI OUTLET PARK OSAKA TSURUMI 2-7-70 Matta Omiya, Tsurumi-ku, Osaka,Japan Opened: Mar.1995 Rentable Area : approx.9,350m2 Number of tenants: approx. 66 http://www.31op.com/osaka/

MITSUI OUTLET PARK YOKOHAMA BAYSIDE 5-2 Shiraho, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa,Japan Opened:Sep.1998 Rentable Area : approx.15,320m2 Number of tenants: approx. 83 http://www.31op.com/yokohama/

MITSUI OUTLET PARK MARINE PIA KOBE 12-2 Kaigan Dori, Tarumi-ku, Kobe, Hyogo,Japan Opened:Oct.1999 Increase in floor space: Apr.2006 : Mar.2009 Rentable Area : approx.22,750m2 Number of tenants: approx. 130 http://www.31op.com/kobe/

MITSUI OUTLET PARK TAMA MINAMI OSAWA 1-600 Minami-Osawa, Hachioji, Tokyo,Japan Opened:Sep.2000 Increase in floor space : Dec.2007 Rentable Area : approx.21,120m2 Number of tenants: approx.114 http://www.31op.com/tama/

MITSUI OUTLET PARK MAKUHARI 2-6-1, Hibino, Mihama-ku, Chiba-city, Chiba,Japan Opened : Oct. 2000 Increase in floor space : Apr.2005 Rentable Area : approx.16,300m2 Number of tenants: approx. 96 http://www.31op.com/makuhari/

MITSUI OUTLET PARK JAZZ DREAM NAGASHIMA 368 Urayasu, Nagashima-cho, Kuwana, Mie,Japan Opened: Mar.2002 Increase in floor space: Jul.2006 : Sep.2007 : Sep.2011 Rentable Area : approx.39,300m2 Number of tenants: approx. 246 http://www.31op.com/nagashima/

MITSUI OUTLET PARK IRUMA 3169-1 Miyadera, Iruma-shi, Saitama,Japan Opened : Apr.2008 Rentable Area : approx.32,000m2 Number of tenants: approx. 214 http://www.31op.com/iruma/

MITSUI OUTLET PARK SENDAI PORT 123 Ideka, Nakano,Miyagino-ku Sendai-shi, Miyagi,Japan Opened : Sep.2008 Rentable Area : approx.20,000m2 Number of tenants : approx.124 http://www.31op.com/sendai/

MITSUI OUTLET PARK KITAHIROSHIMA 3-7-6 Saiwai-cho, Omagari, Kitahiroshima-shi,Hokkaido,Japan Opened : Apr.2010 Rentable Area : approx.23,000m2 Number of tenants : approx.130 http://www.31op.com/sapporo/

MITSUI OUTLET PARK KURASHIKI 12-3 Kotobuki-cho, Kurashiki-shi, Okayama,Japan Opened : Dec.2011 Rentable Area : approx.20,000m2 Number of tenants : approx.122 http://www.31op.com/kurashiki

MITSUI OUTLET PARK KISARAZU 398 Nakajima,Kisarazu-shi,Japan Opened : Apr.2012 Rentable Area : approx.28,000m2 Number of tenants : approx.174 http://www.31op.com/kisarazu/

SHANJING OUTLET PLAZA-NINGBO No.555 Qiushi Road, Yinzhou District,Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province,China Opened : Sep.2011 Rentable Area : approx.26,000m2 Number of tenants : approx.130 http://www.sj-outlet.com/

(Tentative Name) Mitsui Outlet Park KLIA On a premise of Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia Groundbreaking in the summer of 2013 and opening in the winter of 2014 Rentable Area:approx.19,800m2 Number of tenants : approx.100 <Eventual Overall Plan> Schedule:The schedule after the Second Phase not yet determined Rentable Area : approx. 46,300m2 Number of tenants : approx.240

the Linkou Enterprise Zone Project 381,381-1,382,383 Jianlin Section, Linkou District Construction, New Taipei City, Taiwan Start of construction: 2015 Opening: 2017 Rentable Area : approx.45,000m2 Number of tenants : approx.200

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