NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y., Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kimco Realty
Corporation (NYSE: KIM) today announced that it has entered into an agreement
with an investment group led by Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. to acquire
Albertson's stores in Dallas/Ft. Worth, Northern California, Florida, the
Rocky Mountains and the Southwest. In addition to Kimco and Cerberus, the
group includes Schottenstein Stores Corp., Lubert-Adler Partners and Klaff
Realty, L.P. This transaction is part of a larger transaction to acquire
Albertson's announced earlier today by SUPERVALU INC. (NYSE: SVU) and CVS
Corporation (NYSE: CVS). Kimco anticipates funding its investment from
existing cash balances, existing credit facilities and cash from operations.
Albertson's is one of the world's largest food and drug retailers. The
Company's divisions and subsidiaries operate approximately 2,500 stores in 37
states across the U.S.
Kimco Realty Corporation is a publicly traded real estate investment trust
that has specialized in shopping center acquisitions, development and
management for more than 45 years. The Company owns and operates the nation's
largest portfolio of neighborhood and community shopping centers with
interests in 1,019 properties comprising approximately 129.0 million square
feet of leasable space located throughout 44 states, Canada and Mexico.
Scott G. Onufrey
Vice President
Kimco Realty Corporation
Work phone 516-869-7190
SOURCE Kimco Realty Corporation
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/CONTACT: Scott G. Onufrey, Vice President of Kimco Realty Corporation,
+1-516-869-7190/
/Web site: http://www.kimcorealty.com /
(KIM SVU CVS)
CO: Kimco Realty Corporation; Albertson's, Inc. ; SUPERVALU INC.;
CVS Corporation; Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.; Schottenstein Stores
Corp., Lubert-Adler Partners; Klaff Realty, L.P.
ST: New York
IN: FOD REA RLT SUP
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