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Top Stories for the Week of December 18, 2006 Print Full Issue   Click Here For Regional Coverage RioCan, Ramco Form $1.5B JV FARMINGTON HILLS, MI-The Canadian REIT and the locally based center owner are buying and developing US assets through the venture. Factory Card Explores Sale NAPERVILLE, IL-In a bid to enhance shareholder value, Factory Card & Party Outlet Corp. said it is considering the sale of its 191 stores. Costco Hits 500 Stores ISSAQUAH, WA-The company opens 16 new stores, 12 in the first quarter and four more in the current quarter. Dollar General Begins Closings GOODLETTSVILLE, TN—The refocusing plan announced earlier this month, which includes up to 400 closures, is under way. Safeway Outlines Strategy PLEASANTON, CA-The supermarket chain plans to open 25 new stores in 2007 and to remodel 275 in its 1767-store chain. Print Top Stories

Features Bayer Properties’ Jeffrey Bayer “I think we overbuild everything in the real estate business.” Gift Cards Set Record A study sees gift card sales of $24.8 billion or 4% of all holiday spending.

Regional Coverage
Northeast     Print Full Region • Cedar Adds Six PA Centers for $94M-Plus • Carrols Prices IPO • Calloway REIT Closes on Retail Sites • Atlantic Yards Gets Approval • Firm Buys NJ Mixed-Use Site • Buchanan Starts $1B Mixed Use • Fitch: Retail Still Stable • Baltimore Portfolio Trades for $77M	Southeast     Print Full Region • Burger King Entering Japan • Five-Parcel Site Sale Nears $37M • Investor Buys 128 Acres for Future Development • $145M Face Lift Planned for Boomtown Casino
Midwest     Print Full Region • Bakers To Slow Store Growth • Inland's $40M Gets Chicago Ctr. • Macquarie to Reduce Stake in Advisory Firm	Southwest     Print Full Region • Pier 1 Examines Stores, Leases • Dallas Center Draws $40M • Brytar Breaks Ground on Two Projects
West     Print Full Region • Gottschalks Hires UBS • Hardee’s Nov. Comps Up 5.2% • Wickes Plans Vegas Hat Trick • $43M Finances Acquisition of Retail Site • PM Realty Lands Leases • Owner of Complex Trims Interest Costs