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Top Stories for the Week of April 9, 2007 Print Full Issue   Click Here For Regional Coverage Gaylord Selling Bass Pro Shops Interest NASHVILLE, TN-Gaylord Entertainment is selling its $222-million stake in the 40-store outdoors chain, which represents a 13% stake, back to the retailer. Analyst: Pyramid Malls Could Draw REITs SYRACUSE, NY-CBL or PREIT could be interested in acquiring Pyramid Cos.’ 16-mall portfolio, as could private or institutional buyers, a Bank of America report suggests. $578M Ramco JV Portfolios Make Moves FARMINGTON HILLS, MI-The local REIT has contributed three centers in a Heitman Partnership and one property in an ING venture. McCormick & Schmick’s Buys Into Canada VANCOUVER, BC-With the close of its $14.3-million acquisition of the Boathouse Restaurants the seafood chain adds five existing units and another under construction. Best Buy Eyes Turkey, Mexico Expansion MINNEAPOLIS-As revenues and market share climbs, the chain pursues further international growth while also adding units here and in Canada and China. Print Top Stories

Features Sports Clips’ Gordon Logan “There’s just an amazing amount of retail development going on.” Retailers Court the Small Business Market US small business is the world’s third largest economy, and more retailers are targeting that market with discounts, tech help and a slew of services. Check Conversion Is Moving to the Back Office Back-office conversion may provide a better alternative to check processing.

Regional Coverage
Northeast     Print Full Region • Simon-Farallon Close $7.9B Mills Buy • Delia’s Delivers, Moves on Expansion Plans • United Retail Group Seeks Good Sites • Crescent Lands $1B Mixed-Use Redevelopment • $275M Buffalo Project Gets Green Light • $100M 12-Story MXD Gets Approval • Getty Realty Completes $78M Portfolio Deal • Ambitious Developments Alter the Landscape • Italian Investors Close on C&W Majority Stake • Apollo Considers $1.5B Private Offering • RealShare Branches Out With Hospitality Event	Southeast     Print Full Region • CBL Plans FL Open-Air Development • Circuit City To Focus On Service Business
Midwest     Print Full Region • JV Starts on 265-Acre, Mixed-Use Project • Noble Roman's Pizza Chain Targets Inland Empire • Retail Ventures Keeps Quiet On Value City • Ameristar Buys Resorts East Casino for $675M • JLL Appoints Thurman Chief Diversity Officer • JV Building $50M Mixed-Use on Riverfront Site • InterState Buys Site for 135,000-SF Center	Southwest     Print Full Region • Weingarten Expanding 275,000-SF River Oaks • JV Fires Up Second Phase For $675M Project • Loma Colorado Getting $50M Retail Project • Watters Creek Team Inks Three More Deals • Bidding War Erupts Over 76,326-SF Center
West     Print Full Region • Grill Concepts Expanding Daily Restaurants • Everett Mall Owner Sells Adjacent Center • Fine Dining Comes to 300-Acre National Harbor • JV Lands 100% Loan for Retail Development • Talisman Lands $141M for Fashion Outlets • Gemstone Preps to Build $330M ‘Manhattan West’ • CKE Relies on Dual Branding Sites for Growth • EU Approves Acquisition of Harrah’s • Harrah's Shareholders Approve $17B Offer