CENTRALIA OUTLETS

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  August 16, 2006

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: 
Renate Johnson (360) 736-3327

renate@gettycorp.com

BIG DOGS GRAND REOPENING

Centralia, WA - August 15, 2006 - Centralia Outlets announces the Grand Reopening of the Big Dogs store in it's newly renovated location at 1338 Lum Road.  Big Dogs was required to move into a temporary space when the adjacent store was demolished and a new storefront for Big Dogs was created.  The store was upgraded with new windows, carpeting, cash wrap desk, and fixtures.  The grand reopeing ceremony will take place on Wednesday, August 23, 2006.  Ribbon cutting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. and will include refreshments, discounts, drawings and a special appearance by the official "Big Dog" mascot.

Big Dogs develops, markets and retails a branded, lifestyle collection of unique, high-quality, poplar-priced consumer products, including activewear, casual sportswear, accessories and gifts.  The BIG DOGS brand image is one of quality, value and fun.  The BIG DOGS brand is designed to appeal to people of all ages and demographics, particularly baby boomers and their kids, big and tall customers, and pet owners.  In addition to its 166 retail stores, Big Dogs markets its products through its catalogs, corporate sales accounts and internet sales.

The Big Dogs renovation is part of phase one of the overall renovatin of the Centralia Outlets.  The center renovation began in February of 2006 and is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2007.  Currently, the facades of Factory Brand Shoes, Kitchen Collection, Christian Outlet and Quiksilver are under construction, while stores remain open for business.  Claire's was another store, which needed to move to an interim location during construction of a new entrance and interior makeover.  Temporarily Claire's is located next to Van Heusen and will return to it's original space next to Factory Brand Shoes within the next six weeks.

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