Forest City Enterprises Cl A (FCE.A)

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FCE Announces Sale of Quebec Square Retail Center in Denver (3/01/12)

CLEVELAND, March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Forest City Enterprises, Inc., (NYSE: FCEA and FCEB) today announced the closing of the sale of Quebec Square, a retail "power" center in Denver, to Quebec Square, CMH, LLC. The sale price of $34.25 million generated net proceeds of approximately $8 million, representing an effective cap rate of 6.4 percent based on 2011 net operating income.

"We're pleased to complete this sale," said David J. LaRue, Forest City president and chief executive officer. "The disposition of this center is part of our retail strategy to focus on our regional malls and anchored lifestyle centers around the country, as well as urban retail in our New York core market."

The company plans to use proceeds from this and future dispositions to pay down debt, reinvest in its portfolio, and selectively activate new development with a focus on existing entitlement. Forest City will continue to manage Quebec Square on behalf of the new owner.

Quebec Square is located at the corner of Quebec Street and Smith Road in Denver, adjacent to Stapleton, Forest City's mixed-use redevelopment community. The center has a total of 739,000 square feet of space, with gross leaseable area (GLA) of approximately 217,000 square feet, including current tenants Famous Footwear, Ross Dress for Less, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Office Depot and PetSmart. Anchors (not included in the GLA) are WalMart, Home Depot and Sam's Club.

About Forest City
Forest City Enterprises, Inc. is an NYSE-listed national real estate company with $10.5 billion in total assets. The company is principally engaged in the ownership, development, management and acquisition of commercial and residential real estate and land throughout the United States. For more information, visit www.forestcity.net.

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Statements made in this news release that state the company's or management's intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations or predictions of the future are forward-looking statements. The company's actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements due to various risks, uncertainties and other factors. Risks and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the impact of current lending and capital market conditions on its liquidity, ability to finance or refinance projects and repay its debt, the impact of the current economic environment on its ownership, development and management of its real estate portfolio, general real estate investment and development risks, vacancies in its properties, further downturns in the housing market, competition, illiquidity of real estate investments, bankruptcy or defaults of tenants, anchor store consolidations or closings, international activities, the impact of terrorist acts, risks associated with an investment in a professional sports team, its substantial debt leverage and the ability to obtain and service debt, the impact of restrictions imposed by its credit facility and senior debt, exposure to hedging agreements, the level and volatility of interest rates, the continued availability of tax-exempt government financing, the impact of credit rating downgrades, effects of uninsured or underinsured losses, effects of a downgrade or failure of our insurance carriers, environmental liabilities, conflicts of interest, risks associated with the sale of tax credits, risks associated with developing and managing properties in partnership with others, the ability to maintain effective internal controls, compliance with governmental regulations, increased legislative and regulatory scrutiny of the financial services industry, volatility in the market price of its publicly traded securities, inflation risks, litigation risks, as well as other risks listed from time to time in the company's SEC filings, including but not limited to, the company's annual and quarterly reports.

SOURCE Forest City Enterprises, Inc.

Robert O'Brien, Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer, [phone]; Jeff Linton, Senior Vice President - Corporate Communication, [phone]

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