Forest City Expands Revolving Credit Facility

CLEVELAND, April 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Forest City Enterprises, Inc., (NYSE: FCEA and FCEB) today announced that it has exercised the accordion feature of its revolving credit facility, bringing the facility to the maximum $450 million commitment.  The expansion adds a 14th lender to the facility, and also reflects increased commitments from two existing banks in the group.  The three-year facility, with an additional one-year extension option, originally closed on March 30, 2011, at $425 million.

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"We are pleased to bring our new line of credit to its full target commitment level, and grateful for the support and confidence from our lenders that this expansion reflects," said Charles A. Ratner, Forest City president and chief executive officer.  "The new line has more favorable pricing and covenants, as well as a longer term with an extension option.  It is one piece of our ongoing efforts to manage corporate recourse debt, improve our liquidity and balance sheet, and position the company to take advantage of future growth opportunities."

About Forest City

Forest City Enterprises, Inc. is an NYSE-listed national real estate company with $11.8 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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