EastGroup Properties Announces Presentation at Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2011 Global Real Estate Conference

JACKSON, Miss., Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- EastGroup Properties, Inc. (NYSE-EGP) announced today that David H. Hoster II, President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to participate on a panel at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2011 Global Real Estate Conference.  Mr. Hoster's panel is scheduled for Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 11:35 a.m., EDT.  The panel discussion will be live via web cast and is accessible at https://www.veracast.com/webcasts/baml/realestate2011/id26872310.cfm the day of the conference.

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EastGroup Properties, Inc. is a self-administered equity real estate investment trust focused on the acquisition, development and operation of industrial properties in major Sunbelt markets throughout the United States with an emphasis in the states of Florida, Texas, Arizona and California.  Its strategy for growth is based on its property portfolio orientation toward premier business distribution facilities clustered near major transportation features.  EastGroup's portfolio currently includes 28.5 million square feet.    

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