Forest City Announces Six Additional Major Tenants for Westchester's Ridge Hill

CLEVELAND, Nov. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Forest City Enterprises, Inc., (NYSE: FCEA and FCEB) today announced that outdoor/sporting goods retailers Dick's Sporting Goods, Orvis and REI, along with three national restaurant chains making their debuts in the New York Metropolitan area, will join the growing tenant line-up at Westchester's Ridge Hill, a 1.3-million-square-foot regional mixed-use center under construction in Yonkers, N.Y.

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The tenants announced today are:

• Dick's Sporting Goods, a preeminent, full-line sporting goods retailer with more than 300 stores.
• REI, a national outdoor retail co-op with more than three million members and 100 locations.
• Orvis, one of the oldest retailers in the country, offering apparel, home furnishings, fly fishing gear, and more.
• Brio Tuscan Grille, an upscale casual Italian restaurant with nearly 40 locations nationwide.
• Texas de Brazil, an authentic churrascaria (steak house) that combines the cuisine of southern Brazil with the generous spirit of Texas.
• Yard House, a premium casual eatery known for its extensive menu, classic rock music, and world's largest selection of draft beer.

These tenants join the previously announced roster of retailers and restaurants including Whole Foods, L.L. Bean, Cinema De Lux (a multiplex cinema by National Amusements), The Cheesecake Factory, Sephora and WESTMED Medical Group.  With the newly announced tenants, the center is now 35 percent leased.

"The premier tenants we're announcing today clearly show the momentum that is building for Westchester's Ridge Hill," said David J. LaRue, Forest City executive vice president and chief operating officer.  "This project will be a distinctive, upscale destination for Westchester County and the entire region, and we look forward to announcing more exciting retailers in the coming months."

Located between the New York State Thruway and the Sprain Brook Parkway in Yonkers, Westchester's Ridge Hill will include 1.2 million square feet of retail and entertainment, along with 160,000 square feet of office space.  The project will open in 2011. For more information, visit www.WestchestersRidgeHill.com.

About Forest City

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