Developers Diversified Announces Completion of Cash Tender Offers


CLEVELAND, OH, Sep 17, 2009 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Developers Diversified Realty (NYSE: DDR) announced today that it has completed the purchase of approximately $250 million aggregate principal amount of its Senior Unsecured Notes through the previously announced cash tender offers that commenced August 13, 2009. The following series of Notes were accepted for an aggregate consideration of approximately $228 million, excluding accrued interest:

                                            Aggregate               Total                                             
                                             Principal              Consid-                               
                              Outstanding    Amount                eration                                
                              Principal  Accepted for  Cash Spend   per      
    Notes         CUSIP No.   Amount(1)    Purchase    Required(2) Note(3)
----------------- ---------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------
2010 Notes  
 5.00% Notes    
 due 2010        251591AL7 $193,574,000   $42,295,000  $42,448,000  $985   
 4.625% Notes    
 due 2010        251591AG8 $259,776,000   $32,142,000  $31,528,000  $975
 2011 and 2012 Notes   
 5.25% Notes    
 due 2011        251591AK9 $185,169,000    $4,442,000   $4,274,000  $940   
 5.375% Notes    
 due 2012        251591AN3 $346,575,000  $123,108,000 $113,591,000  $900
 2015 and 2018 Notes   
 5.50% Notes    
 due 2015        251591AM5 $200,000,000   $30,329,000  $25,486,000  $820   
 7.50% Notes    
 due 2018        25159NAW5 $100,000,000   $17,804,000  $15,572,000  $850                                           
                                          ------------ ------------
 Total                                    $250,120,000 $232,899,000
(1)  Prior to consummation of tender offers.
(2)  Includes accrued interest.
(3)  Per $1,000 principal amount of Notes accepted for purchase. Clearing      
     premium per $1,000 principal amount of Notes was $25 for the 2010      
     Notes, $0 for the 2011 and 2012 Notes and $20 for the 2015 and 2018      
     Notes. Excludes accrued interest.  

The tender offer for the 2015 and 2018 Notes expired at midnight, New York City time, on September 11, 2009. The tender offer for the 2010 Notes and the tender offer for the 2011 and 2012 Notes expired at midnight, New York City time, on September 16, 2009.

The aggregate consideration for the Notes accepted in the tender offers, including accrued interest, was approximately $233 million.

David Oakes, Developers Diversified's Senior Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Investment Officer, commented, "We are pleased with the results of our tender offer, as we continue to opportunistically repurchase our debt at discounts to par, which is one of many leverage reducing initiatives underway."

Goldman, Sachs & Co. acted as the dealer manager for the tender offers.























































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