Article: Regency Centers & Macquarie CountryWide to Acquire CalPERS/First Washington Portfolio.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Regency Centers Corporation (NYSE:REG) announced today that it and its joint venture partner, Macquarie CountryWide Trust of Australia, have entered into a definitive agreement to purchase 101 retail centers totaling approximately 13 million square feet from CalPERS/First Washington ("First Washington"). The transaction, valued at approximately $2.74 billion, has been approved by each partners' board of directors and is expected to close in the second quarter.

The Macquarie CountryWide-Regency venture ("Venture") for this investment will be owned 65% by Macquarie CountryWide and 35% by Regency. The Venture intends to fund the acquisition ...

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