Article: IT'S A MALL, MALL WORLD INTERNATIONAL SWAP MEET OPENS AT EX-KMART SITE.(News)

Byline: Peggy Hager Staff Writer

PALMDALE - The Palmdale International Shopping Mall opened Wednesday with a large crowd of shoppers and a culturally diverse collection of vendors selling everything from cellular phones to evening gowns.

One hundred and fifty booths are already leased at the indoor swap meet, with plans to expand to 220 booths. The mall also features an espresso booth and a small seating area.

``I hope your dream came true,'' mall President Lev Yasnogorodsky told the vendors at an opening ceremony. ``Today is a very important day in my life because I feel in my heart I have succeeded (in) my dream.''

The mall opened ...

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