Acquisition

Plaza Centers N.V. 12 March 2007 12 March 2007 PLAZA CENTERS CONTINUES EXPANSION IN ROMANIA Plaza Centers N.V. ('Plaza' or the 'Company'), a leading emerging markets property developer, today announces that it has acquired a site in Timisoara, West Romania ('the site'). The acquisition is Plaza's second transaction in Romania following the Company's announcement on 30 November 2006 that it had entered into a public-private partnership agreement with the Government of Romania to develop the approximately US$1 billion Casa Radio (Dambovica) scheme in Bucharest. The site totals 31,800 sqm and is located alongside a major road approaching the city centre of Timisoara, West Romania. The Company plans to build a shopping centre of approximately 30,000 sqm Gross Lettable Area, exclusive of parking area. Plaza has also secured an option to develop on the site approximately 20,000 sqm of new mixed retail, office and residential space adjacent to the shopping centre. The total estimated development cost of the project is €60m. Commenting on the deal, Ran Shtarkman, CEO, Plaza Centers N.V. said: 'Timisoara is a city of approximately 330,000 inhabitants which is significantly undersupplied by the sort of high quality retail space that we specialize in developing. This opportunity to develop a major retail destination will therefore meet both the strong local consumer demand and the pent-up interest from potential domestic and international tenants for space in this type of development. 'This acquisition is Plaza's second transaction in Romania and marks a significant step in the growth of the Company's presence in the region.' For further details please contact: Plaza Ran Shtarkman +36 1 462 7221 Roy Linden +36 1 462 7200 Financial Dynamics Stephanie Highett/ Dido Laurimore/ Adam Leviton +44 20 7831 3113 Notes to Editors Plaza Centers is a leading emerging markets developer of shopping and entertainment centres, focusing on constructing new centres and, where there is significant redevelopment potential, redeveloping existing centres, in both capital cities and important regional centres. The Company is an indirect subsidiary of Elbit Medical Imaging Ltd. ('EMIL'), an Israeli public company whose shares are traded on both the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in Israel and the NASDAQ Global Market in the United States. Plaza Centers is a member of the Europe Israel Group of companies which is controlled by its founder, Mr Mordechay Zisser. It has been present in real estate development in emerging markets for over 10 years. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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