INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Simon Property Group, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: SPG) today announced 2011 year-end tax reporting information.


    Simon Property Group, Inc. Common Stock
    CUSIP 828806109
    Ticker Symbol: SPG
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                                             Record 2/14 Record 5/17 Record 8/17 Record 11/16 Record 12/16                  Annual
    Dividend Dates                              Pmt 2/28    Pmt 5/31    Pmt 8/31    Pmt 11/30    Pmt 12/30 Totals           Total
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    Total Distribution per Share                   $0.80       $0.80       $0.80        $0.90        $0.20            $3.50

    Taxable Ordinary Dividends                 $0.786428   $0.786428   $0.786428    $0.884731    $0.196607        $3.440622        98.30%

    Qualified Dividends                        $0.004024   $0.004024   $0.004024    $0.004527     $.001006        $0.017605
    (included in Taxable Ordinary Dividends)

    Total Capital Gain Distribution            $0.013572   $0.013572   $0.013572    $0.015269    $0.003393        $0.059378         1.70%

    Unrecaptured Sec. 1250 Gain                $0.000000   $0.000000   $0.000000    $0.000000    $0.000000        $0.000000
    (included  in Total Capital Gain
     Distribution)

    Nondividend Distributions                  $0.000000   $0.000000   $0.000000    $0.000000    $0.000000        $0.000000


    Simon Property Group, Inc. 8.375% Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
    CUSIP 828806885
    Ticker Symbol: SPGPrJ
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                                                            Record 3/17   Record 6/16 Record 9/16 Record 12/16           Annual
    Dividend Dates                                             Pmt 3/31      Pmt 6/30    Pmt 9/30    Pmt 12/30 Totals     Total
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    Total Distribution per Share                              $1.046875     $1.046875   $1.046875    $1.046875 $4.187500

    Taxable Ordinary Dividends                                $1.029114     $1.029114   $1.029114    $1.029114 $4.116456   98.30%

    Qualified Dividends                                       $0.005266     $0.005266   $0.005266    $0.005266 $0.021064
    (included in Taxable Ordinary Dividends)

    Total Capital Gain Distribution                           $0.017761     $0.017761   $0.017761    $0.017761 $0.071044    1.70%

    Unrecaptured Sec. 1250 Gain                               $0.000000     $0.000000   $0.000000    $0.000000 $0.000000
    (included in Total Capital Gain Distribution)

    Nondividend Distributions                                 $0.000000     $0.000000   $0.000000    $0.000000 $0.000000

Should you need additional information, please call Shelly Doran at 317.685.7330.


    THIS INFORMATION REPRESENTS (check one):

    X                                        FINAL INCOME ALLOCATIONS

                                                     ESTIMATED INCOME
                                                      ALLOCATIONS

About Simon Property Group

Simon Property Group, Inc. is an S&P 500 company and the largest real estate company in the U.S. The Company currently owns or has an interest in 338 retail real estate properties comprising 246 million square feet of gross leasable area in North America and Asia. Simon Property Group is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana and employs more than 5,000 people worldwide. The Company's common stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol SPG. For further information, visit the Simon Property Group website at www.simon.com.

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