BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Jan. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE: TCO) announced today the tax allocations of the 2011 dividend distributions on its common shares and on its 8% Series G and 7.625% Series H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares.

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The 2011 distributions paid with respect to Taubman Centers, Inc. Common Stock (NYSE: TCO / Cusip no. 876664103) are as follows:


         Declaration          Record   Payable  Gross         Ordinary        Return of             15% Rate  Unrecaptured
             Date              Date  Date Distribution        Dividend          Capital            Long Term    Sec. 1250
                                                                Percent          Percent         Capital Gain   Capital Gain
                                                                                                      Percent      Percent
                     03/03/11        03/15/11 03/31/11 0.43750          74.7226%         25.2774%             0%             0%
                     06/02/11        06/15/11 06/30/11 0.43750          74.7226%         25.2774%             0%             0%
                     09/06/11        09/16/11 09/30/11 0.43750          74.7226%         25.2774%             0%             0%
                     12/09/11        12/19/11 12/30/11 0.45000          74.7226%         25.2774%             0%             0%
     2011 TOTALS PER SHARE                               1.76250          74.7226%         25.2774%             0%             0%

    --  Amounts reported to Direct Share Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Plan
        participants will differ due to administrative costs.  Participants
        should refer to their Form 1099, which will be mailed in late January,
        and contact BNY Mellon/Computershare Shareowner's Services at (888)
        877-2889 for further information.
    --  The return of capital percentage on common stock dividends is also
        reported on the Taubman Website at www.taubman.com , pursuant to U.S.
        tax basis reporting required under Internal Revenue Code Section 6045B.
    --  For 2011, Taubman Centers, Inc. had no distributions to common stock
        holders allocable as qualified dividends.
    --  Taxability of the 2011 common dividend is not indicative of the
        taxability of future dividends.

The 2011 distributions paid with respect to Taubman Centers, Inc. Series G Preferred Stock (NYSE: TCO PrG/Cusip no. 876664301) are as follows:


         Declaration          Record   Payable  Gross          Ordinary    Return of       15% Rate  Unrecaptured
             Date              Date   Date Distribution        Dividend      Capital      Long Term    Sec. 1250
                                                                 Percent      Percent   Capital Gain   Capital Gain
                                                                                             Percent      Percent
                     03/03/11        03/15/11 03/31/11 0.5000000         100%         0%             0%             0%
                     06/02/11        06/15/11 06/30/11 0.5000000         100%         0%             0%             0%
                     09/06/11        09/16/11 09/30/11 0.5000000         100%         0%             0%             0%
                     12/09/11        12/19/11 12/30/11 0.5000000         100%         0%             0%             0%
     2011 TOTALS PER SHARE                               2.0000000         100%         0%             0%             0%

    --  For 2011, Taubman Centers, Inc. had no distributions to Series G
        Preferred Stock holders allocable as qualified dividends.
    --  Taxability of the 2011 dividend to Series G Preferred Stock holders is
        not indicative of the taxability of future dividends.

The 2011 distributions paid with respect to Taubman Centers, Inc. Series H Preferred Stock (NYSE: TCO PrH/Cusip no. 876664400) are as follows:

          Declaration          Record   Payable  Gross           Ordinary    Return of       15% Rate  Unrecaptured
              Date              Date   Date Distribution         Dividend      Capital      Long Term    Sec. 1250
                                                                   Percent      Percent   Capital Gain   Capital Gain
                                                                                               Percent      Percent
                      03/03/11        03/15/11 03/31/11 0.47656250         100%         0%             0%             0%
                      06/02/11        06/15/11 06/30/11 0.47656250         100%         0%             0%             0%
                      09/06/11        09/16/11 09/30/11 0.47656250         100%         0%             0%             0%
                      12/09/11        12/19/11 12/30/11 0.47656250         100%         0%             0%             0%
     2011 TOTALS PER SHARE                                1.90625000         100%         0%             0%             0%

    --  For 2011, Taubman Centers, Inc. had no distributions to Series H
        Preferred Stock holders allocable as qualified dividends.
    --  Taxability of the 2011 dividend to Series H Preferred Stock holders is
        not indicative of the taxability of future dividends.

For additional information, please refer to the Taubman Centers, Inc. website, www.taubman.com or call Mark Godek, Director of Tax Compliance at (248) 258-7667.

Taubman Centers is a real estate investment trust engaged in the development, leasing and management of regional and super regional shopping centers. Taubman's 26 U.S. owned, leased and/or managed properties, the most productive in the industry, serve major markets from coast to coast. Taubman Centers is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and its Taubman Asia subsidiary is headquartered in Hong Kong. For more information about Taubman, visit www.taubman.com.

References in this press release to "Taubman Centers," "company" or "Taubman" mean Taubman Centers, Inc. and/or one or more of a number of separate, affiliated entities. Business is actually conducted by an affiliated entity rather than Taubman Centers, Inc. itself.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements reflect management's current views with respect to future events and financial performance. The forward-looking statements included in this release are made as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. Actual results may differ materially from those expected because of various risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to the continuing impacts of the U.S. recession and global credit environment, other changes in general economic and real estate conditions, changes in the interest rate environment and the availability of financing, adverse changes in the retail industry and integration and other acquisition risks. Other risks and uncertainties are discussed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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