BEVERLY CENTER NAMES MARKETING AND SPONSORSHIP DIRECTOR

Released: 10/09/06

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9, 2006 — Beverly Center has named Hilary Carr as its new marketing & sponsorship director, effective Oct. 9. She will be responsible for marketing, public relations, special events and before coming to Beverly Center, Carr served as regional director of marketing – west for Montecito Property Company, based in Jacksonville, Fla.
Carr is a five-time award-winning television producer/writer, whose work has appeared on Hallmark/Odyssey Channel and Court TV. Some of the music video segments she produced aired on the Grammy Awards and are in the Grammy Hall of Fame. Carr is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Taubman Centers Inc. (NYSE: TCO) owns and manages Beverly Center. Beverly Center As Southern California's premier trendsetting marketplace, Beverly Center features 160 distinctive specialty boutiques and restaurants reflecting the diverse styles and tastes of Los Angeles. Located at the edge of Beverly Hills and Hollywood between La Cienega and San Vicente Boulevards, Beverly Center is anchored by Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Macy's Men's Store, a 13-screen movie theater and California's only Grand Lux Cafe. The Rooftop Terrace, Beverly Center's most recent addition, showcases panoramic views stretching from downtown Los Angeles to the legendary Hollywood sign and is available for private parties. To know what's hot before its cool, visit beverlycenter.com.