PHILLIPS EDISON-ARC ACQUIRES FOUR SHOPPING CENTERS FOR $73M

CINCINNATI, OHIO — Phillips Edison-ARC Shopping Center REIT Inc. has purchased four grocery-anchored shopping centers in Illinois, Tennessee and Virginia for approximately $73 million. The properties include the Jewel-Osco-anchored Burbank Plaza in Burbank, Ill.; the Walmart Supercenter-anchored Hamilton Village in Chattanooga, Tenn., which is the REIT’s first property in Tennessee; the Kroger-anchored Statler Square in Staunton, Va.; and the Martin’s-anchored Waynesboro Plaza in Waynesboro, Va. The shopping centers total approximately 736,000 square feet. The REIT’s portfolio now includes 102 properties in 24 states.