COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Glimcher Realty Trust (NYSE: GRT) today announced the tax reporting information (Federal Form 1099) for the year 2009 distributions on its common shares, its Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest ("Series F Preferred Shares"), and its Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest ("Series G Preferred Shares").

Common Stock:

The 2009 distributions paid with respect to Glimcher Realty Trust Common Stock (NYSE CUSIP No. 379302102) are as follows: 


                                         Unrecap.       L-T
      Payable   Distribution Ordinary  Section 1250   Capital   Return of
        Date     Per Share    Income      Gains        Gains     Capital
      -------    ---------     ------  -----------     -----     -------
    01/15/2009    $0.3200     $0.0000    $0.0000      $0.0000    $0.3200
    04/15/2009    $0.1000     $0.0000    $0.0000      $0.0000    $0.1000
    07/15/2009    $0.1000     $0.0000    $0.0000      $0.0000    $0.1000
    10/15/2009    $0.1000     $0.0000    $0.0000      $0.0000    $0.1000

The common distributions paid on January 15, 2010 will be reported in the 2010 tax year.

Preferred Stock:

The 2009 distributions paid with respect to its Series F Preferred Shares (NYSE CUSIP No. 379302300) and Series G Preferred Shares (NYSE CUSIP No. 379302409) are as follows: 


    Series F Preferred Shares
    -------------------------
                                           Unrecap.       L-T
     Payable     Distribution  Ordinary  Section 1250   Capital   Return of
       Date       Per Share     Income      Gains        Gains     Capital
     -------      ---------     ------   -----------     -----     -------

    04/15/2009     $0.5469       $0.0000    $0.0000     $0.0000     $0.5469
    07/15/2009     $0.5469       $0.0000    $0.0000     $0.0000     $0.5469
    10/15/2009     $0.5469       $0.0000    $0.0000     $0.0000     $0.5469



    Series G Preferred Shares
    -------------------------
                                             Unrecap.        L-T
      Payable     Distribution  Ordinary   Section 1250    Capital   Return of
       Date        Per Share     Income       Gains         Gains     Capital
      -------      ---------     ------    -----------      -----     -------
    04/15/2009     $0.5078      $0.0000      $0.0000       $0.0000    $0.5078
    07/15/2009     $0.5078      $0.0000      $0.0000       $0.0000    $0.5078
    10/15/2009     $0.5078      $0.0000      $0.0000       $0.0000    $0.5078

The preferred distributions paid on January 15, 2010 will be reported in the 2010 tax year.

Amounts reported to GRT Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan participants will differ due to administrative costs. Participants should refer to their Form 1099 which will be mailed in late January and contact Computershare Investor Services, LLC at 800.738.4931 for further information. The taxability of the 2009 common stock distributions and the 2009 preferred stock distributions are not indicative of the taxability of future distributions.

The Tax Reporting Information Table is available on the Company's website at www.glimcher.com. For additional information, please contact Carl Christensen, Tax Manager, at 614.887.5842 or via e-mail at cchriste@glimcher.com.

About Glimcher Realty Trust

Glimcher Realty Trust, a real estate investment trust, is a recognized leader in the ownership, management, acquisition and development of malls, which includes enclosed regional malls and open-air lifestyle centers, as well as community centers.

Glimcher Realty Trust's common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "GRT." Glimcher Realty Trust's Series F and Series G preferred shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols "GRT-F" and "GRT-G," respectively. Glimcher Realty Trust is a component of both the Russell 2000® Index, representing small cap stocks, and the Russell 3000® Index, representing the broader market.

Visit Glimcher at: www.glimcher.com

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