NEW YORK, May 19 /PRNewswire/ — Alison Adler Matz has been named
Publisher of Brides, it was announced today by Bill Wackermann, Senior Vice
President, Publishing Director, Glamour and Conde Nast Bridal Media. Her
appointment is effective immediately.

Most recently, Ms. Matz was Associate Publisher at Glamour. Prior to
Glamour, Matz had been Associate Publisher at Teen Vogue and before that
she had been at House & Garden in the same position.

Ms. Matz began her career at Conde Nast at Self in 1988 where she held
various sales positions. After leaving in 1993, she held several senior
positions including Advertising Director at both Mirabella and Country
Home, as well as Associate Publisher at US Weekly.

Alison received a B.S. degree from Syracuse University. She lives in
Westchester with her husband and two children.

Conde Nast Publications, a unit of Advance Publications, includes
twenty-six consumer magazines and their websites, thirteen uniquely branded
web sites, the Fairchild Fashion Group, Parade, the Conde Nast Media Group,
and the Shared Services Centers.

SOURCE Conde Nast Publications

Rizzuto’s role at Condé Nast was reduced in March when the bridal media group was unbundled.

May 15, 2008

-By Lucia Moses

Katherine Rizzuto, fresh from being named publisher of Condé Nast’s Brides, is jumping to Time Inc.’s InStyle to become vice president, associate publisher of advertising, InStyle confirmed.

Rizzuto’s role at Condé Nast was reduced in March when the bridal media group, newly under Bill Wackermann’s authority, was unbundled to strengthen the individuality of the brands with advertisers.

Rizzuto had been publisher of Brides, Modern Bride, Elegant Bride and Your Prom since October 2006, when the titles were organized under a group selling structure. The reorg left her with Brides. Jennifer Hicks, who had been Rizzuto’s associate publisher of the four titles, became publisher of the other three.

Rizzuto starts in her new job May 27. Her predecessor Lisa Jordan Helms in March went, as it happens, to Condé Nast, to be associate publisher of Vogue.

In other shifts at Condé Nast, new Gourmet vp, publisher Nancy Berger Cardone brought over Diane DePaul and Susan Bornstein as associate publishers from sibling title Allure, where she most recently was vp, publisher.

MERCHANDISE MART PROPERTIES, INC., PROUDLY ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF THE

NATIONAL PROM MARKET CHICAGO™

Fresh look at prom and social occasion to debut August 9-12 alongside industry-leading STYLEMAX and Chicago Collective Women’s and Men’s Apparel Shows

CHICAGO (February 27, 2008)— Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.(MMPI), producer of industry-leading the National Bridal Market Chicago™, is proud to announce the debut of the National Prom Market Chicago™, August 9-12 at the world-famous Merchandise Mart. The inaugural show featuring the best names in prom and special occasion will enjoy added exposure as it will run concurrently with the successful STYLEMAX and Chicago Collective women’s and men’s apparel shows.

“We are delighted to give our loyal Bridal buyer the opportunity to shop the leading names in prom and special occasion under one easy-to-shop roof,” said Susan McCullough, senior vice president, Apparel, Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI). “We built the biggest and best Bridal Market in the country and we can do it again for prom and special occasion. Many of our buyers tell us that they can’t get all of their buying done in one show. We look forward to producing a show that gives our buyers the early and timely shopping advantage.”

The once-yearly Prom Market will feature all the educational opportunities, special events and fashion shows that buyers have come to expect from MMPI’s apparel shows.

For more information about the National Prom Market Chicago, call Michelle Mailand at 312.527.7632.

For more information about Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI) or any of our apparel shows, please visit www.merchandisemart.com and click on “Trade Shows” or call 800.677.6278 (MART).

The National Bridal Market Chicago and the National Prom Market Chicago are trademarks of Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI).

Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI) is a trade show and property management firm, specializing in managing buildings devoted to wholesale showrooms and commercial office space. MMPI produces more than 300 trade shows, market events and conferences each year. MMPI manages The Merchandise Mart and 350 W. Mart Center in Chicago; Market Square, the Suites at Market Square, Hamilton Market, Plaza Suites, Furniture Plaza and the National Furniture Mart in High Point, N.C.; the Architects & Designers Building and 7 W New York in New York; the Boston Design Center in Boston; the L.A. Mart in Los Angeles; and the Washington Design Center and Federal Center Southwest in Washington D.C.

Vornado Realty Trust, owner of MMPI, based in New York City, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust. Vornado’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and are traded under the symbol VNO.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT:
Claire Weingarden
Public Relations Manager
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.
Phone: 312.527.7790
E-mail: cweingarden@mmart.com

MERCHANDISE MART PROPERTIES, INC., PROUDLY ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF
THE NATIONAL PROM MARKET CHICAGO™
Fresh look at prom and social occasion to debut August 9-12 alongside industry-leading STYLEMAX and Chicago Collective Women’s and Men’s Apparel Shows

CHICAGO (February 27, 2008)— Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.(MMPI), producer of industry-leading The National Bridal Market Chicago™, is proud to announce the debut of The National Prom Market Chicago™, August 9-12 at the world-famous Merchandise Mart. The inaugural show featuring the best names in prom and special occasion will enjoy added exposure as it will run concurrently with the successful STYLEMAX and Chicago Collective women’s and men’s apparel shows.

“We are delighted to give our loyal Bridal buyer the opportunity to shop the leading names in prom and special occasion under one easy-to-shop roof,” said Susan McCullough, senior vice president, Apparel, Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI). “We built the biggest and best Bridal Market in the country and we can do it again for prom and special occasion. Many of our buyers tell us that they can’t get all of their buying done in one show. We look forward to producing a show that gives our buyers the early and timely shopping advantage.”

The once-yearly Prom Market will feature all the educational opportunities, special events and fashion shows that buyers have come to expect from MMPI’s apparel shows.

For more information about Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI) or any of our apparel shows, please visit www.merchandisemart.com and click on “Trade Shows” or call 800.677.6278 (MART).

The National Bridal Market Chicago and The National Prom Market Chicago are trademarks of Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI).

Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI) is a trade show and property management firm, specializing in managing buildings devoted to wholesale showrooms and commercial office space. MMPI produces more than 300 trade shows, market events and conferences each year. MMPI manages The Merchandise Mart and 350 W. Mart Center in Chicago; Market Square, the Suites at Market Square, Hamilton Market, Plaza Suites, Furniture Plaza and the National Furniture Mart in High Point, N.C.; the Architects & Designers Building and 7 W New York in New York; the Boston Design Center in Boston; the L.A. Mart in Los Angeles; and the Washington Design Center and Federal Center Southwest in Washington D.C.

Vornado Realty Trust, owner of MMPI, based in New York City, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust. Vornado’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and are traded under the symbol VNO.
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