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 http://www.glimcher.com/. For additional information, please contact Carl Christensen, Tax Manager, at 614.887.5842 or via e-mail at . 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: http://www.glimcher.com/ DATASOURCE: Glimcher Realty Trust CONTACT: Lisa A. Indest, Vice President, Finance and Accounting of Glimcher Realty Trust, +1-614-887-5844, Web Site: http://www.glimcher.com/

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