one of the country’s premier retail REITs, today announced that its President and Chief Operating Officer, Marshall A. Loeb, will participate in a panel discussion followed by a question and answer session at the RBC Capital Markets’ Consumer Conference at the Grand Hyatt in New York City on Friday, October 3, 2008. The title of the discussion is “Retail Real Estate: one of the country’s premier retail REITs, today announced that its President and Chief Operating Officer, Marshall A. Loeb, will participate in a panel discussion followed by a question and answer session at the RBC Capital Markets’ Consumer Conference at the Grand Hyatt in New York City on Friday, October 3, 2008. The title of the discussion is “Retail Real Estate: Under Pressure but Still Healthy” and will include representatives from malls, shopping centers and free standing retail companies. The conference provides the opportunity for both retailers and investors to come together to interact in one location through roundtable discussions and one-on-one meetings.

Panel Discussion: October 3, 2008 from 10:00 – 10:55 a.m., E.T.

Internet Webcast: www.glimcher.com

About the Company

Glimcher Realty Trust, a real estate investment trust, is a recognized leader in the ownership, management, acquisition and development of regional and super-regional malls. At September 30, 2008, the Company's mall portfolio, including assets held through one of the Company's strategic joint ventures, consisted of 23 properties located in 14 states with gross leasable area totaling approximately 20.7 million square feet. The community center portfolio is comprised of three properties representing approximately 764,000 square feet of gross leasable area. 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 "GRTPRF" and "GRTPRG," 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.

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