Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. Announces Expansion of Its
Board of Directors and Appointment of Allan L. Schuman as Director
GREENSBORO, N.C., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tanger Factory Outlet
Centers, Inc. (NYSE:SKT), announced today that its Board of Directors has
approved an expansion of its Board from five to six members and has elected
Allan L. Schuman to become a member of Tanger's Board of Directors.
Mr. Schuman, Chairman of the Board of Ecolab, Inc. (NYSE:ECL), brings 45 years
of executive and management experience in development and marketing. After
service in numerous executive positions including President of Ecolab Services
Group from 1988 to 1992, he was named President and Chief Operating Officer of
Ecolab, Inc. in August 1992 and President and Chief Executive Officer in March
1995. Mr. Schuman assumed the additional position of Chairman of the Board in
January 2000. In July 2004, he retired from his position as Chief Executive
Officer and remains active in Ecolab's growth by serving as its Chairman. Mr. Schuman also serves as a director of Schwan's Sales Enterprises, Inc., The Soap
and Detergent Association, the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts and the
Guthrie Theater. He is also a member of the Board of Overseers of Carlson
School of Management at the University of Minnesota, and the Board of Trustees
of Hamline University.
"We are pleased to add to our Board of Directors someone with Mr. Schuman's
outstanding credentials and impressive business background in running a large
cap public company," said Stanley K. Tanger, Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board. "Mr. Schuman's insight and business acumen will add
value and perspective to our board." Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (NYSE:SKT), a fully integrated, self-
administered and self-managed publicly traded REIT, presently has ownership
interests in or management responsibilities for 38 centers in 23 states coast
to coast, totaling approximately 9.3 million square feet of gross leasable
area. For more information on Tanger Outlet Centers, visit our web site at
http://www.tangeroutlet.com/ . DATASOURCE: Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.
Contact: Rochelle Simpson of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc., +1-336-834-6836 Web site: http://www.tangeroutlet.com/
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