Bloomingdale's to Open in Arizona

New York, New York...Bloomingdale's announced plans to open in the new CityNorth development in the Northeast Valley area of Phoenix in fall 2009.

This will be Bloomingdale's first store in Arizona and its 10th store in the western United States. Construction is expected to begin in fall 2008.

"We look forward to bringing Bloomingdale's unique merchandise, style and flair to central Arizona," said Michael Gould, Bloomingdale's chairman and chief executive officer. "We believe that Bloomingdale's will provide a unique shopping experience for Phoenix, based on distinctive assortments and attentive and personalized service for which we are well-known."

The new store will be approximately 180,000 square feet on three levels and will feature distinctive, upscale apparel and home merchandise with a focus on contemporary designer, bridge and luxury brands.

Bloomingdale's is America's only nationwide, full-line, upscale department store and a division of Macy's, Inc. It was founded in 1872 and currently operates 40 stores in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Illinois, Minnesota, Georgia, Florida, Nevada and California. For more information or to shop any time, visit www.bloomingdales.com.