[PITTSBURGH, APRIL 15, 2008] -- A sea turtle, cherry blossom tree, and a Pittsburgh Steelers Terrible Towel are among the fifteen sustainable sculptures created from more than 10,000 recycled plastic water bottles that will be unveiled at shopping centers around the country in celebration of Earth Day.Created by students at The Art Institutes nationwide, each sculpture celebrates the city in which it was created and is made from 836 empty plastic water bottles, the average number that a family of four will go through in one year1. "Our sea turtle was created using recycled materials and it is our hope to demonstrate the importance of making responsible choices with products once they reach the end of their useful life," said Spencer Geraci, an industrial design student who is heading up the sea turtle project with The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. "By showing the sheer volume of space these items engulf, we want viewers to be shocked and to take a moment to realize that simple changes in their daily habits make the difference." These massive sculptures (up to 10 ft. high) will be unveiled on April 19 at fifteen Forest City retail centers from Chicago to Atlanta to Denver and Las Vegas, turning a regular Saturday shopping day into a day of planet preservation. Shoppers will also be entertained and educated with everything from eco-fashion shows, green cooking demonstrations, sustainable stories at children's story time and crafting from reusable materials. Environmental groups and local organizations will also be on hand to offer tips in their fields at their green booths."The Eco-Chic celebration is a fun and educational way for us to practice a company core value — sustainability — and extend it to the communities we serve," said Jon Ratner, vice president of sustainability initiatives, Forest City, owner of all 15 participating retail centers. "Preserving our planet for future generations is everyone's job. This is our effort to keep the focus on how each of us can help," he added.In addition to entertainment, there will be special giveaways and promotions at each center, including:? The first 700 guests to bring 10 plastic water bottles for recycling will receive a stylish, black, fold-up, reusable canvas tote bag that says, "I am Eco Chic." Shoppers who reuse these bags can help keep as many as 1,000 disposable bags out of landfills over the next five years2.? The first 200 guests who "Pledge to Make the Switch" from incandescent light bulbs to energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) will receive a free CFL bulb which can last up to 10 times longer than an incandescent, saving up to $44 in energy costs3.? Each retail center will donate five percent of gift card sales for the day to The Sierra Club.Participating centers are: Antelope Valley Mall, Palmdale, Calif.; Ballston Common Mall, Arlington, Va.; The Promenade Bolingbrook, Bolingbrook Ill.; Boulevard Mall, Amherst, N.Y.; Charleston Town Center Mall, Charleston, W. Va.; The Shops at Northfield Stapleton, Denver, Colo.; The Mall at Robinson, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Short Pump Town Center, Richmond, Va.; Simi Valley Town Center, Simi Valley, Calif.; South Bay Galleria, Redondo Beach, Calif.; Mall at Stonecrest, Lithonia, Ga.; Galleria at Sunset, Henderson, Nev.; The Promenade in Temecula, Temecula, Calif.; Victoria Gardens, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. and The Orchard Town Center, Westminster, Colo.Forest City Commercial Development is a unit of Forest City Enterprises, Inc. a $10 billion NYSE-listed national real estate company. The Company is principally engaged in the ownership, development, management and acquisition of commercial and residential real estate and land throughout the United States.To find out more about The Art Institutes, visit www.artinstitutes.edu. About The Art InstitutesSafe Harbor LanguageStatements made in this news release that state Forest City's or management's intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations or predictions of the future are forward-looking statements. It is important to note that Forest City's actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, real estate development and investment risks, economic conditions in Forest City's core markets, reliance on major tenants, the impact of terrorist acts, Forest City's substantial leverage and the ability to service debt, guarantees under Forest City's credit facility, changes in interest rates, continued availability of tax-exempt government financing, the sustainability of substantial operations at the subsidiary level, significant geographic concentration, illiquidity of real estate investments, dependence on rental income from real property, conflicts of interest, competition, potential liability from syndicated properties, effects of uninsured loss, environmental liabilities, partnership risks, litigation risks, risks associated with an investment in a professional sports franchise, and other risk factors as disclosed from time to time in Forest City's SEC filings, including, but not limited to, Forest City's annual and quarterly reports.Recycling sources:1 The Beverage Marketing Corporation2Workman Publishing3Sylvania ###

[PITTSBURGH, JANUARY 7, 2008] — Do you have an eye for interior design, a talent for the media arts, and a taste for the culinary arts or are you fashion savvy? An Art Institutes education may be just what you are looking for. Art Institutes schools across the United States will host an Open House on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 21, 2008. Attendees will be invited to learn more about the school's programs, discuss their educational goals, tour the facilities, learn about tuition scholarship opportunities and gain a first-hand look at how a creative education can be the preparation for an exciting career. "The Art Institutes throughout the United States are inviting prospective students who may be interested in a creative arts education to learn more about our schools," said John Mazzoni, President of The Art Institutes. To learn more about a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event at an Art Institute school near you, visit The Art Institutes Admissions page. ### About The Art Institutes

Design and Culinary Arts students from The Art Institutes International Minnesota recently participated in the 2007 Delta Epsilon Chi (DEX) International Career Development Conference, held April 22-25, 2007 in Orlando, Florida. Jenna Farni of Minnetonka, Minnesota took first place in the Culinary Management Institute event. Safeway sponsored the Culinary Management Institute project where contestants had to develop a new sandwich and side dish that had to be transportable, healthy and could be offered in a typical grocery store deli; the contestants also had to develop a cost analysis and marketing plan that was presented to the Safeway with the knowledge that the winning presentation would be offered at Safeway locations throughout the United States. Partnered with Mike Budde of Mankato, Minnesota, Jenna and Mike had the winning presentation of a Garden Frittata sandwich on a French roll with procuitto and basil aioli with a side of an organic green salad served with a red wine vinaigrette. The students received $1,000 prize for their presentation and product. Jenna is entering her fourth quarter in the Culinary Management program at The Art Institutes International Minnesota. After graduation, Jenna plans to work as a manager in a restaurant and eventually plans to open her own restaurant. Ian Zuppan of Circle Pines, Minnesota made it through two levels of competitions and was a top 10 finalist in the Design Presentation category. Mike Demopolous of Champlin, Minnesota and an Art Institute Online student and elected Minnesota State Vice President of DEX, was a finalist for the role-play section in the Hospitality category.Delta Epsilon Chi, the college division of DECA, serves its diverse international membership as a professional organization, providing leadership and career-oriented opportunities to develop and enhance the leaders of tomorrow. Delta Epsilon Chi's renowned Competitive Events program uses interviews, tests, role-plays, on line simulations and written project reports to evaluate student' marketing and management skills-specific identified by the business community as essential and taught through Delta Epsilon Chi activities.Delta Epsilon Chi members participating in the Competitive Events Program choose from over 20 events. Events are judged by business professionals who are active in their professional fields. During the conference, cash and scholarships are presented to Delta Epsilon Chi international winners by the major corporations and associations that support DECA/Delta Epsilon Chi programs to positively influence the training of tomorrow's business and industry leaders.

[PITTSBURGH, May 28, 2008] Eighteen-year-old Tess Brownson of Golden, CO, created a winning poster design integrating the theme for The Art Institutes and Americans for the Arts Poster Design Competition, "Life is Better with Art in It" and adding a twist with the phrase, "so step out of the Ordinary!" Her illustration featured a pair of colorful sneakers walking on a sidewalk making it come alive with art from a plain black and white background.Sponsored by The Art Institutes and Americans for the Arts, the Poster Design Competition was created to recognize, encourage and reward artistic talent at the high school level. High school seniors with an interest in graphic design were eligible to enter the competition to express their visual interpretation of why "Life is Better With Art in It."In addition to being awarded the grand prize of a $25,000 tuition scholarship to study at The Art Institute of Colorado, Tess will attend a Congressional Reception on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. with representatives from The Art Institutes, Americans for the Arts and invited members of Congress, honoring the work of the local winners in the com