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Contact: Keith Britt
Archer/Malmo
901/527-8000
or Andrew J. Groveman
Belz Enterprises
901/260-7278

"Big Foot," The World’s Largest Athletic Shoe, Visits Belz Factory Outlet World – Las Vegas on Halloween

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (October 24, 1997) – Since Halloween has become the second most popular holiday for children and even adults, Belz has planned an exciting celebration for this holiday complete with "Big Foot," the world’s largest athletic shoe-shaped hot air balloon.

Famous Footwear’s "Big Foot" will be outside at the front of the mall facing Vegas Boulevard from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 31, weather permitting, to welcome the multicolored audience of children and adults dressed in costume. Belz’s indoor Halloween festivities will take place from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.

"Big Foot," the chief pilot for Famous Footwear, was designed in Bristol, England by Cameron Balloons, LTD, and since its inaugural, American launch 1990, the hot air balloon has made hundreds of appearances including the Super Bowl and the Indy 500. Measuring 132 feet long and 45 feet wide, "Big Foot’s" footprint is larger than three singles tennis courts or two-thirds as long as the Goodyear Blimp.

Located on Las Vegas Boulevard, just south of the famous Las Vegas Strip, Belz Factory Outlet World offers the finest in factory outlet shopping. Belz Factory Outlet World is home to famous name manufacturers such as Nike, Off 5th – Saks Fifth Avenue, Reebok, Spiegel, Levi’s, Casual Corner Group, Lenox, Waterford/Wedgewood and Danskin.

Belz Factory Outlet World - Las Vegas is open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

Belz Enterprises is a leading developer and manager of Factory Outlet Worlds nationwide. In addition to Belz Factory Outlet World in Las Vegas, Belz operates Factory Outlet Worlds in Orlando, Fla., Pigeon Forge, Tenn., Lakeland, Tenn., and Wentzville, Mo. Belz also has expansion plans for St. Augustine, Fla., and Puerto Rico.

With headquarters in Memphis, Tenn., Belz is a multi-faceted real estate company with more than 25 million sq. ft. of developed property including more than 40 shopping complexes, ranging from community shopping centers to regional malls, as well as industrial/warehouse/distribution facilities and developments, office parks and corporate campuses, hotels like The Peabody Hotels in Memphis and Orlando, and residential developments.

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