Exhibit A:
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(1)  Represents  shares  purchased  by Gazit  (1995),  Inc.  ("Gazit  1995"),  a
     wholly-owned  subsidiary of MGN (USA) Inc.  ("MGN (USA)") and a member of a
     "group" with Mr.  Katzman for purposes of Section  13(d) of the  Securities
     Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").

(2)  The securities reported as beneficially owned by Mr. Katzman include:

     (a)  1,202,317   shares  held  of  record  by  Gazit-Globe   (1982),   Ltd.
          ("Gazit-Globe"),  which is a member of a "group" with Mr.  Katzman for
          purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act (including 19,362 shares
          received by Gazit-Globe under the issuer's  Dividend  Reinvestment and
          Stock Purchase Plan).

     (b)  5,386,857 shares held of record by Ficus, Inc.  ("Ficus"),  which is a
          member of a "group" with Mr.  Katzman for purposes of Section 13(d) of
          the Exchange Act (reflects 89,674 shares transfered by Ficus to Silver
          Maple in a non-sale transaction).  Ficus is a wholly-owned  subsidiary
          of  First  Capital   Realty  Inc.   ("First   Capital"),   an  Ontario
          corporation,  and is indirectly controlled by Gazit-Globe. Mr. Katzman
          is the  President of Ficus and Chairman of the Board of First  Capital
          and Gazit-Globe.

     (c)  7,250,469 shares held of record by Silver Maple (2001),  Inc. ("Silver
          Maple"),  which is a member of a "group" with Mr. Katzman for purposes
          of  Section  13(d)  of the  Exchange  Act  (including  225,840  shares
          received by Silver Maple under the issuer's Dividend  Reinvestment and
          Stock  Purchase Plan and 89,674  shares  acquired by Silver Maple from
          Ficus in a  non-sale  transaction).  Silver  Maple  is a  wholly-owned
          subsidiary  of  First   Capital  and  is   indirectly   controlled  by
          Gazit-Globe. Mr. Katzman is the President of Silver Maple and Chairman
          of the Board of First Capital and Gazit-Globe.

     (d)  5,781,592   shares  held  of  record  by  MGN  (USA),  a  wholly-owned
          subsidiary of  Gazit-Globe  and a member of a "group" with Mr. Katzman
          for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act  (including  117,037
          shares received by MGN (USA) under the issuer's Dividend  Reinvestment
          and Stock Purchase Plan).

     (e)  5,011,970  shares held of record by MGN America,  Inc., a wholly-owned
          subsidiary of MGN (USA) and a member of a "group" with Mr. Katzman for
          purposes  of Section  13(d) of the  Exchange  Act  (including  146,176
          shares  received by MGN  America,  Inc.  under the  issuer's  Dividend
          Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan).

     (f)  4,178,931  shares of record held by Gazit 1995  (including the 100,000
          shares reported in footnote 1 herein, including 74,987 shares received
          by Gazit  1995  under the  issuer's  Dividend  Reinvestment  and Stock
          Purchase Plan.

     (g)  51,735 shares held of record by Mr.  Katzman and his wife as custodian
          for their daughters (including 1,200 share received under the issuer's
          Dividend  Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan less 15,000 shares sold
          by Mr.  Katzman  and his wife to Gazit  1995 at a price of $19.08 in a
          transactions  that were exempt  from  Section 16 of the  Exchange  Act
          pursuant to Rule 16a-13 thereunder).

     (h)  906,356  shares held of record by Mr.  Katzman  (including  the 92,973
          reported in footnote 3 herein and 1,122 shares received by Mr. Katzman
          under the issuer's  Dividend and Reinvestment Plan less 115,000 shares
          sold by Mr. Katzman to Gazit 1995 at a price of 19.08 in a transaction
          that was exempt from  Section 16 of the  Exchange Act pursuant to Rule
          16a-13 thereunder).