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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-K

[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 (Fee Required)

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996

OR

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (No Fee Required)

Commission file number: 0-23616

PRIME RETAIL, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

Maryland 52-1836258
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(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS employer identification no.)
incorporation or organization)

100 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 234-0782
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(Address of principal executive (Registrant's telephone number,
offices, including zip code) including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
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Common Stock, $0.01 par value
10.5% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value
8.5% Series B Cumulative Participating Convertible Preferred Stock,
$0.01 par value
(Title of class)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

YES [X] NO [ ]

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to
this Form 10-K. [ ]

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant was approximately $206,321,500 based on the average of the closing
bid and asked price per share in the domestic over-the-counter market as
reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation
System on March 14, 1997.

The number of shares of the registrant's Common Stock, $0.01 par value,
outstanding as of March 14, 1997 was 15,794,951.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the following documents of the registrant are incorporated
herein by reference:

DOCUMENT PART OF FORM 10-K
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Proxy Statement for the 1997 annual meeting of shareholders III


PRIME RETAIL, INC.

Form 10-K

December 31, 1996

TABLE OF CONTENTS



PART I PAGE
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Item 1. Business...................................................................................... 1
Item 2. Properties.................................................................................... 7
Item 3. Legal Proceedings............................................................................. 10
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders........................................... 10

Part II
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Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Shareholder Matters......................... 10
Item 6. Selected Financial Data....................................................................... 11
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations......... 11
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data................................................... 11
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.......... 11

Part III
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Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant............................................ 11
Item 11. Executive Compensation........................................................................ 11
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management................................ 11
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions................................................ 11

Part IV
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Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K.............................. 11

Signatures.................................................................................... 13


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PART I

ITEM 1--BUSINESS
THE COMPANY

Prime Retail, Inc. (the "Company") was organized as a Maryland corporation
on July 16, 1993. The Company commenced operations upon completion of its
initial public offering (the "Initial Public Offering") on March 22, 1994. The
Company is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust
("REIT"). Concurrent with the completion of the Initial Public Offering, the
Company became the general partner of Prime Retail, L.P. (the "Operating
Partnership") which owns interests in and provides development, leasing,
marketing and management services for 21 upscale factory outlet centers and
three community shopping centers (the "Properties") with a total of 5,780,000
and 424,000 square feet of gross leasable area ("GLA") at December 31, 1996,
respectively. The Properties are located throughout the United States, generally
near large metropolitan areas.

On November 1, 1994, the Company organized Prime Retail Services Limited
Partnership and Prime Retail Services, Inc. (collectively referred to as the
"Services Corporation"). The Services Corporation was formed primarily to
operate business lines of the Company that are not directly associated with the
collection of rents.

As used herein, unless the context otherwise requires, the term "Company"
shall mean the Company and those entities owned or controlled by the Company.

The Company's executive offices are located at 100 East Pratt Street,
Baltimore, Maryland 21202 (telephone 410-234-0782).

TAX STATUS

The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). As a REIT, the
Company generally will not be subject to federal income tax at the corporate
level on income it distributes to its stockholders so long as it distributes at
least 95% of its taxable income (excluding any net capital gain) each year. If
the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, the Company will be
subject to federal income tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax)
on its taxable income at regular corporate rates. Even if the Company qualifies
as a REIT, the Company may be subject to certain state and local taxes on its
income and property.

BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY

The Company is engaged primarily in the ownership, development,
construction, acquisition, leasing, marketing and management of factory outlet
centers throughout the United States. Factory outlet centers have become a
strong, growing segment of the retail industry, enabling value-oriented shoppers
to purchase designer and brand-name products directly from manufacturers at
discounts generally ranging from 25% to 50% below regular department and
specialty store prices.

Since entering the factory outlet center business in 1988 (through the
retail division of The Prime Group, Inc. ("PGI"), from whom the Company
acquired certain of the Properties and the management and development
operations of PGI), the Company has become one of the leading developers and
operators in the industry having successfully developed or acquired outlet
centers containing approximately 5.8 million square feet of GLA at December
31, 1996, including approximately 930,000 square feet of GLA that was
developed and completed during 1996. The Company and its management have been
recognized with several industry honors. In 1993, the Company received the
VALUE RETAIL NEWS Award of Excellence in recognition of its development of
outlet centers and in 1994, the Company's outlet center in Castle Rock,
Colorado was voted the number one factory outlet center in the country by the
VALUE RETAIL NEWS. The Company also ranked as 1994's fourth fastest-growing
retail developer in the United States by CHAIN STORE AGE EXECUTIVE magazine.

The Company pursues development strategies designed to take advantage of
growth opportunities in the factory outlet segment of the retail industry and to
distinguish itself among its competitors. The Company differentiates itself from
competitors in the outlet center industry by developing larger outlet centers
with highly accessible locations, a larger and more diverse merchandising mix,
extensive food and recreational amenities and quality architecture and
landscaping, all designed to create an upscale environment in which to showcase
merchandise and encourage shopping. The Company generally will not start
construction of any new centers, other than site development work, without
obtaining leasing commitments for at least 50% of the GLA to be constructed.

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The average outlet center in the Company's portfolio contains 275,238 square
feet of GLA at December 31, 1996, compared to an industry average of
approximately 156,932 square feet as reported by VALUE RETAIL NEWS in January
1996. Management believes that the considerable size of its outlet centers,
coupled with the Company's established base of national and international
manufacturers of designer and brand-name merchandise, significantly enhances the
competitive position of the Company's factory outlet centers.

The Company's factory outlet centers feature a diversified mix of nationally
recognized manufacturers of designer and brand-name merchandise with which the
Company and its employees have established long-standing relationships,
including AnnTaylor/AnnTaylor Loft, Bose, Brooks Brothers, Corning-Revere,
Danskin, Donna Karan, Eddie Bauer, Ellen Tracy, Esprit, First Choice/Escada,
Guess?, J. Crew, Jones New York, Levi's/Dockers Outlet, Mikasa, Nautica, Nike,
Phillips-Van Heusen (including Bass, Gant, Geoffrey Beene, Izod and Van Heusen),
Polo/Ralph Lauren, Reading China & Glass, Reebok, Off 5th (Saks Fifth Avenue),
Sara Lee (including Champion, Coach Leather, L'eggs, Hanes, Bali, Playtex, and
Socks Galore), Sony, Springmaid-Wamsutta, Tommy Hilfiger and VF Corporation
(including Lee, Wrangler, Barbizon and Vanity Fair). As a group, the foregoing
merchants accounted for approximately 46.9% of the gross revenues of the Company
during the year ended December 31, 1996, and occupied approximately 48.1% of the
total leased GLA contained in the Company's outlet centers at December 31, 1996.
Individual merchants noted above ranged from approximately 0.1% to 6.1% of the
Company's gross revenues during the year ended December 31, 1996, and occupied
approximately 0.1% to 5.8% of the Company's total leased GLA at December 31,
1996. During the year ended December 31, 1996, no group of merchants under
common control accounted for more than 6.1% of the gross revenues of the Company
or occupied more than 5.8% of the total leased GLA of the Company at December
31, 1996.

Management has developed close working relationships with its merchants to
understand and better anticipate the merchants' immediate and long-term
merchandising strategies and retail space requirements. The Company established
The Manufacturers Forum-Registered Trademark-, an organization of over 100
manufacturers that conducts between four and six industry meetings per year--two
of which meetings are held at semi-annual conventions. The meetings are
organized and hosted by executives of the Company and are attended by senior
executives from member manufacturers. Industry experts are invited to attend as
guest speakers to discuss ideas, trends, data and other issues pertinent to the
ongoing growth of the factory outlet center business. The Manufacturers
Forum-Registered Trademark- was developed as an educational tool for both the
Company and the member merchants, including new manufacturers that are
investigating opening factory outlet stores, and allows both the Company and
member merchants to stay up-to-date with changes in the industry. Topics
discussed at The Manufacturers Forum-Registered Trademark- lead to stronger
relationships with key merchants and a shared vision with the manufacturers as
to future growth of the industry.

STRATEGIES FOR GROWTH

The Company intends, on a long-term basis, to increase its per share funds
from operations ("FFO") and the value of its portfolio of factory outlet
centers through the active management and expansion of existing factory outlet
centers and the selective development and acquisition of factory outlet
centers. FFO does not represent cash flow from operating activities in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), is not
indicative of cash available to fund all of the Company's cash needs and
should not be considered as an alternative to net income or any other GAAP
measure as an indicator of the Company's performance or as an alternative to
cash flow as a measure of liquidity or the ability to service debt or pay
dividends.

The Company intends to continue to increase its FFO per share over time by
(i) selectively expanding, developing and acquiring factory outlet centers that
offer strong prospects for cash flow growth and capital appreciation, subject to
the availability of debt financing on favorable terms and additional equity
capital and (ii) managing, leasing and marketing its portfolio of retail
properties to increase consumer traffic, sales per square foot, tenant occupancy
levels, and the effective base and percentage rents. While no assurances can be
given that the Company will successfully implement the foregoing objectives, the
Company intends to employ the following strategies:

* DEVELOPMENT OF NEW FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS. The Company develops new
factory outlet centers on sites with favorable demographics, access
to interstate highways, good visibility and favorable market
conditions that generally can accommodate a minimum of 300,000 square
feet of GLA over multiple phases. The Company's management has
significant experience in all phases of the development process,
including market analysis, site assemblage, zoning, land use
controls, leasing, marketing, financing, construction management and
value engineering.

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* STRATEGIC EXPANSIONS OF EXISTING CENTERS. The Company selectively
expands its existing factory outlet centers in phased developments
that respond to merchant and consumer demand, thereby maximizing
returns from these outlet centers through higher effective net rents
from new merchants based on the proven success and customer drawing
power of existing phases. In addition, continual expansion programs
allow the Company to accommodate new manufacturers who enter the
factory outlet industry, while creating a larger "critical mass" to
protect a center's competitive position in its trade area. The
Company expects to develop several additional expansions during 1997
aggregating approximately 250,000 square feet of GLA. As of March 14,
1997, the Company owned, or held under long-term lease, land
contiguous to its outlet centers to construct additional phases
totaling approximately 1.5 million square feet of GLA. The Company
also holds options to purchase property adjoining its existing
factory outlet centers upon which additional expansions could be
constructed.

* ACTIVE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. The Company monitors and seeks to
enhance the operating performance of its centers through intensive
merchant and property management, and by providing experienced and
professional on-site management. Property managers and marketing
directors work with a marketing advisory board established by the
Company (the "Advisory Board") to systematically review merchant
performance, merchandising mix and layout with leasing
representatives of the Company in order to improve sales per square
foot. Through its intensive management efforts, the Company attempts
to reduce the average per square foot occupancy cost on its outlet
portfolio while at the same time continuing to provide a high level
of merchant and customer service, maintenance and security.

* DIVERSIFIED MERCHANDISE MIX. The Company continuously seeks to
enhance the merchant mix and diversification of its tenant portfolio.
As a result, the Company seeks new tenants and manufacturers into the
outlet industry such as retailers of home furnishings, sporting
goods, and stereo and electronics equipment.

* INNOVATIVE MARKETING AND PROMOTION. The Company continuously seeks
to increase the sales performance of each factory outlet center and
markets its factory outlet centers with promotional materials and
advertising strategies that target and attract customers. Each
factory outlet center has an experienced marketing director who
creates and administers retail marketing strategies that are designed
to highlight each factory outlet center's unique merchandising
strengths, customized to the local customer base and demographics.
The Company advertises its centers using a wide variety of media that
can include television, radio and print advertising, promotions,
billboards, special events, and an extensive public relations
program. These activities are supported by quantitative and
qualitative market research based on such information gathering
techniques as focus groups and detailed customer surveys. To better
understand the needs and expectations of its customers, the Company
routinely conducts exit surveys, the results of which are closely
reviewed by senior management and, when appropriate, merchants in the
center. All of these activities are monitored and reviewed at least
quarterly by the Advisory Board.

* COMMITMENT TO MERCHANTS AND THE MANUFACTURERS FORUM-Registered
Trademark-. The Company strives to maintain and establish long-term
relationships with its merchants through responsive service and by
taking advantage of networking opportunities such as those provided
through The Manufacturers Forum-Registered Trademark-. The
Manufacturers Forum-Registered Trademark- was developed by the
Company as an educational tool for both the Company and the member
merchants, including new manufacturers that are investigating opening
outlet stores, and allows both the Company and member merchants to
stay up-to-date with changes in the industry.

* ACQUISITION OF EXISTING FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS. The Company explores
opportunities to acquire factory outlet centers or interests therein
that are compatible with the Company's existing portfolio and offer
attractive yields, potential cash flow growth and capital
appreciation. The Company draws upon its development, operating and
marketing expertise to improve such centers through expansion and/or
remerchandising or reletting.

* AMENITIES. The Company believes it is an industry leader in
providing various amenities intended to enhance the quality and
length of customers' visits, particularly for customers visiting the
outlet center with children and other family members. The Company's
outlet centers were among the first in the industry to include
recreational facilities and conveniences such as food courts,
automated teller machines and playgrounds. The Company believes that
these amenities entice shoppers to stay at its outlet centers longer
than at the average outlet center in the industry. The Company also
believes that these amenities promote repeat trips to its outlet
centers by making the outlet center an attractive destination for
both shoppers and non-shoppers.

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COMPETITION

The Company's outlet centers compete for customers primarily with
traditional shopping malls, "off-price" retailers and other outlet centers. The
Company carefully considers the degree of existing and planned competition in a
proposed trade area before developing a new outlet center. Merchants of outlet
centers carefully avoid direct competition with major retailers and their own
full-price stores. Generally, this is accomplished by locating outlet centers at
least 20 miles from the nearest regional mall. For this reason, the Company's
outlet centers compete only to a limited extent with traditional retail malls in
or near metropolitan areas.

The Company's outlet centers compete to a limited extent with various
full-price and off-price retailers in the highly fragmented retailing industry.
However, management believes that the majority of the Company's customers visit
outlet centers specifically for designer and brand-name goods at discounted
prices. Traditional full-and off-price retailers are often unable to provide
such a variety of products at attractive prices.

Because several of the Company's outlet centers are located in relatively
undeveloped areas, there are often other potential sites near the Company's
outlet centers that may be developed into outlet centers by competitors. Five
projects in the Company's portfolio, Gulf Coast Factory Shops (Ellenton,
Florida), Magnolia Bluff Factory Shops (Darien, Georgia), Ohio Factory Shops
(Jeffersonville, Ohio), Oxnard Factory Outlet (Oxnard, California), and San
Marcos Factory Shops (San Marcos, Texas), are located within twelve miles of
competing factory outlet centers and, therefore, are subject to outlet
competition. The presence of competing factory outlet centers in a particular
location may evidence a strong market for factory outlet shopping in a
particular area rather than necessarily create an adverse impact on an
existing center. For example, as of December 31, 1996, despite the
competition, Gulf Coast Factory Shops was 100% leased; Magnolia Bluff Factory
Shops was 84% leased; Ohio Factory Shops was 93% leased; Oxnard Factory Outlet
was 90% leased; and San Marcos Factory Shops was 99% leased. Notwithstanding
the Company's experience to date, the development of an outlet center with a
more convenient location or lower rents may attract the Company's merchants or
cause them to seek more favorable lease terms at or prior to renewal of their
leases and, accordingly, may affect adversely the business, revenues and/or
sales volume of the Company's outlet centers.

The Company's community shopping centers compete with similar community
shopping centers located in the same geographic trade areas.

RELATIONSHIP WITH MUNICIPALITIES

Because of the favorable impact that the Company's properties may have on a
local community's economy by generating sales and property taxes and increasing
employment in the area, local communities often assist the Company with respect
to zoning, economic incentives or favorable business development legislation.
The Company explores opportunities to obtain incentives from local, county and
state governments in connection with the development of its factory outlet
centers. Such incentives often fund the cost of off-site sewer and water
services to the site, required highway improvements and, on occasion, the cost
of land and various on-site improvements.

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

Under various federal, state and local laws and regulations, an owner of
real estate is liable for the costs of removal or remediation of certain
hazardous substances on their property. Such laws often impose liability without
regard to whether the owner knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of the
hazardous substances. The costs of remediation or removal may be substantial,
and the presence of the hazardous substances, or the failure to promptly
remediate them, may adversely affect the owner's ability to sell the real estate
or to borrow using the real estate as collateral. In connection with its
ownership and operation of the Properties, the Company may be potentially liable
for the costs of removal or remediation of hazardous substances.

The Company has no knowledge, nor has the Company been notified by any
governmental authority, of any material noncompliance, liability or claim
relating to hazardous substances in connection with any properties in which any
of such entities now has or heretofore had an interest. However, no assurances
can be given that (i) future laws, ordinances or regulations will not impose any
material environmental liability or (ii) the current environmental condition of
the Properties will not be affected by merchants and occupants of the
Properties, by the condition of properties in the vicinity of the Properties
(such as the presence of underground storage tanks) or by third parties
unrelated to the Company.

INSURANCE

Management believes that each of the Properties is covered by adequate fire,
flood, and property insurance provided by reputable companies and with
commercially reasonable deductibles and limits.

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EMPLOYEES

As of December 31, 1996, the Company had 458 employees. The Company believes
that its relations with its employees are good.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The executive officers of the Company, their ages and their positions and
offices are set forth in the following table:



NAME AGE POSITION
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Michael W. Reschke 41 Chairman of the Board, Director
Abraham Rosenthal 47 Chief Executive Officer, Director
William H. Carpenter, Jr. 46 President, Chief Operating Officer, Director
Robert P. Mulreaney 38 Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer
David G. Phillips 35 Executive Vice President, Operations and Marketing
Glenn D. Reschke 46 Executive Vice President, Development
R. Bruce Armiger 51 Senior Vice President, Development and Construction
Management Services
Steven S. Gothelf 36 Senior Vice President, Finance
Anya T. Harris 31 Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications
John S. Mastin 51 Senior Vice President, Leasing
Steven M. McGhee 40 Senior Vice President, Operations
C. Alan Schroeder 39 Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary


BIOGRAPHIES OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

MICHAEL W. RESCHKE. Michael W. Reschke has been the Chairman of the Board of
Directors of the Company since the Company's inception. Mr. Reschke founded PGI
in 1981 and, since that time, has acted as PGI's Chairman, Chief Executive
Officer, and President. For the last fifteen years, Mr. Reschke has directed and
managed the development, finance, construction, leasing, marketing, acquisition,
renovation, and property management activities of PGI. Mr. Reschke also is
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Brookdale Living Communities, Inc. (NASD:
BLCI), a corporation engaged in the ownership, operation, acquisition, and
development of senior housing and assisted living facilities and is the
successor in interest to the former senior housing division of PGI. Mr. Reschke
also is a member of the Board of Directors of Ambassador Apartments, Inc. (NYSE:
AAH), a real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership, operation,
acquisition and renovation of multi-family residential projects and the
successor in interest to the former multi-family division of PGI. Mr. Reschke
received a Juris Doctorate degree (summa cum laude) from the University of
Illinois after having received a B.A. degree (summa cum laude) in Accounting
from Northern Illinois University. Mr. Reschke is licensed to practice law in
the State of Illinois and is a certified public accountant. Mr. Reschke is a
member of the Chairman's Roundtable and the Executive Committee of the National
Realty Committee, as well as a full member of the Urban Land Institute. Mr.
Reschke is the brother of Glenn D. Reschke, an executive officer of the Company.

ABRAHAM ROSENTHAL. Abraham Rosenthal has been the Chief Executive Officer
and a Director of the Company since the Company's inception. Mr. Rosenthal
joined PGI in 1988, serving as Vice President, Senior Vice President and,
immediately prior to joining the Company, as Executive Vice President. Mr.
Rosenthal's responsibilities with the Company include strategic planning,
investor relations, capital markets, financing, site selection, site planning
and building design, and new business development for the Company. Mr. Rosenthal
has been involved in retail design and development for the past 19 years. Prior
to joining PGI, Mr. Rosenthal was Vice President, Design and Construction of
Cordish/Embry and Associates. Mr. Rosenthal received a Bachelor of Architecture
degree from the University of Maryland School of Architecture, is a registered
architect in the State of Maryland and is certified by the National Council of
Architectural Registration Board. Mr. Rosenthal is a full member of the Urban
Land Institute, the International Council of Shopping Centers ("ICSC") and the
Value Retail News Advisory Board.

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WILLIAM H. CARPENTER, JR. William H. Carpenter, Jr. has been President,
Chief Operating Officer and a Director of the Company since the Company's
inception. Immediately prior to the Initial Public Offering, Mr. Carpenter was
associated with PGI. Mr. Carpenter joined PGI in 1989, serving as Senior Vice
President and, immediately prior to joining the Company, as Executive Vice
President. Mr. Carpenter's responsibilities with the Company include leasing,
marketing, operations and management, development, and construction for the
Company's retail projects. Prior to joining PGI, Mr. Carpenter was President of
D.I. Realty, Inc. (a division of Design International) from 1988 to 1989 and in
such capacity managed all aspects of retail leasing and development for D.I.
Realty, Inc., including property management, construction, and merchant
coordination. Mr. Carpenter previously was senior regional leasing director with
The Rouse Company and a partner with Cordish/Embry and Associates in Baltimore,
Maryland. In these positions, Mr. Carpenter directed the development and leasing
of a number of major urban projects in cooperation with city governments. Over
the last 18 years, Mr. Carpenter has been involved in over 30 major urban,
suburban and specialty projects throughout the United States. Mr. Carpenter
attended the University of Baltimore, is a member of the ICSC, a member of
Developers of Outlet Centers, a full member of the Urban Land Institute and sits
on the I.C.S.C./VRN Executive Committee.

ROBERT P. MULREANEY. Robert P. Mulreaney is Executive Vice President-Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company. Mr. Mulreaney joined the Company
in 1994. Mr. Mulreaney's responsibilities with the Company include capital
market activities, corporate budgeting, financial reporting, investor relations,
accounting, taxation, treasury, and management information systems. Prior to
joining the Company, Mr. Mulreaney was associated for 14 years with Ernst &
Young LLP, where he specialized in accounting and consulting issues related to
real estate and financial institutions. Mr. Mulreaney received a Bachelor of
Business Administration in Accounting in 1980 from Marshall University. Mr.
Mulreaney is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants,
the Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants and the West Virginia
Society of Certified Public Accountants.

DAVID G. PHILLIPS. David G. Phillips is Executive Vice President, Operations
and Marketing of the Company. Mr. Phillips joined PGI in 1989 and served as Vice
President, Senior Vice President, and Executive Vice President, Leasing. Mr.
Phillips' responsibilities with the Company include the management and
supervision of the Company's operations, marketing and advertising efforts for
all of the Company's outlet centers. Prior to joining PGI, Mr. Phillips was a
leasing representative at D.I. Realty, Inc., leasing a variety of retail
projects including outlet centers and traditional and specialty malls. Prior to
joining D.I. Realty, Inc., Mr. Phillips owned and operated Bowdoin Street
Contracting in Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Phillips received a Masters of Science
in Real Estate Development at Johns Hopkins University and received a Bachelor
of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Vermont. Mr.
Phillips is a member of the ICSC with a CLS (Certified Leasing Specialist)
designation and the Urban Land Institute.

GLENN D. RESCHKE. Glenn D. Reschke is Executive Vice President, Development
of the Company. Mr. Reschke joined PGI in 1983 and, since that time, served as
Vice President, Senior Vice President and Executive Vice President of PGI, and
was responsible for PGI's multi-family, senior housing, single family and land
development divisions. Mr. Reschke's responsibilities with the Company include
site acquisition, construction, property acquisitions, and new business
opportunities. Mr. Reschke received a Masters in Business Administration from
Eastern Michigan University with a specialization in finance after receiving a
Bachelor of Science degree with honors in Chemical Engineering from Rose Hulman
Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana. Mr. Reschke is the brother of
Michael W. Reschke, the Company's Chairman of the Board.

R. BRUCE ARMIGER. R. Bruce Armiger is Senior Vice President, Development and
Construction Management Services for the Company. Mr. Armiger's responsibilities
with the Company include supervision of project development and construction for
all of the Company's outlet centers. Mr. Armiger joined PGI in 1992, and since
that time, acted as Vice President of the Retail Division of PGI. Prior to
joining PGI, Mr. Armiger was Vice President and Director of Construction and
Engineering of The Rouse Company for a period of 15 years. At The Rouse Company,
Mr. Armiger was responsible for all of the construction activities of the
company consisting of over 5 million square feet of GLA during his tenure. Mr.
Armiger has a Bachelor of Arts degree and Masters of Business Administration
from Loyola College, Baltimore, Maryland.

STEVEN S. GOTHELF. Steven Gothelf is Senior Vice President, Finance of the
Company. Mr. Gothelf joined PGI in 1990 and, since that time, served as Vice
President of Asset and Development Management. Mr. Gothelf's responsibilities
with the Company include financing, capital market activities, and the review
and analysis of potential outlet center acquisitions. For two years prior to
joining PGI, Mr. Gothelf was Vice President of Finance and Administration of
Clarion Development Inc. Prior to joining Clarion Development Inc., Mr. Gothelf
was a Market Maker for financial futures at the Chicago Board of Trade and prior
to that was a Manager of Real Estate Tax and Consulting for KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP. Mr. Gothelf received his B.S. degree in Accounting from the University of
Illinois and is a certified public accountant.

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ANYA T. HARRIS. Anya T. Harris is Senior Vice President, Marketing and
Communications of the Company. Ms. Harris began her tenure at the Company in
September 1994 as Director of Public Relations, responsible for media relations
and community outreach programs for the Company's various outlet centers
nationwide. In her present position, Ms. Harris oversees all aspects of the
Company's center marketing, public relations and corporate communications
programs in order to increase the Company's marketing power and reach in terms
of advertising, company identity and media relations. Prior to joining the
Company, Ms. Harris served as Senior Account Executive for Trahan, Burden &
Charles, Inc., an advertising and public relations firm in Baltimore. In this
capacity, Ms. Harris managed advertising, public relations and marketing
campaigns for numerous clients, including the Company. Formerly, she was Senior
Account Executive for New York-based Edelman Public Relations, responsible for
managing multi-million-dollar corporate communications and media relations for
clients such as Motts U.S.A. and Weight Watchers International. Ms. Harris
received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Sociology from Goucher
College.

JOHN S. MASTIN. John S. Mastin is Senior Vice President, Leasing of the
Company. Mr. Mastin's responsibilities with the Company include supervision of
leasing and merchandising for all of the Company's outlet centers. Mr. Mastin
joined the Company in June of 1996. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Mastin
spent twenty-four years with The Rouse Company. At The Rouse Company, Mr. Mastin
began his career as a Junior Leasing Representative and was promoted to Vice
President and Assistant Director of Leasing. Mr. Mastin led the leasing effort
for The Rouse Company with numerous regional malls as well as inner-city
festival market places which include Bayside in Miami, Florida, and the
redevelopment of Underground Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Mastin was
involved in the releasing and remerchandising effort for the operating
properties division of The Rouse Company. Prior to The Rouse Company, Mr. Mastin
was a Naval Aviator for four years. Mr. Mastin received his Bachelor of Arts in
English from Niagara University. Mr. Mastin is a member of the ICSC.

STEVEN M. MCGHEE. Steven McGhee is Senior Vice President, Operations of
the Company. Mr. McGhee has been affiliated with PGI since October, 1989, most
recently as Vice President and Director of Operations. Mr. McGhee's
responsibilities include directing the marketing and management of the
Company's properties. Prior to joining PGI, Mr. McGhee was General Manager for
CBL and Associates for two years where he marketed and managed a portfolio of
1,500,000 square feet of retail properties. Prior to that Mr. McGhee spent
fifteen years with the Melville Corporation, a specialty retail chain where he
was eventually responsible for the operations of approximately 140 stores
nationwide. Mr. McGhee attended the University of Tennessee majoring in
Business Administration. Mr. McGhee is a member of the ICSC, Value Retail News
and Building Owners and Managers Association. Mr. McGhee received designation
as a certified shopping center manager from the ICSC in October 1995.

C. ALAN SCHROEDER. C. Alan Schroeder is Senior Vice President-General
Counsel and Secretary of the Company. Mr. Schroeder's responsibilities with the
Company include legal, human resources and risk management. From 1990 to 1994,
Mr. Schroeder was an Assistant General Counsel of PGI, responsible for legal
matters relating to the retail division of PGI and involved in the division's
development, financing, corporate, partnership, construction and management
matters. Prior to joining PGI, Mr. Schroeder was associated for four years with
Hopkins & Sutter, a Chicago, Illinois based law firm, where he worked primarily
on real estate and financing matters. Mr. Schroeder received a Juris Doctorate
degree from The University of Chicago Law School. Mr. Schroeder received an A.B.
degree in Economics and Sociology from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Mr.
Schroeder is licensed to practice law in Illinois.

ITEM 2--PROPERTIES

GENERAL

The Company's strategy is to build on its reputation and experience in the
factory outlet center business and to capitalize on the current trend in
value-oriented retailing through the strategic expansion of its existing factory
outlet centers as well as the selective acquisition and development of
additional factory outlet centers. As a fully-integrated real estate company,
the Company provides development, construction, finance, leasing, accounting,
marketing and management services for all of its properties. At December 31,
1996, the Company's portfolio consisted of the following properties: (i) 21
factory outlet centers aggregating 5,780,000 square feet of GLA (including
679,000 square feet of GLA at factory outlet centers owned through joint venture
partnerships); and (ii) three community shopping centers aggregating 424,000
square feet of GLA. The Company's portfolio also consists of 159,000 square feet
of GLA of office space.

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On February 13, 1997, the Company acquired Oak Creek Factory Outlets,
Bend Factory Outlets and Factory Outlets at Post Falls from an unrelated
third party for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $37,250,000. The
Company financed the purchase with loan proceeds from a financial institution
and a $4,000,000 promissory note issued to the seller. Oak Creek Factory
Outlets is located in Sedona, Arizona, which is north of Phoenix and south of
the Grand Canyon. Oak Creek Factory Outlets contains approximately 82,000
square feet of GLA and was 98.6% occupied at December 31, 1996. Bend Factory
Outlets is located in Bend, Oregon, which is east of Eugene, Oregon and
southeast of Portland. Bend Factory Outlets contains approximately 97,000
square feet of GLA and was 100.0% occupied at December 31, 1996. Factory
Outlets at Post Falls is located in Post Falls, Idaho, which is 30 miles east
of Spokane, Washington. Factory Outlets at Post Falls contains approximately
179,000 square feet of GLA and was 85.3% occupied at December 31, 1996.

The table set forth below summarizes certain information with respect to
the Company's existing centers as of December 31, 1996 (see "Note 7 -- Bonds
and Notes Payable" of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
contained herein on pages F-1 through F-16 for information with respect to
mortgage indebtedness on the Company's properties).


Prime Retail Inc.

PORTFOLIO OF PROPERTIES

December 31, 1996




GRAND GLA PERCENTAGE
PHASE OPENING DATE (SQ. FT.) LEASED(11)
------ ------------------ ---------- ---------------

Factory Outlet Centers
Warehouse Row Factory Shops (1)(2)-Chattanooga, Tennessee...... I November 1989 95,000 92%
II August 1993 26,000 94
----------- ------------
121,000 92

San Marcos Factory Shops-San Marcos, Texas..................... I August 1990 177,000 100
II August 1991 67,000 100
III August 1993 117,000 98
IIIB November 1994 20,000 91
IIIC November 1995 35,000 100
----------- ------------
416,000 99

Gulf Coast Factory Shops-Ellenton, Florida..................... I October 1991 187,000 100
II August 1993 123,000 100
III October 1996 30,000 100
----------- ------------
340,000 100

Triangle Factory Shops-Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina.......... I October 1991 181,000 93
II July 1996 6,000 100
----------- ------------
187,000 93

Coral Isle Factory Shops-Naples/Marco Island, Florida.......... I December 1991 94,000 100
II December 1992 32,000 100
----------- ------------
126,000 100

Castle Rock Factory Shops-Castle Rock, Colorado................ I November 1992 181,000 100
II August 1993 94,000 97
III November 1993 95,000 100
----------- ------------
370,000 99

Ohio Factory Shops-Jeffersonville, Ohio........................ I July 1993 186,000 100
II November 1993 100,000 98
IIB November 1994 13,000 100
IIIA August 1996 35,000 38
----------- ------------
334,000 93%


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Prime Retail Inc.

Portfolio of Properties
December 31, 1996




GRAND GLA PERCENTAGE
PHASE OPENING DATE (SQ. FT.) LEASED(11)
------ ------------------ ---------- ---------------


Gainesville Factory Shops-Gainesville, Texas.................. I August 1993 210,000 88%
II November 1994 106,000 98
---------- -----------
316,000 91

Nebraska Crossing Factory Stores-Gretna, Nebraska............. I October 1993 192,000 91

Oxnard Factory Outlet(3)-Oxnard, California................... I June 1994 148,000 90

Grove City Factory Shops(4)-Grove City, Pennsylvania.......... I August 1994 235,000 100
II November 1994 95,000 100
III November 1995 85,000 100
IV November 1996 118,000 66
---------- -----------
533,000 92

Huntley Factory Shops-Huntley, Illinois........................ I August 1994 192,000 92
II November 1995 90,000 61
---------- -----------
282,000 82

Florida Keys Factory Shops-Florida City, Florida............... I September 1994 208,000 95

Indiana Factory Shops-Daleville, Indiana....................... I November 1994 208,000 89
IIA November 1996 26,000 36
---------- -----------
234,000 83

Magnolia Bluff Factory Shops(5)-Darien, Georgia................ I July 1995 238,000 89
IIA November 1995 56,000 69
IIB July 1996 21,000 66
---------- -----------
315,000 84

Arizona Factory Shops(6)-Phoenix, Arizona...................... I September 1995 217,000 100
II September 1996 109,000 69
---------- -----------
326,000 90

Gulfport Factory Shops(7)-Gulfport, Mississippi................ I November 1995 228,000 95
IIA November 1996 40,000 64
---------- ----------
268,000 91

Kansas City Factory Outlets-Odessa, Missouri(8)................ I July 1995 191,000 99
II November 1996 105,000 50
---------- ----------
296,000 81

Carolina Factory Shops--Gaffney, South Carolina................ I November 1996 235,000 77

Buckeye Factory Shops--Burbank, Ohio(9)........................ I November 1996 205,000 83

Rocky Mountain Factory Stores--Loveland, Colorado(8)........... I May 1994 139,000 100
II November 1994 50,000 100
III May 1995 114,000 100
IV May 1996 25,000 100
---------- -----------
328,000 100
---------- -----------
Total Factory Outlet Centers(10)............................... 5,780,000 91%
---------- -----------
---------- -----------


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Notes:
(1) The Company owns a 2% partnership interest as the sole general
partner in Phase I of this property but is entitled to 99% of the
property's operating cash flow and net proceeds from a sale or refinancing.
An unrelated third party holds a 35% limited partnership interest and the
Company holds a 65% general partnership interest in the partnership that
owns Phase II of this property.

(2) Phase I of this mixed-use development includes 154,000 square feet of office
space and Phase II includes 5,000 square feet of office space. The total
office space of 159,000 square feet is not included in this table and such
space was 100% leased as of December 31, 1996.

(3) At December 31, 1996, the Company owned 30% of this factory outlet center in
a joint venture partnership with unrelated third parties. On February 7,
1997, the Company purchased an additional 20% interest from a joint venture
partner, increasing the Company's ownership interest in this property to
50%.

(4) On November 1, 1996, the Company purchased its joint venture partner's 50%
partnership interest in Grove City Factory Shops Partnership and now owns
100% of this factory outlet center.

(5) The Company operates this property pursuant to a long-term ground lease
under which the Company receives the economic benefit of a 100% ownership
interest.

(6) The Company owns 50% of this factory outlet center in a joint venture
partnership with an unrelated third party.

(7) The real property on which this outlet center is located is subject to a
long-term ground lease. The Company receives the economic benefit of a 100%
ownership interest.

(8) The Company acquired this factory outlet center on November 1, 1996 from an
unrelated third party.

(9) The Company owns 75% of this factory outlet center in a joint venture
partnership with an unrelated third party.

(10) The Company also owns three community centers containing 424,000 square
feet of GLA in the aggregate that were 94% leased as of December 31, 1996.

(11) Percentage reflects fully executed leases as of December 31, 1996 as a
percent of square feet of GLA.


As of March 14, 1997, the Company owns, or holds under long-term lease,
land contiguous to its outlet centers to construct additional phases totaling
approximately 1.5 million square feet of GLA. The Company also holds options
to purchase property adjoining its existing factory outlet centers upon which
additional expansion could be constructed. Property held for sale by a REIT is
subject to significant restrictions imposed by the Code. Consequently, it is
the Company's intention to hold its undeveloped parcels for future
development, expansion or lease, rather than for sale.

LEASE TERMS

In general, the leases relating to the Company's outlet centers have a term
of five to seven years. Most leases provide for the payment of percentage rents
for annual sales in excess of certain thresholds. In addition, the typical lease
agreement provides for the recovery of all of a merchant's proportionate share
of actual common area maintenance ("CAM"), refuse removal, insurance, and real
estate taxes as well as a collection for advertising and promotion and an
administrative fee. CAM includes such items as common area utilities, security,
parking lot cleaning, maintenance and repair of common areas, capital
replacement reserves, landscaping, seasonal decorations, public restroom
maintenance and certain administrative expenses.

The following table sets forth, as of December 31, 1996, tenant lease
expirations for the next ten years at the Company's factory outlet centers
(assumes that none of the tenants exercise any renewal option and includes
leases at factory outlet centers owned through joint venture partnerships):



LEASE EXPIRATIONS -- OUTLET
CENTERS
------------------------------
% OF TOTAL
ANNUALIZED
NUMBER OF ANNUALIZED MINIMUM RENT
LEASES APPROXIMATE MINIMUM RENT OF REPRESENTED BY
YEAR EXPIRING GLA EXPIRING LEASES EXPIRING LEASES
- --------- ------------- ------------ ---------------- -----------------

1997..... 119 336,195 $ 3,559,842 4.53%
1998..... 155 471,954 6,797,785 8.65
1999..... 249 892,199 11,776,082 14.98
2000..... 322 1,011,732 16,212,753 20.63
2001..... 336 1,093,504 17,904,750 22.78
2002..... 128 404,272 7,202,252 9.16
2003..... 43 245,774 3,274,405 4.17
2004..... 43 280,014 4,279,981 5.45
2005..... 38 209,060 3,254,779 4.14
2006..... 22 150,415 2,162,204 2.75

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TENANTS

In management's view, the tenant mix is one of the most important factors
in promoting an outlet center's success. Virtually all aspects of the
Company's outlet centers, ranging from site selection to architectural
design, are planned to attract and retain a diverse mix of nationally and
internationally recognized manufacturers of upscale designer and brand-name
products. Crucial to the development of a new outlet center is having lead
tenants committed to the outlet center early in the process. In management's
view, lead tenants are manufacturers that during the development of an outlet
center attract other high-quality manufacturers to the outlet center and
provide for a well-balanced and diversified mix of tenants that will attract
consumers to the outlet center. During the year ended December 31, 1996, no
group of tenants under common control accounted for more than 6.1% of the
gross revenues of the Company or occupied more than 5.8% of the total GLA of
the Company.

The following list includes some of the lead tenants in the Company's outlet
centers based on leases executed as of December 31, 1996:



NUMBER OF % OF LEASED
TENANT STORES GLA
- ------ ----------------- ---------------

PHILLIPS-VAN HEUSEN
BASS......................................................... 15 1.87%
VAN HEUSEN................................................... 17 1.44
GEOFFREY BEENE............................................... 19 1.61
IZOD......................................................... 13 0.52
GANT......................................................... 6 0.32
--- -----
SUBTOTAL PHILLIPS-VAN HEUSEN............................... 70 5.77

DRESS BARN, INC.
WESTPORT, LTD./WESTPORT WOMAN/DRESS BARN..................... 24 3.10
SBX.......................................................... 3 0.25
--- -----
SUBTOTAL DRESS BARN, INC................................... 27 3.35

CASUAL CORNER GROUP, INC.
CASUAL CORNER OUTLET......................................... 16 1.41
CASUAL CORNER WOMAN.......................................... 9 0.45
PETITE SOPHISTICATE.......................................... 16 0.77
--- -----
SUBTOTAL CASUAL CORNER GROUP, INC.......................... 41 2.63

SARA LEE
L'EGGS/HANES/BALI/PLAYTEX.................................... 18 1.54
CHAMPION..................................................... 3 0.19
COACH LEATHER................................................ 8 0.40
SOCKS GALORE................................................. 1 0.03
--- -----
SUBTOTAL SARA LEE.......................................... 30 2.17

MIKASA......................................................... 17 2.55
SAKS OFF 5TH AVENUE............................................ 6 2.26
BUGLE BOY...................................................... 18 1.99
SPRINGMAID-WAMSUTTA............................................ 13 1.80
DESIGN'S INC./BOSTON TRADER.................................... 9 1.66
OSHKOSH B'GOSH/GENUINE KIDS.................................... 19 1.58
REEBOK......................................................... 9 1.56
CARTERS........................................................ 16 1.50
JONES NEW YORK................................................. 25 1.49
CORNING-REVERE................................................. 16 1.48
VANITY FAIR/LEE/WRANGLER/BARBIZON.............................. 4 1.40
READING CHINA & GLASS.......................................... 3 1.37
ANN TAYLOR..................................................... 8 1.15
NIKE........................................................... 6 1.14
POLO/RALPH LAUREN.............................................. 7 1.12


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NUMBER OF % OF LEASED
TENANT STORES GLA
- ------ ----------------- ---------------

COUNTY SEAT.................................................... 5 1.11%
JOCKEY......................................................... 15 1.00
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS...................................... 11 0.84
ESPRIT......................................................... 5 0.79
DANSKIN........................................................ 8 0.74
GUESS?......................................................... 7 0.71
EDDIE BAUER.................................................... 4 0.59
BROOKS BROTHERS................................................ 6 0.58
LEVI'S OUTLET.................................................. 6 0.53
J. CREW........................................................ 4 0.50
BOSE........................................................... 6 0.44
SONY........................................................... 4 0.42
DONNA KARAN.................................................... 4 0.32
HE-RO GROUP.................................................... 4 0.31
NORDIC TRACK................................................... 6 0.31
TOMMY HILFIGER................................................. 4 0.26
NAUTICA........................................................ 3 0.17
LAURA ASHLEY................................................... 2 0.16
ELLEN TRACY.................................................... 2 0.13
ANNE KLEIN..................................................... 2 0.12
FIRST CHOICE/ESCADA............................................ 2 0.06
--- -----
TOTAL:......................................................... 454 48.08%
--- -----
--- -----


Lead tenants are placed in strategic locations designed to draw customers
into the outlet center and to encourage them to shop at more than one store. The
Company continually examines the placement of tenants within each center and, in
collaboration with its tenants, adjusts the size and location of their space
within the center to improve sales per square foot.

The Company identifies tenants with potential credit problems at an early
stage by closely monitoring every tenant's performance. The Company has worked
successfully to limit its delinquencies and bad debt losses. During the year
ended December 31, 1996, total bad debt expense was approximately $710,000 or
0.80% of total revenues. The Company has not lost any material revenue related
to tenant bankruptcies or other lease defaults.

ITEM 3--LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company is involved in various legal matters incidental to its business.
The outcome of litigation is not susceptible to easy or certain prediction.
While an unfavorable outcome in a particular proceeding could have a significant
effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations in a future reporting
period, the Company believes ultimate resolution of these matters would not,
either singly or in the aggregate, significantly affect the Company's results of
operations, liquidity or financial position.

ITEM 4--SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the quarter
ended December 31, 1996.


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PART II

ITEM 5--MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS' COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDERS MATTERS

The Common Stock commenced trading on the NASDAQ National Market System on
March 15, 1994. The following table sets forth the high, low and closing
prices of the Common Stock, as reported by NASDAQ, and cash dividends paid
per common share, during the periods indicated:


MARKET PRICE OF COMMON STOCK AND CASH DIVIDENDS PAID PER COMMON SHARE


1996 1995
------------------------------------------------- ------------------------

FOURTH THIRD SECOND FIRST FOURTH THIRD
QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER
----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Market value per share:
High........................................ $ 12.75 $ 12.25 $ 12.00 $ 12.50 $ 12.88 $ 13.25
Low......................................... 11.38 11.00 10.88 11.00 11.75 12.00
Close....................................... 12.50 12.00 11.31 11.50 11.88 12.13
Cash dividends paid per
common share........ $ 0.295 $ 0.295(1) $ 0.295 $ 0.295 $ 0.295 $ 0.295




SECOND FIRST
QUARTER QUARTER
----------- -----------
Market value per share:
High........................................ $ 13.00 $ 14.50
Low......................................... 11.75 12.50
Close....................................... 12.25 12.50
Cash dividends paid per common share........ $ 0.295 $ 0.295


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Note:

(1) Excludes a special cash distribution of $0.145 per common share relating to
the Company's exchange offer completed in June 1996 (see Note
1--"Organization and Basis of Presentation--Organization and Public Stock
Offerings" of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).
Instruments governing the Company's indebtedness contain certain covenants
regarding the payment of dividends (see Note 7--"Bonds and Notes Payable" of
the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements) if at any date the debt service
coverage ratio, as defined, falls below a minimum threshold. Based on
continuing favorable operations and available funds from operations, management
intends to continue to pay regular quarterly dividends.

The approximate number of holders of record of the Common Stock was 335
including participants in security position listings as of March 14, 1997.
The Company believes, however, they have in excess of 400 beneficial
shareholders as of March 14, 1997.

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ITEM 6--SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

(Amounts in thousands, except per share and per unit amounts)



PRIME RETAIL, INC. PRIME RETAIL PROPERTIES (COMBINED)
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM
MARCH 22 JANUARY 1
TO TO
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, MARCH 21, YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
------------------------------------- ---------- ---------------------- -----------------------
1996 1995 1994 1994 1993 1992
----------------------- ------------ ----------- ---------------------- ---------- ---------

Revenues
Base rents...................... $ 54,710 $ 46,368 $ 28,657 $ 3,670 $ 14,298 $ 10,905
Percentage rents................ 1,987 1,520 1,404 187 709 654
Tenant reimbursements........... 25,254 22,283 11,858 2,113 5,370 3,675
Income from investment
partnerships................... 1,239 1,729 453 336 821 66
Interest and other.............. 5,850 5,498 2,997 24 602 390
---------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------
Total revenues................ 89,040 77,398 45,369 6,330 21,800 15,690
Expenses
Property operating.............. 20,421 17,389 9,952 1,927 5,046 3,986
Real estate taxes............... 5,288 4,977 2,462 497 1,558 817
Depreciation and amortization... 19,256 15,438 9,803 2,173 7,632 6,397
Corporate general and
administrative................. 4,018 3,878 2,710 -- -- --
Interest........................ 24,485 20,821 9,485 3,280 8,928 8,991
Property management fees........ -- -- -- 299 777 626
Other charges................... 8,586 2,089 1,503 562 1,732 1,930
---------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------
Total expenses................ 82,054 64,592 35,915 8,738 25,673 22,747
---------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------
Income (loss) before minority
interests..................... 6,986 12,806 9,454 (2,408) (3,873) (7,057)
Loss allocated to minority
interests..................... 2,092 5,364 5,204 -- -- --
---------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------
Income (loss) before extraordinary
item.......................... 9,078 18,170 14,658 (2,408) (3,873) (7,057)
Extraordinary item.............. (1,017) -- -- -- -- --
---------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------
Net income (loss)............... 8,061 18,170 14,658 $ (2,408) $ (3,873) $ (7,057)
---------- ---------- ---------
---------- ---------- ---------
Income allocated to preferred
shareholders.................. 14,236 20,944 16,290
---------- ---------- ---------
Net loss applicable to
common shares................. $ (6,175) $ (2,774) $ (1,632)
---------- ---------- ---------
---------- ---------- ---------
Net loss per common share
outstanding................... $ (0.75) $ (0.96) $ (0.57)
---------- ---------- ---------
---------- ---------- ---------
Other Data
Funds from operations........... $ 33,768(1) $ 27,996 $ 21,476 $ 139 $ 4,351 $ (628)
Distributions declared per common
share......................... $ 1.18(2) $ 1.18 $ 0.623 -- -- --
Reported merchant sales......... $1,044,348 $ 809,623 $ 497,624 $ 73,553 $ 303,833 $ 158,035
Total factory outlet GLA at end of
period........................ 5,780(3) 4,331 3,382 1,839 1,839 888
Number of factory outlet centers at
end of period................. 21(3) 17 14 7 7 5





PRIME RETAIL, INC. PRIME RETAIL PROPERTIES (COMBINED)
---------------------------------- ----------------------------------
DECEMBER 31 DECEMBER 31
---------------------------------- MARCH 21, ----------------------
1996 1995 1994 1994 1993 1992
---------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------- ----------

Balance Sheet Data
Rental property (before accumulated
depreciation)................. $ 640,759 $ 454,480 $ 376,181 $ 180,170 $ 185,394 $ 131,413
Net investment in rental
property....................... 583,085 414,290 349,513 164,159 169,674 122,152
Total assets.................... 666,803 462,405 385,930 186,034 190,685 145,989
Bonds and notes payable......... 499,523 305,954 214,025 188,378 184,037 142,005
Total liabilities............... 527,594 326,465 233,236 198,244 197,400 149,411
Shareholders' equity (deficit).. 139,209 121,484 127,651 (12,210) (6,715) (3,422)


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Notes:

(1) Excludes a nonrecurring charge of $6,131 related to the execution of
a binding loan commitment related to the pre-payment of long-term
debt recorded during the three months ended June 30, 1996.

(2) Excludes a special cash distribution of $0.145 per common share relating to
the Company's exchange offer completed in June 1996 (see Note
1--"Organization and Basis of Presentation--Organization and Public Stock
Offerings" of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).

(3) Includes four factory outlet centers with an aggregate GLA of 800,000 square
feet operated under joint venture partnerships with unrelated third parties.

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ITEM 7--MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Amounts in thousands, except share, unit,
and per square foot information)

INTRODUCTION

The following discussion and analysis of the consolidated financial
condition and results of operations of Prime Retail, Inc. ("the Company") and
the Predecessor (as defined herein) should be read in conjunction with the
Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto appearing elsewhere in
this Annual Report. The combined financial statements of Prime Retail
Properties combine the balance sheet data and results of operations of eleven
property partnerships (the "Predecessor") which were contributed to Prime
Retail, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership") simultaneously with the completion
on March 22, 1994 of the initial public offering by the Company (the "Initial
Public Offering"). Historical results and percentage relationships set forth
herein are not necessarily indicative of future operations.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

The discussions in the "Letter to Shareholders" and in "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations"
contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 which reflect management's current
views with respect to future events and financial performance. Such
forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties;
including, but not limited to, the effects of future events on the Company's
financial performance; the risk that the Company may be unable to finance its
planned acquisition and development activities; risks related to the retail
industry in which the Company's outlet centers compete, including the
potential adverse impact of external factors such as inflation, consumer
confidence, unemployment rates and consumer tastes and preferences; risks
associated with the Company's development activities, such as the potential
for cost overruns, delays and lack of predictability with respect to the
financial returns associated with these development activities; the risk of
potential increase in market interest rates from current rates; and risks
associated with real estate ownership, such as the potential adverse impact
of changes in the local economic climate on the revenues and the value of the
Company's properties.

PORTFOLIO GROWTH

The Company has grown by developing and acquiring factory outlet centers and
expanding its existing factory outlet centers. The Company's factory outlet
portfolio consisted of twenty-one operating factory outlet centers totaling
5,780,000 square feet of gross leasable area ("GLA") at December 31, 1996,
compared to seventeen factory outlet centers totaling 4,331,000 square feet
of GLA at December 31, 1995 and fourteen factory outlet centers totaling
3,382,000 square feet of GLA at December 31, 1994.

During 1996, the Company opened two new factory outlet centers and nine
expansions, and acquired two factory outlet centers from an unrelated third
party, adding 1,449,000 square feet of GLA in the aggregate. Additionally,
the Company purchased its joint venture partner's first mortgage and 50%
partnership interest in Grove City Factory Shops Partnership on November 1,
1996 and now owns 100% of this factory outlet center with 533,000 square feet
of GLA. During 1995, the Company opened three new factory outlet centers and
four expansions of existing factory outlet centers, adding 949,000 square
feet of GLA in the aggregate. During 1994, the Company opened four new
factory outlet centers and four expansions adding 1,077,000 square feet of
GLA in the aggregate. In addition, on September 30, 1994, the Company
purchased a 30% interest in the joint venture partnership that owned a
factory outlet center with 148,000 square feet of GLA. The Company also
acquired 318,000 square feet of GLA from unrelated third parties in
connection with the Initial Public Offering. The significant increases in the
number of operating properties and total GLA are collectively referred to as
the "Portfolio Expansion."

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

GENERAL

Due primarily to the Company's Initial Public Offering and related
transactions in March 1994, comparisons between the years ended December 31,
1996, 1995, and 1994 (consisting of the periods from January 1, 1994 to March
21, 1994 and March 22, 1994 to December 31, 1994) on a historical basis are
not meaningful in understanding the operating results of the Company unless
the periods in 1994 are combined. Therefore, Consolidated Statements of
Operations are presented in TABLE 1 with the 1994 periods combined as if the
Company was formed on January 1, 1994.

The Combined Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 1994
should be read in conjunction with the historical financial statements
included herein. The Combined Statement of Operations is neither necessarily
indicative of what the actual results of operations of the Company would have
been if the Initial Public Offering had been consummated at January 1, 1994,
nor does it purport to represent the results of operations of the Company for
future periods.

For the year ended December 31, 1996, the Company reported net income of
$8,061 on total revenues of $89,040. However, these results included a
nonrecurring charge and an extraordinary loss of $6,131 and $1,017 (net of
minority interests of $3,263), respectively, related to a binding loan
commitment that the Company obtained on June 5, 1996 resulting in the
pre-payment of certain long-term debt (see "Liquidity and Capital
Resources-Sources and Uses of Cash-Debt Transactions" for an expanded
discussion of the nonrecurring charge and the extraordinary loss).

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Table 1-Consolidated Statements of Operations



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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995 1994
- -------------------------------------------- --------- -------- ----------
(COMBINED)

Revenues
Base rents................................. $ 54,710 $ 46,368 $ 32,327
Percentage rents........................... 1,987 1,520 1,591
Tenant reimbursements...................... 25,254 22,283 13,971
Income from investment partnerships........ 1,239 1,729 789
Interest and other......................... 5,850 5,498 3,021
--------- -------- --------
Total revenues......................... 89,040 77,398 51,699

Expenses
Property operating......................... 20,421 17,389 11,879
Real estate taxes.......................... 5,288 4,977 2,959
Depreciation and amortization.............. 19,256 15,438 11,976
Corporate general and administrative....... 4,018 3,878 2,710
Interest................................... 24,485 20,821 12,765
Property management fees................... -- -- 299
Other charges.............................. 8,586 2,089 2,065
--------- -------- --------
Total expenses......................... 82,054 64,592 44,653
--------- -------- --------
Income before minority interests and
extraordinary item....................... 6,986 12,806 7,046
Loss allocated to minority interests....... 2,092 5,364 5,204
--------- -------- ---------
Income before extraordinary item........... 9,078 18,170 12,250
Extraordinary item--loss on early
extinguishment of debt, net of minority
interests of $3,263....................... (1,017) -- --
--------- -------- ---------
Net income.................................. 8,061 18,170 12,250
Income allocated to preferred shareholders.. 14,236 20,944 16,290
--------- -------- ---------
Net loss applicable to common shares........ $ (6,175) $ (2,774) $ (4,040)
--------- -------- ---------
--------- -------- ---------
Per common share:
Loss before extraordinary item.......... $ (0.63) $ (0.96) $ (1.42)
Extraordinary item...................... (0.12) -- --
--------- -------- ---------
Net loss................................ $ (0.75) $ (0.96) $ (1.42)
--------- -------- ---------
--------- -------- ---------
Weighted average common shares outstanding.. 8,221,000 2,875,000 2,850,000
--------- --------- ---------
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PRIME RETAIL, INC.


Table 2-Statements of Operations on a Weighted Average per Square Foot Basis

A summary of the operating results for the years ended December 31, 1996,
1995 and 1994 is presented in the following table, expressed in amounts
calculated on a weighted average occupied GLA basis.



YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995 1994
---------- --------- ---------
(COMBINED)

GLA at end of period(1).............................................. 5,684 4,134 3,487
Weighted average occupied GLA........................................ 4,075 3,458 2,591
Executed leases at end of period (GLA)............................... 5,252 3,950 3,341
Factory outlet centers in operation at end of period (2)............. 21 17 14
New factory outlet centers opened(2)................................. 2 3 5
Factory outlet centers expanded(2)................................... 9 4 4
Factory outlet centers acquired(2)................................... 2 -- --
Community centers in operation at end of period...................... 3 3 3
States operated in at end of period.................................. 16 14 11
Portfolio weighted average per square foot(2):
Revenues
Base rents........................................................... $ 13.43 $ 13.41 $ 12.48
Percentage rents..................................................... 0.49 0.44 0.61
Tenant reimbursements................................................ 6.20 6.44 5.39
Interest and other................................................... 1.74 2.09 1.47
------ --------- ---------
Total revenues................................................... 21.86 22.38 19.95
Expenses
Property operating................................................... 5.01 5.03 4.58
Real estate taxes.................................................... 1.30 1.44 1.14
Depreciation and amortization........................................ 4.73 4.46 4.62
Corporate general and administrative................................. 0.99 1.12 1.05
Interest............................................................. 6.01 6.02 4.93
Other charges........................................................ 2.11(3) 0.60 0.91
------ --------- ---------
Total expenses................................................... 20.15 18.67 17.23
------ --------- ---------
Income before minority interests and extraordinary item.............. $ 1.71 $ 3.71 $ 2.72
------ --------- ---------
------ --------- ---------
Factory outlet centers weighted average per square foot(4):
Revenues
Base rents........................................................... $ 14.18 $ 14.36 $ 13.61
Percentage rents..................................................... 0.55 0.51 0.77
Tenant reimbursements................................................ 6.75 7.16 6.35
Interest and other................................................... 0.82 0.66 0.95
------ --------- ---------
Total revenues................................................... 22.30 22.69 21.68
Expenses
Property operating................................................... 5.45 5.54 5.30
Real estate taxes.................................................... 1.29 1.46 1.08
Depreciation and amortization........................................ 4.87 4.38 4.32
Interest............................................................. 6.82 6.81 5.21
Other charges........................................................ 0.81(5) 0.23 0.79
------ --------- ---------
Total expenses................................................... 19.24 18.42 16.70
------ --------- ---------
Income before minority interests and extraordinary item.............. $ 3.06 $ 4.27 $ 4.98
------ --------- ---------
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Notes:

(1) Includes total GLA in which the Company receives the economic benefit of a
100% ownership interest.

(2) Includes factory outlet centers operated under unconsolidated joint venture
partnerships with unrelated third parties.

(3) Includes certain nonrecurring charges of $6,131, or $1.51 per square foot,
relating to the pre-payment of long-term debt recorded during the three
months ended June 30, 1996.

(4) Based on occupied GLA weighted by months of operation.

(5) Includes certain nonrecurring charges of $1,806, or $0.51 per square foot,
relating to the pre-payment of long-term debt recorded during the three
months ended June 30, 1996.

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Comparison of the year ended December 31, 1996 to the year ended December 31,
1995

For the year ended December 31, 1996, the Company reported net income of
$8,061 on total revenues of $89,040. These results include a nonrecurring
charge and an extraordinary loss of $6,131 and $1,017 (net of minority
interests of $3,263), respectively, related to a binding loan commitment that
the Company obtained on June 5, 1996 resulting in the pre-payment of certain
long-term debt. For the year ended December 31, 1996, the net loss applicable
to common shareholders was $6,175, or $0.75 per common share. For the year
ended December 31, 1995, the Company reported net income of $18,170 on total
revenues of $77,398. For the year ended December 31, 1995, the net loss
applicable to common shareholders was $2,774, or $0.96 per common share.

Total revenues were $89,040 for the year ended December 31, 1996, as compared
to $77,398 for the year ended December 31, 1995, an increase of $11,642, or
15.0%. Base rents increased $8,342, or 18.0%, in 1996 compared to 1995. These
increases are primarily due to the Portfolio Expansion, including the effect
of the acquisition of two factory outlet centers from an unrelated third
party on November 1, 1996 and the Company's purchase of its joint venture
partner's 50% partnership interest in a factory outlet center on November 1,
1996. Straight-line rents (included in base rents) were $600 and $931 for the
years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. The average base rent
per square foot for new factory outlet leases negotiated and executed by the
Company was $15.36 and $14.90 for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995,
respectively.

As summarized in TABLE 3, merchant sales reported to the Company increased by
$234.7 million, or 29.0%, to $1,044.3 million from $809.6 million for the
years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. The increase in total
reported merchant sales is primarily due to the Portfolio Expansion,
including the effect of the acquisition of certain properties in 1996.
However, the weighted average reported merchant sales per square foot
decreased by 2.9% to $229.08 per square foot from $235.99 per square foot for
the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. Management believes
that the decline in the weighted average merchant sales per square foot in
1996 does not represent a significant trend which may materially adversely
impact the Company's results of operations. The Company's factory outlet
centers (including centers operated under partnerships with unrelated third
parties) contained an average of 275,238 and 254,765 square feet of GLA at
December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. The increase in the cost of
merchant occupancy to reported sales is primarily due to a decrease in the
weighted average reported merchant sales per square foot for the Company's
entire factory outlet portfolio.

Table 3-Summary of Reported Merchant Sales (1)

A summary of reported factory outlet merchant sales and related data for
1996, 1995 and 1994 follows:




YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995 1994
- ------------------------ --------- --------- ---------

Total reported merchant sales (in millions)(1).................................. $ 1,044.3 $ 809.6 $ 583.2
--------- --------- ---------
--------- --------- ---------
Weighted average reported merchant sales per square foot(2):
All store sales............................................................. $ 229.08 $ 235.99 $ 252.15
--------- --------- ---------
--------- --------- ---------
Same-space sales............................................................ $ 232.45 $ 232.36
--------- ---------
--------- ---------
Total merchant occupancy cost per square foot(3)................................ $ 21.12 $ 21.64 $ 20.17
--------- --------- ---------
--------- --------- ---------
Cost of merchant occupancy to reported sales(4)................................. 9.22% 9.17% 8.00%
--------- --------- ---------
--------- --------- ---------


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Notes:

(1) Total reported merchant sales summarizes gross sales generated by merchants
and includes changes in merchant mix and the effect of new space created
from the acquisition and opening of new and expanded factory outlet centers.
Most of the factory outlet centers were expanded or constructed during the
time periods contained in TABLE 3 and reported sales for such new openings
and expansions were reported only for the partial period and were not
annualized. TABLE 3 should be read in conjunction with the information
summarized under the caption "Portfolio of Properties".

(2) Weighted average reported sales per square foot is based on reported sales
divided by the weighted average square footage occupied by the merchants
reporting those sales. Same-space sales is defined as the weighted average
reported merchant sales per square foot for space open since January 1,
1995.

(3) Total merchant occupancy cost per square foot includes base rents,
percentage rents and tenant reimbursements which includes tenant marketing
contributions.

(4) Computed as follows: total merchant occupancy per square foot cost divided
by total weighted average reported merchant sales per square foot.

Tenant reimbursements, which represent the contractual recovery from tenants
of certain operating expenses, increased by $2,971, or 13.3%, in 1996 over
1995. These increases are primarily due to the Portfolio Expansion, including
the effect of the acquisition of two factory outlet centers from an unrelated
third party and the Company's purchase of its joint venture partner's first
mortgage and 50% partnership interest in a factory outlet center on November
1, 1996.

As shown in TABLE 4, tenant reimbursements as a percentage of recoverable
operating expenses were 98.2% in 1996 compared to 99.6% in 1995. These levels
reflect the Company's continued efforts to contain operating expenses at its
properties while requiring merchants to pay their pro rata share of these
expenses. TABLE 4 highlights the trend of recoveries from merchants as a
percentage of total recoverable expenses:

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Table 4-Tenant Recoveries as a Percentage of Total Recoverable Expenses



PERCENTAGE OF
EXPENSES RECOVERED
YEAR FROM TENANTS (1)
- ------------------ ---------------------

1996.............. 98.2%
1995.............. 99.6%
1994 (Combined)... 94.2%


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Notes:

(1) Total recoverable expenses include property operating expenses and real
estate taxes.


Income from investment partnerships decreased by $490, or 28.3%, to $1,239
for the year ended December 31, 1996 compared to $1,729 for the year ended
December 31, 1995. This decrease reflects the Company's purchase of its joint
venture partner's first mortgage and 50% partnership interest in Grove City
Factory Shops Partnership on November 1, 1996. As a result of its
acquisition, the Company owns 100.0% of this factory outlet center and,
therefore, commencing November 1, 1996, its operations were included in the
consolidated results of the Company. Prior to November 1, 1996, the Company
accounted for its interest under the equity method of accounting. The
decrease in income from investment partnerships in 1996 compared to 1995 was
offset, in part, by the openings of Arizona Factory Shops (Phase II-September
1996) and Buckeye Factory Shops (Phase I-November 1996).

Interest and other income increased by $352, or 6.4%, to $5,850 during the
year ended December 31, 1996 as compared to the year ended December 31, 1995.
The increase reflects higher temporary and customer service income, lease
termination income, and property management fees of $736, $620, and $149,
respectively, partially offset by lower leasing commissions, real estate
brokerage commissions, ancillary income, interest income, municipal
assistance income, and construction and development management fees of $364,
$278, $139, $115, $104 and $47, respectively. Also offsetting this increase
was a $106 gain on the sale of land during the year ended December 31, 1995.

Property operating expenses increased by $3,032, or 17.4%, to $20,421 in 1996
compared to $17,389 in 1995. Real estate taxes increased by $311, or 6.2%, to
$5,288 in 1996 from $4,977 in 1995. The increases in property operating
expenses and real estate taxes are primarily due to the Portfolio Expansion,
including the acquisition of two factory outlet centers from an unrelated
third party and the Company's purchase of its joint venture partner's 50%
partnership interest in a factory outlet center on November 1, 1996.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $3,818, or 24.7%, to
$19,256 in 1996, compared to $15,438 in 1995. This increase resulted from the
Portfolio Expansion, including the effect of the acquisition of two factory
outlet centers from an unrelated third party and the Company's purchase of
its joint venture partner's first mortgage and 50% partnership interest in a
factory outlet center on November 1, 1996.

Table 5-Components of Depreciation and Amortization Expense

The components of depreciation and amortization expense for 1996, 1995 and
1994 are summarized as follows:




YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995 1994
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- --------- -----------
(COMBINED)

Building and improvements...................................................... $ 9,471 $ 8,159 $ 5,758
Land improvements.............................................................. 2,161 1,440 879
Tenant improvements............................................................ 5,165 3,563 3,127
Furniture and fixtures......................................................... 671 554 295
Leasing commissions(1)......................................................... 1,788 1,722 1,917
--------- --------- -----------
Total...................................................................... $ 19,256 $ 15,438 $ 11,976
--------- --------- -----------
--------- --------- -----------


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Note:

(1) In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"),
leasing commissions are classified as intangible assets. Therefore, the
amortization of leasing commissions are reported as a component of
depreciation and amortization expense.

Table 6-Components of Interest Expense

The components of interest expense for 1996, 1995 and 1994 are summarized as
follows:




YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995 1994
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- --------- -----------
(COMBINED)

Interest incurred.............................................................. $ 24,310 $ 19,354 $ 10,313
Interest capitalized........................................................... (3,348) (2,336) (964)
Interest earned on interest rate protection contracts.......................... (201) (721) (224)
Amortization of deferred financing costs....................................... 2,341 3,248 2,843
Amortization of interest rate protection contracts............................. 1,383 1,276 797
--------- --------- -----------
Total...................................................................... $ 24,485 $ 20,821 $ 12,765
--------- --------- -----------
--------- --------- -----------


As shown in TABLE 6, interest expense increased by $3,664, or 17.6%, to
$24,485 in 1996 compared to $20,821 in 1995. This increase reflects higher
interest incurred of $4,956, an increase in amortization of interest rate
protection contracts of $107 and a reduction in interest earned on interest
rate protection contracts of $520, partially offset by a decrease in
amortization of deferred financing costs of $907 and an increase in the
amount of interest capitalized in connection with development projects of
$1,012.

The increase in interest incurred is primarily attributable to an increase of
approximately $86,256 in the Company's average debt outstanding during 1996
compared to 1995. Additionally, the increase in interest incurred is offset
by a decrease of 0.59% in the weighted average interest rate for the year
ended December 31, 1996 compared to the same period in 1995. The weighted
average interest rates were 7.22% and 7.81% for 1996 and 1995, respectively.

The decrease in amortization of deferred financing costs is primarily
attributable to reduced amortization expense related to certain deferred
financing costs which were written-off in 1996. These costs were part of the
$10,411 nonrecurring loss recorded in the second quarter of

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1996 related to a binding loan commitment that the Company obtained June 5,
1996 in connection with the Company's refinancing approximately $253,000 of
debt. See Note 7--"Bonds and Notes Payable" of the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements and Liquidity and Capital Resources--Sources and Uses of
Cash for additional information regarding this refinancing.

Other charges increased by $6,497 to $8,586 in 1996 compared to $2,089 for
1995. This increase is primarily due to the nonrecurring loss of $6,131
described above. Excluding this nonrecurring charge, other charges increased
by $366, or 17.5%, to $2,455 in 1996 reflecting a higher provision for
uncollectible accounts receivable of $364, an increase in ground lease
expense of $228, offset by a lower provision for potentially unsuccessful
pre-development efforts of $204 and a decline in miscellaneous other charges
of $22.

Table 7-Capital Expenditures

The components of capital expenditures for 1996, 1995 and 1994 are
summarized as follows:




YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995 1994
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- --------- -----------
(COMBINED)

New developments............................................................. $ 31,512 $ 57,027 $ 63,601
Property acquisitions, net................................................... 131,593(1) -- 115,883(2)
Renovations and expansions................................................... 22,703 21,432 10,978
Re-leasing tenant allowances................................................. 473 616 563
----------- --------- -----------
Total........................................................................ $ 186,281 $ 79,075 $ 191,025
----------- --------- -----------
----------- --------- -----------


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Notes:

(1) Includes the net assets acquired by the Company on November 1, 1996
consisting of (i) the purchase of two factory outlet centers ($71,770) and
(ii) the purchase of the Company's joint venture partner's partnership
interest in Grove City Factory Shops ($57,094).

(2) Includes the net assets acquired by the Company in connection with the
Initial Public Offering consisting of (i) the purchase of the 60% previously
unowned interest in two joint venture partnerships ($84,642), (ii) the
purchase of two factory outlet centers ($37,874), (iii) the purchase of a
community center ($15,256), and (iv) the purchase of land and the
contribution of assets by certain limited partners ($1,977) reduced
by certain property excluded from the Initial Public Offering ($23,866).

Table 8-Consolidated Quarterly Summary of Operations



1996 1995
------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------

FOURTH THIRD SECOND FIRST FOURTH THIRD SECOND FIRST
QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER
--------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Total revenues....................... $ 25,928 $ 21,831 $ 20,150 $ 21,131 $ 21,329 $ 20,005 $ 18,790 $ 17,274
Total expenses....................... 22,224 17,656 24,100 18,074 17,960 16,773 15,727 14,132
--------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Income before minority interests and
extraordinary item................. 3,704 4,175 (3,950) 3,057 3,369 3,232 3,063 3,142
Loss allocated to minority
interests.......................... (2,568) (1,810) 4,993 1,477 1,213 1,290 1,395 1,466
--------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Income before extraordinary item..... 1,136 2,365 1,043 4,534 4,582 4,522 4,458 4,608
Extraordinary item-loss on early
extinguishment of debt, net of
minority interests in the amount of
$3,263............................. -- -- (1,017) -- -- -- -- --
--------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income........................... 1,136 2,365 26 4,534 4,582 4,522 4,458 4,608
Income allocated to preferred
shareholders....................... 3,000 3,000 3,000 5,236 5,236 5,236 5,236 5,236
--------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Loss applicable to common shares..... $ (1,864) $ (635) $ (2,974) $ (702) $ (654) $ (714) $ (778) $ (628)
--------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
--------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Per common share:
Loss before extraordinary item..... $ (0.14) $ (0.05) $ (0.62) $ (0.24) $ (0.23) $ (0.25) $ (0.27) $ (0.22)
Extraordinary item................. -- -- (0.32) -- -- -- -- --
--------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net loss........................... $ (0.14) $ (0.05) $ (0.94) $ (0.24) $ (0.23) $ (0.25) $ (0.27) $ (0.22)
--------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
--------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Weighted average common shares
outstanding........................ 13,405 13,322 3,171 2,875 2,875 2,875 2,875 2,875
--------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
--------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Distributions paid per common
share.............................. $ 0.295 $ 0.295(1) $ 0.295 $ 0.295 $ 0.295 $ 0.295 $ 0.295 $ 0.295
--------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
--------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------


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Note:

(1) Excludes a special cash distribution of $0.145 per common share relating to
the Company's exchange offer completed in June 1996 (see Note
1--"Organization and Basis of Presentation--Organization and Public Stock
Offerings" of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).

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Comparison of the year ended December 31, 1995 to the year ended December
31, 1994

Income before minority interests was $12,806 for the year ended December 31,
1995, as compared to $7,046 for the year ended December 31, 1994, an increase
of $5,760, or 81.7%. This increase was primarily the result of the Portfolio
Expansion, including the effect of the acquisition of certain properties in
connection with the Initial Public Offering.

Total revenues were $77,398 for the year ended December 31, 1995, as
compared to $51,699 for the year ended December 31, 1994, an increase of
$25,699, or 49.7%. Base rents increased $14,041, or 43.4%, in 1995 compared
to 1994. Straight-line rents (included in base rents) were $931 and $(112)
for the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively. These increases
are primarily due to the Portfolio Expansion, including the effect of the
acquisition of certain properties in connection with the Initial Public
Offering. The average base rent per square foot for new factory outlet leases
negotiated and executed by the Company was $14.90 and $15.06 for the years
ended December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively.

As summarized in TABLE 3, merchant sales reported to the Company
increased by $226.4 million, or 38.8%, to $809.6 million from $583.2 million
for the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively. The increase in
total reported merchant sales is primarily due to the Portfolio Expansion,
including the effect of the acquisition of certain properties in connection
with the Initial Public Offering. However, the weighted average reported
merchant sales per square foot decreased by 6.4% to $235.99 per square foot
from $252.15 per square foot for the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994,
respectively. The Company believes that this decrease was primarily due to
the overall softness of national retail sales in 1995. The Company's factory
outlet centers contained an average of 254,765 and 241,571 square feet of GLA
at December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively. The increase in total merchant
occupancy cost per square foot is primarily due to the increases in base
rents per square foot and tenant reimbursements per square foot during 1995
when compared to 1994. The increase in the cost of merchant occupancy to
reported sales is primarily due to a decrease in the weighted average
reported merchant sales per square foot for the entire factory outlet
portfolio. As a result of the decrease in the weighted average reported
merchant sales per square foot during 1995 when compared to 1994, percentage
rent income decreased $71, or 4.5%.

Tenant reimbursements, which represent the contractual recovery from
tenants of certain operating expenses, increased by $8,312, or 59.5%, in 1995
over 1994. These increases are primarily due to the Portfolio Expansion,
including the effect of the acquisition of certain properties in connection
with the Initial Public Offering.

As shown in TABLE 4, tenant reimbursements as a percentage of recoverable
operating expenses increased to 99.6% in 1995 from 94.2% in 1994. This
increase reflects the Company's continued efforts to contain operating
expenses at its properties while requiring merchants to pay their pro rata
share of these expenses. TABLE 4 highlights the positive trend of increasing
recoveries from merchants as a percentage of total recoverable expenses.

Income from investment partnerships increased by $940 for the year ended
December 31, 1995 due to the openings of Grove City Factory Shops (Phase I--
August 1994; Phase II--November 1994; Phase III--November 1995) and Arizona
Factory Shops (Phase I--September 1995) and the purchase of a 30% interest in
Oxnard Factory Outlet during the third quarter of 1994. Interest and other
income increased by $2,477, or 82.0%, to $5,498 during the year ended
December 31, 1995 as compared to the year ended December 31, 1994. The
increase is due to higher leasing commissions, development and construction
management fees, property management fees, interest income and ancillary
income of $1,433, $499, $357, $107 and $197, respectively, offset by a
decrease in real estate brokerage commissions of $222. Additionally, the
increase reflects a $106 gain on the sale of land during the year ended
December 31, 1995. During the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994, the
Company recorded net preferential partner distributions of $162 and $2,538,
respectively, for a joint venture partnership in connection with the
development of a factory outlet center.

Property operating expenses increased by $5,510, or 46.4%, to $17,389 for
the year ended December 31, 1995 compared to $11,879 for the same period in
1994. Real estate taxes increased by $2,018, or 68.2%, to $4,977 in 1995 from
$2,959 in 1994. The increases in property operating expenses and real estate
taxes are primarily due to the Portfolio Expansion, including the effect of the
acquisition of certain properties in connection with the Initial Public
Offering. Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $3,462, or 28.9%,
to $15,438 in 1995, compared to $11,976 in 1994. This increase resulted from the
impact of the Portfolio Expansion, including the effect of the acquisition of
certain properties in connection with the Initial Public Offering, which was
offset in part by a change in the estimated useful lives of certain
improvements which reduced depreciation and amortization expense by $657 and
$2,040 for the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively. See Note
2--"Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" of the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements.

As shown in TABLE 6, interest expense for the year ended December 31,
1995, increased by $8,056, or 63.1%, to $20,821 compared to $12,765 for the
same period in 1994. This increase is primarily the result of an increase of
$91,929 in debt outstanding at December 31, 1995 compared to debt balances at
December 31, 1994, and a general increase in interest rates during 1995. Also
reflected in the increase was increased amortization of deferred financing
costs and interest rate protection contracts of $884. In addition, during the
year ended December 31, 1994, deferred financing costs of approximately
$1,313 were fully amortized as a result of debt refinancings. These increases
were offset, in part, by an increase in amounts earned from interest rate
protection contracts of $497 and an increase in the amount of interest
capitalized in connection with new development projects of $1,372. The
weighted average interest rate for bonds and notes payable at December 31,
1995 and 1994 was 7.81% and 7.58%, respectively.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources and Uses of Cash
For the year ended December 31, 1996, net cash provided by operating
activities was $45,191. Cash used in investing activities was $232,290 for
the year ended December 31, 1996. The primary use of these funds was for
costs associated with the development and construction of factory outlet
centers and expansions opened during 1996, costs associated with the
completion of two factory outlet centers and three expansions opened during
1995, costs associated with the acquisition of two factory outlet centers,
costs incurred for the purchase of a joint venture partner's 50.0% equity
interest in a factory outlet center, and costs for pre-development activities
associated with future developments. Net cash provided by financing
activities was $176,096 for the year ended December 31, 1996. The principal
sources of these funds were the proceeds from the Company's secondary stock
offering (the "1996 Common Stock Offering") of $38,844 and new borrowings of
$591,520 offset by the payment of certain deferred financing costs of
$18,036, principal repayments on notes payable of $397,951, distributions to
minority interests (including distributions to the limited partner unit
holders) of $8,915, and preferred and common stock distributions of $27,470.

Sources and Uses of Cash--Exchange Offer and 1996 Public Offering of Common
Stock

Pursuant to the terms and conditions of an exchange offer (the "Exchange
Offer") which expired by its terms on June 24, 1996, 4,209,000 shares of the
Company's Series B Cumulative Participating Convertible Preferred Stock
("Convertible Preferred Stock") were exchanged on June 27, 1996 for 6,734,323
shares of the Company's Common Stock, a basis of 1.6 shares of Common Stock
for each share of Convertible Preferred Stock validly tendered and accepted.
As a condition to the Exchange Offer, the Company declared a special one-time
cash distribution on June 27, 1996 of $0.145 on each of the 9,609,323 shares
of Common Stock outstanding after consummation of the Exchange Offer. This
special one-time cash distribution totaling $1,393 was paid on July 15, 1996.
In connection with the Exchange Offer, certain affiliates of the Company who
are limited partners of the Operating Partnership contributed to the
Operating Partnership 625,000 common units for cancellation.

Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the 1996 Common Stock Offering
for 3,795,328 shares of the Company's Common Stock as set forth in a
Prospectus dated June 28, 1996, the Company and Kilico Realty Corporation
sold 3,705,000 and 90,328 shares, respectively, of the Company's Common Stock
for $11.375 per share on July 3, 1996. The Company's net proceeds from the
1996 Common Stock Offering of $38,844 were primarily used to repay certain
outstanding indebtedness.

Sources and Uses of Cash -- Debt Transactions

Effective December 31, 1995, the Company's $16,000 fixed rate mortgage loan
that was scheduled to mature on that date was modified to extend the maturity
date to July 31, 1996 at a fixed rate of interest of 8.00%. On January 30,
1996, the Company obtained from a commercial mortgage company a commitment
for a mortgage loan in an amount not to exceed $7,000 for an eight-year term
(the "Refinancing Loan"). On July 3, 1996, the Company repaid the $16,000
fixed rate mortgage loan by using a portion of the net proceeds from the
Common Stock Offering. The Company closed on the Refinancing Loan on August
1, 1996 and received net proceeds of $6,807 that were used for working
capital purposes. The Refinancing Loan bears a fixed interest rate at 9.375%,
matures on March 1, 2004, requires monthly principal and interest payments
based on a 16-year amortization schedule and is collateralized by property
located in Lombard, IL. The outstanding principal balance of the Refinancing
Loan at December 31, 1996 was $6,940.

On May 7, 1996, the Company's unsecured line of credit (the "Corporate
Line") was renewed and increased from $10,000 to $15,000. The purpose of the
Corporate Line is to provide working capital to facilitate the funding of
short-term operating cash needs of the Company. The Corporate Line bears
interest at the London Interbank offered rate for thirty (30) day deposits in
U.S. dollars ("30-day LIBOR") plus 2.50% and matures on July 11, 1997. No
amounts were outstanding under the Corporate Line at December 31, 1996.

On July 8, 1996, the Company obtained from a financial institution a
commitment for a construction mortgage loan in an amount not to exceed the
lesser of $20,000 or sixty-five percent (65%) of the appraised value of the
underlying collateral (the "Construction Mortgage Loan"). The Construction
Mortgage Loan (i) bears a variable interest rate at the financial
institution's prime rate or, at the Company's option, a LIBOR index plus
2.25%, (ii) matures on September 10, 1998, and (iii) requires monthly
interest-only payments. The Construction Mortgage Loan is collateralized by a
first mortgage on Carolina Factory Shops, a new outlet center which opened on
November 8, 1996, located in Gaffney, South Carolina. At December 31, 1996,
the outstanding balance of the Construction Mortgage Loan was $15,852.

On August 1, 1996, the Company closed on the refinancing of certain
credit facilities (the "Nomura Credit Facilities") with Nomura Asset Capital
Corporation ("Nomura"). The Nomura Credit Facilities provided an aggregate of
$253,000 of financing to the Company. The Nomura Credit Facilities were used
(i) to refinance $151,323 which was outstanding under a revolving credit
facility, (ii) to refinance $97,411 which was outstanding under a securitized
mortgage loan, (iii) to pay loan fees and transaction costs of $3,600, and
(iv) for working capital purposes. Under the terms of the refinancing, the
Nomura Credit Facilities consisted of two notes, one in the amount of
$218,000 and the other in the amount of $35,000. Each note required monthly
payments of interest-only at a rate equal to 30-day LIBOR plus 1.513%. The
Nomura Credit Facilities were repaid on November 1, 1996 in connection with
the closing of certain loan transactions as described below.

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In connection with the execution of the binding commitment on June 5,
1996 related to the Nomura Credit Facilities, the Company incurred a
nonrecurring charge and extraordinary loss of $6,131 and $4,280,
respectively, during the second quarter of 1996. The nonrecurring loss
resulted from (i) the termination of previously obtained financing
commitments from Nomura for which the Company paid $3,250 in nonrefundable
financing fees, (ii) the unamortized cost of certain interest rate protection
contracts of $3,696, and (iii) other nonrefundable deferred financing costs
of $1,425, less the estimated fair market value of the interest rate
protection contracts of $2,240 based on their fair market value at May 31,
1996. The extraordinary loss resulted from (i) the write-off of unamortized
deferred financing costs of $3,458 relating to the early extinguishment of
debt, and (ii) debt prepayment penalties of $822.

On November 1, 1996, the Company closed on $428,290 of loan facilities
with Nomura. The transaction provided (i) a $319,000 nonrecourse first
mortgage loan (the "First Mortgage Loan") for sixteen of the Company's
factory outlet centers, (ii) a $40,000 nonrecourse expansion loan (the
"Expansion Loan"), (iii) a junior secured loan (the "Junior Secured Loan") of
$53,290, and (iv) an unsecured loan of $16,000 (the "Unsecured Loan").

The First Mortgage Loan and the Expansion Loan (i) are
cross-collateralized by first mortgages on sixteen of the Company's factory
outlet centers, (ii) bear a variable interest rate of 30-day LIBOR plus 1.51%
during the first two years and a fixed interest rate of 7.782% for the
balance of the seven-year term, and (iii) require monthly principal and
interest payments pursuant to a 360-month amortization schedule. The First
Mortgage Loan and the Expansion Loan cannot be prepaid prior to year two and
can be prepaid after year two only by the use of certain debt defeasance and
yield maintenance provisions.

The Junior Secured Loan is a recourse loan to the Company that (i) is
secured by a pledge of excess cash flow after debt service on the First
Mortgage Loan and the Expansion Loan, (ii) bears a variable interest rate of
30-day LIBOR plus 1.95%, (iii) matures in three years, (iv) requires monthly
interest-only payments during the first year of its term and monthly interest
payments and quarterly principal payments thereafter that approximate a
six-year amortization schedule, and (v) may be subject to earlier principal
payments via "mark-to-market" of the underlying debt instrument.

The proceeds from the First Mortgage Loan, the Junior Secured Loan and
the Unsecured Loan were used (i) to repay $253,000 debt outstanding under the
Nomura Credit Facilities, (ii) to purchase Rocky Mountain Factory Stores and
Kansas City Factory Outlets for $71,700 (consisting of $59,700 in cash and
$12,000 in unsecured term loans), (iii) to purchase the first mortgage and
the 50.0% partnership interest of its joint venture partner in Grove City
Factory Shops Partnership for $57,094, and (iv) for loan fees, escrow
deposits, interest rate protection contracts and transaction costs of
approximately $12,700. The remaining proceeds of $5,790 were used for working
capital purposes. Subject to certain funding conditions, proceeds from the
Expansion Loan will be used to fund completed and occupied expansions on
certain of the sixteen factory outlet centers pledged as collateral for the
First Mortgage Loan.

The Unsecured Loan (i) bears a variable interest rate of 30-day LIBOR
plus 3.50%, (ii) requires monthly interest-only payments, (iii) requires
mandatory principal payments of $6,000 upon the earlier of September 11, 1997
or the repayment from fundings under the Expansion Loan, and (iv) matures on
November 11, 1997.

On November 1, 1996, the Company amended certain of its interest rate
protection contracts with an aggregate notional amount of $96,441. The
significant terms that were amended included (i) an increase in the notional
amount to $262,000, and (ii) a change in the termination date from July 1,
2000 to November 11, 1998. In addition, on November 1, 1996, the Company
purchased an interest rate protection contract with a notional amount of
$97,000 that caps the 30-day LIBOR rate at 7.00% and terminates on November
11, 1998. As of December 31, 1996, the Company held interest rate protection
contracts with an aggregate notional amount of $358,748 to reduce its
exposure to increases in short-term interest rates with respect to the First
Mortgage Loan and the Expansion Loan prior to the fixed interest rate period
which commences on November 11, 1998.

Effective December 31, 1996, the Company amended its revolving loan (as
amended, the "Revolving Loan") that was scheduled to mature on December 31,
1996. The Revolving Loan provides for maximum borrowings of $40,000, bears
interest at LIBOR plus 1.75% and matures on December 31, 1997. The Revolving
Loan is guaranteed by the Operating Partnership and requires compliance with
certain financial loan covenants related to earnings, debt service coverage
ratios, payment of dividends, market capitalization and certain non-monetary
covenants such as changes in control and the taxation of the Company. The
amount available to be drawn by the Company under the Revolving Loan at any
time during the term of the facility is calculated based upon the net cash
flow of the collateral, as defined. The collateral pool of the Revolving Loan
can be expanded by adding properties including properties under development,
subject to certain limitations such as the level of executed leases and the
amount of projected net cash flow. No amounts were available or outstanding
under the Revolving Loan at December 31, 1996.

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Sources and Uses of Cash--Grove City Factory Shops Purchase Transaction
On May 6, 1996, the Company and its joint venture partner, Fru-Con Projects,
Inc. ("Fru-Con") entered into a purchase agreement (the "Grove City Purchase
Agreement") pursuant to which the Company agreed, subject to certain
conditions, to purchase on or before February 28, 1997, all of Fru-Con's
ownership interest in Grove City Factory Shops Partnership, the property
partnership which owns Grove City Factory Shops. On November 1, 1996, the
Company, pursuant to the Grove City Purchase Agreement, purchased Fru-Con's
first mortgage and 50.0% ownership interest in Grove City Factory Shops
Partnership for $57,094. Effective November 1, 1996, the Company owns 100.0%
of Grove City Factory Shops Partnership. The Company financed the purchase
transaction primarily with the proceeds from certain Nomura loan transactions
that closed on November 1, 1996.

Sources and Uses of Cash--Buckeye Factory Shops First Mortgage Loan
Commitment and Joint Venture Partnership
On September 30, 1996, the Company obtained a $32,905 first mortgage loan
commitment and formed a joint venture partnership with Salomon Brothers
Realty Corp. ("SBRC") relating to the development and operation of Buckeye
Factory Shops located in Burbank, Ohio.

The terms of the first mortgage loan commitment with SBRC provide for
borrowings in connection with the development of two phases of Buckeye
Factory Shops at amounts equal to approximately ninety percent of the total
estimated cost of the development and construction of each phase. The first
mortgage loan requires monthly payments of interest at a rate equal to 30-day
LIBOR plus 2.0%. Monthly principal payments are required based on available
cash flows, as defined, and the loan matures on November 11, 1999. The
maximum loan amounts for Phases I and II of Buckeye Factory Shops are limited
to $22,905 and $10,000, respectively.

Under the real estate joint venture agreement, the Company and SBRC hold
capital interests of 75.0% and 25.0%, respectively. The Company and SBRC are
required to make combined equity contributions totaling at least 10.0% of the
total cost of the development and construction of each phase of the project.
The Company developed and leased the project and is entitled to certain
management, construction management, development and leasing fees for its
services. Additionally, the Company may, at its option, elect to purchase all
of SBRC's ownership interest in the project at a contractually determined
amount at any time prior to the maturity date of the first mortgage loan.

Sources and Uses of Cash--Property Acquisitions
On November 1, 1996, the Company acquired the Rocky Mountain Factory Stores
and the Kansas City Factory Outlets for an aggregate purchase price of
approximately $71,700. The Company financed the purchase with a portion of
the proceeds from the Nomura loan transactions that closed on November 1,
1996 and the issuance to the seller of $12,000 in unsecured term loans. The
unsecured term loans bear interest at a fixed rate of 8.25% and requires
quarterly interest payments in arrears. Commencing November 30, 1997 through
November 30, 1998, the notes will be repaid with four quarterly principal
payments each in the amount of $3,000.

Rocky Mountain Factory Stores is located in Loveland, Colorado, which is
approximately 35 miles north of Denver, Colorado and 40 miles south of
Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rocky Mountain Factory Stores contains approximately
328,000 square feet of GLA and was 100.0% occupied at December 31, 1996.
Rocky Mountain Factory Stores was constructed in four phases with the first
phase opening in May 1994. Kansas City Factory Outlets is located in Odessa,
Missouri, which is approximately 20 miles east of Kansas City on Interstate
70. Phase I of Kansas City Factory Outlets opened in July 1995 and contains
approximately 191,000 square feet of GLA and was 99.0% occupied at December
31, 1996. Phase II, which contains approximately 105,000 square feet of GLA,
opened to the public on November 8, 1996 and was 50.0% occupied at December
31, 1996.

On February 13, 1997, the Company acquired Oak Creek Factory Stores, Bend
Factory Outlets and Factory Outlets at Post Falls (the "Acquired Properties")
from an unrelated third party for an aggregate purchase price of
approximately $37,250. The Company financed the purchase with loan proceeds
from a financial institution and a $4,000 promissory note issued to the
seller.

Oak Creek Factory Outlets is located in Sedona, Arizona, which is north of
Phoenix and south of the Grand Canyon. Oak Creek Factory Outlets contains
approximately 82,000 square feet of GLA and was 98.6% occupied at December
31, 1996. Bend Factory Outlets is located in Bend, Oregon, which is east of
Eugene, Oregon and southeast of Portland. Bend Factory Outlets contains
approximately 97,000 square feet of GLA and was 100.0% occupied at December
31, 1996. Factory Outlets at Post Falls is located in Post Falls, Idaho,
which is 30 miles east of Spokane, Washington. Factory Outlets at Post Falls
contains approximately 179,000 square feet of GLA and was 85.3% occupied at
December 31, 1996.

During 1997, the Company will explore acquisitions of factory outlet
centers in the United States as well as consider possible strategic
acquisitions of other assets in the retail sector. The Company has evaluated
and is evaluating such opportunities and prospects and will continue to do so
throughout 1997. The Company cannot predict if any transaction will be
consummated, nor the terms or form of consideration required.

Sources and Uses of Cash--1997 Public Offering of Common Stock and
Convertible Preferred Stock
On February 20, 1997, the Company completed a public offering of its Common
Stock and Convertible Preferred Stock by issuing 2,080,000 shares at $12.50
per share and 175,800 shares at $22.75 per share, respectively (the "1997
Stock Offering"). The Company received net proceeds of $28,499 from the 1997
Stock Offering that were used (i) to repay certain indebtedness, (ii) to pay
offering costs, and (iii) for general corporate purposes.

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On March 10, 1997, the underwriter of the 1997 Stock Offering exercised
its overallotment option to purchase 310,300 shares of the Company's Common
Stock at $12.50 per share. The Company received net proceeds of $3,685 that
were used to fund development and construction activities and for general
corporate purposes.

On January 10, 1997, the Company filed a Form S-3 Registration Statement
(the "Shelf Registration") with the Securities and Exchange Commission to
register $100,000 of the Company's equity securities. As a result of the 1997
Stock Offering, as of March 15, 1997, the Company had $66,122 of availability
under the Shelf Registration. The Company intends to issue additional
securities under such Shelf Registration for the development or acquisition
of additional properties, the expansion and improvement of existing
properties, and for general corporate purposes.

Planned Development
Management believes that there is sufficient demand for continued development
of new factory outlet centers and expansions of certain existing factory
outlet centers. The Company expects to open approximately 250,000 square feet
of GLA during 1997 in connection with planned expansions of existing factory
outlet centers. At December 31, 1996, the budgeted capital expenditures for
these expansions aggregated approximately $34,000, while anticipated capital
expenditures related to the completion of new factory outlet centers and
expansions opened during the year ended December 31, 1996 (aggregating
930,000 square feet of GLA) approximated $17,720.

Management believes that the Company has sufficient capital and capital
commitments to fund the remaining capital expenditures associated with its
1996 and 1997 development activities. These funding requirements are expected
to be met, in large part, with the proceeds from the 1997 Stock Offering,
various loan facilities, and joint venture partners. If adequate financing
for such development and expansion is not available, the Company may not be
able to develop new centers or expand existing centers at currently planned
levels.

The Company plans to open new factory outlet centers and expansions in
1998 that are expected to contain between approximately 600,000 and 700,000
square feet of GLA, in the aggregate, and have a total expected development
cost ranging between approximately $78,000 and $91,000, respectively. The
Company expects to fund the development cost of its new factory outlet
centers and expansions from (i) certain line of credit facilities, (ii) joint
venture partners, (iii) retained cash flow from operations, (iv) construction
loans, and (v) the potential sale of common or preferred equity in the public
or private capital markets. As of December 31, 1996, there were no material
commitments with regard to the construction of the new factory outlet centers
and expansions scheduled to open in 1998. There can be no assurance that the
Company will be successful in obtaining the required amount of equity capital
or debt financing for the 1998 planned openings or that the terms of such
capital raising activities will be as favorable as the Company has
experienced in prior periods.

Debt Repayments and Preferred Stock Dividends
The Company's aggregate indebtedness was $499,523 and $305,954 at December
31, 1996 and December 31, 1995, respectively. At December 31, 1996, such
indebtedness had a weighted average maturity of 6.7 years and bore interest
at a weighted average interest rate of 7.10% per annum. At December 31, 1996,
$27,383, or 5.5%, of such indebtedness bore interest at fixed rates and
$472,140, or 94.5%, of such indebtedness, including $28,250 of tax-exempt
bonds, bore interest at variable rates.

At December 31, 1996, the Company held interest rate protection contracts
on $28,250 of floating rate tax-exempt indebtedness and $358,748 of other
floating rate indebtedness (or approximately 82.0% of its total floating rate
indebtedness). These contracts expire in 1999 and 2000, respectively. In
addition, the Company held additional interest rate protection contracts on
$43,900 of the $358,748 floating rate indebtedness to further reduce the
Company's exposure to increases in interest rates. See Note 2--"Summary of
Significant Accounting Policies" and Note 7--"Bonds and Notes Payable" of the
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information concerning
the accounting policies and significant terms of the interest rate protection
contracts.

The Company's ratio of debt to total market capitalization at December
31, 1996 (defined as total long term debt divided by the sum of: (a) the
aggregate market value of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, assuming
the full exchange of Common Units into Common Stock; (b) the aggregate market
value of the outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Stock; (c) the
aggregate liquidation preference of the Series A Senior Cumulative Preferred
Stock ("Senior Preferred Stock") at $25.00 per share; and (d) the total
long-term debt of the Company) was 56.0%.

The Company is obligated to repay $22,045 of mortgage indebtedness during
the remainder of 1997. Annualized cumulative dividends on the Company's
Senior Preferred Stock and Convertible Preferred Stock after the 1997 Stock
Offering are $6,037 and $6,336, respectively. These dividends are payable
quarterly, in arrears.

The Company anticipates that cash flow from operations, together with cash
available from borrowings and other sources, including proceeds from the 1997
Stock Offering, will be sufficient to satisfy its debt service obligations,
expected distribution and dividend requirements and operating cash needs for
the next year.

Table 9-Taxability of Dividends

TABLE 9 summarizes the taxability of distributions and dividends paid during
the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995. Distributions paid by the Company
out of its current or accumulated earnings and profits (and not designated as
capital gains dividends) will constitute taxable dividends to each holder. To
the extent the Company makes distributions (not designated as capital gains
dividends) in excess of its current and accumulated earnings and profits,
such distributions will be treated first as a tax-free return of capital to
each holder, reducing the adjusted basis which such holder has in his shares
of stock by the amount of such distributions (but not below zero), with
distributions in excess of a holder's adjusted basis in his stock taxable as
capital gains (provided that the shares have been held as a capital asset).

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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995
- --------------------------------------------------- --------- ---------
Senior Preferred Stock
Ordinary income.................................. 100.0% 100.0%
Return of capital................................ -- --

Convertible Preferred Stock
Ordinary income................................... 38.0% 75.6%
Return of capital................................. 62.0% 24.4%

Common Stock
Ordinary income................................... -- --
Return of capital................................. 100.0% 100.0%
--------- ---------

No assurances can be made that future dividends and distributions will be
treated similarly. Each holder of stock may have a different basis in its
stock and accordingly, each holder is advised to consult its tax advisors.

Economic Conditions
Substantially all of the merchants' leases contain provisions that somewhat
mitigate the impact of inflation. Such provisions include clauses providing
for increases in base rent and clauses enabling the Company to receive
percentage rentals based on merchants' gross sales. Substantially all leases
require merchants to pay their proportionate share of operating expenses,
including common area maintenance, real estate taxes and promotion, thereby
reducing the Company's exposure to increased costs and operating expenses
resulting from inflation. At December 31, 1996, the Company maintained
interest rate protection contracts to protect against increases in interest
rates on certain floating rate indebtedness (see "Debt Repayments and
Preferred Stock Dividends").

The Company intends to reduce operating and leasing risks by managing its
existing portfolio of properties with the goal of improving its tenant mix,
rental rates and lease terms and attracting high fashion, upscale
manufacturers and national brand-name manufacturers as merchants.

Funds from Operations
Management believes that to facilitate a clear understanding of the Company's
operating results, funds from operations ("FFO") should be considered in
conjunction with net income (loss) presented in accordance with GAAP. FFO is
defined as net income (loss) (determined in accordance with GAAP) excluding
gains (or losses) from debt restructuring and sales of property, plus
depreciation and amortization after adjustments for unconsolidated
partnerships and joint ventures.

In March 1995, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
("NAREIT") established guidelines clarifying the definition of FFO (as
modified, the "New Definition"). The Company reports FFO under both the Old
Definition and the New Definition. For the Company, the primary impact of
adopting the New Definition was a reduction in FFO since the amortization of
capitalized debt costs and depreciation of non-real estate assets are not
added back to income before minority interests and preferred shareholders.

The Company generally considers FFO an appropriate measure of liquidity
of an equity REIT because industry analysts have accepted it as a performance
measure of equity REITs. FFO as defined by NAREIT means net income (computed
in accordance with GAAP) excluding gains (or losses) from debt restructuring
and sales of property, plus depreciation and amortization on real estate
assets, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint
ventures. The Company's FFO is not comparable to FFO reported by other REITs
that do not define the term using the current NAREIT definition or that
interpret the current NAREIT definition differently than does the Company.
Therefore, the Company cautions that the calculation of FFO may vary from
entity to entity and as such the presentation of FFO by the Company may not
be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other reporting
companies. The Company believes that in order to facilitate a clear
understanding of its operating results, FFO should be examined in conjunction
with net income determined in accordance with GAAP. FFO does not represent
cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should
not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indication of the
Company's performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity or ability
to make distributions.

TABLE 10 provides a reconciliation of income before allocation to
minority interests and preferred shareholders to FFO before allocation to
minority interests and preferred shareholders as calculated under the New
Definition and Old Definition for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and
1994. FFO (New Definition) decreased $359, or 1.3% to $27,637 for the year
ended December 31, 1996 from $27,996 for the year ended December 31, 1995.
The decrease in FFO (New Definition) primarily reflects the $6,131
nonrecurring charge related to debt restructuring with Nomura, offset by the
Portfolio Expansion and the effect of the acquisition of certain properties
in November 1996. FFO (New Definition) increased $6,381, or 29.5%, to $27,996
from $21,615 for the year ended December 31, 1995 compared to the year ended
December 31, 1994. The increase in FFO (New Definition) was primarily due to
the Portfolio Expansion, including the effect of the acquisitions of certain
properties in connection with the Initial Public Offering, and net
preferential partner distributions totaling $2,538 during 1994.

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FFO (Old Definition) decreased 3.4% to $32,017 for the year ended December
31, 1996 from $33,133, for the year ended December 31, 1995. The decrease in
FFO (Old Definition) primarily reflects the $6,131 nonrecurring charge
related to debt restructuring with Nomura offset by the Portfolio Expansion
and the effect of the acquisition of certain properties in November 1996. FFO
(Old Definition) increased $7,537, or 29.4%, to $33,133 from $25,596 for the
year ended December 31, 1995 compared to the year ended December 31, 1994.
The increase in FFO (Old Definition) was primarily due to the Portfolio
Expansion, including the effect of the acquisition of certain properties in
connection with the Initial Public Offering, and net preferential partner
distributions totaling $2,538 during 1994.

Table 10-Funds from Operations



NEW DEFINITION OLD DEFINITION
--------------------------------- ---------------------------------

1994 1994
1996 1995 (COMBINED) 1996 1995 (COMBINED)
--------- --------- ----------- --------- --------- -----------
Income before allocations to minority interests and
preferred shareholders............................ $ 6,986 $ 12,806 $ 7,046 $ 6,986 $ 12,806 $ 7,046
FFO adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization....................... 18,703 14,884 11,681 19,256 15,438 11,976
Unconsolidated joint venture adjustments(1)......... 1,948 306 2,888 2,051 365 2,934
Amortization of deferred financing costs and
interest rate protection contracts................ -- -- -- 3,724 4,524 3,640
--------- --------- ----------- --------- --------- -----------
FFO before allocations to minority interests and
preferred shareholders............................ $ 27,637 $ 27,996 $ 21,615 $ 32,017 $ 33,133 $ 25,596
--------- --------- ----------- --------- --------- -----------
--------- --------- ----------- --------- --------- -----------
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Note:

(1) Includes net preferential partner distributions from certain joint venture
partnerships of $400, $162 and $2,538 for the years ended December 31, 1996,
1995 and 1994, respectively.

The payout ratio for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995
(calculated as distributions made by the Company for the applicable period
divided by FFO (Old Definition)), was 91.2% and 91.8%, respectively. For
purposes of determining whether the Company's FFO is sufficient to terminate
the preferential distribution under the operating partnership agreement, FFO
is calculated based on the Old Definition of FFO (see Note 8 -"Minority
Interests" of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).

Table 11-Consolidated Quarterly Summary of Funds from Operations


- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1996 1995
----------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
FOURTH THIRD SECOND FIRST FOURTH THIRD SECOND FIRST
QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER
- ------------------------------------ ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------


Income before allocations
to minority interests and
preferred shareholders.............. $ 3,704 $ 4,175 $ (3,950) $ 3,057 $ 3,369 $ 3,232 $ 3,063 $ 3,142
---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------
FFO adjustments: Depreciation
and amortization................... 5,678 4,579 4,612 4,387 4,177 3,917 3,739 3,605
Unconsolidated joint venture
adjustments(1).................... 388 822 482 358 144 56 (53) 218
Amortization of deferred financing
costs and interest rate protection
contracts......................... 696 779 1,138 1,112 1,213 1,105 1,138 1,068
---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------
FFO--Old Definition................... 10,466 10,355 2,282 8,914 8,903 8,310 7,887 8,033
Non-real estate depreciation and
amortization........................ (773) (976) (1,331) (1,300) (1,407) (1,278) (1,266) (1,186)
---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------
FFO--New Definition................... $ 9,693 $ 9,379 $ 951 $ 7,614 $ 7,496 $ 7,032 $ 6,621 $ 6,847
---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------
---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------



Note: (1) Includes net preferential partner distributions from certain joint
venture partnerships of $400, $81 and $81 for the three months ended September
30, 1996, June 30, 1995 and March 31, 1995, respectively.

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ITEM 8--FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Information required by this Item is set forth at the pages indicated in
Item 14(a) below.

ITEM 9--CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

PART III

The information required by Items 10, 11, 12 and 13 (except that information
regarding executive officers called for by Item 10 that is contained in Part I)
is incorporated herein by reference from the definitive proxy statement that the
Company intends to file pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, on or before April 30, 1997.

PART IV

ITEM 14--EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a) 1. Financial Statements

Report of Independent Auditors F-1

Consolidated Balance Sheets of the Company as of December F-2
31, 1996 and 1995

Consolidated Statements of Operations of the Company for F-3
the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 and for the
period from March 22, 1994 to December 31, 1994, and
Combined Statement of Operations of the Predecessor for
the period from January 1, 1994 to March 21, 1994

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of the Company for F-4
the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 and for the
period from March 22, 1994 to December 31, 1994 and
Combined Statement of Cash Flows of the Predecessor for
the period from January 1, 1994 to March 21, 1994

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity of the F-6
Company for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995
and for the period from March 22, 1994 to December 31,
1994 and Combined Statement of Predecessor Owners'
Deficit for the period from January 1, 1994 to March
21, 1994

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company F-7
and Combined Financial Statements of the Predecessor

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2. FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

The following financial statement schedule of the Company and the
Predecessor is included in Item 14 (d):

Report of Independent Auditors on Schedule (included with consent filed as
Exhibit 23)

Schedule III--Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation Notes to
Schedule III

All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting
regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the
related instructions or are inapplicable, and therefore have been omitted.

3. EXHIBITS






EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
- ------- -----------


3.1 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Prime
Retail, Inc. as amended [Restated to incorporate amendment
dated May 29, 1996 for purposes of Regulation ST Section
232.102(c) only] [Incorporated by reference to the same titled exhibit
in the Company's registration statement on Form S-11
(Registration No. 333-16

3.2 Amended and Restated By-Laws of Prime Retail, Inc. [Incorporated
by reference to the same titledexhibit in the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995
(File No. 0-23616).]

4.1 Form of Senior Preferred Stock Certificate

4.2 Form of Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate

4.3 Form of Common Stock Certificate

10.1 Agreement of Limited Partnership of Prime Retail, L.P.
[Incorporated by reference to the same titled exhibit in
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1994, as amended (File No.
0-23616).]

10.1A First Amendment to Agreement of Limited Partnership of
Prime Retail, L.P. [Incorporated by reference to the
same titled exhibit in the Company's registration
statement on Form S-11 (Registration No. 333-1666).]

10.1B Common Unit Contribution Agreement [Incorporated by
reference to the same titled exhibit in the Company's
registration statement on Form S-11 (Registration No.
333-1666).]

# 10.2 1994 Stock Incentive Plan [Incorporated by reference to
the same titled exhibit in the Company's registration
statement on Form S-11 (Registration No. 33-68536).]

# 10.3 1995 Stock Incentive Plan [Incorporated by reference to
the same titled exhibit in the Company's registration
statement on Form S-11 (Registration No. 333-1666).]

# 10.4 Executive Employment Agreement (Michael W. Reschke)
[Incorporated by reference to the same titled exhibit in
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1994, as amended (File No.
0-23616).]

10.5 Combined Service and Special Distribution and Allocation
Agreement (Abraham Rosenthal) [Incorporated by reference
to the same titled exhibit in the Company's registration
statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-1784).]

10.5A Special Distribution and Allocation Agreement by and
between the Company, the Operating Partnership and the
Rosenthal Family LLC [Incorporated by reference to the
same titled exhibit in the Company's registration
statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-1784).]

10.5B Indemnification and Option Agreement by and between the
Prime Group, Inc., the Rosenthal Family LLC and Abraham
Rosenthal [Incorporated by reference to the same titled
exhibit in the Company's registration statement on Form
S-4 (Registration No. 333-1784).]

10.6 Combined Service and Special Distribution and Allocation
Agreement (William H. Carpenter, Jr.) [Incorporated by
reference to the same titled exhibit in the Company's
registration statement on Form S-4 (Registration No.
333-1784).]

10.6A Special Distribution and Allocation Agreement by and
between the Company, the Operating Partnership and the
Carpenter Family Associates LLC [Incorporated by
reference to the same titled exhibit in the Company's
registration statement on Form S-4 (Registration No.
333-1784).]

10.6B Indemnification and Option Agreement by and between the
Prime Group, Inc., William H. Carpenter, Jr. and the
Carpenter Family Associates LLC [Incorporated by
reference to the same titled exhibit in the Company's
registration statement on Form S-4 (Registration No.
333-1784).]

# 10.7 Form of Executive Employment Agreement (David G.
Phillips) [Incorporated by reference to the same titled
exhibit in the Company's registration statement on Form
S-11 (Registration No. 33-68536).]



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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
- -------- -------------


# 10.8 Letter Agreement with R. Bruce Armiger [Incorporated by
reference to the same titled exhibit in the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1994, as amended (File No. 0-23616).]

10.9 Right of First Refusal Agreement (Northgate
Plaza--Improved Parcel) [Incorporated by reference to
the same titled exhibit in the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1994, as amended (File No. 0-23616).]

10.10 Right of First Refusal Agreement (Northgate
Plaza--Vacant Parcel) [Incorporated by reference to the
same titled exhibit in the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994,
as amended (File No. 0-23616).]

10.11 Right of First Refusal Agreement (Huntley Factory Shops)
[Incorporated by reference to the same titled exhibit in
the Company's registration statement on Form S-11
(Registration No. 33-68536).]

10.12 Right of First Refusal Agreement (San Marcos Factory
Shops) [Incorporated by reference to the same titled
exhibit in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994, as amended
(File No. 0-23616).]

10.13 Purchase Option Agreement (Northgate Plaza-- Excluded
Parcel) [Incorporated by reference to the same titled
exhibit in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994, as amended
(File No. 0-23616).]

10.14A Purchase Option Agreement (Huntley Factory Shops)
[Incorporated by reference to the same titled exhibit in
the Company's registration statement on Form S-11
(Registration No. 33-68536).]

10.14B First Amendment to Purchase and Option Agreement
(Huntley Factory Shops) [Incorporated by reference to
the same titled exhibit in the Company's registration
statement on Form S-11 (Registration No. 333-1666).]

10.15 Registration Rights Agreement [Incorporated by reference
to the same titled exhibit in the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 1994, as amended (File No. 0-23616).]

10.16 Form of Property Level General Partnership Agreement
[Incorporated by reference to the same titled exhibit in
the Company's registration statement on Form S-11
(Registration No. 33-68536).]

10.17 Form of Property Level Limited Partnership Agreement
[Incorporated by reference to the same titled exhibit in
the Company's registration statement on Form S-11
(Registration No. 33-68536).]


10.18 Noncompetition Agreement with PGI [Incorporated by
reference to the same titled exhibit in the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1994, as amended (File No. 0-23616).]

10.19 Second Amended and Restated Subscription Agreement of
Abraham Rosenthal regarding Common Units of Prime
Retail, L.P. [Incorporated by reference to the same
titled exhibit in the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994, as
amended (File No. 0-23616).]

10.20 Second Amended and Restated Subscription Agreement of
William H. Carpenter, Jr. regarding Common Units of
Prime Retail, L.P. [Incorporated by reference to the
same titled exhibit in the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994,
as amended (File No. 0-23616).]


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EXHIBITY
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
- --------- -----------


10.21 Revolving Loan Agreement dated March 2, 1995 between
Gainesville Factory shops Limited Partnership, Florida
Keys Factory Shops Limited Partnership, Indianapolis
Factory Shops Limited Partnership and Nomura Asset
Capital Corporation [Incorporated by reference to the
same titled exhibit in the Company's Current Report on
Form 8-K dated December 18, 1995 (File No. 0-23616).]

# 10.22 Consulting Agreement between the Company and Marvin
Traub Associates, Inc.

10.23 Secured Promissory Note of Rosenthal Family LLC with
respect to the purchase of the Restricted Common Units
[Incorporated by reference to the same titled exhibit in
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1994, as amended (File No.
0-23616).]

10.23A Allonge related to the Secured Promissory Note of
Rosenthal Family LLC [Incorporated by reference to the
same titled exhibit in the Company's registration
statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-1784).]

10.24 Secured Promissory Note of Carpenter Family Associates
LLC with respect to the purchase of the Restricted
Common Units [Incorporated by reference to the same
titled exhibit in the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994, as
amended (File No 0-23616).]

10.24A Allonge related to the Secured Promissory Note of
Carpenter Family Associates LLC [Incorporated by
reference to the same titled exhibit in the Company's
registration statement on Form S-4 (Registration No.
333-1784).]

10.25 Pledge and Security Agreement of Rosenthal Family LLC
with respect to the purchase of the
Restricted Common Units [Incorporated by reference to
the same titled exhibit in the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1994, as amended (File No. 0-23616).]

10.26 Pledge and Security Agreement of Carpenter Family
Associates LLC with respect to the purchase of the
Restricted Common Units [Incorporated by reference to
the same titled exhibit in the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1994, as amended (File No. 0-23616).]

10.27 Guaranty of Abraham Rosenthal with respect to the
purchase of the Restricted Common Units [Incorporated by
reference to the same titled exhibit in the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1994, as amended (File No. 0-23616).]

10.27A Reaffirmation of Pledge and Guaranty with respect to the
Restricted Common Units of Rosenthal Family LLC and
Abraham Rosenthal [Incorporated by reference to the same
titled exhibit in the Company's registration statement
on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-1784).]

10.28 Guaranty of William H. Carpenter, Jr. with respect to
the purchase of the Restricted Common Units
[Incorporated by reference to the same titled exhibit in
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1994, as amended (File No.
0-23616).]

10.28A Reaffirmation of Pledge and Guaranty with respect to the
Restricted Common Units of Carpenter Family Associates
LLC and William H. Carpenter, Jr. [Incorporated by
reference to the same titled exhibit in the Company's
registration statement on Form S-4 (Registration No.
333-1784).]


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EXHIBITY
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
- --------- -----------


10.29 Waiver, Recontribution and Indemnity Agreement by the
Limited Partners [Incorporated by reference to the same
titled exhibit in the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994, as
amended (File No. 0-23616).]

10.30 Indemnity Agreement made by the Company in favor of
Prime Group, Inc. and Prime Group Limited Partnership
[Incorporated by reference to the same titled exhibit in
the Company's registration statement on Form S-11
(Registration No. 333-1666).]

10.31 Promissory Note dated October 31, 1996 by and between
Prime Retail, L.P. and Nomura Asset Capital Corporation

10.31A Form of Deed of Trust, Security Agreement, Assignment of Rents
and Fixture Filings with Nomura Asset Capital Corporation

10.32 Form of Standby Bond Purchase and Indemnity Agreement
[Incorporated by reference to the same titled exhibit in
the Company's registration statement on Form S-11
(Registration No. 33-68536).]

10.33 Consulting Agreement between the Company and Financo, Inc.

12 Statement re Computation of Ratio Earnings to Combined
Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

21 Subsidiaries of Prime Retail, Inc.

23 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP

27 Financial Data Schedule


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Note:

# Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be
filed pursuant to Item 14(c).


(b) Reports on Form 8-K

On November 5, 1996, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K, dated
November 1, 1996, reporting that the Company closed a $428.3 million loan
refinancing, purchased two factory outlet centers and purchased the remaining
interest in Grove City Factory Shops. No financial statements were included.

On December 31, 1996, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K/A,
dated November 1, 1996, reporting that the Company closed a $428.3 million loan
refinancing, purchased two factory outlet centers and purchased the remaining
interest in Grove City Factory Shops. Financial statements for such acquisitions
were filed with this Form 8-K/A.

(c) Exhibits

The list of exhibits filed with this report is set forth in response to Item
14 (a)(3). The required exhibits have been filed as indicated in the Exhibit
Index. The Company agrees to furnish a copy of any long-term debt instrument
wherein the securities authorized do not exceed 10 percent of the registrant's
total assets on a consolidated basis upon the request of the Securities and
Exchange Commission.

(d) Financial Statements and Schedules

Schedule III--Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation attached hereto is
hereby incorporated by reference to this Item.

33

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

PRIME RETAIL, INC.

DATED: MARCH 24, 1997 /S/ ABRAHAM ROSENTHAL
---------------------------
ABRAHAM ROSENTHAL
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

DATED: MARCH 24, 1997 /S/ ROBERT P. MULREANEY
---------------------------
ROBERT P. MULREANEY
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT,
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND
TREASURER

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.


SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
- --------- ---------------------------- --------------

/s/ MICHAEL W. RESCHKE Chairman of the Board March 24, 1997
- ---------------------------
Michael W. Reschke


/s/ ABRAHAM ROSENTHAL Chief Executive Officer and March 24, 1997
- --------------------------- Director
Abraham Rosenthal


/s/ WILLIAM H. CARPENTER, JR. President, Chief Operating March 24, 1997
- ------------------------------ Officer and Director
William H. Carpenter, Jr.


/s/ TERENCE C. GOLDEN Director March 24, 1997
- ------------------------------
Terence C. Golden


/s/ KENNETH A. RANDALL Director March 24, 1997
- ------------------------------
Kenneth A. Randall


/s/ JAMES R. THOMPSON Director March 24, 1997
- ------------------------------
James R. Thompson


/s/ MARVIN S. TRAUB Director March 24, 1997
- ------------------------------
Marvin S. Traub

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Report of Independent Auditors

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
Prime Retail, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Prime
Retail, Inc. (the "Company") as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and the related
consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity and cash flows for
the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 and for the period from March 22,
1994 to December 31, 1994. We have also audited the accompanying combined
statements of operations, predecessor owners' deficit and cash flows of Prime
Retail Properties (the "Predecessor") for the period from January 1, 1994 to
March 21, 1994. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's and Predecessor's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Prime Retail,
Inc. at December 31, 1996 and 1995, the consolidated results of the Company's
operations and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 and
for the period from March 22, 1994 to December 31, 1994 and the combined results
of the Predecessor's operations and its cash flows for the period from January
1, 1994 to March 21, 1994 in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Baltimore, Maryland
January 30, 1997, except
for Note 14, as to which the
date is March 10, 1997

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PRIME RETAIL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS OF THE COMPANY
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE INFORMATION)




DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995
- -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ------------------------------

ASSETS
Investment in rental property:
Land............................................ $ 44,731 $ 35,370
Buildings and improvements...................... 570,761 403,542
Property under development...................... 20,900 12,165
Furniture and equipment......................... 4,367 3,403
-------- -------
640,759 454,480
Accumulated depreciation........................ (57,674) (40,190)
-------- -------
583,085 414,290
Cash and cash equivalents......................... 3,924 14,927
Restricted cash................................... 45,127 2,230
Accounts receivable, net.......................... 6,096 8,751
Deferred charges, net............................. 20,841 18,136
Due from affiliates, net.......................... 1,549 1,194
Investment in partnerships........................ 5,625 2,258
Other assets...................................... 556 619
-------- -------
Total assets.................................... $666,803 $462,405
-------- -------
-------- -------
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Bonds payable..................................... $32,900 $ 32,900
Notes payable..................................... 466,623 273,054
Accrued interest.................................. 3,640 3,034
Real estate taxes payable......................... 2,138 3,142
Construction costs payable........................ 3,047 5,796
Accounts payable and other liabilities............ 19,246 8,539
-------- -------
Total liabilities............................... 527,594 326,465
-------- -------
Minority interests................................ -- 14,456

Shareholders' equity:
Shares of preferred stock, 24,315,000 shares authorized;
10.5% Series A Senior Cumulative Preferred Stock,
$.01 par value (liquidation preference of $57,500),
2,300,000 shares issued and outstanding..... 23 23
8.5% Series B Cumulative Participating Convertible
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value (liquidation preference
of $70,150 and $175,375, respectively), 2,806,000 and
7,015,000 shares issued and outstanding,
respectively.................................. 28 70
Shares of common stock, 75,000,000 shares authorized;
Common stock, $.01 par value, 13,404,651 and 2,875,000
issued and outstanding, respectively.......... 134 29
Additional paid-in capital........................ 165,346 128,275
Distributions in excess of net income............ (26,322) (6,913)
-------- -------
Total shareholders' equity........................ 139,209 121,484
-------- -------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity........ $666,803 $462,405
-------- -------
-------- -------


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See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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PRIME RETAIL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY
AND COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE PREDECESSOR
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE INFORMATION)



PRIME RETAIL
PRIME RETAIL, INC. PROPERTIES
----------------------------------------------------

PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 MARCH 22 TO JANUARY 1 TO
-------------------- DECEMBER 31, MARCH 21,
1996 1995 1994 1994
--------- --------- ------------ -----------
REVENUES
Base rents...................................................... $ 54,710 $ 46,368 $ 28,657 $ 3,670
Percentage rents................................................ 1,987 1,520 1,404 187
Tenant reimbursements........................................... 25,254 22,283 11,858 2,113
Income from investment partnerships............................. 1,239 1,729 453 336
Interest and other.............................................. 5,850 5,498 2,997 24
--------- --------- ----------- -----------
Total revenues.................................................. 89,040 77,398 45,369 6,330

EXPENSES
Property operating.............................................. 20,421 17,389 9,952 1,927
Real estate taxes............................................... 5,288 4,977 2,462 497
Depreciation and amortization................................... 19,256 15,438 9,803 2,173
Corporate general and administrative............................ 4,018 3,878 2,710 --
Interest........................................................ 24,485 20,821 9,485 3,280
Property management fees........................................ -- -- -- 299
Other charges................................................... 8,586 2,089 1,503 562
--------- --------- ----------- -----------
Total expenses.................................................. 82,054 64,592 35,915 8,738
--------- --------- ----------- -----------
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE MINORITY INTERESTS AND EXTRAORDINARY
ITEM.......................................................... 6,986 12,806 9,454 (2,408)
Loss allocated to minority interests............................ 2,092 5,364 5,204 --
--------- --------- ----------- -----------
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEM......................... 9,078 18,170 14,658 (2,408)
Extraordinary item--loss on early extinguishment of debt, net of
minority interests of $3,263.................................. (1,017) -- -- --
--------- --------- ------------ -----------
NET INCOME (LOSS)............................................... 8,061 18,170 14,658 $ (2,408)
Income allocated to preferred shareholders...................... 14,236 20,944 16,290 -----------
--------- --------- ----------- -----------
NET LOSS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES............................ $ (6,175) $ (2,774) $ (1,632)
--------- --------- -----------
--------- --------- -----------
PER COMMON SHARE:
LOSS BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEM.................................. $ (0.63) $ (0.96) $ (0.57)
EXTRAORDINARY ITEM.............................................. (0.12) -- --
--------- --------- -----------
NET LOSS........................................................ $ (0.75) $ (0.96) $ (0.57)
--------- --------- -----------
--------- --------- -----------
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING...................... 8,221 2,875 2,850
--------- --------- -----------
--------- --------- -----------


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See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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PRIME RETAIL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS OF THE COMPANY AND
COMBINED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS OF THE PREDECESSOR
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)



PRIME RETAIL, INC. PRIME RETAIL
PROPERTIES
----------------------------------------------- -------------
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM
---------------------- MARCH 22 TO JANUARY 1 TO
1996 1995 DECEMBER 31, 1994 MARCH 21, 1994
---------- --------- ----------------- --------------

Operating Activities
Net income (loss)............................ $ 8,061 $ 18,170 $ 14,658 $ (2,408)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to
net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities:
Loss allocated to minority interests...... (2,092) (5,364) (5,204) --
Extraordinary loss for early extinguishment
of debt.................................. 1,017 -- -- --
Write-off of financing costs related to
early extinguishment of debt............. 6,131 -- -- --
Depreciation.............................. 17,468 13,716 8,274 1,785
Amortization of deferred financing costs
and interest rate protection contracts... 3,724 4,524 2,945 695
Amortization of leasing commissions....... 1,788 1,722 1,529 388
Equity earnings in excess of cash
distributions from joint ventures........ (365) (1,281) -- (336)
Provision for uncollectible accounts
receivable............................... 710 346 527 87
Gain on sale of land...................... -- (106) -- --
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts
receivable............................... 1,945 (2,941) (3,669) 1,285
(Increase) decrease in other assets........ (3,232) 47 (60) (81)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities... 9,785 6,047 173 (2,310)
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest.... 606 1,059 (1,047) 718
(Increase) decrease in due to/from
affiliates, net.......................... (355) 460 (668) (1,696)
------- ------- ------- --------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities............................... 45,191 36,399 17,458 (1,873)
------- ------- ------- --------
Investing Activities
Purchase of land........................... (953) (4,765) (13,614) --
Purchase of buildings and improvements..... (45,036) (70,781) (143,417) (380)
(Increase) decrease in property under
development.............................. (11,566) (7,056) 658 (859)
Acquisition of outlet centers.............. (134,668) -- -- --
Increase in construction reserves.......... (40,067) -- -- --
Proceeds from sale of land................. -- 624 -- --
Cash from contributed net assets........... -- -- 4,177 --
Cash distributions in excess of equity in
earnings of joint ventures............... -- -- 2,761 --
-------- ------- -------- --------
Net cash used in investing activities...... (232,290) (81,978) (149,435) (1,239)
-------- ------- -------- --------
Financing Activities
Net proceeds from offerings................ 36,948 -- 253,823 --
Proceeds from notes payable................ 591,520 185,078 217,932 4,676
Principal repayments on notes payable...... (397,951) (93,149) (211,130) (334)
Deferred financing fees.................... (18,036) (4,822) (14,084) --
Distributions and dividends paid........... (27,470) (24,337) (15,404) --
Distributions to minority interests........ (8,915) (5,223) (7,078) --
Distributions to predecessor owners........ -- -- (12,245) --
Distributions in satisfaction of mortgage
indebtedness............................. -- -- (77,782) --
Partners' capital contributions............ -- -- -- 461
Contributions from minority interests...... -- -- 904 --
Distributions to partners.................. -- -- -- (716)
-------- ------- -------- --------
Net cash provided by financing
activities............................... 176,096 57,547 134,936 4,087
-------- ------- -------- --------
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents.............................. (11,003) 11,968 2,959 975
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period................................... 14,927 2,959 -- 2,869
-------- ------- -------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period................................... $3,924 $14,927 $2,959 $3,844
-------- ------- -------- --------
-------- ------- -------- --------

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See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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PRIME RETAIL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS OF THE COMPANY AND
COMBINED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS OF THE PREDECESSOR (CONTINUED)
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

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Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:

The following assets and liabilities were contributed by certain minority
interest partners to the Company on March 22, 1994:

Rental property, net.............................................. $ 205,983
Cash and cash equivalents......................................... 4,177
Accounts receivable, net.......................................... 4,266
Deferred charges, net............................................. 7,348
Due from affiliates, net.......................................... 986
Other assets...................................................... 2,397
---------
Total assets...................................................... 225,157
Bonds payable..................................................... 32,900
Notes payable..................................................... 174,323
Accrued interest.................................................. 3,021
Real estate taxes payable......................................... 734
Accounts payable and other liabilities............................ 14,305
---------
Total liabilities................................................. 225,283
Minority interests................................................ 11,091
---------
Predecessor owners' deficit contributed........................... $ (11,217)
---------
---------
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY OF THE COMPANY
AND COMBINED STATEMENT OF PREDECESSOR OWNERS' DEFICIT

(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE INFORMATION)


TOTAL
SERIES A SERIES B ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTIONS PREDECESSOR SHAREHOLDERS'
PREFERRED PREFERRED COMMON PAID-IN IN EXCESS OF OWNERS' EQUITY
STOCK STOCK STOCK CAPITAL NET INCOME DEFICIT (DEFICIT)
--------- --------- ----------- ----------- ------------- ----------- ---------------

Balance, January 1, 1994........... $(6,715) $(6,715)
Net loss for the period from
January 1, 1994 through March 21,
1994............................. (2,408) (2,408)
Contributions...................... 461 461
Distributions...................... (2,555) (2,555)
------- -------
Predecessor owners' deficit
contributed at March 22, 1994.... (11,217) (11,217)
Reclassification adjustment........ $(11,217) 11,217 --
Issuance of 2,300,000 shares of
Series A preferred stock, net of
issuance costs................... $23 50,742 -- 50,765
Issuance of 7,015,000 shares of
Series B preferred stock, net of
issuance costs................... -- $70 154,762 -- 154,832
Issuance of 2,875,000 shares of
common stock, net of issuance
costs............................ -- -- $29 48,197 -- 48,226
Additional paid-in capital
allocated to minority
interests........................ -- -- -- (24,182) -- (24,182)
Distributions to predecessor
owners........................... -- -- -- (90,027) -- (90,027)
Net income......................... -- -- -- -- $14,658 -- 14,658
Common distributions declared
($0.623 per share)............... -- -- -- -- (1,790) -- (1,790)
Preferred distributions and
dividends declared:
Series A ($1.706 per share)...... -- -- -- -- (3,924) -- (3,924)
Series B ($1.381 per share)...... -- -- -- -- (9,690) -- (9,690)
--- --- --- --------- ---------- -------- ---------
Balance, December 31, 1994......... 23 70 29 128,275 (746) -- 127,651
Net income......................... -- -- -- -- 18,170 -- 18,170
Common distributions declared
($1.18 per share)................ -- -- -- -- (3,393) -- (3,393)
Preferred distributions and
dividends declared:
Series A ($2.625 per share)...... -- -- -- -- (6,037) -- (6,037)
Series B ($2.125 per share)...... -- -- -- -- (14,907) -- (14,907)
--- --- --- --------- ---------- -------- ---------
Balance, December 31, 1995......... 23 70 29 128,275 (6,913) -- 121,484
Series B preferred stock exchanged
and retired (4,209,000 shares)
for common stock (6,734,323
shares).......................... -- (42) 67 (1,822) -- -- (1,797)
Issuance of 3,795,328 shares of
common stock, net of issuance
costs............................ -- -- 38 38,893 -- -- 38,931
Net income......................... -- -- -- -- 8,061 -- 8,061
Common distributions declared
($1.325 per share)............... -- -- -- -- (10,998) -- (10,998)
Preferred distributions and
dividends declared:
Series A ($2.625 per share)...... -- -- -- -- (6,037) -- (6,037)
Series B ($2.125 per share)...... -- -- -- -- (10,435) -- (10,435)
--- --- --- --------- ---------- -------- ---------
Balance, December 31, 1996......... $23 $ 28 $134 $165,346 $(26,322) $ -- $ 139,209
--- --- --- --------- ---------- -------- ---------
--- --- --- --------- ---------- -------- ---------


See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY AND COMBINED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE PREDECESSOR (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE
AND UNIT INFORMATION)

NOTE 1-ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

ORGANIZATION AND PUBLIC STOCK OFFERINGS

Prime Retail, Inc. (the "Company") was organized as a Maryland corporation
on July 16, 1993. The Company is a self-administered, self-managed real estate
investment trust engaged in ownership, development, construction, acquisition,
leasing, marketing and management of factory outlet centers. The Company's
factory outlet center portfolio, including three factory outlet centers owned
through joint venture partnerships, consists of 21 factory outlet centers in 16
states, which total approximately 5,780 square feet of gross leasable area at
December 31, 1996.

The Company commenced operations on March 22, 1994, upon completion of its
initial public offerings (the "Offerings") of 2,300,000 shares of Series A
Senior Cumulative Preferred Stock ("Senior Preferred Stock") at $25.00 per
share, 7,015,000 shares of Series B Cumulative Participating Convertible
Preferred Stock ("Convertible Preferred Stock") at $25.00 per share, and
2,500,000 shares of Common Stock at $19.00 per share. On April 11, 1994, the
underwriter of the Offerings exercised its overallotment option to purchase
375,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock at $19.00 per share. Net of
underwriting discounts and expenses, the Company received approximately $253,823
in proceeds from the Offerings, including proceeds from the overallotment
option. As described below, such proceeds were contributed by the Company to
Prime Retail, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership") in exchange for certain
partnership interests therein.

Upon consummation of the Offerings and in exchange for the proceeds thereon,
the Company acquired 2,300,000 Senior Preferred Units of the Operating
Partnership (the "Senior Preferred Units"), 7,015,000 Convertible Preferred
Units of the Operating Partnership (the "Convertible Preferred Units" and,
together with the Senior Preferred Units, the "Preferred Units") and 2,875,000
Common Units of partnership interest in the Operating Partnership (the "Common
Units"). Each Preferred Unit entitles the Company to receive distributions from
the Operating Partnership in an amount equal to the dividend declared or paid
with respect to a share of Senior Preferred Stock and Convertible Preferred
Stock, respectively, prior to the payment by the Operating Partnership of
distributions with respect to the Common Units. Convertible Preferred Units will
be automatically converted into Common Units to the extent of any conversion of
Convertible Preferred Stock into Common Stock. The Preferred Units will be
redeemed by the Operating Partnership as and to the extent of any redemption of
Senior Preferred Stock or Convertible Preferred Stock.

Upon consummation of the Offerings, The Prime Group, Inc. and certain of its
affiliates (collectively "PGI") contributed to the Operating Partnership certain
assets and interests in properties and joint ventures in exchange for 7,794,495
Common Units and cash of approximately $10,212. The Operating Partnership paid
approximately $157,384 in satisfaction of certain mortgage indebtedness and
other indebtedness of PGI that was collateralized in part by certain properties
of Prime Retail Properties and PGI's interests therein. Certain other parties
contributed their interests in Prime Retail Properties to the Operating
Partnership in exchange for 1,426,305 Common Units and cash of $1,686.

On June 26, 1996, the Company's Board of Directors approved a special cash
distribution (the "Special Cash Distribution") on its Common Stock of $1,393, or
$0.145 per common share, to holders of record on June 27, 1996. The Special Cash
Distribution was paid on July 15, 1996. The Limited Partners were not entitled
to receive and did not receive any portion of the Special Cash Distribution.

On June 27, 1996, the Company completed a registered exchange offer (the
"Exchange Offer") to exchange shares of its Common Stock for up to 4,209,000
shares, or 60%, of its Convertible Preferred Stock. The Company received tender
offers for 4,648,650 shares, or approximately 66.27%, of the



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Convertible Preferred Stock. A proration factor was applied to each share of
Convertible Preferred Stock validly tendered by holders, and on June 27, 1996,
the Company issued 6,734,323 shares of its Common Stock. In connection with the
Exchange Offer, certain affiliates of the Company who are limited partners of
the Operating Partnership (the "Limited Partners") contributed to the Operating
Partnership 625,000 common units for cancellation.

On July 3, 1996, the Company completed a public offering of its Common Stock
by issuing 3,705,000 shares at $11.375 per share (the "1996 Common Stock
Offering"). The Company received net proceeds from the 1996 Common Stock
Offering of $38,844 that were used to repay outstanding indebtedness. A selling
stockholder sold 90,328 shares in conjunction with such offering. A summary of
the holders of the Senior Preferred Units, Convertible Preferred Units and
Common Units at December 31, 1996 follows:



NUMBER OF UNITS
------------------------------------------------
HOLDER SERIES A SERIES B COMMON
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Prime Retail, Inc......................... 2,300,000 2,806,000 13,404,651
PGI and management(1)..................... -- -- 8,505,472
---------- --------- ----------
2,300,000 2,806,000 21,910,123
---------- --------- ----------
---------- --------- ----------


- ------------------------

Note:

(1) Includes 742,180 units beneficially owned by management and 4,091,255 units
owned by certain executive officers based on their ownership interests in
PGI.

As of December 31, 1996, the Company has a 61.2% general partnership
interest in the Operating Partnership with full and complete control over the
management of the Operating Partnership as the sole general partner which cannot
be removed by the Limited Partners.

On November 1, 1994, the Operating Partnership became the 1% sole general
partner of Prime Retail Services Limited Partnership (the "Services
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ferred stock of Prime Retail Services, Inc. (the "Services Corporation")
which, in turn, is the 99% limited partner of the Services Partnership.
Certain members of management own 100% of the voting common stock of the
Services Corporation and no cash distributions were made during the years
ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994. The Services Partnership was formed
primarily to operate business lines of the Company that are not directly
associated with the collection of rents. The Services Corporation is subject
to federal, state and local taxes.

Unless the context otherwise requires, all references to the Company herein
mean Prime Retail, Inc. and those entities owned or controlled by Prime Retail,
Inc., including the Operating Partnership and the Services Partnership. The
combined financial statements of Prime Retail Properties (the "Predecessor")
include the accounts of eleven property partnerships, which were considered to
be entities under common ownership and management, and the ownership interest in
two previously non-controlled property partnerships, which were accounted for on
the equity method of accounting.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Company, the Operating Partnership and the partnerships in which the Company
has operational control. Profits and losses are allocated in accordance with
the terms of the agreement of limited partnership of the Operating
Partnership. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date
of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Investments in partnerships in which the Company does not have operational
control are accounted for on the equity method of accounting. Income (loss)
applicable to minority interests and common shares as presented in the
consolidated statements of operations is allocated based on income (loss) before
minority interests after income allocated to preferred shareholders.

Significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation and combination. Certain prior year financial statement amounts
and related footnote information have been reclassified to conform with the
current year presentation.

RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

The Company's results of operations are significantly dependent on the
overall health of the retail industry. The Company's tenant base is comprised
almost exclusively of merchants in the retail industry. The retail industry is
subject to external factors such as inflation, consumer confidence, unemployment
rates and consumer tastes and preferences. A decline in the retail industry
could reduce merchant sales, which could adversely affect the operating results
of the Company. A number of the merchants have occupied space in more than one
of the Company's factory outlet centers; however, no single merchant accounts
for more than 7.0% of the Company's revenues.

NOTE 2-SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

RENTAL PROPERTY

Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line basis over the estimated
useful lives of the assets which are as follows:

Land improvements.................... 20 years
Buildings and improvements........... Principally 40 years
Tenant improvements.................. Term of related lease
Furniture and equipment.............. 5 years

Rental property is carried at the lower of depreciated cost or fair value.
Development costs, which include fees and costs incurred in developing new
properties, are capitalized as incurred. Upon completion of construction,
development costs are amortized over the useful lives of the respective
properties on a straight-line basis.

Expenditures for ordinary maintenance and repairs are expensed to operations
as incurred. Significant renovations and improvements which improve and/or
extend the useful life of assets are capitalized and depreciated over their
estimated useful lives.

The Company evaluates its rental properties periodically to assess whether
any impairment indications are present, including recurring operating losses and
significant adverse changes in the business climate that affect the recovery of
recorded asset value. If any rental property is considered impaired, a loss is
provided to reduce the carrying value of the asset to its estimated fair value.
No impairment losses have been recorded in any of the periods presented.

Effective April 1, 1994, the Company changed the estimated useful lives
used to compute depreciation for certain buildings and improvements from 5 to
10 years to useful lives ranging from 10 to 40 years. This change was made to
better reflect the estimated periods during which such assets will remain in
service. The change had the effect of reducing depreciation expense and
increasing net income by $657 for the year ended December 31, 1995 and $2,040
for the period from March 22, 1994 to December 31, 1994. The change had the
effect of reducing the net loss per common share by $0.05 and $0.17 for the
year ended December 31, 1995 and for the period from March 22, 1994 to
December 31, 1994, respectively.

CASH EQUIVALENTS

The Company considers highly liquid investments with a maturity of three
months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Management regularly reviews accounts receivable and determines an
appropriate range for the allowance for doubtful accounts based upon the impact
of economic conditions on the merchants' ability to pay, past collection
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rience and such other factors which, in management's judgment, deserve
current recognition. In turn, a provision is charged against earnings in
order to maintain the allowance level within this range. The allowance for
doubtful accounts at December 31, 1996 and 1995 was $1,349 and $819,
respectively.

Accounts receivable due after one year primarily representing straight-line
rents were $5,310 and $4,274 at December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.

DEFERRED CHARGES

Deferred charges consist of leasing commissions and financing costs.
Deferred leasing commissions incurred to originate and renew operating leases
are amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the related lease. Fees
and costs incurred to obtain financing are deferred and are being amortized as a
component of interest expense over the terms of the respective loans on a basis
that approximates the interest method.

REVENUE RECOGNITION

Leases with tenants are accounted for as operating leases. Minimum rental
income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease and
unpaid rents are included in accounts receivable in the accompanying balance
sheet. Certain lease agreements contain provisions which provide for rents based
on a percentage of sales or based on a percentage of sales volume above a
specified threshold. In addition, the lease agreements generally provide for the
reimbursement of real estate taxes, insurance, advertising and certain common
area maintenance costs. These additional rents and tenant reimbursements are
accounted for on the accrual basis.

INTEREST RATE PROTECTION CONTRACTS

The Company uses interest rate protection contracts, including interest rate
caps and corridors, to manage interest rate risk associated with floating rate
debt. These contracts generally involve limiting the Company's interest costs
with an upper limit or specified range on the underlying interest rate index.
The cost of such contracts are included in deferred charges and are being
amortized on a straight-line basis as a component of interest expense over the
life of the contracts. Amounts earned from interest rate protection contracts
are recorded as a reduction of interest expense. The Company is exposed to
credit losses in the event of counterparty nonperformance, but does not
anticipate any such losses based on the creditworthiness of the counterparties.

STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

The Company grants stock options for a fixed number of shares to
directors, executive officers and other key employees with option prices
equal to the fair value of the shares at the date of grant. The Company
accounts for stock option grants in accordance with Accounting Principles
Board Opinion ("APB") No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" and,
accordingly, recognizes no compensation expense for the stock option grants.

INCOME TAXES

The Company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust
("REIT") under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended. As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to federal
income tax at the corporate level on income it distributes to its
shareholders so long as it distributes at least 95% of its taxable income
(excluding any net capital gain) each year. If the Company fails to qualify
as a REIT in any taxable year, the Company will be subject to federal income
tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on its taxable income
at regular corporate rates. Even if the Company qualifies as a REIT, the
Company may be subject to certain state and local taxes on its income and
property. The Company accrued $116, $90, and $128 for state and local taxes
for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 and for the period from March
22, 1994 to December 31, 1994, respectively. The Company paid $183 and $80 of
state and local income taxes during the years ended December 31, 1996 and
1995, respectively. The Company did not pay any state and local income taxes
during the period from March 22, 1994 to December 31, 1994.

NOTE 3-RESTRICTED CASH

At December 31, 1996 and 1995, the Company had placed in escrow $45,127
and $2,230, respectively, to be used to complete certain development
projects, to fund real estate taxes and debt service and certain operating
costs under a mortgage loan agreement. At December 31, 1996, restricted cash
included $40,000 relating to a nonrecourse expansion loan (the "Expansion
Loan Escrow") which can only be used to fund certain development costs
relating to the expansion of thirteen of the Company's factory outlet
centers, provided certain occupancy and other conditions have been attained.
See Note 7-'Bonds and Notes Payable" of the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.

NOTE 4-DEFERRED CHARGES

Deferred charges were as follows:

DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995
- --------------------------------- --------- ---------

Leasing commissions.............. $ 10,567 $ 9,971
Financing costs.................. 25,587 19,472
--------- ---------
................................. 36,154 29,443
Accumulated amortization......... (15,313) (11,307)
--------- ---------
................................. $ 20,841 $ 18,136
--------- ---------

NOTE 5-INVESTMENT IN PARTNERSHIPS

The Company holds interests in certain real estate ventures that are
accounted for using the equity method of accounting. The Company manages
these ventures and earns a property management fee based on the ventures'
revenues. The condensed combined balance sheets of these ventures and their
condensed statements of operations are summarized as follows:

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DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------- ---------

Total assets, primarily rental property................................. $ 75,444 $ 90,252
--------- ---------
--------- ---------
Liabilities, primarily long-term debt................................... $ 70,750 $ 91,126
Partners' capital (deficit)............................................. 4,694 (874)
--------- ---------
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)....................... $ 75,444 $ 90,252
--------- ---------
--------- ---------





YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM
-------------------------- MARCH 22 TO JANUARY 1 TO
1996 1995 DECEMBER 31, 1994 MARCH 21, 1994
--------- --------- ----------------- ---------------

Revenues................................................ $ 17,868 $ 12,671 $ 3,456 $ 3,591
Operating expense....................................... 6,268 4,504 1,308 1,233
Interest expense........................................ 5,598 3,923 850 584
Depreciation and amortization........................... 3,615 2,298 637 934
--------- --------- ------ ------
Net income.............................................. $ 2,387 $ 1,946 $ 661 $ 840
--------- --------- ------ ------
--------- --------- ------ ------


As of December 31, 1996, the Company guaranteed long-term debt of joint
venture partnerships of $19,450. On May 6, 1996, the Company and its joint
venture partner, Fru-Con Projects, Inc. ("Fru-Con") entered into a purchase
agreement pursuant to which the Company agreed, subject to certain
conditions, to purchase on or before February 28, 1997, all of Fru-Con's
ownership interest in Grove City Factory Shops Partnership ("Grove City"),
the property partnership which owns Grove City Factory Shops. On November 1,
1996, the Company purchased Fru-Con's first mortgage on and 50.0% ownership
interest in Grove City for $57,094 (the "Grove City Acquisition") thereby
increasing its ownership interest in such property to 100.0%. Prior to
November 1, 1996, the Company accounted for its 50.0% investment in Grove
City using the equity method of accounting. Commencing November 1, 1996, the
operating results of Grove City are consolidated. The Company financed the
purchase transaction primarily with a portion of loan proceeds from Nomura
Asset Capital Corporation ("Nomura"). See Note 7-'Bonds and Notes Payable" of
the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information
regarding the Nomura loan transactions.

NOTE 6-RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

At December 31, 1996, the net amount due from affiliates consisted of
$595 due primarily from joint venture partnerships relating to reimbursement
of costs paid by the Company on behalf of the joint venture partnerships and
$954 of fees due from joint venture partnerships in connection with the
development of two factory outlet centers. At December 31, 1995, the net
amount due from affiliates consisted of $890 due primarily from joint venture
partnerships relating to reimbursement of costs paid by the Company on behalf
of the joint venture partnerships and $304 of fees due from joint venture
partnerships in connection with the development of one new factory outlet
center and the expansion of an existing factory outlet center.

NOTE 7-BONDS AND NOTES PAYABLE

Bonds payable consisted of the following at December 31, 1996 and 1995:




DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------- ---------

Variable rate tax-exempt revenue bonds (the "Bonds"), rate determined by
remarketing agents, ranging from 3.50% to 4.30% at December 31, 1996,
interest-only payments, due 2012 to 2014, collateralized by properties
in Chattanooga, TN and Knoxville, TN.................................. $ 28,250 $ 28,250
Urban Development Action Grant Loans, 3% through August 31, 1997 and 6%
thereafter, interest-only payments, due 2016 to 2019, collateralized
by property in Chattanooga, TN........................................ 4,650 4,650
--------- ---------
$ 32,900 $ 32,900
--------- ---------
--------- ---------


Under the terms of the loan agreements relating to the Bonds, the issuing
partnerships are required to make interest-only payments calculated using a
variable rate determined by the remarketing agents of the Bonds. The interest
rates ranged from 2.45% to 5.30% in 1996, 2.65% to 5.30% in 1995 and 1.65% to
5.90% in 1994. Under certain conditions, the interest rate on the Bonds may
be converted to a fixed rate at the request of the Company. A bondholder may
tender bonds during the variable interest rate period and receive principal,
plus accrued interest through the tender date. Upon tender, the remarketing
agents are required to immediately remarket the Bonds. In the event the
remarketing agents fail to remarket any bonds, the remarketing agents

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may draw on certain liquidity facilities as described below. The remarketing
agents receive fees varying from 0.1% to 0.125% per annum on the outstanding
bond balance, payable quarterly in arrears.

At December 31, 1996, the Bonds are collateralized by letters of credit
(the "Letters of Credit") issued by a group of financial institutions
pursuant to a master letter of credit agreement. A letter of credit fee of
0.925% per annum of the stated amount of the Letters of Credit is payable
quarterly in advance to such financial institutions. The Letters of Credit
are collateralized by a reimbursement agreement under the master letter of
credit agreement (the "Reimbursement Agreement") which obligates an insurance
company to reimburse the financial institutions for any funds drawn on the
Letters of Credit. In addition, in March 1994, the issuing partnerships, the
Operating Partnership and an insurance company entered into standby bond
purchase and indemnity agreements (the "Standby Agreements") in order to
address the scheduled expirations of various credit enhancements, including
the Letters of Credit, through March 21, 1999.

Pursuant to the Standby Agreements, the insurance company agreed that in
the event that any of the issuing partnerships are unable to arrange
replacement credit enhancement facilities as necessary, the insurance company
will purchase the applicable Bonds and hold the same until March 21, 1999, at
which time the issuing partnership and the Operating Partnership will
purchase the Bonds pursuant to the terms of the related Standby Agreement.

The Letters of Credit are scheduled to expire on December 31, 1997. The
total commitments outstanding under the Letters of Credit, the Reimbursement
Agreement and the Standby Agreements as of December 31, 1996 were $28,909.
The due date of the Bonds accelerates upon the expiration of the Letters of
Credit unless the Letters of Credit are extended or replaced.

Notes payable consisted of the following at December 31, 1996 and 1995:



DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------

First Mortgage and Expansion Loan, LIBOR plus 1.51%, 7.10% at December
31, 1996, monthly installments of $2,580 including interest, due
November 11, 2003, collateralized by sixteen properties located
throughout the United States........................................ $ 358,748
Term loan, LIBOR plus 1.95%, 7.55% at December 31, 1996, monthly
interest-only payments through February 10, 1998; monthly principal
and interest payments thereafter, due November 11, 1999,
collateralized by excess cash flow of sixteen properties located
throughout the United States........................................ 53,290
Unsecured term loans, LIBOR plus 3.50%, 9.09% at December 31, 1996,
monthly interest-only payments, due November 11, 1997............... 16,000
Mortgage, LIBOR plus 2.25%, 7.87% at December 31, 1996, monthly
interest-only payments, due September 10, 1998, collateralized by
property located in Gaffney, SC..................................... 15,852
Unsecured term loans, 8.25%, monthly interest-only payments through
November 29, 1997; monthly principal and interest payments
thereafter, due August 31, 1998..................................... 12,000
Mortgage, 9.375%, monthly installments of $71 including interest, due
March 1, 2004, collateralized by property located in Lombard, IL.... 6,940
Mortgage, 7.50%, monthly installments of $29 including interest, due
June 22, 2000, collateralized by property in Knoxville, TN.......... 3,793 $ 3,844
Revolving line of credit, LIBOR plus 2.25%, 8.19% at December 31,
1995, monthly interest-only payments, due December 31, 1996,
collateralized by seven properties located throughout the United
States.............................................................. -- 145,478
Mortgage, LIBOR plus 2.235%, 8.21% at December 31, 1995, monthly
installments of $694 including interest, due July 1, 2000,
collateralized by six properties located throughout the United
States.............................................................. -- 97,732
Mortgage, 8.00% at December 31, 1995, interest-only payments, due July
31, 1996, collateralized by property in Lombard, IL................. -- 16,000
Second mortgage, LIBOR plus 2.25%, 8.19% at December 31, 1995,
interest-only payments, due July 31, 1996, collateralized by
properties in Castle Rock, CO and Huntley, IL....................... -- 10,000
Unsecured line of credit, $15,000 at December 31, 1996,
LIBOR plus 2.50%, interest-only payments, due July 11, 1997......... -- --

---------- ----------
$ 466,623 $ 273,054
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At December 31, 1996, unused commitments were $15,000. Interest costs are
summarized as follows:



YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31 PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM
-------------------- MARCH 22, TO JANUARY 1, TO
1996 1995 DECEMBER 31, 1994 MARCH 21, 1994
--------- --------- ----------------- ---------------

Interest incurred........................... $ 24,310 $ 19,354 $7,728 $2,585
Interest capitalized........................ (3,348) (2,336) (964) --
Interest earned on interest rate protection
contracts................................. (201) (721) (224) --
Amortization of deferred financing costs and
interest rate protection contracts........ 3,724 4,524 2,945 695
--------- --------- ------ ------
Interest expense............................ $ 24,485 $ 20,821 $9,485 $3,280
--------- --------- ------ ------
--------- --------- ------ ------
Interest paid............................... $ 23,703 $ 18,295 $8,803 $1,868
--------- --------- ------ ------
--------- --------- ------ ------


The scheduled maturities of bonds and notes payable at December 31, 1996
were as follows:

DECEMBER 31, 1996
- ----------------- ----------
1997............. $ 22,045
1998............. 36,267
1999............. 48,923
2000............. 7,421
2001............. 4,207
Thereafter....... 380,660
----------
$ 499,523
----------
----------

The aggregate carrying amount of bonds and notes payable at December 31,
1996 approximated their fair value. At December 31, 1996, the aggregate
carrying amount of rental property collateralizing bonds and notes payable
was $578,344.

At December 31, 1996, the Company held interest rate protection contracts
on $28,250 of floating rate tax-exempt indebtedness and $358,748 of other
floating rate indebtedness expiring in 1999 and 1998, respectively. In
addition, the Company purchased additional interest rate protection contracts
on $43,900 of the $358,748 floating rate indebtedness to further reduce the
Company's exposure to increases in interest rates. These contracts have a
weighted average maturity of approximately 1.9 years.

The following table summarizes the material terms of the interest rate
protection contracts held for purposes other than trading and related
borrowings at December 31, 1996:



- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTEREST RATE PROTECTION CONTRACTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BORROWINGS OUTSTANDING AT NOTIONAL DATE
DECEMBER 31, 1996 AMOUNT PURCHASED/
(IN MILLIONS) (IN MILLIONS) AMENDED TERM INDEX MAXIMUM INDEX RATE
- ---------------------------- ------------- ----------- --------- ------------- ----------------------------

$ 358.7 $ 358.7 11/1/96 2 years LIBOR 7.0%

28.3 28.3 3/21/94 5 years Kenny Index Year 1 3.0%
Year 2 3.5%
Year 3 4.0%
Year 4 4.5%
Year 5 5.0%

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$ 387.0 $ 387.0
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ADDITIONAL INTEREST RATE PROTECTION ON $358.7 MILLION FLOATING RATE INDEBTEDNESS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MAXIMUM SPREAD
NOTIONAL DATE BETWEEN
AMOUNT PURCHASED/ MAXIMUM INDEX
(IN MILLIONS) AMENDED TERM INDEX MAXIMUM INDEX RATE RATE AND INDEX
- ---------------------------- ------------- ----------- --------- ------------- ------------------------ -----------------


$22.0 7/1/94 4 years LIBOR Year 1 5.0% 2.0%
Year 2 5.5% 1.5%
Year 3 6.0% 1.0%
Year 4 6.5% 0.5%

21.9 3/31/94, 5 years LIBOR Year 1 3.75% 3.25%
Amended Year 2 4.25% 2.75%
7/1/94 Year 3 4.75% 2.25%
Year 4 5.25% 1.75%
Year 5 5.75% 1.25%
-----
$43.9
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The net carrying amount of interest rate protection contracts at December
31, 1996 was $2,656. The estimated fair value of interest rate protection
contracts based on quoted market rates at December 31, 1996 was $1,170.

On May 7, 1996, the Company's unsecured line of credit (the "Corporate
Line") was renewed and increased from $10,000 to $15,000. The purpose of the
Corporate Line is to provide working capital to facilitate the funding of
short-term operating cash needs of the Company. The Corporate Line bears
interest at the London Interbank offered rate for thirty (30) day deposits in
U.S. dollars ("30-day LIBOR") plus 2.50% and matures on July 11, 1997. No
amounts were outstanding under the Corporate Line at December 31, 1996.

On July 8, 1996, the Company obtained from a financial institution a
commitment for a construction mortgage loan in an amount not to exceed the
lesser of $20,000 or sixty-five percent (65%) of the appraised value of the
underlying collateral (the "Construction Mortgage Loan"). The Construction
Mortgage Loan (i) bears a variable interest rate at the financial
institution's prime rate or, at the Company's option, a LIBOR index plus
2.25%, (ii) matures on September 10, 1998 and (iii) requires monthly
interest-only payments. The Construction Mortgage Loan is collateralized by a
first mortgage on Carolina Factory Shops, a factory outlet center which
opened on November 8, 1996, located in Gaffney, South Carolina. At December
31, 1996, the outstanding balance of the Construction Mortgage Loan was
$15,852.

On August 1, 1996, the Company closed on the refinancing of certain
credit facilities (the "Nomura Credit Facilities") with Nomura. The Nomura
Credit Facilities provided an aggregate of $253,000 of financing to the
Company. The Nomura Credit Facilities were used (i) to refinance $151,323
which was outstanding under a revolving credit facility, (ii) to refinance
$97,411 which was outstanding under a securitized mortgage loan, (iii) to pay
loan fees and transaction costs of $3,600, and (iv) for working capital
purposes. Under the terms of the refinancing, the Nomura Credit Facilities
consisted of two notes, one in the amount of $218,000 and the other in the
amount of $35,000. Each note required monthly payments of interest-only at a
rate equal to 30-day LIBOR plus 1.513%. At September 30, 1996, the
outstanding balance of the Nomura Credit Facilities was $253,000. The Nomura
Credit Facilities were repaid on November 1, 1996 in connection with the
closing of certain loan transactions as described below.

In connection with the execution of the binding commitment on June 5,
1996 related to the Nomura Credit Facilities, the Company incurred a
nonrecurring charge (included in other charges in the Consolidated Statement
of Operations) and extraordinary loss of $6,131 and $4,280, respectively,
during the second quarter of 1996. The nonrecurring loss resulted from (i)
the termination of previously obtained financing commitments from Nomura for
which the Company paid $3,250 in nonrefundable financing fees, (ii) the
unamortized cost of certain interest rate protection contracts of $3,696, and
(iii) other nonrefundable deferred financing costs of $1,425, less the
estimated fair market value of the interest rate protection contracts of
$2,240 based on their fair market value at May 31, 1996. The extraordinary
loss resulted from (i) the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs
of $3,458 relating to the early extinguishment of debt, and (ii) debt
prepayment penalties of $822.

On November 1, 1996, the Company closed on $428,290 of loan facilities
with Nomura. The transaction provided (i) a $319,000 nonrecourse first
mortgage loan (the "First Mortgage Loan") for sixteen of the Company's
factory outlet centers, (ii) a $40,000 nonrecourse expansion loan (the
"Expansion Loan"), (iii) a junior secured loan (the "Junior Secured Loan") of
$53,290, and (iv) an unsecured loan of $16,000 (the "Unsecured Loan").

The First Mortgage Loan and the Expansion Loan (i) are
cross-collateralized by first mortgages on sixteen of the Company's factory
outlet centers, (ii) bear a variable interest rate of 30-day LIBOR plus 1.51%
during the first two years and a fixed interest rate of 7.782% for the
balance of the seven-year term, and (iii) require monthly principal and
interest payments pursuant to a 360-month amortization schedule.
The First Mortgage Loan and the Expansion Loan cannot be prepaid prior to
year two and can be prepaid after year two only by the use of certain debt
defeasance and yield maintenance provisions.

The Junior Secured Loan is a recourse loan to the Company that (i) is
secured by a pledge of excess cash flow after debt service on the First
Mortgage Loan and the Expansion Loan, (ii) bears a variable interest rate of
30-day LIBOR plus 1.95%, (iii) matures in three years, (iv) requires monthly
interest-only payments during the first year of its term and monthly interest
payments and quarterly principal payments thereafter that approximate a
six-year amortization schedule, and (v) may be subject to earlier principal
payments via "mark-to-market" of the underlying debt instrument.

The proceeds from the First Mortgage Loan, the Junior Secured Loan and
the Unsecured Loan were used (i) to repay $253,000 debt outstanding under the
Nomura Credit Facilities, (ii) to purchase Rocky Mountain Factory Stores and
Kansas City Factory Outlets for $71,700 (consisting of $59,700 in cash and
$12,000 in unsecured term loans), (iii) to purchase the first mortgage and
the 50.0% partnership interest of its joint venture partner in Grove City for
$57,094, and (iv) for loan fees, escrow deposits, interest rate protection
contracts and transaction costs of approximately $12,700. The remaining
proceeds of $5,790 were used for working capital purposes.

The Unsecured Loan (i) bears a variable interest rate of 30-day LIBOR
plus 3.50%, (ii) requires monthly interest-only payments, (iii) requires
mandatory principal payments of $6,000 upon the earlier of September 11, 1997
or the repayment from fundings under the Expansion Loan, and (iv) matures on
November 11, 1997.
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Effective December 31, 1996, the Company amended its revolving loan (as
amended, the "Revolving Loan") that was scheduled to mature on December 31,
1996. The Revolving Loan provides for maximum borrowings of $40,000, bears
interest at LIBOR plus 1.75% and matures on December 31, 1997. The Revolving
Loan is guaranteed by the Operating Partnership and requires compliance with
certain financial loan covenants related to earnings, debt service coverage
ratios, payment of dividends, market capitalization and certain non-monetary
covenants such as changes in control and the taxation of the Company. The
amount available to be drawn by the Company under the Revolving Loan at any
time during the term of the facility is calculated based upon the net cash
flow of the collateral, as defined. The collateral pool of the Revolving Loan
can be expanded by adding properties including properties under development,
subject to certain limitations such as the level of executed leases and the
amount of projected net cash flow. No amounts were available or outstanding
under the Revolving Loan at December 31, 1996.

NOTE 8-MINORITY INTERESTS

In conjunction with the formation of the Company and the Operating
Partnership, the predecessor owners contributed interests in certain
properties to the Operating Partnership and, in exchange, received limited
partnership interests in the Operating Partnership. In accordance with its
partnership agreement, the Operating Partnership will pay a preferential
distribution of $0.295 in each quarter for each Common Unit held by the
Company (the total of such units is equal to the number of outstanding common
shares of the Company) before any distribution is paid for the Common Units
held by the Limited Partners. After payment of the preferential distribution
to the Company, up to $0.295 will be distributed for each Common Unit held by
the limited partners. Any further amounts distributed in such quarter will be
distributed ratably among all Common Units. The preferential distribution for
Common Units held by the Company will terminate after the Operating
Partnership has paid quarterly distributions of at least $0.295 on all Common
Units (21,910,123 as of December 31, 1996) during four successive quarters
without distributing to Convertible Preferred Units and Common Units more
than 90% of Funds from Operations ("FFO") after payment of distributions on
the Senior Preferred Units in any such quarter. Once the preferential
distribution is terminated, distributions with respect to the Common Units
held by the Company and the Limited Partners will be pro rata to the holders
thereof. Accordingly, as of December 31, 1996, FFO must equal at least
$10,347 (or $0.335 per common share equivalent-primary) for four successive
quarters to terminate the preferential distribution to the Company (see Note
14--"Subsequent Events"). The Company has satisfied the distribution
requirement necessary to terminate the preferential distribution for each of
the two consecutive quarters ended December 31, 1996. For purposes of
terminating the preferential distribution, FFO means net income (loss)
(computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
"GAAP"), excluding gains or losses from debt restructuring and sales of real
property, plus depreciation and amortization and after adjustments for
unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. In addition, PGI and certain
members of executive management have agreed not to exchange their Common
Units for common shares of the Company (subject to certain conditions as
defined in the Operating Partnership's partnership agreement) for a period of
three years after the completion of the Offerings or before the preferential
distribution agreement is terminated.

At December 31, 1996 and 1995, loans to certain limited partners, who
also are executive officers of the Company, aggregating $4,750 were reported
as a reduction in minority interests in the consolidated balance sheets.

Minority interests also includes interests in three property partnerships
that are not wholly owned by the Company. During the years ended December 31,
1996 and December 31, 1995, expenses totaling $884 and $1,049, respectively,
related solely to the operation of the Company were allocated only to the
common shareholders. Such allocation is consistent with the federal and state
tax treatment of these expenses. During the year ended December 31, 1996,
cash distributions and losses allocated to minority interests reduced the
minority interests balance to zero. After reducing the minority interests
balance to zero, additional distributions and losses of $3,457 that were
allocable to minority interests were allocated to common shareholders.

NOTE 9-PREFERRED STOCK

The Company is authorized to issue up to 24,315,000 shares of preferred
stock in one or more series. At December 31, 1996, 2,300,000 shares Senior
Preferred Stock and 2,806,000 shares of Convertible Preferred Stock were
outstanding. The Senior Preferred Stock and Cumulative Preferred Stock have a
liquidation preference equivalent to $25.00 per share plus the amount equal
to any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon.

Dividends on the Senior Preferred Stock are payable quarterly in the
amount of $2.625 per share per annum. Dividends on the Convertible Preferred
Stock are payable quarterly at the greater of (i) $2.125 per share per annum
or (ii) the dividends on the number of shares of Common Stock into which a
share of Convertible Preferred Stock will be convertible on or after March
31, 1997. The Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of
Common Stock on or after March 31, 1997, at the conversion price of $20.90
per share of Common Stock.

The Company has the right to redeem the Senior Preferred Stock and the
Convertible Preferred Stock beginning on and after March 31, 1999 at $26.75
and $27.125 per share, respectively, plus the amount equal to any accrued and
unpaid dividends thereon. The redemption price decreases incrementally each
year thereafter through March 31, 2004, at which date the redemption price is
fixed at $25.00 per share plus the amount equal to any accrued and unpaid
dividends thereon.
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The holders of the Senior Preferred Stock and Cumulative Preferred Stock,
each series voting separately as a class, have the right to elect two
additional members to the Company's Board of Directors if the equivalent of
six quarterly dividends on these series of preferred stock are in arrears.
Each of such two directors will be elected to serve until the earlier of (i)
the election and qualification of such directors' successor, or (ii) payment
of the dividend arrearage.

NOTE 10-STOCK OPTION PLANS

In 1994, the Company granted options to key executive officers, outside
directors and consultants to purchase 585,000 shares of common stock at
$19.00 per share. The options granted to key executive officers vest at a
rate of 20% per year over five years and have a term of 10 years. The options
granted to outside directors and consultants (aggregating 35,000 options)
were fully vested at the grant date.

In 1995, the Company granted options to purchase 20,000 common shares at
$12.45 per share to outside directors and consultants. These options were
fully vested at the grant date and have a term of 10 years.

In 1996, the Company granted options to key executive officers, various
employees and consultants to purchase 302,500 shares of common stock at an
exercise price between $11.46 and $11.88 per share. These options were fully
vested at the grant date and have a term of ten years.

Unaudited pro forma information regarding net income and earnings per
share is required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No.
123, which requires that the information be determined as if the Company has
accounted for its stock options granted subsequent to December 31, 1994 under
the fair value method of SFAS No. 123. The fair value for these options was
estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model
with the following weighted-average assumptions:



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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Risk-free interest rate......................................................... 6.5% 6.5%
Dividend yield.................................................................. 9.0% 9.0%
Volatility factor............................................................... 0.35 0.32
Weighted-average life (in years)................................................ 9.8 10.0
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The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in
estimating the fair value of traded options which have no vesting
restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models
require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected
stock price volatility. Because the Company's stock options have
characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and
because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the
fair value estimate, in management's opinion, the existing models do not
necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its stock
options.

For purposes of unaudited pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value
of the options is amortized to expense over the options' vesting period. The
Company's unaudited pro forma information for the years ended December 31,
1996 and 1995 follows (in thousands except for earnings per share
information):



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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Income before extraordinary item......................................... $ 8,765 $ 18,163
Extraordinary item....................................................... (1,017) --
--------- ---------
Net income............................................................... $ 7,748 $ 18,163
--------- ---------
--------- ---------
Net loss applicable to common shares..................................... $ (6,488) $ (2,782)
--------- ---------
--------- ---------
Per common share:
Loss before extraordinary item........................................... $ (0.67) $ (0.97)
Extraordinary item....................................................... (0.12) --
--------- ---------
Net loss................................................................. $ (0.79) $ (0.97)
--------- ---------
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The following is a summary of stock option activity and number of shares
reserved for outstanding options:



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WEIGHTED
AVERAGE
EXERCISE NUMBER
PRICE OF SHARES
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Balance at March 22, 1994............................................... -- --
Granted................................................................. $ 19.00 585,000
----------
Balance at December 31, 1994............................................ $ 19.00 585,000
Granted................................................................. $ 12.45 20,000
----------
Balance at December 31, 1995............................................ $ 18.78 605,000
Granted................................................................. $ 11.83 302,500
Cancelled............................................................... $ 11.88 (4,000)
----------
Balance at December 31, 1996............................................ $ 16.49 903,500
----------
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Options on 640,253 and 224,750 shares were exercisable at December 31,
1996 and 1995, respectively, at a weighted average exercise price of $15.45
per share and $18.42 per share, respectively. In addition, 311,500 shares of
Common Stock were reserved for the granting of additional options at December
31, 1996. The weighted fair value of options granted during the years ended
December 31, 1996 and 1995 was $1.69 per share and $1.60 per share,
respectively. Exercise prices for options outstanding at December 31, 1996
ranged from $11.46 to $19.00 per share. The weighted average remaining
contracted life of those options is 7.8 years.

NOTE 11-LEASE AGREEMENTS

The Company is the lessor of retail and office space under operating
leases with initial lease terms that expire from 1997 to 2016. Most leases
are renewable for five years at the lessee's option. Future minimum base rent
to be received under noncancelable operating leases were as follows:

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- -----------------------------------
DECEMBER 31, 1996
- -----------------------------------
1997................... $ 67,472
1998................... 63,464
1999................... 54,948
2000................... 42,613
2001................... 28,373
Thereafter............. 52,123
---------
$ 308,993
---------
---------
- ----------------------------------
- ----------------------------------

The Company leases certain land, buildings and equipment under various
noncancelable operating lease agreements. Rental expense for operating leases
was $1,011, $961, $720, and $47 for the years ended December 31, 1996 and
1995, and for the periods from March 22, 1994 to December 31, 1994 and
January 1, 1994 to March 21, 1994, respectively. Future minimum rental
payments, by year and in the aggregate, payable under these noncancelable
operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more
consisted of the following:

- -----------------------------------
DECEMBER 31, 1996
- -----------------------------------

1997.................... $ 878
1998.................... 834
1999.................... 781
2000.................... 737
2001.................... 715
Thereafter.............. 1,282
---------
$ 5,227
---------
---------
- ----------------------------------
- ----------------------------------

NOTE 12-LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In the ordinary course of business, the Company is subject to certain
legal actions. While any litigation contains an element of uncertainty,
management believes that losses, if any, resulting from such matters, will
not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial statements
of the Company.

NOTE 13-ACQUISITIONS

On November 1, 1996, the Company acquired Rocky Mountain Factory Stores
and Kansas City Factory Outlets for an aggregate purchase price of $71,700
(the "1996 Acquired Properties"). The Company accounted for the acquisition
using the purchase method of accounting. The operating results of Rocky
Mountain Factory Stores and Kansas City Factory Outlets have been included in
the Company's consolidated results of operations for the period November 1,
1996 to December 31, 1996.

The following unaudited pro forma information presents a summary of the
consolidated results of operations of the Company including the 1996 Acquired
Properties and the Grove City Acquisition as if such acquisitions had
occurred on January 1, 1995:



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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total revenues......................................................... $ 105,002 $ 91,133
---------- ---------
---------- ---------
Income before extraordinary item....................................... $ 9,560 $ 17,171
---------- ---------
---------- ---------
Net income............................................................. $ 8,543 $ 17,171
---------- ---------
---------- ---------
Net loss applicable to common shares................................... $ (5,693) $ (3,773)
---------- ---------
---------- ---------
Per common share:
Loss before extraordinary item......................................... $ (0.57) $ (1.31)
Extraordinary item..................................................... (0.12) --
---------- ---------
Net loss............................................................... $ (0.69) $ (1.31)
---------- ---------
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- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


These unaudited pro forma results have been prepared for comparative
purposes only and include certain adjustments, such as additional
depreciation expense based on the purchase price of such assets acquired and
interest expense on debt incurred on financing the acquisitions. These
unaudited pro forma results do not purport to be indicative of the results of
operations which actually would have resulted had the combination been in
effect on January 1, 1995 or of future results of operations of the Company.

NOTE 14-SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On February 7, 1997, the Company purchased an additional 20.0%
partnership interest in Oxnard Factory Outlet from an unrelated third party
for $334. As a result of this purchase, the Company owns a 50.0% equity
interest in Oxnard Factory Outlet. The remaining 50.0% equity interest is
owned by an affiliate of Fru-Con.

On February 13, 1997, the Company acquired Oak Creek Factory Stores, Bend
Factory Outlets and Factory Outlets at Post Falls from an unrelated third
party for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $37,250. The Company
financed the purchase with loan proceeds from a financial institution and a
$4,000 promissory note issued to the seller.

On February 20, 1997, the Company completed a public offering of
2,080,000 shares of Common Stock at $12.50 per share and 175,800 shares of
Convertible Preferred Stock at $22.75 per share, respectively, (the "1997
Stock Offering"). The Company received net proceeds from the 1997 Stock
Offering of $28,499 that were used (i) to repay outstanding indebtedness,
(ii) to pay offering costs, and (iii) for general corporate purposes
including property development and construction activities.

On March 10, 1997, the underwriter of the 1997 Stock Offering exercised
its overallotment option to purchase 310,300 shares of the Company's Common
Stock at $12.50 per share. The Company received net proceeds of $3,685 that
were used to fund development and construction activities and for general
corporate purposes. Accordingly, as of March 10, 1997, total common shares
outstanding was 15,794,951. As a result of the 1997 Stock Offering, FFO must
equal at least $11,235 (based on 24,300,423 common units) for the first and
second quarter of 1997 to terminate the preferential distribution.

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SCHEDULE III--REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

December 31, 1996
(in thousands)





COSTS CAPITALIZED
SUBSEQUENT TO
INITIAL COST TO COMPANY ACQUISITION
------------------------ -----------------------
BUILDINGS & BUILDINGS &
DESCRIPTION ENCUMBRANCES LAND IMPROVEMENTS LAND IMPROVEMENTS
- ------------ ------------- --------- ------------- --------- -------------

Carolina
Factory
Shops..... $ 15,853 $ -- $ -- $ 1,197 $ 21,579
Castle Rock
Factory
Shops..... 36,220 4,424 47,200 -- 363
Coral Isle
Factory
Shops..... 10,924 2,753 15,602 -- 206
Florida Keys
Factory
Shops..... 15,753 -- -- 2,875 21,347
Gainesville
Factory
Shops..... 20,985 -- -- 737 29,686
Grove City
Factory
Shops..... 41,625 1,193 58,630 -- --
Gulf Coast
Factory
Shops..... 29,666 -- -- 3,877 28,314
Gulfport
Factory
Shops..... 20,122 -- -- -- 29,565
Huntley
Factory
Shops..... 17,938 -- -- 1,827 34,634
Indiana
Factory
Shops..... 14,373 -- -- 591 23,596
Kansas City
Factory
Shops..... 14,718 815 31,311 -- --
Magnolia
Bluff
Factory
Shops..... 25,527 -- -- 3,074 29,644
Melrose
Place..... 2,000 -- -- 499 1,928
Nebraska
Crossing
Factory
Shops..... 11,843 2,904 16,614 -- 198
Northgate
Plaza..... 6,940 3,626 11,630 -- 142
Ohio Factory
Shops..... 26,734 843 31,084 81 5,279
Rocky
Mountain
Factory
Shops..... 22,984 6,400 33,244 -- --
San Marcos
Factory
Shops..... 39,842 -- -- 1,626 38,569
Triangle
Factory
Shops..... 9,493 -- -- 2,502 21,590
Warehouse
Row....... 23,900 -- -- 537 32,019
Warehouse
Row II.... -- -- -- 350 2,566
Western
Plaza..... 10,793 -- -- 2,000 7,000
Property
Under
Development.. -- -- -- -- 20,900
Other
Property.. -- -- 1,588 -- --
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$ 418,233 $ 22,958 $ 246,903 $ 21,773 $ 349,125
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GROSS AMOUNT AT WHICH
CARRIED AT CLOSE OF PERIOD
--------------------------
BUILDINGS & ACCUMULATED CONSTRUCTED(C)
DESCRIPTION LAND IMPROVEMENTS TOTAL DEPRECIATION ACQUIRED(A)
- ------------ ----------- ------------- --------- ------------- ---------------

Carolina
Factory
Shops..... $ 1,197 $ 21,579 $ 22,776 $ 133 Nov. 1996 (C)
Castle Rock
Factory
Shops..... 4,424 47,563 51,987 5,856 Mar. 1994 (A)
Coral Isle
Factory
Shops..... 2,753 15,808 18,561 1,125 Mar. 1994 (A)
Florida Keys
Factory
Shops..... 2,875 21,347 24,222 2,257 Sep. 1994 (C)
Gainesville
Factory
Shops..... 737 29,686 30,423 3,916 Aug. 1993 (C)
Grove City
Factory
Shops..... 1,193 58,630 59,823 329 Nov. 1996 (A)
Gulf Coast
Factory
Shops..... 3,877 28,314 32,191 5,229 Oct. 1991 (C)
Gulfport
Factory
Shops..... -- 29,565 29,565 1,301 Oct. 1995 (C)
Huntley
Factory
Shops..... 1,827 34,634 36,461 2,652 Sep. 1994 (C)
Indiana
Factory
Shops..... 591 23,596 24,187 1,771 Nov. 1994 (C)
Kansas City
Factory
Shops..... 815 31,311 32,126 249 Nov. 1996 (A)
Magnolia
Bluff
Factory
Shops..... 3,074 29,644 32,718 1,768 July 1995 (C)
Melrose
Place..... 499 1,928 2,427 721 Aug. 1987 (C)
Nebraska
Crossing
Factory
Shops..... 2,904 16,812 19,716 1,154 Mar. 1994 (A)
Northgate
Plaza..... 3,626 11,772 15,398 935 Mar. 1994 (A)
Ohio Factory
Shops..... 924 36,363 37,287 4,066 Mar. 1994 (A)
Rocky
Mountain
Factory
Shops..... 6,400 33,244 39,644 264 Nov. 1996 (A)
San Marcos
Factory
Shops..... 1,626 38,569 40,195 8,630 Aug. 1990 (C)
Triangle
Factory
Shops..... 2,502 21,590 24,092 4,552 Oct. 1991 (C)
Warehouse
Row....... 537 32,019 32,556 9,152 Nov. 1989 (C)
Warehouse
Row II.... 350 2,566 2,916 248 Dec. 1993 (A)
Western
Plaza..... 2,000 7,000 9,000 805 Jun. 1993 (A)
Property
Under Under
Development. -- 20,900 20,900 -- Construction
Other
Property.. -- 1,588 1,588 561 Mar. 1994-
Dec. 1996(A)
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$ 44,731 $ 596,028 $ 640,759 $ 57,674
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE III--REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

December 31, 1996
(in thousands)

Depreciation on building and improvements is calculated on a straight-line
basis over the estimated useful lives of the asset as follows:

Land improvements.................... 20 years
Buildings and improvements........... Principally 40 years
Tenant improvements.................. Term of related lease
Furniture and equipment.............. 5 years

The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes was $722,041 at December
31, 1996.



INVESTMENT IN RENTAL PROPERTY YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
----------------------------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
---------- ---------- ----------

Balance, beginning of period........... $ 454,480 $ 376,181 $ 185,394
Retirements............................ (8) (258) (238)
Acquisitions........................... 131,593 -- --
Improvements........................... 54,694 79,075 191,025
Cost of real estate sold............... -- (518) --
---------- ---------- ----------
Balance, end of period................. $ 640,759 $ 454,480 $ 376,181
---------- ---------- ----------
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ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
-----------------------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
--------- --------- ---------

Balance, beginning of period.......... $ 40,190 $ 26,668 $ 15,720
Retirements........................... (8) (258) (238)
Other................................. 24 -- --
Depreciation for the period........... 17,468 13,780 11,186
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Balance, end of period................ $ 57,674 $ 40,190 $ 26,668
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