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Macerich Announces 2004 Results

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 10, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- The Macerich Company (NYSE: MAC) today announced results of operations for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2004 which included funds from operations ("FFO") per share - diluted increasing 12% to $1.16 compared to $1.04 for the quarter ended December 31, 2003 and $3.90 for the year ended December 31, 2004, a 9% increase compared to $3.58 for 2003. Net income available to common stockholders for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 was $30.0 million or $.51 per share-diluted ("EPS") compared to $25.5 million or $.44 per share- diluted for the quarter ended December 31, 2003. For the year ended December 31, 2004 net income was $82.5 million or $1.40 per share-diluted compared to $113.2 million or $2.09 per share-diluted for the year ended December 31, 2003. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2003 was positively impacted by net gain on sales of consolidated assets of $34.5 million or $.46 per share-diluted compared to a net gain on asset sales of $8 million or $.11 per share-diluted for the year ended December 31, 2004. A reconciliation of net income to FFO and net income per common share-diluted ("EPS") to FFO per share-diluted is included in the financial highlights section of this press release. The Company's definition of FFO is in accordance with the definition provided by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT").

Recent highlights:

    *  During the quarter, Macerich signed 208,000 square feet of specialty
       store leases at average initial rents of $38.92 per square foot.  First
       year rents on mall and freestanding store leases signed during the
       quarter were 34% higher than average expiring rents.

    *  Total same center tenant sales, for the quarter ended December 31,
       2004, were up 4.2% compared to sales levels for the quarter ended
       December 31, 2003.  Total same center tenant sales for the year were up
       5.9% compared to 2003.  Total portfolio mall store sales per square
       foot were $391 during 2004 compared to $361 for 2003.

    *  Portfolio occupancy at December 31, 2004 was 92.5% compared to 93.3% at
       December 31, 2003.

    *  Growth in same center net operating income for the quarter was 3.96%
       compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2003.

    *  The grand opening of the $275 million expansion of Queens Center took
       place in November.  Occupancy of the expanded center was 96% at year
       end.

    *  The Company announced an agreement to acquire the Wilmorite Company for
       $2.33 billion.

Commenting on results and recent events, Arthur Coppola, President and Chief Executive Officer of Macerich stated, "The quarter was highlighted by continued strong leasing activity including very positive releasing spreads and solid growth in same center net operating income."

Redevelopment and Development Activity

At Queens Center, the multi-phased $275 million redevelopment and expansion had its grand opening the weekend of November 19th. The project increased the size of the center from 620,000 square feet to approximately one million square feet. During the course of the last 12 months, 109 new or expanded stores have opened at Queens Center. New tenants recently opened include Banana Republic, Godiva, Guess, Coach, Aldo Shoes, Club Monaco, Benetton, American Eagle Outfitters, Bostonian, Urban Outfitters, Applebee's Neighbor Bar & Grill, GNC and Queens Diner. Tenants who have recently expanded their presence at Queens Center include, The Gap, H & M, Victoria's Secret and Forever 21.

At Washington Square in suburban Portland the Company is proceeding with an expansion project which consists of the addition of 80,000 square feet of shop space. The expansion is underway with substantial completion earmarked for the fourth quarter of 2005.

The development of San Tan Village progresses. The 500 acre master planned Gilbert project will unfold during several phases of development which will be driven by market and retailers' needs. Upon full completion, San Tan Village will represent 3,000,000 square feet of retail space. Phase I, featuring a 29 acre full service power center, will open a Wal-Mart in 2005 followed by a Sam's Club later in the year. Phase II represents an additional 308,000 square feet of gross leaseable area. Leases have been signed with OfficeMax, Jo-Ann Superstore, Bed Bath & Beyond, Marshall's and DSW Designer Shoes representing 157,000 square feet. Phase II is projected to open September 2005. The regional shopping center component of San Tan Village sits on 120 acres representing 1.3 million square feet. The center's multi-faceted design will incorporate quality elements from other retail formats including the successful traditional enclosed mall anchored by Dillard's and May Co.'s Robinsons-May, an open-air lifestyle center and an 18-screen Harkins Theatre entertainment district. Infrastructure improvements are underway. The entertainment district could open as early as 2006 followed by a projected fall 2007 opening for the majority of the balance of the center.

Acquisitions

The acquisition of Fiesta Mall closed in November. The acquisition of Fiesta solidified Macerich's dominance in the Phoenix market. Fiesta is a 1,000,000 square foot super regional mall. It is anchored by Dillard's, Macy, Sears and Robinsons-May. The mall's shops have annual sales per square foot of $362. The purchase price was $135 million. Shortly after closing the Company placed a 10 year $84 million fixed rate loan at 4.87%.

On December 23, 2004 the Company announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Wilmorite Properties, Inc. and Wilmorite Holdings L.P. ("Wilmorite"). The total purchase price will be approximately $2.33 billion, including the assumption of approximately $882 million of existing debt at an average interest rate of 6.43% and the issuance of convertible preferred units and common units totaling an estimated $320 million. Approximately $210 million of the convertible preferred units can be redeemed, subject to certain conditions, for that portion of the Wilmorite portfolio generally located in the greater Rochester area. The balance of the consideration to Wilmorite's equity holders will be paid in cash. This transaction has been approved by each company's Board of Directors, subject to customary closing conditions. A majority-in-interest of the limited partners of Wilmorite Holdings L.P. and of the stockholders of its general partner, Wilmorite Properties, Inc., have also approved this acquisition. It is currently anticipated that this transaction will be completed in March, 2005.

Wilmorite's existing portfolio includes interests in 11 regional malls and two open-air community centers, with 13.4 million square feet of space located in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Kentucky and Virginia. Approximately 5 million square feet of gross leaseable area is located at three premier regional malls: Tysons Corner Center in McLean, Virginia, Freehold Raceway Mall in Freehold, New Jersey and Danbury Fair Mall in Danbury, Connecticut. The average tenant sales per square foot, for these three centers, is in excess of $525. The total portfolio average of mall store annual sales per square foot is $403. On a pro forma basis reflecting this acquisition, Macerich will own 75 regional malls with total portfolio square footage increasing to approximately 76.4 million square feet.

Earnings Guidance

At this time management is not modifying the previously provided guidance for 2005. The EPS and FFO per share guidance will be readdressed after the closing of the Wilmorite transaction discussed above.

The Macerich Company is a fully integrated self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust, which focuses on the acquisition, leasing, management, development and redevelopment of regional malls throughout the United States. The Company is the sole general partner and owns an 81% ownership interest in The Macerich Partnership, L.P. Macerich now owns approximately 63 million square feet of gross leaseable area consisting primarily of interests in 64 regional malls. Additional information about The Macerich Company can be obtained from the Company's web site at www.macerich.com

Investor Conference Call

The Company will provide an online Web simulcast and rebroadcast of its quarterly earnings conference call. The call will be available on The Macerich Company's website at www.macerich.com and through CCBN at www.fulldisclosure.com. The call begins today, February 10 at 12:30 PM Pacific Time. To listen to the call, please go to any of these web sites at least 15 minutes prior to the call in order to register and download audio software if needed. An online replay at www.macerich.com will be available for one year after the call.

Note: This release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements. Stockholders are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to vary materially from those anticipated, expected or projected. Such factors include, among others, general industry, economic and business conditions, which will, among other things, affect demand for retail space or retail goods, availability and creditworthiness of current and prospective tenants, anchor or tenant bankruptcies, closures, mergers or consolidations, lease rates and terms, interest rate fluctuations, availability and cost of financing and operating expenses; adverse changes in the real estate markets including, among other things, competition from other companies, retail formats and technology, risks of real estate development and redevelopment, acquisitions and dispositions; governmental actions and initiatives (including legislative and regulatory changes); environmental and safety requirements; and terrorist activities which could adversely affect all of the above factors. The reader is directed to the Company's various filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, for a discussion of such risks and uncertainties.

(See attached tables)



                             THE MACERICH COMPANY
                             FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                   (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

                            Results before    Impact of        Results after
                             SFAS 144 (f)    SFAS 144 (f)      SFAS 144 (f)

        Results of          For the Three    For the Three     For the Three
         Operations:         Months Ended     Months Ended      Months Ended
                             December 31      December 31       December 31
                                      Unaudited                  Unaudited
                             2004     2003     2004    2003    2004     2003
        Minimum  Rents (e) 100,181   82,790  (2,625) (3,787)  97,556   79,003
        Percentage Rents    10,071    7,958    (348)   (370)   9,723    7,588
        Tenant Recoveries   43,792   43,271    (969) (1,451)  42,823   41,820
        Management
         Companies (c)       6,128    5,414      --      --    6,128    5,414
        Other Income         6,876    5,598    (101)    (71)   6,775    5,527

        Total Revenues     167,048  145,031  (4,043) (5,679) 163,005  139,352

        Shopping center
         and operating
         expenses           50,659   45,235  (1,626) (1,544)  49,033   43,691
        Management
         Companies'
         operating
         expenses (c)       13,617    9,837      --      --   13,617    9,837
        Depreciation and
         amortization       41,126   36,303    (951) (2,259)  40,175   34,044
        General,
         administrative
         and other
         expenses (c)        2,993    1,740                    2,993    1,740
        Interest expense    40,787   34,418      53    (608)  40,840   33,810
        Loss on early
         extinguishment of
         debt                   --       29      --      15       --       44
        Gain (loss)  on
         sale or writedown
         of assets           7,048     (117) (6,822)     85      226      (32)
        Pro rata  income
         (loss) of
         unconsolidated
         entities (c)       14,631   16,489      --      --   14,631   16,489
        Income (loss) of
         the Operating
         Partnership from
         continuing
         operations         39,545   33,841  (8,341) (1,198)  31,204   32,643

        Discontinued
         Operations:
            Gain (loss) on
             sale of asset      --       --   6,822     (85)   6,822      (85)
            Income from
             discontinued
             operations         --       --   1,519   1,283    1,519    1,283
        Income before
         minority
         interests          39,545   33,841      --      --   39,545   33,841
        Income allocated
         to minority
         interests           7,220    5,994      --      --    7,220    5,994
        Net income before
         preferred
         dividends          32,325   27,847      --      --   32,325   27,847
        Dividends earned
         by preferred
         stockholders (a)    2,358    2,357      --      --    2,358    2,357
        Net income to
         common
         stockholders       29,967   25,490      --      --   29,967   25,490

        Average number of
         shares
         outstanding -
         basic              58,772   57,745                   58,772   57,745
        Average shares
         outstanding, -
         basic, assuming
         full conversion
         of OP Units (d)    72,914   71,324                   72,914   71,324
        Average shares
         outstanding -
         diluted for
         FFO (d)            76,928   75,491                   76,928   75,491

        Per share income -
         diluted before
         discontinued
         operations             --       --                     0.40     0.42
        Net income per
         share - basic        0.51     0.44                     0.51     0.44
        Net income per
         share - diluted      0.51     0.44                     0.51     0.44
        Dividend declared
         per share            0.65     0.61                     0.65     0.61
        Funds from
         operations
         "FFO" (b) (d) -
         basic              87,198   75,964                   87,198   75,964
        Funds from
         operations
         "FFO" (a)  (b) (d)
         - diluted          89,556   78,321                   89,556   78,321
        FFO per share -
         basic   (b) (d)      1.20     1.07                     1.20     1.07
        FFO per share -
         diluted  (a)  (b)
         (d)                  1.16     1.04                     1.16     1.04
          percentage change                                   12.21%



                            Results before    Impact of        Results after
                             SFAS 144 (f)    SFAS 144 (f)      SFAS 144 (f)

        Results of           For the Year    For the Year       For the Year
         Operations:            Ended           Ended              Ended
                             December 31      December 31       December 31
                                      Unaudited                  Unaudited
                           2004     2003     2004     2003     2004     2003
        Minimum
         Rents (e)       340,282  300,578  (10,593) (14,280) 329,689  286,298
        Percentage Rents  18,236   12,999     (582)    (572)  17,654   12,427
        Tenant
         Recoveries      163,827  158,600   (4,822)  (5,904) 159,005  152,696
        Management
         Companies (c)    21,751   14,630       --       --   21,751   14,630
        Other Income      19,642   17,830     (473)    (304)  19,169   17,526

        Total
         Revenues (e)    563,738  504,637  (16,470) (21,060) 547,268  483,577

        Shopping center
         and operating
         expenses        171,375  157,852   (6,392)  (6,527) 164,983  151,325
        Management
         Companies'
         operating
         expenses (c)     38,298   31,587       --       --   38,298   31,587
        Depreciation and
         amortization    146,383  110,156   (4,287)  (5,236) 142,096  104,920
        General,
         administrative
         and other
         expenses (c)     11,077    8,482                     11,077    8,482
        Interest expense 146,382  133,265      (55)  (2,558) 146,327  130,707
        Loss on early
         extinguishment
         of debt           1,642      155       --       15    1,642      170
        Gain (loss) on
         sale or
         writedown of
         assets            8,041   34,451   (7,114) (22,031)     927   12,420
        Pro rata  income
         of unconsolidated
         entities (c)     54,881   59,348       --       --   54,881   59,348
        Income (loss) of
         the Operating
         Partnership
         from
         continuing
         operations      111,503  156,939  (12,850) (28,785)  98,653  128,154

        Discontinued
         Operations:
            Gain on sale
             of asset         --       --    7,114   22,031    7,114   22,031
            Income from
             discontinued
             operations       --       --    5,736    6,754    5,736    6,754
        Income before
         minority
         interest        111,503  156,939       --       --  111,503  156,939
        Income allocated
         to minority
         interests        19,870   28,907       --       --   19,870   28,907
        Net income
         before
         preferred
         dividends        91,633  128,032       --       --   91,633  128,032
        Dividends earned
         by preferred
         stockholders (a)  9,140   14,816       --       --    9,140   14,816
        Net income to
         common
         stockholders     82,493  113,216       --       --   82,493  113,216

        Average number
         of shares
         outstanding -
         basic            58,537   53,669                     58,537   53,669
        Average shares
         outstanding, -
         basic, assuming
         full conversion
         of OP Units (d)  72,715   67,332                     72,715   67,332
        Average shares
         outstanding -
         diluted for
         FFO (d)          76,727   75,198                     76,727   75,198

        Per share
         income - diluted
         before
         discontinued
         operations                                             1.22     1.71
        Net income per
         share - basic      1.41     2.11                       1.41     2.11
        Net income per
         share - diluted    1.40     2.09                       1.40     2.09
        Dividend
         declared per
         share              2.48     2.32                       2.48     2.32
        Funds from
         operations
         "FFO" (b) (d) -
         basic           290,032  254,315                    290,032  254,315
        Funds from
         operations
         "FFO" (a)  (b)
         (d) - diluted   299,172  269,131                    299,172  269,131
        FFO per share -
         basic   (b) (d)    3.99     3.78                       3.99     3.78
        FFO per share -
         diluted  (a)
         (b) (d)            3.90     3.58                       3.90     3.58
          percentage change                                    8.95%


     (a)  On February 25, 1998, the Company sold $100,000 of convertible
          preferred stock and on  June 16, 1998 another $150,000 of
          convertible preferred stock was issued.  The convertible preferred
          shares can be converted on a 1 for 1 basis for common stock.  These
          preferred shares are assumed converted for  purposes of net income
          per share for 2003 and are not assumed converted for purposes of net
          income per share for 2004 as it would be antidilutive to those
          calculations.  On September 9, 2003, 5.487 million shares of Series
          B convertible preferred stock were converted into common shares.
          The weighted average preferred shares outstanding are assumed
          converted for purposes of FFO per diluted share as they are dilutive
          to that calculation for all periods presented.

     (b)  The Company uses FFO in addition to net income to report its
          operating and financial results and considers FFO and FFO-diluted as
          supplemental measures for the real estate industry and a supplement
          to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) measures.  NAREIT
          defines FFO as net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP),
          excluding gains (or losses) from extraordinary items and sales of
          depreciated operating properties, plus real estate related
          depreciation and amortization and after adjustments for
          unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Adjustments for
          unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures are calculated to
          reflect FFO on the same basis. FFO and FFO on a fully diluted basis
          are useful to investors in comparing operating and financial results
          between periods.  This is especially true since FFO excludes real
          estate depreciation and amortization, as the Company believes real
          estate values fluctuate based on market conditions rather than
          depreciating in value ratably on a straight-line basis over time.
          FFO on a fully diluted basis is one of the measures investors find
          most useful in measuring the dilutive impact of outstanding
          convertible securities.  FFO does not represent cash flow from
          operations as defined by GAAP, should not be considered as an
          alternative to net income as defined by GAAP and is not indicative
          of cash available to fund all cash flow needs. FFO as presented may
          not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other
          real estate investment trusts.

          Effective January 1, 2003, gains or losses on sale of peripheral
          land and the impact of SFAS 141 have been included in FFO. The
          inclusion of gains on sales of peripheral land increased FFO for the
          three and twelve months ended December 31, 2004 by $1,448 and
          $4,403 respectively, or by $.02 per share and $.06 per share,
          respectively. Additionally, the impact of SFAS No. 141 increased FFO
          for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2004 by
          $3.4 million and $11.3 million, respectively, or by  $.04 per share
          and approximately $.15 per share, respectively. The inclusion of
          gains on sales of peripheral land increased FFO for the three and
          twelve months ended December 31, 2003 by $189 and $1,441,
          respectively, or by approximately $.00 per share and $.02 per share,
          respectively. Additionally, the impact of SFAS 141 increased FFO for
          the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2003 by $2.1 million
          and $5.6 million, respectively, or by $.03 per share and $.075 per
          share, respectively. The Company adopted SFAS No. 141 (see Note (e)
          below) effective October 1, 2002.

     (c)  This includes, using the equity method of accounting, the Company's
          prorata share of the equity in income or loss of its unconsolidated
          joint ventures for all periods presented and for Macerich Management
          Company through June 2003.  Effective July 1, 2003, the Company has
          consolidated Macerich Management Company.  Certain reclassifications
          have been made in the 2003 financial highlights to conform to the
          2004 financial highlights presentation.

     (d)  The Company has operating partnership units ("OP units"). Each OP
          unit can be converted into a share of Company stock. Conversion of
          the OP units has been assumed for purposes of calculating the FFO
          per share and the weighted average number of shares outstanding.

     (e)  Effective October 1, 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No. 141,
          Business Combinations, which requires companies that have acquired
          assets subsequent to June 2001 to reflect the discounted net present
          value of market rents in excess of rents in place at the date of
          acquisition as a deferred credit to be amortized into income over
          the average remaining life of the acquired leases.  The impact on
          diluted EPS for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2004
          was approximately $.05 and  $.15 per share, respectively.  The
          impact on diluted EPS for the three and twelve months ending
          December 31, 2003 was approximately $.03 per share and $.07 per
          share, respectively. In accordance with the NAREIT definition of
          FFO, the impact of this accounting treatment is included in FFO.

     (f)  In October 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the
          Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" ("SFAS 144"). SFAS 144
          addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or
          disposal of long-lived assets. The Company adopted SFAS 144 on
          January 1, 2002. The Company sold its 67% interest in Paradise
          Village Gateway on January 2, 2003 (acquired in July 2002), and the
          loss on sale of $0.2 million has been reclassified to discontinued
          operations.  Additionally, the Company sold Bristol Center on
          August 4, 2003, and the results for the period January 1, 2003 to
          December 31, 2003 have been reclassified to discontinued operations.
          The sale of Bristol Center resulted in a gain on sale of asset of
          $22.2 million. On December 17, 2004, the Company sold Westbar and
          the results for the twelve months ending December 31, 2004 and 2003
          have been reclassified to discontinued operations. The sale of
          Westbar resulted in a gain on sale of $6.8 million.
          Additionally, the results of Crossroads Mall in Oklahoma for the
          twelve months ending December 31, 2004 and 2003 have been
          reclassified to discontinued operations as the Company has
          identified this asset for disposition.



                             THE MACERICH COMPANY
                             FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                   (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)


         Summarized Balance Sheet                  Dec 31            Dec 31
          Information                               2004              2003
                                                          (UNAUDITED)
         Cash and cash equivalents                 $72,114           $47,160
         Investment in real estate, net (i)     $3,574,553        $3,186,725
         Investments in unconsolidated
          entities (j)                            $618,523          $577,908
         Total Assets                           $4,637,096        $4,145,593
         Mortgage and notes payable             $3,230,120        $2,682,599
         Pro rata share of debt on
          unconsolidated entities               $1,147,268        $1,046,042

                                                   Dec 31            Dec 31
         Additional financial data as of:           2004              2003
         Occupancy of centers (g)
               consolidated assets                  92.60%            92.80%
               unconsolidated assets                92.40%            93.80%
               Total portfolio                      92.50%            93.30%

         Comparable quarter change in
          same center sales (g) (h)
               consolidated assets                   2.90%             0.20%
               unconsolidated assets                 5.20%             4.80%
               Total portfolio                       4.20%             2.60%

         Sales per square foot (h):
               consolidated assets                    $368              $350
               unconsolidated assets                  $414              $372
               Total portfolio                        $391              $361


         Additional financial data for
          the twelve months ended:
         Acquisitions of property and
          equipment - including  joint
          ventures prorata                        $342,235          $339,997
         Redevelopment and expansions of
          centers - including joint
          ventures prorata                        $145,888          $183,896
         Renovations of centers -
          including joint ventures at
          prorata                                  $31,286           $24,468
         Tenant allowances - including
          joint ventures at prorata                $21,361           $12,043
         Deferred leasing costs -
          including joint ventures at
          prorata                                  $20,488           $18,486

         (g)  excludes redevelopment properties -- 29th Street Center,
              Parklane Mall, Santa Monica Place
         (h)  includes mall and freestanding stores.
         (i)  includes construction in process on wholly owned assets of
              $88,228 at December 31, 2004 and $268,810 at December 31, 2003.
         (j)  the Company's prorata share of construction in process on
              unconsolidated entities of $32,047 at December 31, 2004 and
              $16,510 at December 31, 2003.



                                     For the Three Months     For the Year
          PRORATA SHARE OF JOINT      Ended December 31     Ended December 31
           VENTURES                      (UNAUDITED)          (UNAUDITED)
                                       (All amounts in      (All amounts in
                    (Unaudited)           thousands)           thousands)
                                         2004     2003       2004      2003
          Revenues:
              Minimum rents            $45,805  $39,793    $174,591  $157,445
              Percentage rents           7,074    4,625      11,528     8,163
              Tenant recoveries         19,525   16,828      75,524    66,833
              Management fee  (c)           --       --          --     5,250
              Other                      2,146    1,428       6,917     4,810
              Total revenues            74,550   62,674     268,560   242,501

          Expenses:
               Shopping center
                expenses                24,658   20,837      91,894    78,459
               Interest expense         15,594   14,392      63,550    56,703
               Management company
                expense (c)                 --       --          --     3,013
               Depreciation and
                amortization            20,072   10,952      61,060    45,133
               Total operating
                expenses                60,324   46,181     216,504   183,308
          (Loss) on early
            extinguishment of debt        (367)      --        (528)       --
          Gain (loss) on sale or
           writedown of assets             772       (4)      3,353       155

               Net income               14,631   16,489      54,881    59,348



                             THE MACERICH COMPANY
                             FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                   (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

          RECONCILIATION OF           For the Three Months    For the Year
           NET INCOME TO FFO (b)(e)     Ended December 31   Ended December 31
                                          (UNAUDITED)         (UNAUDITED)
                                        (All amounts in     (All amounts in
                                           thousands)          thousands)
                                         2004     2003       2004      2003
          Net income - available to
           common stockholders         $29,967  $25,490    $82,493  $113,216

          Adjustments to reconcile net
           income to FFO - basic
             Minority interest           7,220    5,994     19,870    28,907
             (Gain) loss on sale of
              wholly owned assets       (7,048)     117     (8,041)  (34,451)
                  plus gain on land
                   sales - consolidated
                   assets                  600      195        939     1,054
                  less impairment
                   writedown of
                   consolidated assets      --       --         --        --
            (Gain) loss on sale or
             write-down of assets from
             unconsolidated entities
             (pro rata share)             (772)       4     (3,353)     (155)
                  plus gain on land
                   sales - unconsolidated
                   assets                  849       (5)     3,464       387
                  less impairment
                   writedown of
                   unconsolidated assets    --       --         --        --
             Depreciation and
              amortization on
              consolidated assets       41,126   36,303    146,383   110,156
                  Less depreciation
                   allocated to minority
                   interests            (1,555)    (586)    (1,555)     (586)
             Depreciation and
              amortization on joint
              ventures and from the
              management companies
              (pro rata)                20,072   10,952     61,060    45,133
             Less: depreciation on
              personal property and
              amortization of loan
              costs and interest
              rate caps                 (3,261)  (2,500)   (11,228)   (9,346)

                   Total FFO - basic    87,198   75,964    290,032   254,315

          Additional adjustment to
           arrive at FFO - diluted
              Preferred stock dividends
               earned                    2,358    2,357      9,140    14,816
              Effect of
               employee/director stock
               incentive plans              --       --         --        --
                FFO - diluted           89,556   78,321    299,172   269,131



                                       For the Three Months    For the Year
                                        Ended December 31   Ended December 31
                                           (UNAUDITED)         (UNAUDITED)
                                        (All amounts in     (All amounts in
                                            thousands)          thousands)
          Reconciliation of EPS to FFO
           per diluted share:               2004     2003       2004     2003
          Earnings per share               $0.51    $0.44      $1.40    $2.09
             Per share impact of
              depreciation and
              amortization real estate     $0.77    $0.61      $2.68    $1.93
             Per share impact of gain on
              sale of depreciated assets  ($0.09)   $0.00     ($0.10)  ($0.44)
             Per share impact of preferred
              stock not dilutive to EPS   ($0.03)  ($0.01)    ($0.08)   $0.00
          Fully Diluted FFO per share      $1.16    $1.04      $3.90    $3.58



         THE MACERICH COMPANY         For the Three Months    For the Year
          RECONCILIATION OF             Ended December 31   Ended December 31
          NET INCOME TO EBITDA            (UNAUDITED)         (UNAUDITED)
                                       (All amounts in      (All amounts in
                                           thousands)          thousands)
                                          2004      2003      2004      2003

         Net income - available to
          common stockholders            29,967    25,490    82,493   113,216

            Interest expense             40,787    34,418   146,382   133,265
                Less interest expense
                 allocated to minority
                 interests                 (480)     (406)     (480)     (406)
            Interest expense -
             unconsolidated entities
             (pro rata)                  15,594    14,392    63,550    56,703
            Depreciation and
             amortization - wholly-
             owned centers               41,126    36,303   146,383   110,156
                 Less depreciation
                  allocated to
                  minority interests     (1,555)     (586)   (1,555)     (586)
            Depreciation and
             amortization -
             unconsolidated entities
             (pro rata)                  20,072    10,952    61,060    45,133
            Minority interest             7,220     5,994    19,870    28,907
            Loss on early
             extinguishment of debt          --        29     1,642       155
            Loss on early
             extinguishment of debt -
             unconsolidated entities        367        --       528        --
            Loss (gain) on sale of
             assets - wholly-owned
             centers                     (7,048)      117    (8,041)  (34,451)
            Loss (gain) on sale of
             assets - unconsolidated
             entities (pro rata)           (772)        4    (3,353)     (155)
            Preferred dividends           2,358     2,357     9,140    14,816

                  EBITDA   (k)         $147,636  $129,064  $517,619  $466,753



                             THE MACERICH COMPANY
                             FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                   (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

     THE MACERICH COMPANY RECONCILIATION OF EBITDA
      TO SAME CENTERS - NET OPERATING INCOME ("NOI")

                                      For the Three Months    For the Year
                                       Ended December 31   Ended December 31
                                          (UNAUDITED)         (UNAUDITED)
                                        (All amounts in     (All amounts in
                                           thousands)          thousands)
                                         2004      2003      2004      2003

         EBITDA (k)                    $147,636  $129,064  $517,619  $466,753

         Add: REIT general and
          administrative expenses         2,993     1,740    11,077     8,482
              Management Companies'
               revenues (c)              (6,128)   (5,414)  (21,751)  (14,630)
              Management Companies'
               operating  expenses (c)   13,617     9,837    38,298    30,038
              EBITDA of non-
               comparable centers       (29,472)  (11,481)  (89,150)  (45,505)

              SAME CENTERS - Net
               operating income
               ("NOI") (l)             $128,646  $123,746  $456,093  $445,138

         (k) EBITDA represents earnings before interest, income taxes,
             depreciation, amortization, minority interest, extraordinary
             items, gain (loss) on sale of assets and preferred dividends and
             includes joint ventures at their pro rata share. Management
             considers EBITDA to be an appropriate supplemental measure to net
             income because it helps investors understand the ability of the
             Company to incur and service debt and make capital expenditures.
             EBITDA should not be construed as an alternative to operating
             income as an indicator of the Company's operating performance, or
             to cash flows from operating activities (as determined in
             accordance with GAAP) or as a measure of liquidity.  EBITDA, as
             presented, may not be comparable to similarly titled measurements
             reported by other companies.

         (l) The Company presents same-center NOI because the Company believes
             it is useful for investors to evaluate the operating performance
             of comparable centers. Same-center NOI is calculated using total
             EBITDA and subtracting out EBITDA from non-comparable centers and
             eliminating the management companies and the Company's general
             and administrative expenses.

SOURCE The Macerich Company

Arthur Coppola, President and Chief Executive Officer, or Thomas E. O'Hern, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of The Macerich Company, +1-310-394-6000


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