Retail Properties of America, Inc. Announces $148 million Sale of Aon Hewitt Property in Lincolnshir

Retail Properties of America, Inc. Announces $148 million Sale of Aon Hewitt Property in Lincolnshire, IL

Successful Disposition Reflects Continued Execution of RPAI's Strategic Planand Exit of Non-Core Assets

OAK BROOK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Retail Properties of America, Inc. (NYS: RPAI) today announced the successful sale of the Aon Hewitt Property for $148 million. The 818,686 square foot office property is fully leased to Aon Corporation and located in Lincolnshire, IL. Proceeds from the sale were used to repay $117.7 million of mortgage debt and accrued interest encumbering the entire Aon Hewitt Campus.

"The culmination of the Aon Corporation lease extension and the subsequent sale of this property, over the past four months, highlights our active approach to asset management and our continued ability to achieve our stated strategic initiatives that we set out earlier in the year," stated Shane Garrison, chief operating officer and chief investment officer of RPAI. "We are pleased with the team's progress toward meeting our target of $450 - $550 million of asset sales by the end of 2012."

Year-to-date, the Company, has sold $414.4 million of non-core and non-strategic assets, including earnouts, pad sales, and a deed-in-lieu transaction. Since October 1, 2012, the Company has successfully completed $185.5 million of dispositions, comprising 1.2 million square feet, comprised of the Aon Hewitt Property and four single-tenant retail properties. In addition, all 2012 debt maturities have been addressed.

Following the sale of the Aon Hewitt Property, RPAI continues to own the remaining 343,000 square foot Aon Hewitt East Campus, which is currently 100% leased to Aon Hewitt.

About RPAI

Retail Properties of America, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate Company that owns and operates high quality, strategically located shopping centers across 35 states. The Company is one of the largest owners and operators of shopping centers in the United States. The Company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol RPAI. Additional information about the Company is available at www.rpai.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Retail Properties of America, Inc.
Sarah Byrnes
Vice President - Investor Relations
(630) 586-6313
byrnes@rpai.com

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