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11/17/2009

HARTZ LEASES 117,680 SQ. FT. TO HOME DELIVERY AMERICA

Elmwood Park, NJ - October 29, 2009 - Hartz Mountain Industries leased 117,680 square feet at 397 East 54th Street in Elmwood Park to Home Delivery America, a leader in home delivery, distribution, warehousing and logistics.

Emanuel Stern, President and COO of Hartz Mountain Industries commented, "For a very reasonable price, Elmwood Park, and our other north Jersey locations, provide our tenants with unparalleled conveniences in access and proximity to major cities and ports."

Founded by owner, Chairman and CEO Richard S. Merians in 1965, Home Delivery America provides third-party home delivery, distribution, and warehousing services for large products, which include furniture, appliances, large electronics, exercise equipment, and bedding. Notable clients include GE, Sears, The Home Depot, Bob's Discount Furniture, Sleep Savvy, LG, Maytag, and Whirlpool.

CEO Richard Merians commented, "Being based in Secaucus, NJ, Home Delivery America has become accustomed to the advantages of having warehouse space in north Jersey. Location and highway access are critical to our business, and here in Elmwood Park, we have both at a good price."

The Home Delivery America Elmwood Park hi-tech facility will be the largest home delivery operation out of a single building in the United States. It will have a capacity to exceed one hundred delivery trucks per day.

397 East 54th Street is an industrial building with an attached office component. Located in Elmwood Park, NJ, the building is situated near Route 46, Interstate 80, and the George Washington Bridge. Routes 4, 17, 21 and the New Jersey Turnpike can be easily accessed.

About Hartz Mountain Industries, Inc.
Headquartered in Secaucus, NJ, Hartz Mountain Industries, Inc. owns and manages one of the largest privately held commercial real estate portfolios in the United States, comprised of approximately 200 properties and totaling more than 38 million sq. ft. in the northern New Jersey/New York area. Hartz employs a comprehensive approach to real estate that is facilitated by its full-scale in-house departments for leasing, management, finance, acquisition, architecture, construction, development, planning, and marketing, design and property management. By controlling the development process end-to-end, the company strives to remain at the forefront of commercial, industrial, retail and hotel development. Hartz has been recognized by NJPA Real Estate Journal as the "Best Developer of 2004" and the Business News New Jersey (NJBIZ) as one of the best places to work in New Jersey for 2004 and 2005. For more information, visit Hartz's web site at www.hartzmountain.com.