Company: Edens & Avant
Industry: Real Estate

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Edens & Avant announced today the launch of E&A OnSite(SM), a proprietary property search program targeted to retailers seeking to expand store locations.Specifically created to link retailers to shopping centers in the Company's portfolio, E&A OnSite allows retailers to search for sites that meet their stores' location and demographic requirements.E&A OnSite is now available via the Company's Web Site located at www.edensandavant.com .

According to John Lumpkin, President & Chief Operating Officer of Edens & Avant, ``The E&A OnSite Program combines the strengths of our in-house Geographic Information System with robust web technology to augment site selection services for our current and potential retail clients.With this program, our clients can identify multiple sites within our portfolio of over 200 properties that meet their unique store location criteria.''

E&A Onsite features geographic information modeled according to the specific trade area of each of the Necessity Retail centers within the Company's portfolio.Users may search the Company's porfolio of locations by narrowing the selection criteria using a number of demographic variables.Location maps and site plans are also available for sites that match the desired criteria.

Prior to launch of the new property search capability, Edens & Avant beta- tested E&A OnSite along with a prototype of the Company's web site at the annual convention of the International Council of Shopping Centers in Las Vegas last May.Nearly 100 retailers targeted by the Company participated in the focus group study.Participants were invited to navigate the Company's property search program to provide input regarding the program's overall functionality.

``Our over arching goal was to create a program that would enable our retailers to quickly locate and assess the viability of a particular location according to their special needs.The input we received from retailers in our test phase enabled us to tailor the program's functionality to the way they do business.''

Edens & Avant is the nation's premiere owner, operator and developer of Necessity Retail(SM) Centers.The Company focuses on the acquisition and development of retail centers traditionally leased to regional and national retailers that serve the basic and recurring consumer needs.The Company owns and manages more than 200 properties in 16 states comprising a portfolio with a market value of over $1.3 billion.The Company also provides commercial real estate property management, leasing, and brokerage services.Edens & Avant is headquartered in Columbia, SC, and has Regional Offices in Greenville, SC; Atlanta and Bainbridge, GA; Charlotte, NC; Orlando, FL; Jackson, MS; Nashville, TN; Roanoke, VA; Washington, DC; Cleveland, OH., and Boston, MA.