JACKSON, Miss., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EastGroup Properties, Inc. (NYSE:EGP) announced today that it is scheduled to present at the BMO Capital Markets North American Real Estate Conference. EastGroup's presentation is scheduled for Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 4:30 p.m., CDT. The presentation will be live via web cast and is accessible at http://www.bmocm.com/conferences/NARealEstate2009/Webcasts/default.aspx the day of the conference. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030519/EGPLOGO ) EastGroup Properties, Inc. is a self-administered equity real estate investment trust focused on the development, acquisition and operation of industrial properties in major Sunbelt markets throughout the United States with an emphasis in the states of Florida, Texas, Arizona and California. Its strategy for growth is based on its property portfolio orientation toward premier business distribution facilities clustered near major transportation features. EastGroup's portfolio currently includes 27.7 million square feet. EastGroup Properties, Inc. press releases are available at http://www.eastgroup.net/. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030519/EGPLOGODATASOURCE: EastGroup Properties, Inc. CONTACT: David H. Hoster II, President and Chief Executive Officer, or N. Keith McKey, Chief Financial Officer, both of EastGroup Properties, Inc., +1-601-354-3555 Web Site: http://www.eastgroup.net/

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