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Shanghai Tower is located in the Luijiazui Finance and Trade Zone, an areaof Shanghai that was farmland eighteen years ago. The district is poised tobecome China's first super-tall district, as Shanghai Tower rises to completea trio of towers including the adjacent Jin Mao Tower and Shanghai WorldFinancial Center. Together, these three will form a new icon on Shanghai'sskyline. While the design of the Jin Mao Tower pays homage to China's past,and the SWFC's design signifies China's recent economic growth, ShanghaiTower's design is a beacon of China's future.

"This tower is symbolic of a nation whose future is filled with limitlessopportunities," said Qingwei Kong, President of Shanghai Tower Construction &Development Co., Ltd. "With Shanghai Tower we celebrate not only China'seconomic success and increasing connection to the global community, but alsoour company's commitment to developing properties that demonstrate the highest,noblest and most exquisite design achievements possible."

Shanghai Tower will house Class-A office space, retail, a luxury hotel andcultural venues. The uppermost floors will feature the world's highest non-enclosed observation deck. The tower's podium building will offer a high-endretail environment with a major event space. Below-grade facilities includeretail, connections to the Shanghai Metro and three floors of parking.

"We hope Shanghai Tower inspires new ideas about what sustainable tallbuildings can be," said Art Gensler, FAIA, Chairman of Gensler. "We've linedthe perimeter of the tower, top to bottom, with public spaces, and we'veintegrated strategic environmental thinking into every move. The tower is astage that comes to life through the presence of people."

For more information, please contact: Jasmine Chien Senior Associate Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, Shanghai Tel: +86-21-2405-1604 Email: jasmine.chien@ogilvy.comSOURCE Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, Shanghai