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Macquarie CountryWide Management Limited
ABN 46 069 709 468
A Member of the Macquarie Bank Group
Manager of Macquarie CountryWide Trust
No.1 Martin Place Telephone (61 2) 8232 3333 UNIT REGISTRY
Sydney NSW 2000 Investor Services (61 2) 8232 3737 c/- ASX Perpetual Registrars Limited
GPO Box 4294 Facsimile (61 2) 8232 6510 Level 8, 580 George Street
Sydney NSW 1164 Country Callers 1300 365 585 Sydney NSW 2000
Internet http://www.macquarie.com.au/propertytrusts Locked Bag A14
Sydney South NSW 1235
Telephone 1300 303 063
Macquarie CountryWide Management Limited (MCML) is not an authorised deposit-taking institution for the purposes of the
Banking Act (Cth) 1959, and MCML’s obligations do not represent deposits or other liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46
008 583 542 (MBL). MBL provides a limited $5 million guarantee to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission in
respect of MCML’s Corporations Act obligations as a responsible entity of managed investment schemes. MBL does not
otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of MCML.
Macquarie CountryWide Trust (MCW)
ASX Release
MARKET SPECULATION
3 February 2005
Macquarie CountryWide Trust (ASX:MCW) has become aware of commentary
speculating that together with its joint venture partner Regency Centers it is in
discussions regarding the acquisition of a portfolio of shopping centres in the US from
First Washington/CalPERS.
MCW has expressed an interest in the portfolio. However, we understand that there are
a number of other parties interested and that First Washington/CalPERS have yet to
make a final decision.