Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.

For Release:                                     IMMEDIATE

Contact:                                           Frank Marchisello

         (336) 834-6834

TANGER ELECTS DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

Greensboro, NC -- May 16, 2008.  The Shareholders of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (NYSE:SKT) at its Annual Shareholders Meeting on May 16, 2008, elected the following directors to serve for the ensuing year:

Stanley K. Tanger                                        Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Steven B. Tanger                                         Director, President and Chief Operating Officer

Jack Africk                                                    Independent Director - Lead Director

William G. Benton                                        Independent Director

Thomas E. Robinson                                   Independent Director

Allan L. Schuman                                        Independent Director

During a meeting of the Board of Directors held on May 16, 2008 the following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year:

Stanley K. Tanger - Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer

Steven B. Tanger - President & Chief Operating Officer

Frank C. Marchisello, Jr. - Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Secretary

Joseph H. Nehmen - Senior Vice President, Operations

Carrie A. Warren - Senior Vice President, Marketing

Kevin M. Dillon - Senior Vice President, Construction & Development

Lisa J. Morrison - Senior Vice President, Leasing

James F. Williams - Senior Vice President, & Controller

Virginia R. Summerell – Vice President, Treasurer & Assistant Secretary

Mary Ann Williams – Vice President, Human Resources

Elizabeth J. Coleman – Vice President, Operations

Laura M. Atwell – Vice President, Marketing

Beth G. Lippincott – Vice President, Leasing

Ricky L. Farrar – Vice President, Information Technology

Thomas J. Guerrieri Jr. – Vice President, Financial Reporting

Barton A. Hunter - Vice President, Real Estate Development

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (NYSE:SKT) is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed publicly traded REIT.  The company currently owns and operates 29 centers in 21 states coast to coast, totaling approximately 8.4 million square feet of gross leasable area.  Tanger also operates two centers containing approximately 667,000 square feet in which it owns a 50% interest.  For more information on Tanger Outlet Centers, visit our web site at www.tangeroutlet.com.

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